Quatermayns conquest over Canterburies court, or, A briefe declaration of severall passages between him and the Archbishop of Canterbury with other commissioners of the High Commission Court, at six severall appearances before them, and by them directed to Doctor Featly : with their severall conferences, and the doctors by Roger Quatermayne.

Quatermayns conquest over Canterburies court, or, A briefe declaration of severall passages between him and the Archbishop of Canterbury with other commissioners of the High Commission Court, at six severall appearances before them, and by them directed to Doctor Featly : with their severall conferences, and the doctors by Roger Quatermayne.

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TO THE CHRISTIAN READER;

TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.

ERRATA.

QVATER MAYNES CONQVEST, OVER CANTERBVRIES COVRT.

THE PRAYER.

AMEN. FINIS.

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QVATERMAYNS CONQVEST OVER CANTERBVRIES COVRT.

OR

A Briefe Declaration of severall Passages between him and the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, with other Commissioners of the High Commission Court, at six severall appearances before them, and by them directed to Doctor Featly; with their severall Conferences; and the Doctors Reports to the Court.

As also his imprisonment by vertue of a Warrant from the Lords of the Councell, with ten privie Councellours hands to it.

With his appearance before the Lords of the Councell, and his Answers to the Archbishop and the Lord Cottington, concerning Conventicles, and his Answer to foure Queries, propounded unto him concerning the Scots.

As also his tryall three severall Sessions, by vertue of a Commission in Oyer and Terminor at the Guild Hall London, and his blessed Deliverance.

And lastly, A Prayer, and Thankesgiving, in an acknowledgement of Gods mercy in his Deliverance.

By ROGER QUATERMAYNE

LONDON

Printed by Tho. Paine, for Roger Quatermayne, and are to be sold by Samuell Satterthwaite, at the signe of the Blacke Bull in Budge Rowe neare Tantlings Church, 1642.

TO THE CHRISTIAN READER;

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Grace, Mercy, and Peace, from God the FATHER, and from our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

BEloved, Thinke it not strange concerning the fiery tryall, which is to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you; but rejoyce in as much as you are made partakers of Christs sufferings, that when his glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding Ioy. It was the counsell of the blessed Apostle Peter, as you may see in the first Epistle of Peter the fourth Chapter the 12 and 13 Verses. And the same Apostle giveth the reason thereof in the 14 v [...]rse of the same Chapter, sayth he, If you be reproached for the Name of Christ, happy are you, for the spirit of glory, and of God, resteth upon you. [Page] But sayth he in the fifteenth verse, Let none of you suffer as an evill [...], a murderer, or as a busie body in other mens matters; Vers. 16. But if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorifie God in this behalfe. For as the Apostle Paul sayth in the twel [...] Chapter to the Hebrews, vers. 6. Whom the Lord loveth he chastiseth, and scourgeth every sonne whom he receiveth. And he layeth downe a reason why the Lord doth chastise his children, and that is not for their losse, but for their benefit, which is that they might be partakers of his holinesse For I [...] that the sufferings of this [...] are not worthy of the glory that shall be revealed, Rom 8. vers. 18. For it is an Apostolicall Injunction laid upon the Saints, that every one that wi [...]l live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecution. And indeed, it is a great honour for Beleevers to be called thereunto, being the proper gift of God: For to you it is given, not onely to doe but to suffer for his Name. Vpon all these blessed Considerations, (Christian Reader) I have made bold to present before the eyes of thy understanding, a view of severall afflictions which have be [...]alne me in this my Pilgrimage, by those which have taken upon them the name and title of the Fathers of the Church, but are indeed, and in truth, the enemies of Christ, and his Gospel, and as opposit to the power of godlinesse, and the sincere wayes of the Saints; as that cursed Abaddon, or Apollyon of Rome is or can be, as hath and doth appeare daily by their bloudy proceedings against the faithfullest Ministers, and sanctifiedst, and sincerest Professors, [Page] that hath been, and are living amongst us; Witnesse their [...] proceedings against Doctor Layton, Master Peter Smart, Doctor Bastwicke, Master Prin, and John Lilburne, with divers others.

And lastly, Concerning my selfe, who had like to have suffered Ship wracke under the guidance and conduct of these Romish Pilots, leading and guiding me through so many by-wayes, Rocks, and Sands, that had not the Lord mercifully and miraculously preserved me, I had been taken in their Nets, and swallowed up in the pit that they had digged for me; so maliciously were they bent against me; as in the sequell of this Story following, shall with Gods helpe more fully appeare.

B [...]loved, (Christian Reader I would not have troubled thee with these few rude lines, had not I be [...]n solicited thereunto by many, both judiciously wise, and religiously honest; whom I much respect, as in dutie I ought, they perswading me that the carriage of the businesse, by Gods especiall assistance, might prove to be a ground of great incouragement unto others, that might in time to come be brought to the same condition, and put to the same straits that I have been in.

Truely, there is no reason why wee should be troubled or discouraged with any of their frownes or threats; for the Lord hath to me, and will to all his, make good his promise, That He will give us a mouth, and a tongue to speak, that the enemies shall not be able to resist. [Page] You see it to be a truth in all those valiant warriours of the Lord Iesus before named; with many others that I could name, but that I am unwilling to be tedious.

Onely looke to thy Cause, that it be warranted by the Word; Looke to thy Conscience, that it be cleansed from sinne; Looke to thy heart, that it be purified by faith; and to thy Conversation, that it be unspotted in the world; and then being thus armed on the right hand, and on the left, goe on thou valiant man in this thy might, in a strong opposition against the foolish, ridiculous, popish, superstitious Ceremonies, and deadread-Service, which the blinde, lame, dumbe, scandalous Priests and Prelates of this age so stand for; and be you not discouraged from your holy duties of Religion, by reason of these vile [...] of Conventicles, and the like, that is cast upon it. For assuredly it is and hath been, the strong Arme of our God, to shake this [...] Antichristian Hierarchie, and therefore for sake not the Assembly of the Saints, as the manner of some is, Heb. 10. 25. Through the disheartning Sermons of some Ministers among us, who by their preaching formerly did promise much better service, then now they performe to the Church, whereby they give us just cause to suspect their fidelitie in their Masters worke, and they brow beat their weake Brethren, who according to their measure, and the gift of God received, doe labour to build up one another in their most holy faith, and comfort others with the same comforts [Page] that they themselves are comforted of God. But Beloved, You that have tasted how sweet the Lord is in these sacred Ordinances, let not goe your hold of Christ by them, but follow after the Marke, [...] the prise of the high Calling of God in Christ Jesus; For, in due time yee shall reape if you faint not; therefore, lift up your weake hands, and strengthen your feeble knees; For certainly, Your redemption draw [...]th nigh; You shall be delivered from the power of these Antichristian Prelates, and their tyrannie.

But, Beloved, least whilest I goe about to counsell and incourage you, I forget my selfe, I will addresse my selfe to make you acquainted with some passages in the insuing Discourse, that so I may insinuate my selfe into your affections, and gaine some time from your more necessary imployments, to cast your eyes upon some of these more pleasing passages, in my following Discourse, that may recreate your spirits, and not corrupt your judgement.

Christian Readers, For unto you doe I dedicate this Narration of my troubles, paine, and charge, that you may be incouraged in your Christian Course without feare; for, wh [...] is it that can harme you, if you be followers of that which is good? 1 Pet 3. 1.

In the first place, You may gather some things to informe your judgements from my Answers to the great Arch-Pilot, who would seeme to be the guide of all the Ships that floate on the Cantaburian Sea; he writing himselfe to be the Primate and Metropolitane [Page] thereof; who if you trace him aright, you shall (as I have done) finde out his ignorance, untruths, malice, and flattery.

Secondly, You may there finde all the brood of Inquisi ors in a strait, for want of an honest Rule to walk by, there being no Law to justifie their proceedings.

Thirdly, You may there finde the Advocates complaining like Dianaes Chaplaines in Ephesus, for the losse of their Trade, with execrable curses on me for the same.

Secondly, Some benefit you may get in the severall passages at the severall appearances that I had before them at the High Commission Court; where you may finde them put to a stand, when I come up close unto them, in regard of the Lawes of God and of the Land.

Thirdly, Some benefit you may get, if you be not wanting to your selves, by reading the Discourse that was between Doctor Featly and my Selfe, concerning an action and rule, as is there laid downe.

Fourthly, Some benefit you may get by reading that large Discourse I had with the Lords of the Councell; wherein it pleased the Lord most graciously to carry me along in my Answers without offence unto them, and yet kept my Conscience uncorrupted.

Lastly, Some profit you may reape by the proceedings against me at the Guild Hall London, three severall Sessions, both in point of charge, in respect of Iury, as also in regard of Witnesse, and the malice of my persecutors; and in observing the hand of the Lord in my [Page] deliverance, which was not ordinary, but extraordinary, his blessed Name be praised therefore.

Thus have I given you a hint of some things considerable in the insuing Discourse, which if thereby God may be glorified, you may be edified, then have I that which I aimed at.

How if it be against all this objected, that I seeme in this my Epistle to justifie my selfe in my carriage of the whole businesse, and much to derogate from the credit of mine enemies. You know what the Apostle sayth, You suffer fooles gladly, because you your selves are wise. Truly, if I had knowne any thing in any of my Spirituall Adversaries worthy of remembrance, for their credit I would not have detained or kept it backe, but have freely yeelded it unto them. Put when I consider what I have by experience found, and what others have felt and found by their cruell proceedings and dealings with them or against them, I could doe no otherwise then I have done, least as Job sayth, While I give flattering titles to men, the Lord should confound mee. And to Apologise for my selfe, if I be not mistaken, I have already said, that I have put this to the Presse by Solicitation of others. And [...]not seeking shelter, as is usually done, under some great Patron to defend me, thought it my dutie not to detaine the truth in unrighteousnesse, but to declare it nakedly, without either feare of foes, or hope of reward, but onely that God might be glorified; for whom I have suffered all this, and much more; and will with Gods helpe continue to the [Page] end, what ever may fall out in the way. As also that you might be incouraged to goe on in your Christian course of profession of the Gospel without feare, and to store your selves with such promises of divine knowledge in spirituall things, as that those which walke in darknesse, observing no Rule, by leaning to their owne understanding, may be convinced by your invincible boldnesse in standing in, and for the truth.

And thus not troubling you any farther at this time, onely one Request I have unto you, that you will be thus favourable unto me, that where I shall come short, or overlash, through want of memory, or weaknesse of judgement, in any of the severall passages and carriages of my Answers, you would be pleased to cover them with the Mantle of love and charitie, and by observing my imperfections, to get strength to overcome the enemies of God and of his truth.

And thus I commit you to God, and to the Word of his grace, who is able to build you up, and give you an inheritance among those that are sanctified by faith in Christ Jesus.

I rest your loving Brother, and fellow-Souldier, in the quarrell of Christ and his Gospell, ROGER QUATERMAYNE.

TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.

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CHRISTIAN READER.

IT is an Axiome in Nature, That things are so much delightfull, as they are seasonable; and wee have it confirmed by more then [...]mane authoritie in Pro 25. 11. Words in season ar [...] as apples of gold with pictures of silver. This Consideration (Courteous Reader) without any other Preface, might hallenge a mat [...] between thine eye and this Discourse Thou are bere presented with a suffering Discourse in suff [...]ring times; It hath been the lot of the Church and people of God in all ages and generations to be the butt and marke, at which the enemies of Gods truth and glory, have shott their [...] arrowes of malice and crueltie; God hath but a few precious ones in the world, upon whom, he hath set his love and glory; and they are the men which are most of all vilified [Page] and contemned: the enemies of Gods Church have been alwayes exceeding inraged against them, but now more then ever, their time being but short, and their enmitie everlasting: there hath sprung up in this last age of the world, a cursed generation, (shall I say of men) nay, of Vipers, who slily and insinuatingly have more ruined the Church, then all the open persecutors that ever were, who under pretence, of being called Fathers of the Church, have been the most mercilesse, and dangerous tyrants that ever it had; I meane the Prelates, with all their hellish retinue, who have drunke so deepe of the poyson of Aspes, and have so intoxicated their braines with that same bloody Cup of the Scarlet Whore, that they can spit nothing but poyson and malice, against the truth and people of Christ.

