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             The speach of the Kirk of Scotland to her beloved children
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           THE
           SPEACH
           OF
           THE
           KIRK
           OF
           SCOTLAND
           TO
           HER
           BELOVED
           CHILDREN
           .
        
         
           
             HEu
             ,
             heu
             Domine
             Deus
             ,
             quia
             ipsi
             sunt
             in
             persecutione
             tuâ
             primi
             ,
             qui
             videntur
             in
             Ecclesia
             tua
             primatum
             diligere
             ,
             gerere
             principatum
             ;
             impedire
             salutem
             est
             persequi
             Saluatorem
             .
          
           
             Bernard
             .
          
        
         
           
             Alace
             Alace
             ô
             Lord
             God
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             cheesest
             in
             thy
             persecution
             ,
             who
             love
             the
             first
             and
             chief
             places
             and
             to
             bear
             rule
             :
             to
             stay
             the
             course
             of
             salvation
             is
             to
             persecute
             the
             Saviour
             .
          
           
             Bernard
             .
          
        
         
           
             SImplicitas
             amentia
             ,
             malitia
             sapientia
             nomen
             habet
             ,
             virique
             boni
             usque
             adeo
             irridentur
             ,
             ut
             fere
             nullus
             qui
             irrideri
             possit
             ,
             appareat
             .
          
           
             Petrarch
             .
          
        
         
           
             Simplicitie
             now
             carieth
             the
             name
             of
             madnes
             ,
             malice
             the
             name
             of
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             good
             men
             are
             so
             derided
             ,
             that
             almost
             no
             man
             can
             be
             found
             to
             be
             derided
             .
          
           
             Petrarch
             .
          
        
         
           Imprinted
           in
           the
           yere
           1620.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           KIRK
           OF
           CHRIST
           IN
           
             SCOTLAND
             TO
             HER
             DEARLY
          
           beloved
           Children
           ,
           wisheth
           
             purity
             and
             peace
          
           .
        
         
           AS
           I
           your
           loving
           mother
           fearing
           to
           be
           finally
           deserted
           of
           my
           glorious
           Spouse
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           childles
           hereafter
           ,
           haue
           weeped
           sore
           in
           the
           night
           this
           time
           bypast
           my
           teares
           are
           on
           my
           cheekes
           ;
           Among
           all
           my
           lovers
           few
           to
           comfort
           mee
           ,
           my
           friendes
           haue
           dealt
           treacherously
           with
           me
           ,
           they
           are
           become
           my
           enemies
           ,
           Lament
           .
           1.
           2.
           
           So
           would
           ye
           my
           dear
           children
           dolefully
           cry
           out
           :
           The
           joy
           of
           our
           heart
           is
           ceased
           ,
           our
           daunce
           is
           turned
           into
           mourning
           ,
           the
           crown
           is
           fallen
           from
           our
           heads
           ,
           woe
           unto
           us
           that
           we
           haue
           sinned
           ,
           Lament
           .
           5.
           15.
           16.
           
           If
           ye
           were
           touched
           with
           the
           sense
           and
           feeling
           of
           your
           present
           estate
           ,
           and
           could
           by
           the
           thick
           shaddowes
           of
           this
           evening
           be
           brought
           
           to
           consider
           the
           comfortles
           desolation
           of
           that
           approaching
           night
           of
           darknes
           ,
           after
           so
           bright
           a
           day
           of
           visitation
           .
           But
           so
           much
           the
           more
           dangerous
           is
           defection
           ,
           and
           the
           mysterie
           of
           iniquitie
           the
           more
           pernicious
           ,
           that
           it
           proceeds
           from
           so
           subtile
           beginnings
           as
           to
           your
           simplicitie
           ar
           almost
           insensible
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           not
           time
           then
           for
           me
           your
           dolorous
           mother
           to
           keepe
           silence
           .
           But
           love
           and
           feare
           presse
           me
           to
           put
           you
           in
           minde
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           all
           ages
           the
           holy
           disposition
           &
           happy
           practise
           of
           all
           Gods
           people
           wayting
           for
           the
           appearing
           of
           Iesus
           their
           Lord
           ,
           tēdring
           the
           weal
           of
           his
           spouse
           ,
           and
           taking
           to
           hart
           the
           aeternall
           salvation
           of
           their
           own
           soules
           ;
           to
           set
           
           continually
           before
           their
           eyes
           .
           1.
           
           His
           inaestimable
           goodnes
           towardes
           his
           Kirk
           .
           2.
           
           Her
           case
           and
           condition
           ,
           while
           she
           is
           militant
           here
           on
           earth
           .
           And
           3.
           in
           consideration
           of
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           the
           duetie
           required
           and
           expected
           at
           their
           handes
           ,
           wherthrough
           
           in
           the
           goodnes
           of
           God
           they
           have
           beene
           safe
           from
           that
           dreadfull
           ruine
           ,
           that
           hath
           overtaken
           the
           wicked
           .
           And
           which
           I
           wish
           you
           my
           beloved
           children
           to
           escape
           by
           calling
           to
           minde
           in
           like
           manner
           at
           this
           tyme
           of
           your
           danger
           and
           my
           distresse
           .
           First
           how
           wonderfull
           the
           Lordes
           mercies
           have
           been
           towards
           me
           his
           Kirk
           in
           this
           nation
           .
           Secōdlie
           my
           present
           case
           crying
           with
           the
           complaints
           of
           a
           mother
           for
           help
           at
           your
           hands
           .
           And
           thirdly
           what
           is
           due
           from
           your
           affection
           ,
           places
           ,
           and
           callings
           to
           me
           ,
           in
           whose
           wombe
           ye
           were
           conceived
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           care
           ye
           are
           brought
           up
           to
           that
           which
           ye
           now
           are
           .
           
             That
             whatsoever
             is
             commanded
             by
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             diligently
             done
             for
             the
             house
             of
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             .
             For
             why
             should
             he
             be
             wroth
             against
             the
             realme
             of
             the
             King
             and
             his
             sonnes
             ,
             Ezra
          
           7.
           23.
           
           And
           that
           Christ
           may
           say
           to
           me
           yet
           once
           againe
           :
           
             Thou
             art
             beautifull
             my
             love
             as
             Tirzah
             ,
             
             comelie
             as
             Ierusalem
             ,
             terrible
             as
             an
             army
             with
             banners
             .
             Cant.
          
           6.
           3.
           
           Words
           and
           motions
           of
           this
           sort
           as
           they
           have
           been
           ,
           so
           they
           will
           be
           but
           oyle
           to
           feede
           the
           fire
           of
           the
           furie
           of
           such
           incēdiaries
           ,
           as
           make
           their
           own
           earthlie
           particulars
           their
           highest
           projects
           ;
           for
           the
           wicked
           shall
           doe
           wickedlie
           and
           none
           of
           them
           shall
           understand
           ;
           yet
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           manie
           shal
           be
           purified
           and
           tryed
           &
           the
           wise
           shall
           understand
           .
           The
           greatest
           wisdome
           of
           the
           greatest
           of
           you
           in
           other
           matters
           ;
           and
           your
           gracious
           countenance
           towards
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           meanest
           of
           your
           brethren
           at
           other
           tymes
           ,
           suffereth
           me
           not
           to
           doubt
           of
           your
           audience
           of
           any
           message
           or
           motiō
           from
           heaven
           ;
           but
           especiallie
           be
           my
           mouth
           ,
           which
           may
           either
           dis
           cover
           ,
           or
           prevent
           anie
           spirituall
           or
           temporall
           danger
           .
           Now
           the
           spirit
           of
           wisdome
           and
           knowledge
           give
           unto
           yow
           all
           wise
           hearts
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ye
           trying
           thinges
           that
           differ
           may
           approve
           things
           excellent
           
           (
           which
           is
           above
           the
           reach
           of
           the
           naturall
           man
           )
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           sincere
           &
           without
           offence
           till
           that
           day
           of
           Christ
           your
           Lord
           &
           mine
           .
        
         
           THe
           riches
           of
           the
           unsearchable
           
           favours
           of
           my
           spouse
           towardes
           me
           have
           beene
           so
           greate
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           his
           glorie
           to
           dwell
           so
           sensiblie
           in
           this
           land
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           bouldlie
           say
           ,
           Mercie
           and
           truth
           righteousnes
           and
           peace
           had
           never
           since
           Christs
           comming
           in
           the
           flesh
           a
           more
           glorious
           meeting
           ,
           &
           amiable
           embracing
           on
           earth
           ,
           then
           ye
           have
           seene
           amongst
           your selves
           in
           the
           roughe
           end
           of
           this
           northern
           Yland
           :
           which
           therfore
           hath
           justlie
           obteined
           (
           to
           my
           no
           small
           comfort
           )
           a
           great
           name
           among
           the
           cheefe
           Kirkes
           and
           Kingdomes
           in
           the
           World.
           A
           people
           that
           sat
           in
           
           darknes
           hath
           seene
           a
           great
           light
           ,
           and
           to
           them
           who
           sat
           in
           the
           region
           of
           death
           light
           is
           sprung
           up
           .
           To
           what
           nation
           under
           heaven
           (
           when
           now
           the
           sunne
           of
           righteousnes
           hath
           shined
           
           upon
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           world
           )
           hath
           the
           Lord
           communicated
           the
           Gospell
           for
           so
           large
           a
           time
           ,
           with
           such
           puritie
           ,
           fulnes
           ,
           prosperitie
           ,
           power
           ,
           libertie
           and
           peace
           .
           The
           hottest
           persecutions
           had
           never
           greater
           puritie
           ,
           and
           power
           ;
           the
           most
           halcyon
           hereticall
           tymes
           had
           never
           more
           prosperitie
           and
           peace
           ;
           the
           best
           reformed
           Kirks
           in
           other
           places
           can
           hardlie
           parallel
           your
           fulnes
           and
           libertie
           .
           And
           all
           these
           with
           such
           continuance
           ,
           that
           not
           onlie
           hath
           he
           made
           the
           truth
           to
           stay
           with
           you
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           the
           sunne
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           Iosuah
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           cloud
           of
           your
           iniquities
           did
           hasten
           it
           to
           goe
           downe
           ,
           in
           his
           mercie
           hath
           he
           brought
           back
           the
           glorious
           sunne
           by
           manie
           degrees
           as
           in
           the
           tymes
           of
           Ezekiah
           .
           Oh
           that
           ye
           had
           known
           the
           long
           pleasant
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           your
           day
           the
           things
           belonging
           unto
           your
           peace
           .
           Christ
           hath
           not
           onely
           beene
           one
           ,
           &
           his
           name
           one
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           propheticall
           
           office
           for
           your
           information
           ,
           of
           his
           priesthood
           for
           the
           expiation
           of
           your
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           intercession
           for
           you
           :
           but
           also
           hath
           displayed
           his
           banners
           ;
           and
           hath
           shewed
           himself
           (
           few
           can
           say
           the
           like
           )
           a
           soveraigne
           King
           in
           our
           Land
           ,
           to
           governe
           you
           with
           his
           owne
           scepter
           erected
           in
           his
           Worde
           ,
           to
           cutt
           off
           with
           his
           sword
           all
           monuments
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           superfluitie
           of
           pompous
           ceremonies
           ;
           &
           to
           restore
           all
           the
           meanes
           of
           his
           worship
           in
           Word
           ,
           Sacraments
           and
           discipline
           to
           the
           holy
           simplicitie
           and
           integritie
           of
           the
           first
           paterne
           shewed
           in
           the
           mount
           ;
           frō
           the
           which
           ,
           by
           that
           wisdome
           of
           man
           which
           is
           ever
           foolishnes
           with
           God
           ,
           they
           had
           fearfully
           and
           shamefully
           swerved
           .
        
