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             An heart-melting exhortation together with a cordiall consolation presented in a letter from New-England to their dear countrymen of Lancashire : which may as well concern all others in these suffering times / by Richard Mather ... and William Tompson ...
             Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.
             Tompson, William, d. 1666.
          
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           AN
           HEART-MELTING
           EXHORTATION
           TOGETHER
           with
           a
           Cordiall
           CONSOLATION
           .
           Presented
           in
           a
           Letter
           from
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           to
           their
           dear
           Countreymen
           of
           
             Lancashire
             .
          
           Which
           may
           as
           well
           concern
           all
           others
           in
           these
           suffering
           times
           .
           By
           RICHARD
           MATHE●
           Teacher
           of
           the
           Church
           at
           
             Dorchester
          
           and
           WILLIAM
           TOMPSON
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Church
           at
           
             Brain●●y
          
           in
           
             New
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             HEBREWS
             ●
             .
             13
             .
          
           
             Exhort
             one
             another
             daily
             whilest
             〈◊〉
             is
             called
             to
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             1
             THESSALONIANS
             .
             5
             14.
             
          
           
             Comfort
             the
             feeble-minded
             ,
             support
             the
             weak
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             A.
             M.
          
           for
           
             I
             Rothwell
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Sun
           and
           Fountain
           in
           Pauls-Church
           yard
           ,
           near
           the
           little
           North
           door
           .
           1650.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           all
           those
           that
           professe
           the
           name
           and
           true
           Religion
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           in
           
             Lancashire
          
           ;
           specially
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Toxteth
          
           near
           
             Liverpool
             ,
          
           of
           
             Newton
             ,
             Winwick
             ,
             Eccleston
          
           n●●r
           
             Croston
          
           ▪
           of
           
             Much-Woolton
             ,
          
           and
           the
           places
           thereabouts
           .
           
             Richard
             Mather
          
           and
           
             William
             Tompson
          
           wish
           mercy
           and
           grace
           ,
           truth
           and
           peace
           ,
           from
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           through
           our
           Lord
           IESUS
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           
             Christian
             Countreymen
             ,
             and
             dear
             friends
             ,
          
        
         
           THat
           which
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           professeth
           of
           himself
           concerning
           the
           nation
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
           
             that
             his
             hearts
             desire
             and
             praier
             unto
             God
             for
             them
             was
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             be
             saved
             :
          
           
           the
           same
           may
           we
           professe
           of
           our selves
           concerning
           you
           .
           And
           because
           at
           thus
           many
           hundred
           and
           some
           thousand
           miles
           distance
           ,
           we
           cannot
           make
           known
           our
           true
           and
           great
           desire
           after
           you●
           salvation
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           ,
           therefore
           we
           are
           willing
           to
           testifie
           the
           same
           by
           a
           few
           lines
           in
           writing
           ,
           humbly
           desiring
           that
           for
           that
           purpose
           a
           word
           or
           two
           of
           Christian
           exhortation
           in
           this
           way
           of
           a
           Letter
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           unwelcome
           to
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           but
           graciously
           blessed
           by
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           to
           those
           good
           ends
           which
           we
           intend
           therein
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           we
           could
           have
           wished
           (
           had
           it
           been
           the
           will
           of
           God
           )
           that
           as
           we
           were
           born
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           for
           some
           years
           have
           been
           Preachers
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           in
           your
           coasts
           (
           though
           the
           weakest
           for
           such
           a
           
           work
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           unworthy
           of
           thousands
           we
           do
           acknowledge
           )
           so
           we
           might
           also
           have
           continued
           to
           live
           and
           to
           die
           together
           .
           For
           your
           Christian
           communion
           as
           long
           as
           we
           could
           enjoy
           the
           same
           ,
           whether
           in
           publike
           assemblies
           or
           private
           families
           was
           very
           dear
           unto
           us
           :
           and
           to
           this
           day
           in
           our
           conferences
           one
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           we
           do
           often
           revive
           the
           remembrance
           thereof
           with
           much
           comfort
           of
           heart
           .
           And
           when
           the
           iniquity
           of
           the
           times
           was
           grown
           to
           such
           an
           height
           ,
           that
           amongst
           others
           ,
           far
           more
           eminent
           lights
           ,
           our selves
           also
           must
           be
           put
           under
           a
           bushell
           ,
           and
           might
           not
           be
           permitted
           in
           any
           publike
           employment
           ,
           to
           seek
           the
           salvation
           of
           your
           souls
           ;
           yet
           God
           knows
           ,
           and
           many
           amongst
           you
           ,
           we
           doubt
           not
           ,
           do
           remember
           how
           we
           could
           not
           leave
           your
           Congregations
           ,
           
           nor
           depart
           out
           of
           your
           coasts
           ,
           without
           much
           inward
           affection
           of
           heart
           and
           many
           tears
           ,
           because
           you
           were
           dear
           unto
           us
           .
           And
           when
           that
           saying
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           20.25
           .
           did
           come
           into
           our
           mindes
           (
           as
           it
           came
           into
           our
           mindes
           very
           often
           )
           you
           will
           scarcely
           beleeve
           how
           our
           hearts
           were
           affected
           at
           the
           remembrance
           thereof
           ;
           considering
           with
           how
           little
           variation
           those
           words
           of
           his
           unto
           those
           
             Ephesians
          
           might
           be
           applied
           to
           our
           condition
           and
           yours
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           when
           we
           did
           plainly
           perceive
           that
           most
           of
           you
           
             amongst
             whom
             we
             had
             gone
             preaching
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             all
             likelihood
             should
             see
             our
             faces
             no
             more
             :
          
           which
           was
           unto
           us
           no
           small
           grief
           ;
           Neverthelesse
           though
           we
           thus
           speak
           concerning
           our
           hearty
           affection
           towards
           you
           (
           which
           
           was
           and
           is
           as
           much
           as
           we
           pretend
           ,
           and
           very
           cordial
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           )
           yet
           we
           would
           not
           be
           so
           understood
           ,
           as
           if
           we
           were
           weary
           of
           our
           present
           place
           and
           portion
           ;
           For
           we
           do
           not
           remember
           that
           since
           our
           coming
           into
           this
           countrey
           (
           and
           the
           one
           of
           us
           hath
           been
           here
           above
           the
           space
           of
           ten
           years
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           not
           much
           less
           then
           nine
           )
           that
           of
           all
           this
           time
           we
           have
           had
           one
           repenting
           thought
           of
           this
           transmigration
           of
           ours
           .
           True
           it
           is
           ,
           we
           were
           most
           unwilling
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           to
           turn
           our
           backs
           upon
           our
           dear
           native
           countrey
           ,
           and
           upon
           your selves
           in
           many
           respects
           .
           But
           those
           things
           which
           the
           wisdome
           and
           will
           of
           God
           had
           determined
           before
           ,
           concerning
           our
           transportation
           into
           these
           Western
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           he
           hath
           thus
           fulfilled
           :
           and
           blessed
           
           be
           his
           Name
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           For
           whatever
           others
           say
           or
           think
           of
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           we
           for
           our
           parts
           must
           both
           think
           and
           say
           as
           long
           as
           we
           have
           a
           day
           to
           live
           ,
           that
           great
           was
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           that
           ever
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           bring
           us
           hither
           .
           For
           considering
           what
           light
           of
           truth
           doth
           here
           plenteously
           and
           clearly
           shine
           forth
           ,
           what
           Churches
           are
           here
           gathered
           and
           planted
           ,
           with
           what
           liberty
           ▪
           and
           purity
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           are
           here
           administred
           ,
           by
           what
           Magistrates
           civill
           justice
           is
           here
           dispensed
           ,
           and
           the
           Common-wealth
           governed
           ,
           how
           holinesse
           and
           righteousnesse
           is
           countenanced
           and
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           all
           known
           impiety
           and
           iniquity
           prosecuted
           to
           condign
           punishment
           ,
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ,
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           considering
           what
           
           means
           of
           grace
           and
           glory
           are
           here
           plentifully
           afforded
           ,
           and
           peaceably
           enjoied
           ,
           we
           must
           therefore
           needs
           say
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           be
           not
           our
           own
           fault
           ,
           however
           it
           go
           with
           others
           ,
           and
           however
           it
           hath
           been
           with
           us
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           we
           may
           now
           be
           happy
           and
           blessed
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           both
           in
           this
           and
           in
           another
           world
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           we
           cannot
           but
           stand
           amazed
           at
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           wonder
           with
           great
           admiration
           at
           that
           wise
           ,
           and
           gracious
           ,
           and
           holy
           dispensation
           of
           divine
           providence
           ,
           whereby
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           that
           such
           unworthy
           ones
           as
           we
           be
           ,
           must
           be
           here
           in
           a
           land
           of
           peace
           ,
           to
           enjoy
           the
           many
           good
           blessings
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           for
           earth
           and
           heaven
           in
           quiet
           habitations
           ,
           when
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           it
           fares
           full
           ill
           ,
           God
           knows
           ,
           with
           the
           land
           
           of
           our
           Nativity
           ,
           and
           with
           many
           thousands
           therein
           far
           better
           then
           our selves
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           left
           after
           all
           their
           other
           pressures
           ,
           under
           which
           they
           have
           formerly
           groaned
           ,
           now
           at
           last
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           most
           dolefull
           daies
           that
           they
           have
           ever
           seen
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           because
           that
           formerly-flourishing
           Kingdom
           is
           now
           wofully
           at
           warre
           within
           it self
           ,
           and
           that
           sore
           plague
           of
           the
           devouring
           sword
           (
           as
           sore
           an
           one
           as
           any
           of
           the
           four
           ,
           which
           are
           thus
           called
           by
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           14.21
           .
           )
           hath
           already
           devoured
           much
           English
           flesh
           ,
           and
           drunk
           much
           English
           bloud
           ;
           many
           hundreds
           and
           thousands
           of
           all
           ranks
           and
           degrees
           ,
           both
           great
           and
           small
           ,
           since
           these
           warres
           begun
           ,
           having
           already
           lost
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           ended
           their
           daiet
           in
           these
           grievous
           Nationall
           calamities
           ,
           
           and
           (
           God
           knows
           )
           how
           many
           more
           may
           shortly
           do
           the
           like
           ,
           because
           for
           ought
           we
           can
           hear
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           not
           yet
           turned
           away
           ,
           but
           his
           hand
           is
           stretched
           out
           still
           .
           In
           regard
           whereof
           we
           may
           take
           up
           the
           complaint
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
           
             Oh
             that
             our
             heads
             were
             water
             ,
             and
             our
             eyes
             were
             fountains
             of
             tears
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             weep
             day
             and
             night
             for
             the
             slain
             of
             the
             daughter
             of
             our
             people
             .
          
           For
           indeed
           we
           desire
           to
           bewail
           the
           sorrows
           ,
           distractions
           and
           distresses
           of
           that
           dear
           countrey
           where
           we
           were
           born
           ,
           and
           wish
           we
           had
           hearts
           to
           do
           it
           more
           compassionately
           and
           effectually
           then
           these
           dull
           and
           dry
           spirits
           of
           ours
           can
           yet
           attain
           unto
           ;
           though
           we
           hope
           it
           is
           not
           our
           distance
           for
           the
           space
           of
           three
           thousand
           miles
           from
           that
           land
           ,
           nor
           our
           absence
           from
           
           thence
           for
           the
           space
           of
           nine
           or
           ten
           years
           ,
           nor
           all
           the
           water
           that
           in
           all
           this
           time
           hath
           flown
           in
           this
           great
           Atlantick
           Ocean
           between
           
             England
          
           and
           us
           ,
           that
           hath
           or
           ever
           shall
           wash
           away
           the
           thought
           and
           remembrance
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           of
           Gods
           people
           therein
           out
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           shall
           preferre
           the
           comfort
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           prosperity
           of
           it
           and
           them
           ,
           before
           our
           chief
           joys
           .
        
         
           And
           being
           thus
           minded
           ,
           we
           hope
           you
           will
           give
           us
           leave
           out
           of
           that
           hearty
           affection
           and
           good
           will
           which
           we
           bear
           unto
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           more
           abundantly
           to
           you-ward
           ,
           to
           commend
           unto
           you
           our
           dear
           countreymen
           a
           few
           words
           of
           Christian
           counsell
           and
           advice
           ,
           concerning
           some
           things
           which
           we
           deem
           conducible
           to
           your
           eternall
           comfort
           and
           salvation
           ,
           
           which
           we
           so
           heartily
           long
           after
           :
           and
           which
           advice
           is
           none
           other
           but
           the
           very
           same
           which
           we
           would
           wish
           to
           be
           given
           to
           ourselves
           ,
           if
           our
           soul
           were
           in
           your
           souls
           stead
           .
        