And therefore have they laboured to put scandalls, and nick-names, (never heard of among Christians, untill these innovating Prelates brought them in) Scandalls, I say, upon Religion, and the sincere Professors of it; calling them factious, seditious, Cum id genus monstris; their foule-mouth'd Chaplaines, and their gracelesse Curates, in every Sermon almost, have not ceased, in their Turkish Dialect, to powre out their venome on the most judicious, and holy Christians: Neither was this their malice onely against some malignant Spirits (as they cald them) but even against the very power of godlinesse, in any poore soule that profest it. As one of their reverend Champions most wickedly said, That if he hadJo. Lincol. now York.had the power that Canterbury had, he would not have left one Puritan in England this day. Manifold and apparent discoveries wee have had of their cruell tyranny, and [Page] their Arch-pittie, both on the bodies, estates, and precious Consriences of the deare Saints of God; they have not onely undone many families in the Kingdome; but have the guilt of the bloud of thousands of soules upon them, which are this day in hell for want of the precious meanes of grace, which should have fed their soules to life eternall.

I need not acquaint thee with their cruell tyranny in the persecuting of th [...]se Worthyes of God in their High Commission Court, that Hellish Inquisition of our Land; thou hast here a sufficient light to see their grace in their dealings with this Worthy of God; of whom I may say in another cause as the Apostle sayth of himselfe 2 Corinth. 11. 5: He is not a whit behind the chiefest of these Worthyes that have sacrificed their lives for the cause of Christ.

Concerning the Discourse, I shall say no more, but onely this, Reade it, and if thou finde any good by it, give God the glory, and the Authour thankes. I know (Christian Reader) that manifold are the temptations which thou meetest with daily in the flesh: And indeed, Christ tells before hand, what his service will cost, If any will live godly in Christ, he must suffer persecution: But yet be not discouraged, though wee sow in teares, wee shall reape in joy: though wee have a nipping Autumne, wee shall have a Ioyfull Spring; goe on thou blessed Christian, and the Lord goe with thee; fight the battailes of the Lord Jesus, quit thy selfe like a man, be couragious for God and his Cause; start not aside for all the malice of the enemies; God hath whet his Sword against them, and thou shalt ere long see them all dead on the shore before thee. Our Fathers beleeved in him, and they were [Page] delivered; David, and Ieremiah, and Daniel, and Paul, and all the excellent ones of the Earth have gone this way, and are now in Heaven singing Hallelujahs to all eternitie. And these were for Examples to us, sayth the Apostle, 1 Cor. 10. 6. God never set any upon high imployment, but he gives him proportionable strength, He will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able, but will give an issue with the temptation, that you may be able to beare: The duggs and breasts of the Scripture are even bursting with promises of this kinde, Open your mouth wide, and he will fill it: There are a kinde of people in the world, who goe for professours and would thinke it a great matter to deny them the name of Christians) who will be content to follow Christ, while Christ is advanced in the world, and seemes to be a good neighbour, but when he comes to be thrust out of the Court, and out of the Councell, and out of esteeme with the men of the world, they are afraid to follow him too close at the heeles, least he should dash out their braines; they will be religious and wise, they must not thrust themselves into danger they say; it is good sleeping in a whole skin; and indeed, it is no marvell to see men fall away as leaves in Autumne, and perish everlastingly; for they never took Christ upon his owne Conditions, they never were really ingraffed into him; they hung as the Ivie to the [...]ake, they had a kinde of externall being in Christ, but they never drew the sap and luice of spirituall life from him. In a word, they never had the true and genuin bloud of Christ running in their veines. Yet (Christian Reader let not thy heart faile, neither be discouraged at this, Be faithfull to the death, and thou shalt have the crowne of life.

[Page]I will not Apologise any farther for the Authour or the Worke, they both deserve thy Christian acceptation; onely my prayer to the throne of grace for thee shall be, That a double portion of the Authours Spirit may be powred on thee in the reading of it, that thou maist be able more valiantly to stand in the Cause of Christ, and fight his battailes against Gog and Magog, and all the cursed enemies of Gods Church, that so having fought a good fight of faith, thou maist in the end receive the end of thy faith, the salvation of thy soule; so prayeth thine and the Authours friend

CUT. SIDENHAM.

ERRATA.

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MY first Apprehension was on Ashwednesday in Hillary My first Apprehension. Terme, the 12th. day of February 1639. At which time, came two Pursevants unto mee, with an Attachment from the High CommissionCourt; under the hands of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir Nathaniel Brent, and Sir John Lambe: at which time, I unwisely entered into Band of one hundred pounds, to appeare in their Court: and my first appearance was in Easter Terme, the second day of the Terme, being Thursday the 23th of Aprill. 1640.

My appearance being made, I was called, and presently theyMy Appearance called for a Booke, which being tendered unto mee; I asked what I should doe with it: they told me I must take my Oath; I answered, I would not take any Oath, I knew no cause why I should; the Officer that attended the Court, opened the Booke, and I said, I could open it my selfe, if I would reade in it. Then Doctor Reeve said, I must take my Oath, to answer to such Articles, as were in Court against mee; I told him, I knew of no Articles; neither doe I know wherein I have offended: The Doctor told me, if I would take my Oath, I should [Page] know: I answered, I would take no Oath, I did not hold it lawfull. Thus much betweene the Doctor, and my selfe.

Archbishop.

Then said the Archbishop, Master Quatermayne, Master Quatermayne; I heare you, though you speake but softly, you seeme to scruple at the Oath taking; you neede not to doe it, you thinke it to be an accusing Oath, but it is not so, it is a purging Oath.

Quatermayne.

My Lord, I thinke it to bee an accusing Oath indeed.

Archbishop.

It is not so, but it is a purging Oath.

Quatermayne.

My Lord, I need no purging, for I have not offended: yet neverthelesse, if you will so administer it, I will take it: because I find in the first of Numbers, an Oath of Purgation, so that it agree with other Scriptures, that it may be an end of strife.

Archb.

Such an Oath may this bee, for any thing that I know to the contrary.

Quater.

My Lord, I doe not know wherein I have offended, nor any that doth accuse mee.

Archb.

Yes, there is your accuser, Doctor Reeve.

Quater.

Doctor Reeve, are you my accuser?

Doctor Reeve.

Yes, said Doctor Reeve.

Quater.

Then put you in my Articles, according to Law, and I will take forth a Copy of them, and shew them to my Counsell, and I will advise with my Counsell, and I will either demur to them, if they bee illegall, or else I will put in my answer, upon my Oath: that is as much as the Law requireth, and so much I will doe, and more I will not.

Doct. Reeve.

That the Court will not allow, said Doctor Reeve.

Quater.

Then said I, I will doe no otherwise.

Archb.

Master Quatermayne, said the Archbishop, you speak like a very Rationall man, and I doe admire you should bee so Rationall in one thing, and come so short in another! Truly, I will doe you all the favour I can; Nay, more than the Court will allow, or beare mee out in: I should bee very loth you should cast your selse into danger.

[Page]Quater.

My Lord, I am not willing to thrust my selfe into danger.

Archb.

Nay, said the Archbishop, give mee leave to expresse my selfe.

Doct. Reeve.

Heare my Lord, said Doctor Reeve.

Quater.

I will, said I.

Archb.

I will tell you, said the Archbishop, the danger of not taking the Oath; and I will tell you the utility, and benefit of taking the Oath: The danger lyeth in this, that after twice or thrice admonition, wee can proceede against you, pro [...], and that is as you know, to take you as guilty of those things that are objected against you, and then we can imprison and fine you, as we shall see cause: and the benefit l [...]eth in this; that after you have taken the Oath, for any thing that I know to the contrary, you may presently be freed.

Quater.

My Lord, it is not the danger, of not taking the Oath, that doth dismay me; nor the vtility orbenefit that doth allure me: I have kept a Court in my owne Conscience, before I came hither; and I have sought all the Records, and from the first of Genesis, to the last of the Revelations, I doe not find it lawfull for me to take the Oath.

Archb.

Master Quatermayne, this Court hath stood this hundred years, and hath been stablisht by all the Acts of Parliament that hath been since, and do you come to judge our Court, and question our Authority?

Quater.

My Lord, I come not to judge your Court, nor to question your Authority: the thing that I come to question and find, is the things that are injoyned mee; whether I may doe it with a good Conscience, yea, or no?

Archb.

Master Quatermayne, what Ministers are you acquainted with?

Quater.

Withmany, both in the Citie, and in the Countrey.

Archb.

I thinke so; what Minister will you make choyce of, to resolve you?

Quater.

None my Lord.

Archb.

None, that is strange.

[Page]Quater.

My Lord, I need none; for I am already resolved: besides, no Minister can satisfie mee, but the Word and Spirit of GOD. And againe, I will not insnare, nor intangle any Minister to resolve me, that am already resolved.

Archb.

Nay, Master Quatermayne, there shall bee no Minister intangled nor insnared, I will promise you.

Quater.

Not by me, said I.

Archb.

Nor by mee, nor yet by the Court: What Minister doe you know, that hath beene intangled or insnared?

Quater.

My Lord, I doe not come to accuse.

Archb.

Master Quatermayne, then let mee appoint you to goe to a Minister.

Quater.

My Lord, I will not bee refractory; I will reason with any man, in things that concerne GODS glory, and my own good, so it be within the compasse of my time, place, and calling.

Archb.

Nay, I will not lay any heavie charge upon you, doe you know Doctor Featly?

Quater.

Yes.

Archb.

Will you goe to him?

Quater.

Yes my Lord, or to any other whom you will appoint.

Archb.

Nay, it shall bee only to him: I hope hee will give you full satisfaction.

Quater.

I doe not doubt, but I shall be satisfied; for I am already satisfied.

Archb.

Master Quatermayne, where dwell you?

Quater.

In Mary Overis Parish.

Doct. Reeve.

In Mary Overis Parish, said Doct. Reeve; and why not Saint Mary Overis Parish?

Quater.

Saint Mary Overis, or Saint Saviours, call it what you will, it hath a double Name, and I care not for the Titles.

Archb.

That is not farre from Doctor Featli's.

Quater.

If it were much farther, with Gods helpe I would goe to him.

Archb.

Doe so, I pray Master Quatermayne, and reason [Page] with him, and let him report, how hee finds you, and repaire hither again.

Doctor Reeve.

The next Court day, said Doct. Reeve.

Archb.

No, said the Archbishop, repaire hither this day fortnight, and I hope by that time, you will bee resolved.

Quater.

My Lord, I am already resolved.

Archb.

By that time, I hope, you will bee otherwise resolved. Master Quatermayne, what doe you follow now?

Quater.

I follow now soliciting of Causes.

Archb.

Oh! in the Common Law; why then you know there is an Oath administred in all Courts.

Quater.

My Lord, I know there is, there is an Oath for the King; there is an Oath between King and Subject; also, there is an Oath between Plaintife, and Defendant; and there is an Oath for clearing a mans selfe in some particulars.

Archb.

You know in Star-Chamber, there is such an Oath as this is.

Quater.

