of Sir Fransis Pyle, and you may thinke his Knightship tooke this
favour in no small esteeme, that the Sainted diabolicall Rebels at Westminster,
were pleased to entertaine such a Reprobate (as hee knew
himselfe to b[unr]) into their Rebellious Society, which had such an influence
upon his filly Coxcomb, that hee was resolv'd to expresse it; and
rapping out his old O[unr]th hee swore God dam him, with a lowd voyce,
fest any one present should bee eyther suspicious or ignorant of his reality
to Rebellion, affirming and seconding againe with the same Oath,
hat hee would be true, and faithfull performing to a tittle (so farre
forth as his Lordships ingenuity would give him leave) any thing
which his brethren of State should incrust him with. And to shew how
willingly, and with what humility, hee imbraceth his traytors imp oyment,
he hath layd aside his Lordships old Honour, for Asse-his Lordship
walkt through the Hall this weeke, hee gave that hipocriticall ------
Lenthall, who is Prolocutor of Rebellion, leave to goe on the upperhand,
and ever when the Speaker spoke to him, the silly foole put off his
hat in very submissive manner, and like a puny Brother was bare during
the time he made answer. This was done to testifie that his Lordship
can leave off the Garb of Nobility, when hee please, and become a
cheerefull Commoner in Rebellion, and a Dam-mee-dog of treason, to
baule against Loyalty, and sweare the People into hatred with Monarchy;
for if swearing will not doe it. I'me sure his Lordship will never
o're-sway any body with Reason or Learning for those things hee was
ne're guilty of, although he bee Chancellour of Oxford. But this I'le
say for him (and that is well knowne) that for a bouling foole, and a
subt i l Machiavelian -, the Westminster Rebells may compare with
all Christendome, I meane for Mouth and Nose (alias Pembroke and
Cromwell) the one for Swearing, the other for lying, dissembling, and
wicked plotting, is able to out-doe the Devill.
This day there was a Petition delivered by some of Lilbnynes tribe
in behalfe of him and his fellow-Prisoners, but it was layd aside and not
once looked into and the Petitioners returned with a flea in their cares.
Ho[unr] brave Rogues, that deny to Petition GOD in the Lords Prayer,
and hold it Superstition, but you deliver one Petition after another to
Rebels, and commit Idolairy with them without making any scruple
but GOD hath dimm'd their eyes, hardned their hearts, and deaffened
their cares.