         
           You
           have
           seen
           (
           right
           dearly
           beloved
           )
           how
           the
           great
           Judge
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           King
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           by
           a
           sore
           and
           long
           continuing
           warrre
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           seven
           or
           eight
           and
           twenty
           years
           together
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           hath
           been
           afflicting
           the
           Germane
           Nation
           for
           their
           sinnes
           :
           and
           how
           of
           late
           time
           he
           hath
           brought
           the
           like
           judgement
           even
           to
           your
           doors
           ,
           in
           that
           distressed
           if
           not
           destroied
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           and
           now
           you
           plainly
           see
           also
           that
           he
           will
           bear
           with
           
             England
          
           no
           longer
           ,
           but
           they
           also
           must
           drink
           of
           the
           same
           cup
           of
           bloud
           ,
           whereof
           others
           have
           so
           
           deeply
           drunk
           before
           .
           In
           which
           and
           other
           Kingdomes
           and
           countries
           that
           might
           be
           named
           ,
           the
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Almighty
           is
           and
           hath
           been
           such
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           were
           resolved
           
             
               by
            
             fire
             and
             by
             sword
             to
             plead
             with
             all
             flesh
             ,
             
             and
             that
             the
             slain
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             many
             .
          
           And
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           many
           of
           you
           do
           well
           know
           the
           saying
           that
           is
           written
           ,
           
           
             That
             when
             the
             judgements
             of
             God
             are
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             world
             shall
             learn
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           Yea
           truly
           ,
           though
           his
           judgements
           were
           not
           upon
           our selves
           ,
           but
           only
           upon
           others
           ,
           yet
           he
           would
           have
           us
           learn
           righteousnesse
           thereby
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           it
           will
           be
           an
           aggravation
           of
           our
           iniquity
           and
           impenitency
           ,
           and
           a
           provocation
           of
           the
           Lords
           greater
           displeasure
           ;
           As
           it
           was
           against
           
             Iudah
             ,
          
           
           
             When
             the
             Lord
             saw
             that
             for
             all
             the
             causes
             whereby
             backsliding
             Israel
             committed
             adultery
             ,
             
             and
             he
             had
             put
             her
             away
             ,
             and
             given
             her
             a
             bill
             of
             divorce
             ,
             yet
             her
             treacherous
             sister
             Iudah
             feared
             not
             ,
             but
             went
             and
             plaied
             the
             harlot
             also
             .
          
           And
           
             Belshazzar
          
           is
           sharply
           reproved
           and
           plagued
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           not
           learned
           righteousnesse
           by
           all
           the
           judgements
           which
           had
           befallen
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
          
           his
           father
           ,
           whereof
           he
           his
           sonne
           was
           not
           ignorant
           .
           
             Thy
             father
             Nebuchadnezzar
             
               (
               saith
               the
               Prophet
               )
            
             when
             his
             heart
             was
             lifted
             up
             ,
             
             and
             his
             minde
             hardned
             in
             pride
             ,
             was
             deposed
             from
             his
             Kingly
             Throne
             ,
             and
             they
             took
             his
             glory
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             driven
             from
             the
             sonnes
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             turned
             out
             among
             wilde
             
             beasts
             ,
             and
             thou
             his
             sonne
             (
             
               O
            
             Belshazzar
             )
             hast
             not
             humbled
             thine
             heart
             ,
             though
             thou
             knewest
             all
             this
             .
          
           Whereby
           we
           see
           it
           is
           very
           much
           displeasing
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           dangerous
           unto
           our selves
           ,
           if
           we
           see
           and
           know
           the
           Judgements
           of
           God
           upon
           others
           because
           of
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           humble
           our selves
           ,
           and
           turn
           from
           our
           iniquities
           ,
           and
           fear
           before
           him
           that
           is
           so
           dreadfull
           and
           holy
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           terrible
           ,
           though
           righteous
           in
           his
           doings
           unto
           the
           sinfull
           sons
           of
           men
           .
           But
           if
           the
           calamities
           upon
           others
           should
           thus
           strike
           all
           our
           hearts
           with
           a
           holy
           fear
           in
           regard
           of
           our selves
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           ought
           this
           fruit
           to
           be
           found
           in
           us
           ,
           when
           the
           Judgements
           of
           God
           do
           fall
           upon
           our
           own
           backs
           ?
           Surely
           at
           such
           a
           time
           the
           Lord
           considereth
           what
           courses
           he
           hath
           
           taken
           with
           a
           people
           for
           their
           amendment
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           a
           little
           displeased
           if
           his
           corrections
           upon
           them
           be
           in
           vain
           :
           as
           you
           may
           reade
           at
           large
           ,
           
             Am.
          
           4.6
           .
           
             &c.
             
          
           
             I
             have
             sent
             famine
             amongst
             you
             
               (
               saith
               the
               Lord
               )
            
             and
             yet
             you
             have
             not
             turned
             unto
             me
             :
             I
             have
             sent
             drought
             amongst
             you
             ,
             and
             yet
             you
             have
             not
             turned
             unto
             me
             :
             I
             have
             sent
             blasting
             and
             mildew
             ,
             I
             have
             sent
             pestilence
             amongst
             you
             ,
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             Aegypt
             ,
             and
             other
             judgements
             more
             there
             mentioned
             ,
             and
             yet
             ye
             have
             not
             turned
             unto
             me
             .
          
           So
           that
           the
           Lord
           takes
           an
           account
           what
           corrections
           he
           hath
           corrected
           men
           withall
           ,
           and
           what
           amendment
           hath
           been
           wrought
           thereby
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           otherwise
           he
           is
           very
           much
           displeased
           that
           men
           should
           be
           so
           incorrigible
           ,
           yea
           ,
           in
           such
           
           case
           the
           Lord
           will
           either
           pursue
           such
           persons
           and
           people
           with
           more
           and
           sorer
           judgements
           ,
           yea
           ,
           
           
             seven
             times
             and
             seven
             times
             more
             judgements
             ,
             and
             one
             seven
             after
             another
             .
             till
             their
             uncircumcised
             hearts
             be
             humbled
             ;
          
           or
           else
           he
           will
           utterly
           leave
           them
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           up
           ,
           as
           those
           whose
           case
           is
           incurable
           ,
           and
           their
           condition
           desperate
           .
           For
           so
           we
           reade
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           1.5
           .
           
             Wherefore
             should
             you
             be
             smitten
             any
             more
             ?
             for
             ye
             fall
             away
             more
             and
             more
             :
          
           which
           condition
           is
           exceeding
           fearfull
           and
           lamentable
           :
           But
           by
           all
           this
           you
           may
           see
           that
           when
           the
           judgements
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           whether
           upon
           our selves
           or
           others
           ,
           they
           that
           see
           them
           ,
           or
           feel
           them
           ,
           or
           hear
           tell
           of
           them
           ,
           ought
           to
           learn
           righteousnesse
           thereby
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           it
           is
           like
           
           to
           be
           worse
           for
           them
           .
           Sith
           therefore
           you
           have
           known
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           which
           he
           hath
           brought
           upon
           
             Germany
          
           for
           many
           years
           together
           ,
           and
           upon
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           
             England
          
           of
           late
           times
           :
           God
           would
           be
           very
           angry
           if
           you
           should
           remain
           impenitent
           ,
           unhumbled
           ,
           and
           unreformed
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           known
           all
           this
           .
           Wherefore
           (
           Dear
           friends
           )
           we
           beseech
           you
           ,
           Let
           our
           advice
           and
           counsel
           be
           acceptable
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           yet
           is
           not
           our
           counsel
           but
           the
           Lords
           ,
           
           
             That
             every
             man
             would
             now
             search
             and
             try
             his
             waies
             ,
             and
             turn
             again
             to
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Let
           every
           man
           now
           call
           himself
           unto
           a
           strict
           examination
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           course
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           
             and
             smite
             upon
             his
             thigh
             ,
             
             and
             say
             ,
             What
             have
             I
             done
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           let
           every
           man
           now
           learn
           
             to
             be
             vile
             in
             his
             own
             eyes
             ,
             
             to
             abhorre
             
             himself
             ,
             
             and
             to
             repent
             in
             dust
             and
             ashes
             ;
          
           judging
           himself
           before
           the
           Lord
           with
           sorrow
           and
           shame
           for
           all
           his
           abominations
           ,
           and
           pouring
           out
           from
           a
           broken
           and
           contrite
           heart
           ,
           free
           ,
           full
           and
           plain
           confessions
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           yea
           ,
           now
           
             let
             every
             man
             cry
             mightily
             unto
             God
             ,
             
          
           for
           mercy
           and
           forgivenesse
           in
           the
           bloud
           of
           the
           Redeemer
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           
             and
             turn
             to
             the
             Lord
             from
             all
             the
             evill
             that
             is
             in
             his
             heart
             or
             hands
             ,
          
           that
           so
           all
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           in
           vain
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           sinne
           and
           misery
           encreased
           thereby
           ,
           but
           that
           by
           them
           your
           iniquity
           may
           be
           purged
           ,
           
           and
           
             this
             may
             be
             the
             sweet
             and
             blessed
             fruit
             thereof
             ,
             even
             the
             taking
             away
             of
             your
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           But
           when
           the
           Jews
           were
           exhorted
           
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Malachy
          
           to
           turn
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           a
           promise
           that
           he
           would
           then
           return
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           made
           him
           this
           answer
           ,
           
           
             wherein
             should
             we
             return
             ?
          
           plainly
           declaring
           thereby
           ,
           that
           they
           knew
           but
           little
           that
           was
           amisse
           in
           themselves
           ,
           whereof
           they
           should
           repent
           ,
           or
           wherein
           they
           had
           need
           to
           be
           reformed
           .
           And
           therefore
           lest
           there
           should
           be
           any
           soul
           amongst
           you
           ,
           that
           should
           entertain
           this
           exhortation
           of
           ours
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           ,
           and
           be
           or
           pretend
           to
           be
           ignorant
           whereof
           they
           should
           repent
           ,
           give
           us
           leave
           therefore
           as
           the
           Prophet
           must
           ,
           
           
             Shew
             the
             people
             their
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             of
             Iacob
             their
             sinnes
             ,
          
           and
           another
           Prophet
           is
           bidden
           to
           
             Cause
             Ierusalem
             to
             know
             her
             abominations
             .
             
          
           Give
           us
           leave
           (
           we
           beseech
           
           you
           )
           after
           their
           example
           ,
           to
           instance
           in
           some
           principall
           sinnes
           which
           were
           very
           common
           in
           
             Lancashire
          
           when
           we
           were
           there
           ,
           and
           which
           we
           fear
           are
           much
           continued
           in
           that
           countrey
           unto
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           and
           therefore
           had
           need
           to
           be
           repented
           of
           .
        
         
           
           And
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           we
           may
           mention
           that
           generall
           sinne
           of
           prophanenesse
           or
           Atheism
           ,
           and
           disrespect
           of
           all
           Religion
           ,
           when
           multitudes
           of
           men
           and
           women
           from
           one
           end
           of
           the
           countrey
           to
           another
           ,
           have
           so
           demeaned
           themselves
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           been
           born
           for
           no
           other
           end
           but
           to
           serve
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           lusts
           ,
           
           
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             eye
             ,
             and
             the
             pride
             of
             life
             ,
          
           and
           so
           have
           spent
           their
           daies
           as
           if
           there
           had
           been
           nothing
           else
           for
           them
           to
           do
           ,
           or
           to
           look
           after
           ,
           
           but
           to
           eat
           and
           to
           drink
           ,
           ●o
           sleep
           and
           to
           play
           ,
           to
           build
           and
           to
           plant
           ,
           to
           buy
           and
           to
           sell
           ,
           to
           marry
           and
           to
           give
           in
           marriage
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           but
           with
           as
           much
           irregiousnesse
           and
           prophanenesse
           of
           heart
           in
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           with
           as
           much
           neglect
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           the
           means
           thereof
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           had
           been
           no
           God
           to
           be
           served
           or
           acknowledged
           ,
           or
           as
           if
           themselves
           had
           had
           no
           souls
           to
           be
           saved
           .
           It
           is
           but
           too
           apparent
           ,
           (
           the
           Lord
           knows
           )
           how
           the
           glorious
           and
           holy
           Name
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           impiously
           prophaned
           and
           blasphemed
           in
           that
           County
           by
           multitudes
           of
           vain
           and
           wicked
           Oaths
           ,
           in
           the
           mouths
           of
           Gentlemen
           and
           mean
           men
           too
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           very
           children
           ;
           how
           the
           holy
           Sabbaths
           of
           God
           which
           
           he
           hath
           commanded
           to
           be
           sanctified
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           end
           hath
           bid
           us
           remember
           the
           same
           ,
           have
           been
           greatly
           prophaned
           and
           polluted
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           neglect
           of
           publick
           and
           private
           worship
           ,
           whereby
           the
           same
           should
           have
           been
           sanctified
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           contrary
           prophane
           and
           impious
           practices
           in
           stead
           thereof
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           carding
           ,
           dicing
           ,
           drinking
           ,
           bowling
           ,
           bear-baiting
           ,
           shooting
           ,
           piping
           ,
           dancing
           at
           greens
           ,
           ales
           ,
           may-poles
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           .
           And
           when
           the
           licence
           for
           sports
           and
           recreations
           upon
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           came
           forth
           from
           
             Houghton-Tower
          
           ,
           (
           to
           the
           lasting
           shame
           and
           infamy
           of
           the
           place
           and
           County
           where
           such
           an
           unhappy
           birth
           was
           brought
           forth
           )
           oh
           how
           gladly
           was
           the
           same
           entertained
           and
           embraced
           by
           multitudes
           of
           people
           in
           that
           
           Countrey
           !
           and
           how
           proudly
           did
           they
           bear
           up
           themselves
           upon
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           the
           confronting
           and
           defiance
           of
           the
           faithfull
           Ministers
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           ,
           nor
           could
           not
           consent
           to
           such
           prophanations
           ,
           but
           by
           authority
           of
           the
           4th
           Commandement
           of
           God
           did
           bear
           witnesse
           against
           the
           same
           .
           It
           is
           also
           a
           further
           testimony
           of
           this
           spirit
           of
           prophanenesse
           that
           now
           we
           are
           speaking
           of
           ,
           that
           duties
           of
           Religion
           have
           been
           so
           exceedingly
           neglected
           in
           private
           families
           ,
           children
           and
           servants
           being
           not
           at
           all
           instructed
           and
           catechized
           ,
           yea
           ,
           many
           families
           having
           not
           a
           Bible
           in
           them
           ,
           morning
           and
           evening
           praier
           being
           never
           used
           ,
           nor
           any
           blessing
           upon
           the
           creatures
           desired
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           men
           have
           gone
           unto
           their
           meals
           ,
           all
           directly
           
           contrary
           to
           the
           expresse
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           6.6
           ,
           7
           ▪
           
             Eph.
          
