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           ENGLANDS
           BONDAGE
           AND
           Hope
           of
           Deliverance
           .
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           at
           St.
           
           
             Margarets
          
           in
           
             Westminster
             .
          
        
         
           BY
           Mr.
           HENRY
           BURTON
           ,
           late
           Rector
           of
           St.
           
             Mathewes
             Friday-street
             ,
          
           in
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Iune
          
           20.
           1641.
           
        
         
           
             
               Psalme
            
             53.7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             Salvation
             of
             
               Israel
            
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Sion
             .
          
           
             When
             God
             bringeth
             back
             the
             Captivity
             of
             his
             People
             ,
             
               Jacob
            
             shall
             reioyce
             ,
             and
             
               Israel
            
             shall
             be
             glad
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           Anno
           Domini
           1641.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Mr.
           BURTONS
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
             Iune
          
           20.
           1641.
           
        
         
           OH
           how
           my
           Soule
           is
           ravished
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           begin
           the
           opening
           of
           my
           mouth
           without
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           hath
           not
           onely
           binn
           pleased
           as
           this
           very
           moneth
           4
           yeares
           agoe
           ,
           to
           cal
           me
           to
           preach
           in
           another
           kind
           of
           Pulpit
           ,
           not
           far
           from
           this
           place
           ;
           but
           hath
           also
           cald
           me
           now
           to
           speake
           unto
           you
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           followeth
           ,
           and
           is
           written
           in
           
             Psal.
          
           53.7
           ,
           8.
           which
           I
           beseech
           you
           give
           attention
           unto
           ,
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           are
           these
           .
        
         
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             salvation
             of
             Israel
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Sion
             ,
             Oh
             that
             the
             Lord
             would
             deliver
             his
             people
             out
             of
             Captivity
             ,
             Then
             shall
             Iacob
             reioyce
             ,
             and
             Israel
             shall
             be
             glad
             .
          
        
         
           The
           last
           Verse
           of
           this
           Psalme
           is
           a
           Prayer
           for
           a
           Prophesie
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           maine
           it
           is
           already
           fulfilled
           ,
           for
           it
           points
           at
           Christ
           ,
           the
           great
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           salvation
           is
           already
           come
           ,
           and
           that
           salvation
           whereof
           Jacob
           reioyces
           ,
           and
           Israel
           is
           glad
           ,
           how
           seasonable
           therefore
           will
           it
           be
           for
           us
           at
           this
           time
           to
           speake
           of
           this
           Prophesie
           ,
           being
           for
           the
           main
           I
           say
           ,
           already
           fulfilled
           ;
           but
           though
           for
           the
           maine
           ▪
           yet
           not
           for
           the
           whole
           .
           The
           worke
           of
           Salvation
           is
           accomplished
           by
           Christ
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           the
           merits
           
           and
           efficacy
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           there
           remaines
           still
           a
           great
           part
           of
           it
           ;
           as
           unfulfilled
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           severall
           ages
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           application
           of
           the
           Prophesie
           ;
           Gods
           people
           have
           bin
           subject
           to
           Captivity
           ,
           to
           bondage
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           see
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           in
           ●ai●e
           that
           now
           I
           should
           speake
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             salvation
             were
             come
             unto
             Israel
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Here
           in
           this
           Psalme
           are
           observed
           generally
           these
           two
           parts
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           that
           which
           is
           contained
           in
           the
           former
           verses
           ,
           wherein
           is
           set
           forth
           unto
           us
           the
           nature
           ,
           of
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
           for
           in
           the
           very
           front
           of
           it
           ,
           stands
           the
           great
           whor
           that
           hardens
           hearts
           .
           They
           doe
           not
           know
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Verses
           following
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           full
           of
           fowle
           and
           wicked
           conditions
           and
           qualities
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           all
           along
           the
           Psalme
           ;
           they
           were
           corrupt
           ,
           abominable
           ▪
           no
           good
           at
           all
           in
           them
           ;
           God
           hunts
           them
           out
           and
           finds
           them
           so
           ▪
           they
           were
           back-sliding
           ,
           they
           were
           altogether
           filthy
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           eat
           up
           Gods
           people
           as
           bread
           ,
           they
           call
           not
           upon
           God
           ,
           they
           incampe
           against
           him
           ;
           but
           he
           dismounts
           them
           ,
           &
           confounds
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           secondly
           followes
           the
           sequell
           of
           this
           ,
           what
           it
           behoves
           the
           people
           of
           God
           to
           doe
           in
           this
           case
           :
           incompassed
           about
           ,
           and
           encamped
           against
           by
           so
           many
           enemies
           ,
           even
           as
           
             David
          
           here
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             Salvation
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Sion
          
           :
           so
           that
           I
           may
           compare
           this
           Psalme
           to
           
             Rebecca'es
          
           wombe
           ,
           that
           had
           two
           Nations
           in
           it
           ,
           here
           be
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           wicked
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           and
           of
           righteous
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           bring
           backe
           the
           Captivity
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           
             Iacob
             shall
             rejoyce
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
         
           In
           which
           words
           observe
           these
           two
           Branches
           .
        
         
           First
           the
           condition
           of
           Gods
           people
           under
           affliction
           ,
           under
           persecution
           ,
           under
           captivity
           ,
           and
           bondage
           ;
           
             O
             that
             the
             salvation
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           O
           that
           deliverance
           ,
           of
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           from
           Captivity
           ,
           were
           come
           out
           of
           
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           is
           ,
           the
           condition
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           delivered
           out
           of
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           saved
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           rejoyce
           and
           are
           glad
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           speech
           here
           in
           the
           former
           part
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           insist
           upon
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           if
           the
           time
           will
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           follow
           it
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           contract
           as
           much
           as
           may
           be
           .
        
         
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             salvation
             of
             Israel
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Sion
             .
          
           The
           Hebrew
           phrase
           is
           ,
           who
           shall
           give
           salvation
           out
           of
           Sion
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           usuall
           phrase
           in
           scripture
           ,
           who
           shal
           give
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Vtinam
             ,
          
           I
           would
           to
           God
           ,
           oh
           that
           God
           would
           give
           salvation
           out
           of
           Sion
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           here
           to
           open
           the
           words
           much
           :
           Salvation
           ,
           it
           is
           deliverance
           ,
           Deliverance
           here
           from
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           Bondage
           :
           Sion
           it
           was
           the
           place
           of
           GODS
           habitation
           :
           Of
           old
           the
           Arke
           was
           a
           tipe
           of
           Gods
           presence
           ,
           a
           type
           of
           Christ
           ,
           &
           it
           was
           a
           type
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           our
           eyes
           are
           lifted
           up
           towards
           Heaven
           ,
           from
           whence
           commeth
           our
           helpe
           :
           Israel
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           God
           that
           prevailed
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           prevailed
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           tels
           us
           .
        
         
           To
           come
           briefly
           to
           the
           point
           of
           observation
           from
           these
           words
           ;
           they
           doe
           import
           unto
           us
           an
           ardent
           affection
           ,
           which
           broke
           forth
           from
           that
           holy
           man
           
             David
             ,
          
           in
           wishing
           the
           good
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             Salvation
             of
          
           Israel
           
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
         
           It
           is
           a
           very
           patheticall
           expression
           ,
           I
           say
           of
           a
           heart
           full
           of
           fervency
           ,
           and
           zeale
           ,
           and
           ardent
           love
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           hence
           this
           point
           will
           arise
           for
           our
           instruction
           .
        
         
           That
           it
           behoveth
           all
           the
           People
           of
           God
           to
           be
           thus
           affected
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           was
           ,
           to
           have
           their
           heart
           possessed
           with
           an
           ardent
           affection
           ,
           and
           compassion
           towards
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           especially
           when
           it
           lyes
           under
           Captivity
           and
           Bondage
           ,
           Affliction
           and
           Persecution
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           This
           was
           indeed
           admirable
           in
           
             David
             ,
          
           to
           see
           〈◊〉
           an
           affection
           in
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           a
           Prince
           ,
           such
           a
           great
           man
           as
           he
           was
           ;
           we
           see
           at
           his
           bringing
           backe
           the
           Ark
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           disheartned
           by
           his
           wives
           mocking
           him
           ,
           but
           answered
           againe
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           too
           be
           vile
           I
           will
           yet
           be
           more
           vile
           ;
           this
           he
           did
           in
           bringing
           the
           Arke
           unto
           Mount
           Sion
           ,
           see
           
             Psal.
          
           16
           ,
           2.
           
