A Prospective-glasse for the Revolters at SEA, and new Malignants at LAND.
YOU cannot thinke how it joyes my heart, that any of my Kinne be so valorous; ere long you shall see your Father a Bishop, and that function as glorious as ever. As for those that cowardly left you, they will be as wel hang'd, as all the
Independent Round-heads; For all that have borne Armes for this corrupt Parliament, must hang all:
An ominous mistake. and then I doubt not but to have our auncient Land as formerly, in whose hands soever it is. As for
Hales, wee have enough of him; speake the Round-heads faire, and be kind to them till wee have all as wee would, and then have at all, take notice of all that runne from you.
Had not the drunken
Dutch, and cowardly
French deceived us, wee had relieved you long since, and then a figge for the Treaty; yet it hath taken well for us of any thing. A poxe of the
Scots, they have done us more hurt then good, they are crafty Rogues, but we will order them, if we get but
England
[Page 2]as wee would. Many here turned cowards or fooles, yet hanging on his Highnesse shamelesly. We want money, that is the thing; wee know not how to trust the turne-coate Marriners: But his Highnesse will never forget their forwardnesse to assist the Parliament at first, we wil pay them at last. The rogues begin to grumble for want;
I. P. is turned Sott,
R. H. frenzie,
N. C. coward. If wee doe not something speedily, or can land, and have some to joyne with us, all is lost. Wee can doe no considerable service for the Castle: and if you hold out you are brave fellowes; If that blacke
Tom and
Noll were dead, all were our owne. Wee drinke your treble healths every day, I doubt not but you do the like for us. Yesternight my Master said to me, here is to Sir
Walrom Horsemande,
Reader, take it as it is, th
[...]gh this passage seems non-sense. this or more, or either land or Officer to maintaine it. My service to your three noble Personages with you, Lords or Dukes at the least: However we speed, our enemies are so disjoynted, that they will never be knit againe. Excuse my hast that am ever
Your indulgent Unkle I am
Anthony Saintleger.
Downes,
15. July, 1648.
Promise land or Offices, any thing for our designe,
A short Paraphrase upon the LETTER.
ACtions of Deceit are alwayes recompensed with Deceit in the end, and treachery to trust is ever rewarded with jealousie in trusting; deceitfull workes have deceitfull wages, and he that thinks with
Judas to multiply his pence by be traying his Master, shall find that when his accounts are audited, they will amount to an halter, as doe clearly appeare by the preceding letter, wherein you may perceive
First, what their designe is in point of Reformation, the expected Presbytery will be the
quondam Episcopacy, witnesse these words,
Ere long you shall see your father a Bishop, and that function as glorious as ever, and I doubt not but to have our ancient la
[...] as formerly, in whose hands soever it is. Heare this all yee pious Presbyters, and be yee admonished yee purchasers of Bishops lands your monies had been better imployed at six in the hundred, and I beleeve you had better have given an hundred for six; for you must build what you h
[...]ve puld down, and pay dearly for
[...]our adjudged
[...]riledge.
Second
[...] that
[...]ll Ro
[...]dheads are Independents, and all
[...] h
[...]ve b
[...]
[...] for t
[...]e Parliament, are Round heads, a
[...]
[...] all Round-heads must bee
[Page 4]hang'd, for so saith the Letter:
As for those that cowardly left you, they will be as well hang'd as all the Independent Round-heads; for all that have born Armes for this corrupt Parliament, must hang all. Where we may note:
Thirdly, the ominous placing their jocund Language: for in stead of saying they must all be hang'd, their pen stumbled at the gallowes, and left themselves there: for thus it runs, that all that have born Arms for the Parliament, must hang all,
viz. those that have opposed them. If so,
festin
[...]t Deus.
Fourthly, we see their designe in courting their fresh allies made up of the Parliament party, thus,
Speak the Round-heads faire, and be kinde to them till you have all, and then have at all.
Fifthly, see their tamperings with other nations to enslave us all: the scum of other Countries must come to help up Englands interest,
Had not the drunken Dutch and cowardly French deceived us, we had relieved you long since.
Sixthly, their great game, and present advantages by a personall treaty, that is their Springe to catch Woodcockes withall,
A fig for the Treaty, yet it bath taken well for us of any thing.
Seventhly, their zeale for their deare brethren the Scots, is discern'd by their prayers for them,
A pox of the Scots, they have done us more hurt then good, they are crafty Rogues, but we will order them if we get but England.
Eightly the revolting Sea-men begin to languish,
Many here turn cowards, or fooles, yet hang upon his Highnesse shamelesly.
Ninthly, see their high opinion of the treacherous
[Page 5]Seamen; we know not how to trust the
Turncoate Marriners: but his Highnesse will never forget their forwardnesse to assist the Parliament at first, we wil pay them at last: the Rogues begin to grumble for want.
10. Their bravest spirits are dispirited, and their most Capitall captivated. J. P.
is turned sot, R. H.
frenzie, N. C.
coward. By these wee presume is meant not the meanest.
11. See their desperate condition for all their vapouring.
If wee doe not something speedily, or can land and have some to joyne with us, all is lost. And for the better understanding of their present case, know that this letter was dated the 15. of
July, 1648. since which you know in what coyne they have been paid in
Kent, upon their attempts of landing once and againe.
