Thomas Lushington 'Sermon on News (1629)'

Left margin: Dr Lushingtons sermo[n] Octob. 6. I was at Mondeford courte where asking Mr Tayler what newes, he tould me that Mr Barret had there showen a sermo[n] unprinted lately preached at Whitehall before the king upo[n] Mat. 28. 13 Saying, say ye, his disciples came by night &c. by Dr Lushington Oxfordiens./ I asked the drifte of it he tould me Witte. I asked what was remarkeable he said. First the beginning. What newes? Euery man askes what newes. Every ma[n]s religion is knowne by his newes, the Puritan talkes of Bethlehem Gabor &c Besides this, the doctor fell belike to Personate the Elders chiefe Priests & Elders in a flourishing descriptio[n] of our Sauiour & his Apostles as impostors &c. (a 37r wicked witte) & then comes to demande why the soldiers should say it &c. because saith he (yet he mistooke his marke see uerse 14) the soldiers were audiacious & durst doe any thing. In those times (said he) the soldiers did depose & chuse Emperors. yet the time had beene when the priests did this. But now pesants will doe all by Prerogatiue of Parliament &c. + Three-leaved flower