ANtipater King of Macedon, being presented with a Treatise of happinesse: and that most sublime, and for his contemplation, answered the Philosopher, the composer of so sweet a pandect, (notwithstanding the superexcellency, and rarity of such a tran­scendentall Systeme,) Ego non sumotiousus, I am not at leasure, &c.

And truly Sir, I read of Felix, (as bad or worse, and therefore merited the most hideous and dismall character, of a most extreame, unhappy man, that he did most incomparably dishonour the glory, of that his place and function, when after that S. Paul had made his heart to tremble, with his Gospell-Logfek; yet to doe the Jews a pleasure, would needs leave him bound. Act. 24. 27. Application S^r, I shal make none at present,Act. 24. 27.

For if the innumerabilitie of your warlike actions, and your exceedingly preoccupated time and leasure, be so extraordina­rily preingaged, with necessitated militaries, as that they can­notNecessitated Militaries. seasonably admit of a little view upon so small a tender, I shall sorrowingly doome these my paper overtures, (which indeed ate but a naked prologue, or an innocent and a con­scientious [Page 2] Apologie, for the sincere preaching of the pure word of happinesse) to be a very Apocrypha with your moreVera predicatio ve [...]b [...], verè ve­netanda. Bern. then serioas negotiations, and my selfe a nothing.

However Sir, leave not Paul bound. Oh let not your unu­suall power to that, scare Christs holy ambassadours, into an unwilling slothfulnesse, and like wether beaten Marriners, en­force them to run aground the now wrack't and torne Con­stantine of all their indefatigable studies, upon the barren sands, of most hatefull and contemptible silence, when rather with a promised sun-shine, most radlantly beaming forth fromYou have ac­counted many to be dumb doggss heretofore, and will you not suffer them in promised times of libertie, to bark now? your new enlightned Zodiack, (libertie of conscience in Gods service, being a kinde of an Elisium here, in your judgement▪) they should launch out into religions deep, for the discoveries of Gods wonders there.

Truly S^r, the Temple dores of the perishing Law, were al­waies open upon Gods holy Sabboths, and shall the Gospelo gates in these illuminated daies of yours, be secured and shur up, with a seeming Evangelicall Percullis, and the preaching sword?

Certainly, S^r Peters faith Sir, is far more considerable, and of a greater unproportionable value and consequence, then Aarons holiest of holies, & the dispensation of the Gospell, then the promulgation of the Law. Now Sir, if that the Tem­ple of the Jews (which indeed was but a meere type, and sha­dowTemplum a­pertum, & Evā ­gelium oper [...]ū? absit. S. Peters church dores shut up in Oxfard and S. Thomas with­out a preachrr. as I conceive, of our Gospelline Protestant Church, and which is as we usually say, in the West, namely at her sun-set and gon) I say if that this Temple was free, and open for, and to all religions sacrificers, shall S. Peters Church in the East, and S. Thomas in the West, be irreligiously barracaded, and lock­up from Christs painefull GosPellers?

Oh remember Sir, that most holy expression of the most ho­ly spirit in this very case provided, [to wit,] The Ministra­tion 2. Cor. 3. 7. 8. of the Gospell must exceed in glory now, sith the ministration of the Law was most glorious then.

And againe Sir, tis most infallibly true, and beyond all contra­diction, that should some most holy and most piously minded [Page 3] men (who in my conscience, rather then they wil turne Apo­states, and for sweare themselues, will indure, were it possible,Reliquerunt domicilia, here­ditamenta, om­nia, sibimetipsis tantum modo conservaverunt conscientias. a thousand deaths for their conscience sake) I say, should such most orthodoxe and most profound Divines be coercivelie tongue-tyed, and unchristianly constrained (in this age of pre­tended liberty, to lye irreligiously kenneld up amongst the most abhominable litters of our unpreaching dumb dogs, and S. Pauls most holy obedientialls, and S. Peters most holy su­preame subjection (two speciall garlands of the Gospel's peace) would consumption themselves into a meere Anato­my, and that rare gift and grace of God, so much spoken ofObedientia. through the whole * scriptu [...]es, and beyond all the sacrifices of our actings and pretentions, would dwindle away, and bee cleane forgotten.

