the diary of samuel pepys- 第42部分

8th。　　Dined　with　Mr。　Falconer；　thence　we　walked　talking　all　the　way　to　Greenwich；　and　I　do　find　excellent　discourse　from　him。　Among　other　things；　his　rule　of　suspecting　every　man　that　proposes　any　thing　to　him　to　be　a　knave；　or；　at　least；　to　have　some　ends　of　his　own　in　it。　　Being　led　thereto　by　the　story　of　Sir　John　Millicent；　that　would　have　had　a　patent　from　King　James　for　every　man　to　have　had　leave　to　have　gives　him　a　shilling；　and　that　he　might　take　it　of　every　man　that　had　a　mind　to　give　it；　and　what　he　would　do　to　them　that　would　not　give　him。　　He　answered；　he　would　not　force　them；　but　that　they　should　come　to　the　Council　of　State；　to　give　a　reason　why　they　would　not。　Another　rule　is　a　proverb　that　he　hath　been　taught；　which　is　that　a　man　that　cannot　sit　still　in　his　chamber；　（the　reason　of　which　I　did　not　understand；）　and　he　that　cannot　say　no；　（that　is；　that　is　of　so　good　a　nature　that　he　cannot　deny　any　thing；　or　cross　another　in　doing　any　thing）　is　not　fit　for　business。　　The　last　of　which　is　a　very　great　fault　of　mine；　which　I　must　amend　in。

9th。　　Mr。　Coventry　and　I　alone　eat　at　the　office　all　the　morning　upon　business。　　And　so　to　dinner　to　Trinity　House；　and　thence　by　his　coach　towards　White　Hall；　but　there　being　a　stop　at　the　Savoy；　we　light　and　took　water；　and　my　Lord　Sandwich　being　out　of　towne；　we　parted　there。

10th。　　I　walked　to　St。　Dunstan's；　the　church　being　now　finished；　and　here　I　heard　Dr。　Bates；　＇Dr。　Bates；　a　celebrated　Nonconformist　divine。＇　　who　made　a　most　eloquent　sermon；　and　I　am　sorry　I　have　hitherto　had　so　low　an　opinion　of　the　man；　for　I　have　not　heard　a　neater　sermon　a　great　while；　and　more　to　my　content。　　My　uncle　Fenner　told　me　the　new　service…booke　（which　is　now　lately　come　forth）　was　laid　upon　their　deske　at　St。　Sepulchre's　for　Mr。　George　to　read；　but　he　laid　it　aside；　and　would　not　meddle　with　it：　　and　I　perceive　the　Presbyters　do　all　prepare　to　give　over　all　against　Bartholomewtide。　　Mr。　Herring；　being　lately　turned　out　at　St。　Bride's；　did　read　the　psalme　to　the　people　while　they　sung　at　Dr。　Bates's；　which　methought　is　a　strange　turn。　　After　dinner　to　St；　Bride's；　and　there　heard　one　Carpenter；　an　old　man；　who；　they　say；　hath　been　a　Jesuite　priest；　and　is　come　over　to　us；　but　he　preached　very　well。　　Mr。　Calamy　hath　taken　his　farewell　this　day　of　his　people；　and　others　will　do　so　the　next　Sunday。　　Mr。　Turner；　＇Sir　William　Turner；　Lord　Mayor　of　London；　1669。＇　　the　draper；　I　hear；　is　knighted；　made　Alderman；　and　pricked　for　Sheriffe；　with　Sir　Thomas　Bluddel；　＇A　mistake　for　Bludworth。＇　　for　the　next　year；　by　the　King；　and　so　are　called　with　great　honour　the　King's　Sheriffes。