         
           The
           sincerer
           sort
           of
           the
           bordering
           nations
           about
           you
           ,
           haue
           been
           so
           ravished
           with
           that
           beautie
           of
           the
           Lord
           upon
           your
           Sion
           ,
           with
           that
           crowne
           of
           glorie
           and
           rich
           diademe
           
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           our
           God
           set
           upon
           your
           heades
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           made
           
           you
           the
           meath
           of
           ther
           religious
           wishes
           :
           they
           haue
           with
           vehement
           desires
           longed
           to
           see
           the
           things
           that
           ye
           have
           seene
           .
           And
           have
           not
           spared
           to
           profess
           ,
           that
           in
           your
           case
           ,
           they
           would
           rather
           suffer
           themselves
           to
           be
           dissolved
           ,
           then
           that
           one
           pinne
           of
           that
           holy
           Tabernacle
           so
           divinelie
           compacted
           should
           be
           loosed
           .
        
         
           Within
           and
           amongst
           your selves
           that
           puritie
           of
           profession
           received
           universallie
           with
           so
           full
           consent
           ,
           that
           Prince
           and
           Peeres
           ,
           Pastors
           and
           people
           were
           all
           for
           Christ
           ,
           one
           heart
           &
           one
           soule
           of
           these
           who
           beleeved
           ,
           with
           such
           evidences
           of
           Gods
           favour
           that
           the
           windowes
           &
           gates
           of
           heaven
           seemed
           to
           be
           opened
           ,
           to
           raine
           downe
           upon
           this
           Land
           spirituall
           gifts
           to
           save
           you
           ,
           as
           sometime
           they
           had
           beene
           readie
           to
           powre
           downe
           raine
           to
           destroy
           the
           world
           ,
           every
           hand
           almost
           received
           some
           gift
           ,
           and
           every
           head
           crowned
           with
           some
           grace
           ,
           with
           such
           successe
           that
           it
           brought
           a
           rare
           unitie
           ,
           prosperitie
           ,
           &
           
           peace
           upon
           Kirk
           &
           cōmon
           wealth
           .
           With
           such
           power
           and
           presence
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           converting
           ,
           comforting
           &
           confirming
           his
           people
           that
           Satan
           was
           seene
           fall
           like
           lightening
           from
           heaven
           ,
           the
           infidel
           and
           unbeleever
           casting
           himselfe
           downe
           on
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           confessing
           that
           undoubtedlie
           God
           was
           amōgst
           yow
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           your
           meetings
           ,
           as
           the
           soules
           of
           his
           own
           secret
           ones
           can
           best
           beare
           witnesse
           ,
           who
           have
           beene
           most
           submitted
           to
           that
           holie
           and
           happie
           simplicitie
           ,
           the
           effectes
           whereof
           yet
           remayning
           in
           the
           harts
           of
           many
           ,
           all
           worldly
           power
           be
           it
           never
           so
           violent
           sall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           remove
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           with
           such
           terrour
           from
           God
           and
           the
           Kings
           Lawes
           ,
           that
           ye
           wanted
           not
           your
           Theodosians
           publikly
           humbling
           themselves
           .
           The
           hardest
           hearted
           and
           haughtiest
           were
           made
           to
           stoup
           .
           The
           Atheist
           either
           changed
           in
           heart
           ,
           or
           in
           countenance
           ,
           and
           forced
           to
           play
           the
           hypocrite
           ,
           the
           
           proudest
           papist
           ,
           eyther
           made
           like
           you
           ,
           or
           made
           to
           leave
           you
           .
           Heresie
           never
           hatched
           within
           your
           walles
           ,
           and
           the
           Babylonish
           brood
           of
           schisme
           in
           the
           infancie
           till
           this
           tyme
           was
           dashed
           against
           the
           stōes
           .
           Ye
           sought
           not
           then
           (
           my
           dere
           children
           )
           with
           Iohn
           and
           Iames
           like
           great
           Princes
           one
           to
           sitt
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           another
           on
           the
           left
           ;
           nor
           to
           be
           busked
           with
           earthly
           glorie
           and
           Persian
           pompe
           ,
           better
           beseeming
           the
           kings
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Christ.
           The
           Carbuncles
           ,
           the
           Saphyres
           ,
           the
           Emeraulds
           ,
           the
           Chrysolites
           ;
           the
           gold
           ,
           the
           precious
           stones
           ,
           wherewith
           my
           foundation
           ,
           walles
           ,
           windowes
           ,
           gates
           were
           set
           and
           adorned
           ,
           were
           out
           of
           the
           Lords
           own
           thesaurie
           .
           Your
           ambition
           was
           then
           set
           upon
           spirituall
           glorie
           ,
           the
           cōquest
           of
           syn
           and
           Satan
           by
           the
           powerfull
           puritie
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           discipline
           .
           The
           joy
           of
           your
           soules
           was
           to
           see
           Christ
           reigning
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           
           his
           sword
           dividing
           the
           father
           from
           the
           sonne
           ,
           and
           the
           sonne
           from
           the
           father
           :
           yea
           &
           a
           man
           frō
           himself
           ,
           parting
           the
           soule
           and
           the
           spirit
           ,
           the
           joynts
           and
           the
           marrow
           ,
           and
           ending
           in
           glorie
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           peace
           upon
           earth
           .
           Then
           were
           the
           tabernacles
           of
           God
           amiable
           ;
           then
           provoked
           ye
           one
           another
           with
           cheerefulnes
           to
           go
           up
           to
           the
           mountaine
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           the
           house
           of
           
             the
             God
          
           of
           Iacob
           :
           ye
           were
           sure
           there
           to
           learne
           his
           wayes
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           walke
           in
           his
           pathes
           .
           Then
           found
           ye
           the
           Lord
           his
           glorie
           filling
           his
           Sanctuarie
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           the
           largest
           springs
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           from
           Eden
           watring
           the
           citie
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           glaiding
           your
           soules
           wearied
           with
           sinne
           .
           This
           was
           my
           beautie
           so
           truelie
           glorious
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Angels
           that
           all
           the
           glorie
           of
           this
           lyfe
           is
           unworthie
           to
           enter
           in
           comparison
           with
           it
           .
           Better
           to
           you
           to
           have
           this
           glorie
           under
           a
           crowne
           of
           thornes
           with
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           in
           a
           chaine
           with
           
           Paul
           ,
           in
           the
           Lyons
           den
           with
           Daniel
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           splendor
           of
           Tiberius
           ,
           of
           Nero
           ,
           of
           Darius
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           weak
           eyes
           of
           the
           world
           are
           dazled
           ,
           and
           pitifullie
           (
           to
           my
           great
           griefe
           )
           bewitched
           .
        
         
           And
           surely
           your
           forgetfull
           ingratitude
           
           were
           inexpiable
           ,
           if
           with
           the
           mater
           ye
           remembered
           not
           the
           finger
           of
           God
           wonderfully
           working
           in
           the
           meanes
           of
           that
           glorious
           reformation
           .
           We
           have
           to
           regrate
           that
           the
           Atheisme
           of
           these
           dreggs
           of
           tymes
           and
           manners
           is
           become
           so
           gross
           ,
           that
           all
           events
           now
           are
           sacrilegiously
           ascribed
           to
           second
           causes
           .
           If
           Naaman
           his
           cure
           ,
           or
           Anna
           her
           fruitfulnes
           ,
           or
           the
           Egyptiā
           or
           Babylonian
           libertie
           had
           fallen
           out
           in
           these
           godles
           tymes
           ,
           it
           had
           beene
           counted
           foolishnes
           and
           simplicitie
           of
           men
           over
           religious
           ,
           upon
           the
           ignorance
           of
           alterations
           wroght
           by
           nature
           ,
           or
           policie
           ,
           to
           attribute
           them
           to
           God.
           Yet
           God
           is
           the
           Lord
           ;
           Of
           him
           and
           through
           him
           and
           for
           him
           
           are
           all
           things
           .
           Ezrah
           ,
           Nehemiah
           ,
           and
           the
           godly
           of
           that
           time
           acknowledge
           no
           less
           the
           wonderfull
           working
           of
           God
           in
           their
           redemption
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           then
           their
           fathers
           did
           their
           deliverance
           out
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           Although
           the
           power
           of
           God
           was
           not
           so
           miraculous
           in
           the
           one
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           other
           .
           Consider
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           mark
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           tyme
           before
           this
           reformation
           was
           wrought
           ,
           the
           grandeur
           ,
           pride
           ,
           &
           insolencies
           of
           my
           office
           bearers
           thē
           ;
           the
           averse
           disposition
           &
           induration
           of
           the
           personages
           both
           at
           home
           &
           abroade
           ,
           upon
           whom
           in
           mans
           eyes
           it
           did
           depend
           ;
           the
           heathenish
           darknes
           of
           idolatrie
           and
           palpable
           blindnes
           of
           superstition
           ,
           wherin
           the
           multitude
           was
           wrapped
           ,
           and
           ye
           shal
           be
           forced
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           would
           have
           intended
           a
           change
           of
           religiō
           ,
           might
           have
           received
           that
           desparing
           answer
           ,
           which
           a
           man
           of
           great
           spirit
           and
           place
           ,
           an
           enemie
           of
           Romish
           pride
           ,
           and
           a
           desirer
           of
           reformation
           
           gave
           concerning
           Luthers
           purpose
           .
           
           
             Brother
             ,
             brother
             goe
             to
             your
             cloyster
             and
             say
             have
             mercy
             on
             me
             ô
             God.
          
