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           TO
           New-Englands
           pretended
           Christians
           ,
           WHO
           Contrary
           to
           CHRIST
           ,
           have
           destroyed
           the
           Lives
           of
           Men
           .
        
         
           Having
           seen
           something
           of
           yours
           ,
           called
           by
           you
           an
           Appendix
           ,
           whereby
           you
           would
           justify
           your selves
           in
           Whipping
           ,
           Imprisoning
           ,
           Banishing
           ,
           Killing
           ,
           and
           making
           spoyle
           of
           whole
           Families
           ;
           I
           being
           weak
           of
           body
           ,
           and
           in
           bed
           ,
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Lord
           arose
           in
           me
           ,
           from
           the
           which
           was
           given
           forth
           that
           which
           followeth
           :
        
         
           THE
           Lord
           God
           will
           answer
           you
           with
           that
           ,
           which
           you
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           resist
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           which
           you
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           flie
           ;
           neither
           shall
           your
           coverings
           defend
           you
           ,
           but
           God
           will
           visit
           in
           secret
           ,
           and
           the
           Almighty
           will
           rain
           snares
           upon
           you
           :
           and
           all
           your
           strong
           holds
           in
           one
           day
           (
           and
           that
           suddenly
           ,
           in
           a
           moment
           )
           will
           the
           Lord
           God
           scatter
           ,
           and
           confound
           ,
           with
           all
           your
           strong
           reasons
           ,
           and
           your
           weapons
           which
           you
           have
           gathered
           together
           against
           the
           invisible
           God
           and
           his
           servants
           ,
           like
           your
           Fathers
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           (
           
             Isa.
          
           41.
           21.
           
           )
           these
           with
           all
           your
           weapons
           of
           warr
           against
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           the
           suffering
           seed
           ,
           shall
           be
           broken
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           death
           will
           overtake
           you
           ,
           and
           Gods
           righteous
           judgements
           will
           enter
           within
           your
           dwellings
           ,
           and
           a
           day
           of
           blacknesse
           from
           the
           throne
           of
           God
           will
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           anger
           with
           bitternesse
           will
           be
           powred
           forth
           upon
           you
           ,
           as
           a
           mighty
           storme
           which
           cometh
           on
           a
           sudden
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           whirlwind
           which
           none
           can
           stop
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           mighty
           unmerciful
           raging
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           which
           none
           is
           able
           to
           resist
           ;
           even
           so
           shall
           the
           day
           of
           your
           calamity
           come
           ,
           which
           is
           hastning
           ,
           as
           the
           lightning
           ,
           whose
           breaking
           forth
           ,
           all
           your
           fleshly
           wisdome
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           hinder
           .
        
