Protesting Clergy are sent to try if they can reclaim them, and
make them stand to their first Protestation.
In the mean time, the rest of their Brethren at Edinburgh
and other places, preach up their own way, as if thereupon
depended the salvation of the whole people. And after they
have sufficiently railed at the Andreans, then they usually
have a parting blow at Heresie, schism, & England. If you
have any that have the same Cue in England, assure your self
this sort of men and they (be they called Presbyters, or what
you please) will shake hands upon any occasion, to serv their
common Interest and design upon the Civill power: That is
the Tail which tyes the Foxes together. Look to it, the
most faithfull Instruments of our Nations Liberty had like
to have been railed down not long since, and disabled by a
full cry against Heresy and Errour, from prosecuting that
good work which they had in hand, to free our Bodies out
of Kingly, and our souls out of Priestly bondage. But now
we have more need than ever to be wary, because the Engineers
walk with us in new Faces and disguises.
From Hamburgh October 5.
Here is little news at present, but what concerns the Holland
and French affairs, both which seem to be under the
same Constellation, in reference to their unhappy Wars, and
little hopes of peace; though in France there was lately som
likelyhood of it, yet it seems the worst is yet behinde, both
parties being so much inraged, that in Paris they fearing nothing
more then the destruction of their City or the like by
Treachery: This being found a State-expedient in the Kings
Cabinet Councell, that no City be suffered to grow so powerfull
that it may be able to master the King; whereof chiefly
they took the president from England.
In Holland, though they strive much to make Friends on all
sides, yet still they find some Enemies likewise to vex them.
For they begin now again to complain of the Spanish soldiers
in Geldren, who exercise many hostilities against them about
the City of Wesell, that they are forced to send some Forces