           My
           goods
           ,
           or
           my
           goodnesse
           extendeth
           not
           unto
           thee
           O
           Lord
           ,
           but
           to
           thy
           Saints
           that
           are
           on
           earth
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           excellent
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           all
           my
           delight
           .
           All
           
             Davids
          
           delight
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Saints
           on
           Earth
           ,
           upon
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           yea
           
             David
          
           was
           so
           ravished
           with
           the
           love
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           that
           hee
           desired
           no
           other
           happinesse
           then
           that
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           enjoy
           in
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Psal
             ▪
          
           106.4
           .
           Remember
           me
           O
           Lord
           saith
           hee
           with
           the
           loving
           kindnesse
           of
           thy
           people
           :
           hee
           desired
           no
           other
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           he
           dealt
           to
           his
           people
           :
           and
           so
           visit
           me
           with
           thy
           Salvation
           :
           to
           what
           end
           would
           
             David
          
           have
           a
           part
           in
           Salvation
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           see
           thy
           peoples
           salvation
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           may
           rejoyce
           in
           thy
           inheritance
           ,
           here
           was
           the
           utmost
           and
           highest
           degree
           of
           
             Davids
          
           desire
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           bee
           pertaker
           of
           the
           happinesse
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           rejoyce
           
           in
           their
           good
           .
           And
           so
           
             Moses
          
           was
           so
           taken
           with
           the
           love
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           that
           hee
           forgot
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
             Rom.
          
           9.12
           .
           I
           could
           wish
           ▪
           saith
           hee
           ,
           that
           I
           were
           
             Anathema
          
           from
           Christ
           ,
           for
           my
           Brethrens
           sake
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Prophet
           
             Esay
             ,
          
           59.1
           .
           For
           Sions
           sake
           I
           will
           not
           hold
           my
           tongue
           .
           and
           for
           
             Ierusalems
          
           sake
           I
           will
           not
           be
           silent
           ,
           untill
           the
           Righteousnesse
           thereof
           breake
           forth
           like
           a
           morning
           Lampe
           :
           And
           beloved
           ,
           this
           is
           indeed
           the
           naturall
           affection
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           it
           is
           naturall
           and
           proper
           unto
           every
           child
           of
           God
           ,
           thus
           to
           bee
           affected
           ,
           and
           ravished
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           :
           as
           above
           all
           things
           in
           the
           world
           to
           wish
           the
           good
           and
           welfare
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           it
           lyes
           under
           the
           waves
           and
           billowes
           of
           Affliction
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           we
           must
           weepe
           with
           them
           that
           weepe
           ,
           rejoyce
           with
           them
           that
           rejoyce
           ,
           to
           be
           of
           like
           affection
           :
           and
           surely
           beloved
           we
           have
           many
           motives
           and
           reasons
           to
           induce
           us
           ,
           and
           incite
           us
           to
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           have
           besides
           ,
           the
           example
           of
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           First
           the
           example
           of
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           the
           Father
           ,
           who
           from
           everlasting
           hath
           so
           loved
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           from
           everlasting
           ,
           choose
           it
           for
           his
           owne
           ,
           Predestinated
           them
           to
           salvation
           ,
           gave
           Christ
           for
           them
           ,
           gave
           him
           up
           to
           death
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           Hee
           so
           loved
           the
           world
           that
           hee
           gave
           his
           onely
           begotten
           Son
           ;
           that
           all
           that
           believed
           on
           him
           should
           not
           perish
           ,
           but
           have
           Life
           everlasting
           ,
           hee
           would
           not
           have
           any
           of
           his
           perish
           ,
           but
           all
           saved
           ,
           though
           it
           cost
           him
           the
           death
           of
           his
           owne
           sonne
           ,
           such
           was
           his
           Bowels
           of
           Mercy
           and
           compassion
           towards
           them
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           sonne
           
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           hee
           was
           sent
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           yet
           it
           was
           his
           owne
           good
           will
           that
           he
           gave
           his
           life
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           shed
           his
           blood
           for
           it
           ,
           when
           hee
           put
           our
           humaine
           nature
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           learne
           to
           have
           compassion
           on
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           that
           compassion
           save
           us
           ,
           yea
           there
           was
           so
           much
           of
           that
           
             Philanthropos
             ,
          
           love
           of
           man
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           hee
           wept
           over
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           hardnesse
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           because
           they
           would
           not
           give
           eare
           to
           his
           word
           ,
           nor
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           hee
           wept
           for
           the
           destruction
           comming
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           Againe
           in
           the
           third
           place
           ,
           a
           third
           reason
           may
           bee
           taken
           from
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           why
           we
           should
           love
           her
           ,
           and
           be
           well
           affected
           to
           her
           ,
           when
           we
           behold
           the
           Church
           cloathed
           with
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           shining
           out
           in
           those
           many
           battailes
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           consider
           our
           relation
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           being
           his
           members
           ,
           his
           spouse
           ,
           his
           sister
           ,
           and
           every
           way
           so
           beautifull
           ,
           even
           so
           as
           Christ
           himselfe
           is
           ravished
           with
           her
           love
           ,
           as
           yee
           may
           read
           
             Cant.
          
           4.
           
           And
           so
           in
           her
           Innocence
           ,
           it
           is
           Christ
           in
           her selfe
           ,
           it
           is
           none
           of
           her
           owne
           ,
           but
           by
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           is
           made
           so
           innocent
           ,
           that
           she
           is
           without
           spot
           or
           wrinckle
           ,
           so
           noble
           ,
           so
           excellent
           ,
           and
           so
           glorious
           ,
           &
           so
           highly
           in
           favour
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           with
           Christ
           ▪
           now
           to
           see
           her
           lye
           under
           bondage
           and
           captivity
           ,
           that
           she
           that
           is
           freed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           should
           bee
           a
           Captive
           or
           a
           slave
           ,
           who
           can
           but
           bee
           affected
           therewith
           .
           Wee
           doe
           compassionate
           those
           that
           are
           great
           men
           ,
           especially
           the
           high
           borne
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           bondage
           ,
           we
           pitty
           the
           very
           Lamb
           that
           is
           among
           Wolves
           ,
           the
           Dove
           among
           dogs
           ,
           and
           the
           Lilly
           that
           is
           crushed
           with
           Thornes
           ,
           
           more
           then
           all
           these
           is
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           poore
           Lamb
           ,
           an
           innocent
           Dove
           ,
           a
           spotlesse
           Lilly
           ,
           when
           therefore
           shee
           is
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           it
           should
           move
           us
           to
           compassion
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           another
           reason
           is
           taken
           from
           our selves
           ,
           we
           all
           desire
           to
           be
           of
           this
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           the
           very
           midst
           of
           this
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           beloved
           wee
           must
           bee
           of
           the
           same
           mind
           and
           affection
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           to
           weep
           for
           it
           when
           occasion
           serves
           ,
           and
           herin
           stands
           our
           happinesse
           ,
           when
           we
           affect
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           122
           
             Pray
             for
             the
             Peace
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           that
           is
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           shall
           prosper
           that
           love
           her
           ,
           see
           how
           the
           spirit
           turnes
           to
           those
           that
           love
           her
           ,
           
             pray
             for
             the
             Peace
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             peace
             be
             within
             thy
             wals
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             within
             thy
             Pallaces
          
           :
           and
           surely
           beloved
           ,
           if
           the
           voyce
           of
           euery
           Christian
           should
           thus
           resolve
           with
           it selfe
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           enjoy
           no
           liberty
           ,
           no
           mercy
           of
           God
           my selfe
           ,
           which
           I
           do
           not
           enjoy
           in
           common
           with
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ▪
           this
           is
           that
           makes
           every
           blessing
           to
           bee
           indeed
           a
           blessing
           ,
           when
           we
           doe
           injoy
           it
           ,
           not
           alone
           with
           our selves
           in
           particular
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           when
           such
           a
           Land
           hath
           bin
           in
           Captivity
           ,
           as
           here
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           restored
           to
           their
           land
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           liberty
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           Land
           rejoyce
           with
           them
           also
           ,
           what
           a
           great
           Mercy
           is
           this
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           what
           abundant
           matter
           of
           Joy
           doth
           it
           afford
           unto
           those
           that
           are
           thus
           well
           affected
           ,
           that
           's
           the
           fourth
           reason
           .
        
         
           A
           fifth
           motive
           why
           wee
           must
           love
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           may
           be
           taken
           from
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           captivity
           and
           bondage
           which
           here
           my
           Text
           hath
           relation
           to
           .
           The
           Psalmist
           doth
           rejoyce
           at
           the
           deliverance
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           in
           captivity
           .
        
