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A30774
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A letter from Mercvrivs Civicvs to Mercurius Rusticus, or, Londons confession but not repentance shewing that the beginning and the obstinate pursuance of this accursed horrid rebellion is principally to be ascribed to that rebellious city.
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Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
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1643
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Wing B6324; ESTC R5573
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of_o the_o city_n three_o never_o to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o kingdom_n four_o to_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o colchester_n gaol_n for_o two_o year_n and_o last_o at_o the_o expitation_n of_o that_o term_n to_o give_v security_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n such_o as_o the_o parliament_n if_o they_o then_o sare_z shall_v then_o think_v fit_v and_o in_o case_n the_o parliament_n be_v dissolve_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v approve_v of_o how_o will_v this_o sentence_n for_o ever_o justify_v the_o severe_a that_o be_v ever_o give_v either_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n or_o high_a commission_n that_o do_v doom_n a_o man_n to_o ruin_n for_o no_o other_o fault_n than_o what_o themselves_o have_v authorize_v and_o judge_v it_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o oppose_v it_o even_o by_o their_o own_o order_n the_o committee_n for_o the_o posture_n of_o defence_n be_v by_o these_o dishonest_a practice_n make_v lord_n of_o the_o militia_n and_o be_v arm_v with_o as_o much_o power_n as_o will_v to_o serve_v the_o most_o desperate_a treasonable_a design_n which_o either_o say_v or_o pym_n shall_v suggest_v they_o now_o go_v on_o without_o check_n or_o controuâ—e_n and_o beat_v down_o all_o before_o they_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n on_o trivial_a pretence_n or_o for_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o the_o king_n just_a command_n they_o remove_v honest_a sir_n richard_n gurney_n who_o name_n in_o after_o chronicle_n will_v outshine_v famous_a walworth_n and_o upbraid_v this_o rebellious_a city_n to_o all_o posterity_n from_o the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o place_n substitute_v little_a isaac_n reject_v the_o olive_n and_o advance_v that_o bramble_n out_o of_o which_o i_o fear_v will_v come_v that_o fire_n which_o will_v consume_v this_o seditious_a city_n now_o the_o people_n be_v authorize_v by_o ordâ—nance_n of_o both_o house_n and_o encourage_v and_o press_v even_o in_o point_n of_o conscience_n by_o their_o boutefeau_n lecturer_n to_o list_v horse_n in_o moorefield_n send_v in_o money_n and_o plate_n to_o guild-hall_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n and_o because_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o orator_n in_o every_o pulpit_n to_o quicken_v the_o people_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o wealth_n liberal_o to_o further_v the_o rebellion_n intend_v they_o cause_v the_o very_a dregs_o and_o sâ—um_fw-la of_o every_o parish_n to_o petition_n against_o the_o orthodox_a clergy_n who_o be_v imprison_v or_o fle_z they_o sequester_v their_o living_n for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o levite_n so_o that_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v not_o a_o true_a orthodox_a minister_n leave_v free_o speak_v his_o conscience_n and_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o the_o whole_a city_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o they_o pretend_v that_o they_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n if_o they_o mean_v the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n i_o assure_v you_o brother_n be_v you_o here_o you_o can_v no_o more_o see_v a_o face_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n than_o you_o can_v at_o amsterdam_n they_o have_v not_o only_o banish_v all_o decency_n and_o order_n together_o with_o the_o establish_a liturgy_n out_o of_o our_o church_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o new_a preacher_n entertain_v their_o auditory_n with_o news_n which_o upon_o examination_n prove_v but_o fiction_n and_o lie_n to_o blind_v the_o people_n or_o else_o with_o bitter_a invective_n against_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n and_o as_o for_o faith_n charity_n and_o repentance_n they_o be_v lay_v aside_o as_o impertinent_a argument_n all_o their_o exhortation_n now_o be_v to_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n so_o that_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a league_n of_o france_n as_o my_o author_n speak_v our_o pulpit_n be_v make_v the_o chair_n of_o juggler_n nay_o the_o very_a sacrament_n escape_v not_o their_o blasphemy_n and_o profanation_n