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The House

adjournment

and then went forth.

Eleven

years

that if he would not be perswaded to put the same to question, they must all retorne as scattered sheepe, and a scorne put upon them as it was last session.

"The King, hearing that the Howse continued to sitt (notwithstanding his command for the adjornement thereof), sent a messinger for the Seriant with his mase, which being taken from the table there cann be noe further proceeding; voted its own but the key of the dore was taken from the Seriant and delivered to Sir Miles Hubert to keepe, who, after he had receaved the same, put the Seriant out of the Howse, leavpassed before ing his mase behind him, and then locked the dore. After this, the King sent Mr. Maxwell (the usher of the black rodd) for the dissolucion of the Parliament; but being informed that neither he nor his message would be receaved by the Howse, the King grewe into much rage and passion, and sent for the Captaine of the Pentioners and Guard to force the dore; but the rising of the Howse prevented the danger and ill consequence that might have followed."

it was per

mitted to

meet again.

MS. of Lord Verulam (Archaelogia, London, 1860, XXXVIII, 242-244).

By JOHN WINTHROP (1588-1649), a gentleman of Suffolk. In this same year Winthrop was

chosen Gov-
ernor of
Massachu-
setts Bay
Colony, and
in 1630 he
sailed for
New Eng-
land.

On the New
England

73.

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Reasons for Going to New England (1629)

"1. It will be a service to the Church of great consequence to carry the Gospell into those parts of the world, to helpe on the comminge of the fullnesse of the Gentiles, & to raise a Bulworke against the kingdome of AnteChrist wch the Jesuites labour to reare up in those parts.

"2. All other churches of Europe are brought to desolation, & o sinnes, for weh the Lord beginnes allreaddy to frowne upon us & to cutte us short, doe threatne evill times to be comminge upon us, & whoe knowes, but that God hath

provided this place to be a refuge for many whome he meanes to save out of the generall callamity, & seeinge the Church hath noe place lefte to flie into but the wildernesse, what better worke can there be, then to goe & provide tabernacles & foode for her against she comes thether :

"3. This Land growes weary of her Inhabitants, soe as man, whoe is the most pretious of all creatures, is here more vile & base then the earth we treade upon, & of lesse prise among us then an horse or a sheepe: masters are forced by authority to entertaine servants, parents to mainetaine there owne children, all townes complaine of the burthen of theire poore, though we have taken up many unnessisarie yea unlawfull trades to mainetaine them, & we use the authoritie of the Law to hinder the increase of or people, as by urginge the Statute against Cottages, & inmates, & thus it is come to passe, that children, servants & neighboures, especially if they be poore, are compted the greatest burthens, wch if thinges weare right would be the cheifest earthly blessinges. 4. The whole earth is the Lords garden & he hath given it to the Sonnes of men wth a gen1 Comission: Gen: 1: 28: increace & multiplie, & replenish the earth & subdue it, wch was againe renewed to Noah: the end is double & naturall, that man might enioy the fruits of the earth, & God might have his due glory from the creature: why then should we stand striving here for places of habitation, etc., (many men spending as much labour & coste to recover or keepe sometimes an acre or twoe of Land, as would procure them many & as good or better in another Countrie) & in the meane time suffer a whole Continent as fruitfull & convenient for the use of man to lie waste wthout any improvement?

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"5. We are growne to that height of Intemperance in all excesse of Riott, as noe mans estate allmost will suffice to keepe saile wth his aequalls: & he whoe failes herein, must live in scorne & contempt. Hence it comes that all

Colonies, see Hart, American History

told by Contemporaries, also Old

South Leaflets, Nos. 7, 50. Protestantceived severe blows in France, Bohemia, and

ism had re

the Palatin

ate.

artes & Trades are carried in that deceiptfull & unrighteous course, as it is allmost impossible for a good & upright man to mainetayne his charge & live comfortablie in any of them.

"6. The ffountaines of Learning & Religion are soe corrupted as (besides the unsupportable charge of there education) most children (even the best witts & of fairest hopes) are perverted, corrupted, & utterlie overthrowne by the multitude of evill examples & the licentious governm of those seminaries, where men straine at knatts & swallowe camells, use all severity for mainetaynance of cappes & other accomplyments, but suffer all ruffianlike fashions & disorder in manners to passe uncontrolled.