         
         
           Captivity
           ;
           It
           takes
           away
           a
           mans
           heart
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           good
           in
           him
           ,
           we
           see
           what
           it
           hath
           done
           in
           other
           Countries
           ,
           in
           Turkie
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           places
           ,
           where
           men
           lye
           under
           Captivity
           ,
           what
           slaves
           are
           they
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           miserable
           cases
           are
           they
           ;
           Againe
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           Captivity
           in
           the
           kinds
           of
           it
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           body
           or
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           conscience
           ,
           It
           is
           a
           miserable
           thing
           ,
           in
           any
           of
           these
           to
           be
           in
           bondage
           ,
           indeed
           we
           are
           all
           by
           nature
           borne
           slaves
           under
           the
           bondage
           of
           Sin
           and
           Satan
           ,
           but
           from
           this
           .
           Christ
           hath
           delivered
           his
           people
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           a
           bondage
           of
           cōscience
           even
           many
           times
           of
           those
           people
           that
           are
           the
           children
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           under
           the
           servitude
           of
           humane
           inventions
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           a
           bondage
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           it
           may
           have
           a
           dependancie
           upon
           the
           bondage
           of
           the
           consciēce
           ,
           when
           the
           godly
           doe
           refuse
           to
           subscribe
           to
           mens
           devises
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           sent
           to
           Captivity
           of
           their
           bodies
           or
           else
           when
           men
           doe
           suffer
           their
           goods
           to
           be
           lost
           for
           it
           ,
           either
           of
           these
           kinds
           of
           bondage
           are
           the
           worst
           kinds
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           how
           many
           thousands
           of
           christians
           ,
           since
           England
           hath
           fallen
           out
           with
           God
           have
           bin
           devowred
           by
           these
           lyons
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Chronicles
           ,
           when
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           set
           up
           their
           Idols
           ,
           then
           Gods
           sent
           lyons
           amongst
           them
           ,
           to
           devowr
           them
           ▪
           and
           destroy
           them
           ;
           when
           England
           began
           to
           set
           up
           humane
           devises
           to
           corrupt
           the
           worship
           ,
           and
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           God
           sent
           lyons
           amongst
           us
           ,
           (
           but
           thanks
           be
           to
           God
           )
           at
           this
           time
           they
           are
           obiects
           of
           our
           pitty
           ;
           and
           compassion
           ;
           and
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           to
           move
           this
           honourable
           assembly
           to
           take
           into
           their
           harts
           the
           miserable
           condition
           of
           those
           that
           were
           thus
           captivated
           ,
           even
           so
           when
           wee
           see
           Gods
           Church
           in
           Captivity
           ,
           it
           should
           make
           us
           be
           affected
           with
           it
           ,
           it
           should
           make
           
           our
           Bowels
           earne
           over
           them
           ,
           with
           a
           desire
           of
           their
           freedome
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           againe
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           deliverance
           ,
           it
           is
           glorious
           and
           honourable
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           times
           when
           God
           delivers
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           doth
           it
           with
           honour
           ;
           so
           when
           God
           delivered
           his
           children
           out
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           it
           was
           with
           honour
           in
           the
           face
           of
           all
           the
           World
           :
           and
           so
           Christs
           delivering
           us
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           from
           Sathan
           ,
           how
           glorious
           was
           it
           ,
           even
           when
           he
           hung
           on
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           he
           did
           on
           that
           Crosse
           by
           his
           death
           triumph
           over
           the
           Divell
           ,
           and
           over
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           the
           powring
           out
           of
           his
           blood
           ,
           he
           did
           work
           a
           glorious
           deliverance
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           glorious
           deliverance
           to
           the
           deliverer
           ,
           so
           to
           the
           delivered
           ▪
           of
           slaves
           men
           were
           made
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           bond
           men
           ,
           adopted
           to
           be
           his
           children
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           another
           reason
           may
           be
           taken
           from
           the
           great
           punishment
           ,
           which
           God
           inflicts
           upon
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           onely
           the
           oppressors
           ,
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           the
           detainers
           of
           them
           that
           exercise
           violence
           over
           them
           ,
           we
           see
           this
           in
           the
           Egyptians
           ,
           they
           not
           onely
           kept
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           in
           bondage
           ,
           but
           when
           God
           sent
           a
           message
           to
           them
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           ,
           they
           put
           more
           Captivity
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           rais'd
           their
           tale
           of
           brick
           well
           ,
           but
           you
           see
           how
           God
           deales
           with
           them
           ,
           he
           sends
           frogs
           to
           cover
           Egypt
           ,
           and
           they
           came
           into
           the
           Kings
           Chambers
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           were
           gon
           away
           ,
           they
           filled
           the
           Land
           with
           stinke
           ,
           and
           so
           GOD
           sent
           grasse-hoppers
           to
           devoure
           their
           fruits
           ,
           and
           he
           smote
           their
           first-borne
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           would
           not
           be
           satisfied
           to
           suffer
           the
           people
           to
           depart
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Israelites
           were
           gone
           ,
           they
           repented
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           God
           overthrowes
           them
           in
           the
           red
           sea
           :
           if
           you
           looke
           for
           more
           Examples
           then
           these
           ,
           perhaps
           you
           
           shall
           find
           them
           nearer
           hand
           ,
           neerer
           home
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           we
           may
           say
           there
           are
           more
           Egypts
           then
           one
           ,
           for
           wee
           read
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           
           
             That
             the
             two
             witnesses
             lay
             dead
             in
             the
             City
             ,
          
           which
           is
           spiritually
           called
           Egypt
           ,
           and
           
             Sodome
             ,
          
           so
           that
           there
           is
           a
           spirituall
           Egypt
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           a
           naturall
           Egypt
           ;
           now
           perhaps
           wee
           may
           find
           this
           very
           Egypt
           ,
           where
           ever
           we
           finde
           the
           oppressors
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           where
           Gods
           witnesses
           and
           people
           are
           persecuted
           ,
           or
           holden
           in
           contempt
           ,
           certainely
           that
           is
           a
           spirituall
           Egypt
           :
           and
           beloved
           is
           this
           land
           free
           ?
           may
           we
           not
           find
           a
           spirituall
           Egypt
           amongst
           us
           ,
           Frogs
           ,
           who
           are
           they
           but
           Jesuits
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Friers
           ,
           these
           spread
           over
           the
           Land
           ,
           never
           the
           like
           ,
           as
           in
           these
           last
           dayes
           :
           when
           the
           frogs
           were
           gone
           ,
           then
           came
           locusts
           and
           Grasse-hoppers
           ,
           these
           crept
           into
           the
           Kings
           Chambers
           ,
           in
           Cities
           ,
           into
           all
           places
           ,
           spared
           none
           ,
           and
           what
           say
           we
           of
           catterpillars
           ,
           who
           came
           in
           Armies
           into
           our
           land
           ,
           Irish
           ▪
           Catterpillars
           ,
           and
           English
           Catterpillars
           ,
           that
           h●ve
           devoured
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           strength
           thereof
           :
           but
           we
           must
           thanke
           the
           Worthies
           of
           our
           Kingdome
           for
           scattering
           these
           .
           And
           what
           say
           wee
           then
           to
           the
           darkenesse
           that
           was
           upon
           Egypt
           ?
           is
           not
           the
           like
           in
           England
           ?
           surely
           a
           wonderfull
           ,
           and
           a
           palpable
           darknesse
           ,
           when
           they
           cannot
           see
           at
           noone
           day
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           given
           over
           to
           that
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           that
           also
           in
           oppressing
           of
           GODS
           People
           ,
           that
           to
           this
           day
           they
           cannot
           see
           themselves
           .
           So
           that
           after
           so
           many
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           we
           may
           finde
           some
           Egyptians
           ,
           that
           farre
           exceed
           Pharaoh
           in
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           for
           he
           did
           confesse
           his
           sin
           ,
           and
           did
           deprecate
           God
           to
           pardon
           it
           ,
           but
           our
           Egyptians
           can
           finde
           no
           fault
           with
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           what
           say
           wee
           to
           the
           
             primogeniti
          
           of
           the
           
           first-borne
           in
           Egypt
           ;
           after
           the
           first-borne
           of
           Egypt
           were
           slain
           ,
           the
           Children
           of
           Israell
           were
           delivered
           ,
           David
           calls
           them
           the
           Chiefe
           of
           Egypt
           .
           I
           speake
           of
           the
           chiefest
           of
           these
           Incendiaries
           ,
           do
           wee
           not
           see
           them
           smitten
           off
           ,
           in
           the
           late
           Vote
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           destroying
           of
           them
           ;
           Certainly
           
             primogeniti
          
           being
           taken
           away
           ,
           we
           may
           well
           hope
           for
           a
           glorious
           deliverance
           ,
           upon
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           .
           The
           Children
           of
           God
           have
           not
           yet
           deliverance
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           have
           it
           .
           I
           will
           not
           pursue
           these
           men
           to
           the
           red
           Sea
           ,
           but
           surely
           if
           they
           doe
           not
           repent
           ,
           God
           hath
           a
           Sea
           ,
           a
           Sea
           of
           destruction
           to
           swallow
           them
           up
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           punishment
           God
           doth
           send
           on
           the
           wicked
           ,
           that
           doe
           detaine
           his
           people
           in
           bondage
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           well
           affected
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           especially
           when
           he
           calls
           his
           people
           to
           doe
           justice
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           ,
           for
           when
           the
           Egyptians
           make
           a
           violent
           detaining
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           what
           can
           be
           expected
           but
           Plague
           upon
           Plague
           ,
           upon
           the
           Egyptians
           ?
        
