I Dread to send to your lodging any more, lest you should libell again for the good counsell sent you, in behalfe of the State, and for the good of your selfe (that you would confesse your great offence.) Was not that the ef­fect of the letter, that came to your lodging? Your boldnesse is high, when you dare affirm contradictions, that an invect­ive letter, could be as well perswasive as invective, and that rayling Beech (as you libell him) should seeke, by railing, to indear his old enemy (Eliot) to get him the collop of an estate, now in Huckesters hands, and in the same letter too? madnes indeed! what? then, when Mr. Eliots Ax of Array was scarce taken from the Root of this Beech? or rather, when this Beech was but newly removed from Eliots Ax of Array? what, and then? when Eliot had gotten for his Malignant Axe a Parliament Helt? and then, when Eliots Ax had so mangled this Beech, as a Parliament Ax? And was this the season that Beech did write to Eliot to spare the root to hold up this Beech: or to procure a collop to strengthen his sides? dull season! more dull man to chop such a season, such an instrument! But O! your boldnesse (sir) that durst attempt to have people beleeve you any thing! Experience, arrest this man of falsehood. Say, can a gnawing corosive, and a heart-easing Cordiall (both) be given in the same cup? or mixt at the same ministration? it cannot be, you that [Page 2]have sense, be you witnesses for experience, against Mr. Eliot. Sir, what I now send, I send to a DOORE, where others may judge as well as your selfe, of that which is sent.

I find by your libells (though I see not your water) that your eyes be red, and that their fiery distemper, hath deceived you in the object of your seeing. To Red eyes, things objected do seem Red, to greene eyes, things seem greene, And by counterfeits, things that have never so true existency, are blazed abroad to be counterfeits.

Sir, I have something else to doe, then repeat your pittifull contradictions in your late legend, only I demand where were your wits (though you had lost your honesty) to tax me of Malignaney, and of favor to Revolters? Is it not generally known to be false? even in that very Honourable Assembly where you would fasten it? Did you never see a Treatise, intituled [More sulpher for Basing, &c.] No? you had one. Nor yet the [plot from Edom, &c.] No? yes, I am sure you had one. And did you not see that letter to Maj. Gen. BROWNE, with this inscription, [The most famous London's blow­ing up by Londoners] you will say no, why then, here is one sent you, though the name of Benjamin be subscribed, (for his deare nearnesse to Joseph) yet Beech was that Benjamin, that did first ondite, then presse it to serve the State, against revolting and revol­ters, and against Mr. Eliots six declensions too, and against the man with the darke Lanthorn too, in the last page of the insuing ALA­RƲM. And think sir, whether YOƲ may not be the man with that LANTHORNE: and whether you did not write in one of your letters (found, and copied) that you had such a Lanthorne, and that you would carry it with you into Pembrooke shire, after your first four yeares digging, And did you not do as you said?

Sir, you have no shift for your falsehood (now) but to engage your shrinked reputation that you did behold (through a cranney) Beeches heart not to be right, nor yet his aimes good; what ever he had done or suffered. Seeing you will be cast and gone, if you stand to prove him a friend to Revolters. It is thought that the Honourable Speaker doth yet remember some remarkable passa­ges at the Rowles, when Beech did perswade obedience to the Par­liament in these latter stirs, and did utter his well-wishings to the Army, as well against Revolters in England, as Rebells in Ireland. I know Mr. Speaker doth remember a passage.

Sir, You might see that Beech hath a CLEER of witnesses. You [Page 3]doe boast (but you do in your brag, abase that sacred allusion) that you have a CLOUD OF WITNESSES. Indeed it must be a cloud if any thing, it will never be a [cleer] that you are honest, and well affected.

Sir, Clouds may be dispersed, Rees ap Rees is dead, that Pillo­ry blade, that executioner of Round-heads (when you were a Cabby) that Marshall to Gerrard, that wel affected man, since, said Mr. Eliot, that grand witnesse against Malignants, in M. Eliots cloud, that Trustie officer for the State, in M. Eliots agency: But the cloud is dis­pelled, and terrible examples of late have been 'shewne to Knights of the Post. Sir, They will not dare now, as formerly, swear that Chalke is Cheese, yet sir, such props must support your reputation, and your Legends, and the credit of a broken presse may serve as one witnesse amongst some, or else beleeve it, sir, nothing in the world can do it. All that is light, and all that is true, will dis­cover your falsehood.

Sir, Querie this to your selfe, may there not be some divinity, in the restlesnesse of this Beech? why doth hee haunt mee so from Roome to Roome? from my Lodgings to the Lobby? from Vault to Vault? privately, publickely, when all bee a sleepe hee is stirring, and sees mee in the darke? doth hee not know me better then the woman that did beare mee? how else durst he contend with a Gentleman of my height and reputation? Dare these drossie inferiours contend in a hot furnace of my gold? And will Beech be a Soliciter for the State, and a Minister too? Is it not odious and scandalous? And what gaine doth he get, but broken shins? doth he not see me to be the only Justice and Committee­man that doth remain in favor at the door, through all the turns of State? And doth he not perceive that I am provided for all changes? if there should be an hundred more? why will he be that sturdy wave that will dash himself against the Rock of my power? Have not ships of a thousand tuns, and all the mighty waves that ever came up­on me, been broken to peeces? Doth not he know so much? And doth he not see what a braine and a brow I have? Nor yet how prosperously I drive on still with that stock of credit, given me by secluded Members? And will he not understand, how well I am provided to answer about the businesse of Debenters? Would any but a Madman deale with me, if there were not some rarity in the [Page 4]worke? Truely sir, there is something that doth act me beyond the baite of your Collop. And this I know, that if the Parliament be safe, you must be secured, and kept from their door.

Truly sir, it shall not trouble me, what ever wrong I sustaine more, by your false tongue, and libelling pen-man, so justice be safe, and sway the Scepter. If FALSEHOOD might once be turned out of doores, if a poore mans tale might be heard; and if knavery in Scarlet may receive such a Marke, that it never creep into favour againe, Mr. Eliot, beleeve it, Beeches mouth will be then stopped, more then by an hundred of your thin (Maligned) Collops.

Sir, give him leave to delight his afflicted mind with a plain verse, because he is oft very melancholly, and you love to make him so. Pray do not speak ill of it. And though (your friend) Prag, belches out verses envenom'd: your despised friend Beech, doth not do so, pray doe not say he doth, when he doth not, but thus take him as he means, without any affectation of loftinesse, Thats your straine.