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A96470	Plain truth vvithout feare or flattery: or a true discovery of the unlawfulnes of the Presbyterian government, it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties; and contrary both to the Protestation and Covenant. The end of establishing the militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new ordinance. The betraying votes, and destructive practises, of a trayterous party in the House of Commons, concerning certain pettions [sic] for liberty and justice. Also a vindication of his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax concerning certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the said faction. VVith the meanes and wayes that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous usurpers; and for reducing the Parliament to its due rights, power and priviledges, in the preservation of the kingdomes lawes and liberties / VVritten by Amon VVilbee.	Wilbee, Amon.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing W2112; Thomason E516_7; ESTC R204095	30,871	22

seeke out what the good will of the Lord is concerning his Church and worship what order and rule he hath prescribed and left us by his owne Sonne in the Gospell Doth not God the Father say This is my beloved Sonne heare * not the Scots nor the Priests him Marke 9. 7. And is it not written And Moses truly said unto the Fathers A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you like unto me him shall ye heare in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you * marke tremble all yee Priests Presbyterians and it shall come to pass that every soule which shall not heare that Prophet shall be destroyed from among the people Acts 3. 22 23. And doubtless Christ who was a Sonne was not less faithfull in Gods house then Moses who was a servant And againe Yee have a sure word saith the Apostle unto which yee doe well to take heed 2 Pet. 1. 19. Yet doe these presumptuous men despise this command of God and neglect this sure word hearken to their owne corrupt humours take heed to their owne ambitious covetuous desires and so proceed in dispight of God and his Christ to erect a government after their owne inventions But they will tell you that the Assembly have searched the Scriptures and had respect to the word in framing this government I beleeve they have but as the Devill did to make use of them for his owne ends against Christ for they did not search to find what government it was the Gospell did hold out and warrant and propound and promote that But they first resolve upon and propound such a government as will serve their purpose and then they apply themselves to make it good by Scriptures or to enforce the Scriptures for a warrant thus have they made their forme of Church-government the rule of Gods word and not Gods word a rule to their forme of government having done no otherwise then many Atournies and Clearkes doe who often draw Declarations and writings by another mans president or patterne without examining or consulting the Law in the case which is just as if a Taylor should first make a Suit and then make use of his measure And grant that this Presbyteriall government be according to the word of God is it so in toto Is it so absolute that there is no degree of Reformation above it if so then the Scots have exceedeed that grand planter of Churches Saint Paul for he told the Corinthians That he would yet shew them a more excellent way Cor. 12. 31. And that wee know but in part and prophecy but in part but when that which is perfect is come that which is imperfect shall be abolished 1 Cor. 13. 9 10. And Saint Peter and the Prophets spake of a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness Of such a beautifull and perfect Reformation and change as if it was a new world 2 Peter 3. 13. and Esay 64. 17. I hope no proud Priest or Presbyterian dare affirme that there is yet any such Reformation or change in Scotland righteousness dwelleth not there I am sure and I would it was not almost banished out of England For as much then as there is a Reformation more true and excellent then theirs or else theirs is none at all why may not the Independants so called or some others approach neerer to it then they without controversie there appeares more of God and of Christ in the Independants order and waies then doth in the waies of the Presbyterians unless the Presbyterians will affirm themselves the only wise and that the Spirit of the most high God dwels only in them but then they must give me leave to aske them Saint Pauls question 1 Cor. 14. 36. Came the word of God out from you Or came it unto you only Or did the Bishops seale unto the Presbyterian Priests the holy Spirit when they sealed unto them their Ordination and so they have kept it ever since close up in a box to be brought forth in these times Truly my friends as learned Rabbies as they are they erre not knowing the Scriptures To the Law therefore and to the Testimony if they speake not according to this word it is because there is no light in them Isay 8. 20. The Devill preached truer doctrine when he said that Jesus was the Sonne of God Mat. 8. 