           All
           seene
           second
           causes
           were
           posting
           on
           in
           a
           contrarie
           course
           ;
           or
           if
           any
           possibilitie
           of
           alteration
           could
           haue
           beene
           imagined
           ,
           what
           hope
           could
           there
           have
           beene
           therof
           ,
           except
           it
           had
           beene
           wrought
           
           with
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           sword
           bathed
           in
           blood
           :
           as
           Grostead
           the
           “
           hammer
           of
           Rome
           said
           a
           little
           before
           his
           death
           .
           Yet
           (
           to
           the
           endles
           praise
           and
           wonderfull
           goodnes
           and
           wisdome
           of
           our
           God
           be
           it
           remembred
           )
           the
           great
           worke
           was
           so
           singularly
           brought
           about
           and
           perfected
           ,
           that
           almost
           without
           blood
           ,
           except
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           few
           martyres
           ,
           (
           wherein
           through
           the
           same
           wisdome
           and
           goodnes
           ,
           for
           commending
           and
           ratifying
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           sword
           of
           persecutors
           was
           dipped
           ,
           )
           the
           whole
           bodie
           and
           shadow
           ,
           substance
           and
           ceremonies
           ,
           roote
           and
           branches
           of
           Romish
           Idolatrie
           were
           at
           once
           cut
           off
           .
        
         
         
           Thus
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           wonderfull
           manner
           of
           Gods
           working
           ,
           of
           my
           own
           feeling
           ,
           and
           yours
           of
           the
           wonders
           wrought
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           testimonie
           of
           others
           both
           friends
           and
           foes
           about
           us
           ,
           may
           not
           ye
           with
           one
           voice
           say
           and
           sing
           with
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           Psal.
           126.
           
           
             When
             the
             Lord
             turned
             againe
             the
             captivitie
             of
             Sion
             ,
             we
             were
             like
             them
             that
             dreamed
             ,
             then
             was
             our
             mouth
             filled
             with
             laughter
             and
             our
             tongue
             with
             singing
             ;
             Then
             sayd
             they
             among
             the
             heathen
             the
             Lord
             hath
             done
             great
             things
             for
             them
             ,
             the
             Lord
             hath
             done
             great
             things
             for
             us
             wherof
             we
             are
             glad
             .
          
        
         
           And
           would
           God
           as
           your
           deliverāce
           was
           in
           many
           things
           like
           that
           of
           Israel
           ;
           so
           your
           infidelitie
           and
           unthankfulnes
           were
           not
           like
           theirs
           ;
           there
           arose
           an
           other
           generation
           which
           knew
           not
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           yet
           the
           work
           which
           he
           had
           done
           for
           Israel
           .
           A
           generation
           not
           onely
           unthankfull
           ,
           but
           contumelious
           against
           that
           glorious
           work
           of
           God
           &
           worthie
           
           instruments
           therof
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ready
           to
           bless
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           cursed
           ,
           and
           to
           build
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           destroyed
           .
           For
           is
           there
           not
           start
           up
           of
           late
           within
           my
           skirts
           a
           new
           sect
           of
           shameless
           mishapen
           formalists
           (
           my
           indignation
           cannot
           bear
           such
           monsters
           )
           who
           blush
           not
           to
           joyne
           with
           my
           enemies
           the
           papists
           in
           breathing
           out
           reproachful
           obloquies
           against
           your
           reverend
           fathers
           and
           brethren
           ,
           
             Calvin
             ,
             Beza
             ,
             Knox
             etc.
          
           as
           though
           their
           zeale
           against
           Romish
           idolatrie
           (
           the
           deformities
           whereof
           by
           new
           colours
           are
           now
           beginning
           to
           seeme
           beauties
           )
           had
           been
           excessive
           ;
           and
           by
           disparaging
           their
           credite
           to
           bring
           the
           truth
           preached
           by
           them
           in
           suspition
           ,
           and
           that
           glorious
           work
           of
           reformatiō
           ,
           wherin
           they
           were
           so
           worthy
           instruments
           into
           question
           .
           He
           that
           is
           the
           keeper
           of
           Israell
           vindicat
           his
           owne
           cause
           from
           the
           blasphemous
           mouth
           ,
           and
           uncouth
           stratageme
           of
           this
           generation
           of
           vipers
           .
        
         
         
           Finally
           that
           the
           Lord
           might
           shew
           ▪
           
           that
           he
           left
           nothing
           undone
           ;
           haue
           ye
           not
           experienced
           the
           blessing
           of
           Abraham
           ;
           hath
           he
           not
           blessed
           them
           who
           blessed
           you
           ,
           and
           cursed
           them
           who
           cursed
           you
           ;
           he
           hath
           been
           not
           onely
           our
           sunne
           ,
           but
           our
           shield
           .
           What
           instrument
           framed
           against
           you
           hath
           prospered
           ?
           What
           tongue
           arysing
           against
           you
           hath
           not
           the
           Lord
           cōdemned
           ?
           that
           all
           the
           world
           might
           know
           ,
           that
           God
           was
           your
           saviour
           ,
           and
           the
           strong
           God
           of
           Iacob
           your
           avenger
           .
           Your
           forraigne
           enemies
           haue
           bene
           made
           the
           objects
           of
           your
           pitie
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           as
           haue
           rent
           my
           bowels
           within
           ,
           have
           perished
           tragically
           in
           their
           own
           divices
           .
           No
           sooner
           began
           they
           ,
           till
           now
           ,
           to
           reedifie
           the
           cursed
           walls
           of
           Iericho
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           beene
           buried
           under
           the
           ruines
           of
           them
           .
           All
           which
           hath
           proceded
           of
           his
           own
           good
           pleasure
           .
           If
           ye
           should
           say
           that
           the
           cause
           were
           any
           worthynes
           in
           your selves
           above
           other
           nations
           ,
           not
           onely
           my
           spouse
           
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           faithfull
           servant
           Moses
           would
           cry
           out
           against
           you
           ,
           but
           all
           the
           world
           that
           knowes
           what
           ye
           are
           in
           other
           respects
           would
           laugh
           you
           to
           scorne
           .
           The
           Lord
           who
           shewes
           mercie
           on
           whom
           he
           will
           shew
           mercie
           ,
           hath
           done
           it
           .
           It
           is
           wonderfull
           in
           my
           eyes
           ,
           and
           should
           have
           moved
           the
           most
           obdured
           ,
           and
           stonie
           hearts
           amongst
           you
           to
           melt
           ,
           &
           answerably
           to
           spend
           themselves
           to
           his
           honour
           in
           the
           duties
           of
           holines
           and
           righteousnes
           ,
           which
           alas
           ye
           have
           not
           done
           ,
           as
           now
           shall
           appeare
           by
           the
           sequel
           of
           your
           iniquities
           ,
           casting
           me
           your
           poore
           mother
           into
           so
           great
           a
           doole
           &
           desolation
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           second
           point
           of
           your
           Christian
           consideration
           propounded
           in
           the
           beginning
           .
        
         
           Would
           God
           it
           might
           please
           
           him
           to
           blesse
           your
           senslesse
           soules
           with
           a
           holy
           remembrance
           of
           that
           which
           ye
           once
           were
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           ye
           are
           fallen
           .
           Ye
           would
           surely
           finde
           ,
           that
           as
           in
           manners
           and
           
           conversatiō
           from
           small
           beginnings
           by
           degrees
           ye
           are
           now
           come
           to
           great
           abominations
           ;
           so
           both
           in
           the
           lyfe
           of
           your
           profession
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           outward
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           ye
           are
           further
           fallen
           from
           that
           which
           of
           late
           ye
           were
           ,
           then
           now
           your
           case
           is
           distant
           from
           that
           which
           ye
           feare
           .
        
         
           To
           let
           pass
           the
           desperate
           profaness
           
           of
           many
           crying
           sins
           even
           beyond
           the
           cry
           of
           Sodome
           (
           considering
           all
           the
           circumstances
           of
           the
           mercie
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           the
           meanes
           and
           space
           graunted
           to
           you
           to
           repent
           )
           by
           continuall
           importunitie
           deaving
           the
           eares
           of
           divine
           justice
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           the
           Lord
           had
           respect
           to
           some
           of
           his
           secret
           ones
           ;
           who
           kneele
           before
           him
           day
           and
           night
           to
           continue
           his
           gracious
           favour
           with
           you
           ,
           misregarded
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           my
           chariots
           and
           horsmen
           :
           had
           he
           not
           a
           purpose
           to
           prevent
           the
           insolencies
           of
           my
           enemies
           ,
           
             I
             have
             sayd
             I
             would
             scatter
             them
             abroad
             ,
             I
             would
             make
             their
             remembrance
             to
             cease
             frō
             amongst
             men
             ,
             
             save
             that
             I
             feared
             the
             furie
             of
             the
             enemie
             ,
             lest
             their
             adversaries
             should
             waxe
             proud
             .
          
           And
           which
           is
           principall
           ,
           did
           not
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           own
           names
           sake
           ,
           and
           the
           praise
           of
           his
           mercy
           spare
           me
           ,
           we
           had
           long
           since
           beene
           consumed
           and
           the
           enemy
           had
           entered
           within
           my
           gates
           .
           To
           let
           passe
           that
           lukewarmenes
           &
           careles
           mediocritie
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           neutrall
           adiaphorisme
           in
           my
           affaires
           ,
           which
           hath
           in
           it
           a
           native
           and
           proper
           power
           to
           hasten
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           the
           removall
           of
           my
           candlestick
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           famine
           of
           the
           word
           .
           For
           how
           can
           the
           Lord
           without
           indignatiō
           suffer
           men
           to
           esteeme
           basely
           of
           the
           least
           circumstance
           ,
           which
           he
           willeth
           to
           be
           observed
           .
           And
           not
           to
           insist
           in
           that
           fall
           from
           your
           first
           love
           ,
           decay
           of
           your
           wonted
           zeale
           ,
           secret
           indevotion
           even
           in
           true
           christians
           :
           where
           is
           that
           wonted
           power
           and
           demonstratiō
           of
           the
           spirit
           in
           preaching
           ?
           that
           cheerfulnes
           in
           holy
           exercises
           ?
           
           that
           circumspect
           walking
           before
           God
           in
           all
           your
           wayes
           ?
           that
           preparation
           to
           divine
           dueties
           ?
           that
           spirit
           of
           deprecations
           ?
           that
           spiritual
           profite
           of
           hearing
           ,
           communicating
           ,
           meditation
           ,
           and
           conference
           ?
           that
           consciencious
           diligence
           in
           winning
           of
           others
           ,
           &
           working
           upon
           your
           acquaintāce
           to
           bring
           them
           within
           the
           bosome
           of
           my
           love
           ?
           that
           jealousie
           over
           your
           hearts
           ?
           that
           indignation
           against
           errours
           ,
           idols
           ,
           Apostates
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           life
           of
           religion
           condemned
           under
           the
           names
           of
           hypocrisie
           ,
           singularitie
           ,
           melancholie
           ,
           simplicitie
           ,
           puritanisme
           etc.
           And
           the
           light
           thereof
           either
           smothered
           under
           the
           ashes
           of
           this
           errant
           tyme●
           ,
           or
           put
           in
           a
           theefes
           bowet
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           godly
           now
           born
           down
           with
           a
           bastard
           modestie
           ,
           and
           spirituall
           pusillanimitie
           ,
           dissemble
           and
           conceale
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           for
           eschewing
           the
           shame
           &
           offence
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           the
           wicked
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           did
           simulat
           ,
           and
           counterfeyt
           for
           currying
           of
           credite
           
           with
           me
           and
           my
           follovvers
           .
        