           6
           ,
           4.
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.4
           ,
           5.
           and
           the
           commended
           examples
           of
           
             David
             .
          
           
           
             Ioshuah
             ,
             Cornelius
             ,
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           servants
           of
           God
           .
           But
           if
           the
           saying
           of
           Christ
           our
           Saviour
           be
           true
           ,
           as
           it
           cannot
           but
           be
           most
           true
           ,
           that
           
             they
             that
             are
             the
             children
             of
             Abraham
             will
             do
             the
             works
             of
             Abraham
             ,
          
           surely
           ,
           then
           the
           neglect
           of
           family-duties
           (
           for
           the
           practice
           whereof
           
             Abraham
          
           is
           so
           much
           commended
           )
           doth
           testifie
           to
           the
           faces
           of
           many
           people
           that
           they
           are
           no
           children
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           neither
           children
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           nor
           children
           of
           his
           faith
           ;
           and
           whose
           children
           they
           then
           are
           you
           may
           all
           judge
           ;
           yea
           ,
           such
           hath
           been
           the
           impiety
           of
           many
           persons
           ,
           that
           such
           as
           have
           made
           some
           conscience
           of
           Gods
           holy
           Name
           ,
           and
           service
           ,
           and
           Sabbaths
           ,
           
           and
           have
           shewed
           any
           care
           to
           walk
           with
           God
           in
           the
           way
           that
           is
           called
           holy
           ,
           them
           they
           have
           greatly
           hated
           ,
           despised
           ,
           derided
           ,
           slandered
           ,
           and
           other
           waies
           evill
           entreated
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           all
           because
           they
           seemed
           to
           be
           more
           holy
           then
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           to
           make
           an
           end
           of
           this
           particular
           ,
           If
           there
           be
           any
           soul
           among
           you
           ,
           whether
           man
           or
           woman
           ,
           whether
           young
           or
           old
           ,
           whether
           great
           or
           small
           ,
           that
           stands
           culpable
           of
           this
           prophanenesse
           and
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           despiser
           and
           hater
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           a
           carelesse
           neglecter
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           carelesse
           of
           Gods
           word
           and
           the
           knowledge
           of
           it
           ,
           of
           his
           Sabbaths
           and
           the
           sanctifying
           thereof
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Christian
           duties
           of
           Gods
           holy
           worship
           
           in
           publike
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           in
           private
           families
           ,
           yea
           ,
           carelesse
           of
           walking
           with
           God
           in
           holines
           for
           his
           own
           particular
           ,
           but
           walks
           in
           his
           own
           lusts
           of
           swearing
           ,
           whoredome
           ,
           drunkennes
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           .
           Let
           such
           an
           one
           be
           exhorted
           to
           repent
           ;
           yea
           ,
           as
           he
           tendreth
           his
           own
           eternall
           comfort
           be
           earnestly
           entreated
           to
           repent
           ;
           yea
           ,
           charged
           and
           commanded
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           the
           father
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           repent
           of
           all
           this
           his
           wickednesse
           and
           turn
           unto
           the
           Lord
           .
           For
           the
           word
           is
           gone
           out
           of
           Gods
           mouth
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           be
           recalled
           ,
           
           but
           must
           stand
           for
           ever
           :
           that
           
             without
             holines
             no
             man
             shall
             see
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           except
           it
           be
           as
           a
           Judge
           against
           all
           such
           ungodly
           sinners
           ,
           but
           never
           see
           God
           to
           his
           comfort
           in
           this
           or
           in
           another
           world
           .
           
           
             Oh
             consider
             this
             therefore
             all
             ye
             that
             forget
             God
             ,
             lest
             
             he
             tear
             you
             in
             pieces
             ,
             and
             there
             be
             no
             deliverer
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           consider
           it
           seriously
           and
           beleeve
           it
           of
           a
           truth
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           it
           ,
           
           that
           
             neither
             whoremongers
             nor
             adulterers
             ,
             nor
             drunkards
             ,
             nor
             any
             that
             walk
             in
             such
             waies
             and
             works
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             shall
             have
             any
             inheritance
             in
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             .
          
           Be
           assured
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           day
           is
           coming
           when
           you
           will
           finde
           it
           most
           true
           ,
           that
           where
           there
           is
           no
           holy
           knowledge
           of
           God
           in
           the
           minde
           ,
           no
           change
           of
           the
           heart
           from
           its
           former
           prophanenesse
           and
           uncleannesse
           ,
           and
           no
           purity
           and
           sanctity
           of
           the
           affections
           and
           desires
           ,
           no
           reformation
           and
           sanctification
           of
           the
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           such
           a
           man
           so
           continuing
           is
           most
           certainly
           a
           man
           of
           death
           ,
           prepared
           against
           the
           day
           of
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           shall
           immediatly
           drop
           down
           without
           
           all
           hope
           of
           recovery
           into
           hell
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           death
           shall
           strike
           him
           to
           the
           ground
           .
           Oh
           then
           whosoever
           you
           are
           that
           reade
           or
           hear
           these
           words
           ,
           humble
           your selves
           for
           all
           your
           iniquities
           ,
           
           
             and
             turn
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             with
             fasting
             and
             weeping
             and
             with
             mourning
             :
             For
             he
             is
             gracious
             and
             mercifull
             ,
             slow
             to
             anger
             ,
             and
             of
             great
             goodnesse
             ,
             and
             repenteth
             of
             the
             evill
             :
             cast
             away
             all
             your
             transgressions
             ,
             
             and
             so
             iniquity
             shall
             not
             be
             your
             ruine
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             hath
             said
             and
             sworn
             ,
             that
             as
             he
             liveth
             he
             taketh
             no
             pleasure
             in
             the
             death
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             but
             rather
             that
             he
             turn
             from
             his
             way
             and
             live
             ;
             
             turn
             you
             ,
             turn
             you
             ,
             wherefore
             will
             you
             die
             ?
          
           The
           very
           Angels
           of
           heaven
           will
           be
           glad
           at
           the
           day
           of
           your
           conversion
           .
           But
           if
           you
           harden
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           refuse
           
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           gracious
           call
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           your
           damnation
           is
           just
           ,
           your
           bloud
           will
           be
           upon
           your
           own
           heads
           :
           you
           have
           been
           warned
           and
           warned
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           by
           many
           worthy
           Ministers
           and
           messengers
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           have
           preached
           in
           your
           Congregations
           ;
           and
           amongst
           others
           you
           have
           been
           warned
           heretofore
           by
           us
           in
           preaching
           ,
           and
           now
           by
           us
           in
           writing
           .
        
         
           But
           besides
           this
           sinne
           of
           prophanenesse
           
           and
           open
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           there
           is
           another
           evill
           no
           lesse
           dangerous
           ,
           which
           is
           often
           found
           amongst
           them
           that
           professe
           more
           purity
           and
           reformation
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           men
           blesse
           themselves
           in
           their
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           think
           their
           condition
           safe
           and
           good
           ,
           meerly
           because
           of
           some
           legall
           reformation
           ,
           without
           
           any
           feeling
           of
           their
           need
           of
           Christ
           ,
           any
           high
           prizing
           of
           him
           ,
           any
           earnest
           longing
           for
           him
           ,
           any
           true
           relying
           or
           resting
           on
           him
           .
           That
           it
           is
           incident
           to
           professors
           to
           offend
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           is
           plain
           ,
           by
           that
           which
           is
           written
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           
             that
             they
             trusted
             in
             themselves
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             righteous
             ,
             and
             despised
             others
             ,
          
           and
           accordingly
           one
           of
           them
           is
           brought
           in
           boasting
           of
           himself
           before
           God
           ,
           
           that
           he
           was
           not
           like
           other
           men
           ,
           he
           was
           no
           extortioner
           ,
           no
           adulterer
           ,
           no
           unjust
           person
           ,
           nor
           like
           that
           Publican
           ,
           but
           he
           fasted
           twice
           a
           week
           ;
           he
           gave
           tithes
           of
           all
           that
           he
           possessed
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
           And
           it
           is
           said
           of
           the
           nation
           of
           the
           Jews
           generally
           ,
           
           
             that
          
           
             they
             being
             ignorant
             of
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             going
             about
             to
             establish
             their
             own
             righteousnesse
             ,
             did
             not
             subject
             themselves
             
             to
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             God
             .
          
           Which
           place
           doth
           also
           shew
           the
           dangerous
           condition
           of
           all
           such
           justitiaries
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           that
           being
           so
           full
           of
           their
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           they
           submit
           not
           themselves
           to
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           unto
           Christ
           Jesus
           
             who
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             for
             righteousnesse
             to
             every
             one
             that
             beleeves
             .
          
           But
           of
           this
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           ,
           that
           whatever
           a
           mans
           righteousness
           may
           be
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           were
           one
           that
           had
           never
           sinned
           ,
           he
           hath
           nothing
           in
           him
           that
           is
           of
           any
           worth
           for
           the
           present
           justification
           of
           his
           person
           ,
           nor
           for
           the
           everlasting
           salvation
           of
           his
           soul
           .
           For
           the
           text
           is
           plain
           ,
           that
           
             in
             Gods
             sight
             there
             is
             no
             flesh
             living
             that
             can
             be
             justified
             .
          
           Psal.
           143.2
           .
           And
           therefore
           such
           holy
           men
           as
           
             David
             ,
             Daniel
             ,
             Nehemiah
             ,
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           
           others
           ,
           durst
           not
           stand
           to
           be
           tried
           and
           justified
           that
           way
           (
           
             Psal.
          
           143.2
           .
           
             Dan.
          
           9.18
           .
           
             Neh.
          
           13.22
           .
           
             Phil.
          
