But because all proof must be of individuals, I entreat you as to our own Country where you were acquainted, tell me if you can, I say it seriously if you can, whatever was done or said against the King, by Mr. Ambrose Sparry, Mr. Kimberly, Mr. Lovell, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Reignolds, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Trustram, Mr. Baldwin, Senior, Mr. Baldwin, Junior, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Waldern (dead), Mr. Joseph Baker (dead), Mr. Wilsby, Mr. Brian, Mr. Stephen Baxter, Mr. Badland, Mr. Butcher, Mr. Eccleshall, Mr. Read, Mr. Rock, Mr. Fincher of Wedgbury,, Mr. Wills of Birmingham, Mr. Paston, &c. I pass by many more. And in Shropshire by old Mr. Samuel Hildersham, Old Mr. Samuel Fisher, Mr. Talents, Mr. Brian of Shrewsbury, Mr. Barnet, Mr. Keeling, Mr. Berry, Mr. Malden of Newport, Mr. Thomas Wright (dead), Mr. Taylor, &c. These were your neighbours and mine! I never heard, to my remembrance, of any one of them that had any thing to do with the Wars against the King. It's true (except Mr. Fisher and some few) they were not ejected, but enjoyed their places; And did not you as well as they? If I can name you so many of your neighbours that were innocent, will you tell the King and Parliament, and the Papists and Posterity, that All the Nonconformists (without any exception) had their hands stained with the Royal blood? What! Mr. Cook of Chester, and Mr. Birch, &c. that were imprisoned and persecuted for the King! What! Mr. Geery that dyed at the news of the Kings death! What, Sir Francis Nethersole (and Mr. Bell his Pastor) who wrote so much against the Parliament, and was their Prisoner at Kenilworth Castle almost all the Wars!—What may we expect from others, when Dr. Good shall do thus.—
I put not in any excuse for my self among all these. It may be you know not that an Assembly of Divines (twice met) at Coventry (of whom two Doctors, and some others are yet living) first sent me into the Army to hazard my life (after Naseby fight) against the course which we then first perceived to be designed against the King and Kingdom, nor what I went through then two years in opposing it, and drawing the Soldiers off: Nor how oft I preached against Cromwell, the Rump, the Engagement, but specially ⟨p. 146⟩their Wars, and Fasts, and Thanksgivings:
But because all proof must be of individuals, I intreat you as to our own Countrey where you were acquainted, tell me if you can, I say it seriously if you can, whatever was done or said against the King, by Mr. Ambrose Sparry, Mr. Kimberlye, Mr. Lovell, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Reignolds, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Trustram, Mr. Baldwin, Senior, Mr. Baldwin, Junior, Mr. Sergeant, Mr. Waldern (dead), Mr. Joseph Baker (dead), Mr. Wilsby, Mr. Brian, Mr. Stephen Baxter, Mr. Badland, Mr. Butcher, Mr. Eccleshall, Mr. Read, Mr. Rocke, Mr. Fincher of Wedgbury,, Mr. Wills of Bremicham, Mr. Paston, &c. I pass by many more. And in Shropshire by old Mr. Samuel Hildersham, Old Mr. Samuel Fisher, Mr. Talents, Mr. Brian of Shrewsbury, Mr. Barnet, Mr. Keeling, Mr. Berry, Mr. Malden of Newport, Mr. Thomas Wright (dead), Mr. Taylor, &c. These were your neighbours and mine! I never heard, to my remembrance, of any one of them that had any thing to do with the Wars against the King. It's true (except Mr. Fisher and some few) they were not ejected, but enjoyed their places; And did not you as well as they? If I can name you so many of your neighbours that were innocent, will you tell the King and Parliament, and the Papists and Posterity, that All the Nonconformists (without any exception) had their hands stained with the Royal blood? What! Mr. Cook of Chester, and Mr. Birch, &c. that were imprisoned and persecuted for the King! What! Mr. Geery that dyed at the news of the Kings death! What, Sir Francis Nethersole (and Mr. Bell his Pastor) who wrote so much against the Parliament, and was their Prisoner at Kenelworth Castle almost all the Wars!—What may we expect from others, when Dr. Good shall do thus.—
I put not in any excuse for my self among all these. It may be you know not that an Assembly of Divines (twice met) at Coventry (of whom two Doctors, and some others are yet living) first sent me into the Army to hazard my life (after Naseby fight) against the course which we then first perceived to be designed against the King and Kingdom, nor what I went through then two years in opposing it, and drawing the Soldiers off: Nor how oft I preached against Cromwell, the Rump, the Engagement, but specially ⟨p. 146⟩their Wars, and Fasts, and Thanksgivings:
