Accommodation discommended as incommodiovs to the Common-wealth plainly shewing by five undenyable arguments, that none but papists or popishly affected can stand for accommodation in these perilous times ...

Accommodation Dis∣commended, AS INCOMMODIOVS TO THE COMMON-WEALTH.

ALthough in these unhapy Distractions of the State, an Accomodation hath bin desired by some, who have bin thought * 1.1true Protestants, and worthy Patriots upon many plausible pre∣tences, and thereby have weakned the hands of many well affected to the Cause. Notwith∣standing I will plainly demonstrate by these ensuing Argu∣ments, that an Accomodation at this time is a peace of Popery, as bad as the Bishops Cannons charged with et cet. and now discharged by an Ordnance of both Houses.

[Argument 1] 1.

First Accommodation is not the Langvage of Canaan, and therefore cannot conduce to the Peace of Ierusalem.

1. It is no * 1.2 Scripture word. Now to strive to vilifie the Ordinances, which are in Scripture; And to set up an Ac∣commodation,

which is not in Scripture, no, not so much as in the Apocrypha, is to relinquish the word, and follow the in∣ventions of man, which is plaine Popery.

[Argument 2] 2.

Secondly, Accommodation is a Latine word, the Language of the Beast, for it is derived from Commodum. which signifi∣eth * 1.3 profit, and you know all, the Popes Religion is for profit, or else from Commodus, who was a Roman Emperour, and a per∣secutor of the Church.

[Argument 3] 3.

Thirdly, Accommodation is a Merchant word, as is well known to all those who have told twelve on the Exchange. Now the Pope and his Preists, are known to make Merchandize, even of the Soules of men, as factors for Beelzebub, and brokers for the Divell.

[Argument 4] 4.

My fourth Argument shall be drawn from the persons which most desire it, which are popishly affected as we shall shew by degrees: such are the Arch-bishops, Bishops, Prebendaries, double beneficed▪ and Common-prayer-booke-reading Mi∣nisters, Doctors of Law, Commissaries, Registers▪ Nobility, and Gentry, and able Citizens: First▪ the two Arch-bishops, though they could never agree with one another, till they were accommodated together in the Tower yet rather then Doctor Layton shall pisse in the high-Commission Court at Lambeth house and young Hotham drinke healths to Mr. Pym, in his Lordships Sacke, at Cawood-Castle, they desire an Acco∣modation. Next the Bishops, being most of them have bin im∣prisoned (as all honest men ought to be) and so from loose li∣vers became fast freinds do now desire an Accommodation a∣mongst others, as well as themselves; which is without all question as much high-Treason, as that Petition, which they preferr'd to his Majesty, with a Protestation. Then the Deanes, and Prebendaries, foreseeing that their Lands and

Revenues, which were misplaced by the ungodly charity of our ancestors, will be in danger to be imployed in discharg∣ing the godly publique faith, (which faith is contrary to hope, and which publique, is contrary to all private interest) most unreasonably desire to see an end of these Rents, and a finall Conclusion by an Accommodation.

Besides your double beneficed men, fearing that the troubles of the times will breed a distraction of their liveings, and see∣ing Lecturers, dayly creepe into their pulpits to pick their pok∣ets, and plunder the well affected women in their parishes, re∣spectively * 1.4 desire to save their tithes, and parishoners wives for themselves by an Accommodation. The common prayer Booke Readers perceiving the Peoples talking of porrage, has left them scarce any meat to put in their mouthes, as being onely paid by the fi••ts of the women who have so torne the surplices, as they have scarce left thē ashirt to their backs, de∣sire to conclude with the peace of God, which passes their understanding, except there be an Accomm., the Civilians with their hands in their pockets like butchers in a Lent out of Parliament, finding no gilders ther, as in former times; when fornication and adultery were worth money, (which now are committed gratis) and perceiveing no end of * 1.5 refunding such moneys as they had unjustly scraped together, and of * 1.6 len∣ding considerable summs to some worthy members, desire to go to their graves in peace, and not to leave their estates, lands, and leases to be spent by their sons upon whores, and a Civill warr, the Nobility having more to loose then five hundred of them and having served this King and hjs father before, notwithstāding finding themselves now oftē abused by scurvy fellows, and almost every weeke sent about sleevelesse arrants, perceiving they were gul'd when they lookt for Gunpowder, in his Majesties Sack and claret, now at last desire if it be pos¦sible to returne into his Maiesties fauour, by the back staires of Accommodation

The Gentry having lost their Race & hunting horses, their cheife delight, and onely subject of their discourse, and serious∣ly considering that this VVarr would produce a parity in the Laity as well as the Clergy, and their worships will be called base fellows without any reparation in the Court of Ho∣nour, are prickt on by their VVives toward Oxford for a Knighthood; from whence they returne, and stickle in their Countries for Subscriptions for Peace, and Accommodati∣on.