Many Sir, I confesse of our owne cloth and calling, and more too than a good number, doe preach, tis true, and that out of season as well as in, but what doe they preach? Is it Christ, and him crucified? Is it the Gospels golden rule? [qua mensura, quo judicio? Mat. 7. 2. With what judgement you judge you shall be judged, and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you againe. Doe they preach that? OrPatria amissa laribus (que) vaga­ri mendicum & tinnida voce ro­gare cibos, &c. Cum [...]a iter a­re suis & con­juge moestâ cumque piâ ma [...]e cumque [...]arente sene. B Prideaux, D. helden, D. Ha [...]mond, D. Heywood, rare men with hun­dreds more out­ted for I know not what. doe they presse this home unto the erroneous conscience? and apply this, oh this sacred cataplasme unto the poore and weak and extreamly wounded soule?

Oh Sir, they dare not so much as once harp upon that disso­nant, that eare-tingling, and con [...]ounding string to them, seeing with Ahab they have taken possession, and Naboth is dead and gone; I meane their unperjur'd and incomparably learned Betters either dead or as bad or worse, that is to say, in plaine English, Dispossest, and out of dores a begging.

No, no Sir, their preaching, I meane the aspiring labours of some of our Diotrepheses, and (as you clearely ken already) is to preach themselves into power and government, into an authoritie (I dare be bold were but Ecclesiasticall Iurisdiction their desired freehold) that hath an intended capacitie, not only to correct the scepter, were it in Cesars hand, but to cramp [Page 4] the souldier too in his greatest victories; though of late yeares, tis confest, the huge and unlimited bug-beare (as they said) of prelaricall jurisdiction, was the only tyrant that they seeming­ly covenanted against, whereas a little before with their most learned and then authorized several Diocesans, they swore di­rectlyI would entreat such liberall swearers to read Z ch 5. 3. 4 5. 6. ver. to maintaine it.

Such mens innumerous pretensions Sir, to that superexcel­lent, and so so much talk't of enjoyment, of a most holy Refor­mation, are most discernably apparent to be nothing more, than Sir Thomas Moores Vtopia, ot at the best, but like a Scottish Decoy, or a Geneva▪ like stalking Horse, whereby they may en­trap the bird, with the more facilitie and approbation.

The Independant partie Sir, in my hearing, & to my know­ledge as well as Royalists Nauseate already at such conceiv'd insupportable pressures, and I really dare say, rather than their rigid careere, of domineering like universall Popes, (though in shew, but little Foxes) should have its full swing, and implan­tation, would turne Episcopists [contra Gentes,] and keepe holy day with a Lirurgy.

Oh deare Sir, you your selfe can sufficiently Rhetorique, what an unparallel'd plague it is, and an infandous curse and misery, for our Antiepiscopists (who once cryed so much a­gainst Popery, as that the very clothes wee wore upon our backs, and the very meat that went into our mouthes, were stigmatiz'd to come either from the whores Wardrop, or from Romes Kitchin) that they should take upon them now to go­verne, (I will not say to tyrannize ovet) the weake and tenderAgnum in frŏ­te, lupum in corde gerunt. consciences of most pious and conscientious christians; (a pra­ctise most exteamly prejudiciall, (as they onee asserted, and obnoxious to the whole body of Divinitie,) and more then that, Most insultingly to compell the broken in heart, to theConscientia nō debet cogi. strict observation of such innovations of theirs, in the very ser­vice of God, which God himselfe doth anathamatize, in holy scriptures, and good soules abhominate.

Truly Sir, for your own part (and give me leave to publish it, without slatterie) you have had (since my late being in Ox­ford, [Page 5] and that from a generall vote both amongst schollers andVox notoria, vox Populi. Citizens too) the generall applause, for and to be of so much civilitie and mildnesse, to every body, as that we are in good hopes, that libertie of conscience shall not be made a Mock-beggar. Alas Sir, is it not a shame of shames, that the profes­sors of pietie should more obstruct it, then promote it? and impede the servants of the everliving God from the hearing of the word of truth? What and if some congregations be thin▪ and others are throng'd with multitudes, ought holy men therefore to be offended at the publication of the word and sacraments? What and if the people desire to be edified by a Pastor of their own election, shall therefore that way of ser­vingM [...]nopolies in our temporall tradings bred a great distractiō in this State but a Monopoly in our spiritualities will breed a greater upon the poore soule. God, be proscribed for malignant? What if some of our highly exalted Sermonists be not affected as they desire to be, doe you therefore judge it meet, that they should have a Mo­nopoly, upon Divinitie? and a Monopoly upon Churches? & a Monopoly upon mens consciences?