My Lord, with subjection to better Judgements, if you doe proceede, as they doe in the Court of Request, Chancery, or Exchequer, or Star-Ch [...]mber, which is in this manner: the Plaintife, or Informer, doth first put in Bils of Articles, Informations, or Complaints, or the like: and then the Defendant taketh forth a Copy of them, and car [...]eth them to his Counsell, and adviseth with his Counsell, and doth after demur to them, or putteth in his answer upon Oath: and so will I doe here, if you please, or the Court, to let mee see those Articles that are against me.

Doct. Reeve.

The Court will not allow of that, said Doctor Reeve.

Archb.

Who was it that came to you, Mr. Quatermayne, said the Archbishop?

Quater.

It was Mayle the Pursevant, such a one, so that he may g [...]t money, he careth not what hurt he doth.

Archb.

Mr. Quatermayne, we doe not use to have the Officers of our Court traduced, or evill spoken of.

[Page]Quater.

It may be so; but will you be pleased to give mee leave to prosecute against him, according to Law, and I will make him appeare to bee as Notorious a VVretch, as liveth.

Archb.

I, with all my heart, I will give you free leave to prosecute against him, or any other Officer of the Court whatsoever: We do not fit here to maintain any in their wickednesse.

Doct. Reeve.

You have so affronted the Court, I have been the Kings Advocate almost these twenty yeeres, and I never saw the Court so affronted before; you have spoken enough to lay you by the heeles.

Quater.

Did not you say, Doctor Reeve, even now, that you were mine accuser?

Doct. Reeve.

Yes.

Quater.

Then it is not fit you should be my Judge.

Archb.

Mr. Quatermayne, I have often heard of your name, but I never saw your face before.

Quater.

My Lord, I was borne not far from you.

Archb.

In what place?

Quater.

At Watlington in Oxfordshire.

Archb.

That is a good way off, above ten miles.

Doct. Reeve.

Neere Challgrove, said Doctor Reeve.

Quater.

Within two or three miles of it, on this side.

Archb.

It was not in the Countrey, but here in London, and neere to it; but I am sorry to heare, what I doe heare of you.

Quater.

My Lord, I have not offended the Law in any thing, to my knowledge.

Archb.

Where did the Messenger finde you?

Quater.

At my owne house.

Archb.

Who was with you?

Quater.

My Wife.

Archb.

And who else?

Quater.

No body else.

Archb.

What time was it, that the Messenger came to you?

[Page]Quater.

At five of the clock in the Morning.

Archb.

You rise betimes in the Morning Mr. Quatermayne, and goe abroad, and hee could not finde you at home at other times.

Quater.

I doe rise, and goe abroad, as my occasions serve.

Archb.

Yea, and it is very well, and honestly done so to doe Mr. Quatermayne: Well, Mr. Quatermayne, I pray repayre to Doctor Fea [...]ly, and then come hither againe this day fortnight; I hope by that time, you will have your judgement rightly informed; Wee have done for this present: Farwell Mr. Quatermayne.

This is the summe, and substance of my first Appearance at Lambeth house, and when I went away, a great number of people, came away with me, which was agreat offence unto them; in so much, that the Officers said, halfe the Court goeth away with Master Quatermayne.

Now followeth the Conference between Doctor Featly and my Selfe at his house.

I Came to Doctor Featly, according to my direction theThe Conference. next weeke following, to confe [...]e about the Oath; whom I found very Wise, Rationall, and Discreete; and hee tooke much paines to perswade mee, the Oath was lawfull, and might be taken; so it were ministred with Caution, and according to Law: and hee prest mee with his owne Example, who had taken the Oath, and as hee said, had warily, and wisely subscribed thereunto; did avoyd [Page] much danger, which other wise had fallen upon him: then I requested the Doctor to give mee some Scriptures, as might cleare the thing in hand, [...] hee very reddily condescended thereunto: which Scriptur [...], I here insert in Figures, for brevitie sake: The [...], was the 4th of Ieremie, and the second verse. The 22. of Exodus, the 11. verse. The first of Kings, the 8. chap the 31. verse. The 10th of Ezra, the 7. verse. The 13. of the Romans, the 1. verse. Which Scriptures, how purtenent they are to the Oath, Ex officio, I leave to you to judge. After the Doctor and I had much talked, concerning the lawfulnesse, and the unlawfulnesse of the Oath, he very modestly, and moderately, reasoning with me; told mee, he did commend mee, in using the best meanes that I could, in satisfying of my Conscience, in things of such Consequence as this is: and therefore saidhee unto me, the Cause being your owne, it lyeth you upon to give me your doubts, and I will doe my best indeavours to give you satisfaction: Then Sir, said I, I will bee bold to propound some things unto you; then said the Doctor, I pray doe Master Quatermayne, what you please.

I have been a Doctor this one and twenty yeares, but IDoctor Featly. never had any man so Rationall to reason with mee before; I hope our meeting will be to Gods glory, and our owne goods, I hope you will get some benefit by me, for I will doe my best indeavour to get by you, I promise you; therefore I pray Master Quatermayne speake your minde.

[Page]Quater.

Sir, if you please, we will reduce the Oath to action, and then bring it to rule.

Doct. Featly.

Yea marry Sir, with all my heart, that is a good way indeed.

Quater.

With subjection to better judgement, I doe conceive every action that is good, must have these three things in it, that which is last in prosecution, must be first in intention.

Doct. Featly.

In truth, well spoken Master Quatermayne, it must be so indeed.

Quater.

The end to which it must tend, the rise from whence it springs, the means by which it is accomplished; they must be all good, or else the action cannot be good; the end must be the glory of God, and the good of the creature; the rise must be from a soule sanctified, in covenant with God by faith in Christ Jesus, or that is conducible thereunto; and the meanes must be according to the will of God revealed in his Word: all which I refer to your grave and wise co [...]deration.

Doct. Featly.

Nay, certainly, Master Quatermayne, all this is truth.

Quater.

Then Sir, with subjection to better judgement, I shall produce and lay downe, three Rules to try an action by.

Doct. Featly.

I pray doe Mr. Quatermayne, this is a very profitable way of reasoning.

Quater.

The first Rule is the third of the Romans the eight verse, Thou shalt not doe evill, that good may come thereof: The second Rule is the fourth of the Philippians, the eight Verse, Furthermore Brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are worthy of love, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any vertue, or if there be any praise, thinke on these things: The third Rule is the first of the Thessalonians, the fift Chapter, the twenty-two Verse, Shun all kinde or appearance of evill.

Now Sir, if you please, wee will bring the Oath Ex Offic [...]o to Rule, as it is an action; and Sir, as I conceive, under correction, of all the Scriptures you have named, there is but one that is purtenant to the purpose.

[Page]Doct. Featly.

Then said the Doctor, it is the fourth of Jeremy, the second Verse.

Quater.

You say true, said I, and therefore I pray Sir, bring the Oath Ex Officio to that Scripture, and open that Scripture, and shew how lawfully by that Scripture I may take the Oath.

Doct. Featly.

That will I gladly doe, said the Doctor.

First, Thou shalt sweare in truth, saith the Prophet; and that 1 doe I beleeve you will doe, saith he; for, I take you for an honest man, and therefore you will speake nothing but the truth.

Secondly, Thou shalt sweare in judgement, and that doe I beleeve 2 you will doe, because you are an understanding man.

Thirdly, Thou shalt sweare in righteousnesse, and that doe I also 3 beleeve you will doe; because the Oath being in a lawfull way administred unto you, it is a righteous and a just thing for you to submit thereunto.

Quater.

Now good Sir, give me leave to deale with the Oath, and with [...] Scripture, and to bring it to the Rules afore-cited.

Doct. Featly.

Yea, with all my heart, said the Doctor, God forbid else, it is very fit that wee should labour to have our judgements informed in every thing.

Quater.

Then Sir, in the first place, I cannot sweare in truth,1 and therefore if any should aske mee, as Pilate did Christ, what thing is truth, I must answer him in this particular, I cannot tell, and that because truth is wrapt up and hid from mine eyes, either in the administration of the Oath, or in the Oath it selfe, that I cannot see it.

Secondly, I cannot sweare in judgement, because my judgement 2 wanteth information from my understanding, by reason of the darknesse and obscuritie of the Oath; and yee know what Salomon saith, Where there is not judgement, the minde is not good.

Thirdly, I cannot sweare in righteousnesse; for it is an unrighteous 3 thing for me, either to accuse my selfe, or my brother, and therefore, I conceive, by vertue of this Scripture, this Oath can lay no waight on my conscience; and therefore wee will bring it to the Rule, as to the touchstone, to try it by, for I doe conceive, the end of this Oath is voyde, because neither [Page] is God glorified, nor my brother edified; which ought to be the end of every action.

And now as concerning the rise from whence it came, wee will examine that.

Doct. Featly.

I pray doe so, I like this very well.

Quater.

Then Sir, you may remember the Oath was grounded on a Statute in Henry the fourths time, and it was a cursed curbe or scourge, invented by the Papists and Prelates, to punish and put to death the people of God, under the name of Lollords, who then were true Christians. And this Oath was supprest in King Edwards dayes; and in Queene Maryes dayes it was set up againe; and in the first of Queene Elizabeth, it was supprest, and the High Commission Court was establisht, and hath continued by the Bishops ever since; and they have made use of this Oath, both to suppresse the people & truth of God, and therefore the rise of this Oath cannot be good.

Thirdly, This Oath is contrary to all good meanes, for by the Law of God, every thing should be determined by two or three Witnesses; and this Oath causeth a man to be his owne accuser, witnes, and judge, contrary to the Law of God, and of the Land, and the Law of Nature, and therefore this Oath as it is an action, neither is nor can be good, and therefore to be avoyded.

Quater.

Now Sir, I pray, let me aske you a question or two.

Doct. Featly.

What you will Mr Quatermayne, and I will indeavour to answer you.

Quater.

What benefit shall I have by taking the Oath?

Doct. Featly.

A two fold benefit:

The first is your libertie, and that is a great benefit, as you know.

Secondly, If you will call for it, you may have a Promoter of the cause, and he shall give you good securitie to pay the cost of the Suit, if you overthrow him, and this the Court cannot deny, if you will challenge it at their hands.

Quater.

I doe acknowledge Sir, that both these be good, so that I might have them with a good conscience. Now Sir, [Page] I will bring it to the first Rule, and that is this, Thou mayst not 1 doe evill that good may come thereof; thy damnation is just in so doing; for me to have my body at libertie, and my conscience in prison, it is an evill and a bitter thing so to doe, and therefore by this Rule to be avoyded.

Againe, secondly, for me to have my cost allowed me, and 2 goe further in debt with God by reason of sinne, that will not hold by this Rule; and therefore as our Saviour saith, What will it profit a man to winne the whole world, and loose his owne soule.

Againe, for the second, bring the Oath Ex Officio to the second Rule, and see what good report it hath among its neighbours; I never heard wise man nor foole, good man or bad, speake a good word for it; surely, if it were good, there would not yesterday have been at the Parliament House so many hundreds as was to speake against it.

Thirdly, Bring it to the third Rule, which is, Shun and avoyd 3 all appearance of evill; and this is not onely an appearance, but evill it selfe, and therefore to be avoyded.

Doct. Featly.

Truly Mr Quatermayne, you have reasoned to the purpose, I am sorry that time calleth mee away from you. What is it you would have mee to write? I will write what you will have me to write.

Quater.

No good Sir, by no meanes, I will not appoint you what to write, for then it will be my report, and not yours; therefore I will leave it to your wisdome, and Gods guiding to direct you; write what you please.

Doct. Featly.

Truly Mr Quatermayne, I will write nothing that shall do you any hurt. I pray will you fetch it upon thursday morning, and my man shall deliver it unto you.

Quater.

This is the summe and substance of the Conference betweene Doctor Featly and my selfe, being to him directed by the High Commission Court.

