Citt. Wherefore the Discipline of the Late Times sav'd a great deal of puzzle. Mr. Prynn sent His Clients to Mr. Case for Religion; and Mr. Case, in requital, sent His to Mr. Pryn for Law; which kept up a concord among the Well-affected. But your Lesson in both these Cases, falls into a very Narrow compass.
Bum. Pray'e let it be Plain that I may understand it; and short that I may Remember it.
Three Positions.
Citt. Keep close only to these Three Positions: First, that the King is One of the Three Estates; Secondly, that the Sovereign Power is in the People; and Thirdly, that it is better to obey God, then Man. These Fundamentals will serve to guide ye in allmost any dispute upon this Matter, that can occur to you.
Bum. But what becomes of me, if my Adversaries should turn the question another way?
Citt. I'le fortify you there too. And let me tell you that he'l have much ado to keep himself Clear of one of these Two Rocks: Either of Dashing upon the Plott, or upon the Liberty of the Subject. As for Example,
L'Estrange Confuted.
There's L'Estrange; as wary a Dog perhaps, as ever pist; and yet ye shall see how we have hamper'd Him. I writ the thing my self, ye must know, though it comes out in the Name of the Authour of the Weekly Pacquet of Advice from Rome. 'Tis Dedicated to Both Houses of Parliament; and Design'd just for the 26th. of January: So that if the Parliament had Set, there would have been means us'd to have had him Question'd for't.
Bum. Gad, I know where y'are now. 'Tis in the Preface to the History of the Damnable Popish Plott.
Citt. Ay, that's it. I'le give ye First, the Words in't that concern L'Estrange, and you shall Then see the Writings of His that I have reflected upon.