           3.9
           .
           )
           but
           have
           been
           glad
           to
           fly
           for
           this
           matter
           only
           to
           the
           free
           mercy
           and
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           which
           is
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           finde
           that
           it
           will
           be
           best
           for
           you
           to
           do
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           We
           have
           no
           need
           to
           be
           told
           of
           this
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           not
           Papists
           to
           hold
           justification
           by
           works
           ,
           but
           do
           beleeve
           that
           justification
           is
           by
           faith
           only
           without
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Law
           .
           Neverthelesse
           we
           cannot
           think
           it
           needlesse
           for
           men
           to
           be
           put
           in
           minde
           of
           this
           matter
           ,
           I
           partly
           because
           there
           are
           many
           (
           the
           Lord
           knows
           )
           in
           that
           dear
           countrey
           of
           ours
           ,
           who
           discover
           themselves
           to
           be
           deeply
           
           tainted
           with
           this
           as
           well
           as
           other
           points
           of
           Popery
           ;
           and
           partly
           because
           this
           Popery
           ,
           this
           pride
           and
           self-love
           is
           naturall
           to
           all
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           being
           a
           part
           of
           that
           originall
           sinne
           which
           is
           common
           to
           all
           as
           well
           as
           to
           those
           that
           make
           direct
           profession
           of
           popery
           ;
           and
           therefore
           your selves
           ,
           unlesse
           you
           were
           free
           from
           all
           originall
           corruption
           ,
           are
           in
           danger
           of
           this
           relying
           upon
           self-righteousnesse
           as
           well
           as
           Papists
           ;
           nay
           we
           fear
           (
           be
           it
           spoken
           without
           offence
           )
           that
           there
           are
           sundry
           amongst
           you
           that
           do
           so
           rely
           indeed
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           be
           not
           outwardly
           culpable
           in
           respect
           of
           popery
           and
           prophanenesse
           ,
           but
           professe
           a
           stricter
           and
           purer
           way
           ,
           yet
           in
           very
           truth
           are
           in
           no
           better
           condition
           to
           God-ward
           then
           others
           are
           as
           being
           
           utterly
           without
           part
           and
           portion
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           For
           the
           manifesting
           whereof
           ,
           we
           hope
           you
           will
           easily
           grant
           ,
           that
           whoever
           hath
           no
           more
           religion
           in
           him
           ,
           but
           what
           might
           have
           been
           attained
           if
           Christ
           had
           never
           been
           ,
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           whatever
           relgion
           he
           may
           seem
           to
           have
           ,
           is
           certainly
           without
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           state
           of
           death
           unto
           this
           day
           .
           And
           that
           so
           it
           is
           with
           many
           professors
           may
           appear
           by
           this
           ;
           that
           trouble
           of
           conscience
           for
           sinne
           ,
           and
           reformation
           of
           life
           ,
           after
           that
           troubler
           is
           all
           the
           religion
           that
           is
           found
           in
           many
           professors
           ;
           for
           let
           a
           man
           attain
           to
           these
           two
           ,
           to
           be
           stung
           in
           conscience
           for
           his
           sinne
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           to
           take
           up
           a
           stricter
           course
           of
           life
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           good
           duties
           ,
           as
           praier
           in
           
           his
           family
           ,
           frequenting
           of
           Sermons
           ,
           conversing
           with
           Christians
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ▪
           and
           how
           many
           are
           there
           that
           hereupon
           would
           account
           themselves
           and
           be
           accounted
           by
           others
           to
           be
           right
           good
           Christians
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           most
           blessed
           condition
           ?
           Whenas
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           all
           that
           is
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           is
           no
           more
           then
           might
           be
           wrought
           by
           the
           Law
           though
           Christ
           Jesus
           had
           never
           come
           into
           the
           world
           .
           For
           a
           serious
           consideration
           of
           the
           curses
           of
           the
           Law
           being
           threatned
           might
           produce
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           serious
           consideration
           of
           the
           duties
           of
           the
           Law
           being
           pressed
           &
           urged
           might
           produce
           the
           other
           ;
           but
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           without
           Christ
           ,
           and
           consequently
           both
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           without
           salvation
           ,
           sith
           there
           is
           no
           salvation
           without
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           (
           dear
           friends
           )
           
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           we
           do
           beseech
           you
           ,
           examine
           your selves
           whether
           it
           be
           thus
           with
           you
           or
           with
           any
           of
           you
           ;
           ask
           your selves
           this
           Question
           ,
           whether
           any
           Evangelicall
           and
           saving
           work
           of
           grace
           and
           faith
           in
           Christ
           be
           yet
           wrought
           in
           your
           souls
           ;
           or
           whether
           all
           that
           yet
           you
           have
           had
           experience
           of
           ,
           doe
           amount
           to
           no
           more
           but
           legall
           affrightment
           and
           legall
           amendment
           ?
           And
           if
           upon
           examination
           ,
           any
           soul
           amongst
           you
           shall
           finde
           his
           condition
           to
           be
           no
           better
           then
           this
           that
           here
           we
           are
           speaking
           of
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           let
           such
           a
           soul
           be
           deeply
           humbled
           and
           repent
           in
           dust
           and
           ashes
           ,
           for
           this
           amongst
           all
           his
           other
           sinnes
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           prized
           Christ
           no
           more
           ,
           thinking
           himself
           to
           be
           rich
           and
           encreased
           
           in
           goods
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           need
           of
           nothing
           ,
           because
           of
           legall
           duties
           and
           ●●mmon
           graces
           ,
           not
           knowing
           how
           through
           want
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           his
           soul
           ,
           he
           hath
           all
           this
           while
           been
           
             miserable
             ,
             and
             wretched
             ,
             and
             blinde
             ,
             and
             poor
             ,
             and
             naked
             .
          
           And
           let
           a
           man
           consider
           with
           himself
           ,
           (
           and
           the
           Lord
           grant
           that
           he
           may
           consider
           it
           seriously
           )
           that
           it
           is
           not
           all
           this
           humiliation
           and
           reformation
           that
           can
           make
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           for
           any
           one
           ,
           though
           but
           the
           least
           of
           all
           his
           manifold
           transgressions
           ,
           nor
           justifie
           his
           person
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           he
           die
           in
           this
           condition
           ,
           (
           which
           God
           forbid
           )
           he
           will
           certainly
           die
           accursed
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           all
           his
           glorious
           profession
           of
           religion
           ,
           his
           good
           estimation
           amongst
           others
           ,
           
           or
           the
           good
           opinion
           that
           he
           hath
           or
           hath
           had
           of
           himself
           ,
           he
           will
           at
           death
           everlastingly
           perish
           from
           the
           glorious
           and
           saving
           presence
           of
           God
           ;
           because
           it
           is
           a
           most
           infallible
           and
           divine
           truth
           that
           must
           stand
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           all
           flesh
           shall
           finde
           it
           so
           ;
           that
           
             he
             that
             hath
             the
             Sonne
             hath
             life
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             not
             the
             Sonne
             hath
             not
             life
             ,
             
               1
               Joh.
               5.12
               .
            
          
           It
           were
           therefore
           much
           to
           be
           desired
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           in
           men
           such
           an
           heart
           as
           was
           in
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           who
           having
           many
           legall
           priviledges
           ,
           and
           having
           been
           zealous
           of
           legall
           duties
           ,
           so
           that
           
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             Law
             he
             was
             blawelesse
             ,
             yet
             counted
             all
             these
             things
             losse
             for
             Christs
             sake
             ,
             for
             whom
             he
             suffered
             the
             losse
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             did
             judge
             them
             to
             be
             dung
             that
             
             he
             might
             winne
             Christ
             ,
             and
             might
             be
             found
             in
             him
             ,
             not
             having
             〈◊〉
             own
             righteousnesse
             which
             〈◊〉
             the
             Law
             ,
             ●ut
             that
             which
             〈◊〉
             by
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             even
             the
             righteousnesse
             which
             is
             of
             God
             by
             faith
             .
          
           Phil.
           3.4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           An
           excellent
           lesson
           ,
           and
           worthy
           to
           be
           learned
           by
           every
           Christian
           ,
           yea
           ,
           a
           lesson
           that
           must
           be
           learned
           in
           some
           measure
           of
           truth
           by
           all
           those
           that
           must
           be
           saved
           ;
           For
           Christ
           himself
           prescribes
           it
           as
           the
           first
           particular
           to
           him
           that
           would
           be
           his
           disciple
           ,
           that
           "
           
             he
             must
             deny
             himself
             ,
          
           Mat.
           16.24
           .
           And
           by
           a
           mans
           self
           that
           must
           be
           denyed
           ,
           he
           means
           this
           self-righteousnesse
           as
           well
           as
           other
           things
           .
           For
           sure
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           if
           ever
           a
           man
           must
           be
           saved
           he
           must
           be
           saved
           by
           Christ
           ,
           
             because
             there
             is
             not
             salvation
             in
             any
             other
             .
          
           Act.
           
           4.12
           .
           and
           if
           by
           Christ
           ,
           then
           ●
           man
           must
           beleeve
           in
           Christ
           for
           without
           faith
           a
           man
           can
           have
           no
           union
           nor
           communion
           with
           Christ
           
             nor
             ever
             please
             God
             .
          
           Eph.
           3.17
           .
           Heb.
           11.6
           ▪
           And
           if
           a
           man
           have
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           then
           Christ
           must
           be
           precious
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           for
           unto
           them
           that
           have
           faith
           
             he
             is
             precious
             .
          
           1
           Pet.
           2.6
           .
           And
           if
           Christ
           be
           precous
           in
           any
           mans
           sight
           then
           he
           must
           loath
           himself
           in
           his
           own
           sight
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           cast
           away
           all
           the
           practice
           o●
           wickednesse
           ,
           but
           all
           trust
           and
           confidence
           in
           the
           
             filthy
             rag●
             of
             his
             own
             righteousnesse
             ,
             
               Isa.
               64.6
               .
            
          
           that
           so
           
             selling
             all
             that
             ever
             he
             hath
             ,
             he
             may
             buy
             that
             most
             precious
             Pearl
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           13.45
           .
           A
           Pearl
           of
           such
           inestimable
           worth
           and
           value
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           
           most
           unspeakably
           happy
           that
           ●ath
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           absolute
           necessity
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           most
           wretched
           and
           accursed
           who
           ●ive
           and
           die
           without
           it
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           to
           name
           no
           more
           particulars
           ,
           This
           is
           another
           ,
           
           and
           not
           the
           least
           of
           the
           sinnes
           for
           which
           our
           Countreymen
           should
           be
           humbled
           and
           repent
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           the
           authority
           and
           will
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           Church-administrations
           ,
           hath
           been
           no
           more
           acknowledged
           and
           regarded
           .
           For
           sith
           he
           is
           the
           only
           King
           and
           Lord
           and
           Law-giver
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           2.
           ●6
           .
           Jam.
           4.12
           .
           therefore
           his
           Church
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           in
           his
           Church
           ought
           to
           be
           established
           and
           ordered
           according
           unto
           his
           appointment
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           be
           otherwise
           ,
           his
           royall
           authority
           is
           injured
           thereby
           .
           Now
           
           if
           his
           appointment
           in
           these
           matters
           were
           observed
           ,
           then
           Churches
           for
           the
           quality
           of
           their
           matter
           should
           consist
           of
           none
           but
           Saints
           ,
           and
           visible
           beleevers
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           60.21
           .
           
             Ezek.
          
           44.7
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Zach.
          
           14.
           ult.
           
             Ephes.
          
           1.1
           .
           and
           for
           the
           quantity
           thereof
           ,
           no
           greater
           number
           but
           one
           Congregation
           .
           1
           Cor.
           14.23
           .
           Then
           functions
           and
           offices
           of
           ministery
           which
           are
           not
           from
           heaven
           ,
           but
           from
           men
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           21.25
           .
           should
           not
           be
           tolerated
           in
           his
           Church
           ,
           nor
           any
           of
           those
           functions
           and
           offices
           be
           wanting
           which
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           hath
           appointed
           and
           ordained
           .
           
             Eph.
          
           4.11
           .
           
             Phil.
          
           1.1
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.17
           .
           Then
           none
           should
           be
           chosen
           or
           received
           unto
           any
           office
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           qualified
           with
           gifts
           for
           their
           places
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           3.2
           ,
           3.
           
             &c.
          
           nor
           should
           their
           entrance
           into
           
           their
           places
           be
           without
           the
           choice
           and
           free
           consent
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           1.23
           .
           &
           6.3
           ,
           5.
           
           &
           14.23
           .
           and
           when
           they
           are
           entred
           ,
           they
           should
           execute
           their
           places
           with
           all
           diligence
           and
           faithfullnesse
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           4.1
           .
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.17
           .
           and
           the
           worship
           which
           in
           these
           Churches
           should
           be
           performed
           ,
           should
           not
           be
           by
           the
           precepts
           and
           canons
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           the
           will
           and
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           discipline
           administred
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           Christ●Mat
           .
           
           18.15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           In
           all
           which
           particulars
           (
           the
           Lord
           knows
           )
           there
           hath
           been
           great
           swerving
           from
           the
           appointment
           of
           Christ
           ,
           both
           in
           your
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           in
           other
           places
           of
           
             England
          
           :
           in
           that
           prophane
           and
           vile
           men
           have
           been
           allowed
           for
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           signs
           and
           
           seals
           of
           the
           body
           and
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           prophanely
           administred
           to
           such
           whom
           the
           Scripture
           calleth
           
             dogges
             and
             swine
          
           ▪
           Matth
           7.6
           .
           Also
           ,
           in
           that
           besides
           the
           Congregationall
           Church
           appointed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           there
           have
           been
           Diocesan
           and
           Provinciall
           Churches
           ,
           which
           he
           appointed
           not
           ,
           and
           Arch-Bishops
           ,
           Lord-Bishops
           ,
           Deans
           ,
           Chancellors
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           functions
           and
           offices
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           were
           all
           invented
           and
           devised
           by
           men
           ;
           and
           Pastors
           ,
           Teachers
           ,
           Elders
           ,
           and
           Deacons
           ,
           which
           he
           himself
           appointed
           ,
           greatly
           neglected
           and
           out
           of
           use
           .
           Many
           have
           been
           admitted
           to
           the
           ministery
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           altogether
           unfit
           for
           any
           such
           weighty
           and
           sacred
           emploiments
           ,
           and
           obtruded
           upon
           the
           Congregations
           by
           Patrons
           and
           Prelates
           ,
           
           and
           when
           they
           have
           been
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           have
           been
           most
           negligent
           and
           unfaithfull
           therein
           ,
           not
           minding
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           peoples
           souls
           ;
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           Discipline
           hath
           been
           administred
           by
           Officers
           and
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Canons
           and
           Courts
           ,
           and
           worship
           performed
           by
           Service-book
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           in
           many
           particulars
           :
           of
           all
           which
           it
           may
           be
           truly
           said
           ,
           
             they
             are
             things
             which
             the
             Lord
             never
             commanded
             ,
             nor
             did
             they
             ever
             come
             into
             his
             heart
             ,
          
           as
           Jer.
           7.31
           .
        