Here followeth a Copie of Doctor Featly's Report to the High Commission Court upon our Conference.

To the Right Honourable and most Reverend Father in God, WILLIAM, Lord ArchBishop of Canterbury his Grace, Primate of all ENGLAND, and Mettopolitan.

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IN obedience to an Order made by your Grace in theDr Feally his report. Honourable Court of High Commission, on Roger Quatermayne, Gent. Came to my House the fift of this instant May, to conferre with mee; whom I found conformable to the Doctrine, Discipline, and all holy Orders and Constitutions of our Church; save onely he maketh some scruple in taking the Oath Ex Officio, and in that also he seemeth to mee very desirous to receive satisfaction; and if by your gracious favour and goodnesse, he may obtaine a longer time of respit, more maturely to consider of the point, and resolve his Conscience, I conceive good hope that he will conforme himselfe to the publike Justice of this Kingdome, and submit in all things to the proceedings and Order of this Honourable Court.

Your gracious humbly devoted, DANIEL FEATLY.

Quater.

My second appearance in the High Commission Court, was the seventh of May 1640.

Bishop Wrenne.

I being called by Bishop Wrenne (the ArchBishop being absent that day) the Bishop of Ely asked me, if I would take the Oath.

[Page]Quater.

To whom I answered, as before, that I would not take it, for I did not hold it lawfull.

Bish. Wrenne.

Why, said the Bishop, you were to goe to Doctor Featly, and that he should report hither how he found you.

Quater.

To whom I answered, I did goe according as I was directed.

Bish. Wrenne.

Well, said the Bishop, and what doe you say of Doctor Featly?

Quater.

I answered and said, that he was a very wise and judicious Gentleman.

Bish. Wrenne.

How? said the Bishop, a wise and judicious Gentleman, and yet not give you satisfaction, concerning the lawfulnesse of the Oath.

Quater.

I answered, that doth not follow, he may be a wise and a judicious Gentleman, and yet we may differ in our judgements in this thing.

Bish. of Bathe and Wells.

Then said the Bishop of Bathe and Bishop of Bathe & Wells. Wells, it is like you will never take the Oath while you live.

Quater.

To whom I answered, it is very like so indeed.

Bish. of Bathe and Wells.

Where is Doctor Featly's report?

Quater.

Here it is, said I, and gave it into their hands.

Bish of Bathe and Wells.

Then said the Bishop of Bathe and Wells, the Doctor speaketh very well of you.

Quater.

I answered, I hope I shall give him no cause to the contrary.

Bish. Wrenne.

Well, said B [...]shop Wrenne, Master Quatermayne, take a longer time for it, and informe your judgement.

Doct.

Then said a Doctor, informe your selfe with wise and judicious men, such as Mr Suitt, Doctor Gouge, and the like.

Quater.

I answered, trouble not your selfe, I will goe to such as I thinke fit, both wise and honest.

Bish. Wrenne.

I pray, said Bishop Wrenne, doe so, and come hither the first day of the next Terme.

Quater.

I answered, I could not come then.

Bish. of Bathe and Wells,

Then said the Bishop of Bathe and Wells, why?

[Page]Quater.

I answered, I was to go into the Countrey to visit my friends, and that I could not return so soon.

Bi. Wren.

Well, said Bishop Wren, let it be the second Court day, and in the meane time inform your judgement; for assure your self, if you do not conform your self, we will take another course with you.

Quater.

I answered, I would do any thing that an honest man should or ought to do, or else I would suffer for it: if you will convince me by Scriptures, I shall willingly submit thereunto, or else suffer as a Delinquent.

Bishop Ba.

Well, M. Quatermayn, I hope you will between thi and the next Tearme satisfie your conscience.

Quatermayn.

I answered, I am already satisfied.

Bish. Bath.

I pray M. Quatermayn come again the next Terme.

Pursevant.

Then said the Pursevant, I pray M. Quatermayne, Pursevant. take your company with you, for here be an hundred and fiftie Puritants.

Thomas Squire.

How do you know that? said an honest man.Thomas Squire.

Pursevant.

I know them, said the Pursevant, by their eyes, they look upward.

Tho. Squire.

Well said the honest man, there shall be three hundred the next Court day (which was done accordingly, as I suppose.)

Doctor.

Then said a Doctor, A pox a God on him, if he will not take the Oath, we may burn our books. And this is the sum and substance of my second appearance.

Quater.

My third appearance in the High Commission Court, was the eighteenth day of June, 1640. at which time the Archbishop and Bishop Wren were both present together, the Archbishop with a very sterne countenance spake unto me in this manner.

Archbishop.

Mr Quatermayne, are you yet resolved to take the Oath?

Quater.

I answered, I am not yet resolved to take it, I do not find it l [...]wfull.

Archbishop.

Then said the Archbishop, It was lawfull before [Page] you were born; and I will make it both Law and Justice too, before I have done.

Quater.

My Lord, if you do, then you and I shall not differ.

Archb.

Then said the Archbishop, you were wisht to go to Doctor Featly, and that he should report to the Court how he found you.

Quater.

I answered, I did go according as I was directed.

Archb.

Then said the Archbishop, where is the Report?

Quater.

I answered, I brought it into the Court the last Tearme.

Archb.

Where is it? read it, said the Archbishop.

Clerke.

Then the Clerke read it.

Archb.

What is the reason you are not resolved to take the Oath? Did not Doctor Featly labour to informe your judgement?

Quater.

I answered, he did his best endeavour.

Archb.

You stand much upon Scripture, did he not give you Scripture enough for it?

Quater.

I answered, he gave me foure Scriptures.

Archb.

Well, and what do you say of those Scriptures?

Quater.

I answered it was the holy Word of God, but nothing to the purpose, for the lawfulnesse of the Oath taking.

Archb.

Then I see it is not Scripture that will satisfie you.

Quater.

I answered, if you do convince me by the Scriptures, I will submit.

Archb.

I pray by what rule will you be judged?

Quater.

I answered, by the Law of God, and of the Land.

Archb.

What do you meane by the Law of God and the Land?

Quater.

By the Law of God, I meane the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament. And by the Law of the Land, I mean [...] the Stature Law of the Kingdom.

Archb.

You are very often up with the Law, pray God you are as willing to live by the Law, as you are to vindicate your own cause by the Law.

Quater.

My Lord, if I do not, the Law is open against me.

Archb.

Well, you sh [...]ll know before I have done, that our [Page] Court is both Law and Justice; and that we do not sit here to keep sheep: and I promise you we will not wait upon you no longer than the next Court day, and therefore informe your selfe, and resolve to take the Oath; for I am resolved to take another course with you, if you doe not.

Divers spake.

Then said divers Doctors, send him away toDiver [...] spake. prison, you have admonished him oftentimes enough.

Archb.

No, said he, I will wait upon him one Court day more.

A Doctor.

My Lord, said a Doctor, pray aske him if he holdA Doct [...] not our Court, and the Administration of the Oath unlawfull, but the Archbishop answered nothing.

Doctor.

Then said a Doctor, Doe you hold our Court and the administering the Oath unlawfull?

Quater.

To whom I answered, What have you to doe to examine mee? you are no Commissioner, if your Court or you doe that which is unlawfull, you shall answer [...] it your s [...]lves for my part. What I doe shall be lawfull, or else I will not doe it.

Archbishop.

Well, said the Archbishop, repaire to Doctor Featly once more, and see if you can receive satisfaction from him, and repaire hither againe this day [...], and resolve before-hand to take the Oath; for, assure your selfe, we will not have his Majesties Court so slighted, and Commission [...] spected; and if you doe not satisfie your selfe, you shall goe another way directly.

Quater.

This is the summe and substance of my third appearance at Lambeth. House; and when we had done, the Purse [...] did wish they were rid of the Puritans, for they were ready to be stifled with them.

Pursev [...]nt.

Then said one of them, this is the C [...]mpion ofPurs [...] vant, the Puritans.

Doctor.

No, said a Doctor, Master Quatermayne is no Puritan, he doth not fast and pray, he is too fat.

Quater.

Whence we may take notice, that they are convinced [Page] in their consciences, that these duties of Religion ought to be performed, and that those whom they call Puritans, doe performe them.

My fourth Appearance was the twenty-fift day of June, 1640.

Quater.

I having been with Doctor Featly the second time, with divers others; and his occasions were such as wee could not reason together, and therefore he did report to the Archbishop, that after the Terme he would doe his best endeavour to give us satisfaction, which gave me good content, for by this means I was preserved out of prison.

To the Right Honourable and most Reverend Father in God, the Archbishop of Canterbury his Grace, Primate of all ENGLAND and METROPOLITANE.

MAY it please your Grace, I understand by my servants, that Master Roger Quatermayne, and Io Garbraim, and divers others were at my house, since the beginning of the Terme, appointed, as they affirmed, by order of this Honourable Court, to conferre with me; but being this Terme to provide for a tryall at the Exchequer Barre, and being Sued both in Chancery concerning a Lease pretended to be made by the Provost and Fellowes of Chelsey Colledge, and in the Kings Bench, for the House wherein I dwell, and by occasion of these Suits, inforced to attend in divers Courts, I could not appoint them any time or place where they should certainly meet me: But as soone as the end of the [Page] Terme shall give me some respit from these vexatious Suits, I will doe my best to give them satisfaction; the rather be [...]ause I finde them all willing to be informed, as they professe to me, and some of them conformable in all things to the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, save onely they make scruple of the Oath Ex Officio.

Your Graces humbly devoted, DANIEL FEATLY.

WHen I came and appeared in the Court, I being called the Report was read, and the Archbishop was so impatient, that he would not indure to heare it read thorow, but said

Archb.

That Mr Quatermayne was the Ring-leader of all the Separatists.

Quater.

Notwithstanding, I was one of their greatest opposits in regard of some particulars then said.

Archb.

The Archbishop, Mr Quatermayne, I perceive that Doctor Featly hath no time to reason with you, by which you have a long time to consider, and so have we also, I pray doe you resolve your selfe betweene this and the next Tearme, for wee will demur no longer; you stand very much upon Scripture and Law.

Bish. Wrenne.

I, said Bishop Wrenne, he is a great Scriptureman, I warrant you my Lord.

Quater.

My Lord, if you please to make proofe of mee, I shall be able to answer you, if you please, or any other to convince me by Scriptures, as I said before, I shall be willing to submit or suffer.

Archb.

Well Mr Quatermayne, I pray satisfie your selfe betweene this and the next Tearme; and I pray let us request one [Page] thing at your hands when you are gone, that you doe not report that wee are cruell, and mercilesse, and oppressors of mens consciences; you have found no hard measure at our hands, wee have not dealt unkindly with you, but it is the course of you all, to raise evill reports of us, though wee in obedience to his Majesties command, sit to doe justice. Farewell Mr Quatermayne, and God speed you, and informe you against the next Terme.

Officers.

Then said the Officers, wee are glad we shall be ridOfficers. of the Puritans, I pray take th [...]m along with you Master Quatermayne.

Quater.

I answered, where one will goe with thee, ten will follow mee; this is the summe and substance of my fourth appearance at Lambeth House.

Quater.

And home I went accompanyed with the Saints of God [...] my house, and Mayle the Pursevant like the Devill in the first of Job went with us.

My fift appearance at Lambeth-House was the fifteenth day of October 1640. When I came thither the Court was Adjourned to Pauls; and I asked of Medall, one of the Notaries, where the Court was kept, and he told me it was appointed to be kept in the Convocation-House all this Terme. But, said he, let it be kept where it will, there is nothing for you to doe, for you are not in the Bill this weeke, nor will you be called upon this weeke.

Quater.

I answered, are you certaine of it?

