A letter to the Right Honourable Mr. Secretary Harley, by Dr. Browne : occasion'd by his late commitment to New-Gate. Together with his interpretation of that paper, called, the country parson's advice to my Lord keeper, laid to his charge. Answer'd paragraph by paragraph.

Philanglus

Date:: Printed in the year, 1706

Credit: A letter to the Right Honourable Mr. Secretary Harley, by Dr. Browne : occasion'd by his late commitment to New-Gate. Together with his interpretation of that paper, called, the country parson's advice to my Lord keeper, laid to his charge. Answer'd paragraph by paragraph. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$As Somers Brave f] I never heard his Lor d flu p was a Coward, but I know he was always Bold, which is a good Sign of Bravery *, and thereforfc the Epithet can¬ not derogate from his Character 5 or hurt the Honoura¬ ble Perfon to whom die Advice is given. Anfvp. As Somers Brave) do you with your Brother D«—■>, in his pre¬ fen t Fears difcovered, take Sojfters to be the noble and mo ft accomplish d Ariftjns mention’d in the Free fiate o/Noland ; which being a late King's Chief Mini fter and Favourite, to the great Satisfaction, and delight of all, had long confidered and advifed about fucha Government, wherein all font; and degrees fhall find their Account, and fed their Condition better’d and enrich’d by the Spoils of Monarchy and Epifcopacy, truly Sir, if you take this to be the Man, I muft afture you, if he bring that: Scheme to perfecti¬ on, he will not only be accounted a Bold and Brave Man in Terra Auftra- li incognita, but alfo in Terra Septentrionali bene cogmta : And if Arijlaus has fent any fecret Advice thirher,which foroe without doubt were not aware of its ill Confequence, you may then call him bold indeed, and he juftly deferve Arift<ens's Character: And as Dr. D——* in his Preface, Page 6, in the'Hiftory of a late Parliament, has obferv’d, that then he may brave- ly with his AfTociates mount their own Beaft the Babble, and boldly drive the fober part of the Nation like Cattle before them, without doubt Sir, the aforefaid Hiftory of Noland, being extracted from Harrmgtori s Ocea- ne, and Sidney's Difcourfes about Government, with many. Books of the fame Stamp, Printed about 1700, and then, and fince ufher’d into the World, with too much Pomp and Solemnity, makes me as well as others believe, that they were, and in all probability are intended, they fhould hot, only be looked on as Books affording idle Speculation, to adorn oUr Studies , but to inftrusft us in fome brave and advantagious point. As Pembroke Aky^ and as Richmond Grave. Turn the Words which way you will* I can neither make Wit, Panegyrick, or Satyr of them. Humble as Grford be ^ fl if his Lordfhip is defign’d by this to be called a Proud Man,1 cannot tell how that can injure his Honour •, for he may not have fo much Pride as he has Deferts to be proud of. Anjw. As for Pembroke Airinefs, and Richmond's Gravity, with Or- for*ds Humility, jf as you fay you can neither make Wit, Panegyrick, or Satyr 0/them, no more fhall I. I—:-_—And Wharton’s Zeaf For Church and Loyalty wou'd fit thee well. Why the contrary Charaftcr to this fliou’d be fo much as in (inflated, 1 cannot hear, fince my Lord Whar¬ ton was npfer accus'd of Fail ion or Rebellion •, and \ L, i ’ vf , R •* ‘think$