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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88081	The Samaritans box newly opened: powring his oyl into the wounds of a distressed kingdome; and communicating wholsom advice to all estates, especially to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, the Honourable Councel of War, together with the Agitators of the Army. Wherein is laid down 1. The particular causes of all our calamities. 2. Divers considerations tending to moderation. 3. Rules to prevent growth of evils. 4. Assured means to procure peace, and put an end to all our troubles. / By William Levitt.	Levitt, William.	1647 (1647)	Wing L1829; Thomason E416_4; ESTC R204470	11,062	20

mis-representations of each others words and actions 7. From our corrupt hearts each party being partiall to it self the Presbyterian sleighting and outing men of Independant principles although never so faithfull and Godly the Independant as unworthily sleighting and outing all that correspond not with them although otherwise without exception Certainly these warrings and jarrings proceeds meerly from our Lusts and it s in vain to expect peace so long as any one party seeks to set up it selfe 8. Too much indulgency to Delinquent Clergy who in all places rake up their old Reliques and poyson the people with their Egyptian hotch-potch imboldened hereunto by hope of generall Tolleration 9. Ignorance of that small difference that 's between Presbyterian and Independant discipline Certainly if the generallity of each knew the Government to be one only in point of appeal as indeed it is they would never be so mad to emulate they must have both Pastors Teachers Elders Deacons the same Officers the same Ordinances the same Church Censu●e to speak t●uth the Independent Churches are all Presbyterian but Presbyterian as now stated not Independent yet easily might be reconciled if the Lord would open our eyes and ●●cline ou● hearts to Love and Peace 10. Want of Christian affection which breeds ill constructions on each side If a Godly Minister shall zealously presse on to that government to which his principles and Conscience leads without which he cannot be found faithfull this must be called rigor malice violence c. both charging that upon violence that 's often done out of pure zeal to God and his Cause 11. Playing so long Fast and Loose with the King Certainly the expence of lesse Treasure and Blood would have served turn if wee had dealt roundly with him at first neither would our warrs have worn out one Generall the truth is we sought him so long till we have almost lost the Kingdom beleeve it He shoots well in the Long Bow yet let no man mistake me I wish his Majesty as much honour and happinesse as he that peradventure may shoot his first bolt but I wish also for his and his posterities and kingdoms good that speedy provision may be made for the Kingdoms Indempnity and future security without which we have been fighting to small purpose 12. Former suffering so many base scurrilous scandalous Pamphlets so frequent about City and Countrey nursing corrupt humors in malignat and discontented spirits and deluding abundance of ignorant people bringing the Vulgar sort generally into dislike both of Parliament and Army 13. Permitting so many corrupt Magistrates and notorious Delinquents in offices of Trust in most parts of the Kingdom who have as much as in them lies made the well-affected objects of their revenge 14. Accounting all Presbyterians that are not Independants and all Independants that are not Presbyterians when the major part is owned by neither nor sit for Communion with either nay indeed are enemies to both the Independant reckoning all Prophane to the Presbyterian the Presbyterian accounting all men of rotten and unsound judgements Independants and there is a great fault in both for their indulgencie one to the prophane and the other to the erronious in not declaring against them 15. The Pride Covetuousnesse and Prophanenesse of the generality of our Clergy who have thereby caused many otherwise well-affected not onely tobecome enemies to goverment but even to lothe the Ordinances of God for their sakes yet blessed be God wee have as many Godly learned whose hearts mourn in secret for these things as any Nation under the Sun 2. Divers Considerations tending to Moderation 1. Consider the Presbyterian hath gon hand in hand with you against the Common enemy have neither spared person or purse but have been as prodigall of their bloods for you as you for them I mean the well-affected therefore let us take heed of that foolish pastime of taking one another by the beard c. 2. Remember you cryed out on them that cast out your Independent friends for non-correspondency in opinion Why then will ye write after so foul a Coppy I dare presume you cast out many that were heartily grieved for that mis-carriage Thou that sayest a man should not steal wilt thou commit Sacriledge 3. Although all Independents are not Saints nor all Saints Independents yet you pro●esse Sanctitie and I hope not in vain and if so be mercifull as your heavenly Father is and ●emember the Apostle James tells us all that the Wisdom that is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle easie to be intreated full of mercy and good fruits without judging and hypocrisie James 3. 17. 4. Consider the things for which many are now condemned was when acted very disputable not things ordinary in our Kingdom for an Army not to dis-band when commanded by the State by whom raised imployed and from whom they received their power and entertainment the demanding the Impeached Members with a menace the change of the Militia in like manner the seizing the Kings person and disposing of him contrary to command c. things which men of ordinary capacities could see neither Law nor President for nay of that nature that I beleeve puzled both Parliament and your selves to accomodate Your best plea then necessitas non habet although blessed be God well blown over and although men wi●●ed you never so well and your intentions were never so good yet many of your best f●iends were dubicus now in such cases best constructions should be made of mens disp●●es and actions and if when such an Army move toward such a considerable City and Garison as London then was men were willing to be put into a capacity to receive Friend or Foe Certainly they might they ought to do it and remain your Friends much lesse be accounted ●●aytors especially men of known sidelity and trust not guilty o● mis-demeanour you may please to take notice at that time the City was utterly out of all military capacity their Commanders all ou●ed by change of the Militia and indeed had not the power by which they sat viz. those forced Votes been questionable which was one grand cause why myself and divers others declined the businesse the law of God Nature and Nations would have rendred them ridiculous and they had certainly swerved from the principles either of So●ldiers or sensi●le Creatures had they neglected a businesse of such concernment If any had any further designe I will not open my mouth in their defence I am sure when the question was put to the Militia they protested against any further proceedings Calling God to witnesse their Integrity 5. Consider ●ear of Non enjoyment of your own liberties estates c. was one grand cause of your non di●banding and might not the Cry upon like reason put themselves in a posture without breeding ●o much ill blood You feared all in the Parliament were not your friend● the City that all in the Army neither were or could be