Farthermore, what and if some scandalized for delinquen­cy, have both the Vniversities and the Cities audience, is it therefore either sound Logick or Religion, that evill eyes should be their censurers, because theirs are good? Truly Sir, I remember the Psalmists dictate is, how that God gave the word, and great was the company of the preachers, and is it fit then, or consentaneous to religions equipage (I appeale to your own conscience for indicature) that man should give a word to the contrary, whereby great must be the company of the silenced? Sir, tis heresie, or blasphemie, or treason, or sediti­on, or scismaticall faction, or an irreligious, and profane, and most scandalous conversation, that should incense Moses a­gainst Aaron, and cause him to put him by▪ that he should not offer the bread of his God. Tis not the love of the people, or the greatnesse of our Congregations, or the flocking of theBoni bonis delectantor. Vniversitie, or the numerous resorting of the City, for their soules health; that should be a bar to any holy duty. Gods people have great cause to Joy, the more that the Lord is sought after, and when that the feare of the Lord is prest un­to [Page 8] mens consciences, and the conversion of the poore soule sincerely aymed at, oh how should you even you rejoyce to be even where such and such things are acted in all godliuesse, and sobrietie?

Truly Sir, tis the glory of God, and the advance of Christs holy incarnation, and his most satisfactorie death and passion, and the flourishing of the blessed Gospell, and the Protestant faith, and the peace and preservation of this embroyled king­dome, that we daily preach up and pray for, and should any depraving natures (whose meere life is lying, palliating their deceitfull words, with the false and counterfeit dresse of pre­tended holinesse) enforme the contrary, we stand upon our ju­stification, and most heartely implore their pardon.

But put case (Governour) that malitious tongues besmeare us, because that the Vniversitie and Citie doe frequent our Auditoriest put case their seats are emptie, when ours are su­perabundantly replenish't, and that the generality of the king­dome, thirst after their endeared protestancy: What? shall therfore the house of prayer want her Angels to declare Gods messages, and the people of the parish be like the multitude inSine ducesine pastore. the Wildernesse? Mark. 6. 34. absit.

Oh Sir, let neither injurious informations, nor any preju­dicare opinion anticipate your certaine knowledge, or cor­rupt your opinion or understanding, or judgement about my sermons, that I preacht of late in publique.

For certainly had I preach't them before the Parliament, or Army, or Kingdome, as I did at S. Peters in the East, and I should not have varied one Tittle in the whole contexture, but sHould have deliver'd the very same doctrines, and in the very same precise tearmes, as I did then entirely. And besides Sir, should Gods all seeing providence destine me your earesDicatur veritas tumpatur invi­dia. Apollos as that I had but opportunitie to speake home unto the conscience, and I am really confident your choice pallate in Divinitie, would never a whit disrellish our spirituall coo­kery, sithence wedish up before Gods people nothing but his owne quailes and Manna, and how ready still he is to broch [Page 7] his spirituall Horeb, for the satisfaction of our spirituall thir­stings.

Believe it Sir, we preach not our own inventions, we dawbTempora mu­tantur, sed non mutamur in il­lis. not the people over with untemper'd morter, wee are no weather-cocks in Church, or out of Church, wee stand to our first principles, and we abhor as much as we doe even Hell it selfe, to divine lyes, saying thus saith the Lord, when the Lord never spake it.

That which we publiquely remonstrate before God and the holy Angells, and before Gods own people and his congrega­tions, is the most holy breathings of Gods own most holy spi­rit and not of ours, the most sacred rule of his own most bles­sed will and pleasure, and not of ours, the most holy character of his own eternall iustice, and not our unrighteous bablings, & the most indeleable Magna Carta, or Court Roule, of his own Saints and servants most incomparable benedictions, and not the naked ordinances of our most vaine imaginations.

Seriously Sir, we would most gladsomely (and in the very integritie of our hearts be it spoken) and with a most willing alacrity, shew our selves to be the most luminating lights of the world, did we not most unhappily here and there meet with some certaine extinguishers, that have a delight to darken us, and to quite snuffe us out. Againe we would painefully plough up the most rockie and the fallow fields of this unto ward and crooked generation, were wee not muzled when we should tread out the corne. Wee would most cheerefully prove our selves to be the salt of the earth, were we not most uncharita­bly deemd to be unsavorie, & throwne out unto the dunghill.Vos estis sal terrae.

