imitation of church-works, emblems of martyrdom. Our tansies, at Easter, have reference to the bitter herbs; though, at the same time, it was always the fashion for a man to have a gammon of bacon, to show himself to be no Jew.

CHRISTIANS.

1. In the high church of Jerusalem, the Christians were but another sect of Jews, that did believe the Messias was come. To be called, was nothing else but to become a Christian, to have the name of a Christian, it being their own language; for, amongst the Jews, when they made a doctor of law, it was said, he was called.

2. The Turks tell their people of a heaven where ́there is sensible pleasure-but of a hell where they shall suffer they do not know what: the Christians quite invert this order; they tell us of a hell where we shall feel sensible pain-but of a heaven where we shall enjoy we cannot tell what.

3. Why did the heathens object to the Christians, that they worship an ass's head? You must know, that to a heathen, a Jew and a Christian were all one, that they regarded him not, so he was not one of them. Now, that of the ass's head might proceed from such a mistake as this: by the Jews' law all the firstlings of cattle were to be offered to God, except a young ass, which was to be redeemed: a heathen being present, and seeing young calves and young lambs killed at their sacrifices, only young asses redeemed, might very well think they had that silly beast in some high estimation, and thence might imagine they worshipped it as a god.

CHURCH.

1. Heretofore the kingdom let the church alone, let them do what they would, because they had something else to think of, viz. wars; but now, in time of peace, we begin to examine all things, will have nothing but what we like, grow dainty and wanton; just as in a family, the heir uses to go a hunting, he never considers how his meal is dressed, takes a bit, and away; but when he stays within, then he grows curious, he does not like this nor he does not like that, he will have his meat dressed his own way, or, peradventure, he will dress it himself.

2. It hath ever been the gain of the church, when the king will let the church have no power, to cry down the king and cry up the church; but when the church can make use of the king's power, then to bring all under the king's prerogative: the Catholics of England go one way, and the court clergy another.

3. A glorious church is like a magnificent feast; there is all the variety that may be, but every one chooses out a dish or two that he likes, and lets the rest alone how glorious soever the church is, every one chooses out of it his own religion, by which he governs himself, and lets the rest alone.

4. The laws of the church are most favourable to the church, because they were the church's own making; as the heralds are the best gentlemen, because they make their own pedigree.

5. There is a question about that article, concerning the power of the church, whether these words (of having power in controversies of faith)

were not stolen in; but it is most certain they were in the book of articles that was confirmed, though, in some editions, they have been left out: but the article before tells you who the church is; not the clergy, but cœtus fidelium.

CHURCH OF ROME.

1. Before a juggler's tricks are discovered, we admire him, and give him money, but afterwards we care not for them; so it was before the discovery of the juggling of the church of Rome.

2. Catholics say, we, out of our charity, believe they of the church of Rome may be saved; but they do not believe so of us; therefore, their church is better, according to ourselves: first, some of them no doubt believe as well of us, as we do of them, but they must not say so; besides, is that an argument their church is better than ours, because it has less charity?

3. One of the church of Rome will not come to our prayers: does that agree he doth not like them? I would fain see a Catholic leave his dinner, because a nobleman's chaplain says grace; nor haply would he leave the prayers of the church, if going to church were not made a mark of distinction between a Protestant and a Papist.

CHURCHES.

The way coming into our great churches was anciently at the west door, that men might see the altar, and all the church before them: the other doors were but posterns.

CITY.

1. What makes a city? whether a bishopric or any of that nature? Answer. It is according to the first charter which made them a corporation : if they are incorporated by name of civitas, they are a city; if by the name of burgum, then they are a borough.

2. The lord mayor of London, by their first charter, was to be presented to the king, in his absence to the lord chief justiciary of England, afterwards to the lord chancellor, now to the barons of the exchequer; but still there was a reservation, that, for their honour, they should come once a year to the king, as they do still.

CLERGY.

1. Though a clergyman have no faults of his own, yet the faults of the whole tribe shall be laid upon him, so that he shall be sure not to lack.

2. The clergy would have us believe them against our own reason, as the woman would have had her husband against his own eyes: "What! will you believe your own eyes before your own sweet wife?"

3. The condition of the clergy towards their prince, and the condition of the physician, is all one: the physicians tell the prince they have agric ́and rhubarb, good for him, and good for his subjects' bodies; upon this, he gives them leave to use it; but if it prove naught, then away with it, they

shall use it no more: so the clergy tell the prince they have physic good for his soul, and good for the souls of his people: upon that he admits them; but when he finds, by experience, they both trouble him and his people, he will have no more to do with them. What is that to them, or any body else, if a king will not go to heaven?

4. A clergyman goes not a dram farther than this, you ought to obey your prince in general; if he does he is lost: how to obey him you must be informed by those whose profession it is to tell you. The parson of the Tower, a good discreet man, told Dr. Mosely, who was sent to me, and the rest of the gentlemen committed in the third of Charles, to persuade us to submit to the king; that they found no such words as parliament, habeas corpus, return, tower, &c. neither in the fathers, nor the schoolmen, nor in the text; and, therefore, for his part, he believed he understood nothing of the business. A satire upon all those clergymen that meddle with matters they do not understand.

5. All confess there never was a more learned clergy; no man taxes them with ignorance; but to talk of that, is like the fellow that was a great wencher; he wished God would forgive him his lechery, and lay usury to his charge. The clergy have worse faults.

6. The clergy and laity together are never like to do well; it is as if a man were to make an excellent feast, and should have his apothecary and physician come into the kitchen: the cooks, if they were let alone, would make excellent meat; but then comes the apothecary, and he puts rhubarb into