Notary.

And he said, yes.Notary.

Quater.

So I returned home accordingly; and so much for that time; yet neverthelesse, there was a hubbub at the Convocation-House that day, although I was not there; and therefore I was not the cause of the tumult.

Quater.

My sixt appearance was at the Convocation House in Pauls, the 22 day of October 1640. At which time the High Commission Court was pulled downe; but for as much as the whole businesse was opened before the Lords of the Counsell, [Page] and answered before the Justice of Oyer and Terminer, by vertue of a Commission under the great Seale of England (for the Prelates use when the King went into the North) I was caused to answer three severall Sessions holden in the Guild-Hall for the Citie of London; all which I shall hereafter lay downe, therefore I refer all till its proper time and place.

Quater.

In the next place, followeth my whole businesse before the Lords of his Majesties Privie Councell: First, my apprehension; and secondly, all our proceedings.

Quater.

On Satterday, which was the 24th day of October 1640. about eight of the Clock at night, as I was going to my House, a Messenger from the Privie Councell came unto mee, with a Warrant, and ten Privie Councellors hands to it, and carried me away prisoner to the Catterne. wheele in Southworke; for his Warrant was so strict, that no Bayle would be admitted of, for I had neighbours that offered body for body, but the Messenger durst not accept of them. Truly, the Messenger was in such a condition, that he trembled, as if he would have sunke. But I blesse the Lord, I was never more chearefull in all my life; but there was such vild aspersions cast upon me, and such false informations given to the Lords against mee; and the Messengers charge so strict, that he wondred to see mee so chearefull and well contented; and I told him, there were three things that made a man chearefull; a good God, a good Cause, and a good Conscience; and I praise God in this thing all these I have. Afterwards, I understood that the Lords had given him order, that I should not be carried to prison, for the prison would be pulled downe, and I rescued from him; neither that he should carry me with any tumult, for feare of the like danger that might insue; so upon the Lords day following, as aforesaid, in the afternoone I was brought to White-Hall before the Lords of the Councell, and when I came thither, Sir Dudly Gaveston his Clerke began to examine the Messenger,Clerke of the Co [...] cell. whether he had found me or no.

Pursevant.

To whom he answered, yes; what Quatermayne, yes, Quatermayne, said the Messenger. Where is he, said the Clerke. Here is he, said the Messenger.

[Page]Quater.

Then the Clerke looking upon me, supposing I had not heard them, said, he is a proper tall man; but before God, he will be hanged, all the world cannot save him. I nnderhearing of him, thought though all the world cannot save mee, yet God can, and I was no whit discouraged by his words, as knowing my hope was not in the world, but in God onely. There I waited certaine houres, while men stared on mee, and every one censured mee, and condemning mee. At the length I was called in before the Lords, where was about sixteene or seventeene of them together, and when I had stood there a pretty while, the Lords looking one upon another, and then upon me; at last spake the Lord privie Seale to the ArchbishopPrivie Seale. of Canterbury, My Lord, what say you to this man?

Archb.

Then the Archbishop said, this Mr Quatermayne standing here before your Lordships, is such a one as will not submit to our Court, nor our authoritie, especially our High Commission Court; neither will he subscribe to the Oath Ex Officio, although I have used all means to informe his judgement, and resolve his conscience, and therefore I appointed him Doctor Featly, to whom he himselfe was willing to goe, that so he might receive information of his judgement from him, and I never used him unkindly, I appeale to himselfe, for I never imprisoned him, nor threatned him with imprisonment, and yet notwithstanding, he is so farre from the taking the Oath, that he hath been in the Countrey in divers places, both in Oxfordshire and in Barkshire, and there hath drawn much people together, and preached unto them and made Conventicles, as I am credibly informed by divers wise and judicious Gentlemen, that he hath preached and made Conventicles in the Countrey in divers places, and at sundry times.

Archb.

Master Quatermayne, were you not at Farrington the latter part of this Summer?

Quater.

No, my Lord, I was never at Farrington in all my life.

Archb.

I was informed that you were, and that you drew much people there together, and made Conventicles.

Quater.

I was never there.

[Page]Archb.

Were you not that wayes?

Quater.

Yes, my Lord, though I will not take the Oath Ex Officio, yet I will speake the truth in any thing that shall be demanded, I was at Longworth.

Archb.

And did you not there draw people together, and make Conventicles.

Quater.

No, my Lord, I did not draw people together, nor make Conventicles.

Archb.

My Lords, for any thing that I doe know to the contrary, Master Quatermayne was the principall cause of the mutiny upon Thursday last at the Convocation House at Pauls, although he was not called, nor did wee intend any more to call him, and therefore in as much as he doth not, neither will submit to our authoritie, I will have no more to doe with him, but refer him to your Lordships.

Quater.

Then spake the Lord Privie Seale in this manner following.

Lord Privie Seale.

Quatermayne, Quatermayne, Quatermayne, Lord privy Seale. You keepe a fayre quarter, you quarter it indeed, you are a Separatist, an Anabaptist, a Brownist, a Familist, and you are Preacher to them all, and they all receive quarter from you; and you upon Thursday last raysed a multitude of them, and made a mutiny, and you pulled downe the High Commission Court, and no Court of Justice can stand for you, you will pull them all downe, as you were the cause of the High Commission Court pulling downe the other day, as we shall justly prove, and you are like to suffer for it, I will assure you.

Quater.

My Lords, is it your pleasure, that I shall speake? (and they all answered, Yes.)

Quater.

Then I turning my selfe to the Archbishop, said, for answer to your Lordships, whereas you say, I doe not submit unto your High Commission Court, I thus farre submit, as being bound in a band of one hundred pounds to attend your Court, I have alwayes attended, as I have been appointed; and whereas your Lordship saith, you have used all means to informe my judgement, by appointing me to goe to Doctor Featly, I doe acknowledge it a truth, and the Doctor did take [Page] paines therein. And whereas you say, you used me not unkindly, in not imprisoning, nor threatning of me, I doe not lay any hard thing to your charge. But for my not taking the Oath Ex Officio, my Lords, I will give all your Lordships a reason thereof; it is not for want of information of my judgement, for my judgement is rightly informed, and I doe know and will prove it, that the Oath Ex Officio, is contrary to the Law of God, and of the Land, and of the Law of Nature, and therefore I neither did nor never will take it.

Then turning my selfe to the Lord privie Seale, I answered him in this manner; As for all that your Lordship hath said, it is impurtenent, and to no purpose, it is no way proper, nor appertaining unto mee at all; all that your Lordship hath spoken, I will reduce into two heads, and answer it in two words. Whereas your Lordship saith, I am a Separatist, a Brownist, an Anabaptist, and a Familist; all which, I doe deny, and will prove the contrary; and for proofe hereof, if you will be pleased to call in the Messenger, he shall prove that I was at Saint Georges Church, and heard both Service and Sermon this day.

Lord of Dorset.

Can you make that appeare, said the LordLord of Dorset. of Dorset.

Quater.

Yes, my Lord, if you please to call in the Messenger, he shall justifie it.

Lord Dorset.

No, said the Lord of Dorset, it shall suffice, I thinke you speak truth.

Sir Francis Windebank.

Master Quatermayne, said Sir Francis [...] Francis Windebanke, Secretary of State. Windebank, Doe you receive the Sacraments in our Church?

Quater.

Yes, I receive both the Sacraments, Baptisme and the Lords Supper; and all my children have been Baptised in this Church, according to the [...] of the same.

Lord of Dorset.

Can you make all this appeare to be true, M Quatermayne, said the Lord of Dorset?

Quater.

Yes, my Lord, by a thousand witnesses, I will not tell a lye before your Honours for a hundred pounds.

Lord of Dorset.

I thinke you will not, sayth the Lord of Dorset.

[Page]Quater.

Then I turned my selfe to my Lord Privie Seale, and [...] my second head, thus; That I was not nor could. not be the cause of the mutiny in Pauls, I will give your Lordships a just account, how I spent my whole time on Thursday [...].

In the Morning when I went from my owne house, I past over the Water to Bridewell, to an honest man, that hath some Suits in Law, to advise with him the best I could for his owne good, and stayed with him the space of an houre; and from thence I went to Fryday Streete, to a Merchant, and there I continued about an houre more; and from thence into CloakeLane, and from thence into St Thomas Apostles, and there stayed untill dinner time; and from thence I with one more went to the Dagger in Fryday-street, and there wee dined, and our dinner cost nine pence; and from thence wee walked together to Pauls-Church-yard, and from thence he went about his occasions, and I into Pauls to attend the High Commission Court; I went alone, no body with me, and when I came thither, there stood a man in the Convocation. House-dore, and I asked him if the High Commission Court would be kept there that day or no, and he answered me, yes, then said I, what is the reason the dore is not yet opened, then said he because the Court is not yet come, and when they are come, there will not be roome enough for them; then said I, remove the Court where roome is, and I walked downe into the body of the Church, and one came unto mee, saying these words; Master Quatermayne, what doe you here? To whom I answered, I was bound in a band of one hundred pounds there to be.

Friend.

Why, said he, Is your businesse not yet ended?Friend.

Quater.

I answered, no; neither doe I know when it will.

Friend.

Then he asked me, what they did intend to doe with me?

Quater.

I answered, I could not tell.

Friend.

Then said he, will you take the Oath Ex Officio?

Quater.

I answered, no; I will never take it.

Friend.

Then said he, what will they doe?

[Page]Quater.

I answered, I know not, it may be they will imprison mee, the Archbishop did threaten mee, that he would the last Tearme.

Friend.

No, said he, I thinke they will not be so forward, they have other businesse to doe.

Quater.

Then I left him, and I walked quite thorow Pauls, all alone, no body with mee, and went into the Book-sellers Church-yard, and there made water against the payles, and returned againe thorow Pauls to the High Commission Court, and the Court was set, and I went up into the Court, and did diligently hearken when my name should be called; and after a while people comming in, they made a hemming, hooting, and shouting, and thronging into the Court, and upon my selfe, so that I was forced and constrained to put on my hatt to save my belly, and cryed out unto them, take heed of my belly, you hurt me with your thronging upon me; and presently as the people shouted, the Court began to rise, and Sir Nathaniel Brent, being one of the first that came downe, I went downe together with him, and he turning backe unto me, said:

Sir Nathaniel Brent.

What a tumult is here, Mr Quatermayn, Sir Nathaniel Brent. this is not long of you, I hope?

Quater.

It is in no wise, but Sir, I am bound in a band of one hundred pounds here to appeare, and if you have nothing in Court against mee, why should honest men be troubled? The Knight replyed thus:

Sir Nathaniel Brent.

Pray Mr Quatermayne, come to my house to morrow or next day.

Quater.

To whom I replyed, I would with Gods helpe; and while we were thus talking, came the Register, and said:

Register.

This is long of you, Master Quatermayne, all thisRegister. tumult.

Quater.

To whom I answered, you speake falsly, are you the Register of the Court, and doe you lye, you doe speake falsly, you have my band of one hundred pounds, give me my band, and I will neither trouble you nor your Court.

Then I parted from the Knight, and I came to the South dore of Pauls, and the Court was shut up, and all the people [Page] were gone, and then I went into Pauls-Church-yard, to looke for my wife, and leaning my backe against a Drapers stall, I saw the Cushions fly over mens heads, and into the dirt, and men kicked them; but who they were, I know not; but my Lords, under your Lordships favour, I doe conceive that the Commissioners themselves were onely in the fault; for, if they had done as in other Courts of Justice, that is, in this manner, Be uncovered in the face of the Court, Gentlemen keepe silence, Give audience to the Court; or my Lords, in the third place, if they had made Proclamation, and deferred the Court untill some other time, there would have been no tumult at all, but they brake away from the Court, and the people followed hooting as Birds at an Owle.

