Lvcifers lacky, or The devils new creature being the true character of a dissembling Brownist whose life is hypocriticall, instructions schismaticall thoughts dangerous, actions malicious and opinions impious : with the relation of their repulse from the Parliament house upon Thursday the 4 of December : and the reason why constables had warrants in the city and liberties of London to take up men to guard the Parliament-House upon Friday the 12 of December, 1641.

Lvcifers lacky, or The devils new creature being the true character of a dissembling Brownist whose life is hypocriticall, instructions schismaticall thoughts dangerous, actions malicious and opinions impious : with the relation of their repulse from the Parliament house upon Thursday the 4 of December : and the reason why constables had warrants in the city and liberties of London to take up men to guard the Parliament-House upon Friday the 12 of December, 1641.

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LVCIFERS Lacky, OR, The Divels new Creature.

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LVCIFERS LACKY, OR, The Devils new Creature.

BEING The true Character of a dissembling Brownist, whose life is hypocriticall, instructions Schismaticall, thoughts dangerous, Actions malicious, and opinions impious.

With the Relation of their repulse from the Parliament house upon Thursday the 4. of December

And the reason why Constables had warrants in the City and Liberties of London to take up men to guard the Parliament-house upon Friday the 12. of December, 1641.

LONDON, Printed for Iohn Greensmith, 1641.

LVCIFERS Lacky, OR, The Divels new Creature.

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IT is but very requisite that J should begin this short Treatise with the words of our Saviour, that a Kingdome divided cannot stand. Oh then poore England in what a miserable estate art thou groaning under the burthen of so many Divisions.

Thy Townes and Cities are filled with a company of Yeas and Verilies, whose tongues and harts doe as much differ as truth and errour, they plead for conscience forsooth, & they will hazard their eares rather then loose the truth, they stand in defiance against Bishops, and the Booke of Common Prayer with them is abhominable, the Lettime hath too many by's in it, in which judgement (in my opinion) they sell their reputations and pawne their credits to the Arch-Broker the Divell, who at the last day, the day of judgement [Page] will require more then ten in the hundred of them. The Tap as they professe is abhominable, and yet they doe Jdolize the Tub, which as they suppose doth consecrate their devotion instead of a Pulpit, the Congregation being assembled, rather dissembled in a Barne top.

They affirme that Papists are damned, Arminians shall not enjoy Heaven, for why, they are like to a greene stick which doth bowe too much.

They pitty Adamites and doe proffer them garments because they know they will not receive them, they seeme more innocent then Do [...]es, and yet will be accounted as wise as Serpents.

They professe they will honour all teachers vnlesse the Pope, and yet will be ready to raise an vnnaturall siege against their owne Father if hee doe but crosse them.

They would be accounted all friends to Downright, but yet cannot effect plaine Dealing or Tom-tell-troth.

They love their Neighbour as themselves, they say, but they must not then if Males be Widdowers or being married have vnhandsome wives.

They say they would have Religion reformed, and the true Church onely to be adored, adored say I, the Parson may chance to have a scrape on the Sunday morning, and it shall be accounted no prejudice to their Hobnayles, otherwise all outward worship and Ceremony, and that their seeming Piety doth spit, at the name of Jesus no knee must bow except that of the heart, although hee [Page] that saved the one, saved the other, and hee that made the one made the other.

This sort of people were not once a handfull, and then crept in corners, but now they are like to the AEgyptian Locust covering the whole-Land, and they will rule Religion, nor Religion them, or else they will goe against Religion, as the Iewes did to meet our Saviour with Swords and staves, and there is not amongst them onely one Iudas, but many which seeke to betray it.

And yet are there amongst this holy assembly (as they tearme themselves) as many severall opinions, as men, which will easily be made manifest by their last Congregation in the Malt-house of one Iob a Brewer, the number being about sevenscore, there had every one a Religion by himselfe, and every one a nigher way to Heaven than the other, each shewed his opinion, which to relate it would be too tedious, but their ambitious zeale was so hot, that in snuffe each left the other, but not long after the Reverend Box-maker elevated as high as little St. Bartholmewes Pulpit, where he threw more stones against the Bishops and the booke of Common Prayer, then little Boyes use to doe Snow-balls in the time of Winter.

What shall I say of this sort of people? Shall I commend their Actions? God forbid.

They goe about to rob Levi of his due, and it is to be feared least that vnawares they deceive the Tribe of Iudah.

Twice have their troopes been collected being [Page] armed with Swords and staves, and what place have they gone to besiege, a place of no lesser consequence then the Parliament house. The first day was upon Thursday the 4. of Decemb. the second upon Friday the 12 of December, upon the first day the Trayne Band ceazed upon them, not knowing otherwise but that they came against the Parliament house, but their plea was they came to defend the truth, but it was very true that many of them were committed to prison.

Vpon Friday notice was given to the Parliament, how that their number was so great, so that instantly there was warrants sent vnto each Constable to command sufficient men, with swords, and Halberts, to guard the Parliament house from Schismaticall oppression; all shcismaticks good Lord either convert, or confound, that this Kingdome may conclude of nothing, but what may be pleasing In thy sight.

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When Women Preach, and Coblers Pray,

The fiends in Hell, make holiday.

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Lvcifers lacky, or The devils new creature being the true character of a dissembling Brownist whose life is hypocriticall, instructions schismaticall thoughts dangerous, actions malicious and opinions impious : with the relation of their repulse from the Parliament house upon Thursday the 4 of December : and the reason why constables had warrants in the city and liberties of London to take up men to guard the Parliament-House upon Friday the 12 of December, 1641.

Taylor, John, 1580-1653.

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— Lvcifers lacky, or The devils new creature being the true character of a dissembling Brownist whose life is hypocriticall, instructions schismaticall thoughts dangerous, actions malicious and opinions impious : with the relation of their repulse from the Parliament house upon Thursday the 4 of December : and the reason why constables had warrants in the city and liberties of London to take up men to guard the Parliament-House upon Friday the 12 of December, 1641., Taylor, John, 1580-1653..

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