Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-09
CROMWELL AND rrrr prR,TANs

In the days Of Cromwell nearly every body was
in The habit Of eNiempore spiriiualizing. especially
nPon public occasions. Al one time when the
tr'tecior and Staff dined Of a public house in Chcs-
wick The host seasoned the repast with the follow
Iug homily.
81 hope that the hatchcd chicken may remind
you OF him VINO would have gathered Jerusalem rs
a hen %gaihereih her chickens; that the mutton may
recall Ming David, who was q shepherd; that the
veal may put you In mind OF the pndical son, for
whose return tho father killed lho fatled calf that
the capon may render you mindful ofthc cock that
cfoNed three times in The hearing of Peter; that the
knuctle oibacon may lead You 20 thinh of that herd
ct swine into Which the devils entered and drove
then into the sea, aud that ihc fish NAV remind you
oi 'he whale which swallowed the prophet Jonah,
as web as that which had lately been cast on the
shores OF Greenwich for q prodigy and n potent TO
the people From The lobster were elected Vari-
ons ianclIul illusions TO the red hated cardinals
The horns of The scarlet beast Of Rome, snS haP,isti-
cal capes aud s~urPlices Of which The shell was the
emblem.
Thus. having exhausted his own or1iory ms we'll
a. the patience Of his auditors. the final blessing
was Pronounced. and the party were allow 10 fall
upon The creature oomiaris set before them.
The names given by some authors TO their books
about this time. sound 10 modern ears not only eI-
Ifeneiy quaint hni sometimes almost ridiculously
b'asphem"us. or ihis sort was a work OF Richard
b~raiihwarhe.i in 1888. entitled, "a Spiritual Spice
re, containing sundre sweet iaciaies OF devotion
and 2ieiy.' lr was likewise prcficed with a quo.
taiion ir'm The song nf nongs in SOlomou'-,' chap I
verse l2.S. and chap 5. verse 10. SIme. too. have
printed their " Pack Of Cards 10 WIN Christ
Crumbs of Comfort that fall from the Masters To.
Bile with a"BpN uf Ointment for the Sores of Souls.
Books also were published with the following titles
-'Cruihbs of ComGrrt for Chickens oi Gace"-
Deep things OF Gud. or Milk and Strong Meat,
serted 10 The cases Of Btbc-. Young Men. aud Ia
Ihers m Chr'st'-"ihc SHUTTERS Of Divine Love-
the Capuchin Booted aud SJuned for Paradise,
&c.
This nfeciston during the reign Of Cromwell
extended even TO personal manners. Hume says
"li was usual To change their names from Henry
Edward, &c. which they regarded as hcalhenisl
and ung"dly, 10 others more sanctiiied. In the Par
lament was an active member. a leather seller
whnse Enme was Praise God Blrehone. and who
had n brother whose lacnnic s,ubriquet was, IL
Christ had not died for you. you had heen damned
Birehonc!' The people tired Of these lnng names
usually sunk such part. of them a. preceded the
last two words.
Cleveland SAYS. Cromwell hath beat hii drum
clear lhro' the Old Testament. Enu may learn thC
genonlugy of our Savior by his regiment. and IN,
muster master has no other list than the LIST chapie
of Mathew
Bronze, IN his Travels in England. p 2T9 give
the names Of jury cmparnellcd in the county q
SusseX, about the same time. The follow ing ar
from tie list
"Redsencd Cromien. Faith Not Hewitt. Max
Peace Meainn, God Beward Smart. Stand Fast OF
High Suinger. Kill Sin Pimple. Be Faithful Joiner
Fly Debate ioberls, Fight the Good Fight Of Fait
White. Weep Not Billings. &c"