13th。　　Up　early；　and　to　my　office。　　By　and　by　we　met　on　purpose　to　enquire　into　the　business　of　flag…makers；　where　I　am　the　person　that　do　chiefly　manage　the　business　against　them　on　the　King's　part；　and　I　do　find　it　the　greatest　cheat　that　I　have　yet　found；　they　having　eightpence　per　yard　allowed　them　by　pretence　of　a　contract；　where　no　such　thing　appears；　and　it　is　threepence　more　than　was　formerly　paid；　and　than　I　now　offer　the　board　to　have　them　done。　　To　Lambeth；　and　there　saw　the　little　pleasure…　boat　in　building　by　the　King；　my　Lord　Brunkard；　＇William；　second　Lord　Brouncker；　Viscount　of　castle　Lyons；　created　M。D。　in　1642　at　Oxford：　　Keeper　of　the　Great　Seal　to　the　Queen；　a　Commissioner　of　the　Admiralty；　and　Master　of　St。　Catherine's　Hospital。　　He　was　a　man　of　considerable　talents；　and　some　years　President　of　the　Royal　Society。　　Ob。　1684；　aged　64。＇　　and　the　virtuosoes　of　the　towne；　according　to　new　lines；　which　Mr。　Pett　cries　up　mightily；　but　how　it　will　prove　we　shall　soon　see。

14th。　　Commissioner　Pett　and　I　being　invited；　went　by　Sir　John　Winter's　coach　sent　for　us；　to　the　Miter；　in　Fanchurch…street；　to　a　venison…pasty；　where　I　found　him　a　very　worthy　man；　and　good　discourse。　　Most　of　which　was　concerning　the　Forest　of　Deane；　and　the　timber　there；　and　iron…workes　with　their　great　antiquity；　and　the　vast　heaps　of　cinders；　which　they　find；　and　are　now　of　great　value；　being　necessary　for　the　making　of　Iron　at　this　day　；　and　without　which　they　cannot　work：　　with　the　age　of　many　trees　there　left　at　a　great　fall　in　Edward　the　Third's　time；　by　the　name　of　forbid…trees；　which　at　this　day；　are　called　vorbid　trees。

15th。　　I　went　to　Paul's　Church　Yard　to　my　bookseller's；　and　there　I　hear　that　next　Sunday　will　be　the　last　of　a　great　many　Presbyterian　ministers　in　towne；　who；　I　hear；　will　give　up　all。　I　pray　God　the　issue　may　be　good；　for　the　discontent　is　great。　My　mind　well　pleased　with　a　letter　that　I　found　at　home　from　Mr。　Coventry；　expressing　his　satisfaction　in　a　letter　I　writ　last　night；　and　sent　him　this　morning；　to　be　corrected　by　him　in　order　to　its　sending　down　to　all　the　Yards　as　a　charge　to　them。