         
           But
           now
           to
           speake
           a
           word
           of
           the
           last
           reason
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           meanes
           that
           is
           here
           committed
           unto
           us
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           pleaseth
           God
           still
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           by
           Prayer
           :
           oh
           that
           some
           would
           deliver
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           shall
           give
           salvation
           unto
           Israel
           ?
           here
           you
           see
           was
           nothing
           but
           a
           bare
           wish
           ,
           yet
           out
           of
           a
           sound
           heart
           ,
           compassionate
           of
           the
           Captivity
           of
           GODS
           People
           ;
           who
           shall
           give
           deliverance
           unto
           GODS
           People
           ;
           This
           is
           the
           time
           wherein
           God
           doth
           begin
           to
           deliver
           his
           People
           ,
           when
           Gods
           people
           begin
           to
           cry
           ,
           and
           to
           seeke
           ,
           then
           he
           begins
           to
           heare
           ,
           In
           the
           2
           of
           
             Exodus
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           tels
           
             Moses
          
           they
           sighed
           for
           their
           
           burthens
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           third
           chapter
           saith
           ,
           I
           have
           heard
           the
           cryes
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           their
           sighings
           ,
           here
           was
           the
           first
           instance
           that
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           take
           ,
           to
           send
           
             Moses
          
           to
           deliver
           his
           people
           ,
           when
           their
           brickes
           were
           doubled
           ,
           then
           
             Moses
          
           was
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           sent
           to
           deliver
           them
           ,
           so
           then
           here
           is
           the
           7th
           reason
           that
           God
           is
           moved
           to
           compassionate
           his
           people
           with
           a
           Prayer
           ,
           or
           a
           cry
           :
           when
           nothing
           else
           will
           deliver
           us
           ,
           prayers
           and
           teares
           will
           .
           But
           againe
           ,
           when
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           were
           in
           Bondage
           ,
           God
           sent
           them
           another
           cause
           of
           deliverance
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           brought
           to
           the
           lowest
           ebbe
           ,
           to
           the
           greatest
           misery
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           23.3
           .
           There
           the
           Lord
           saith
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           when
           they
           shall
           bee
           brought
           low
           ,
           when
           all
           their
           strength
           was
           gone
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           to
           prevaile
           ,
           then
           hee
           will
           deliver
           them
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           when
           the
           enemies
           of
           God
           are
           advanced
           to
           the
           height
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           pitch
           of
           all
           their
           pride
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           cruelty
           ,
           then
           this
           is
           a
           time
           that
           doth
           fore-run
           their
           destruction
           ,
           so
           God
           served
           the
           
             Amorites
             ,
          
           when
           their
           sins
           were
           full
           ,
           they
           gave
           way
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           to
           take
           possession
           of
           their
           lands
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           10.10
           .
           where
           the
           Lord
           speakes
           ,
           upbraiding
           of
           
             Assyria
             ,
          
           for
           oppressing
           his
           people
           ,
           thus
           he
           doth
           argue
           the
           case
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           their
           destruction
           comes
           ,
           and
           so
           when
           the
           Babylonian
           lifted
           up
           himselfe
           above
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           high
           as
           the
           star
           called
           
             Lucifer
             ,
          
           trampled
           upon
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           spoyled
           the
           Nations
           :
           thereupon
           the
           Lord
           threatens
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           even
           of
           that
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           so
           
             Ier.
          
           57
           
             My
             blood
             be
             upon
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             Caldea
             ,
          
           shall
           Israel
           say
           ,
           I
           will
           deliver
           them
           saith
           God
           ,
           take
           vengeance
           for
           
           them
           ,
           and
           dry
           up
           their
           Sea
           .
        
         
           Thus
           wee
           see
           as
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           the
           extremity
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           even
           a
           sigh
           to
           God
           ,
           moves
           him
           to
           compassion
           ,
           so
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           the
           height
           of
           pride
           doth
           bring
           upon
           them
           destruction
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           may
           say
           ,
           wee
           see
           that
           though
           there
           were
           but
           a
           few
           of
           them
           that
           were
           principall
           agents
           in
           Egypt
           ,
           yet
           God
           brought
           the
           ruine
           on
           the
           whole
           Land
           ,
           may
           he
           not
           doe
           the
           like
           on
           this
           ?
        
         
           God
           forbid
           that
           a
           faction
           should
           bring
           a
           Nation
           to
           ruine
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           our
           comfort
           yet
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           the
           evils
           this
           land
           hath
           laid
           under
           ,
           and
           under
           which
           especially
           Gods
           people
           have
           groaned
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           yet
           the
           whole
           land
           ,
           and
           the
           body
           of
           it
           now
           assembled
           ,
           have
           laboured
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           and
           laboured
           for
           a
           reformation
           ;
           so
           this
           is
           that
           doth
           exceedingly
           comfort
           us
           ,
           and
           secure
           us
           ;
           that
           however
           that
           damnable
           faction
           of
           Egypt
           hath
           binne
           extreame
           cruel
           and
           proud
           ,
           and
           passed
           beyond
           the
           bounds
           and
           limits
           of
           humanity
           ,
           yet
           God
           will
           spare
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           the
           evils
           will
           fall
           on
           themselves
           ,
           that
           's
           our
           comfort
           I
           say
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           is
           another
           thing
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           further
           degree
           of
           satisfaction
           ;
           for
           wee
           must
           not
           thinke
           this
           enough
           ,
           Ah
           I
           doe
           wish
           or
           desire
           ,
           like
           him
           in
           the
           Comedy
           ,
           that
           lay
           stretching
           on
           the
           grasse
           ,
           in
           harvest
           time
           ,
           wishing
           that
           were
           to
           worke
           in
           Harvest
           ,
           but
           this
           cry
           is
           full
           of
           efficacy
           ,
           full
           of
           Vigour
           ,
           It
           puts
           it selfe
           forth
           by
           all
           meanes
           to
           seeke
           for
           deliverance
           ;
           for
           when
           God
           sends
           deliverance
           of
           his
           people
           from
           bondage
           and
           Captivity
           ,
           This
           wish
           of
           theirs
           stayes
           not
           at
           a
           Petition
           ,
           but
           it
           puts
           forth
           all
           the
           Vertue
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           put
           in
           execution
           and
           practice
           ,
           all
           those
           meanes
           God
           hath
           offered
           for
           the
           deliverance
           
           of
           it
           .
           So
           that
           when
           God
           doth
           send
           deliverance
           to
           the
           Children
           of
           Israell
           ,
           they
           must
           use
           the
           meanes
           ;
           and
           so
           we
           may
           truely
           say
           of
           Gods
           people
           here
           in
           England
           ,
           as
           soone
           as
           they
           grew
           sensible
           of
           their
           bondage
           ,
           when
           they
           saw
           that
           things
           were
           at
           the
           worst
           ,
           they
           never
           left
           sighing
           ,
           till
           it
           fell
           out
           ,
           they
           had
           obtained
           that
           ,
           which
           was
           their
           desire
           ;
           I
           say
           Gods
           people
           here
           they
           did
           not
           cease
           ;
           who
           would
           thinke
           that
           all
           these
           things
           should
           come
           about
           by
           the
           efficacy
           of
           the
           prayers
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           he
           that
           heard
           the
           sighes
           of
           the
           people
           in
           Eggpt
           ,
           he
           hath
           done
           the
           like
           in
           England
           ,
           for
           never
           such
           a
           stocke
           of
           prayers
           was
           sent
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           within
           these
           few
           yeres
           and
           this
           hath
           procured
           a
           blessed
           answer
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           indeed
           this
           is
           it
           which
           still
           goes
           on
           with
           you
           ,
           most
           noble
           Senators
           there
           is
           a
           great
           stocke
           of
           prayers
           going
           on
           for
           you
           ;
           these
           prayers
           of
           GODS
           people
           will
           not
           faile
           ,
           go
           forward
           still
           ,
           they
           will
           alwaies
           goe
           along
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           whereas
           formerly
           many
           mouths
           were
           stopped
           ,
           many
           shut
           up
           ,
           and
           even
           as
           dead
           men
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           hath
           opened
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           they
           begin
           to
           open
           the
           mouths
           of
           them
           that
           were
           dumbe
           ,
           to
           speake
           for
           the
           setting
           forward
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           .
           It
           hath
           opened
           the
           prisons
           ;
           and
           in
           deed
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           building
           of
           the
           second
           Temple
           at
           Ierusalem
           ,
           after
           the
           Captivity
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           it
           was
           carried
           up
           by
           the
           Prophesies
           of
           
             Haggi
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Zachariah
             ,
          
           so
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           and
           that
           truly
           ,
           the
           now
           reformation
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           GOD
           and
           of
           the
           deliverance
           of
           it
           from
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Babilonian
           Captivity
           ,
           it
           is
           mounted
           up
           by
           the
           Prayers
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           prophesying
           of
           his
           faithfull
           servants
           ,
           notwithstanding
           
           
           (
           malignity
           ,
           and
           enmity
           of
           the
           Enemies
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           have
           lab●●●ed
           to
           hinder
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Temple
           .
           And
           as
           they
           were
           forced
           to
           have
           their
           Swords
           in
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           their
           Trowell
           in
           
           th'other
           .
           Even
           so
           we
           have
           seene
           in
           our
           dayes
           (
           that
           we
           may
           see
           the
           Parallel
           between
           the
           reedifying
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           here
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           then
           in
           
             Ierusalem
             .
          