12. We see the remora of their present hopes;
if that blacke Tom,
and Noll
were dead all was our own. Is't not pitty that such Traitors should live that preserve the Kingdome (through God) from utter ruine, and that these should be hang'd, keeping us all from the gallows?
13. See their devotion, prayers & remembrance each of other at the throne of the Devill.
We drinke your treble healths every day, I doubt not but you doe the like for us, &c.
14. We see what was the morning-star of their expected day;
Our enemies are so disjoyned, they will never be knit again; our division is their greatest hope.
By all which the revolted Seamen may see how they finke in their designe, that Princes are lyers,
[Page 6]and that by sowing vanity, they are like to reap vexation; when they kept their trust, their trust kept them, their wages were monies: and now words are their wages, and care their coine: They have ravelled themselves in their owne ruine, which is most commonly the recompence of treachery; seldome thrives a Traitor, for his credite is crack'd with all hee trades with, penurie and misery concludes his dayes. When all the Traitors at Sea are diven on shore, and Traitors at Land are put a Ship-board, the Sea will bee more calme, and the Land more quiet, the Warres concluded, and we shall bee all friends.
FJNJS.
A short Paraphrase upon the LETTER.
ACtions of Deceit are alwayes recompensed with Deceit in the end, and treachery to trust is ever rewarded with jealousie in trusting; deceitfull workes have deceitfull wages, and he that thinks with Judas to multiply his pence by be traying his Master, shall find that when his accounts are audited, they will amount to an halter, as doe clearly appeare by the preceding letter, wherein you may perceive
First, what their designe is in point of Reformation, the expected Presbytery will be the quondam Episcopacy, witnesse these words, Ere long you shall see your father a Bishop, and that function as glorious as ever, and I doubt not but to have our ancient la [...] as formerly, in whose hands soever it is. Heare this all yee pious Presbyters, and be yee admonished yee purchasers of Bishops lands your monies had been better imployed at six in the hundred, and I beleeve you had better have given an hundred for six; for you must build what you h [...]ve puld down, and pay dearly for [...]our adjudged [...]riledge.
Second [...] that [...]ll Ro [...]dheads are Independents, and all [...] h [...]ve b [...] [...] for t [...]e Parliament, are Round heads, a [...] [...] all Round-heads must bee [Page 4]hang'd, for so saith the Letter: As for those that cowardly left you, they will be as well hang'd as all the Independent Round-heads; for all that have born Armes for this corrupt Parliament, must hang all. Where we may note:
Thirdly, the ominous placing their jocund Language: for in stead of saying they must all be hang'd, their pen stumbled at the gallowes, and left themselves there: for thus it runs, that all that have born Arms for the Parliament, must hang all, viz. those that have opposed them. If so, festin [...]t Deus.
Fourthly, we see their designe in courting their fresh allies made up of the Parliament party, thus, Speak the Round-heads faire, and be kinde to them till you have all, and then have at all.
Fifthly, see their tamperings with other nations to enslave us all: the scum of other Countries must come to help up Englands interest, Had not the drunken Dutch and cowardly French deceived us, we had relieved you long since.
Sixthly, their great game, and present advantages by a personall treaty, that is their Springe to catch Woodcockes withall, A fig for the Treaty, yet it bath taken well for us of any thing.
Seventhly, their zeale for their deare brethren the Scots, is discern'd by their prayers for them, A pox of the Scots, they have done us more hurt then good, they are crafty Rogues, but we will order them if we get but England.
Eightly the revolting Sea-men begin to languish, Many here turn cowards, or fooles, yet hang upon his Highnesse shamelesly.
Ninthly, see their high opinion of the treacherous [Page 5]Seamen; we know not how to trust the Turncoate Marriners: but his Highnesse will never forget their forwardnesse to assist the Parliament at first, we wil pay them at last: the Rogues begin to grumble for want.
10. Their bravest spirits are dispirited, and their most Capitall captivated. J. P. is turned sot, R. H. frenzie, N. C. coward. By these wee presume is meant not the meanest.
11. See their desperate condition for all their vapouring. If wee doe not something speedily, or can land and have some to joyne with us, all is lost. And for the better understanding of their present case, know that this letter was dated the 15. of July, 1648. since which you know in what coyne they have been paid in Kent, upon their attempts of landing once and againe.
12. We see the remora of their present hopes; if that blacke Tom, and Noll were dead all was our own. Is't not pitty that such Traitors should live that preserve the Kingdome (through God) from utter ruine, and that these should be hang'd, keeping us all from the gallows?
13. See their devotion, prayers & remembrance each of other at the throne of the Devill. We drinke your treble healths every day, I doubt not but you doe the like for us, &c.
14. We see what was the morning-star of their expected day; Our enemies are so disjoyned, they will never be knit again; our division is their greatest hope.
By all which the revolted Seamen may see how they finke in their designe, that Princes are lyers, [Page 6]and that by sowing vanity, they are like to reap vexation; when they kept their trust, their trust kept them, their wages were monies: and now words are their wages, and care their coine: They have ravelled themselves in their owne ruine, which is most commonly the recompence of treachery; seldome thrives a Traitor, for his credite is crack'd with all hee trades with, penurie and misery concludes his dayes. When all the Traitors at Sea are diven on shore, and Traitors at Land are put a Ship-board, the Sea will bee more calme, and the Land more quiet, the Warres concluded, and we shall bee all friends.