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The character of a cavaliere, with his brother seperatist· Both striving which shall bee most active in dividing the two nations, now so happily, by the blessing of God, united.
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1647
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Wing C1964; Thomason E383_5; ESTC R201429
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THE CHARACTER OF A CAVALIERE With his Brotâ—er SEPERATIST Both striving which shall bee most active in dividing the two Nations now so happily by the blessing of GOD united PSAL. 126.3 The Lord hath done great things for us whereof wee are glad LONDON Printed for W. H. 1547. of Treacherie and cunning Contrivance viz. when wee began to look for some happinesse after so much miserie how cunningly did this Jesuite this Incâ—ndiarie this Malignant-Rebell this Cavalier thrust in differences to divide us and our Brethren of Scotland to which wicked ends how many traines hath he layd how many Plots and Conspiracies undertaken yet all invaine how many Satyricall Invectives have been by him published under the Notion of Independency when we could plainly perceive that under this vizard there was the inveterate Malice of our old Adversarie the Jesuited Cavaleere which had no other hopes to raise his fortune but by our fall and make himselfe happy by our ruine which fault you have him here confessing with all other his Crimes and misdeameanors against the King Parliament and Kingdome doing pennance in a Sheet and crying guilty of all the bloud that hath been spilt within his Majesties Dominion He confesses that he has been a Malignant Adversarie against Church and State He confesses how at last that he has been such a stubbornâ— wretch that he has rendred himselfe almost uncapable of favour notwithstanding all our Parliamentary mercies in offering and proffering pardon to him if he would come in and submit before the day of mercy were past 'T were nihil ad Rhombum for me to relate up here how many such precious opportunities he hath slighted and neglected He confesses that hee hath been such an Incendiarie as Phaeton-like able to set the whole world on a fire Truely I think his Epitaph suits not amisse to this purpose * Sandys Transl Ovid Metam Here Phaeton lyes who though he could not guide His Fathers Steeds in high attempts he dy'd I have observed many that write Characters as Overbury Curere Shelton c. But there 's never any as yet met with the Character of a Cavalier There was one they call him Cleveland that writ the Character of a London Diurnall in which there was more of Wit then Honesty more of Prophanenesse then Piety But to our Character Here you have his poor Gentleman Cavaliere but in one sheet whose greedy Ambition not long since scaree all the Wealth of Europe could have satisfied The East not the Well so bee bounding his unlimitted desires Hee 's the onely man of all Memory whose unworthy Actions will perpetuate his Memorie to ensuing Generations His very Name will be odious 〈◊〉 when Posterity willing to cast a reflection on the deeds or their Predecessors shall find his name mentioned in our â—â—â—â—…lls they â—â—ll bee inquisitive to know the Nature of the Beâ—st This Skellum this Nigro carbone notatus this Monstrum horrendun He is one that bares an universall Hatred against Unity and hates no Text of Scripture so much as 133. Psalme 1 verse Behold how good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in Unity And therefore hee beares an immortall hatred against our Brethren of Scotland and there 's nothing that sounds so harsh in his eares as the name of Britanny What saies he England and Scotland United then there 's no hopes wee have cause to rejoyce that our Brethrens fidelâ—ty hath frustrated their hopes to the eternall honour of that Nâ—tion He cannot endure the very word Covenant 't is the worst Character that ever he saw that bindes â—s â—ogether for maintaining and setling the Religion Rights Lawes and Liberties of both Kingdomes He hates a Parliament the very word pâ—ts him besides his Wits Before this Parliament was call'd there was one of them heard say when there was talking of a Parliament Nay then we are undone though â—alse in other things yet a true Prophet in this He sayes He loves a true Parliament which is if he may be his owne id est a Junto an Oxford Parliament or such an One that would claime no power a 〈◊〉 Parliament that may onely give advice and Counâ—ell He hates slavery above all things and so he hates himselfe for he sold himselfe a slave to basenesse The King he saith may take away whatsoever he hath and dispose of mens fortunes persons or estates at his pleasure without the controlment of any humane power Which must doe nothing against him though never so wicked coercivè but all directivé All our Armes must be Suadeo Rogo Hortor 〈◊〉 quaeso c. And if he be in an errour he may make new â—awes to defend that errour If he will murther us if banish if iâ— prison or confiscate our Estates stone or behead us there 's none may say Quid Agis What dost thou This is his ordinary Discourse and that that proves a Paradox to another he takes for a granted Truth But to speak of some thing that he loves as well as hates He has an indifferent good conceit of Q. Elizabeth and stands for the Religion as established in the dayes of Queen Elizabeths sister He has a better opinion of the Spaniard then formerly the English use to have in regard he hopes he will contribute some helpe to the Catholique Cause in Ireland He loves peace at any rates now he sees hee can no longer prolong the warres and railes against us because there is no peace no matter for Truth that being a thing heâ— never met with in all his plundring Progresse And for Militarie Affaires as hee hates the Militia so hee loves the Commission of Array which Armes the Subject against himselfe and puts a sword into his hands to dig out his owne Bowels He was when Oxford Bristoll Exeter Worcester York c. were under the unhappy power of his command of a stout stomach haughty proud desperately audacious not enduring to be subject to the severity of Lawes The reason why I dip my Pen in Vinegar fight against him with my Quill that fought against us with his Sword is that of Tertullian Contra hostem communem omnis homo est miles Every one will bee an Enemy to a common Enemy Consider his out-ragious cruelty against his Inseriours how he devoured his fellow Subjects offering of many thousand spightfull indignities to their persons by which hee has made himself odious to all good men He is the Monster of the world from whom still to be delivered we should doe well to make it a branch of our deprecation His very name one time was as formidable as now odious Their armies for the most part consisted of a Miscelany of men from all strange Nations Walloons French Dutch Redshanks Irish-Cathâ—â—â—â—â— having onlâ— the out-sides of men and scarce th 〈…〉 〈…〉 eâ—â—est mercies were extreame cruelties the Characters of which one that runâ—â—â—ay read upon those unfortunate Garrisons that were under their Commands plainer then in this