expected fai●h●ull whether they might have commanded their ●ommanders at the sight of Bo●ty who knew Opportunity makes a Theefe However God be thanked for so reall a Remonstance to the cont●a●y as neither we nor you could promie 6. That that gave you entrance into the 〈◊〉 was the good affection of the Citizens who would not engage against you who are now put into the scale with ne●te●s and malignants who opposed you most 7. In ●idged proceedings you imi●●te the Malignant not the Godly party of the Presbyterians who were much grieved at that suddain outing of your and our Independent friends 8. Consider you are now upon the Pinacle of temptation A man is never tryed till he hath power to do good or hurt to be mercifull or oppressive the eyes of the whole Christian world is upon you Suppose ye were naked and those ye now look upon as enemies were armed Thi●k upon that good old rule What ever ye would men should doe to you doe ye to them for this is Law and Prophets 9. Hereby ye exasperate the spirits of Neuters and Malignants who would be glad of opportunity to bee avenged both upon you and the Presbyterian Godly and who onely wait a turn of the wheele now by dealing unworthyly with the Godly party although different in Judgement you give but occasion of more violence if opportunity serve unlesse God be the more mercifull the breach will be then more wide then ever 10. This causes men to say You seek your selves not the publique when men of Gallantry and Fidelity otherwise without exceptions are neglected because not of opinions with you in all things and putting into place of Honour and Trust men of sinister and unworthy principles some of them who to my knowledge never lent Ten groats freely to the publique either hazarded life or fortune in the Kingdoms cause or could till very late give you a good word while many neglected have pleaded your Cause before God and man when you were at greater distance and lesse strength and let me tell you in such generall negotiations you were better spare ten knaves then deal unworthily with one honest man It is true the City of late have kept their purses whatsoever is said to the contrary not being so able as formerly the well-affected in it having had divers occasions of weakning yet peradventure some others have too unworthily dealt this way doubtlesse Nabal dealt as unworthily with David and it never repented him to spare the Churls blood 11. Give the Presbyterians their due although they neglected your and their Independant friends yet they loved them better then to send them by Troops as it were into prison therefore take heed while ye plead against persecution and tyranny you your selves act not that part 12. Did your Master the Parliament forgive you ten thousand talents when ye refused to disband seized the Kings person changed the Militia demanded the impeached members with a menace and will you pull your poore brother by the throat for an ●undred pence for one act yea so disputable they acting by Command you contrary Gentlemen I must deal plainly with you I cannot I may not I dare not to speak Souldier-like I will not flatter and I am consident I speak to those that regard more the reproof of a friend then the flattery of a foe 13. This makes Religion ridiculous in that there is no forbearing one another not a wise man amongst us to moderate but we must jar before the uncircumcised that would gladly see us both ruined for shame let not this be told in Gath or published in Askelon Let not the daughters of the Philistims rejoyce in our divisions What shall wee now at last that have been joyning against the Common enemys become the devils Pack horses to drive on the designe of him and his God forbid What say they is this your harmlesse Army Is this your Reformation Have we not a Church and State well setled Is this the fruits of your Fastings and Prayers these are your brethren the Saints Marry God send us a King upon any termes This is the Language of your and our enemies at home and abroad and I verily beleeve our divisions adds more to the strength of Antichrists Kingdom then all his Champions and I do as verily beleeve that he hath a competent number both in City and Army viz. Jesuits that are the fomenters of this mischief God grant the Parliament be clear of them 14. Consider how wide a dore our domestick dissentions sets open to a Forreign Adversary Certainly but that God unexpected and undeservedly on our parts hath engaged them one against another we had heard more of them ere this 15. Take notice the hand of God is upon us he 's pleading with us by his Judgments the sword hath devoured much flesh and still threats his pestilential arrows are flying about us striking on the right and lesc hand and although the season promise better then a famine yet price of bread corn c. is sach as that the poor are not a little pincht I Gods controversie on foot and shall we provoke him by our unnatural conte●tions I look upon the jarrings of the godly as a spiritual and heavie Judgment Surely our hearts are divided from God therefore he divides us Let us not be in ensible of his hand and take heed of biting one another least we be devoured one of another 16. Violence and Oppression are grand causes of Civil commotions and insurrections believe it the whole Kingdom is in ●ardly disturbed Oppression makes a wise man mad Our studiet erefore should be to ease not burthen if fire break out it s not easily quenched 17. Shall Pagans Papists Heathens and Tu●ks agree and shall Christians be the onely men of contention Let us not give occasion to blaspheme Are the arch enemies of God and Kingdom overcome and shall we now breatne out threats and slaughters one against another Remember the Apostle saith If any man lust to be contentious the Churches of Christ have no such custom 18. Consider you have a har● task to undergo I believe in the accomplishment whereof you I●ave need enough of the assistance of ali the well-affected in the Kingdom work which would have been carryed on with les difficulty while the affections of the Kingdom were warmer toward the Parliament and you also then now 19. Hereb you sad the hearts of many faithful Instruments of Church and S●a●e and discourage divers of those you employ 〈…〉 with ife a ●minister much matter of mirth to a lmalignants to see ●uch now slig●ted by you who were ever envied by them for their activity and sidelity 20. Fear of violenc● both from within and without caused the Ci●y to endevour a capacity of desence no● this being over sufficient satisfaction to Saints is vindication of their own innocencie not revenge Have ye done all for God Trust all with God 21. Forget not W●at the Citie hath done for