In a word Sir, were there not some of our owne cloth and calling of Esops dogs disposition, that neither would eate hay himselfe nor suffer the poore horse to doe it, and without allCurae leves lo. quuntur, ingen­tes stupen [...]. Re­member how this once was consirued. scruple or controversie, there would not be a Church in this Kingdome, but would be furnished with her preaching An­gell; whereas now oh tell me (deare Sir) what a number both in London, and in Yorke, & in the Ʋniversities (which is a foul shame, and a reproch especiallie) and in Worcester and in Glo­cester, [Page 8] and in all cities and counties of the Kingdome, that are quite destitute of Gods holy word, and Sacraments.

Now truly Sir, when most sadly and serious [...]y I dive into some thoughts for such accustomed practises, and that my most grieved soule makes an exact entrance into the narrow dis­quisition, and consideration of so great a famine, of so many Church dores shut up, so many parishes without a pastor, and of such a scantnesse or scarcitie of most holy preaching in ma­ny places; and the originall cause I finde at length thus, Some of our famous pulpit men, whose greatest learning is to get into the [Learneds Livings] are so covetous and for filthie lucre,Marke this. as that they account it an undervaluing for them to lend an eare, to the low mufique of those Bels, that ring not two hun­der'd pounds, or a hunder'd a yeare at least, whereby we easi­ly perceive that where the Benefice is small, and the Tythes in an Impropriators pocket, there the church dores must be seal'dThis makes me to feare a most dreadfull fa­mine of the word in England. Amos, 8. 11. up, rather than they will officiate there, and the people turn'd agrazing without Sacraments seaven yeares together.

We Sir now for our parts, who are not asham'd of our bonds, who patiently undergoe at present, and with Gods as­sistance shall for the future too, all crosses for the crosse ofS. Paul counted all things dung for the knowledge of Christ and so must we, Phil. 3. 8. Christ, that without repining, submit to the losse of all things, for the testimonie of a good conscience here, valuing the crowne of glory, far beyond the whole masle of vanitie, oh take notice Sir, that we doe so long to performe our functions in the dispensation of Gods holy word, as that we thirstingly covet after the erecting of Gods holy Tabernacle, though we bring but Goats haire to the building of it, and rather Sir, then we will shew our selves such ungospelline trivants, as to stand all the day idle, when we should sweat for it Gods vine­yard; be confident, and full assured, that wee will into the high waies, and hedges, that Gods feast may be full, and labour that all may have the wedding garment, and that none may be­come speechlesse.

The lyme-twiggs of preferment Sir, hang not about our heeles, we set more by the Lords small and little flock, then by [Page 9] the worlds richest and biggest fleece; Judas his thirtie peecesM [...]t. 26. 15. Josh. 7. 21. Exod. 5. 18. Mat. 14. 10. cannot make us to betray our Master, nor Achans stolne wedg tempt us to forsake our God. When wee light into Pharohs thraldome, we are faine to make brick without stubble, and when we speake against Herods lust our heads must be daunc't off next. Miserie and calamitie are entayl'd upon our Ministry, and tis as homogenious Sir, to that christianitie we professe, for to take our crosse willingly, as to follow our most blessed Saviour cheerefully.

All that we desire in this world, is that we may preach the word most purely, for such as preach Christ out of envie, will be most grievous loosers by it in the end. When our Churches are ingrost by our superintendants, we resolve the fields and the high waies shall be our pulpits next, and truly sir, ratherVae mihi si rō praedicaveto, in­quit Apostolus. then we will be negligent in the service of the everliving God, or persunctorily desert the most pious and laudable exe­cution of our most high and holy calling, wee will to the sea shore, that the very waves may roare out our painfulnesse, and the unstable waters attest our integritie and perseverance.

Meanes we look not after, for that is scarce enough for our Ecclesiastick reformers, and for those that study our goods; that which must support us, us I say, in particular, will be theW [...]ckl [...]ffs do­ctrine from the words freely you have recei­ved freely give uncertaine revenue from cold charities exchequer, either at the Church dore, or elsewhere; for now Wicklifs old doctrine is reviv'd anew againe (to wit) Our salarie must be almes in po­vertie.