         
           But
           leaving
           all
           these
           ,
           I
           come
           to
           
           complaine
           of
           the
           alteration
           made
           upon
           my
           outvvard
           face
           and
           goverment
           .
           May
           not
           I
           novv
           ,
           as
           once
           the
           vvorld
           becomming
           Arrian
           ,
           poure
           out
           my
           sighes
           ,
           and
           vvonder
           hovv
           so
           suddenly
           I
           am
           changed
           from
           that
           vvhich
           I
           vvas
           ,
           and
           become
           that
           vvhich
           novv
           I
           am
           .
           All
           the
           rites
           of
           Rome
           are
           not
           more
           odious
           to
           many
           novv
           ,
           then
           my
           present
           ceremonial
           cōstitutiō
           vvas
           to
           them
           of
           late
           .
           The
           formes
           and
           fruites
           of
           preaching
           fearfully
           changed
           ,
           the
           crystalline
           fountaines
           of
           holy
           Scripture
           troubled
           with
           the
           mudd
           of
           mans
           putide
           learning
           ,
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           brought
           in
           under
           a
           new
           guise
           of
           mans
           shaping
           ,
           the
           painfull
           ministerie
           turned
           into
           a
           busie
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           these
           who
           are
           set
           over
           soules
           ,
           &
           should
           warre
           unto
           God
           are
           become
           seculars
           ,
           intangling
           themselves
           with
           the
           affaires
           of
           
           this
           life
           ;
           nothing
           but
           a
           pompous
           shadow
           for
           Gods
           simple
           service
           .
           Demas
           &
           Diotrephes
           are
           become
           the
           paterns
           of
           wisdome
           and
           praeeminence
           ;
           Chrysostome
           is
           thrust
           out
           and
           Arsatius
           placed
           in
           his
           rowme
           ,
           beloved
           Liberius
           is
           set
           a
           syde
           and
           lightlied
           ,
           Foelix
           is
           set
           to
           feede
           the
           flock
           ;
           pratling
           tymeservers
           are
           become
           preachers
           ,
           &
           powerfull
           pastors
           put
           to
           silence
           ;
           plaine
           and
           frequent
           preaching
           reproved
           ,
           a
           redd
           liturgie
           commended
           ;
           Alevite
           for
           a
           Preist
           ,
           and
           lesse
           then
           a
           levite
           for
           mouth
           and
           messenger
           to
           Gods
           people
           ;
           Non
           residents
           with
           their
           flattering
           varlots
           sit
           in
           the
           chaires
           of
           dignitic
           ,
           fed
           with
           pluralitie
           of
           benefices
           ,
           and
           painfull
           promoovers
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           subverters
           of
           Antichrist
           with
           ignorance
           the
           mother
           of
           devotion
           ,
           borne
           down
           and
           despised
           ,
           Labourers
           vexed
           with
           angvish
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           &
           loyterers
           live
           in
           wealth
           &
           ease
           ,
           
             In
             the
             tyme
             of
             confusion
             ,
             wicked
             men
             
             attayne
             to
             honours
             ,
             and
             that
             seat
             of
             dignitie
          
           
           
             wherof
             in
             a
             peaceable
             common
             wealth
             they
             dispared
             ,
             in
             the
             tyme
             of
             trouble
             they
             hope
             to
             procure
             .
          
           Commandes
           are
           cancelled
           .
           Canons
           are
           made
           commandes
           .
           And
           as
           Gerson
           complained
           in
           his
           tyme
           ,
           
             a
             Monke
             more
             severely
             punished
             for
             going
             without
             his
             cowle
             ,
             then
             for
             comitting
             adulierie
             or
             sacrilege
             .
          
           Or
           as
           Chaucer
           ,
           
             the
             Fryer
             more
             bound
             to
             his
             habit
             then
             a
             man
             to
             his
             wife
             .
          
           The
           duties
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           edification
           of
           Christians
           tyed
           to
           the
           sens●es
           practise
           of
           trifling
           ceremonies
           .
           And
           hence
           we
           see
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           old
           hypocrites
           are
           become
           professed
           Atheists
           ;
           Philadelphian
           professors
           are
           come
           to
           a
           Laodicean
           temper
           ,
           Papists
           wax
           insolent
           and
           obstinate
           ,
           the
           faithfull
           pastors
           either
           put
           frō
           the
           building
           of
           the
           Sanctuarie
           ,
           or
           forced
           to
           build
           with
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           and
           with
           Nehemiah
           to
           beare
           off
           these
           corruptions
           with
           the
           other
           ;
           the
           people
           through
           publick
           contradictions
           and
           present
           
           practises
           contrary
           to
           late
           preachings
           ,
           know
           not
           what
           way
           to
           incline
           .
           But
           as
           usually
           it
           falleth
           out
           in
           multitudes
           when
           they
           are
           shaken
           with
           contrarie
           doctrines
           ,
           and
           tossed
           betwixt
           errour
           and
           trueth
           ,
           from
           being
           doubtfull
           in
           questions
           moved
           about
           religion
           ,
           their
           hearts
           in
           end
           are
           opened
           ,
           and
           themselves
           made
           naked
           to
           receive
           everie
           corruption
           &
           vanitie
           .
           As
           the
           contentions
           about
           Eutyches
           opinion
           thrust
           out
           Christ
           and
           brought
           in
           Mahomet
           .
           Yea
           except
           the
           Lord
           restreyne
           and
           stay
           ,
           they
           rush
           into
           Atheisme
           in
           opiniō
           ,
           and
           Epicureisme
           in
           conversation
           ,
           where
           through
           the
           lyfe
           of
           religion
           is
           utterly
           extinguished
           .
           The
           case
           of
           religion
           herein
           not
           being
           unlike
           unto
           that
           of
           the
           miserable
           woman
           in
           Plutarch
           ,
           whō
           her
           suters
           divided
           amongst
           themselves
           in
           members
           ,
           because
           that
           every
           one
           could
           not
           have
           her
           whole
           .
           Thus
           she
           perished
           and
           they
           were
           disappointed
           .
           What
           may
           be
           the
           finall
           event
           ,
           your
           synnes
           
           may
           make
           you
           justly
           to
           feare
           ,
           what
           it
           shall
           be
           ,
           the
           alpowerfull
           God
           ,
           who
           rules
           all
           events
           ,
           knowes
           well
           .
        
         
           This
           ye
           may
           see
           at
           least
           ,
           that
           pulpits
           and
           schooles
           ,
           taverns
           and
           alehouses
           ,
           towne
           and
           village
           ,
           Gath
           &
           Askelon
           ,
           are
           all
           busied
           with
           these
           broyles
           .
           Which
           make
           me
           the
           daughter
           of
           Sion
           to
           complaine
           and
           in
           doole
           to
           deplore
           that
           in
           so
           distressed
           a
           case
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           compassion
           in
           my
           sonnes
           .
           That
           of
           so
           many
           whome
           I
           have
           brought
           forth
           and
           brought
           up
           ,
           there
           be
           so
           few
           to
           cōfort
           me
           ,
           almost
           none
           to
           guide
           me
           or
           take
           me
           by
           the
           hand
           .
           Yea
           after
           tryall
           I
           finde
           that
           my
           own
           ministers
           and
           domestickes
           ,
           beholding
           the
           invention
           of
           their
           own
           heades
           ,
           &
           concupisence
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           without
           respect
           to
           God
           or
           his
           word
           
           are
           the
           prime
           authors
           of
           my
           calamitie
           &
           actors
           of
           this
           my
           mischief
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           bitter
           complaint
           of
           the
           godly
           learned
           of
           old
           ,
           searching
           the
           causes
           of
           all
           the
           abuses
           ,
           
           wherwith
           the
           glorie
           of
           the
           christian
           Kirks
           my
           sisters
           in
           the
           tyme
           of
           their
           peace
           hath
           beene
           blemished
           or
           defaced
           .
           I
           will
           content
           me
           with
           two
           witnesses
           ,
           who
           speaking
           of
           their
           own
           tymes
           ,
           directly
           point
           at
           ours
           ,
           &
           taxing
           the
           enormities
           of
           the
           Kirks
           then
           ,
           paint
           out
           in
           lively
           colours
           our
           present
           corruptions
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           see
           the
           coincidence
           of
           the
           course
           of
           synne
           and
           may
           feare
           the
           similitude
           of
           judgements
           .
        
         
           The
           one
           is
           learned
           Gerson
           about
           
           the
           yeare
           1420.
           who
           observed
           two
           principall
           causes
           of
           the
           sicknesses
           &
           soares
           of
           the
           Kirk
           in
           his
           tyme.
           One
           was
           the
           neglecting
           of
           the
           lawes
           of
           God
           and
           direction
           of
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           multitude
           of
           mans
           inventions
           .
           
             No
             tongue
             (
             sayth
             he
             )
             is
             able
             sufficiently
             to
             expresse
             ,
             what
             evill
             ,
             what
             daunger
             ,
             what
             confusion
             ,
             the
             contempt
             of
             holy
             Scriptures
             (
             which
             doubtlesse
             is
             sufficient
             for
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Kirk
             ,
             for
             otherwayes
             Christ
             had
             beene
             an
             unperfect
             Lawgiver
             )
             and
             
             the
             following
             of
             humane
             inventions
             hath
             brought
             into
             the
             Kirk
             .
          
           For
           proof
           hereof
           he
           addeth
           ,
           
             let
             us
             consider
             the
             state
             of
             the
             cleargie
             ,
             to
             which
             heavenly
             wisdome
             should
             have
             beene
             espoused
             .
             But
             they
             have
             committed
             whordome
             with
             that
             filthie
             harlot
             ,
             earthly
             ,
             carnall
             ,
             and
             divelish
             wisdome
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             estate
             of
             the
             Kirk
             is
             become
             meerely
             brutish
             &
             monstrous
             ,
             heaven
             is
             below
             ,
             and
             earth
             is
             above
             ,
             the
             spirit
             obeyeth
             ,
             and
             the
             flesh
             commaundeth
             ,
             the
             principall
             is
             esteemed
             as
             accessorie
             ,
             and
             the
             accessorie
             as
             principall
             .
             Yet
             some
             shame
             not
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             Kirk
             is
             better
             governed
             by
             humane
             inventiōs
             ,
             then
             by
             the
             divine
             law
             ,
             and
             the
             law
             of
             the
             gospell
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             assertiōis
             most
             blasphemous
             .
             For
             the
             Euangelicall
             doctrine
             by
             the
             professors
             of
             it
             did
             inlarge
             the
             bounds
             of
             the
             Kirk
             ,
             and
             lifted
             her
             up
             to
             heaven
             ,
             which
             these
             sonnes
             of
             Hagar
             seeking
             out
             that
             wisdome
             which
             is
             from
             the
             Earth
             ,
             haue
             cast
             down
             to
             the
             dunghill
             .
             And
             that
             it
             is
             not
             wholly
             fallen
             ,
             and
             utterly
             overthrowne
             and
             extinct
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             great
             
             mercy
             of
             our
             God
             and
             Saviour
             .
          
