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time in the Gazette, a 
was also the author, is entitled, “ A Sea- 
sonable Argument to persuade all the | 
Grand. Juries in England to petition for 
a new Parliament: or, a List of the 
principal Labourers in the great Design. 
of Popery and Arbitrary Power, who have | 
betrayed their Country to the Couspira- 
tors, and bargained with them to main- 
tain a standing Army, under the. Com- 
mand of the  iehed popish D—; 
“who, by the Assistance of the L. Ls 
Scotch Army, the Forces in Ireland, and 
those in France, hopes to bring ail back 
to Rome.” 
- This “¢ Seasonable Argument” merely 
consists of a list of the members who 
composed what was termed the pen- 
sioned parliament of Charles HW. The 
following is a short specimen: 
“¢ BEDFORD. 
‘Sir Humphry Winch, bart. hath from 
the Court 500]. per an. sallary; and was. 
of the Council of Trade for Plantations.” 
‘f* BERKSHIRE. 
“ Windsor.—Sir Thomas Higgon,-knt. 
hath a pension of 5001. per an. and hath 
had 40001. in giftes; married to the Earl 
of Bathe’s sister.” 
‘< Sir Francis Winnington, knt.-solici- 
tor-general to the king which place is 
worth 1500l. per an.’ 
“¢ Reading. —Sir Thomas Doleman, 
bart. 200]. per annum pension; and was 
$3 
assisted by the Court in the cheating 
will, whereby he got Quarles his estate, 
valued at 1600]. now Clerk of the Coun- 
cil, which is worth 500l. per an. and is 
promised: to be Secretary of State,” &c. 
Bre. 
In 1676 appeared, “ Mr. Smirke; or, 
the Divine in Mode: being certain “Ane 
notations upon the Animadversions on 
the Naked Truth: together with ashort 
Historical Essay, concerning ' General 
Councils, Creeds, and Impositions in 
Matters of Religion. _By Andreas. Ki- 
vetus, junior, Anagr, Res Nada Veritas.” 
"Tne “ Mr. Smirke” here alluded to, ap- 
pears to have been Dr. Francis: Turner, 
master of St. John’s coilege, Cambridge, 
_ who replied to a discourse by Herbert 
Croits, bishop ’of Hereford, called ‘* The 
Naked Truth; or, the True State of the 
Primitive Church: by an Humble Mode- 
rator.” The violence ef the former hay- 
ing aroused the indignation of the mem- 
ber for Hull, he attacked him. in this 
pamphlet, and that with such success, 
that Mr. M, received a letter from the 
- prelate, stating, “ that he had t the zealous 
Ean 
Memoirs of Andrew Marzell.. 
and of which Mr. M. 
 [Aug. 1, 
prayers and hearty service of the author 
of the Naked Truth.” 
To this Jast publication, Mr. M. added © 
the Historical. Essay, touching genera! 
councils, creeds, and impositions in re- 
ligion, for the express purpose of shew- 
ing the absurdity of imposing he Way ticles 
of faith. 
The last prose work we shall here 
mention, was called, ‘* A: Seascnable 
Question, and an useful Answer, between 
a Parhameut-man in Cornwall, and a 
Bencher of the Temple ; by A A. M. 1676.” 
The object of this is to enquire, whether 
a prorogation of parliament for fifteen — 
- months did not amount to a dissolution; 
it being concluded, that his Majesty had 
no power by the law to prorogue a par- 
hiament for more than a year. In the 
“* Bencher’s Answer,” it is stated, 
that | 
by the 4th of Edw. IIL. cap. 14, and S6th | 
of Edw. IIL. cap. 10, it is enacted, that 
‘a parliament shall be holden every 
year, as another time was ordayned. “ 
This authority, we are told, was rein- 
forced by that © notable Act de the 16th 
of the Jate king (Charles:L.) whieh pro- 
vided effectually for the summoning and 
electing a parliament every three years, 
wie aE the king’s concurrent assent, if — At 
he neglected two years together to sum= — 
mon a parliament, according to those 
statutes of Edward IIL.” &c, It is the 
opinion of this lawyer, that if the King 
could prorogue for fifteen months, “he 
may lawfully prorogue you for forty years) 
if he please, and may refuse for ever to 
hold a parliament.” 
The Poems of Mr. Mar ca are nume- 
rous, and many of them often adound 
with wit, although there are some coarse 
and indelicate expressions, which desig- 
nate the reign in. which they were 
written, and fully justify the forging 
couplet : 
“ Unhappy Dryden !—in all tharle S days, 
Roscommon only boasts unspotted bays.” 
Of his Satires, that written upon Sir 
Robert Viner’s setting up, an equestrian 
statue of the King (Char les II.) in Wool-. - 
church-market, is one of the most severe, pe 
and beyins thus: 
‘(As citties that to the fierce conqueror yield, 
Do at their own charges their cittadels build ; 
So Sit Robert advanced the eine s statue, in 
token 
Of bankers | 
broken.” ‘a 
The paraphrase of David's Hymn on 
pide, which Mr, Addison» has 
j ; printed 
ear eae 
yy be 
sevested end Lombard-street , 
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