29. then these Priests when they say that the Presbyterian government is jus divinum the law and government of Jesus Christ but this is as true as that the Church of Rome is a true Church the which they doe now * Mr. Seymour one of the Assembly affirmes it in a dispute affirme to prove their antichristian standing true And now here by the way I will occasionally put a few queries First Whether in case a forme of Church-government and worship contrary to the word of God be by force put upon us against our consciences by the Parliament and Presbyterian Assembly It be not by the same reason as lawfull for us to refuse and resist it Viet armis by force * And the rather because it is enforced by another Nation and without the Kings approbation as it was for the Scots in like manner to reject and resist the forme of Church-government and worship put violently upon them against their consciences by the King and Bishops Secondly whether the Scots ought or have any more authority or right to prescribe or endeavour an imposition of Church-government and worship upon the People of England then the People of England have to prescribe and endeavour the imposition of the like upon the People of Scotland Thirdly If not Whether the Scots goe not beyond their Last Doe not move out of their sphere and intermedle with what they ought not And now seeing there is as cannot be denyed a more high pitch of Reformation in religion and holy worship then is yet attained or discovered I hope it is no offence nor transgression against the State for any true Christian or servant of Jesus Christ to press hard after it and not to conforme himselfe to fixed formes bounds and limits thereby to confine Gods holy Spirit Yee stiffe necked and rebellious Priests of uncircumcised hearts and eares ye have alwaies resisted the Holy Ghost as your Fathers the Bishops did so doe yee Acts 7. 51. I have insisted the more upon this particular that the truth herein might be cleare be cause of the great delusion put upon the People by many of our pretending Reformers through their grand Oaths and pretexts of expelling all popery and popish innovations even whatsoever should be contrary to sound doctrine for so I understand those words in the Protestation contrary to the same doctrine and to reforme Religion according to the word of God and to establish it in the power and purity of it and yet notwithstanding apply all their interest and power to support an * If the

PLAIN TRVTH VVithout FEARE or FLATTERY Or a true DISCOVERY OF The unlawfulnes of the Presbyterian government it being inconsistent with Monarchy and the Peoples Liberties and contrary both to the Protestation and Covenant The end of establishing the Militia of London in such hands as it is now put into by the new Ordinance The betraying Votes and destructive practises of a trayterous Party in the House of Commons concerning certain Pettions for Liberty and Justice ALSO A Vindication of his Excellency Sir THOMAS FAIRFAX concerning certain scurrulous words uttered by some of the said Faction VVITH The meanes and ways that must be used to obtain reliefe against the said tyrannous Usurpers and for reducing the Parliament to its due Rights Power and Priviledges in the preservation of the Kingdomes Lawes and Liberties VVritten by AMON VVILBEE Isaiah 3 12 13 14. Children are extortioners of my People and women have rule over them O my People they that lead thee cause thee to erre and destroy the way of thy paths The Lord shall enter into judgement with the Ancients of his People and the Princes thereof for yee have eaten up the Vinyard the spoyle of the poore is in your houses What have yee to do that yee beat my People to pieces and grinde the faces of the poore saith the Lord even the Lord of Hosts Woe be to the wicked it shall be evill with him for the reward of his hands shall be given him Printed and published for the information advice and benefit of the poore oppressed betrayed and almost destroyed Commons of England 1647. PLAIN TRVTH VVithout Feare or Flattery IN the 28. Psalm Verse 6. the Spirit of God speaking there of Judges and Rulers saith they are Gods and all of them children of the most high but he telleth them they shall dye like men and fall as one of the Princes We unhappy men of England have at this time a generation of ambitious imperious men some of both Houses of Parliament whose names ye may elsewhere find who by their power and subtill practises do frame and assume to themselves a supreame power over us and would faine be taken for Gods and sonnes of the most high by us yet they neither rule us like Gods nor demeane themselves amongst us as children of the most high but rule us like Tyrants a degenerate kind which God never made nor owned and demean themselves more like children of disobedience serving their own base lusts and pleasures then children of the most high for were they such they would seeke the will of their Father in heaven and good of his People But the Spirit saith they shall dye like men the which it may be doubted these men believe not but rather with the Athiesticall Epicure thinke they shall dye like Beasts and that the soule aswell as the body returnes to the primam materiam and so if they can but escape the stroake of justice here they dreame not of hearing of their wicked deeds hereafter