        
         
           But
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           though
           the
           Swords
           hath
           bin
           tyed
           to
           the
           sides
           of
           our
           people
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           carryed
           weapons
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           yet
           there
           were
           no
           〈◊〉
           cut
           ,
           nor
           blood
           spilt
           ;
           God
           is
           mercifully
           disposed
           ,
           to
           keep
           us
           in
           d●●order
           ,
           and
           ranke
           in
           this
           Reformation
           .
           So
           then
           beloved
           ,
           J
           have
           spoken
           as
           briefly
           ▪
           as
           I
           could
           of
           this
           point
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           opening
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           enforcing
           of
           it
           ,
           along
           to
           stirre
           us
           up
           to
           get
           this
           affection
           ,
           this
           love
           to
           Gods
           Church
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           cry
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           pray
           for
           it
           ;
           but
           also
           to
           stirre
           us
           up
           to
           improue
           all
           the
           means
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           people
           for
           doing
           the
           worke
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           some
           may
           say
           ,
           
             Are
             wee
             yet
             in
             bondage
             ,
          
           
           
             is
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             vnder
             Captivity
             .
          
        
         
           Surely
           there
           are
           many
           thousands
           ,
           〈◊〉
           cannot
           bee
           brought
           to
           believe
           this
           text
           ,
           It
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           imagined
           that
           wee
           were
           under
           Captiuity
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           with
           the
           
             Jewes
             ,
          
           surely
           we
           were
           never
           in
           bondage
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           &
           therfore
           ,
           what
           need
           we
           say
           ,
           as
           here
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             Salvation
             of
             Israell
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           't
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           
           a
           man
           may
           bee
           in
           bondage
           and
           yet
           not
           sensible
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           in
           that
           case
           he
           is
           like
           a
           sick
           man
           not
           sensible
           of
           his
           disease
           ,
           being
           in
           a
           most
           desperate
           case
           ,
           whereas
           when
           that
           he
           that
           is
           sick
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           sensible
           of
           his
           〈◊〉
           the
           Physician
           will
           give
           hope
           of
           recovery
           .
        
         
         
           And
           therefore
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           wee
           are
           to
           enter
           into
           examination
           with
           our selves
           ,
           and
           to
           consider
           whether
           〈◊〉
           be
           not
           vnder
           bondage
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           in
           briefe
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           end
           with
           the
           time
           ,
           let
           vs
           consider
           whether
           we
           were
           vnder
           bondage
           ,
           and
           what
           bondage
           we
           were
           vnder
           ,
           (
           if
           vnder
           any
           )
           J
           told
           you
           of
           severall
           kinds
           of
           Bondage
           ,
           of
           some
           of
           them
           I
           shall
           not
           speake
           .
           Now
           then
           if
           I
           should
           speake
           of
           the
           bondage
           that
           lyes
           vpon
           your
           estates
           ▪
           euery
           one
           would
           confesse
           it
           ,
           if
           it
           bee
           of
           the
           bondage
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           this
           hath
           a
           speciall
           interest
           in
           the
           outward
           estate
           against
           oppression
           ,
           or
           in
           respect
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           when
           we
           would
           hold
           them
           out
           against
           Innovations
           of
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           humane
           devises
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           should
           speake
           of
           the
           bondage
           we
           all
           lye
           vnder
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           sinne
           ,
           but
           from
           that
           God
           will
           deliuer
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           indeed
           this
           is
           a
           generall
           bondage
           that
           lyes
           vpon
           the
           whole
           Land
           ▪
           vpon
           all
           men
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           although
           it
           be
           in
           it's
           owne
           nature
           ,
           the
           most
           grievous
           ,
           the
           most
           miserable
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           desperate
           and
           damnable
           ,
           yet
           most
           men
           are
           not
           sensible
           of
           it
           ,
           few
           consider
           it
           ,
           they
           goe
           on
           in
           this
           spirituall
           bondage
           ,
           living
           in
           sinne
           ,
           and
           living
           in
           lust
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           vnder
           no
           bondage
           at
           all
           ,
           when
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           they
           are
           the
           Captives
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           who
           leades
           them
           in
           a
           string
           ,
           who
           〈◊〉
           them
           in
           a
           chaine
           ,
           whosoever
           lives
           in
           any
           sin
           he
           is
           in
           the
           Divels
           bondage
           ,
           of
           this
           few
           are
           free
           ▪
           but
           I
           will
           here
           speak
           of
           another
           bondage
           ,
           which
           I
           think
           will
           be
           required
           to
           speake
           of
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           bondage
           of
           conscience
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           called
           an
           Ecclesiasticall
           bondage
           ,
           a
           tiranny
           to
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           an
           Antichristian
           Babilonian
           ,
           Egyptian
           bondage
           ,
           which
           you
           will
           all
           take
           in
           a
           spirituall
           sence
           ,
           and
           I
           may
           say
           of
           this
           bondage
           ,
           it
           hath
           beene
           more
           EpidemiEpidemicall
           
           then
           that
           of
           Sinne
           ,
           for
           there
           are
           many
           that
           are
           delivered
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           sinne
           ,
           yet
           still
           lie
           vnder
           the
           bondage
           of
           humane
           ordinances
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           shall
           doe
           well
           to
           consider
           ,
           how
           wee
           may
           get
           deliverance
           out
           of
           this
           bondage
           .
           So
           that
           to
           show
           what
           is
           this
           bondage
           of
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           wherein
           it
           doth
           stand
           ,
           or
           what
           are
           the
           signes
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           Gods
           people
           lye
           under
           this
           bondage
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           J
           will
           give
           instance
           thereof
           in
           foure
           particulars
           .
           The
           first
           ,
           is
           the
           bondage
           of
           Conscience
           〈◊〉
           poynt
           of
           
             Liturgy
             ,
          
           devised
           by
           men
           ,
           and
           imposed
           vpon
           the
           Consciences
           of
           the
           Godly
           .
           The
           second
           ,
           is
           the
           Bondage
           of
           the
           Conscience
           under
           Ceremonies
           .
           The
           third
           ,
           is
           the
           Bondage
           of
           Conscience
           under
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           the
           fourth
           ,
           is
           the
           Bondage
           of
           the
           Conscience
           vnder
           Governement
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           for
           the
           bondage
           of
           the
           Conscience
           vnder
           
             Liturgy
             ,
          
           Beloued
           if
           you
           turne
           to
           
             Coloss.
          
           2.20
           .
           you
           shall
           find
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           doth
           by
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           blast
           all
           these
           seruices
           ,
           at
           one
           breath
           ,
           invented
           by
           men
           ,
           and
           imposed
           of
           necessity
           vpon
           the
           Conscience
           in
           vsing
           those
           prayers
           which
           the
           service
           of
           God
           〈◊〉
           Apostle
           calls
           all
           such
           ,
           
             Will-worshippers
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           
             Coloss.
          
           2.23
           .
           I
           would
           haue
           you
           turne
           to
           the
           Chapter
           and
           study
           it
           well
           ,
           speaking
           there
           of
           the
           ordinances
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           things
           saith
           hee
           ,
           have
           indeed
           a
           shew
           of
           wisedome
           in
           Will-worship
           and
           humility
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Though
           the
           pretended
           humility
           in
           all
           these
           Innovations
           of
           men
           ▪
           pretend
           to
           be
           louing
           and
           humble
           ,
           yet
           all
           this
           worship
           is
           a
           
             will-worship
          
           devised
           by
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           
           becomes
           a
           snare
           to
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           agayne
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           our
           Sauiour
           Christ
           expressely
           condemnes
           ,
           〈◊〉
           .
           15.9
           .
           In
           vaine
           doe
           they
           worship
           me
           ,
           teaching
           for
           Doctrine
           the
           Traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           vaine
           worship
           ;
           Also
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           29.
           
           These
           people
           draw
           neere
           to
           me
           with
           their
           lips
           and
           with
           their
           mouthes
           they
           honour
           me
           ,
           but
           their
           heart
           is
           farre
           removed
           from
           me
           ;
           What
           is
           the
           reason
           of
           that
           ?
           What
           's
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           this
           ;
           their
           feare
           towards
           me
           is
           taught
           by
           the
           precepts
           of
           men
           .
           Here
           is
           the
           very
           reason
           &
           ground
           why
           the
           service
           devised
           by
           men
           is
           abhominable
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           nothing
           but
           meere
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           when
           men
           draw
           neere
           him
           with
           their
           lip●
           ▪
           and
           their
           hearts
           are
           farre
           from
           him
           ;
           Many
           men
           would
           teach
           how
           to
           serve
           God
           ,
           and
           prescribe
           rules
           for
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           so
           to
           impose
           this
           yoke
           upon
           Gods
           people
           ,
           they
           would
           sit
           in
           Gods
           Chaire
           ,
           and
           doe
           in
           this
           as
           if
           the
           Servant
           should
           teach
           his
           Master
           ,
           what
           to
           doe
           .
           God
           did
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           nor
           Christ
           did
           not
           doe
           it
           ,
           but
           Man
           will
           doe
           it
           ;
           By
           which
           it
           may
           appeare
           that
           it
           is
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           a
           vaine
           worship
           ;
           This
           is
           one
           bondage
           under
           which
           the
           Land
           hath
           suffered
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           cry
           with
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             Salvation
             of
             Israel
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Sy●n
             ,
             oh
             that
             there
             were
             a
             deliverance
             of
             Go●●
             people
             ,
             from
             this
             bondage
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           is
           bondage
           under
           Ceremonies
           ,
           they
           be
           also
           branded
           ,
           
             Coll.
          