        
         
           The
           other
           cause
           of
           the
           Kirks
           ruine
           
           he
           observed
           to
           be
           ,
           the
           ambition
           ,
           pride
           and
           covetousnes
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           their
           Hierarchy
           .
           He
           ●pareth
           not
           to
           say
           ,
           
             that
             in
             imitation
             of
             Lucifer
             they
             will
             be
             adored
             and
             worshiped
             as
             God.
             Neither
             doe
             they
             think
             themselves
             subiect
             to
             any
             ,
             but
             are
             as
             sonnes
             of
             Belial
             that
             have
             cast
             off
             the
             yoke
             ,
             not
             enduring
             whatsoever
             they
             doe
             ,
             that
             any
             should
             ask
             them
             ,
             why
             they
             doe
             so
             ,
             they
             neither
             feare
             God
             ,
             nor
             reverence
             men
             .
          
           Hence
           was
           it
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           hee
           ,
           but
           innumerable
           others
           of
           the
           wise
           men
           ,
           &
           holyest
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           longed
           and
           looked
           for
           a
           reformation
           ,
           a
           long
           time
           before
           Luther
           was
           borne
           ;
           wishing
           that
           all
           things
           were
           brought
           back
           to
           that
           estate
           ,
           they
           were
           in
           the
           tyme
           of
           the
           Apostles
           .
           And
           what
           wonder
           ,
           that
           perceiving
           among
           our selues
           ,
           the
           same
           causes
           and
           many
           the
           like
           effects
           ,
           we
           tremble
           for
           feare
           of
           a
           more
           dangerous
           ●ecidivation
           .
        
         
         
           The
           other
           witnes
           is
           Nicolas
           Orem
           
           a
           man
           learned
           &
           pithic
           ,
           who
           in
           a
           sermon
           before
           Pope
           Vrban
           the
           fyft
           in
           the
           yere
           1364
           ,
           noteth
           among
           many
           moe
           ,
           these
           causes
           of
           the
           approaching
           miserie
           of
           the
           Kirk
           .
           The
           profanitie
           of
           the
           Kirk
           beyond
           the
           synagogue
           ,
           
             we
             know
             (
             sayth
             he
             )
             how
             Christ
             rebuketh
             the
             Pharises
             ,
             the
             cleargie
             of
             the
             Iewes
             for
             covetousnes
          
           1.
           
             for
             that
             they
             suffered
             doves
             to
             be
             sould
             in
             the
             temple
             of
             God
          
           2.
           
             for
             that
             they
             honoured
             God
             with
             their
             lipps
             and
             not
             with
             their
             heart
             ,
             and
             because
             they
             sayd
             ,
             but
             did
             not
             .
          
           3.
           
             for
             that
             they
             were
             hypocrites
             .
             To
             the
             first
             then
             let
             us
             see
             whether
             it
             be
             worse
             to
             sell
             both
             Kirk
             and
             sacraments
             ,
             then
             to
             suffer
             doves
             to
             be
             sould
             in
             the
             temple
             .
             To
             the
             second
             ,
             there
             be
             some
             who
             neither
             honour
             God
             with
             their
             heart
             nor
             with
             their
             lipps
             ,
             who
             neither
             doe
             well
             ,
             nor
             say
             well
             ,
             neither
             doe
             they
             preach
             any
             word
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             be
             dumbe
             doggs
             not
             able
             to
             barke
             ,
             impudent
             doggs
             that
             never
             have
             ynough
             .
             And
             truely
             there
             
             be
             also
             some
             ,
             whose
             intollerable
             pride
             &
             malice
             is
             so
             manifesty
             and
             notoriously
             kindled
             up
             like
             a
             fyre
             ,
             that
             no
             cloke
             nor
             shadow
             of
             hypocrisie
             can
             cover
             it
             .
             But
             are
             so
             past
             all
             shame
             that
             it
             may
             be
             well
             verified
             of
             them
             ,
             which
             the
             Prophet
             speaketh
             ,
             Thou
             hast
             gotten
             the
             face
             of
             an
             harlote
             ,
             thou
             wouldest
             not
             blush
             .
          
           An
           other
           cause
           is
           the
           unaequal
           proportion
           
           seen
           in
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           where
           one
           is
           hungrie
           and
           starved
           ,
           an
           other
           drunk
           ,
           by
           reason
           wherof
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           that
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Kirk
           can
           long
           endure
           .
           As
           he
           cleareth
           by
           the
           comparison
           of
           the
           proportions
           in
           Musik
           in
           common
           wealths
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           bodie
           of
           man
           ,
           wherupon
           he
           inferreth
           .
           
             If
             in
             the
             bodie
             of
             the
             wealth
             Ecclesiasticall
             some
             who
             be
             the
             heads
             be
             so
             enormously
             overgone
             in
             riches
             and
             dignity
             that
             the
             weak
             mēbers
             of
             the
             body
             be
             scant
             able
             to
             beare
             them
             up
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             great
             token
             of
             dissolution
             and
             ruine
             shortly
             .
          
           A
           third
           cause
           is
           the
           pride
           
           of
           Prelates
           declared
           in
           their
           great
           horses
           ,
           troupes
           of
           horsemen
           ,
           the
           
           superfluous
           pomp
           of
           their
           waiting
           men
           and
           great
           families
           .
           To
           them
           the
           Lord
           speaketh
           by
           the
           Prophet
           Amos
           ,
           ch
           .
           4.
           
           
             Hear
             you
             fatted
             kine
             of
             Samaria
             ,
             ye
             that
             doe
             poore
             men
             wrong
             &
             oppresse
             the
             needy
             ,
             the
             day
             shall
             come
             upon
             you
          
           &c.
           
           Besides
           these
           he
           allegeth
           
           the
           tyranny
           of
           Prelates
           ,
           which
           as
           it
           is
           a
           violent
           thing
           ,
           so
           it
           cannot
           long
           indure
           ,
           the
           promoting
           of
           the
           unworthie
           ,
           and
           neglecting
           of
           the
           worthie
           ,
           the
           tribulations
           of
           outward
           policie
           &
           cōmotions
           of
           people
           ,
           the
           refusing
           of
           correction
           in
           the
           Princes
           and
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           the
           backsliding
           from
           righteousnes
           ,
           lack
           of
           discreet
           and
           learned
           preachers
           ,
           promoting
           of
           children
           unto
           Kirk
           offices
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           like
           .
           This
           sermon
           changing
           the
           name
           &
           time
           ,
           might
           seem
           to
           haue
           bene
           studied
           for
           our
           present
           estate
           .
           And
           happy
           were
           we
           ,
           if
           we
           were
           not
           miscaried
           with
           the
           perillous
           opinions
           ,
           which
           he
           ascribes
           to
           the
           Prelates
           of
           that
           time
           .
           One
           opinion
           is
           of
           them
           
           who
           thinke
           the
           Prelates
           to
           bee
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           alwayes
           keep
           ,
           and
           never
           forsake
           .
           An
           other
           who
           deferred
           time
           ,
           thinking
           that
           the
           causes
           &
           tokens
           before
           rehearsed
           ,
           have
           been
           in
           the
           Kirk
           at
           other
           times
           no
           lesse
           then
           now
           .
           The
           third
           of
           such
           as
           say
           ,
           Let
           come
           what
           will
           come
           ,
           let
           us
           conforme
           our selves
           to
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           take
           our
           time
           with
           temporizers
           .
           And
           the
           last
           is
           of
           such
           as
           being
           unfaithful
           ,
           beleeve
           not
           that
           any
           such
           thing
           shall
           come
           .
           But
           so
           long
           as
           men
           are
           drunken
           with
           one
           or
           moe
           of
           those
           errors
           ,
           what
           hope
           is
           there
           of
           happinesse
           of
           recovery
           ?
           We
           might
           heare
           
             Henricus
             de
             Hassia
          
           in
           the
           yeare
           1371.
           speaking
           that
           of
           our
           times
           which
           he
           said
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Ecclesiasticall
             governours
             in
             the
             primitive
             Kirk
             were
             compared
             to
             the
             Sunne
             shining
             in
             the
             day
             time
             ,
             and
             the
             politicall
             to
             the
             Moon
             shining
             in
             the
             night
             .
             But
             the
             spiritual
             men
             which
             now
             are
             ,
             doe
             neither
             shine
             in
             the
             day
             nor
             in
             the
             night
             .
             But
             rather
             with
             
             the
             darknesse
             of
             impiety
             ,
             ignorance
             ,
             and
             licentious
             living
             ,
             doe
             obscure
             both
             the
             day
             and
             the
             night
             .
          
        
         
           The
           renowned
           Bishop
           of
           Spalato
           ,
           
           as
           holy
           Bernard
           before
           him
           ,
           complaines
           more
           bitterly
           of
           that
           damned
           couple
           of
           crying
           sins
           ,
           Avarice
           and
           Ambition
           ,
           two
           monstrous
           beasts
           ,
           and
           ravenous
           Harpies
           ,
           which
           have
           seized
           upon
           the
           harts
           of
           Kirkmen
           in
           the
           time
           of
           peace
           ;
           then
           of
           the
           crueltie
           of
           persecution
           and
           craft
           of
           heresies
           ,
           which
           seeme
           to
           you
           to
           be
           the
           most
           desperate
           and
           onely
           evils
           .
           Then
           (
           saith
           hee
           )
           speaking
           in
           the
           person
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           
             was
             I
             at
             my
             highest
             ,
             and
             at
             my
             best
             esteeme
             ,
             whiles
             I
             went
             in
             a
             thin
             coat
             ,
             such
             as
             I
             was
             cloathed
             with
             ,
             when
             my
             spouse
             Christ
             Iesus
             betrothed
             himselfe
             to
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           afterward
           ;
           
             They
             have
             thrust
             upon
             the
             world
             their
             owne
             inventions
             ,
             and
             established
             their
             own
             ordinances
             ,
             not
             drawn
             out
             of
             that
             testament
             ,
             which
             my
             spouse
             left
             to
             me
             and
             them
             ,
             namely
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             but
             craftily
             hammered
             out
             
             of
             their
             own
             capricious
             projects
             ,
             and
             tending
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             your
             poore
             soules
             my
             deere
             children
             .
             So
             true
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             wealth
             is
             a
             viperine
             brood
             of
             devotion
             .
          