After all this, my Lords, I with my wife and her sister and two or three more, went into the uppermost house in CarterLane, and there we dranke a cup of Beere together, and then parted some of the company; my selfe, my wife, and one other went to Master Seamans his Lecture in Bred-street, and there heard both Service and Sermon. And thus have I given your Lordships an account, how I spent the whole day on Thursday last.

Archbish.

Then said the Archbishop, but you were in the Countrey, and there you made Conventicles and preached.

Quater.

My Lord, I was in the Countrey, but made no Conventicles, nor yet did preach.

Quater.

My Lord, I never made any Conventicle since I knew any thing that was good. But I was close by where a fearfull Conventicle was, and that upon the Sunday or Lords day, where were at the least two thousand met together, to blaspheme God, and to prophane his holy Sabbath, abuse his creatures, and to misspend their precious time, to the great dishonour of God, and the provocation of the eyes of his glory. And my Lords, except your Lordships speedily looke to it for a Reformation, the judgements of God will fall upon this Kingdome. But my Lords, if this be a Conventicle, when the judgements of God be upon the Land, for a people to meet [Page] together, and humble themselves, and pray before the Lord; we are farre off from Salomons judgement; for he saith, If the Lord send a judgement among the people, if the people that are called by his Name, shall humble themselves, and pray and seeke his face, and depart from their wicked wayes, God will heare from heaven, forgive their sinnes, and heale the Land.

And my Lords, are not the judgements of God upon us? is here not the plague of pestilence, and a threatned famine, and the sword of warre hanging over our heads? and shall not wee my Lords, humble our selves in the sence of Gods displeasure? It is an argument, my Lords, that there is no Religion among us.

Lord Newborg.

Then said the Lord Newborg; at such meetingsLord Newborg as these are, Master Quatermayne, in what manner doe you performe your d [...]ties?

Quater.

My Lord, thus; Wee pray, and we reade the Scriptures, and as well as wee are able finde out the meaning of the Holy Ghost therein, and what we understand from the Word, we impart to our company.

A Lord.

So, said one of the Lords, and is not this Preaching?A Lord.

Quater.

No, my Lord, I doe not understand it so, it is nothing but godly Conference, which every Christian man is bound to doe and performe; for it is our dutie to edifie and build up one another in our most holy faith, which wee cannot doe, except it be opened unto us.

Archb.

Then said the Archbishop, this is his constant practice in Citie and Countrey, to draw people togeth [...]r, and to make [...].

Quater.

My Lord, I want information in my judgement, I understand n [...]t wh [...]t you meane by Conventicle, I did alw [...]yes thinke, that publike duties did not make voyd private, but that both might stand with a Christian.

Archb.

No more it doth not, said the Archbishop, but your Conventicles are not private.

Quater.

My Lord, I am sure they are not publike; I pray, my Lord, informe my judgement what a Conventicle is.

[Page]A [...]chb.

Why, this is a Conventicle, said the Archbishop, when t [...]n or twelve or more or lesse, meet together, to pray, reade, preach, expound, this is a Conventicle.

Quater.

My Lord, I doe not so understand it.

Archb.

No, saith he, my Lord Chiefe Justice, I appeale to you, whether this be a Conventicle or no.

Sir Edward Littleton.

But my Lord Chiefe Justice answeredSir Edward Littleton. nothing.

Quater.

My Lord, under your Lordships favour, I know it is no Conventicle, neither by any Statute, nor Cannon Law of this Kingdome, if this be a Conventicle, then I will be a Conventicler while I live, with Gods helpe, I kept a Conventicle in my house the last Wednesday, if this be a Conventicle. My Lord, I did never come to your Court, but I set apart the day before to [...] to God for a blessing to direct me how to carry my selfe before you.

Archb.

I, so you may in private, so it be onely with your owne family.

Quater.

And no body else, my Lord, truly my whole family consists wholy in my wife and my selfe, and therefore I must call in my neighbours to helpe me, for this dutie if it be kept as it ought, will require more than a man and his wife to keepe it.

Archb.

You were at Watlington, and there be many of the Scottish faction there.

Quater.

At Watlington, my Lord, I was borne there, will you not give me leave to goe into the Countrey to visit my friends.

Archb.

Yes, but not to make Conventicles, and Preach.

Quater.

My Lord, you said I m [...]ght in private, and when I am there, I am as at home, and my Lord, we alwayes did it in private, and not in the publike Congregation.

Lord N [...]wborg.

Then said the Lord Newborg, how doe you pray, M [...]. Quatermayne, at such meetings?

Quater.

My Lord, I will tell you how wee pray, wee pray thus, that the Lord will be graciously pl [...]ased, out of all these combustions and confusions, to bring forth a sacred Order for [Page] the establishment of the Gospell, the rooting out of Popery, superstition, and Idolatry. For the uniting of the two Kingdomes together, England and Scotland, in peace, and setling his Majestie and his posteritie Royall in peace, that so we may live under our owne Vines and Fig-trees, to serve our God, and to be loyall and obedient to our King and Soveraigne, and loving and charitable one to another.

Lord Cottington.

Then said the Lord Cottington, the Lord,Lord Cottington. the Lord, and why not our Lord, or Jesus Christ, or God Almightie?

Quater.

My Lord, I am not willing to mis-phrase the Scriptures, neither am I willing to displease your Lordships, therefore, whether I say our Lord, or God, or Christ, or God Almightie, the Scripture will beare me out in what I say.

Lord Cottington.

The Lord, the Lord, what Lord doe you meane; doe you meane the Lord Wentworth?

Quater.

No, my Lord, I doe not meane the Lord Wentworth, I know him not, nor am I acquainted with him, but that Lord that I meane, is the Lord of Heaven and Earth.

Lord Privie Seale.

The Lord, said the Lord Privie Seale,Lord Privie Seale. Doe you finde fault with the man, for saying the Lord, he speak [...]th to the purpose, why is not the Lord in Scriptures as well to be spoken, as our Lord, or Christ, or God All-mightie?

Lord of Dorset.

My Lord, said the Lord of Dorset, you loose time, the man speaketh punctually to the purpose, the Lord, it is the principall title that God is denominated in the Scriptures by.

Archb.

You were at Watlington, and there be of the Scotish faction.

Quater.

My Lord, I know not what you meane by the Scotish faction.

Lord Cottington.

Yes, said the Lord Cottington, I thinke you doe, and I beleeve, if you were well examined, you would be found one of the principall.

Then many of the Lords cryed out of the Scots, and called them Rebells and Traytors.

[Page]Archb.

I, said Canterbury, wee have proved them Traytors and Rebels.

Lord Cottington.

They must needs be Traytors and Rebells, when they shall come in such hostile manner, to invade his Majesties Realme, and rob and spoyle his Subjects.

Archb.

I, said Canterbury, and under pretence of Religion, to invade the Land.

Lord Cottington.

Then said the Lord Cottington, what doe you thinke of the Scots, Mr Quatermayne?

Quater.

My Lord, if you examine my conscience, I pray doe it by Scriptures.

Archb.

You say right, said Canterbury, I never did otherwise, nor will doe.

Lord Cottington.

Then said the Lord Cottington againe, Master Quatermayne, what doe you thinke of the Scots?

Quater.

My Lord, I thinke more than I will speake.

Then said another Lord, you heare that they be proved traytors, what doe you thinke of them now?

Quater.

My Lord, I have thought formerly, that those things that your Lordship now sayes were not true, I know not now what cause I may have to al [...]er my thoughts.

Another Lord.

But what doe you now thinke of them, Master Quatermayne?

Quater.

Then said I, my Lord, if they be Traytors, let them suffer as Traytors.

Lord.

Master Quatermayne, what doe you thinke of them?

Quater.

My Lord, whatsoever I thinke, I will say nothing.

Lord Goring.

Then said the Lord Goring, Master Quatermayn, how doe you judge of the Scots? speake your mind freely, you need not be so shy, here is none that will wrong you.

Quater.

My Lord, I cannot judge at uncertainty, I heare one thing now, and another [...]hing anon, I hardly heare one thing twice together, and therefore I will suspend my judgement.

Then said two or three Lords together, what doe you say of the Scots? speake your mind freely, you heare they are proved traytors.

[Page]Quater.

My Lord, you say you have already proved the Scots Traytors, and I have said, if they be Traytors, let them suffer as Traytors, and my Lord, if you have proved them Traytors, you doe not want my approbation; for if I say, they are Traytors, or if I say, they are not, it proves them neither to be, nor not to be Traytors, and therefore I will say nothing.

Sir [...]homas Row.

Then said Sir Thomas Row, and the Lord [...] Tho. Row. Goring, What doe you beleeve concerning the [...]cots, i Master Quatermayne?

Quater.

To whom I answered, my Lord, I doe beleeve all the Articles of my Creed.

Sir Thomas Row and Lord Goring.

Then said both those, ISir Tho. Row. and Lord Goring. thinke you doe, for you seeme to be a man of judgement, but doe you beleeve the Scots are Traytors?

Quater.

My Lord, it was never no Article of my faith, for I never found it in my Creed; with that they all smiled.

P. S. and Arch.

Then s [...]y the Lord privie Seale and the Archbishop, Well, for all this, wee shall prove, that you were the chiefe cause of the ryot at Pauls on Thursday last, and therefore Sir John Bankes, I pray receive information from Master [...] Generall. Lathom, and Master Lathom goe you to Master Atturney Generall, and give him instruction, how he shall draw the Bill of information.

Quater.

My Lords, if you please, you may make an end of the busin [...]sse without any further trouble, for whatsoever I have spoken before your Lordships, I will prove by sufficient witnesses.

Then divers of them sayd, Wee have sufficient proofe Master Quatermayne, that you were the cause of the Tumult, you shall goe forth, and if we have occasion, wee will call you in againe anon.

Quater.

So I departed from them, thinking by their fayre speeches and carriage, I had been directly freed, but it proved otherwise; for in my absence, the Register had informed them very falsly and wickedly, and promised to prove against mee, whatsoever he said.

[Page]Then afterwards the Messenger was called unto, and was by the Lords charged to looke unto mee, and keepe me safe, but to use me kindly.

And one of the Lords said, for ought I see, he will maintaine any thing he hath done. And so I returned againe in peace to my prison in Southwarke. And this is the summe and substance of the Conference had with the Lords of the Councell. And the Lords writ a Letter, and sent it by another Messenger to Sergeant Greene in London, (I will not say as David by Uriah but I leave it to your wisdome to judge by the sequell of the Story following.

Upon the next day, which was the twenty sixth day of October, 1640. I was carryed into London to Sergeant Greenes House, and when I came to him, he did appoint me to be at the Guild Hall at two of the [...] the same d [...]y. And when I came there, there was a great preparation, both Holberts, Bills, and Constables Staves, to the number of three or foure hundred, n [...]ver the like in London seene before, and three or foure thousand Auditors and Spectators, and all their Conference was about me; and all concluded, that I should dye; and many sweet and worthy Christians came to mee, to comfort mee. But especially, Master Goodin, that Reverend Divine, who told mee, I was not a man to be pittied; and his reason was, because I was able to beare my burden, and those that were miserable, were to be pittied.

Then came the Lord Major and his Brethren in Oyor and Terminor, the Commission being read, a Jury of Inquirie was impanelled, of three and twenty men, round about Doctors Commons, which is the foundation of Ignoramus Schoole; a Jury of life and death being in readinesse, (for their intent and purpose was I should have dyed before next morning) the Bill was given to the Jury, where in were fifteene persons more, for shew onely, their ayme being onely at me, as by the sequell it did appeare; a great number of persons were produced to take their Oaths against me, which they did to the purpose, as they thought; Then was I had into the Court of Aldermen, to be examined by Sir Christopher Clethero, Sir Edward [Page] [...] Sergeant Greene, and Sergeant Fesant: which examination of mine, with my owne hand [...] annexed; because it is included in my Speech with the Lords of the Councell, I here omit, as being too tedious.

