The Cryes of England to the Parliament, for the continuance of good entertainment to the Lord Jesus his embassadors: collected as they came up from the severall counties. Wherein you have, 1. The calling, benefit, and maintenance of the godly ministry of England attested. 2. The endeavors of the wicked one to root it out, (though but by withdrawing its maintenance) abominated. 3. And the power of the magistrate in matters of religion, own'd and encouraged. 1653 Approx. 14 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 5 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2013-12 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A80806 Wing C6910 Thomason E693_10 ESTC R207044 99866120 99866120 166503

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THE CRYES OF ENGLAND to the PARLIAMENT, For the CONTINUANCE of GOOD ENTERTAINMENT To the LORD JESUS his EMBASSADORS: Collected as they came up from the ſeverall Counties.

Wherein you have, 1. The Calling, Benefit, and Maintenance of the Godly Miniſtry of England atteſted. 2. The endeavors of the wicked one to root it out, (though but by withdrawing its Maintenance) abominated. 3. And the power of the Magiſtrate in matters of Religion, own'd and encouraged.

London, Printed for Tho. Ʋnderhill, at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in S. Pauls Church-Yard, 1653.
To the Honourable, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. The humble Petition of us Gentlemen, Free holders, and other Inhabitants in the County of WILTS. Sheweth,

THat your Petitioners having to their unſpeakable grief obſerved the workings of Satan, transforming himſelf into an Angel of light, tending to the undermining of holineſs and Chriſtian Religion, by a generation of men who cry down Learning, Miniſtry, Ordinances, and almoſt whatever belongs to us as Chriſtians or Civill men. And having obſerved the endeavours of ſome, by ſo many waies to diſturb and remove the ſo long ſetled way for the maintenance of Miniſters, eſtabliſhed by the ſame Lawes by which any property is injoyed in this Nation, without any regard to the ſetling of a ſure and full maintenance in ſtead of it, Conceive themſelves bound in Conſcience both of Duty to God and to the Commonwealth, to give in their teſtimony againſt them in their practices. We dare not be ſilent, when in the Language and the workings of many amongſt our ſelves, the Miniſtry and Ordinances of Jeſus Chriſt are ſo manifeſtly expoſed, not only to the inſultings of men openly and profeſſedly profane; but (which is more to be lamented) to the ſcorn and contempt of ſuch as pretend to great lights in Religion, which do ſo manifeſtly tend not only to the utter ſubverſion of all Religion, but, as a neceſſary conſequence of it, to the deſtruction and diſſolution of all bonds of Civil Government. To whom under heaven ſhould we make our moan, and before whom ſhould we ſpread our complaints, but before your Honors? to whom we cannot but with all thankfulneſs acknowledg the goodneſs of God toward this Nation, in governing and diſpoſing your Honors hearts at ſuch a time as this, when there are ſo many deſperate ſuggeſtions and attempts againſt Univerſities, Ordinances, Miniſtry, and their neceſſary Maintenance, to declare your ſelves, as you have done, real countenancers and ſupporters of them all; which gives the godly of this Nation ground of hope the Lord will further honour you to be inſtruments for eſtabliſhing and countenancing of all theſe, for the glory of his great Name, and for the ſetling of the Goſpel in purity and power, to be a bleſſed inheritance to ſucceeding generations; and to whom we thought it our duty in our places to declare that your Petitioners, in conſent (as we humbly conceive) with the people of God generally in this Land (whatſoever ſome ſuggeſt to the contrary) do greatly rejoice in thoſe your Chriſtian actings, that ſo your hands may be ſtrengthned in the work of God; and therefore are farther encouraged to make their humble addreſſes to this Honourable Aſſembly, with theſe (as we conceive) neceſſary requeſts.

1. That by your wiſdom and care, the Ordinances of Jeſus Chriſt may be countenanced and preſerved from the ſcorn, contempt, and profane neglect, to which they are expoſed, both by ſome Miniſters themſelves, who give too much occaſion thereof by their ignorance and ſcandalous living, old empty formalities ſtill continued, and alſo by many others both profane and humorous perſons.