         
           But
           here
           it
           may
           be
           some
           man
           may
           say
           ,
           
           If
           things
           have
           been
           amisse
           in
           these
           particulars
           ,
           what
           is
           that
           to
           us
           ?
           we
           hope
           it
           is
           not
           our
           fault
           .
           
           Such
           an
           one
           we
           would
           pray
           to
           consider
           that
           in
           many
           particulars
           the
           people
           have
           been
           willing
           enough
           ,
           yea
           ,
           too
           willing
           of
           these
           corruptions
           that
           have
           been
           invented
           and
           imposed
           by
           
           others
           ;
           as
           
             when
             the
             Prophets
             prophesied
             falsly
             ,
             and
             the
             Priests
             did
             bear
             rule
             by
             their
             means
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             loved
             to
             have
             it
             so
             .
          
           Jer.
           5.31
           .
           And
           where
           it
           hath
           been
           so
           that
           the
           people
           have
           been
           willing
           of
           these
           corruptions
           ,
           there
           the
           people
           have
           reason
           to
           be
           humbled
           for
           them
           ,
           though
           the
           things
           were
           first
           invented
           and
           imposed
           by
           others
           .
           But
           say
           it
           had
           been
           against
           their
           mindes
           that
           such
           corruptions
           have
           been
           practised
           ,
           yet
           it
           should
           greatly
           grieve
           a
           godly
           heart
           to
           see
           such
           injury
           done
           to
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           a●
           that
           other
           laws
           besides
           his
           ,
           and
           
             other
             Lords
             besid●s
             him
             should
             have
             dominion
             over
             the
             people
             of
             God
          
           ▪
           Isa.
           26.13
           .
           and
           such
           injury
           done
           unto
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           a●
           that
           by
           means
           of
           these
           usurpations
           and
           impositions
           of
           men
           ,
           sh●
           should
           be
           bereaved
           of
           a
           grea●
           part
           of
           that
           spirituall
           liberty
           
           which
           was
           purchased
           for
           her
           by
           the
           price
           of
           his
           precious
           bloud
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           it
           should
           grieve
           every
           Christian
           heart
           ,
           in
           regard
           that
           many
           a
           soul
           (
           God
           knows
           )
           hath
           been
           endangered
           to
           everlasting
           perdition
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           corruptions
           fore-mentioned
           ,
           so
           especially
           by
           that
           dumb
           and
           unfaithfull
           Ministery
           which
           hath
           been
           set
           over
           many
           a
           Congregation
           ,
           the
           Lord
           having
           said
           that
           
             where
             vision
             fails
             ,
             there
             the
             people
             perish
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             blinde
             leade
             the
             blinde
             ,
             both
             must
             fall
             into
             the
             ditch
             ,
             
               Pro.
               29.18
               .
               Mat.
               15.14
               .
            
          
        
         
           Unlesse
           therefore
           you
           will
           say
           (
           which
           we
           hope
           you
           doe
           abhorre
           to
           think
           )
           that
           though
           the
           corruptions
           brought
           in
           by
           the
           Prelacy
           and
           Hierarchy
           ,
           have
           been
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           thousands
           ,
           and
           
           have
           been
           most
           injurious
           to
           Christ
           Jesus
           your
           Lord
           and
           ours
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           Church
           which
           he
           so
           dearly
           bought
           ,
           yet
           all
           this
           is
           nothing
           to
           you
           ,
           you
           have
           no
           reason
           to
           be
           affected
           with
           these
           things
           ,
           unlesse
           (
           we
           say
           )
           you
           will
           thus
           carelesly
           passe
           over
           these
           matters
           of
           this
           high
           concernment
           and
           importance
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           how
           you
           can
           satisfie
           your
           consciences
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           without
           a
           serious
           and
           deep
           lamenting
           and
           bewailing
           of
           the
           fore-mentioned
           corruptions
           in
           Church-administrations
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           any
           other
           iniquities
           of
           the
           land
           .
           For
           sure
           it
           is
           ,
           many
           have
           heretofore
           been
           deeply
           guilty
           of
           sinne
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           our
           dear
           Countrey
           of
           
             Lancashire
          
           hath
           had
           her
           part
           in
           this
           guilt
           as
           well
           as
           other
           places
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           ourselves
           (
           the
           Lord
           be
           mercifull
           to
           us
           in
           regard
           
           of
           this
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           sins
           )
           have
           not
           been
           free
           when
           we
           lived
           amongst
           you
           from
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           ignorance
           and
           guilt
           in
           this
           kinde
           .
           In
           regard
           whereof
           we
           are
           now
           the
           more
           desirous
           to
           provoke
           our selves
           and
           our
           Christian
           acquaintance
           and
           friends
           to
           a
           serious
           repentance
           for
           these
           things
           ;
           willing
           also
           by
           this
           means
           if
           it
           were
           the
           will
           of
           God
           to
           make
           some
           supply
           of
           our
           defectivenesse
           in
           exhortations
           of
           this
           kinde
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           when
           (
           as
           we
           must
           needs
           acknowledge
           )
           we
           fell
           a
           great
           deal
           short
           of
           duty
           herein
           ;
           but
           being
           now
           and
           long
           ago
           convinced
           of
           the
           evil
           of
           the
           things
           afore-mentioned
           ,
           we
           think
           it
           our
           duty
           both
           to
           lay
           the
           same
           deeply
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           provoke
           our
           acquaintance
           to
           do
           the
           like
           .
           Wherefore
           we
           beseech
           you
           ,
           let
           it
           not
           seem
           a
           
           small
           thing
           unto
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           there
           have
           been
           such
           corruptions
           in
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           administrations
           therein
           .
           But
           let
           every
           soul
           seriously
           learn
           to
           be
           ashamed
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           men
           have
           
             set
             their
             posts
             by
             Gods
             posts
             ,
             and
             their
             thresholds
             by
             Gods
             thresholds
             .
          
           Eze.
           43.8
           .
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           their
           own
           inventions
           by
           Gods
           institutions
           .
           And
           if
           men
           be
           once
           ashamed
           of
           these
           things
           as
           well
           as
           of
           other
           their
           sins
           ,
           then
           the
           Lord
           hath
           promised
           in
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Eze.
          
           43.11
           .
           
             to
             shew
             them
             the
             pattern
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             the
             goings
             out
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             comings
             in
             thereof
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Laws
             and
             Ordinances
             thereof
             .
          
           But
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           that
           men
           should
           ever
           come
           to
           see
           the
           beauty
           and
           comely
           order
           of
           a
           pure
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           things
           of
           God
           therein
           ,
           unlesse
           
           they
           be
           humbled
           and
           ashamed
           of
           their
           own
           iniquities
           and
           abominations
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           so
           also
           in
           this
           particular
           of
           mixing
           the
           devices
           of
           men
           with
           the
           holy
           institutions
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           we
           heartily
           wish
           all
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           seriously
           to
           consider
           and
           to
           lay
           to
           heart
           .
        
         
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           we
           doe
           acknowledge
           that
           your
           condition
           stands
           in
           need
           of
           consolation
           as
           well
           as
           exhortation
           ,
           though
           we
           thus
           speak
           ;
           For
           we
           have
           heard
           of
           sad
           and
           doleful
           things
           that
           have
           befallen
           that
           Countrey
           as
           well
           as
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           by
           means
           of
           the
           bloudy
           distempers
           of
           warre
           wherewith
           the
           Lord
           hath
           afflicted
           the
           land
           .
           It
           hath
           been
           reported
           to
           us
           by
           printed
           Currantoes
           and
           by
           letters
           ,
           that
           many
           bloudy
           battels
           have
           been
           
           fought
           in
           your
           coasts
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           your
           Towns
           have
           been
           besieged
           and
           taken
           ,
           many
           houses
           in
           
             Lancaster
          
           and
           elsewhere
           burnt
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           many
           men
           robbed
           and
           plundered
           of
           their
           estates
           ,
           many
           fain
           to
           fly
           from
           their
           houses
           and
           habitations
           for
           fear
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           glad
           to
           wander
           they
           and
           theirs
           for
           succour
           and
           relief
           where
           they
           could
           finde
           the
           same
           amongst
           strangers
           ,
           that
           much
           bloud
           hath
           been
           shed
           at
           the
           battel
           at
           
             Houghton
          
           Common
           ,
           at
           the
           taking
           of
           
             Liverpool
             ,
          
           of
           
             Bolton
             ,
          
           and
           other
           places
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           escaped
           with
           life
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           endure
           and
           undergoe
           much
           hardship
           and
           misery
           ,
           though
           their
           lives
           have
           been
           given
           them
           for
           a
           prey
           .
           In
           regard
           of
           all
           which
           we
           confess
           you
           have
           need
           of
           cordials
           and
           comforts
           ,
           
           and
           oh
           that
           we
           had
           the
           skill
           to
           minister
           the
           same
           unto
           you
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           might
           be
           for
           the
           refreshing
           of
           your
           disconsolate
           hearts
           .
           But
           the
           best
           is
           ,
           
             he
             that
             counts
             the
             wandrings
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             putteth
             all
             their
             tears
             into
             his
             bottle
             ,
          
           he
           is
           able
           to
           comfort
           the
           comfortlesse
           among
           you
           ,
           that
           have
           suffered
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           and
           will
           effectually
           do
           it
           in
           due
           time
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           season
           be
           entreated
           (
           dear
           Brethren
           ,
           all
           you
           children
           of
           affliction
           )
           to
           stay
           your
           hearts
           a
           little
           from
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           refrain
           your
           voice
           from
           weeping
           and
           your
           eyes
           from
           tears
           ,
           while
           we
           propound
           to
           your
           consideration
           such
           grounds
           of
           consolation
           as
           we
           finde
           in
           the
           blessed
           book
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           which
           have
           been
           sanctified
           and
           blessed
           unto
           us
           through
           his
           grace
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           of
           our
           
           hearts
           to
           some
           measure
           of
           quiet
           contentation
           and
           comfort
           in
           the
           saddest
           hours
           of
           affliction
           that
           have
           befallen
           us
           in
           the
           passages
           of
           our
           pilgrimage
           ,
           from
           our
           first
           times
           until
           this
           day
           .
           Which
           grounds
           of
           consolation
           we
           trust
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           blesse
           in
           like
           sort
           unto
           your
           souls
           .
        
         
           First
           of
           all
           ,
           All
           our
           afflictions
           in
           this
           world
           do
           not
           happen
           by
           chance
           ,
           or
           meerly
           by
           the
           will
           of
           devils
           or
           men
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           all
           such
           as
           our
           heavenly
           father
           hath
           appointed
           us
           unto
           ;
           and
           as
           our
           Saviour
           sometimes
           said
           
             Shall
             we
             not
             of
             the
             cup
             that
             our
             Father
             hath
             mixed
             for
             us
             ?
          
           Joh.
           18.11
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           that
           sometimes
           said
           ,
           
             I
             have
             seen
             ,
             I
             have
             seen
             the
             affliction
             of
             my
             people
             that
             is
             in
             Aegypt
             ,
             
               Exod.
               3.7
               .
            
          
           he
           is
           still
           the
           same
           allseeing
           and
           allsufficient
           
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           beholds
           and
           observes
           all
           the
           sufferings
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           injurious
           and
           outragious
           dealings
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           
             Psa.
          
           10.14
           17.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Nor
           doth
           he
           only
           see
           our
           sufferings
           and
           no
           more
           but
           so
           ,
           but
           also
           (
           such
           is
           his
           goodnesse
           )
           he
           doth
           sympathise
           with
           us
           in
           the
           same
           :
           so
           that
           our
           Lord
           and
           Redeemer
           in
           all
           our
           afflictions
           is
           afflicted
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           accounts
           our
           sufferings
           as
           his
           own
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           63.9
           .
           
             Zach.
          
           2.8
           .
           
             Act.
          
           9.4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             Col.
          
           1.24
           .
        
         
           4
           Our
           heavenly
           father
           like
           a
           good
           Physitian
           doth
           never
           afflict
           his
           children
           willingly
           nor
           giveth
           them
           bitter
           potions
           to
           drink
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           were
           by
           constraint
           and
           being
           necessitated
           thereunto
           ,
           when
           they
           in
           regard
           of
           some
           spirituall
           distemper
           or
           corruption
           doe
           stand
           in
           need
           thereof
           .
           
             Lam.
          
           3.27
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.6
           .
        
         
         
           5.
           
           And
           to
           shew
           how
           unwilling
           he
           is
           of
           the
           sorrows
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           he
           saith
           he
           is
           angry
           but
           a
           little
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           for
           their
           enemies
           that
           are
           so
           fierce
           and
           handle
           his
           servants
           so
           severely
           ,
           he
           professeth
           to
           be
           sore
           displeased
           with
           them
           for
           this
           dealing
           of
           theirs
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           eager
           minde
           to
           help
           forward
           their
           affliction
           ,
           which
           he
           counts
           a
           going
           beyond
           their
           Commission
           .
           