"7. What can be a better worke, & more honorable & worthy a Christian then to helpe raise & supporte a particular Church while it is in. the Infancy, & to ioyne his forces wth such a company of faithfull people, as by a timely assistance may growe stronge & prosper, & for wante of it may be put to great hazard, if not wholly ruined:

"8. If any such as are knowne to be Godly, & live in wealth & prosperity here, shall forsake all this, to ioyne themselves wth this Church & to runne an hazard wth them of an hard & meane condition, it will be an example of great use both for removinge the scandall of worldly & sinister respects wch is cast upon the Adventurers; to give more life to the faith of Gods people, in their praiers for the Plantation; & to incorrage others to ioyne the more willingly in it.

"9. It appeares to be a worke of God for the good of his Church, in that he hath disposed the hartes of soe many of his wise & faithfull servants, both ministers & others, not onely to approve of the enterprise but to interest themselves in it, some in their persons & estates, other by their serious advise & helpe otherwise, & all by their praiers for the wealfare of it. Amos 3 the Lord revealeth his secreat

to his servants the prophetts, it is likely he hath some great worke in hand wch he hath revealed to his prophetts among us, whom he hath stirred up to encourage his servants to this Plantation, for he doth not use to seduce his people by his owne prophetts, but comitte that office to the ministrie of false prophetts & lieing spiritts."

John Winthrop, "Reasons to be considered for iustifieinge the undertakeres of the intended Plantation in New England," etc. (R. Winthrop, Life and Letters of John Winthrop, Boston, 1864, 1, 309-311).

74. A Puritan Gentleman

He was of a middle stature, of a slender and exactly wellproportioned shape in all parts, his complexion fair, his hair of light brown, very thick set in his youth, softer than the finest silk, and curling into loose great rings at the ends; his eyes of a lively grey, well-shaped and full of life and vigour, graced with many becoming motions; his visage thin, his mouth well-made, and his lips very ruddy and graceful, although the nether chap shut over the upper, yet it was in such a manner as was not unbecoming; his teeth were even and white as the purest ivory; his chin was something long, and the mould of his face; his forehead was not very high; his nose was raised and sharp; but withal he had a most amiable countenance, which carried in it something of magnanimity and majesty mixed with sweetness, that at the same time bespoke love and awe in all that saw him; his skin was smooth and white, his legs and feet excellently well-made; he was quick in his pace and turns, nimble and active and graceful in all his motions; he was apt for any bodily exercise, and any that he did became him; he could dance admirably well, but neither in youth nor riper years made any practice of it; he had skill in

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By LUCY HUTCHINSON (16201675?), wife of Colonel John Hutchinson.

She wrote the

biography of

her husband, from which

this extract is taken, between the

years 1664 and 1671. "As a picture of the

life of a Puritan family, acter of a

and the char

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ham Castle he successfully de

fended that stronghold against the royalist

attacks. In

1646 he entered the

Long Parliament, and he

was one of those who signed the

sentence

against the king.

Through the

intervention of royalist friends he escaped the fate of the other regicides after

fencing, such as became a gentleman; he had a great love of music, and often diverted himself with a viol, on which he played masterly; and he had an exact ear and judgment in other music; he shot excellently in bows and guns, and much used them for his exercise; he had great judgment in paintings, graving, sculpture, and all liberal arts, and had many curiosities of value in all kinds; he took great delight in perspective glasses, and for his other rarities was not so much affected with the antiquity as the merit of the work; he took much pleasure in improvement of grounds, in planting groves, and walks, and fruit-trees, in opening springs and making fish-ponds; of country recreations he loved none but hawking, and in that was very eager and much delighted for the time he used it, but soon left it off; he was wonderfully neat, cleanly, and genteel in his habit, and had a very good fancy in it, but he left off very early the wearing of the Restora- anything that was costly, yet in his plainest negligent habit appeared very much a gentleman; he had more address than force of body, yet the courage of his soul so supplied his members that he never wanted strength when he found occasion to employ it; his conversation was very pleasant, for he was naturally cheerful, had a ready wit and apprehension; he was eager in everything he did, earnest in dispute, but withal very rational, so that he was seldom overcome; everything that it was necessary for him to do he did with delight, free and unconstrained; he hated ceremonious compliment, but yet had a natural civility and complaisance to all people; he was of a tender constitution, but through the vivacity of his spirit could undergo labours, watchings, and journeys, as well as any of stronger compositions; he was rheumatic, and had a long sickness and distemper occasioned thereby, two or three years after the war ended, but else, for the latter half of his life, was healthy though tender; in his youth and childhood he was sickly, much troubled with weakness and toothaches, but then his spirits carried

tion, but he lived under suspicion until his death in 1664.

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