and therefore they have resolved it appeares for the accomplishment of their own unrighteous ends after the manner of all Athiesticall Statesmen who cast the feare of God and consideration of death and judgement behind them to assay all wayes and meanes of wickednes as to vow and not pay to promise and not performe sweare and forsweare covenant and breake to feign flatter and play the hypocrite I had almost said the devill to betray destroy rob spoyle oppress and violate all law and rule of government infringe all rights and liberties imprison persecute deceive their trust requite evill for good and do all manner of mischiefe and injustice even whatsoever Sathan and their wicked hearts shall prompt them unto insomuch that whatsoever they say or make shew of their evil doings declare that they believe not an immortallity and judgement they profess themselves Christians but if yee observe and consider their actions you must say and if you were a stranger you would sware they were heathens yea they do worse then heathens for did ever heathens take the name of their insensible Gods of wood and stone so frequently and solemnly into their mouthes by way of oath and covenant as these men have done and had it so little in reverence and so little respect to what they have sworne as these men have had the name of the great and terrible God of heaven and of their oathes made unto him read all Stories and search all Centuries of Ages and if there be any such example of perjury and swearing falsly by their God equivalent to the example of these men of this generation I will freely offer my selfe for a sacrafice to expiare my offence against their holines and yet they are ready with Agurs Harlot Pro. 30. 20. to wipe their mouthes and say we have done no wickednes But that the truth may be made apparent and expatiated let us heare their promises vowes and speeches and compare their deeds and practises First they do in the Protestation promise vow and protest in the presence of Almighty God whom sure they thinke is like the God of Baals Priests that could neither heare nor see to maintain and defend with their lives powers and estates the true reformed Protestant Religion expressed in the doctrine of the Church of England against all Popery and Popish innovations within this Realme contrary to the same doctrine c. Yet they are now setting up and have set up so farre as in them lyeth a Religion never before heard of within this Realme and quite contrary to the professed doctrine of the Church of England it being wholly opposite unto Christ and a meere Popish innovation brought out of Scotland and violently imposed upon us And thus it comes to pass by the confederacy of a haughty trayterous Party in the Houses of Parliament of which are the Earles of Manchester and Stamford Sir Phillip Stapleton M. Hollis and others with the proud covetous Priests for the advancement of their designe of usurpation and lordlines both over his Majesty and us vow and protest in like manner to maintain and defend the Kings royall person honour and estate and the lawfull rights and liberties of the Subject and every one that should make the said Protestation in pursuance of the same and that they will not for hope feare or other respect relinquish this promise vow and protestation And do they not accordingly maintain and defend the Kings royall person honour and estate His person with a company of Commissioners of their own stamp and temper and with a guard of able Horsmen and Souldiers debauched Graves his Regiment as if they were affraid to intrust any of the honest Commanders about him as if he were rather a Prince of Theeves then a Prince of three Kingdomes or of a free People and his honour and estate they defend with all the power and might they can taking the Supream power upon themselves to grant Pardons sell the Lands purchased with

Tenants at will unto a company of traytors and tyrants Vp in Gods name up demand redress and vindicate your selves and native rights against Votes and Voters hodie mihi cras tibi what these men doe to this or that parte or place of the Kingdome and people to day they may and will doe to another parte or place to morrow And they have injustly refused more then a few as that of the Counties of Bunckinham and Hereford and divers others from all parts petitioners for redress of grievances and granting of liberties already and in this late particular president is the very essence and end of a Parliament perverted the rights of Parliament and the ancient course of Parliamentary proceedings subverted and our native rights and priviledges so much as lies in this distructive party wholy vacated and destroyed And whether this strange Vote and fact doe not justifie the fifth article exhited by the King against Hollis and others 1641. Book Decl. page 35. by which he chargeth them To have trayterously endeavoured to subvert the very rights and beings of Parliaments I beseech you all yee lovers of Englands liberties consider and judge And also part of that first seaventh Article exhibitted by the House against the Earle of Strafford Yea consider I beseech you compare and see if the words waies councels and practices of the Earle of Manchester Hollis Stapleton and others their