             Zach.
          
           1.15
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           power
           of
           the
           malignant
           enemies
           of
           Gods
           servants
           is
           so
           limited
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           not
           the
           most
           malicious
           of
           men
           ,
           nor
           yet
           any
           of
           all
           the
           devils
           in
           hell
           can
           go
           one
           jot
           beyond
           his
           leave
           and
           commission
           ,
           who
           as
           he
           hath
           set
           bounds
           to
           the
           sea
           ,
           saying
           
             thus
             far
             shalt
             thou
             go
             ,
             but
             no
             further
             ,
             and
             here
             shall
             stay
             thy
             proud
             waves
             .
          
           Job
           .
           38.11
           .
           Even
           so
           in
           like
           sort
           
           doth
           he
           restrain
           the
           rage
           and
           tumult
           of
           the
           wicked
           against
           his
           servants
           .
           
             Psa
          
           65.7
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           afflictions
           of
           the
           godly
           are
           alwaies
           so
           ordered
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           for
           measure
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           immoderate
           ,
           
             nor
             more
             then
             they
             are
             able
             to
             bear
             ,
          
           Jerem.
           30.11
           .
           1
           Cor.
           10
           13.
           nor
           shall
           they
           in
           the
           issue
           do
           them
           any
           hurt
           ,
           but
           great
           good
           ,
           both
           in
           purging
           out
           their
           sinne
           and
           corruption
           
             that
             they
             may
             be
             partakers
             of
             his
             holinesse
             ,
          
           Heb.
           12.10
           .
           Isa.
           1
           ,
           25.
           
           Joh.
           15
           2.
           
             and
             in
             conforming
             them
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.29
           .
           and
           to
           the
           blessed
           Prophets
           ,
           Apostles
           and
           Martyrs
           that
           have
           been
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           The
           Lord
           doth
           not
           love
           his
           children
           ever
           a
           whit
           the
           lesse
           because
           they
           are
           afflicted
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.6
           ,
           7.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           3.19
           .
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           is
           many
           times
           then
           nearest
           unto
           you
           ,
           when
           they
           
           are
           in
           greatest
           tribulation
           ,
           and
           then
           affords
           unto
           them
           the
           most
           of
           his
           gracious
           presence
           ,
           the
           most
           mighty
           support
           ,
           most
           rich
           supply
           of
           patience
           and
           long-sufferance
           and
           other
           graces
           ,
           and
           the
           sweetest
           glimpses
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           heavenly
           glory
           ,
           with
           the
           most
           lively
           expectations
           of
           future
           blessednesse
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.5
           .
           &
           4.16
           .
           God
           was
           never
           nearer
           to
           the
           three
           Princes
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           3.
           then
           when
           they
           were
           in
           the
           furnace
           ,
           nor
           to
           
             Daniel
          
           and
           
             Ezechiel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           in
           glorious
           vision
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           when
           they
           were
           in
           captivity
           and
           banishment
           ,
           nor
           unto
           
             Steven
             ,
          
           then
           when
           the
           stones
           came
           thickest
           about
           his
           head
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           This
           is
           the
           common
           way
           in
           which
           all
           have
           gone
           that
           have
           gone
           to
           heaven
           ,
           and
           why
           should
           we
           expect
           to
           be
           singularly
           priviledged
           above
           all
           the
           
           rest
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           not
           rather
           be
           content
           to
           bear
           these
           things
           with
           patience
           ,
           
             the
             same
             afflictions
             being
             accomplished
             in
             our
             brethren
             that
             are
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             
               1
               Pet.
               5
               9.
               
            
          
        
         
           10.
           
           All
           the
           sufferings
           of
           this
           life
           are
           but
           for
           a
           moment
           ,
           for
           yet
           a
           little
           while
           ,
           and
           
             he
             that
             shall
             come
          
           to
           work
           our
           perfect
           deliverance
           ,
           
             he
             will
             surely
             come
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             tarry
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.17
           .
           Heb.
           10.37
           .
           And
           sure
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           if
           our
           lives
           were
           the
           longest
           that
           ever
           any
           were
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           all
           this
           time
           we
           should
           never
           see
           good
           day
           ,
           yet
           all
           this
           in
           respect
           of
           eternity
           were
           such
           a
           nothing
           ,
           that
           that
           eternall
           weight
           of
           glory
           will
           abundantly
           recompense
           us
           for
           the
           same
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           8.18
           .
        
         
           These
           and
           such
           like
           Arguments
           of
           consolation
           against
           all
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Saints
           
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           many
           amongst
           you
           have
           been
           long
           ago
           taught
           of
           God
           to
           consider
           .
           Neverthelesse
           our
           unfeigned
           love
           to
           your
           souls
           hath
           moved
           us
           in
           this
           manner
           to
           revive
           the
           remembrance
           of
           them
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           though
           you
           doe
           already
           know
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           established
           in
           the
           present
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           besides
           these
           considerations
           afore-mentioned
           ,
           which
           are
           more
           generall
           ,
           and
           appliable
           to
           all
           afflictions
           and
           troubles
           ,
           whatsoever
           the
           Saints
           may
           be
           exercised
           withall
           in
           this
           life
           ;
           there
           are
           sundry
           things
           in
           the
           ground
           and
           cause
           of
           your
           present
           sufferings
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           condition
           of
           your
           enemies
           by
           whom
           you
           suffer
           ,
           that
           may
           also
           be
           grounds
           of
           consolation
           to
           every
           sincere
           and
           Christian
           heart
           .
        
         
           As
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           because
           the
           
           war
           wherein
           you
           have
           been
           engaged
           ,
           and
           by
           means
           whereof
           you
           have
           suffered
           so
           great
           things
           ,
           was
           not
           (
           as
           we
           conceive
           )
           offensive
           and
           voluntary
           ,
           but
           meerly
           defensive
           and
           taken
           up
           upon
           necessity
           ,
           because
           otherwise
           it
           could
           not
           have
           been
           avoided
           ,
           but
           your
           estates
           ,
           your
           wives
           ,
           your
           children
           ,
           your
           liberty
           ,
           your
           laws
           ,
           yea
           ,
           your
           very
           lives
           ,
           and
           (
           that
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           dearer
           then
           your
           lives
           )
           the
           true
           Religion
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           these
           must
           all
           have
           been
           prostituted
           to
           the
           pleasure
           of
           Papists
           and
           other
           prophane
           and
           impious
           people
           ,
           the
           sworn
           servants
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           bloudy
           enemies
           of
           God
           and
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           And
           therefore
           if
           
             Nehemiah
          
           spake
           to
           good
           purpose
           when
           he
           bad
           the
           rulers
           and
           people
           of
           
             Iudah
          
           
             to
             remember
             the
             Lord
             which
             is
             
             great
             and
             terrible
             ,
             and
             to
             fight
             for
             their
             brethren
             ,
             their
             sonnes
             and
             their
             daughters
             ,
             their
             wives
             and
             their
             houses
             ,
             
               Neh.
               4.14
            
          
           your selves
           we
           doubt
           not
           may
           have
           comfort
           in
           your
           fightings
           ,
           whatever
           you
           may
           hazard
           or
           loose
           therein
           ,
           because
           you
           have
           as
           many
           relations
           and
           interests
           to
           fight
           for
           ,
           and
           of
           as
           precious
           importance
           and
           concernment
           as
           any
           that
           
             Nehemiah
          
           doth
           there
           mention
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           a
           great
           deal
           more
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           any
           ask
           why
           you
           would
           engage
           your selves
           in
           this
           war
           ,
           the
           events
           whereof
           have
           been
           to
           many
           so
           sad
           ,
           such
           may
           satisfie
           themselves
           if
           they
           will
           but
           consider
           what
           matters
           you
           had
           lying
           as
           it
           were
           at
           stake
           :
           and
           you
           may
           well
           answer
           in
           the
           words
           of
           
             David
          
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           your
           own
           and
           others
           consciences
           ,
           "
           
             Was
             there
             not
             
             a
             cause
             ?
          
           1
           Sam.
           17.29
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           doubtless
           it
           is
           a
           great
           comfort
           in
           sufferings
           when
           they
           that
           suffer
           can
           say
           unto
           God
           ,
           
           
             for
             thy
             sake
             O
             God
             these
             things
             are
             come
             upon
             us
          
           ;
           In
           which
           case
           the
           Church
           
             Psal.
          
           44.22
           doth
           greatly
           comfort
           themselves
           ,
           and
           our
           Saviour
           in
           this
           respect
           doth
           comfort
           his
           disciples
           ,
           both
           pronouncing
           them
           to
           be
           blessed
           when
           they
           so
           suffer
           ,
           and
           commanding
           them
           thereupon
           
             to
             rejoice
             and
             to
             be
             exceeding
             glad
             ,
          
           Matth.
           5.11
           ,
           12.
           
           Now
           inasmuch
           as
           your
           sufferings
           are
           sufferings
           for
           that
           doctrine
           ,
           that
           worship
           and
           that
           government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           prescribed
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           against
           Popery
           and
           Prelacy
           and
           other
           corrupt
           inventions
           of
           men
           ,
           we
           therefore
           doe
           esteem
           the
           cause
           of
           them
           to
           be
           no
           other
           but
           the
           very
           cause
           of
           
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Christ
           :
           and
           so
           you
           may
           well
           claim
           a
           share
           in
           those
           consolations
           which
           belong
           to
           those
           who
           suffer
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           and
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Nor
           is
           that
           nothing
           which
           is
           so
           often
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           the
           bloud
           of
           Gods
           servants
           
             doth
             cry
             for
             vengeance
          
           against
           their
           enemies
           ▪
           
             Gen.
          
           4.10
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           6.10
           .
           In
           which
           respect
           you
           may
           be
           assured
           that
           he
           that
           saith
           
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Saints
             is
             precious
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
          
           Psal.
           116.15
           .
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           bloud
           which
           you
           or
           yours
           have
           shed
           or
           shall
           shed
           for
           his
           cause
           (
           the
           cause
           you
           have
           now
           in
           hand
           )
           to
           be
           alwaies
           unrevenged
           ,
           but
           will
           surely
           finde
           a
           time
           to
           render
           tribulation
           to
           them
           that
           trouble
           you
           in
           his
           waies
           ,
           2
           
             Thes.
          
           1.6
           .
           For
           their
           tumult
           and
           outrage
           and
           blasphemy
           
           is
           already
           come
           up
           into
           his
           ears
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           37.29
           .
           so
           that
           he
           will
           doubtlesse
           
             avenge
             your
             cause
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             avenge
             it
             speedily
             ,
          
           Luk.
           18.7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Your
           brethrens
           bloud
           that
           is
           already
           poured
           out
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           you
           cannot
           tell
           how
           much
           good
           it
           may
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           will
           doe
           ,
           nor
           what
           good
           your selves
           may
           doe
           by
           your
           constancy
           .
           But
           this
           you
           know
           how
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             things
             that
             were
             done
             to
             him
             ,
             did
             turn
             to
             the
             furtherance
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           Phil.
           1.12
           .
           and
           the
           old
           saying
           ,
           that
           the
           bloud
           of
           Martyrs
           hath
           been
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           hath
           been
           abundantly
           verified
           in
           our
           land
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Lancashire
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           in
           other
           parts
           .
           For
           who
           knows
           not
           what
           a
           multitude
           of
           professors
           have
           been
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           in
           our
           County
           by
           means
           of
           
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Martyrs
           in
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           daies
           ?
           Was
           not
           blessed
           
             Bradford
          
           born
           in
           
             Manchester
             ?
          
           and
           
             George
             Marsh
          
           in
           the
           Parish
           of
           
             Dean
          
           near
           
             Bolton
             ?
          
           and
           
             Ieffery
             Hurst
          
           in
           
             Leigh
             ?
          
           and
           doth
           not
           he
           that
           knows
           these
           places
           well
           know
           ,
           that
           profession
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           hath
           abounded
           in
           these
           and
           the
           places
           thereabouts
           ,
           much
           more
           then
           in
           ma●ny
           other
           places
           ?
           And
           why
           may
           we
           not
           look
           at
           this
           as
           one
           part
           of
           the
           precious
           fruit
           of
           the
           suffering
           of
           the
           Saints
           afore-mentioned
           ,
           who
           received
           their
           birth
           and
           first
           being
           in
           those
           places
           ?
           And
           if
           we
           should
           mention
           reverend
           
             Bourn
             ,
          
           wise
           
             Gosnall
          
           grave
           
             Midgeley
             ,
          
           both
           the
           father
           and
           the
           sonne
           ,
           and
           should
           say
           that
           
             Manchester
          
           hath
           no●
           fared
           the
           worse
           for
           the
           first
           ,
           nor
           
