The Parliaments resolvtion concerning the volvntiers that are to bee raysed throughout the whole kingdome under the command of his excdlency [sic] the Earle of Essex likewise how Docter Bastwick was taken by the cavaleers and how wickedly he was handled by them.

THE TAKING OF DOCTER BAST∣WICK by the Cavaleers, and how wicked∣ly he was handled by them.

JT happend, (ill hap indeed) that Docter Basiwick, loast he should surfeit with his revived comforts was brought to a game of hard fortune, For, he, having and over ruling desire to aire himselfe in the Country; in LEISTER there to tast of quietnesse 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sweat meat of fortune: was followed at the heeles by his former jalour, persecution; After he had rested their a while, his delight was equalled for the Parliaments desires, in exercising the MILITIA, wherin was depictured the active perfection of a souldier, as also the passive loy∣alty of a Subject; and had come of to his credit but that he was surprised by the Cavaleeres, to their 〈1+ pages missing〉〈1+ pages missing〉

shame. Who either (envighed his Honour or his Action,) suddainly would have the Souldiers of their owne Ranke, that is in dis∣order, and that well experienced Docter rather Christian, suffered under the tyrany of which he had Death, had not our souraigne. Let fly a mercifull warning peece, so to deter them that they should not write Characters in his bloud, though indeed they would faine haue▪ perhaps have read an Anotomy Lecture over his carcase.

For words and blowes stroue which should be formost, their busy tongues tore his name, theire hands, his garments, him they Hectored and dragd along soe inhumanely that he might be iudged to measur his graue upon the ground whom sence they durst not depriue of life, they depriud of liberty, and Cast in Leister Iaile where he as yet remanes;

Great Pitty indeed that such a member, who through his passing skill is of ability to saue his fellow Subiects as through his undanted Spirit to distroy and defeat an enemy, that such a one should finde a passage to an untimely Death.

But our hopefull, and I hope healthfull Par∣liament will soone disprison him, for which purpose there bee Emissaries sent to the Magi∣strats there and them of authority for his free∣dome, for indeed he hath serued a prentiship of

Sorrow; and should bee Roman-free after the recept of soe many blowes with the Bills of ther hands.

Let us pray God to put an end to such ill begining so I end.

• Iohn Browne Cler Par
• Hen Elsing Cler Par D Com