After my Examination, I was caused to walke in the Gallery, conveyed into that place (as it seemed unto mee) as a sheepe to the sl [...]ughter. It was in such a place, as I might have called long enough before I could have been heard, and there was a backe way that I should have gone to execution, had the Jury but found the Bill, as I was informed by honest men.

And now I returne to the Jury, for the carriage of that there were indirect courses used by all the Sergeants, to informe the Jury against mee. Likewise a Sergeant of the Sheriffes, did most grossely abuse the Iury and hi [...]selfe. But the Iury could not agree, there, were many want [...] among them, that had never been of a Iury before, as I have been likewise informed.

There were two very understanding men, one Master Nicolson, and Mr Mcredith, that h [...]d been Grand Iury men oftentimes before, and they made it appeare plainly to the Lord Major and the Sergeants, that I was every way innocent, and could not be guiltie, and all the Oaths that had past were to no purpose, and not concerning the thing at all; yet notwithstanding, by the information of the Sergeants, and the pressing upon them by the Officer of the Court, one and twenty of them were agreed to finde the Bill.

But beloved Christian, take notice I pray thee, of the speciall hand of God, and joyne with me [...] thankes giving to the Lord, for so great a Deliverance. When the Iury came in, Sergeant Stone, who [...]ar Judge of the Court, asked them if they were agreed, Master Nicolson said, We are not agreed; we finde it ignoramus, wee cannot finde Master Quatermayne guiltie; with that, there was a great shout in the Hall with a thousand voyces, as taking it for granted, I should be freed.

Then said the Forman of the Iury, there be one and twenty of us agreed; then said the Iudge, you may yeeld up the Bill, they are some wise men that shall stand against one and twenty, [Page] Who shall speake for you, said the Iudge [...] our Foreman, said the Iury, Give up your Bill, said the Iudge, here it is, here is nothing written in it, said Sergeant Stone; then said the Foreman of the Iury, But wee are all agreed of our Verdict; How doe you finde it, said Sergeant Stone. Then said the Foreman, A B [...]ll of Errour, wherein the words of the Prophet a [...]e made good, Man purposeth, h [...]t God disposeth; You are all agreed indeed, said the Lord Major S Hen: [...]: For one sayth, [...]gnoramus, and all the rest sayth, A Bill of Errour. Wherein Christian Reader, [...] give thee another hint of a speciall mercy; for, if the Lord Major had been willing to have had my life, as I judge more charitable of him, he might have bid them returne into the Iury roome, and write upon the Bill, and then I had been found, but the Lord [...] his heart, that he appointed them a longer tim, and adjourneth the Court untill the Tuesday [...] following, which was the third day of November (the first day of the Parliament) in the afternoone. I conceive one reason my Lord Major might have the twenty-nine of October, he was to leave his place, and it was his wisedome not to carry the guilt of innocent bloud with him upon his conscience, and peradventure he might also thinke that they would proceed no further, in regard of the Parliament. And this is the sum and substance of the first proceedings in this Sessions, which continued untill between seven and eight a Clock at night, and then to my prison againe, with as much joy and peace as I could containe or hold, attended on by hundreds of the Saints of God. I looked on that place in the one and thirty Psalme, the fifteenth Verse, where the Prophet David sayth, My times are in thy hands: Whence I concluded thus much, that if my times were in Gods hands, then neither in Canterburies nor in Cottingtons hands, and that as the creature could not give life, no more it could not take away life. But I concluded, if my death might be as Sampsons, the pulling downe of the English Antichristian Hierarchie, the pulling downe the Devillish spirituall Courts, then should I gladly sacrifice my life in the cause of the Gospell, for Christ and his true English Church.

[Page]And now to returne backe to that from which I have a little digrest; Betweene that time and the next Sessions, the old Lord Major going out of his place, and the new one comming in, the spirit of jealousie fell into the hearts of my enemies, and wrought so deeply in them, that they plotted more cunningly to take my life then before, they being afraid, as indeed it did fall out, that the Iury would learne more wit and be better advised betweene that and the next Sessions, made the Commission, and Bill, and Iury, and all voyde, as if nothing at all had been done, and our three London Sergeants in their Scarlet rode in thei [...] Co [...]ches to the Court, to procure a new Commission sealed, which they got upon the Lords day in the morningOf Sir Jo. Finch Lord Keeper. about Sermon time. And then the new Lord Major, Sir Edward Wright sent for Smith the Sergeant, giving him a strict Charge to warne a Jury of speciall able men, telling him that it was for a businesse of greater consequence then he tooke it to be, and so it was done accordingly. And now Christian Reader, I will lead thee along from my Prison in Southworke, to my next Sessions holden in the Guild Hall in London; where were twenty Constables, and each man had twenty Watchmen to attend with Bills, and Halberts, and a greater number to see me then at my first comming; more to see me then were to see Doctor Ducke let downe and puld up with a Rope at the High Commission Court in Pauls.

So we ascended up into the Court, and the old Iury fitting themselves to give in their Bill, all joyntly did assent to give up their Bill Ignoramus. But when they came into the Court, supposing to begin where they left off, they found it otherwise, for there was a new Iury impannelled, and a new Commission read, and a new Charge given, and the old forsworne Witnesses anew swo [...]ne, and the old Iury much disgraced by Stone our London Sergeant: which Iury had learned more wit or wisdome in his absence, then ever he would have taught them being present. So the new Iury being called by their names, they answered to them, three and twenty were summoned to appeare, and did all appeare, but six of them were not called, because (sayd the Register) they are Puritans, of Quatermayns [Page] faction. Then Stone the Sergeant, sitting as Judge, told me it was not fit I should be in the Court. Then said I to my Lord Major, my Lord, so your proceedings be to Gods glory, and the good of the Common-wealth, and in a just way for my owne particular, my presence shall not be hurtfull to you; you have chosen a Iury of wise discreet Gentlemen, I am willing to referre my selfe unto them. Then sayd Sergeant Stone, K [...]epe him safe Messenger, you must looke unto him; Then I answered him againe, My cause is good, and I will not start, though you would give me a thousand pounds. Then answered my Lord Major, I thinke you will not Master Quatermayn, then the Iury looked upon me, and when they looked upon the Witnesses, how like Rogues they looked; then I answeredSaid the Jury. they are of the Court, meaning they were of the High Commission Court. So the Iury going into the Iury-roome, my adversaries thought, they had expunged all Puritans out of the company, but they were utterly deceived; for one Master Lee, a Vintner at the Sunne Tavern at Criple-gate, a very wise and judicious man, did so debate the matter with the rest of the Iury, that notwithstanding my enemies, which were the enemies of the truth, had cast such aspersions upon me, saying, that I was an Arian, an Anabaptist, a Separatist, a Familist, and the like, he made them to see clearly, that the Bill could not be found against mee, yet notwithstanding, they did not make an end that night. At length the Iury being often called upon to bring in their Bill, it being late in the night, the Iury came forth, and Sergeant Stone asked them if they were agreed, they answered they were not agreed, then inquiry being made how the businesse stood, seven would have found the Bill, and ten were against it, and so the Sessions for that night ended, untill the next Friday following, being the sixth of November 1640.

Loving Christian Reader, I will put thee in minde of one thing, my persecutor said, he would have my life, though it cost him five hundred pounds, and another said, that if Quatermayn were not hanged within six houres, he would be hanged for him; but the first hath mist of his purpose, and the l [...]st [Page] hath time enough to choose his Gallowes, or to repent hims [...] of his precipitated malice. And this is the summe and substance of our second S [...]ssions, and I returned home to my prison againe, waiting upon the Lord for my free and full deliverance in his own good time.

In the meane time, there were three or foure Letters sent from the Lords of the Councell, or the Councellor of theThe Archbishop. Lords, to the Lord M [...]jor and the Sergeants; but what was in them, I know not, God in his due time, I hope, will reveale it. Besides, divers Messengers were sent to the place where I was imprisoned, to see whether I were safe or no. And now Christian Brother, I shall lead thee to my Gayle-Delivery.

And this proved a Sessions of peace, for when we came thither, there was neither Constable nor Watchman, so the Iury after some certaine time came forth and desired audience, for they would give up their Bill, and the three Sergeants would not receive it, by reason that my Persecutor the Register of the High Commission Court was not there, but at length Lathom came in, and then the Iury was called, and they were all agreed but one, and they yeelded up the Bill, and it was a Bill of Vera, for one Reynolds a Waterman and Ignoramus for all the rest. At which word, there was a great rejoycing among the people; but Lathom looked as pale as ashes, then I blessed God with these two words, Truth is strong and will prevaile; and then divers good Christians tooke me by the middle, and sayd, Master Quatermayne, you are sr [...]ed; and I said, Blessed be God, who is the deliverer of his people. Then William Barrife, who was one of the Iury, was called for, who would not assent with the rest of the Iury; but see the hand of God in this also; for he was fined fortie shillings for his absence, and was glad to submit to his Brethren, and intreat the favour of the Court for his fine. Then I spake to my Lord Major and his Brethren, saying; Is it in your power to free me, seeing I am freed by the Iury? And they answered, No. Then I asked if they had not authoritie in [Page] those Letters that they had received, to free me; but they answered me, No. Then I told them, I would use meanes my selfe. And thus was I most graciously delivered from the Lyon, and the Beare, and the uncircumcised Philistims, and the Diotrephes, the troubler of the people of God, by their prating of many swelling words of vanitie; But the Net is broken, and I am delivered; to God onely. be the glory; and to the Instruments thereof due respect and praise.

AMEN.

THE PRAYER.

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THou, oh Lord God omnipotent reigneth, holy are thy wayes, just are thy workes, great are thy mercies, dreadfull are thy judgements, oh King of Saints. Oh Lord, who is like unto thee? Thy goodnesse and mercy, Oh most mightie God, encompasseth us round on every side. Thou, oh Lord, hast said, Thou wilt be a wall of fire round about thy people, and the glory in the midst of them. Thou h [...]st said, Thou wilt be a Sunne and a Sheild to thy Servants, and no good [...] wilt thouwithhold from them that walke uprigh [...]ly before thee, but grace and glory wilt thou give unto them. Thy people of old beleeved in thee, they called upon thy Name, and were delivered. Thou never [...]allen them that put their [...] thee. Oh Lord who is it then that doth know thy Name, but will trust in thee. Oh Lord, I am thy Serva [...]t; the Sonne of thy hand [...]; Thou haste broken my bands in sunder, and set my fe [...]te in a [...], that I [...]ht [...] the wayes of thy C [...]mmandements, [...]nd so serve thee with an upright heart, and a willing minde. I have [...]ound by [...] experience, Oh Lord, that the issuos from death are in thy hands. The enemies plotted and contrived to take away the life of thy Servant, and yet behold Lord, thou didst most [...] deliver him.