             Bolton
          
           for
           the
           second
           ,
           nor
           
           
             Rachdale
          
           and
           
             Leigh
          
           for
           the
           two
           last
           ,
           we
           should
           not
           be
           vain
           in
           so
           saying
           .
           For
           we
           think
           it
           is
           clear
           that
           where
           these
           or
           other
           of
           the
           Lords
           Prophets
           have
           suffered
           any
           thing
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           and
           in
           any
           measure
           of
           truth
           have
           stood
           up
           for
           reformation
           ,
           there
           God
           hath
           blessed
           the
           Countrey
           round
           about
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           hath
           not
           anywhere
           been
           found
           more
           profession
           and
           power
           of
           Religion
           then
           in
           those
           parts
           .
           And
           if
           your
           own
           present
           sufferings
           may
           produce
           the
           like
           effect
           (
           as
           why
           may
           it
           not
           ?
           )
           we
           trust
           you
           will
           not
           so
           much
           sorrow
           for
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           the
           things
           you
           suffer
           ,
           as
           rejoice
           and
           be
           glad
           for
           the
           happy
           and
           sweet
           fruit
           thereof
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Rome
          
           is
           now
           ready
           to
           be
           ruined
           ,
           and
           the
           time
           of
           her
           destruction
           now
           posteth
           on
           
           apace
           .
           For
           the
           beast
           now
           receiving
           a
           wound
           and
           deadly
           blow
           in
           the
           downfall
           of
           the
           Prelacy
           and
           other
           corruptions
           depending
           thereon
           ,
           doth
           therefore
           thus
           lay
           about
           him
           and
           bestirre
           himself
           in
           killing
           the
           servants
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           11.7
           .
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           manner
           of
           Satan
           
             to
             shew
             forth
             the
             greatest
             wrath
             ,
             when
             he
             knows
             he
             hath
             the
             shortest
             time
             ,
          
           Revel.
           12.12
           .
           Therefore
           (
           dear
           brethren
           )
           be
           patient
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           a
           very
           little
           while
           ,
           for
           it
           will
           not
           be
           long
           afore
           the
           storm
           be
           over
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           shall
           have
           glorious
           daies
           :
           For
           
             Babylon
          
           being
           once
           fallen
           whose
           fall
           is
           not
           farre
           off
           ,
           new
           
             Ierusalem
          
           will
           then
           come
           down
           from
           heaven
           as
           a
           Bride
           prepared
           for
           her
           husband
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           19.7
           .
           Which
           times
           you
           may
           be
           assured
           will
           be
           very
           glorious
           :
           for
           the
           report
           and
           
           vision
           of
           them
           was
           so
           joyfull
           to
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           that
           transported
           therewith
           he
           could
           not
           contain
           himself
           ,
           but
           fals
           down
           to
           worship
           the
           Angel
           that
           revealed
           unto
           him
           these
           things
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           19
           ,
           10.
           
           &
           22.9
           .
           which
           though
           it
           was
           his
           infirmity
           ,
           yet
           it
           argueth
           the
           great
           felicity
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           the
           tidings
           whereof
           did
           so
           transport
           the
           spirit
           of
           so
           great
           and
           holy
           an
           Apostle
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           But
           though
           the
           time
           of
           your
           sufferings
           shall
           be
           but
           short
           ,
           yet
           your
           recompence
           for
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           lasting
           and
           large
           .
           For
           though
           neither
           you
           nor
           your
           children
           should
           live
           to
           see
           the
           happy
           daies
           that
           are
           a
           coming
           and
           drawing
           on
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           should
           be
           taken
           away
           in
           the
           battel
           ,
           whilest
           you
           are
           fighting
           for
           and
           with
           the
           Lamb
           against
           the
           beast
           and
           his
           adherents
           ,
           yet
           of
           this
           you
           may
           be
           
           assured
           that
           so
           many
           of
           you
           (
           and
           we
           hope
           they
           are
           not
           a
           few
           )
           as
           have
           known
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           truth
           and
           in
           sincerity
           ,
           shall
           no
           sooner
           end
           your
           daies
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           be
           taken
           away
           to
           heaven
           ,
           to
           the
           fruition
           of
           eternall
           rest
           and
           peace
           ,
           where
           you
           shall
           experimentally
           finde
           it
           made
           good
           unto
           your
           souls
           ,
           
             that
             your
             light
             affliction
             which
             is
             but
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             will
             work
             for
             you
             a
             farre
             more
             exceeding
             and
             eternall
             weight
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.17
           .
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           if
           God
           continue
           your
           lives
           ,
           he
           is
           able
           (
           the
           earth
           being
           his
           and
           the
           fulnesse
           thereof
           ,
           
             Psa.
          
           24.1
           .
           )
           to
           give
           you
           an
           abundant
           recompence
           even
           in
           outward
           matters
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           losses
           that
           you
           have
           or
           may
           sustain
           for
           his
           name
           ,
           2
           
             Chro.
          
           25.9
           .
           However
           ,
           that
           same
           hundred-fold
           in
           spirituall
           and
           internall
           
           blessings
           ,
           which
           our
           Saviour
           hath
           promised
           in
           such
           case
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           10.30
           .
           that
           same
           you
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           receive
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           besides
           eternal
           life
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
           And
           for
           your
           children
           or
           friends
           that
           have
           already
           lost
           their
           lives
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           or
           may
           lose
           the
           same
           hereafter
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           you
           besides
           other
           considerations
           to
           be
           comforted
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           see
           them
           again
           at
           the
           latter
           day
           ,
           when
           you
           and
           they
           shall
           for
           ever
           be
           with
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           to
           draw
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           sith
           your
           war
           wherein
           you
           have
           been
           engaged
           and
           wherein
           you
           have
           suffered
           such
           things
           ,
           hath
           been
           meerly
           defensive
           and
           necessary
           ,
           because
           you
           could
           not
           avoid
           it
           ,
           and
           sith
           the
           cause
           for
           which
           you
           contend
           is
           not
           your
           own
           ,
           but
           the
           cause
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           sith
           your
           sufferings
           
           are
           so
           precious
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           surely
           take
           vengeance
           on
           your
           enemies
           ,
           sith
           your
           present
           pressures
           and
           troubles
           and
           constancy
           therein
           may
           be
           profitable
           to
           posterity
           many
           a
           day
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           time
           of
           your
           sufferings
           must
           be
           but
           short
           ,
           and
           then
           be
           followed
           with
           happy
           times
           that
           will
           ensue
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           be
           rewarded
           with
           eternall
           glory
           in
           another
           :
           We
           beseech
           you
           therefore
           dear
           Brethren
           and
           friends
           ,
           put
           away
           now
           all
           base
           and
           unworthy
           sorrows
           and
           fears
           ,
           and
           quit
           your selves
           valiantly
           like
           men
           ,
           and
           be
           strong
           ,
           
           
             lift
             up
             the
             hands
             that
             hang
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             feeble
             knees
             .
             In
             nothing
             fear
             your
             adversaries
             ,
             which
             is
             unto
             them
             a
             token
             of
             perdition
             ,
             and
             to
             you
             of
             salvation
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             sanctifie
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             himself
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             
             be
             your
             fear
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             let
             him
             be
             your
             dread
             .
          
           If
           you
           have
           been
           plundered
           and
           robbed
           of
           your
           estates
           or
           a
           great
           part
           thereof
           ,
           you
           know
           the
           Christian
           Hebrews
           took
           such
           things
           not
           only
           patiently
           but
           also
           joyfully
           ,
           
             knowing
             that
             they
             had
             in
             heaven
             a
             better
             and
             an
             enduring
             substance
             :
          
           
           and
           your selves
           shall
           do
           well
           to
           be
           like
           minded
           to
           them
           therein
           .
           If
           you
           have
           lost
           your
           dear
           friends
           in
           these
           broyls
           and
           battels
           wherewith
           the
           kingdom
           and
           your
           Countrey
           hath
           been
           embroiled
           :
           if
           any
           woman
           have
           lost
           her
           dear
           husband
           ,
           any
           husband
           his
           dear
           wife
           ,
           any
           father
           his
           childe
           ,
           any
           childe
           his
           father
           ,
           any
           friend
           or
           brother
           his
           brother
           or
           friend
           ;
           Consider
           whether
           you
           could
           ever
           loose
           them
           in
           a
           better
           quarell
           ,
           or
           for
           a
           better
           cause
           :
           Christ
           Jesus
           and
           his
           Gospel
           and
           Ordinances
           are
           su●e
           
           better
           then
           a
           thousand
           ,
           either
           husbands
           or
           wives
           ,
           either
           fathers
           ,
           or
           children
           ,
           or
           other
           friends
           :
           and
           he
           knows
           but
           little
           the
           worth
           of
           Christ
           and
           of
           the
           things
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           esteem
           them
           ten
           thousand
           times
           better
           then
           all
           the
           world
           besides
           :
           and
           indeed
           as
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             that
             loves
             these
             things
             better
             then
             him
             ,
             is
             not
             worthy
             of
             him
             .
          
           If
           you
           should
           be
           stripped
           of
           your
           estates
           and
           friends
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           of
           your
           lives
           also
           ,
           you
           know
           our
           dear
           Saviour
           laid
           down
           his
           life
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           but
           equall
           ,
           if
           you
           give
           all
           that
           is
           dear
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           even
           your
           very
           lives
           for
           him
           .
           If
           you
           lose
           any
           thing
           for
           him
           and
           his
           cause
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           no
           losers
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           but
           by
           that
           time
           all
           accounts
           are
           cast
           up
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           you
           have
           
             an
             hundred-fold
             
             for
             all
             your
             losses
             whatever
             they
             be
             or
             can
             be
             ,
          
           we
           mean
           as
           our
           Saviour
           doth
           ,
           
           
             even
             an
             hundred
             fold
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             life
             everlasting
             .
          
           Should
           you
           forsake
           the
           truth
           for
           fear
           of
           affliction
           ,
           which
           God
           forbid
           ,
           you
           might
           then
           peradventure
           for
           a
           time
           preserve
           your
           estates
           ,
           and
           liberties
           ,
           and
           lives
           ,
           (
           and
           yet
           that
           may
           be
           a
           question
           too
           )
           but
           suppose
           the
           best
           ,
           you
           should
           neverthelesse
           have
           a
           very
           losing
           bargain
           of
           it
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           should
           shew
           your selves
           to
           be
           penny-wise
           therein
           and
           pound-foolish
           .
           For
           our
           Saviours
           words
           must
           stand
           ,
           and
           all
           flesh
           shall
           finde
           them
           most
           infallibly
           true
           ,
           
           that
           
             he
             that
             shall
             save
             his
             life
             shall
             lose
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             shall
             lose
             his
             life
             for
             his
             sake
             and
             the
             Gospels
             ,
             shall
             save
             it
             .
          
           Many
           of
           you
           have
           been
           professors
           of
           the
           truth
           for
           these
           many
           
           years
           ,
           it
           is
           fit
           therefore
           that
           by
           this
           time
           you
           should
           be
           grown
           up
           to
           some
           good
           measure
           of
           heavenly-mindednesse
           ,
           and
           living
           by
           faith
           even
           then
           when
           sense
           and
           reason
           ,
           and
           all
           creature-comforts
           shall
           fail
           .
           
             Look
             not
             therefore
             on
             things
             that
             are
             seen
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             on
             things
             that
             are
             not
             seen
             ,
             for
             the
             things
             that
             are
             seen
             are
             temporal
             ,
             but
             the
             things
             that
             are
             not
             seen
             are
             eternal
             .
          
           Learn
           now
           by
           faith
           to
           see
           him
           that
           is
           invisible
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           endure
           all
           that
           may
           befall
           you
           ,
           
           as
           
             Moses
          
           sometimes
           did
           by
           that
           means
           .
           
             Buy
             the
             truth
             but
             sell
             it
             not
             ,
          
           Rather
           sell
           all
           that
           you
           have
           for
           the
           buying
           thereof
           :
           
             for
             the
             merchandise
             thereof
             is
             better
             then
             silver
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             the
             gain
             thereof
             ,
             then
             fine
             gold
             .
          
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           grace
           of
           Christ
           therein
           is
           such
           a
           treasure
           and
           such
           a
           pearl
           that
           
           he
           deals
           like
           a
           wise
           man
           that
           shall
           purchase
           the
           same
           ,
           
           though
           with
           the
           losse
           or
           sale
           of
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           .
           For
           Popery
           (
           we
           trust
           )
           you
           so
           far
           do
           see
           the
           vanity
           and
           loathsomenesse
           thereof
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           never
           decline
           nor
           turn
           aside
           thereto
           :
           but
           take
           heed
           of
           Arminianism
           ,
           Familism
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           erroneous
           doctrines
           ,
           of
           which
           these
           daies
           are
           so
           fruitfull
           :
           especially
           take
           heed
           of
           the
           leaven
           of
           the
           Anabaptists
           :
           which
           (
           if
           we
           be
           not
           mistaken
           )
           is
           so
           dangerous
           and
           pernicious
           ,
           and
           yet
           withall
           so
           contagious
           ,
           and
           apt
           to
           spread
           in
           these
           daies
           ,
           that
           we
           scarce
           know
           any
           other
           ,
           of
           which
           Christians
           had
           so
           much
           need
           to
           take
           heed
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           advertised
           and
           exhorted
           so
           to
           do
           .
           It
           is
           but
           too
           manifest
           that
           many
           of
           all
           sorts
           are
           now
           a
           daies
           hankering
           and
           leaning
           that
           way
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           therefore
           a
           
           testimony
           of
           our
           love
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           hope
           you
           will
           take
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           advise
           you
           to
           beware
           lest
           you
           also
           or
           any
           of
           you
           be
           plucked
           away
           with
           that
           or
           any
           other
           error
           ,
           and
           fall
           from
           your
           own
           stedfastness
           .
           Love
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           cleave
           together
           in
           firmness
           of
           Christian
           and
           cordial
           affection
           .
           The
           enemies
           of
           the
           truth
           are
           not
           so
           weak
           ,
           nor
           you
           so
           strong
           ,
           that
           there
           can
           be
           any
           need
           of
           your
           dissentions
           and
           divisions
           for
           the
           weakning
           of
           your selves
           or
           the
           strengthning
           of
           them
           .
           