2. That Paſtours and Teachers for the work of the Miniſtry, and edifying of the body of Chriſt, may with the like wiſdom and care be countenanced, your Petitioners being well aſſured that it will be a very acceptable ſervice to Jeſus Chriſt, your Lord and ours, to own and encourage thoſe Embaſſadors of his, to whom he hath committed the word of Reconciliation, and with whom he hath promiſed to be to the end of the world, and in whom we have found (by ſweet experience) upon our ſouls, the power and the ſenſe of Jeſus Chriſt according to his promiſes.

3. That as the Lord of old ſetled the Schools of the Prophets amongſt his peculiar people, and hath bleſſed our Ʋniverſities and Schools of Learning, for the breeding up and ſending forth many choice inſtruments of his glory, both in Church and Commonwealth; ſo you would be pleaſed to continue our Ʋniverſities, and other Schools of Learning under your ſpecial care and protection.

4. That for preſerving the Miniſtry from contempt, freeing them from the temptation of men-pleaſing and humane dependencies, from diſtracting diverſions in the work of the Lord, enabling them to works of mercy, and for ſupplying them with neceſſary proviſions for their Studies and Families, that ſo they which preach the Goſpel, may live of the Goſpel; Your Honours would be pleaſed to continue their maintenance, with neceſſary enlargement in thoſe places where means are wanting.

Theſe things we humbly and earneſtly requeſt of your Honors; and who knows whether God hath not raiſed you up for ſuch a time as this is? in the performance whereof, you ſhall the more engage the Lord Jeſus to defend both you and us, who hath ſo eminently appeared hitherto in our preſervation, and will be the ſureſt defence of thoſe that act for him: and you ſhall alſo make glad the hearts of the godly in this Land, ſtop the mouths of thoſe who are ſo ready to ſpeak evil of you, and alſo prevent the deſigns of thoſe who are contrary minded, and further oblige us to pray.

The Gentlemen of the County being called in, had thanks, and a good Anſwer: but for its not being affix'd verbatim, they may thank themſelves, becauſe they did not commit it to the care of a Stationer.
To the Supreme Authoritie of the Nation, the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. The Humble Petition of the County of South-Hampton, Subſcribed at the late Aſſizes held at Winton, by the Grand Jury and neer 8000 of the Gentry, Free-holders, and other Inhabitants of the ſaid County. Humbly ſheweth,

THat your Petitioners (informed by the Word of God) are very ſenſible, that the enjoyment of the Miniſtry of the Goſpel of Chriſt (by fit men ſet apart to that ſacred work) is to be eſteemed the choiceſt mercy wherein any people are bleſſed of God; and the removal thereof after ſuch enjoyment, the greateſt judgment threatned or inflicted on any Nation.

With much thankfulneſſe we acknowledg the goodneſſe of God bleſſing this Nation of ours, even above others our Neighbours, with this rich Priviledg; and which (notwithſtanding our own unworthineſſe, and all the oppoſitions of Satan and his Inſtruments) he hath been pleaſed for many years paſt, and unto this preſent, to continue among us.

What a Bleſſing this Nation hath enjoyed in a learned and godly Miniſtry, honoured by the Reformed Churches abroad; what a teſtimony it hath had from heaven, in the converſion of Multitudes from the power of Satan unto God; what their labours and ſufferings have been, contending for the Faith, againſt Popiſh, Arminian, and other Adverſaries; (wherein we are in theſe preſent times more ſenſible then ever of the need of their labours) are things ſo clear, that there are very few but will acknowledg.

That this mercy hath been continued amidſt thoſe great oppoſitions which godly Miniſters have met withall, next to the goodneſſe of God, we cannot but thankfully acknowledg and aſcribe it unto your many Acts and Declarations, both for a ſetled Maintenance and continuance thereof, with liberal Augmentations allowed by you, to the great incouragement of thoſe who are imployed in that ſacred Work.