         
           Behold
           !
           I
           have
           heard
           a
           voice
           of
           terror
           from
           the
           Lord
           against
           your
           unrighteous
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           vengeance
           is
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           who
           shall
           stand
           to
           plead
           with
           him
           ?
           Behold
           !
           ye
           thorns
           ,
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           is
           a
           consuming
           fire
           ,
           and
           before
           him
           you
           cannot
           stand
           ,
           for
           your
           sins
           have
           reached
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           your
           iniquities
           is
           come
           before
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           and
           your
           grievous
           blood-thirsty
           actions
           is
           spread
           over
           Nations
           ,
           and
           Gods
           witness
           in
           thousands
           (
           who
           are
           not
           of
           us
           )
           but
           rather
           yet
           against
           us
           ,
           doth
           rise
           up
           in
           their
           hearts
           against
           you
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           are
           awakened
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           filled
           with
           anguish
           ,
           and
           a
           cup
           of
           astonishment
           from
           the
           righteous
           God
           of
           truth
           ,
           will
           be
           powred
           forth
           unto
           you
           ;
           and
           as
           sure
           as
           you
           have
           thirsted
           after
           ,
           and
           drunk
           deep
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           Gods
           chosen
           ,
           (
           though
           despised
           of
           men
           )
           so
           certain
           shall
           you
           have
           blood
           to
           drink
           ;
           and
           trembling
           ,
           horror
           ,
           and
           amazement
           ,
           will
           most
           absolutely
           come
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           which
           approacheth
           as
           a
           theif
           in
           the
           night
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           your
           bowels
           be
           ripped
           open
           ,
           and
           your
           inside-coverings
           broken
           ,
           and
           then
           shall
           your
           heartes
           be
           rent
           with
           perplexity
           ,
           and
           amazement
           shall
           come
           over
           you
           as
           the
           cloud
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Almighty
           will
           find
           out
           your
           secreet
           lurking
           places
           ,
           and
           then
           shall
           ye
           know
           that
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           doth
           ,
           and
           will
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           avenge
           himself
           on
           his
           and
           their
           enemies
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           ye
           know
           that
           ye
           have
           risen
           up
           against
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           who
           is
           sometimes
           silent
           from
           pleading
           his
           own
           cause
           ,
           who
           though
           dumb
           as
           to
           answer
           the
           mighty
           one
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           yet
           faithful
           in
           suffering
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           him
           who
           ruleth
           over
           all
           :
           and
           then
           shall
           ye
           know
           ,
           that
           though
           no
           answer
           at
           all
           were
           written
           unto
           your
           dark
           pretended
           coverings
           ,
           yet
           shall
           you
           then
           feel
           an
           answer
           neer
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           sound
           of
           Gods
           terrible
           voice
           shall
           be
           heard
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           you
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           dreadful
           noise
           of
           his
           warr
           ,
           shall
           you
           never
           be
           able
           to
           cover
           your selves
           withal
           your
           writings
           ,
           printings
           ,
           nor
           declarations
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           strong
           from
           the
           prudency
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           for
           God
           hath
           cast
           all
           that
           behind
           his
           back
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           day
           at
           hand
           shall
           you
           most
           absolutely
           come
           to
           know
           it
           so
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           For
           behold
           ,
           my
           heart
           is
           indeed
           rent
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           opened
           in
           it
           the
           secret
           council
           of
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           his
           purpose
           concerning
           you
           ,
           whose
           decree
           shall
           never
           be
           changed
           ,
           which
           is
           sealed
           against
           the
           evill
           doer
           ;
           And
           where
           is
           there
           a
           people
           or
           evil
           doer
           ,
           who
           have
           done
           worse
           than
           you
           ?
           Have
           you
           not
           made
           your selves
           a
           reproach
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           by-word
           amongst
           the
           people
           ?
           O
           horrible
           ,
           and
           wicked
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           merciless
           tyranny
           which
           is
           found
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           you
           ?
           Is
           this
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           profession
           ?
           and
           has
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           led
           you
           to
           do
           these
           things
           ?
           Do
           not
           even
           the
           Nations
           stand
           and
           look
           at
           you
           ?
           and
           do
           not
           the
           upright
           in
           heart
           mourn
           in
           secret
           because
           of
           your
           sins
           ?
           Ah
           ,
           who
           could
           have
           believed
           that
           you
           would
           have
           done
           such
           things
           !
           and
           do
           you
           think
           now
           to
           stop
           the
           mouths
           of
           people
           by
           publishing
           your
           strong
           reasons
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           this
           is
           plain
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           that
           all
           whatsoever
           you
           print
           ,
           publish
           ,
           or
           declare
           ,
           shall
           never
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           meek
           just
           principle
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           remains
           in
           the
           spirits
           of
           many
           thousand
           thousands
           in
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           you
           :
           and
           if
           your
           called
           an
           
             Appendix
             ,
          
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           your
           writings
           ,
           were
           never
           answered
           by
           us
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           therein
           should
           lay
           our
           mouths
           in
           the
           dust
           for
           ever
           ;
           yet
           this
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           holy
           one
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           the
           righteous
           God
           of
           truth
           will
           plead
           our
           cause
           ,
           and
           execute
           Judgement
           in
           his
           fury
           ,
           and
           avenge
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           helpe
           the
           man
           of
           low
           degree
           against
           him
           who
           is
           too
           strong
           for
           him
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           righteousnesse
           we
           commit
           our
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           innocency
           of
           our
           dear
           brethren
           ,
           and
           in
           Gods
           blessed
           will
           I
           rest
           ,
           and
           am
           satisfied
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           love
           unto
           his
           Jewels
           ,
           though
           but
           as
           fools
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           answering
           of
           you
           according
           to
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           own
           wayes
           .
        