But deare sir, tell me, I beseech you, what you think is be­come of the pluralities that once our Diotrepheses cry'd down for antichristian? What think you? are they not [in rerum na­tura. are they dead and gone? Doe not our Calvinistical Di­rectors pretend to those sacred morsels as much right as once the Mitre did, or the surplisse, or the Dean & Chapters power?

Truly sir, their holinesse I will warrant you, can most greeWhat was a most heynous sin in us is no sinne in them at all. dily swallow such sweet bits as these, without any sin at all in them, thought was a deadly crime in others, and in an high de gree abhominable.

[Page 10]And againe▪ sir, their▪ workes they know to be so superabun­dantly meritorious, having a saintlike proprietie to all the good things of the earth, as that in point of preferment they conceive they may spotlesly parle amongst themselves▪ [viz.] And why not that? And why not more?

Now I will not say sir, good luck have they with their ho­nor, or ride on still, because of the word of truth; for truly, they ride on too fast, and Iehu like, drive on too furiously & there­foreBecause of othes the land mourneth. my Christian oblation to my God for them shall be, that they may conscientiously lay to heart their former oaths and undertakings, as once Aaron did his, after that (to please the people) he had polluted himself with his moulten Calf, Ex. 32

But alas and thrice alas, why doe I trouble you, you, you sir, with these solicismes, & meere impertinencies? Tis the church dore at S. Peters in the East, that I so vehemently knock at, &S. Peters church in Oxford. Porta patens esto, ▪nulli clau­deris honesto. that I woutd have open to all believers both in the Vniversity Citie and Countrie. Oh sir, shall not Gods house be frequented by his Saiuts, and upon Gods own daie? shall not Gods holy word and sacraments there, have free passage as in other pla­ces? If I be not the man, oh let your providence get another to officiat there; for my part I can live (God be blessed for it) and have more meanes than that prisoners pittance, in any part of all the christian world. Alas tis not lucre but my love to them I doe this; there is very little to be had for maintenance, your judgement can censure it, not halfe enough to maintaine a preacher. Take notice thereof sir, I look on them, as Christ did on the multitcde, Oves sine Pastore. Even sheep without a sheepheard: Mark. 6. 34.

But you will say peradventure that the Colledge should take care for that, and that it is [extra spharam, and our of your orbe to progresse in such a motion▪ Truly sir, tis confest and granted that others should carry on this overture, and make it their [hoc agere] to see Gods house provided for. But whatExod. 29, 4. A [...]on did need washing. of that? What and if Aaron and his sonnes being set apart, for the Priests office be uncleane and unholy, must not Moses by his authoritie wash them at the dore of the Tabernacle? sir, [Page 11] tis the glory of Magistracie to advance pietie to its purest lu­stre; but in case the magistrate & those concerned now should not minde this holy work, but minde themselves, and forget their God, nay should they rather retard so great a blessing from the people, than any way give a countenance, or an ap­probation to the same; oh then sir, what an honour would it be to the sword, should it unlock those dores, and welcome in the king of glory, that hath beene shut out a great while?

Sweet sir, let it then be farre from your power and jurisdi­ction, to imprison Gods holy word & sacraments, or to cause the candlestick to be broken & dash'd to peeces. Suffer GodsDies Domini­cus Dei nundi­num. owne people to enjoy their own parish Churches. They have a right and a proprietie to those holy places, more then com­mon or ordinary. Their Churches upon Gods most holy Sab­boths, are Gods peculiar Market, houses, where the servants of the ever living God may buy Wine and Milk without mony and without price. Yea they are Gods most royall exchange where we get gold for drosle, and pearles would wee but leave our puddles.

Should you exclude them thence, where would you have them goe? Conventicles they will have none, as long as Gods house is standing; Tavernes, and Tap▪ houses are to bee shunn'd upon Gods holy rest. Where then? Would you have them to be idle & to be unprofitable servants in Gods harvest? Oh sir, believe it, and take it for a certaine truth, that spirituall sloth upon Gods day, and the more when they are debard from Gods house, is an abhomination in their eyes. Their poore soules would faine sing their [Te Deums to their God. sith Atheisme is so rife in England, and would faine warble forth Maries Magnificat by reason that the Di [...]tie is so lessened by Heretiques, and Nullfidians.