           2.8
           .
           Beware
           lest
           any
           man
           spoyle
           you
           through
           Philosophy
           and
           vaine
           deceit
           ,
           after
           the
           Tradition
           of
           men
           ,
           after
           the
           rudiments
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           not
           after
           Christ
           ;
           And
           so
           afterwards
           touch
           not
           ,
           taste
           not
           ,
           handle
           not
           ,
           the
           new
           devises
           of
           men
           ,
           set
           up
           in
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           spoyles
           men
           ,
           when
           they
           doe
           bind
           them
           to
           humane
           Ordinances
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           leading
           of
           them
           captive
           ,
           wherefore
           in
           the
           10.
           
             ver.
          
           he
           shewes
           ,
           
             it
             is
             the
             vacuating
             
             of
             Christ
          
           ;
           〈◊〉
           you
           allied
           to
           Christ
           ,
           how
           comes
           it
           that
           you
           are
           subject
           to
           humane
           Ceremonies
           ,
           that
           you
           live
           under
           humane
           Ordinances
           ;
           this
           shewes
           you
           have
           no
           part
           in
           Christ
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           you
           are
           subject
           to
           humane
           Ordinances
           :
           For
           Christs
           death
           hath
           abolished
           all
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           which
           were
           of
           Gods
           ordaining
           ,
           much
           more
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           men
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ;
           To
           set
           up
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           the
           conscience
           lye
           under
           bondage
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           great
           Captivity
           ;
           Christs
           death
           hath
           made
           void
           all
           these
           ;
           This
           is
           another
           bondage
           ,
           and
           we
           cry
           concerning
           this
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             the
             Salvation
             of
             Israel
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Sion
             ,
          
           when
           God
           turneth
           the
           Captivity
           of
           his
           people
           from
           this
           ,
           
             Jacob
          
           shall
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           
             Israel
          
           shall
           be
           glad
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           is
           a
           Bondage
           under
           Discipline
           ,
           here
           the
           Discipline
           is
           brought
           under
           one
           man
           ,
           one
           man
           hath
           the
           Discipline
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           .
           The
           Archbishop
           in
           his
           Province
           .
           The
           Bishop
           in
           his
           Diocesse
           .
           This
           is
           condemned
           flatly
           and
           expressely
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           That
           the
           power
           of
           Discipline
           it
           is
           not
           lest
           to
           one
           man
           ,
           but
           indeed
           to
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           18.17
           .
           First
           ,
           see
           it
           in
           Christ
           ,
           if
           thy
           Brother
           offend
           thee
           ▪
           first
           admonish
           him
           thy selfe
           in
           private
           ,
           if
           none
           of
           this
           will
           doe
           tell
           it
           the
           Church
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           Congregation
           .
           The
           Apostle
           makes
           it
           plaine
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.6
           .
           Here
           is
           the
           infliction
           of
           punishment
           ,
           he
           was
           put
           out
           of
           the
           Congregation
           for
           incest
           ;
           Here
           was
           a
           punishment
           inflicted
           ,
           by
           many
           ;
           who
           are
           they
           ?
           The
           whole
           Congregation
           ;
           for
           the
           Congregation
           had
           a
           vote
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           of
           executing
           of
           censure
           upon
           such
           an
           offender
           ;
           So
           we
           may
           see
           this
           is
           meant
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           
           To
           the
           Church
           which
           is
           at
           
             Corinth
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Congregation
           ;
           you
           see
           it
           more
           plainly
           ,
           
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           5.4
           .
           In
           the
           name
           of
           the
           ●ord
           Jesus
           Christ
           when
           you
           come
           together
           ,
           you
           that
           is
           the
           Congregation
           .
           So
           then
           the
           Discipline
           that
           is
           executed
           by
           the
           will
           of
           one
           man
           sitting
           in
           the
           Court
           and
           admitting
           of
           whom
           hee
           will
           ,
           and
           shutting
           out
           whom
           hee
           will
           ,
           receiving
           whom
           hee
           will
           ,
           and
           rejecting
           whom
           hee
           will
           ,
           absolving
           whom
           hee
           will
           ,
           and
           excommunicating
           whom
           hee
           will
           ,
           sending
           to
           Heaven
           whom
           hee
           will
           ,
           and
           to
           Hell
           whom
           hee
           will
           ,
           is
           not
           warranted
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Diothrepes
          
           who
           was
           one
           of
           the
           first
           Practitioners
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           of
           this
           Sect
           ;
           was
           thrust
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           taking
           on
           him
           such
           an
           Office
           .
        
         
           Jn
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           the
           fourth
           bondage
           under
           which
           the
           Land
           hath
           suffered
           ,
           is
           the
           Bondage
           of
           the
           Hierarchy
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           fall
           of
           the
           spirituall
           Government
           ,
           and
           beloved
           it
           cannot
           be
           better
           paralell'd
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           Hierarchy
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           Jt
           is
           a
           limbe
           of
           him
           ;
           he
           exalts
           himselfe
           above
           all
           that
           is
           called
           God
           ,
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           hee
           must
           governe
           the
           conscience
           ,
           nay
           they
           must
           learne
           men
           in
           their
           Faith
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           149.
           where
           it
           is
           there
           ,
           
             Praise
             God
             for
             the
             Conquest
             he
             hath
             given
             the
             Church
             over
             her
             Enemies
             ,
          
           they
           will
           have
           it
           ,
           
             Praise
             God
             for
             the
             power
             he
             hath
             given
             the
             Church
             over
             the
             consciences
             of
             men
          
           ;
           what
           a●
           high
           presumption
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           any
           man
           should
           put
           in
           such
           an
           expression
           into
           the
           holy
           Bible
           ;
           yea
           we
           find
           ,
           that
           the
           Articles
           of
           our
           Religion
           hath
           bin
           some
           of
           them
           altered
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           20.
           
           Article
           ,
           
             where
          
           (
           meaning
           the
           Prelats
           )
           
             the
             Church
          
           say
           they
           ,
           
             hath
             authority
             to
             ordaine
             rites
             and
             Ceremonies
             ,
             and
             hath
             authority
             in
             matters
             of
             Faith
             .
          
           They
           would
           get
           that
           which
           Christ
           never
           left
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           never
           any
           before
           Antichrist
           ,
           such
           as
           love
           the
           preheminence
           ;
           
             Diotrephes
          
           he
           was
           he
           that
           loved
           
           the
           Prehemi●●●●ie
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           loved
           the
           Prelacy
           ,
           in
           St.
           
           
             Johns
          
           time
           ,
           and
           under
           St.
           
           
             Iohns
          
           nose
           ;
           and
           thus
           we
           see
           another
           bondage
           vnder
           which
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Land
           hath
           suffered
           ,
           and
           when
           we
           are
           deliuered
           from
           this
           ,
           
             Jacob
          
           shall
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           
             Jsraell
          
           shall
           be
           glad
           .
        
         
           But
           since
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           be
           freed
           from
           this
           bondage
           ,
           and
           delivered
           ,
           now
           wee
           may
           cry
           ,
           
             Salvation
             is
             come
             to
             Jsraell
             ,
             whereof
             Jacob
             rejoyceth
             .
          