Lastly, all the Rich and honest Citizens finding their shops Plundered, for the maintenance of their Property; their bo∣dies imprisoned, for preservation of their Liberty; the Service of God abolished, for the upholding of Religion: their Arms taken from them, for the safety of their Persons: their VVives and Children instigated against them, for better Or∣der in their Families▪ their Prentizes sent to the Army, for the better looking to their Shops, most carnally desire to en∣ioy their former happinesse by an Accommodation.

[Argument 5] 5.

My fifth Argument is drawne from the Persons which d•• most strongly oppose it, all which are truly Religious and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 affected, as we shall shew by degrees.

Such are the Right Reverend Lecturers, the Reverend T••••bers, the Holy Sisters, the Divell and his Angels, the Captain•• and Officers.

First the Right Reverend Lecturers inspired from above▪ Bookers Almanacke, and having * 1.7 found the Red-Horse, in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Revelation, at Keinton-Feild, where they were very indust••••¦ous, even to the spoyling of their * 1.8 Bevers; and sweat 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of pure Zeale, & ☉ 1.9 running away after so many godly Exhort••••¦tions, for bringing in Money, Plate, Horses. and Weddi•••• Rings (which they hope by this coyning, will be ab••••¦lished) after so many thanksgiving for being gloriously 〈◊〉〈◊〉 after so many miraculous Deliverances from unheard of, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 even unthought of Treasons.

After such pregnant hopes of a through Reformation from all Religion, after so many soule-saveing, heart-breaking, faith-confirming▪ sinn destroying, State-disturbing, King-reviling, Church-Confounding-sermons, are resolved not to betray their lives to the Law, and their good names to perpetuall infamy by a beggerly Accommodation. next the reverend Tubbers, VVho lke so many Diogineses, bid Allexander himselfe stand out of their light, mē of ordinary vocations but extraordinary callings, those spirituall coachmen who whip up mens soules with uses of reproofe, * 1.10 Pisse the pulpit with Holy VVater, and drive on so furiously that they cannot stop for Accomodation, next un∣der the Tubbers lye close the holy sisters, women of extraordina∣ry humillity and lowlinesse, not fearing what man can do unto them having heretofore petitioned the ablest members,* 1.11 that they would be pleased to stand unto them, shewing a great readinesse at all times to lay downe themselves at their use and service, with all their profitts and commodities against an Accomodation, the Divell having profited very much by the aforesaid persons in ac∣cusing and slandering, and finding himselfe made more an Asse by these, then by those in B. Iohnsons play, (for as for lying he is so farr from being their father▪ that he is but a child to them, as for ma∣lice, so farr from being their teacher, as he desires to be their schol∣ler, for envy he is fat in respect of them, for the every, he has not so much permission, nor ever went so farr in plundering of mens con∣sciences) desirous these happy dayes may continue, which promise to make him a glorious and flourishing King, is resolved by all his Angels in Hell, and agents on earth, to fix his cloven foot of dissention against an Accomodation. Next to the DIƲELL,

The confiding Captaines and Commanders having no estates of their own to trust too, desiring to see their btethrens shopsshut up as well as their owne, till they shalbe inabled to repaire their broken estates with breaking into houses, and leading silly wo∣mens goods Captives, leaving their Generalls ensigne on their husbands, and not willing to give over the landable custome of clubbing a thimble or a bodkin for a mornings draught, and ta∣king * 1.12 up horses by warrant to sell them againe for double their

price with tickets,* 1.13 whereby they may drinke healthes at supper, smoaking such Noses as they have, and cursing the Parliament in meeter, and lastly, knowing well that if it must needes come to fighting, and there be no other remedy, a good horse or a sawpit will secure them, sweare and stare that they hate the Cavalier Accomodation, and the next time they see him, they wilbe the death of him.

And now my brethren, having by these 5. arguments, as by a triple cord, fastned this abominable Idoll of Accommodation to the Popes chaire. from whence, through the hole by which he is sear∣chd, it came, what remaines but that all which are well affected to the true protestant Religion, newly Printed & newly set forth, should oppose this Accomodation as much as government or the Common Prayer.

FJNJS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  As the Earle of Bristoll. Earle of Dor∣set.

  Sir Benjamin Rudiard. & M. Waller.
• * 1.2

  See Conon•• Concordance▪
• * 1.3

  See Thomas Thomasius, Cooper, who was a Bi∣shop, And Ri∣der; enlarged by Doctor Gray; a known Malignant.
• * 1.4

  Dr. Burges.
• * 1.5

  Sir Iohn Lamb.
• * 1.6

  Dr. Eden.
• * 1.7

  Mr. Arrow∣smith.
• * 1.8

  Mr. Marshall
• ☉ 1.9

  M. Sedgwick who lost not a Thumb in the Businesse.
• * 1.10

  At Ashford in Kent, the last Fast-Day.
• * 1.11

  Mistris Stagg.
• * 1.12

  Berd.
• * 1.13

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