The Net was layd, the Pit was digged, thy servant freed, and his and thine enemies ensnared and covered. Oh Lord, prayse waiteth for thee in Sion, and unto thee shall the Vow be performed. [Page] Thou hearest Prayers, and therefore unto thee shall all flesh come. O Lord, thou haste done wondrous things. Thy promises of old are faithfulnesse and truth. Oh Lord, what shall I render unto thee for thy great goodnesse, and loving kindnesse, shewed to thy Servant. I will take the cup of Salvation, and give prayse unto thy name, Thou haste good Lord, preserved mee from the Lyon and the Beare, and the usurping tyrannous Philistims of the Kingdom, to what end, deare Father, but that I should not forget the loving kindnesse of the Lord, but be still mindfull of his Covenant. Thy out-stretched arme hath been my defence. Thy right hand, Oh Lord, hath the preheminence. Thy right hand deare Father, hath brought mightie things to [...]asse. I shall not dy [...] through the malice of the enemy, but [...] live, through the goodnesse of my God, to declare the loving [...]. nesse of the Lord. I am resolved to make my boast of thy prayse, all the day long my tongue shall never cease to speake of thy goodnesse whilest I have a being; for, Thou bringest downe to the grave, and raisest up againe. Thou dost all thy workes to be had in remembrance of all that are [...]ound about thee.

If any Creature that ever thine [...]and hath made, hath cause to magnifie thy Name, and to declare thy prayse, then have I much more. Mine enemies did as it were cast Lots upon my Vesture, and had so numbred my dayes, as that they thought within six houres to take away the life of thy Servant; and yet behold Lord some dead, [...]me run away, and others imprisoned, as thine the Churches, the States, and G [...]mmon mealths enemies and yet deare Father, thy Servant preserved alive, to take notice of thy mercy in beleeving thy holy promise, where thou sayest, Thou wilt deliver the righteous out of trouble, and bring the wicked in their stead. Oh Lord, I have found that my tim [...] are in thy hands, and not in the han [...] of my enemies; yea, I [...]ve and doe finde by blessed experience, o [...] Lord, that as the creature cannot give life, so neither can it take life away, Deare Father, I received my life from thee, to glorifie thy Name in the discharge of the severall actions and duties in my place and calling, and should the enemies deprive mee of it, to th [...] shame and reproach of the Gospell. Oh Lord, thou haste forbidden it, and so it is come to p [...]sse, for ever blessed be thy N [...]e for it. Lord, thou haste said, that we should be brought before Princes and [Page]Rulers for thy Name sake, and yet we should not feare nor take care what to speake, for thou wilt g [...] a mouth and a tongue, and behold, deare Lord, thou haste made this promise also good to thy servant. Wherein thou didst so guide him and direct him, as that he did neither deny the truth, nor corrupt his conscience, to please the times; at that time, deare Father, thou didst sill his heart full with joy, and peace in beleeving, that all things should worke together for his good, when the enemies, oh Lord, did coop him up and appoint him as a sheepe for the slaughter. [...]hen didst thou lengthen his life, and prolong his dayes, to tell of all thy wondrous workes. I will therefore sing of thy prayse all the day long; for thou haste shewed kindnesse to thy servant. Thou haste multiplyed thy hand of bountie, I will never forget thy free and full acts of love vouchsafed to me.

Deare Father, I beseech thee to direct thy Servant what to doe, and how to carry himselfe in this his Pilgrimage, that so [...]e may glorifie thy Name, and endeavour to [...] thy people, that others may by his example be incouraged to walke on constantly, conscionably, and faithfully, in the pursuit and practise of all the duties of Christianitie.

Blessed Father, Lord of life and glory, I doe most humbly desire thee so to direct me by thy Word and Spirit, that as thou hast miraculously and mercifully preserved mee from all dangers on the right hand and on the left, from the malice and fury of mine enemies, I may now in an humble acknowledgement of thy goodnesse, walke before thee in all holy and humble subjection to thy blessed will in all things. To this end, I beseech thee, [...]athe my soule [...] that [...]ountaine that thou hast opened to the house of Judah, and the Iohabitants of Jerusal [...]m to wash in. Make good that holy promise more and more to my soule, wherein thou hast said, Thou wilt wash mee from mine u [...]cleannesse, and sprinkle mee with cleane water. Deare Father, it is thy good pleasure, that in Christ the God-head should dwell bodily, that so I might be made partakers of the divine nature, yea, that in him all sulnesse should dwell, that so I might receive grace for grace. Now I besecch thee, deare Father, let it not be with me as with Pharoahs leane Kine, that I may still feed upon the fat and [...] promises of the Gos [...]ell, and yet remaine a starveling to thy great dishonour, and the reproach of Religion. [Page] But grant, [...] beseech thee, that in the use of all holy meanes I doe so plentifully injoy, I may grow up to that age, stature, fulnesse, and [...] of thy saints in Jesus Christ, that so as thy band hath and still is upon mee for good, so my heart may alwayes meditate on thy Statutes, and my tongue may speake of all thy wondrous workes. Blessed Father, I be seech thee to anatomize my heart, and spiritualize my soule, and see if there be any wickednesse in mee; and by thy Word and [...] it, divide between the Soule and Spirit, and joynts and marrow of my corruption, and so separate betweene the precious and the vile; that all iniquitie may be removed farre away from my person, and from my Tabernacle, that so O Lord, for the time that is to come, I may walle evenly with thee in the path that is called holy, that so I may have my fruit in holinesse, and at the end eternall life, that being guided by thy counsell here, I may at last be brought to glory. Good Lord grant that I may never be of that number that doth so we to the [...] to reap [...] corruption, but of those that doth so we to the Spirit and reape life everlasting, that I may never as formerly dig broken [...] that will hold no water, but that I may drinke deeply of that fountaine of the water of life, my fresh springs being found in thee, that so [...] soule may be filled with the fruits of rightcousnesse, which is to the prayse of thy rich grace by faith in Christ [...]esus.

Deare Father, I have three grand enemies to grapple with, the world, th [...] [...]lesh, and the Devill, the least of which is too great for me to [...], if my weaknesse be not supported, and my wants supplyed. But yet I know that thorow Jesus Christ that strengtheneth mee, I may by faith make the Devill flye, overcome the world, and get my owne heart purified: [...] although holy Father of my selfe being poore, weake, and contemptible, I can doe nothing, yet thorow Jesus Christ that strengtheneth me, I can doe all things; for he is the right hand of thy power, and strong arme of thy salvation, in and from whom thou hast received full compensation to divir [...] just [...]ce for the sinnes of all the Elect, and in particular for mee thy unworthy servant. I beseech thee [...] Lord, so long as thou hast any imployment for thy unworthy servant in this [...] and transito [...]y life, so long as these few broken ends of mortalitie doth remaine, be thou pleased, who doth all things according to the counsell of thine[Page]owne will, so to uphold mee in the way of holinesse, that in all th [...] actions of my generall and speciall calling, I may glorifie thy great Name, [...] my Brethren, propagate the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, stop the mouths and put to silence the tongues of wicked and ungodly men, for this is the will of thee my God as touching thy servant.

I beseech thee, O Lord, be not angry with poore sinfull dust and ashes, and I will speake but this one time, and it is in the behalfe of the generation of thy first borne, whom thou from eternitie hast set thy love upon, and still [...] delight in to extend mercy to. It is the Vine which thine owne hand hath planted holy holy, Lord, looke downe from Heavn, behold, and visit this Vine. The straits of thy people are great, but deliverance is in thine owne hands, thy mercyes are thine owne, I beseech thee therefore, O Lord, consider how deeply thine owne glory is involved in the great cause of thy Church. Behold, the insolency, pride, and subtilti [...], of thine enemies, and looke upon the imbecilitie and weaknesse of thy people, and let that auntient motive which from the beginning, and [...] ages, did stirre thee up to doe good to thy people, provoke thee at; this time to be mercifull to thy Church, because mercy [...] thee.

O Lord, thou h [...]st in thy Word spoken great things of thy Servants concerning their deliverance, and also gathering thy Churches from the foure Corners of the World; and that thou wilt rayse up thy Jerusalem, and make it the prayse of the whole Earth, and is not now the time come wherein thou wil [...] extend thy mercy to Sion? O Lord is not yet the time fully come? Hath shee not lyne long enough in the dust? Hath not the Plowers plowed long furrowes on her bucke for a long s [...]ason? Hath not O Lord, the Fox [...], the subtill Foxes broke off her fruitfull bowes, spoyled her grapes, and would not let them cluster? Good Lord, hath not thine enemies mingled our Wine with water, our silver with drosse, and thy pure worship with superstitious vanities? And shall they, O Lord, prosper, that thus runne along in their wickednesse, eating up thy pe [...]ple even as bread, [...]vouring thy precious Saints, and sacred truthes, as much as in them lyeth? And will not our God returne, and cause the light of his countenance to sh [...]ne upon his. Sanctuary? Thou hast said, O Lord, that thou never biddest the sonnes of Iacob [Page] seeke thy face in vaine; is not the time yet come that the Stone cut out of the mountaine without hands, shall grow to be a Mountaine, and fill the whole earth? When, O Lord, wilt thou give the Kingdoms of the earth to the Saints of the most High? When shall our Sister that hath no breast, desire the sincere milke of the Gospell? When Lord, shall those dry bones live? When deare Father, shall the great River Euphrates be dryed up, that thy redeemed may passe over? When shall that Monarch of Rome and Hiera [...]chy of England which makes the reall Antichrist, not onely be discovered, but rooted out and consumed, that thy Saints may rejoyce their hearts, and warme their hands at that great bonefire so long desired, that the Lord Iesus Christ may raigne in his Church.

Deare Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, Gird thy Sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mightie, strike thorow the loynes of thine, and thy Churches enemies. Root out all them that delight in superstitious vanities; avenge the quarrell of thy Covenant, and maintaine thine owne glory. Blesse thine owne worke, O Lord, the great Reformation already begunne in this Kingdome; yea, blesse O Lord, the Parliament, that strong arme of flesh, which thou hast sanctified and preserved to doe great things by, let not our hopes be made frustrate; let not the malicious purposes of thine enemies come to passe, least they grow too proud.

O Lord, Blesse the Kings Majestie, with spirituall, corporall, and eternall Blessings, that he may so comply with his Parliament, that all differences may quietly be composed, Religion may flourish, scandalous dumb dogs removed, and faithfull Pastors and Teachers planted in their roomes, with those sacred Governours and government; which Christ hath instituted in his Church. Blesse the Queene, the Prince, and the rest of that royall Race: Lord, let thy blessing be upon all states and degrees of people, as if their names were particularized before thee. Good Lord, cause Warres to cease in Ireland; let justice and mercy meet together in that Kingdome, that thy enemies may justly be punished, and thy people mercifully delivered. Blesse those Forces that are imployed for that service; send more, and prosper them also; that the great good worke hoped for, may be most blessedly accomplished. Good Lord, blesse thy blessed people of the [Page] Scots Nation, by whom thou hast done so much good to this Kingdome, and all others, that thy poore servant is bound to pray for, by dutie, Religion, or any band or tye of nature or grace, even for the Lord Iesus Christ his sake. In whom, and for whom, thou receivest poore sinners to mercy. To whom with t [...]ine own Majesty, and God the holy Spirit, three persons, one onely holy wise God, be rendred, as is most due, all honour, prayse, glory, and thankes, now, hence forth, and for ever.

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Quatermayns conquest over Canterburies court, or, A briefe declaration of severall passages between him and the Archbishop of Canterbury with other commissioners of the High Commission Court, at six severall appearances before them, and by them directed to Doctor Featly : with their severall conferences, and the doctors by Roger Quatermayne.

Quatermayne, Roger.

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1642

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— Quatermayns conquest over Canterburies court, or, A briefe declaration of severall passages between him and the Archbishop of Canterbury with other commissioners of the High Commission Court, at six severall appearances before them, and by them directed to Doctor Featly : with their severall conferences, and the doctors by Roger Quatermayne., Quatermayne, Roger., Laud, William, 1573-1645., Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645..

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[17], 39, [8] p.

Printed by Tho. Paine, for Roger Quatermayne, and are to be sold by Samuell Satterthwaite ...,. London :: 1642.. (Errata: p. [17].) (Reproduction of original in Yale University Library.) ("The prayer": ([8] p.) at end.)

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