to encourage gifted men These things of State have given Walker the
[unr]on-monger, a Pulpit and a living of one hundred pounds per Annum,
[unr] exercise his gifts in Hebrew and non-sence before the Members.
But how will the Presbyterian bawlers like the taking away of tythes
[unr] at such a time as they make us beleeve Presbytery shall up again, for
now the Junctos Votes runnes a'l for Presbyterie, so that some thinke,
the Independent Juncto will be turn'd again into a Presbiterian Parliament;
but in the end this will be found onely a peice of Supream policy,
to stop the mouthes of the Presbyterian Curres beyond the River, who
[unr]ginne to bark loud, So that the Supreame Puppies here, are glad to
wagge their tailes, and for feare of being pul'd by the throats, fawne a
little, and bark nothing but Presbitery, Presbitery. And therefore now
and then for fashion fake they can start the businesse and in a coole debate,
make us (if we were so mad) beleeve that the Mode for government shall
be Presbyterian: but Ile warrant you this humour will not last long, for
alas, this is but a piece of holy Leger-demain which the Gospelling po[unr]sses,
have occasion to make use of, the better to juggle in the Presbyterians,
that if it be possible, they may make them once more blowe the
bagpipes of sedition, and keep themselves without the verge of the
Scotch Declaration.
But if presbyterie should up, what will become of the tender Consciences
of Independencie, for then Kings and Lords must come in fashion
again; but alas; this can never be expected, for, if we consider the Supreame
consciences; and stomacks, we shall finde that they can swallow
Kings, Kir[unr], and Subjects Liberties, as easily as Pidgeons doe peason, so
that a blinde man may perceive this to be but one of the Saints politiques:
but to say truth it is requisite these children of light, should approve
themselves wiser; then the children of the world, and follow (as they
do) Religion no farther then necessity leads the way, nor travell any
neerer to heaven then policy and their own ends will carry them.
And therefore the better to draw in the Presbyterians, and to catch the
woodcocks of the times, the Supreame Consciences, pretend great sorrows
for all their Independent iniquities, and to witnesse their unsaigned Repentance,
they have ordered, that although Mr. Cotton was caught in their
new Treason Trap, and had deserved to have bin cracked in their impeaching
nutcrackers, yet notwithstanding his sins shall be forgiven him, and
he be delivered out of the house of bondage &c. But withall they give
him to understand that their Mightinesses do expect, that hereafter he
preach, and pray, according to the sence of the House, And if he will
prove a true Convert, and a Presbyterian of the newest Edition, and
will preach down Monarchie, and cry up Anarchy, and pray no more
for King Charles the Second, he shall be allowed a sufficient stipend to