â—o_z these_o vile_a purpose_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o m._n case_n his_o invitation_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o you_o that_o do_v true_o and_o earnest_o repent_v you_o of_o your_o sin_n and_o be_v in_o love_n and_o charity_n with_o your_o neighbour_n and_o intend_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n etc._n etc._n bespeak_v they_o thus_o you_o that_o have_v free_o and_o liberal_o contribute_v to_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o god_n cause_n and_o the_o gospel_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o rest_n he_o threaten_v damnation_n as_o comâ—â—ing_v unworthy_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n it_o be_v endless_a to_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o you_o it_o deserve_v somâ—_z man_n labour_n in_o particular_a to_o acquaint_v you_o and_o the_o kingdom_n with_o the_o blasphemy_n profanation_n and_o absurdity_n which_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n in_o evil_n vent_v every_o day_n in_o their_o extemporary_a prayer_n and_o sermon_n yet_o be_v aâ—l_n this_o treason_n set_v out_o mix_v with_o wit_n or_o do_v they_o preach_v rebellion_n advantage_v by_o the_o allure_a help_n of_o art_n and_o elâ—quence_n it_o may_v persuade_v some_o among_o we_o not_o to_o turn_v recusaâ—ts_n from_o their_o assembly_n but_o they_o be_v the_o dâ—yest_a and_o the_o dull_a beast_n that_o ever_o peepd_v over_o a_o pulpit_n while_o these_o remain_n in_o the_o city_n rotheram_n the_o lecturer_n never_o needs_o fear_v to_o be_v hear_v in_o his_o deprecation_n that_o we_o may_v never_o see_v such_o a_o famine_n here_o in_o london_n as_o be_v once_o in_o samaria_n where_o a_o ass_n head_n be_v sell_v for_o fourscore_o piece_n of_o silver_n thank_n to_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v great_a plenty_n here_o and_o while_o we_o have_v so_o many_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o they_o will_v ever_o rise_v to_o so_o high_a a_o price_n but_o when_o people_n be_v dispose_v uâ—to_o a_o reâ—ellion_n small_a help_n will_v serve_v their_o turn_n a_o rams-horn_n be_v as_o good_a as_o shebahs_n trumpet_n yet_o they_o have_v one_o art_n and_o i_o may_v not_o forgâ—t_a it_o because_o it_o take_v much_o with_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v this_o you_o shall_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o argument_n possess_v most_o of_o our_o pulpit_n on_o the_o same_o day_n the_o same_o matter_n be_v the_o subject_a â—iâ—her_o of_o their_o rail_a invective_n or_o rebellious_a exhortation_n the_o undiscerning_a multitude_n not_o pierce_v into_o this_o imposture_n fâ—ndly_o be_v persuade_v that_o this_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o god_n know_v this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o iâ—timation_n give_v from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o faction_n to_o calamy_n and_o the_o junto_n that_o meet_v at_o his_o house_n from_o who_o their_o emissary_n receive_v directâ—ons_n what_o concern_v the_o present_a opportunity_n and_o be_v necessâ—ry_a to_o be_v preâ—ched_v unto_o the_o people_n by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a art_n it_o be_v a_o wâ—nder_a to_o see_v what_o â—orces_n have_v be_v raise_v what_o sum_n have_v be_v advance_v and_o pourâ—d_fw-mi out_o to_o further_v this_o rebellion_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o very_o wise_a man_n among_o we_o here_o that_o have_v observe_v the_o several_a hâ—lpes_n which_o the_o city_n of_o london_n haâ—h_v contribute_v to_o this_o present_a unnatural_a war_n that_o they_o have_v supply_v the_o treasury_n of_o the_o rebel_n with_o no_o less_o then_o three_o million_o of_o money_n and_o their_o aâ—my_n with_o threescore_o thousand_o man_n first_o 〈◊〉_d then_o recreâ—â—ing_v their_o mangle_a bâ—aten_a regiment_n at_o so_o great_a expense_n both_o of_o treasure_n and_o blood_n have_v this_o proud_a unthankful_a city_n be_v to_o disthrone_v the_o king_n and_o râ—ine_v the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o want_v supply_n of_o man_n to_o keep_v this_o rebellion_n on_o foot_n they_o have_v cancel_v or_o dispense_v with_o all_o the_o obligation_n and_o tie_v of_o religion_n nature_n and_o law_n they_o have_v give_v the_o son_n power_n not_o only_o without_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o parent_n command_v to_o list_n himself_o and_o take_v entertainment_n in_o their_o army_n the_o same_o liberty_n they_o have_v give_v to_o apprentice_n and_o servant_n to_o take_v arm_n not_o only_o without_o but_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n how_o many_o poor_a pâ—rents_n how_o many_o poor_a tradesman_n nay_o how_o many_o poor_a widow_n and_o their_o distress_a orphan_n be_v here_o in_o this_o city_n that_o have_v no_o other_o subsistence_n but_o what_o be_v hardly_o earn_v by_o their_o child_n or_o apprentice_n industry_n and_o labour_n be_v now_o all_o like_o to_o starve_v or_o be_v necessitate_v to_o fly_v to_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o parish_n though_o the_o
