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<HEAD>GOOD NEVVES
For all true hearted Subjects:
<HI>VIDELICET,</HI>
The PARLIAMENT goes on.</HEAD>
<BYLINE>Written by <HI>FRANCIS MUSSELL,</HI> Vintner.</BYLINE>
<Q><L>THough <HI>Times</HI> be troublous, yet true peace I bring</L>
<L>To all who feare God, and obey the King.</L></Q>
<LG>
<L>This Emblem thus deciphers the intent,</L>
<L>What by the En&s;igne and the booke are meant.</L>
<L>The En&s;igne cleere above his head doth flouri&s;h,</L>
<L>With joy to &s;hew that God his flock doth nouri&s;h.</L>
<L>The Book pre&s;ents to us the Truth, in which</L>
<L>W'are taught of God how to be truly rich:</L>
<L>So to exemplifie and keepe out harmes,</L>
<L>Are barricado'd with the City Armes.</L>
<L>Ble&s;t be our God above, who&s;e pre&s;ervation</L>
<L>Hath bin to us, to all mens admiration.</L>
</LG>
<P><FIGURE>
<P>Soli Deo Gloria</P>
<FIGDESC>depiction of a man holding a banner with the blazon or coat of arms of the City of London</FIGDESC>
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<LG>
<L>GOod newes, true hearts, heare this,</L>
<L>And be no longer &s;ad:</L>
<L>Though things have bin ami&s;&s;e,</L>
<L>Yet now we may be glad:</L>
<L>Some were abu&s;ive, and too blame,</L>
<L>Yet all &s;hall wel e're long</L>
<L>Reformed be, let's ble&s;&s;e Gods name:</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament goes on.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Tho&s;e that have been ill members</L>
<L>In Church and Common-weale,</L>
<L>And prov'd them&s;elves di&s;&s;emblers,</L>
<L>Their Knaveries to heale,</L>
<L>Shall plainly be unmaskt, and then</L>
<L>Mu&s;t &s;uffer for the wrong,</L>
<L>Whereby they have oppre&s;t poore men,</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament goes on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Some would have brought curs'd Popery</L>
<L>Into this ble&s;&s;ed I&s;le,</L>
<L>With Ma&s;&s;es, Cro&s;&s;es, Foppery,</L>
<L>'Twas fear'd, within a while.</L>
<L>Their Beads and Holy-water</L>
<L>Were fal&s;e, and &s;melt too &s;trong:</L>
<L>But better newes came after:</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>No tricks of mans inventions</L>
<L>Can cro&s;&s;e our ju&s;t de&s;ires,</L>
<L>Though ba&s;e be the intentions</L>
<L>Of Ie&s;uites and Friers,</L>
<L>That would ob&s;cure, if they knew how,</L>
<L>The truth of every tongue;</L>
<L>But they'l be more di&s;cover'd now:</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Where &s;neake your lame Projectors</L>
<L>That did mens means devour,</L>
<L>The Common-wealths infectors,</L>
<L>Whil&s;t they had any power.</L>
<L>Poor children oft might want their bread,</L>
<L>By tricks they &s;natcht it from</L>
<L>Them; but &s;uch Ra&s;calls names are &s;pred.</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Iudge unju&s;t doth tremble,</L>
<L>When Truth doth come to light;</L>
<L>Nor dares &s;tay to di&s;&s;emble,</L>
<L>But run away by night.</L>
<L>The con&s;cience will declare mo&s;t cleare,</L>
<L>What mi&s;chiefes men have done;</L>
<L>For now things plainly do appeare,</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament goes on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Such men as have been faithfull</L>
<L>To God, King, State, and Land,</L>
<L>Though vitious men be hatefull,</L>
<L>Yet hone&s;t men will &s;tand,</L>
<L>To venture coine and goods, nay this,</L>
<L>Their life, even all they can,</L>
<L>For truths &s;ake, and true hearts that wi&s;h</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament goe on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Alas we helple&s;&s;e Commons,</L>
<L>Our hearts began to bleed,</L>
<L>To &s;weare to the new Cannons,</L>
<L>Et Caetera, <HI>indeed:</HI></L>
<L>We might inthral'd our &s;elves thereby</L>
<L>If &s;uch a thred we'ad &s;pun:</L>
<L>But we had grace them to deny,</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament goes on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus were we pincht and &s;treitned,</L>
<L>Nay almo&s;t &s;tupify'de</L>
<L>In &s;ence, yet now well wakened</L>
<L>By the true &s;upreme Guide,</L>
<L>Who never any heart for&s;akes,</L>
<L>Which ever re&s;ts upon</L>
<L>God, and his cares to him betakes:</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament goes on.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>To take the Prote&s;tation,<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 Chr. 15. 2</NOTE></L>
<L>Good &s;ubjects &s;trive and chu&s;e;</L>
<L>No friends unto our Nation</L>
<L>I thinke them that refu&s;e.</L>
<L>Religion mu&s;t be perfect pure,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Iam. 1. 2</NOTE></L>
<L>Not wavering to turne,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Iam. 1. <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter"></NOTE></L>
<L>Then God will be with us,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Matt&punc; 28. 2</NOTE> be &s;ure,</L>
<L><HI>The Parliament, &amp;c.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The King, Queen, and royall Progeny,</L>
<L>God ble&s;&s;e with many yeares.</L>
<L>Lord, to this Nation ne're deny</L>
<L>Good hone&s;t noble Peeres;</L>
<L>That wee repo&s;ing all our tru&s;t,</L>
<L>In thee may flouri&s;h &s;till:</L>
<L>Then all our Foes &s;hall be acur&s;t,</L>
<L><HI>In hatching any ill.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The Members of our Parliament,</L>
<L>Lord give them happy dayes,</L>
<L>With grace and truth, with one con&s;ent,</L>
<L>Direct in all their wayes,</L>
<L>That all may for thy glory &s;tand,</L>
<L>Vnto Eternity,</L>
<L>Lord crowne them in the Ble&s;&s;ed Land,</L>
<L><HI>Amen, Amen, &s;ay I.</HI></L>
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