Nevertheleſſe we have with much ſadneſſe obſerved the actings of many, in ſundry places of the Nation, who by their profeſs'd oppoſition to their Office and Maintenance, have and ſtil do buſily endeavour the diſcouragement and deſtruction of the godly Miniſtry of the Nation. And this ſo boldly attempted, even during the ſitting of this Parliament (which hath ſo eminently declared and appeared to the contrary) fils the hearts of many of the godly with jealouſies, fearing leſt by ſuch attempts they be at length deprived of this Mercy; and with it, of all the viſible profeſſion of Religion. For ſhould ſuch endeavours proſper (which the Lord in mercy prevent, by making your Honours continued inſtruments to ſtand in the gap) we ſadly apprehend how great the triumphs would be of Jeſuits, and all other profeſſ'd adverſaries of the Truth: The advantage Satan hath already made of the preſent contempt of the Miniſtry, ſufficiently diſcovering how ſad the conſequence would be of their utter removall.

Therefore out of a due reſpect to the glory of God, the good of ſouls, the peace of the Church, the preſervation and purity of Religion, the welfare of the Nation, and faithfully to diſcharge our own duty, for the countenance of Learning, the preſervation and encouragement of thoſe that labour in the Lords work; We do earneſtly deſire, that laying to heart the Intereſt of Chriſt, (who will ſhortly be your Judg and ours) your Honours would ſeriouſly conſider theſe our humble Requeſts and Propoſals.

1. That the Univerſities, with other Schools and Nurſeries of Religion and Learning, may be continued, and enjoy what God hath given them by Benefactors.

2. That you would continue to ſpeak comfortably to thoſe who teach the knowledg of God; that their hands may be ſtrengthened in the work of the Miniſtry, the diſturbers of them repreſſed, all due encouragement afforded; particularly, that Tythes, and other their preſent ſetled Maintenance may be continued unto them, untill ſome other as full and certain a way thereof may be found out and confirmed upon them.

3. That unſavoury Salt may be caſt out: and ſuch as know not the worth of Souls, and are onely skilful to deſtroy them, may be removed.

Laſtly, That there be a ſetled Order eſtabliſhed according to the Word of God, for admitting of perſons Orthodox, and fitly qualified, into that work of the Miniſtry:

And your Petitioners ſhall alwayes pray, &c.
Friday 8. of April, 1653.

THE Houſe being informed that divers Ham-Shire Gentlemen were at the Door, they were called in, and being come to the Bar, Major Hooker informed the Parliament, that he, with Cap. Terrye and Cap. Chaſe, were deſired by the Juſtices of the Bench, Grand Jury, and Gentlemen of the County of South-hampton, Free-holders, & Inhabitants of the ſaid County, to preſent their Petition to the Parliament; and did thereupon preſent a Petition to the Houſe, which after the Petitioners were withdrawn, was read, and was Intituled, The Petition of the County of South-hampton, ſubſcribed at the late Aſſizes by the Grand Jury and neer Eight thouſand of the Gentry, Free-holders, and other Inhabitants of the ſaid County.

Reſolved,

That the Petitioners be called in, and that Mr. Speaker do give them the thanks of the Parliament; and let them know, that ſome of the matters contained in the Petition are already, under conſideration, and that the reſt ſhall be taken into conſideration in due time.

The Petitioners were again called in, and Mr. Speaker by command of the Houſe, gave them this anſwer:

Gentlemen, The Houſe hath read your Petition, and conſidered ſeriouſly of it, and hath commanded me to give you thanks.

And in their name I do give you thanks. And I am further to let you know, that the Parliament have many of the matters contained in the Petition under conſideration, and that they will take the reſt into conſideration in due time.

Hen. Scobell Cleric. Parliament'. FINIS.

London, Printed for Th. Ʋnderhill, at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in Paul's Church-Yard, 1653.