the_o liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n all_o possible_a art_n be_v use_v to_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n but_o especial_o the_o city_n with_o strange_a â—ealousies_n and_o fear_n and_o therefore_o beside_o the_o often_o inculcate_v the_o feign_a intention_n of_o introduce_v popery_n great_a preparation_n in_o france_n and_o denmark_n to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n to_o enable_v the_o king_n to_o govern_v arbitrary_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a theme_n that_o do_v continual_o possess_v both_o the_o pulpit_n and_o the_o press_n which_o how_o truâ—_z though_o most_o impudent_o affirm_v the_o world_n now_o see_v each_o day_n do_v produce_v a_o discovery_n of_o some_o new_a treason_n and_o to_o indâ—â—â—e_n the_o city_n the_o more_o it_o must_v be_v so_o contrive_v that_o in_o these_o monstrous_a fiction_n you_o shall_v continual_o find_v the_o parliament_n and_o city_n feign_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o same_o danger_n to_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n how_o mortal_o the_o parliament_n and_o city_n the_o two_o vital_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o pym_n call_v they_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o recess_n they_o take_v opportunity_n of_o the_o petition_n deliver_v by_o the_o trooper_n from_o the_o north_n and_o by_o a_o order_n from_o the_o committee_n they_o appoint_v strong_a watch_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o highway_n village_n and_o town_n within_o twenty_o mile_n of_o london_n that_o traveller_n into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pass_v through_o these_o guard_n may_v report_v when_o they_o come_v home_o in_o how_o much_o danger_n the_o parliament_n and_o city_n be_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o that_o the_o credulous_a people_n may_v not_o think_v but_o that_o this_o be_v do_v on_o good_a ground_n a_o letter_n be_v writteâ—_z from_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n in_o scotland_n m._n hampden_n m._n fiennes_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o m._n pym_n and_o the_o close_a committee_n here_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o a_o strange_a conspiracy_n discover_v in_o edinburgh_n to_o seize_v on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o marquess_n hamilton_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n and_o lanâ—ricke_n the_o committee_n wise_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v no_o stâ—ange_a thing_n for_o treason_n to_o make_v a_o step_n out_o of_o scotland_n into_o england_n instant_o provide_v against_o it_o at_o least_o so_o they_o will_v be_v think_v by_o publish_v a_o order_n command_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o middlesex_n surrey_n and_o southwark_n to_o secure_v the_o city_n and_o the_o place_n adjoin_v from_o all_o danger_n by_o strong_a guard_n well_o arm_v and_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o their_o order_n because_o the_o mischievous_a design_n and_o conspiracy_n late_o discover_v in_o scotland_n against_o some_o principal_a and_o great_a man_n there_o by_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a faction_n give_v just_a occasion_n to_o suspect_v that_o they_o may_v maintain_v correspondency_n here_o and_o practise_v the_o like_a mischief_n present_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o this_o m._n pim_n life_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n be_v endanger_v by_o a_o contagious_a plaster_n of_o plague_n sore_o wrap_v up_o in_o a_o letter_n and_o direct_v to_o he_o but_o god_n be_v thank_v the_o infection_n do_v not_o take_v though_o throw_v away_o the_o plaster_n only_o he_o put_v the_o letter_n in_o his_o pocket_n he_o be_v reserve_v for_o another_o manner_n of_o death_n we_o hope_v then_o to_o die_v private_o in_o his_o bed_n with_o a_o few_o spectator_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o his_o end_n then_o come_v a_o tailor_n out_o of_o a_o ditch_n in_o finsbury_n field_n have_v miraculous_o escape_v be_v run_v nine_o time_n beside_o the_o body_n for_o like_o a_o wise_a tailor_n wheresâ—ever_o he_o make_v ilothole_n he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v none_o in_o his_o own_o skin_n though_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o the_o relation_n and_o he_o tell_v a_o strange_a discovery_n of_o a_o treason_n which_o he_o overhear_v two_o man_n talk_v of_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n say_n and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o both_o house_n a_o thing_n so_o improbable_a indeed_o so_o ridiculous_a that_o have_v they_o not_o think_v that_o the_o world_n stand_v prepare_v to_o receive_v