        
         
           Beloved
           ,
           J
           must
           crave
           pardon
           ,
           J
           speake
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           must
           pardon
           me
           ,
           if
           J
           use
           those
           termes
           which
           are
           fitting
           to
           expresse
           it
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           now
           we
           have
           taken
           a
           short
           view
           of
           the
           severall
           branches
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           of
           the
           linkes
           of
           the
           chaine
           ,
           wherein
           we
           were
           held
           in
           bondage
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           in
           a
           word
           that
           J
           may
           conclude
           ,
           turning
           my selfe
           to
           the
           worthies
           of
           our
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           let
           me
           desire
           your
           patience
           in
           a
           word
           for
           confirmation
           ,
           who
           must
           doe
           it
           ;
           what
           must
           be
           done
           for
           the
           freeing
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           God
           ,
           first
           who
           ,
           who
           but
           those
           whom
           God
           hath
           called
           ,
           who
           but
           the
           noble
           house
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           have
           interest
           in
           this
           great
           businesses
           ;
           they
           must
           doe
           it
           ,
           who
           but
           they
           :
           and
           therefore
           wee
           must
           pray
           that
           God
           would
           put
           it
           into
           your
           hea●●s
           ,
           most
           noble
           Senators
           :
           That
           God
           would
           enflame
           your
           hearts
           with
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           with
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           zeale
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           one
           man
           may
           usurpe
           ,
           and
           sit
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           would
           free
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           this
           bondage
           ,
           wherein
           they
           have
           been
           so
           long
           holden
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           what
           we
           must
           doe
           ;
           〈◊〉
           knocke
           off
           the
           Bolts
           and
           Shackels
           of
           the
           godly
           .
           Set
           them
           〈◊〉
           liberty
           ,
           and
           cast
           off
           those
           Shackels
           ,
           wherein
           the
           people
           of
           God
           hath
           beene
           so
           holden
           ;
           and
           when
           this
           is
           done
           ,
           (
           may
           some
           say
           )
           shall
           wee
           take
           away
           the
           Government
           ;
           What!
           shall
           wee
           have
           no
           Government
           :
           Surely
           ,
           most
           Noble
           Senators
           ,
           give
           mee
           leave
           to
           present
           unto
           you
           a
           notable
           example
           ,
           worthy
           of
           all
           your
           imitations
           ,
           even
           from
           this
           very
           Jsland
           of
           ours
           ;
           It
           is
           recorded
           in
           Stories
           ,
           that
           this
           Island
           was
           the
           first
           Province
           ,
           that
           ever
           received
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           an
           honour
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           God
           grant
           that
           wee
           may
           walke
           worthy
           of
           his
           honour
           ;
           and
           maintaine
           it
           ,
           and
           vindicate
           it
           ;
           Now
           in
           
             Hollinshed
          
           you
           shall
           find
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Faith
           of
           Christ
           was
           first
           received
           in
           this
           Province
           ,
           it
           was
           preached
           by
           
             Ioseph
          
           of
           
             Arimathea
          
           ;
           But
           now
           what
           ordering
           was
           there
           of
           the
           Church
           here
           in
           
             England
             ?
          
           Hereupon
           King
           
             Lucius
          
           taking
           Counsell
           for
           this
           ,
           did
           not
           as
           
             Ieroboam
             ,
          
           set
           up
           his
           owne
           devises
           ;
           but
           he
           sent
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           for
           to
           desire
           him
           to
           send
           him
           a
           patterne
           or
           modell
           of
           such
           Government
           ,
           which
           hee
           thought
           fit
           to
           bee
           set
           up
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ;
           The
           Bishop
           of
           
             Rome
          
           sent
           him
           this
           answer
           ;
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           Letter
           at
           large
           :
           You
           have
           received
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           you
           have
           set
           up
           the
           Gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           goe
           to
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           Christ
           hath
           left
           the
           two
           Volumes
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           the
           Old
           and
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           Counsell
           may
           take
           a
           Rule
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           of
           your
           whole
           lives
           ,
           This
           was
           the
           briefe
           summe
           of
           his
           answer
           ,
           to
           
           that
           King
           
             Lucius
          
           and
           thereby
           wee
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           was
           in
           her
           Infancy
           ,
           for
           even
           the
           Bishop
           of
           
             Rome
          
           did
           acknowledge
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           containe
           a
           Rule
           for
           all
           things
           done
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           Government
           and
           Discipline
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           else
           in
           the
           service
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           So
           then
           beloved
           ,
           we
           may
           stand
           upon
           good
           reason
           ,
           who
           is
           this
           Law-giver
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Law-giver
           under
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           hee
           that
           is
           the
           Law-giver
           under
           the
           Old
           ,
           what
           did
           Christ
           there
           ,
           did
           hee
           not
           set
           up
           a
           forme
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           service
           as
           hee
           pleased
           ,
           that
           hee
           might
           make
           the
           
             Oeconomie
          
           of
           that
           
             Mosaicall
          
           service
           agreeable
           to
           those
           times
           .
           He
           hath
           now
           abolished
           all
           those
           Rites
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           ;
           This
           Christ
           did
           so
           exactly
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           Pin
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           left
           for
           us
           .
           So
           then
           for
           the
           patterne
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           left
           for
           us
           ,
           wee
           must
           goe
           by
           that
           which
           Christ
           hath
           set
           up
           in
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           the
           summe
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           very
           summe
           of
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           Christ
           saith
           in
           the
           4.
           
             Iob.
             The
             time
             was
             that
             you
             worshipped
             in
             Ierusalem
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             Mountaine
             ;
             but
             the
             time
             shall
             come
             that
             they
             that
             worship
             God
             ,
             shall
             worship
             him
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             Truth
          
           ;
           Christ
           hath
           tyed
           the
           Church
           to
           no
           Ceremony
           ,
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           all
           our
           service
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           in
           Spirit
           and
           Truth
           ,
           it
           must
           not
           be
           in
           shadowes
           and
           types
           ,
           in
           imitation
           of
           the
           Jewes
           in
           their
           Leviticall
           services
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           be
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           :
           But
           here
           some
           will
           say
           ,
           and
           J
           remember
           that
           one
           hath
           in
           a
           written
           Booke
           called
           the
           Relation
           of
           a
           conference
           ,
           
           betweene
           him
           and
           
             Fisher
             ?
          
           The
           Bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           I
           meane
           )
           pleading
           for
           Ceremonies
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           to
           few
           saith
           he
           ;
           they
           will
           leave
           the
           Service
           of
           God
           naked
           ;
           Naked
           ,
           why
           beloved
           are
           we
           to
           dispute
           or
           discerne
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           left
           without
           any
           command
           from
           him
           ,
           T
           is
           true
           beloved
           ,
           t
           is
           naked
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           in
           Spirit
           and
           truth
           when
           it
           is
           naked
           ,
           &
           when
           it
           is
           in
           its
           owne
           naked
           truth
           ,
           
             Adam
          
           and
           
             Euah
          
           were
           never
           more
           glorious
           then
           in
           their
           naked
           innocency
           ,
           when
           they
           put
           on
           fig-leaues
           to
           cover
           them
           ,
           it
           was
           onely
           a
           badge
           of
           their
           shame
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           in
           this
           respect
           .
           The
           Church
           of
           God
           is
           the
           spouse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           spouse
           of
           Christ
           must
           not
           put
           on
           a
           
             Babilonish
          
           garment
           ,
           lest
           she
           be
           taken
           for
           a
           whore
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           shame
           for
           a
           spouse
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           a
           whores
           garment
           ;
           she
           must
           be
           ruled
           by
           her
           husband
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           must
           not
           goe
           about
           to
           paint
           the
           service
           of
           God
           with
           our
           colours
           ,
           nor
           with
           the
           colour
           of
           our
           devotion
           ;
           ye
           fairest
           face
           by
           nature
           if
           painted
           ,
           the
           beauty
           will
           be
           quickly
           eaten
           out
           ,
           the
           painting
           ,
           decking
           ,
           adorning
           ,
           &
           colouring
           ye
           complexion
           of
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           mans
           devises
           ;
           it
           disfigures
           the
           faire
           ,
           and
           beautifull
           face
           of
           Gods
           service
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           seeme
           like
           a
           hag
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           indeed
           there
           is
           nothing
           did
           destroy
           religion
           more
           then
           when
           men
           began
           to
           set
           up
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           their
           owne
           devising
           ;
           Thus
           did
           the
           Popes
           from
           time
           to
           time
           from
           age
           to
           age
           ,
           bring
           in
           that
           masse
           of
           Superstition
           and
           Idolatrous
           service
           ;
           So
           that
           it
           is
           rather
           the
           service
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           rather
           the
           service
           of
           the
           divell
           ,
           now
           you
           must
           know
           beloved
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           thtt
           is
           our
           Lawgiver
           ,
           that
           is
           our
           Prophet
           ,
           he
           knew
           what
           was
           to
           be
           done
           in
           matters
           of
           worship
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           onely
           
           King
           over
           our
           Consciences
           ▪
           as
           well
           as
           our
           high
           Priest
           to
           sacrifice
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           attonement
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           must
           hearken
           unto
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           done
           all
           exactly
           ,
           he
           hath
           beene
           as
           exact
           a
           Lawgiver
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           as
           in
           the
           old
           ,
           will
           you
           aske
           then
           what
           service
           he
           hath
           left
           ,
           he
           hath
           taught
           us
           to
           pray
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           preach
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           hath
           taught
           us
           to
           expound
           the
           Scripture
           to
           old
           men
           and
           yong
           ,
           and
           for
           to
           spend
           their
           time
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           taught
           Ministers
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           Preach
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           pray
           ;
           we
           must
           give
           our selves
           to
           prayer
           ,
           and
           the
           word
           ,
           that
           is
           prayer
           ,
           and
           Preaching
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           will
           say
           ,
           
           hath
           he
           left
           no
           other
           discipline
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           no
           forme
           of
           Praier
           ,
           nor
           
             Litturgy
             ,
          
           where
           shall
           we
           get
           Ministers
           to
           supply
           all
           the
           parishes
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           men
           that
           are
           able
           to
           pray
           and
           able
           to
           Preach
           .
        