           
             Divide
             &
             impera
             .
          
           Divide
           them
           and
           make
           your selves
           Masters
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           is
           one
           of
           
             Machiavels
          
           principles
           ,
           and
           a
           most
           perillous
           one
           it
           is
           .
           It
           will
           be
           your
           wisedom
           to
           take
           heed
           lest
           the
           Jesuites
           should
           practise
           the
           same
           design
           amongst
           you
           ,
           whether
           among
           your
           military
           Commanders
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           
           your
           safety
           and
           strength
           under
           God
           doth
           in
           great
           part
           consist
           in
           your
           unity
           and
           agreement
           among
           your selves
           ;
           Beleeve
           the
           truth
           when
           it
           is
           held
           forth
           unto
           you
           either
           in
           books
           and
           private
           discourse
           ,
           or
           specially
           in
           the
           publike
           Ministry
           ,
           &
           
             receive
             it
             in
             the
             love
             of
             it
             ,
          
           
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           deluded
           with
           lies
           .
           Content
           not
           yourselvs
           with
           literal
           knowledg
           in
           the
           brain
           &
           head
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           look
           after
           spirituality
           and
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           manifest
           and
           shew
           forth
           the
           same
           by
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           in
           all
           your
           conversation
           .
           What
           upon
           sober
           and
           serious
           consideration
           you
           shall
           finde
           your selves
           shall
           have
           most
           need
           of
           another
           day
           ,
           whether
           the
           day
           of
           death
           or
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           day
           of
           deep
           distresse
           ,
           of
           that
           (
           if
           you
           be
           wise
           )
           doe
           you
           chiefly
           make
           your
           choice
           now
           :
           
           and
           what
           will
           be
           most
           uncomfortable
           then
           ,
           do
           you
           now
           abandon
           ;
           And
           to
           apply
           this
           generall
           ,
           the
           day
           is
           coming
           and
           not
           far
           off
           neither
           ,
           when
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           through
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           true
           interest
           to
           his
           speciall
           love
           ,
           as
           reconciled
           through
           the
           bloud
           of
           his
           son
           ,
           with
           the
           amiable
           and
           sweet
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           ,
           will
           be
           of
           more
           worth
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           and
           yield
           more
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           heart
           ,
           then
           all
           that
           this
           world
           can
           afford
           ,
           from
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Sunne
           to
           the
           going
           down
           thereof
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           day
           is
           coming
           when
           these
           things
           will
           all
           be
           miserable
           comforters
           and
           physitians
           of
           no
           value
           ,
           but
           those
           other
           will
           then
           be
           found
           to
           be
           of
           such
           absolute
           alsufficiency
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           most
           happy
           for
           ever
           that
           hath
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           necessity
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           most
           wretched
           and
           accursed
           
           that
           shall
           live
           and
           die
           without
           them
           .
           Wherefore
           we
           beseech
           you
           ,
           consider
           wisely
           what
           now
           you
           have
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           now
           with
           
             Mary
          
           make
           choice
           of
           the
           better
           part
           ,
           which
           will
           never
           be
           taken
           from
           you
           .
           Choose
           the
           Lord
           God
           in
           Christ
           for
           your
           portion
           ,
           and
           the
           lot
           of
           your
           inheritance
           ;
           choose
           not
           any
           way
           of
           sin
           ,
           or
           errors
           ,
           or
           creatures
           for
           your
           God
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           no
           Gods
           :
           but
           now
           make
           a
           choice
           (
           and
           the
           Lord
           direct
           you
           so
           to
           doe
           )
           that
           you
           may
           have
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           same
           hereafter
           ,
           and
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           We
           doe
           not
           think
           our selves
           to
           be
           the
           only
           Prophets
           ,
           nor
           that
           we
           only
           are
           able
           to
           give
           a
           word
           of
           counsel
           or
           comfort
           to
           our
           countreymen
           :
           we
           trust
           we
           are
           so
           far
           conscious
           to
           our
           own
           weaknesse
           ,
           that
           such
           arrogant
           apprehensions
           are
           far
           from
           us
           .
           
           Nor
           doe
           we
           doubt
           but
           
             Lancashire
          
           is
           blessed
           of
           God
           with
           many
           faithful
           and
           able
           Watchmen
           ,
           who
           are
           continually
           blowing
           the
           trumpet
           in
           your
           streets
           ,
           and
           imparting
           the
           message
           of
           the
           Lord
           amongst
           you
           ,
           much
           more
           suteably
           to
           your
           condition
           ,
           then
           we
           at
           so
           many
           miles
           distance
           can
           possibly
           do
           ,
           of
           whom
           we
           have
           no
           other
           thoughts
           but
           that
           the
           meanest
           of
           them
           might
           adde
           much
           unto
           either
           of
           us
           .
           But
           because
           we
           dearly
           love
           our
           Countrey
           ,
           though
           we
           live
           not
           in
           it
           ,
           therefore
           we
           think
           it
           meet
           to
           seek
           the
           weal
           thereof
           in
           the
           best
           manner
           we
           are
           able
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           we
           may
           be
           allowed
           so
           to
           doe
           .
           We
           also
           consider
           ,
           that
           sometimes
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           may
           give
           as
           great
           a
           blessing
           to
           weaker
           means
           ,
           as
           to
           those
           that
           are
           more
           excellent
           and
           eminent
           ,
           that
           so
           himself
           and
           not
           
           the
           means
           ,
           may
           have
           all
           the
           glory
           .
           Finally
           ,
           we
           are
           both
           of
           us
           well
           stricken
           in
           years
           ,
           and
           posting
           on
           apace
           towards
           our
           dissolution
           ,
           and
           never
           like
           to
           see
           your
           faces
           ,
           nor
           you
           to
           see
           ours
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           are
           willing
           to
           doe
           this
           office
           of
           love
           unto
           your
           souls
           ,
           conceiving
           it
           may
           be
           the
           last
           that
           we
           can
           do
           unto
           you
           in
           this
           kinde
           before
           we
           die
           :
           and
           glad
           we
           should
           be
           if
           you
           may
           have
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           that
           concern
           your
           own
           peace
           in
           remembrance
           after
           our
           decease
           .
           Upon
           these
           and
           such
           like
           considerations
           we
           have
           adventured
           to
           do
           as
           here
           you
           see
           ,
           hoping
           our
           sincere
           and
           loving
           intentions
           will
           be
           accepted
           in
           good
           part
           .
           For
           which
           we
           desire
           no
           other
           recompence
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           but
           the
           benefit
           of
           your
           praiers
           on
           our
           behalf
           ,
           and
           this
           
           we
           do
           most
           affectionately
           request
           from
           you
           .
           Finally
           Brethren
           farewell
           :
           and
           the
           
             God
             of
             all
             grace
             who
             hath
             called
             us
             to
             his
             eternal
             glory
             by
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           
           
             after
             that
             you
             have
             suffered
             a
             while
             ,
             make
             you
             perfect
             ,
             stablish
             strengthen
             ,
             settle
             you
             :
             to
             him
             be
             glory
             and
             dominion
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
          
           Amen
           .
           
             Fear
             none
             of
             those
             things
             which
             possibly
             you
             m●y
             yet
             suffer
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             be
             you
             faithful
             unto
             the
             death
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             promised
             he
             will
             give
             unto
             you
             a
             Crown
             of
             life
             .
          
           To
           his
           grace
           we
           commend
           you
           all
           in
           our
           best
           desires
           ,
           and
           so
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Desirous
             of
             your
             eternal
             comfort
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             RICHARD
             MATHER
             ,
             WILLIAM
             TOMPSON
             ▪
          
           
             
               Dorchester
            
             in
             
               New
               England
               ,
            
             
               the
               last
               of
               
                 December
                 ,
              
               1649.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           POSTSCRIPT
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           UNderstand
           dear
           Friends
           and
           Countreymen
           ,
           and
           any
           to
           whom
           this
           ensuing
           Letter
           may
           be
           presented
           ,
           that
           the
           Authours
           who
           writ
           the
           same
           ,
           did
           intend
           it
           only
           as
           a
           small
           Remembrance
           of
           that
           Christian
           love
           that
           
           ought
           to
           flow
           and
           abound
           in
           all
           that
           are
           members
           of
           that
           misticall
           body
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           
             Heb.
             3.13
             .
          
           so
           especially
           it
           ought
           to
           manifest
           it self
           betwixt
           Ministers
           and
           people
           ;
           and
           though
           these
           Friends
           that
           now
           write
           are
           so
           distant
           that
           they
           cannot
           speak
           to
           those
           to
           whom
           they
           write
           ,
           as
           sometime
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           yet
           they
           cannot
           forget
           those
           bowels
           of
           love
           as
           here
           is
           expressed
           and
           once
           did
           more
           fully
           declare
           to
           be
           in
           them
           when
           they
           
           dwelt
           among
           you
           ;
           and
           though
           it
           come
           so
           late
           to
           your
           hands
           ,
           the
           reason
           was
           ,
           the
           place
           being
           so
           remote
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           of
           conveyance
           so
           difficult
           ,
           being
           it
           was
           intended
           to
           be
           Printed
           that
           so
           the
           more
           might
           enjoy
           it
           :
           The
           Presse
           at
           that
           time
           being
           full
           of
           other
           imployment
           (
           which
           was
           in
           the
           Year
           
             1645.
          
           )
           it
           was
           cast
           by
           so
           long
           ,
           that
           at
           last
           the
           Authours
           thought
           it
           out
           of
           season
           ,
           and
           so
           sent
           for
           it
           home
           again
           to
           
             N.
             E.
          
           till
           now
           this
           
           Year
           ,
           some
           Friends
           understanding
           and
           seeing
           o●
           it
           ,
           encouraged
           the
           Authours
           to
           put
           it
           forth
           still
           ,
           which
           they
           (
           willing
           to
           shew
           their
           love
           to
           their
           Countreymen
           )
           condescended
           unto
           :
           And
           therefore
           let
           it
           not
           seem
           to
           thee
           as
           an
           Almanack
           out
           of
           date
           ,
           but
           well
           weigh
           and
           consider
           it
           ,
           and
           what
           thou
           findest
           in
           it
           that
           concerns
           thee
           in
           any
           kinde
           ,
           make
           use
           of
           it
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           and
           thine
           own
           good
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           it
           which
           the
           Authours
           
           wish
           and
           desire
           ,
           as
           their
           preachings
           formerly
           ,
           and
           Letters
           now
           expresse
           ,
           that
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           may
           be
           glorified
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           in
           him
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A50250e-230
           
             Rom.
             10.1
             
          
           
             Jer.
             9.1
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             66.16
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             26.9
             .
          
           
             
               Jer
            
             3.8
             .
          
           
             
               Dan.
            
             5.20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Lev.
             26.21
             .
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Lam.
             3.4
             
          
           
             Jer.
             8.6
             .
             &
             31.19
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             40.4
             
          
           
             
               Job
               .
            
             42.6
             .
          
           
             
               Jon.
            
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             17
             9.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             58.1
             .
          
           
             
               Eze.
            
             16.2
             .
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.16
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             101.
             
             Josh.
             24.15
             .
             Act.
             10.2
             .
             Gen.
             18.19
             .
             Joh.
             8.39
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             11.14
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             50.
             ●2
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             5.20
             ,
             21.
             1
             Cor.
             6.9.10
             .
          
           
             
               Joel
            
             2.12.13
             .
          
           
             
               Eze.
            
             18.30
             .
          
           
             
               Ez●k.
            
             33.11
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             18.9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             10
             3
             
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
               
            
          
           
             Psa.
             44.
             ●●
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             16.13
             .
             Heb.
             12.12
             Phil.
             1.28
             
          
           
             Isa
             8.13
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             10.34
             .
          
           
             M●●
             .
             10.
             ●9
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             M●r
             .
             8.35
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.18
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             11.27
             .
          
           
             Pro
             23.23
             
          
           
             Mat.
             13.46
             .
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.17
             .
          
           
             2.
             Thes.
             2.11
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             5.10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             ●
             .
             10
             .