           
           
             Riches
             heaped
             together
             for
             reverence
             of
             so
             great
             a
             function
             ,
             almost
             have
             removed
             the
             cause
             of
             reverence
             .
          
        
         
           And
           lest
           my
           calamity
           should
           seeme
           common
           ,
           or
           my
           present
           miseries
           to
           be
           lesse
           ,
           then
           the
           greatnesse
           
           of
           my
           by-past
           felicities
           ,
           may
           not
           every
           feeling
           soule
           rightly
           affected
           towards
           unity
           &
           verity
           ,
           mournfully
           deplore
           this
           my
           estate
           in
           the
           words
           of
           Nazianzen
           ,
           describing
           the
           case
           of
           the
           Kirk
           in
           his
           time
           to
           this
           meaning
           .
           
             My
             mind
          
           (
           sayes
           he
           )
           
             leads
             me
             ,
             seeing
             there
             is
             no
             other
             remedy
             ,
             to
             flee
             and
             convoy
             my selfe
             unto
             some
             corner
             out
             of
             sight
             ,
             where
             I
             may
             escape
             frō
             the
             cloudy
             tempest
             of
             maliciousnesse
             ,
             whereby
             all
             parts
             are
             entred
             into
             deadly
             warre
             amongst
             themselves
             ;
             and
             that
             little
             remnāt
             of
             love
             which
             was
             ,
             is
             now
             consumed
             to
             nothing
             .
             The
             onely
             godlines
             we
             glory
             in
             ,
             is
             to
             find
             out
             somewhat
             
             whereby
             we
             may
             iudge
             others
             to
             be
             ungodly
             .
             One
             of
             us
             observes
             the
             faults
             of
             another
             ,
             as
             matters
             of
             upbraiding
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             mourning
             .
             By
             these
             meanes
             we
             are
             growne
             hatefull
             ,
             even
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             heathen
             themselves
             ;
             and
             (
             which
             woundeth
             us
             the
             more
             deeply
             )
             we
             cannot
             deny
             but
             we
             have
             deserved
             their
             hatred
             ;
             with
             the
             better
             sort
             of
             our
             own
             our
             credit
             and
             name
             is
             quite
             lost
             :
             the
             lesse
             wee
             are
             to
             marvell
             ,
             if
             they
             iudge
             vily
             of
             us
             ,
             who
             although
             wee
             did
             well
             ,
             would
             hardly
             commend
             us
             .
             On
             our
             backes
             they
             also
             build
             ,
             that
             are
             leaud
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             object
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             the
             same
             they
             use
             to
             the
             utter
             scorne
             and
             disgrace
             of
             us
             all
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           come
           now
           my
           beloved
           
           brethren
           ,
           to
           the
           conscience
           of
           your
           duty
           in
           this
           case
           (
           which
           was
           the
           third
           and
           principal
           purpose
           )
           the
           religion
           whereof
           will
           bind
           so
           many
           as
           think
           seriously
           of
           the
           exceeding
           bountifulnesse
           of
           God
           to
           mee
           his
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           upon
           my
           manifold
           crosses
           here
           on
           earth
           .
        
         
         
           One
           common
           dutie
           of
           all
           is
           ,
           that
           
           seeing
           they
           be
           all
           under
           the
           guiltines
           of
           ingratitude
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           a
           sinfull
           nation
           ,
           loaden
           now
           with
           iniquities
           ,
           as
           ye
           have
           been
           with
           mercies
           before
           ,
           which
           doe
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           remove
           his
           kingdome
           altogether
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           it
           to
           others
           that
           would
           bring
           forth
           the
           fruits
           thereof
           (
           according
           to
           the
           constant
           course
           of
           the
           severity
           of
           his
           Iustice
           ,
           both
           with
           his
           own
           people
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           and
           with
           many
           other
           famous
           Kirkes
           in
           the
           East
           and
           West
           ,
           given
           over
           to
           beleeve
           that
           great
           lye
           ,
           because
           they
           received
           not
           the
           love
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           rendred
           not
           to
           the
           great
           King
           ,
           the
           fruits
           of
           his
           kingdome
           in
           due
           season
           )
           that
           now
           before
           the
           fiercenesse
           of
           his
           wrath
           come
           on
           ,
           all
           of
           you
           ,
           from
           the
           house
           of
           David
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Levi
           ,
           look
           with
           melting
           hearts
           ,
           and
           mourning
           eyes
           upon
           him
           ,
           whom
           you
           have
           pierced
           with
           your
           iniquities
           .
           Oh
           that
           yee
           had
           lights
           to
           search
           your
           
           hearts
           ,
           and
           hearts
           to
           repent
           for
           your
           sins
           in
           the
           evening
           of
           this
           your
           day
           ,
           that
           ye
           could
           turne
           unto
           the
           Lord
           with
           one
           heart
           before
           yee
           bee
           overwhelmed
           with
           darknesse
           .
           At
           least
           ,
           if
           in
           these
           godlesse
           and
           devotionless
           dayes
           ,
           wherein
           all
           your
           wonted
           fasting
           is
           turned
           into
           feasting
           ,
           a
           general
           humiliation
           cannot
           be
           obtained
           ,
           ye
           that
           are
           the
           Lords
           owne
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           his
           tents
           ,
           yee
           that
           love
           the
           beauty
           of
           Sion
           ,
           and
           have
           accesse
           to
           the
           face
           of
           God
           ,
           contend
           with
           him
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           deprecation
           ,
           fill
           your
           chalmers
           with
           strong
           cries
           ,
           fill
           heaven
           and
           earth
           with
           the
           grones
           of
           his
           owne
           spirit
           ,
           poure
           out
           teares
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           take
           hold
           of
           the
           king
           of
           glory
           ,
           wrastle
           with
           him
           as
           becomes
           Israel
           ,
           pray
           againe
           and
           againe
           with
           Abraham
           ;
           let
           him
           not
           depart
           out
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           nor
           from
           his
           owne
           tabernacles
           in
           this
           land
           ;
           your
           God
           lookes
           to
           be
           intreated
           ,
           loves
           to
           be
           importuned
           ,
           he
           is
           loth
           to
           leave
           you
           altogether
           .
           No
           sudden
           eclipse
           
           comes
           upon
           you
           ,
           but
           like
           that
           of
           old
           when
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           departed
           by
           degrees
           :
           first
           ,
           from
           the
           Cherub
           to
           the
           doore
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           Ezek.
           10.
           4.
           then
           to
           the
           entry
           of
           the
           gate
           of
           the
           Lords
           house
           ,
           v.
           19.
           then
           from
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           citie
           to
           the
           mountain
           towards
           the
           East
           side
           of
           the
           citie
           ,
           chap.
           11.
           23.
           
           Better
           keepe
           his
           presence
           now
           ,
           then
           seeke
           him
           through
           the
           streetes
           when
           hee
           is
           gone
           .
           Choose
           rather
           to
           mourn
           in
           Sion
           for
           preuenting
           comfortles
           Babel
           ,
           then
           sitting
           desolate
           by
           the
           rivers
           of
           Babel
           ,
           to
           burst
           out
           in
           bitter
           teares
           in
           remembrance
           of
           sweet
           Sion
           .
           The
           triall
           begins
           upon
           Pastors
           ,
           but
           ye
           know
           not
           upon
           whom
           it
           shall
           stay
           .
        
         
           The
           large
           time
           of
           so
           faire
           occasion
           
           in
           the
           schoole
           of
           Christ
           ,
           requires
           two
           things
           now
           at
           your
           hands
           .
           One
           is
           ,
           that
           yee
           bee
           able
           to
           try
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           with
           certainty
           what
           to
           follow
           .
           The
           way
           to
           establish
           your selves
           ,
           is
           not
           with
           
           the
           Romans
           to
           rest
           upon
           a
           blinde
           faith
           ,
           receiving
           for
           truth
           whatsoever
           carries
           my
           name
           or
           authority
           ;
           nor
           with
           the
           rich
           man
           in
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           to
           wish
           that
           one
           may
           rise
           from
           the
           dead
           for
           your
           satisfaction
           .
           Neither
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Eliah
           ,
           to
           seek
           for
           a
           miracle
           from
           heaven
           ,
           nor
           yet
           to
           run
           to
           any
           on
           earth
           for
           decision
           of
           all
           questions
           ;
           for
           within
           and
           amongst
           your selves
           all
           are
           divided
           ,
           and
           without
           Papists
           are
           your
           enemies
           ;
           Protestants
           are
           strangers
           to
           your
           secrets
           ,
           and
           unacquainted
           with
           your
           covenants
           and
           oathes
           :
           your
           comfort
           may
           be
           that
           your
           father
           died
           not
           intestate
           .
           Let
           his
           testament
           bee
           read
           with
           attentiue
           reverence
           .
           Search
           his
           latter
           will
           which
           he
           hath
           left
           for
           a
           plain
           and
           perfect
           direction
           to
           his
           comming
           againe
           .
           Consider
           what
           is
           most
           agreeable
           to
           his
           wisedome
           ,
           what
           makes
           most
           for
           his
           honour
           ,
           for
           the
           edification
           of
           your
           owne
           soules
           ,
           for
           the
           restraint
           of
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           for
           
           the
           comfort
           of
           a
           distressed
           conscience
           ,
           without
           respect
           to
           the
           appearances
           of
           wisedome
           and
           humility
           among
           men
           ,
           or
           to
           that
           which
           seems
           most
           to
           serve
           to
           your
           worldly
           credit
           ,
           that
           wooes
           your
           flesh
           ,
           or
           courts
           your
           carnall
           senses
           :
           for
           this
           will
           bee
           a
           meager
           consolation
           ,
           when
           the
           horrors
           of
           God
           are
           upon
           your
           soules
           ready
           to
           be
           presented
           before
           his
           Iustice
           .
           Continue
           in
           the
           things
           yee
           have
           learned
           and
           are
           perswaded
           of
           ,
           knowing
           of
           whom
           yee
           have
           learned
           them
           .
           Have
           yee
           attained
           by
           a
           conscientious
           use
           of
           prayer
           ,
           hearing
           ,
           meditation
           ,
           conference
           ,
           unto
           a
           perswasion
           of
           that
           which
           is
           now
           in
           debate
           ;
           have
           ye
           an
           inward
           witnes
           testifying
           to
           your
           soules
           ,
           that
           your
           teachers
           by
           their
           fidelity
           ,
           &
           the
           effectual
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           their
           labours
           ,
           have
           caried
           with
           thē
           the
           seale
           of
           their
           ministery
           ?
           Then
           cōtinue
           &
           bee
           not
           caried
           about
           with
           every
           wind
           of
           doctrine
           to
           the
           hellish
           disturbance
           of
           the
           heavenly
           peace
           of
           
           your
           soules
           .
           In
           the
           time
           of
           tentation
           ponder
           with
           your
           hearts
           what
           better
           warrants
           yee
           have
           for
           some
           practises
           of
           religion
           more
           substantiall
           in
           mens
           estimation
           ,
           and
           whether
           the
           motives
           of
           the
           one
           alteration
           may
           not
           as
           wel
           inforce
           the
           other
           .
           As
           ye
           should
           be
           able
           to
           try
           your selves
           ,
           whether
           ye
           are
           in
           the
           faith
           or
           not
           ,
           which
           Paul
           requireth
           of
           the
           whole
           Kirk
           of
           Corinth
           ,
           so
           should
           ye
           have
           skill
           to
           try
           the
           spirits
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           God
           or
           not
           .
           For
           such
           are
           perverted
           ,
           as
           are
           ever
           learning
           ,
           &
           never
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           .
           And
           as
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           time
           yee
           ought
           to
           be
           teachers
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           able
           to
           edifie
           every
           one
           another
           in
           the
           most
           holy
           faith
           ,
           so
           are
           yee
           charged
           by
           the
           Apostle
           Peter
           to
           be
           ready
           to
           give
           an
           account
           ,
           even
           to
           your
           enemies
           of
           that
           hope
           which
           is
           in
           you
           .
           He
           that
           hath
           faith
           can
           try
           himselfe
           ,
           can
           try
           the
           spirits
           ,
           and
           teach
           others
           ,
           and
           give
           a
           reason
           both
           of
           his
           hope
           and
           practise
           before
           the
           adversary
           .
        