complices and confederates doe not fully answer the 1 2 5. and Part of the 6. Article exhibited in 1641. by the King and to the first and part of the 2 3 4 6 7. Articles and some others only mutatis mutandis which were exhibited by the House of Commons against Strafford and also to some which were exhibited against Canterbury even as face answereth to face in water Truly wee are no longer free but absolute slaves already if wee may not Petition for our liberty what unless wee will first aske them what we shall petition we must not it seems at all petition Away with such Traytors from the Earth This Act and Vote answers those trayterous speeches of Harvy and Solloway two corrupt men of the House of Commons who impudently said note That the Parliament might doe what they would and were not to be questioned for it One of the Articles of high treason charged upon the Earle of Strafford was as appeares in the fourth article of his second impeachment or accusation that he should declare and say That Ireland was a conquered Nation and that the King might doe with them what he pleased and is not here as much spoken and more by these two trayterous spirits Harvy and Solloway For Ireland was indeed a Nation by us conquered and his speech related to the King who was their head and had a Power over them but these mens words are spoken of us a free People who though formerly conquered yet have long since redeemed our liberties with our swords and relate to a company of men who are but subjects and the Kingdomes servants only called and chosen to councell and advise not to reigne and tyrannize But let us argue it all other Courts in the Land whatsoever have rules of jurisdiction and limmits and hath the supreame Court of Parliament none It is very unreasonable even against all rule of reason that that Court which prescribes rules to all other Courts should be without all rule it selfe The Lord chiefe Justice Cook in his treatise of the jurisdiction of the high Court of Parliament declares and proves otherwise and I am certaine that it is against the very constitution and being of it for there is both * See Cooks Instituts Rotu Parli Lex confuetudo Parliamenti both a Law and a custome or usage of Parliament Besides there is a fundamentall Law of the Land against which the Parliament cannot that is lawfully as a Parliament act for whatsoever act is made or done in Parliament that is contrary to Magna Charta is void no Law and not to be * See 42. Ed. 3. chap. 1. obeyed and what force then if well examined are most of our present Parliament Votes Orders and Ordinances by which it is evident that the Parliament is not * But new Lords new laws without a law and rule nor may doe what they will nor any thing onely in case of extremity and then also for good of the publicke and not unto example contrary to the fundamentall Lawes and constitutions of the Kingdome And was not one Wentworth of the House of Commons questioned yea and committed in the daies of queen Elizabeth for his words and deeds in the House And can they themselves deny but that for Treason fellony and breach of the Peace they are questionable By all which it is cleare that the proudest of them may be questioned and is accountable for any misdemeanour or illegall unjust act done by them within the House They say to question them for any thing out of the House is a breach of their priviledge and must we question them neither in the House What is a Parliament man lawlels Neither without nor within there is a new priviledge as their Ordinances are a new manner of Lawes it was not so of old The King who is the Supreame head is not without the Law he may not doe what he list Sure then much less may they who are but subjects and only councellers not Commanders Servants not Masters But is not this strange doctrine my friends that a Parliament man must not be questioned for whatsoever he doth in the House Lo here is a new hidra-headed prerogative for you to suppress which yee never expected Lop it betimes for this position tends directly to the subversion of all our Lawes and liberties and the exaction of an arbitrary rule over us And if this Vote Be not treasonable what is For by this rule they may within the House consult contrive and act high treason againg King and Kingdome commit murder pick pockets and breake the peace devise and conspire to destroy and massacre us to robbe and spoyle us and not to be questioned because it was resolved and done within the House Brave Parliamentary principles Is it not more then high time fellow Commoners to rouze up our spirits and bestir us to to bring such as are the authors and promoters of these and such like destructive comands and actions to condigne punnishment shall not the Judge of all the world saith Abraham do right and shall not the Court of Courts the supreame Court of all the Kingdome we may say do right Woe is to us for lamentable is our case our streame must needs be puddle dirt when our very fountain is filthy and corrupt Corruptio optima est pessima that which is best being corrupted is the worst that which was formerly Englands Balsum and Antidote is now become Englands greatest Coros ive and poyson yet not in it selfe but by accident through the boundles ambition and