any_o thing_n for_o truth_n which_o come_v from_o they_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o they_o dare_v own_o it_o and_o now_o i_o have_v name_v a_o tailor_n it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o perâ—ins_n my_o lord_n say_n tailor_n who_o at_o a_o common-council_n produce_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o a_o i_o know_v not_o what_o irish_a lord_n in_o paris_n to_o such_o a_o other_o irish_a lord_n in_o london_n intimate_v some_o strange_a design_n against_o the_o city_n which_o take_v as_o passionate_o with_o the_o people_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v certify_v from_o m._n strickeland_n his_o worship_n himself_o ambassador_n for_o the_o two_o house_n uâ—to_o the_o states-general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n but_o the_o most_o monstrous_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n aâ—d_fw-mi that_o which_o if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v accurse_v to_o believe_v lie_n be_v the_o invisible_a army_n quarter_v under_o ground_n at_o ragland_n castle_n discover_v by_o john_n davis_n servant_n to_o mistress_n lewis_n a_o inn-keeper_n at_o rosse_n to_o alderman_n acton_n coachman_n except_o the_o blow_n up_o the_o thames_n with_o gunpowder_n to_o drown_v the_o city_n one_o of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a plot_n that_o ever_o affright_v london_n and_o as_o by_o their_o own_o fiction_n they_o endeavour_v to_o possess_v the_o people_n with_o jealousy_n so_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n do_v never_o want_v a_o sinister_a interpretation_n gloss_v to_o the_o multitude_n to_o traduce_v his_o action_n as_o if_o in_o they_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o evil_n intend_v to_o the_o city_n and_o parliament_n when_o the_o king_n remove_v belfore_n from_o the_o lieutenancy_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o place_v sir_n thomas_n lunsford_n in_o that_o charge_n the_o citizen_n and_o their_o wife_n can_v not_o sleep_v quiet_o in_o their_o bed_n for_o fear_n of_o have_v their_o house_n beat_v down_o about_o their_o ear_n to_o satisfy_v their_o clamour_n though_o nothing_o be_v object_v against_o he_o the_o king_n reassume_v the_o trust_n and_o present_o deposit_n it_o with_o sir_n john_n byron_n the_o faction_n be_v as_o ill_o satisfy_v in_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a what_o to_o object_v against_o he_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o query_n that_o do_v not_o a_o little_a trouble_n they_o in_o what_o to_o quarrel_v he_o at_o last_o lieutenant_n hooker_n the_o aquavite_n man_n and_o nicholson_n the_o chandler_n complain_v in_o the_o common-council_n that_o since_o sir_n john_n byron_n come_v to_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n the_o mint_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o dishonour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n stand_v still_o those_o that_o know_v what_o trade_n these_o man_n drive_v by_o the_o poor_a retail_n of_o broom_n candle_n and_o mustard_n their_o chief_a merchandise_n to_o improve_v brass_n farthing_n into_o groat_n and_o sixpence_n account_v the_o objection_n as_o inconsiderable_a as_o the_o author_n that_o allege_v it_o yet_o as_o mean_v and_o false_a as_o it_o be_v it_o serve_v some_o man_n turn_n to_o slander_v the_o king_n to_o his_o people_n and_o raise_v a_o clamour_n the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o abundant_a goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n hope_v to_o win_v they_o by_o some_o condescendment_n which_o now_o the_o world_n see_v be_v impossible_a puritan_n be_v of_o another_o manner_n of_o temper_n then_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o kindness_n remove_v sir_n john_n byron_n and_o confer_v this_o great_a trust_n on_o sir_n john_n coniers_n a_o man_n of_o who_o the_o faction_n it_o seem_v conceive_v better_a hope_n and_o indeed_o hitherto_o if_o you_o consider_v his_o exaction_n upon_o the_o king_n friend_n in_o his_o custody_n or_o retain_v the_o name_n of_o lieutenant_n but_o resign_v the_o power_n contrary_a to_o his_o express_a oath_n and_o that_o on_o his_o own_o petition_n to_o the_o train_n band_n of_o the_o city_n he_o have_v not_o give_v they_o any_o occasion_n to_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o acquiescence_n in_o he_o it_o be_v endless_a brother_n rusticus_n to_o relate_v all_o the_o mean_n use_v to_o heighten_v the_o fear_n of_o this_o miserable_a city_n and_o by_o consequence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n especial_o after_o the_o faction_n in_o parliament_n have_v show_v they_o the_o way_n by_o publish_v that_o great_a buggbeare_n to_o affright_v the_o people_n the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o last_o to_o make_v experiment_n what_o good_a effect_n all_o these_o art_n have_v produce_v the_o main_a engineer_n resolve_v on_o