         
         
           The
           other
           is
           ,
           that
           once
           having
           gained
           
           a
           godly
           resolution
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           you
           suffer
           nothing
           earthly
           to
           divert
           you
           from
           the
           profession
           &
           maintenance
           of
           the
           same
           .
           It
           is
           now
           high
           time
           for
           you
           who
           have
           been
           hearing
           of
           Christ
           so
           many
           yeares
           ,
           to
           be
           put
           to
           your
           trial
           ,
           how
           yee
           have
           learned
           Christ
           ,
           &
           to
           give
           proof
           of
           your
           passive
           obedience
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           calles
           you
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           of
           your
           active
           .
           Offences
           ,
           schismes
           ,
           troubles
           ,
           persecutions
           ,
           have
           been
           in
           all
           times
           ,
           &
           in
           every
           period
           of
           the
           Kirk
           hath
           opened
           a
           back
           doore
           for
           a
           worldling
           to
           slip
           forth
           at
           .
           Others
           before
           us
           have
           had
           their
           own
           trials
           ,
           &
           these
           in
           the
           dispensation
           of
           God
           are
           now
           made
           ours
           .
           Hee
           hath
           never
           been
           a
           Christian
           in
           action
           ,
           that
           hath
           not
           been
           a
           martyr
           in
           affection
           .
           And
           (
           let
           the
           world
           still
           sit
           in
           the
           chaire
           of
           the
           scorners
           )
           that
           professor
           that
           will
           not
           bee
           a
           ceremoniall
           confessor
           ,
           would
           refuse
           to
           bee
           a
           substantiall
           martyr
           .
           The
           smallest
           threed
           of
           
           the
           seamlesse
           coat
           of
           thy
           Saviour
           ,
           the
           lowest
           hem
           of
           his
           garment
           ,
           the
           least
           pin
           or
           latchet
           of
           that
           heavenly
           tabernacle
           may
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           a
           glorious
           and
           comfortable
           suffering
           to
           thee
           .
           And
           the
           lesse
           the
           cause
           be
           ,
           it
           being
           Christs
           cause
           ,
           the
           more
           rare
           &
           acceptable
           is
           thy
           testimony
           .
           The
           heart
           may
           be
           sound
           ,
           and
           voyd
           of
           Idolatrie
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           outward
           action
           of
           adoration
           may
           prove
           Idolatrous
           .
           Knowledge
           is
           greater
           ,
           and
           Christ
           now
           more
           glorious
           ,
           by
           confessions
           ,
           martyrdomes
           ,
           prescription
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           profession
           of
           all
           nations
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           .
           He
           that
           now
           counteth
           it
           no
           religion
           to
           renounce
           a
           Christian
           rite
           ,
           and
           receive
           an
           Antichristian
           in
           place
           therof
           ,
           would
           not
           have
           spared
           of
           old
           ,
           to
           set
           Antichrist
           himself
           in
           the
           throne
           of
           Christs
           kingdome
           .
           We
           are
           unthristie
           bankerupts
           ,
           wasting
           that
           thesaurie
           unworthily
           ,
           every
           penny
           whereof
           was
           painfully
           and
           narrowly
           gathered
           together
           .
           The
           worthy
           
           martyrs
           of
           preceding
           times
           ,
           and
           glorious
           instruments
           of
           reformation
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           alive
           in
           these
           decaying
           dayes
           ,
           how
           would
           they
           bee
           ashamed
           of
           so
           degenerated
           children
           ?
           How
           ready
           would
           they
           be
           in
           your
           places
           to
           suffer
           for
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ?
           Or
           if
           yee
           had
           lived
           in
           their
           troublesome
           times
           ,
           spoyled
           of
           your
           goods
           ,
           hated
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           pinched
           in
           prison
           ,
           sequestrate
           from
           wife
           ,
           house
           ,
           and
           children
           ,
           looking
           every
           houre
           for
           death
           :
           consider
           what
           would
           have
           been
           your
           thoughts
           of
           infidelity
           ,
           your
           words
           of
           blasphemy
           ,
           your
           deeds
           of
           defection
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           please
           my
           glorious
           head
           to
           
           call
           you
           to
           suffer
           for
           his
           name
           ,
           let
           your
           care
           bee
           (
           as
           Peter
           hath
           taught
           you
           )
           1.
           to
           sanctifie
           him
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           feare
           the
           feare
           of
           men
           .
           2.
           to
           bee
           ready
           with
           your
           mouthes
           to
           make
           apologie
           to
           every
           one
           that
           craveth
           a
           reason
           of
           your
           hope
           :
           and
           3.
           to
           have
           a
           good
           conversation
           
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           speak
           evill
           of
           you
           may
           be
           ashamed
           .
           And
           let
           your
           comfort
           be
           ,
           1.
           a
           good
           cōscience
           ,
           arising
           upō
           two
           grounds
           ;
           One
           ,
           that
           ye
           suffer
           for
           wel
           doing
           ,
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           the
           will
           of
           God
           bee
           so
           :
           For
           howsoever
           all
           Christians
           be
           called
           to
           suffer
           ,
           yet
           every
           one
           is
           not
           called
           to
           every
           suffering
           .
           2.
           your
           conformitie
           with
           Christ.
           And
           3.
           the
           assurance
           of
           an
           happy
           out-gate
           by
           his
           power
           ,
           who
           was
           put
           to
           death
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           was
           quickned
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           now
           stands
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           father
           to
           maintaine
           his
           owne
           ,
           and
           to
           revenge
           himself
           upon
           his
           enemies
           .
           Deceive
           not
           your selves
           with
           worldly
           policie
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           that
           heavenly
           vertue
           of
           Christian
           prudence
           ,
           which
           doth
           nothing
           ,
           intendeth
           nothing
           ,
           admitteth
           nothing
           ,
           in
           deed
           ,
           in
           word
           ,
           or
           in
           shew
           ,
           neither
           by
           dissimulation
           nor
           simulation
           against
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           prejudice
           of
           the
           least
           truth
           against
           the
           love
           of
           your
           brethren
           ,
           or
           
           the
           duties
           of
           your
           own
           vocation
           .
           Prudence
           never
           doth
           the
           least
           evill
           for
           procuring
           the
           greatest
           good
           ,
           for
           avoyding
           the
           greatest
           evill
           .
           Shee
           is
           carefull
           of
           her
           own
           duty
           ,
           and
           commits
           the
           care
           of
           the
           event
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           pertaines
           .
           She
           is
           never
           so
           perplexed
           betwixt
           two
           evils
           ,
           but
           her
           eye
           seeth
           an
           out-gate
           without
           falling
           into
           a
           third
           evill
           of
           sin
           .
           She
           teacheth
           her
           followers
           either
           with
           Cyprian
           in
           a
           matter
           so
           holy
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           casting
           of
           a
           little
           incense
           into
           the
           fire
           of
           an
           idoll
           not
           to
           enter
           in
           deliberation
           ;
           or
           else
           after
           deliberation
           with
           that
           worthy
           Prince
           of
           Conde
           to
           make
           the
           right
           choyce
           ,
           never
           to
           choose
           sin
           :
           to
           remit
           punishment
           to
           the
           pleasure
           of
           superiours
           ,
           and
           the
           successe
           to
           the
           providence
           of
           the
           most
           high
           .
        
         
           Beside
           that
           common
           necessitie
           
           layd
           upon
           you
           all
           in
           generall
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           speciall
           dutie
           at
           this
           time
           required
           of
           my
           Pastors
           and
           leaders
           .
           The
           schooles
           of
           divinity
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           
           were
           a
           pleasant
           Lebanon
           fortimbe●
           to
           my
           buildings
           ,
           are
           become
           dennes
           of
           ignorance
           and
           impiety
           ,
           sinkes
           of
           schisme
           and
           sedition
           for
           my
           subversion
           .
           The
           sonnes
           of
           the
           Prophets
           are
           made
           enemies
           to
           prophesie
           ;
           in
           stead
           of
           convictions
           of
           heresie
           ,
           hearing
           nothing
           almost
           ,
           but
           the
           censures
           of
           sincerity
           :
           in
           place
           of
           the
           harmony
           of
           Christs
           Evangel
           deaued
           with
           dyted
           contentions
           about
           Antichristian
           geniculation
           .
           Among
           their
           schoole
           Doctors
           sonnes
           of
           Ismael
           descended
           of
           Hagar
           ,
           †
           