         
           And
           behold
           !
           ye
           children
           of
           men
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           proceed
           to
           declare
           unto
           you
           the
           day
           which
           is
           near
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           warn
           you
           all
           to
           strip
           your selves
           from
           all
           your
           coverings
           ,
           and
           sit
           down
           ye
           people
           in
           dust
           and
           ashes
           ,
           and
           confesse
           your
           Iniquities
           in
           secret
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           before
           it
           be
           too
           late
           ,
           for
           great
           is
           the
           woe
           which
           is
           coming
           upon
           you
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           I
           have
           heard
           concerning
           you
           ,
           is
           none
           other
           than
           a
           voice
           of
           terror
           ;
           O
           the
           trouble
           ,
           distresse
           and
           calamity
           ,
           that
           soundeth
           in
           mine
           heart
           concerning
           you
           !
           and
           from
           the
           Lord
           God
           will
           it
           be
           powred
           forth
           ,
           and
           exceeding
           deep
           shall
           you
           drink
           thereof
           ;
           and
           this
           shall
           you
           know
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           when
           the
           whirlwind
           cometh
           from
           far
           ,
           and
           the
           shadows
           of
           the
           night
           draw
           near
           ,
           when
           no
           hiding
           place
           will
           be
           found
           for
           the
           hypocrite
           ,
           neither
           a
           refuge
           for
           the
           evill
           doer
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           ,
           as
           ye
           have
           not
           spared
           the
           despised
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           so
           will
           the
           Lord
           cast
           upon
           you
           and
           not
           spare
           .
           O
           the
           bitterness
           ,
           and
           unutterable
           torments
           which
           will
           then
           come
           !
           but
           who
           amongst
           you
           will
           believe
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           entertain
           the
           Council
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           your
           hearts
           yet
           hardned
           against
           reproof
           ?
           and
           are
           you
           not
           to
           be
           reproved
           for
           your
           envy
           against
           Gods
           people
           ?
           nay
           moreover
           ,
           are
           you
           not
           sometimes
           already
           reproved
           by
           him
           ,
           who
           seeth
           in
           secret
           ,
           and
           who
           searcheth
           the
           intents
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           maketh
           manifest
           unto
           man
           the
           wicked
           enterprises
           thereof
           ,
           and
           overturneth
           the
           councils
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           but
           remembreth
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           needy
           ,
           and
           pleadeth
           the
           Innocency
           of
           the
           upright
           ,
           in
           whose
           sight
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Saints
           is
           pretious
           ,
           and
           who
           pleadeth
           their
           cause
           in
           the
           day
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           will
           most
           certainly
           confound
           his
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           scatter
           his
           enemies
           as
           smoak
           is
           scattered
           with
           a
           mighty
           whirlwind
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           day
           where
           then
           will
           your
           place
           be
           found
           ?
        
         
           And
           a
           seed
           there
           is
           which
           God
           will
           deliver
           from
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           preserve
           from
           the
           blood-thirsty
           men
           ,
           which
           shall
           grow
           up
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           you
           as
           a
           Lilly
           among
           thorns
           ,
           and
           Gods
           blessing
           shall
           be
           upon
           them
           ,
           with
           whom
           my
           life
           is
           :
           and
           as
           the
           latter
           gleaning
           in
           the
           time
           of
           harvest
           ,
           so
           shall
           the
           gathering
           of
           Gods
           heritage
           be
           .
           And
           what
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           will
           be
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           the
           suffering
           seed
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           much
           for
           your
           disadvantage
           and
           eternal
           shame
           ,
           and
           endless
           misery
           ,
           if
           you
           repent
           not
           .
           And
           this
           you
           men
           of
           sin
           should
           know
           ,
           that
           in
           as
           much
           as
           you
           have
           taken
           away
           the
           life
           of
           Gods
           creatures
           ;
           and
           moreover
           ,
           unjustly
           ,
           by
           an
           unrighteous
           law
           destroyed
           the
           life
           of
           his
           servants
           ;
           therein
           may
           all
           men
           see
           that
           you
           are
           contrary
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           led
           by
           a
           spirit
           opposite
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           came
           not
           to
           destroy
           mens
           lives
           ,
           but
           to
           save
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           is
           here
           written
           ,
           need
           not
           hinder
           the
           movings
           of
           God
           in
           any
           of
           my
           Brethren
           his
           servants
           ,
           in
           giving
           forth
           a
           more
           large
           Answer
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           particulars
           written
           in
           your
           called
           
             Appendix
             ,
          
           or
           to
           any
           other
           of
           your
           writings
           ,
           the
           which
           you
           may
           also
           expect
           ;
           only
           this
           was
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           have
           discharged
           my
           Conscience
           ;
           and
           so
           herein
           give
           forth
           my
           mite
           amongst
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Brethren
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           declaration
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           this
           it
           is
           my
           souls
           desire
           your
           hearts
           may
           be
           humbled
           ,
           and
           truly
           rent
           ,
           and
           broken
           for
           your
           own
           iniquities
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           speed
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           Gods
           dreadful
           hand
           you
           cannot
           escape
           .
        
         
           
             And
             this
             is
             in
             faithfulnesse
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             love
             to
             your
             souls
             ,
             from
             a
             Friend
             thereof
             ,
             called
             HUMPHRY
             SMITH
             .
          
           Written
           from
           the
           movings
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           
             the
             14th
             of
             the
             first
             month
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             near
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Year
             1660.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Robert
           Wilson
           ,
           
             at
             the
             Signe
             of
             the
          
           Black-spread-Eagle
           
             in
          
           Martins
           Le
           grand
           ,
           1660.