To be briefe then, suffer ihe people of God to enjoy theirChristian cha­rity wll inforce a man to these things. religion; the very Turke will doe it, to those that are his Tri­butaries. Suffer them to use their libertie of conscience as you desire to use yours, for the Parliament hath alwaies promised it. They are willing to repaire Gods house, willing to main­taine [Page 12] their Minister, desirous of the word and sacraments, and willing to embrace the truth. Oh therefore let not your inhi­bition be a Remora to retard their pietie, let them not be dri­ven to seek to and fro for the food of their poore soules, when Gods glory is the [White] they shoote at.

For my own justification sir, that which I have divulgd be­fore God and Angels and Men, I have had warrant for, from the word of truth. Hath any one taxt me of sedition, or blasphe­my or heresie? I desire to appeare face to face. Doe I meddle [...]et me know my accusers that I may entreat God to forgive them by name. with state matters? Alas my way as thousands in this king­dome will freely attest unto you, tis the waie of peace. Sir, I pray for peace, and I preach for peace, and I long for peace, & I studie for peace, and I am confident (notwithstanding the worlds opposals) I enjoy the God of peace.

Againe sir, pray tell me, am I a ring-leader of any sect in the Vniversitie? Are not the soules and consciences of diverse pi­ous and holy christians both Schollers and Citizens troubled, that they cannot enjoy him in the Gospell, whom they desire should preach to them Christ Jesus? Infallibly sir, as the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church, so the repressing and restrainment of our Protestancy, makes thousands the more to hunger, aad to seeke for it with most sharp affections: Sir, wee abhominate Popery, we act not the part of Jesuits, mutinies and disturbances we detest even as the hell it self. Our congregatiōsI doe intend (God Willing) to print all my Oxford Ser­mons, that the kingdome may read my inno­cency. loath divisions, for we ayme at the kingdomes quiet, and there are no disaffected strivings that come within our labours. Far­ther did you ever heare that our holy meetings were stigma­matizd with factious sermons? You will say I draw the peo­ple, and I pray God I may still to God ward. The mystery of godlinesse is explained to mens tender consciences, else wee speak not mystically as you perchance may cēsure▪ God forbid then sir, that jealousies should put out the Gospels candle, or that needlesse feares should remove her candlestick.

To conclude sir, are we guiltie of state-Invectives? Alas sir, he is neither ch [...]istian nor divine, that with the holy Archan­gel, cannot refraine from railing accusations, be it against the [Page 13] very Devill of hell. Truely sir be pleased to know then, our course is to beat down sinne that hath so ruind the three king­domes, and to cry up love that is so much wanting in all three; and had our Church and State incendiaries or our most furious kindle-coales (that preacht (Curse yee Meroz) but sincerely layd to heart the price of bloud, and what a fearefull account they are to make for shedding innocent blood themselves, when they should have preacht [blessed be the peace Makers Mat. 5. 9. had they cryd up [that a kingdome divided cannot stand Mark. 3. 24. when that their doctrines were continu­ally, fight, fight, and destroy till that your enimies lick up the dust▪ and I am confident sir, our swords long agoe had beene turned into mattocks, and our speares to pruning hooks, yea we had sate every one under our own Vines, and under our own Fig-trees, and had eaten the fruits of our own labours, at our own tables, with peace and happinnesse.

But I pray God forgive the Clergie that have egg'd men unto blood, I pray God it may not be laid to their charge, when their soules shall come to answer for it, before Gods great Tribunall at the last day. And in the interim, I desire them as brethren and in the bowels of Christ Jesus to study the sweetnesse of peace, in the bond of love, to study to love their enimies, and to blesse their enimies, and to doe good to their enimies, & to pray for their enimies. Mat. 5. 44. to stu­dy againe (if it be possible) to live peaceably with all men, and not to study revenge. Rom. 12. 11. 19. & then the God of peace and love will dwell with them. 2. Cor. 13. 11.

In fine worthy sir, judge of me as God shall give you light' You & I one day shall come before the most righteous judge, that will judge us both. My crime at present (it seemes) in your eyes) is for standing to my first principles, & that I have serv'd God, in Oxford, as we all did before the warres. Truly sir, for this imputative offence, I appeale to my God for judgement, crying earnestly unto him, with a

Te Deum laudamus.

Te Dominum confitemur.