         
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           we
           are
           in
           a
           miserable
           condition
           ,
           
           many
           of
           our
           good
           Ministers
           have
           beene
           sent
           away
           ,
           and
           many
           scandalous
           Ministers
           put
           in
           their
           places
           :
           The
           Universities
           have
           beene
           corrupted
           exceedingly
           ,
           and
           Schooles
           corrupted
           ,
           bad
           men
           put
           in
           ,
           and
           good
           men
           put
           out
           ;
           therefore
           what
           is
           to
           be
           done
           in
           this
           case
           ;
           why
           the
           Lord
           strenghten
           this
           Parliament
           ;
           the
           Lord
           strenghten
           them
           to
           worke
           a
           Reformation
           ;
           which
           though
           it
           cannot
           be
           done
           suddenly
           ,
           for
           the
           Vniversities
           must
           first
           be
           purged
           ,
           schooles
           of
           learning
           purged
           ,
           good
           governors
           set
           up
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           nursery
           of
           good
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           so
           in
           the
           end
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           may
           be
           furnished
           with
           able
           Ministers
           able
           to
           pray
           ,
           and
           able
           to
           Preach
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           meane
           
           time
           what
           is
           to
           be
           done
           .
           Surely
           if
           there
           be
           a
           toleration
           of
           the
           booke
           of
           
             Common
             Prayer
          
           which
           is
           a
           weakning
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           dulling
           their
           Spirits
           ,
           wearying
           the
           Minister
           ,
           making
           him
           unable
           to
           goe
           on
           in
           his
           Preaching
           ,
           exhausting
           of
           their
           Spirits
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           bind
           it
           not
           upon
           those
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           are
           able
           to
           pray
           ,
           and
           able
           to
           Preach
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           all
           in
           one
           word
           ,
           with
           this
           earnest
           desire
           and
           Petition
           unto
           you
           ,
           the
           worthies
           of
           our
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           better
           setting
           up
           of
           the
           Religion
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           would
           seperate
           the
           uncleane
           from
           the
           cleane
           ,
           by
           casting
           out
           those
           things
           that
           are
           offensive
           ;
           That
           you
           would
           cleanse
           Churches
           of
           all
           their
           abhominations
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           set
           up
           of
           late
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           former
           times
           ;
           As
           all
           Images
           ,
           and
           Crucifixes
           :
           and
           also
           Organs
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           silent
           ,
           brought
           in
           by
           
             Antichrist
          
           in
           imitation
           of
           the
           
             Jewish
          
           Organs
           ,
           shall
           Organs
           be
           blowing
           in
           the
           Tēple
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           should
           be
           taken
           up
           in
           the
           service
           of
           God
           ;
           give
           mee
           leave
           to
           use
           my
           owne
           President
           when
           I
           was
           in
           prison
           ,
           I
           found
           more
           comfort
           ,
           in
           singing
           one
           Psalme
           with
           my
           single
           voice
           ,
           then
           ever
           I
           did
           in
           all
           those
           Psalmes
           upon
           my
           Jnstrument
           formerly
           :
           J
           say
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           had
           the
           heart
           of
           it
           ;
           which
           is
           taken
           away
           by
           mingling
           it
           with
           any
           Instrument
           :
           and
           certainly
           Christ
           left
           no
           Musick
           unto
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           onely
           that
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           sing
           Psalmes
           ?
           So
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Silas
          
           in
           the
           prison
           ,
           they
           sung
           a
           Psalme
           which
           brake
           open
           the
           Prison
           doores
           .
           So
           our
           Saviour
           himselfe
           left
           the
           same
           example
           in
           singing
           of
           Psalmes
           ;
           wherein
           the
           Spirit
           of
           man
           is
           taken
           up
           ,
           and
           not
           distracted
           by
           the
           sences
           of
           
           the
           body
           .
           And
           beloved
           J
           beseech
           you
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           exhort
           you
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           no
           Monuments
           of
           Superstition
           ,
           and
           Jdolatry
           ,
           that
           are
           set
           up
           in
           our
           times
           ,
           that
           have
           bin
           the
           objects
           of
           Jdolatry
           ,
           that
           is
           all
           crosses
           in
           high-wayes
           ,
           and
           I
           beseech
           you
           that
           for
           an
           example
           you
           would
           begin
           with
           the
           golden
           Jdoll
           in
           
             Cheap-side
             ,
          
           that
           hath
           been
           an
           occasion
           for
           many
           Papists
           to
           commit
           spirituall
           Fornication
           ;
           J
           remember
           in
           a
           former
           Parliament
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           
             Committee
          
           sent
           to
           view
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           with
           a
           purpose
           to
           take
           it
           down
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           doe
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           cast
           downe
           all
           those
           abhominations
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           nothing
           left
           as
           an
           abhomination
           to
           the
           Land
           in
           the
           Lords
           sight
           :
           you
           are
           the
           worthies
           ,
           and
           you
           must
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
           J
           draw
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           ,
           though
           J
           know
           you
           are
           not
           forgetfull
           of
           that
           noble
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           that
           you
           have
           made
           for
           your selves
           ,
           the
           
             Protestation
          
           is
           against
           all
           Popery
           ,
           and
           Popish
           Innovations
           ,
           Popish
           Jnnovations
           ,
           what
           are
           they
           ,
           not
           onely
           those
           that
           have
           crept
           in
           of
           later
           times
           ,
           by
           the
           presumption
           of
           busie-bodies
           ;
           but
           those
           that
           have
           bin
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           whatsoever
           any
           man
           hath
           set
           up
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           GOD
           since
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           Idolatrous
           ,
           and
           against
           ye
           Scripture
           ;
           that
           is
           Popish
           Innovations
           .
           J
           beseech
           you
           when
           you
           cleare
           the
           Currents
           of
           Gods
           service
           ,
           set
           up
           Christ
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           give
           him
           the
           honour
           of
           being
           our
           King
           ;
           let
           us
           live
           under
           his
           subjection
           ;
           That
           we
           may
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Beloved
           ,
           your
           
             Protestation
          
           is
           not
           made
           as
           thornes
           under
           a
           pot
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           crack
           and
           away
           ,
           or
           like
           a
           Bee
           without
           a
           sting
           ;
           or
           a
           Leaden
           dagger
           in
           a
           golden
           
           sheath
           ,
           having
           a
           show
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           nothing
           ;
           let
           not
           the
           order
           for
           banishing
           of
           
             Iesuites
          
           and
           for
           the
           disarming
           of
           the
           Papists
           ,
           passe
           without
           execution
           ;
           pray
           God
           ●here
           are
           ●ot
           more
           come
           in
           since
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           that
           ●ll
           these
           may
           incite
           you
           ,
           to
           put
           in
           execution
           those
           good
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           good
           Orders
           of
           this
           
             Parliament
          
           ;
           &
           ●hat
           which
           was
           protested
           against
           all
           Popery
           ,
           and
           Popish
           Innovations
           ;
           not
           to
           defend
           any
           forme
           of
           worship
           or
           service
           ,
           or
           government
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Declaration
           ,
           so
           then
           as
           you
           may
           not
           defend
           them
           ,
           (
           God
           forbid
           )
           so
           you
           would
           cast
           them
           out
           ,
           in
           generall
           ,
           J
           beceech
           you
           make
           one
           law
           for
           all
           ?
           That
           if
           any
           Minister
           shall
           doe
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           not
           able
           to
           prove
           out
           of
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           if
           he
           preach
           otherwise
           ,
           If
           he
           use
           any
           manner
           of
           Ceremony
           ,
           administer
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           which
           he
           cannot
           prove
           ,
           make
           a
           law
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           punished
           ;
           there
           are
           a
           great
           many
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           resolved
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           they
           would
           keepe
           their
           Ceremonies
           still
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           wait
           for
           what
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           will
           doe
           ,
           you
           may
           set
           up
           what
           Religion
           you
           please
           they
           will
           be
           of
           your
           religion
           still
           .
           There
           are
           many
           Ministers
           that
           are
           of
           this
           mind
           ;
           that
           have
           related
           the
           same
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           as
           one
           saith
           ,
           The
           Bishops
           they
           are
           all
           for
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           the
           Ceremonies
           ;
           but
           beloved
           I
           hope
           wee
           shall
           have
           good
           Lawes
           made
           ▪
           for
           the
           punishing
           of
           all
           abuses
           ,
           and
           to
           breake
           off
           all
           the
           yokes
           from
           the
           necks
           of
           Gods
           people
           ;
           labour
           to
           throw
           all
           offensive
           things
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           GOD
           .
        
         
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           done
           ,
           pray
           you
           pardon
           mee
           if
           J
           have
           Transgressed
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
             meane
             time
             let
             's
             call
             to
             God
             for
             a
             Blessing
             ,
             on
             that
             which
             hath
             beene
             spoken
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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