17th。　　This　being　the　last　Sunday　that　the　Presbyterians　are　to　preach；　unless　they　read　the　new　Common　Prayer　and　renounce　the　Covenant；　I　had　a　mind　to　hear　Dr。　Bates's　farewell　sermon；　and　walked　to　St　Dunstan's；　where；　it　not　being　seven　o'clock　yet；　the　doors　were　not　open；　and　so　I　walked　an　hour　in　the　Temple…　garden。　　At　eight　o'clock　I　went；　and　crowded　in　at　a　back　door　among　others；　the　church　being　half…full　almost　before　any　doors　were　open　publicly；　and　so　got　into　the　gallery；　beside　the　pulpit；　and　heard　very　well。　　His　text　was；　〃Now　the　God　of　Peace；〃　the　last　Hebrews；　and　the　20th　verse：　　he　making　a　very　good　sermon；　and　very　little　reflections　in　it　to　any　thing　of　the　times。　　To　Madam　Turner's；　and　dined　with　her。　　She　had　heard　Parson　Herring　take　his　leave；　tho'　he；　by　reading　so　much　of　the　Common　Prayer　as　he　did；　hath　cast　himself　out　of　the　good　opinion　of　both　sides。　　After　dinner　to　St。　Dunstan's　again；　and　the　church　quite　crowded　before　I　come；　which　was　just　at　one　o'clock；　but　I　got　into　the　gallery　again；　but　stood　in　a　crowd。　He　＇Dr。　Bates。＇　　pursued　his　text　again　very　well；　and　only　at　the　conclusion　told　us；　after　this　manner：　　〃I　do　believe　that　many　of　you　do　expect　that　I　should　say　something　to　you　in　reference　to　the　time；　this　being　the　last　time　that　possibly　I　may　appear　here。　　You　know　not　it　is　not　my　manner　to　speak　anything　in　the　pulpit　that　is　extraneous　to　my　text　and　business；　yet　this　I　shall　say；　that　it　is　not　my　opinion；　fashion；　or　humour　that　keeps　me　from　complying　with　what　is　required　of　us；　but　something　after　much　prayer；　discourse；　and　study　yet　remains　unsatisfied；　and　commands　me　herein。　Wherefore；　if　it　is　my　unhappinesse　not　to　receive　such　an　illuminacion　as　should　direct　me　to　do　otherwise；　I　know　no　reason　why　men　should　not　pardon　me　in　this　world；　as　I　am　confident　God　will　pardon　me　for　it　in　the　next。〃　And　so　he　concluded。　　Parson　Herring　read　a　psalme　and　chapters　before　sermon；　and　one　was　the　chapter　in　the　Acts；　where　the　story　of　Ananias　and　Sapphira　is。　　And　after　he　had　done；　says　he；　〃This　is　just　the　case　of　England　at　present。　　God　he　bids　us　to　preach；　and　men　bid　us　not　to　preach；　and　if　we　do；　we　are　to　be　imprisoned　and　further　punished。　　All　that　I　can　say　to　it　is；　that　I　beg　your　prayers；　and　the　prayers　of　all　good　Christians；　for　us。〃　This　was　all　the　exposition　be　made　of　the　chapter　in　these　very　words；　and　no　more。　　I　was　much　pleased　with　Bates's　manner　of　bringing　in　the　Lord's　Prayer　after　his　owne；　thus；　〃In　whose　comprehensive　words　we　sum　up　all　our　imperfect　desires；　saying；　'Our　Father；'〃　&c。　　I　hear　most　of　the　Presbyters　took　their　leaves　to…day；　and　that　the　City　is　much　dissatisfied　with　it。　　I　pray　God　keep　peace　among　men　in　their　rooms；　or　else　all　will　fly　a…pieces；　for　bad　ones　will　not　go　down　with　the　City。

18th。　　Mr。　Deane　＇Anthony　Deane；　afterwards　knighted　and　M。P。　for　Harwich；　a　commissioner　of　the　Navy；　1672。＇　　of　Woolwich　and　I　rid　into　Waltham　Forest；　and　there　we　saw　many　trees　of　the　King's　a…hewing；　and　he　showed　me　the　whole　mystery　of　off　square；　wherein　the　King　is　abused　in　the　timber　that　he　buys；　which　I　shall　with　much　pleasure　be　able　to　correct。　　We　rode　to　Illford；　and　there；　while　dinner　was　getting　ready；　he　and　I　practised　measuring　of　the　tables　and　other　things　till　I　did　understand　measure　of　timber　and　board　very　well。

19th。　　At　the　office；　and　Mr。　Coventry　did　tell　us　of　the　duell　between　Mr。　Jermyn；　＇He　became　Baron　Jermyn　on　the　death　of　his　uncle；　the　Earl　of　St。　Alban's；　1683；　and　died　unmarried；　1703。＇　nephew　to　my　Lord　St。　Alban's；　and　Colonel　Giles　Rawlins；　the　latter　of　whom　is　killed；　and　the　first　mortally　wounded；　as　it　is　thought。　　They　fought　against　Captain　Thomas　Howard；　＇According　to　Collins；　Lord　Carlisle's　brother's　name　was　Charles。＇　　my　Lord　Carlisle's　brother；　and　another　unknown；　who；　they　say；　had　armor　on　that　they　could　not　be　hurt；　so　that　one　of　their　swords　went　up　to　the　hilt　against　it。　　They　had　horses　ready；　and　are　fled。　　But　what　is　most　strange；　Howard　sent　one　challenge　before；　but　they　could　not　meet　till　yesterday　at　the　old　Pall　Mall　at　St。　James's；　and　he　would　not　to　the　last　tell　Jermyn　what　the　quarrel　was；　nor　do　any　body　know。　　The　Court　is　much　concerned　in　this　fray；　and　I　am　glad　of　it；　hoping　that　it　will　cause　some　good　laws　against　it。　　After　sitting；　Sir　G。　Carteret　did　tell　me　how　he　had　spoke　of　me　to　my　Lord　C