             Mismah
             Duma
          
           and
           Massa
           ,
           our
           toung-tied
           teachers
           ‡
           all
           men
           of
           profound
           and
           hid
           learning
           ,
           the
           greatest
           Rabbi
           (
           but
           that
           hee
           hath
           no
           hebrew
           at
           all
           )
           whom
           God
           hath
           marked
           many
           wayes
           in
           his
           speeches
           ,
           preachings
           ,
           and
           practises
           ,
           bitterly
           condemneth
           them
           for
           heretickes
           ,
           who
           stand
           constant
           against
           that
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           he
           himselfe
           condemned
           of
           superstition
           &
           idolatry
           both
           by
           word
           and
           by
           writ
           ,
           yet
           extant
           among
           
           his
           scollers
           in
           his
           patched
           and
           plagiarie
           collections
           written
           by
           many
           of
           their
           hands
           .
           Thus
           alas
           my
           glory
           is
           become
           my
           shame
           ,
           my
           foūtaine
           a
           puddle
           ,
           my
           Na●oth
           ,
           my
           beauty
           ,
           is
           become
           my
           loathing
           ,
           my
           deformity
           .
           Hence
           forsooth
           shall
           bee
           furnished
           that
           plentie
           of
           excellent
           labourers
           cracked
           of
           ,
           to
           fill
           the
           places
           of
           my
           faithfull
           watchmen
           ,
           for
           their
           fidelity
           silenced
           and
           deprived
           .
           Had
           my
           worthy
           Pastors
           but
           the
           favour
           of
           papists
           now
           ,
           or
           popish
           monkes
           of
           old
           ,
           casten
           forth
           of
           their
           places
           ,
           but
           not
           out
           of
           their
           livings
           ,
           our
           young
           divines
           fore-runners
           (
           if
           ever
           any
           )
           of
           religions
           ruine
           ,
           would
           neither
           ,
           like
           the
           lyons
           whelps
           ,
           make
           so
           great
           haste
           by
           their
           pricking
           pawes
           to
           get
           out
           of
           the
           matrix
           ,
           and
           in
           into
           their
           roomes
           ,
           nor
           yet
           make
           their
           mother
           so
           pregnant
           and
           parturient
           .
           I
           may
           hope
           for
           some
           of
           Luthers
           spirit
           forth
           of
           these
           Cloysters
           ;
           and
           I
           beseech
           my
           God
           to
           give
           them
           the
           spirit
           of
           discerning
           .
           But
           for
           the
           
           most
           part
           they
           were
           never
           taught
           to
           speak
           against
           papists
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           to
           deale
           with
           the
           soules
           of
           people
           ,
           nor
           to
           live
           as
           Christians
           ,
           and
           yet
           must
           lay
           their
           hands
           upon
           the
           Lords
           Arke
           ,
           temerating
           my
           sacred
           mysteries
           ,
           entring
           unreverēly
           with
           shooes
           ,
           and
           all
           into
           my
           Temple
           ,
           and
           making
           that
           holy
           ministery
           a
           meane
           of
           temporall
           life
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           more
           then
           a
           power
           of
           spirituall
           life
           to
           others
           .
        
         
           The
           discharge
           of
           their
           calling
           is
           conforme
           to
           their
           education
           and
           entry
           ,
           and
           answerable
           to
           the
           wishes
           of
           the
           wicked
           people
           ,
           and
           wiles
           of
           the
           worldly
           patrones
           .
           In
           conversation
           they
           and
           others
           before
           them
           so
           lewd
           ,
           that
           now
           it
           is
           esteemed
           puritanisme
           in
           a
           Pastor
           not
           to
           be
           prophane
           .
           Every
           man
           and
           minister
           carefull
           to
           walk
           before
           God
           ,
           studious
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           given
           to
           any
           abstinence
           in
           his
           diet
           ,
           as
           of
           old
           hee
           was
           set
           down
           by
           Ithacius
           in
           his
           Kalendar
           of
           suspected
           Priscillians
           :
           so
           
           now
           by
           men
           of
           Ithacius
           spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           roll
           of
           Puritanes
           ,
           who
           cannot
           better
           to
           their
           iudgement
           approve
           the
           soundnesse
           of
           faith
           ,
           then
           by
           a
           more
           licentious
           and
           loose
           behaviour
           .
           The
           authority
           of
           many
           preachers
           is
           so
           farre
           from
           procuring
           credit
           to
           their
           doctrine
           ,
           that
           to
           my
           great
           griefe
           ,
           and
           discredit
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           that
           is
           thought
           by
           many
           in
           earnest
           ,
           which
           by
           a
           learned
           man
           was
           uttered
           in
           jesting
           ,
           of
           a
           profane
           preacher
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           not
           willingly
           heare
           him
           say
           the
           Creed
           ,
           lest
           hee
           should
           take
           it
           for
           a
           lye
           ,
           comming
           foorth
           of
           his
           mouth
           .
           This
           is
           it
           which
           carieth
           with
           it
           a
           secret
           cause
           of
           the
           conformity
           of
           the
           most
           part
           .
           For
           how
           shal
           he
           that
           makes
           no
           conscience
           of
           morall
           duties
           in
           his
           conversation
           ,
           count
           it
           religious
           to
           stand
           against
           ceremonies
           in
           his
           vocation
           ?
           Or
           how
           can
           he
           be
           a
           director
           of
           thee
           in
           rites
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           neglecter
           of
           himselfe
           in
           substance
           .
           The
           sonnes
           of
           Eli
           made
           the
           people
           to
           abhorre
           the
           
           offering
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           slaine
           .
           When
           Nadab
           and
           Abihu
           were
           consumed
           with
           fire
           from
           the
           Lord
           for
           failing
           in
           the
           outward
           duty
           of
           the
           ministry
           ,
           in
           a
           matter
           as
           might
           seeme
           of
           smal
           moment
           ,
           Moses
           told
           Aaron
           his
           brother
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           bee
           sanctified
           of
           them
           that
           came
           neere
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           Few
           of
           the
           best
           sort
           can
           plead
           innocent
           of
           the
           matter
           in
           hand
           .
           If
           people
           had
           been
           more
           painfully
           instructed
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           they
           had
           been
           better
           prepared
           for
           the
           present
           difficulties
           .
           Had
           ye
           cleared
           your selves
           by
           your
           Apologetickes
           to
           your
           friends
           in
           forraine
           parts
           ,
           I
           had
           not
           been
           despised
           in
           the
           world
           :
           neither
           had
           your
           reprochful
           defection
           been
           proclaimed
           among
           your
           adversaries
           .
           Had
           you
           made
           your
           meane
           to
           your
           gracious
           soveraigne
           ,
           and
           layd
           before
           his
           mercifull
           eyes
           the
           pittifull
           cause
           of
           his
           own
           deere
           people
           ,
           lamentably
           scandalized
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           make
           shipwrack
           of
           their
           souls
           
           upon
           these
           dangerous
           ,
           sands
           ,
           and
           uncouth
           rockes
           of
           novelties
           ●et
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           his
           maiesties
           clemency
           had
           not
           suffered
           matters
           to
           come
           to
           this
           desperate
           passe
           .
           If
           yee
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           remembrancers
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           had
           not
           kept
           silence
           ,
           had
           ye
           blowen
           the
           silver
           trumpet
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           congregation
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           holy
           assemblies
           ,
           had
           ye
           instantly
           denounced
           curses
           against
           the
           re-edifiers
           of
           Iericho
           ,
           had
           ye
           informed
           judicious
           professors
           in
           private
           and
           publicke
           of
           their
           owne
           interest
           and
           my
           danger
           ,
           had
           ye
           withdrawn
           your
           presence
           ,
           your
           countenance
           &
           concurrence
           from
           the
           ring-leaders
           of
           that
           course
           ,
           had
           every
           watchman
           been
           watchfull
           in
           his
           own
           watch-tower
           ,
           defection
           had
           not
           gone
           on
           so
           farre
           :
           at
           least
           your
           uncessant
           proclaimes
           ,
           and
           continuall
           protests
           would
           both
           have
           witnessed
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           posterity
           after
           you
           ,
           that
           defection
           was
           not
           universall
           ,
           and
           also
           would
           have
           given
           your
           
           selves
           some
           hope
           to
           bee
           repossessed
           in
           your
           former
           liberty
           ,
           not
           betrayed
           of
           you
           by
           your
           wilfull
           silence
           ,
           but
           extorted
           from
           you
           by
           wicked
           violence
           .
           Were
           this
           cloud
           past
           ,
           and
           I
           restored
           to
           the
           sunne-shine
           of
           the
           lightsome
           countenāce
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           ye
           would
           all
           be
           ashamed
           and
           blush
           at
           your
           present
           mis-behaviour
           .
           
             In
             the
             time
             of
             peace
             yee
             would
             seeme
             lyons
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             when
             battell
             comes
             ,
             you
             prove
             but
             Harts
             .
          
           Could
           ye
           have
           looked
           that
           at
           the
           first
           so
           many
           of
           Gideons
           armies
           would
           haue
           fled
           home
           .
           But
           if
           the
           remnant
           were
           faithfull
           and
           forward
           ,
           their
           noyse
           and
           light
           would
           yet
           make
           Madian
           to
           flee
           .
           They
           who
           have
           yeelded
           under
           colour
           of
           care
           for
           their
           congregations
           ,
           but
           indeed
           cōstraint
           for
           feare
           of
           worldly
           losses
           ,
           have
           brought
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           brethren
           in
           suspition
           ,
           that
           either
           they
           will
           follow
           at
           last
           ,
           or
           else
           that
           they
           deale
           more
           obstinately
           then
           conscientiously
           .
           It
           were
           good
           therfore
           that
           yee
           cleared
           your selves
           to
           the
           
           consciences
           of
           others
           by
           the
           evidence
           of
           reason
           ,
           and
           sine
           lift
           up
           your
           voyce
           as
           a
           trumpet
           ,
           that
           the
           deafest
           and
           deadest
           may
           heare
           :
           that
           yee
           were
           instant
           in
           season
           and
           out
           of
           season
           ,
           to
           shew
           Israel
           their
           transgressions
           ,
           lest
           yee
           bee
           guiltie
           of
           their
           bloud
           .
           Why
           should
           yee
           bee
           ashamed
           to
           cry
           that
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           others
           openly
           ,
           which
           ye
           think
           with
           your
           hearts
           ,
           &
           speak
           among
           your selves
           secretlie
           ?
           Who
           shal
           stand
           for
           Christ
           ,
           &
           suffer
           for
           his
           crowne
           ,
           if
           yee
           fall
           away
           and
           betray
           his
           honor
           ?
           If
           ye
           hold
           your
           peace
           ,
           Christ
           will
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           stones
           will
           cry
           out
           ,
           although
           whole
           multitudes
           of
           you
           bee
           silent
           .
           Suppose
           all
           Ierusalem
           should
           be
           offended
           at
           you
           ,
           yet
           it
           becomes
           you
           to
           crie
           ,
           
             Thou
             sonne
             of
             David
             have
             mercy
             on
             us
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             blessed
             is
             he
             that
             commeth
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord.
          
           Let
           schismatickes
           load
           you
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           malicious
           custome
           ,
           with
           carts
           full
           of
           reproches
           of
           schisme
           &
           sedition
           ,
           
           yet
           ye
           must
           follow
           the
           example
           of
           those
           glorious
           ministers
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           before
           peace
           upon
           earth
           ,
           did
           sing
           glory
           to
           God
           in
           the
           highest
           heavens
           .
           Ye
           must
           first
           be
           pure
           ,
           then
           peaceable
           .
           It
           is
           a
           cursed
           silence
           of
           the
           mouth
           ,
           that
           makes
           the
           conscience
           within
           to
           cry
           .
           Remember
           the
           example
           of
           Aphraades
           ;
           remember
           the
           modest
           virgins
           behaviour
           ,
           when
           shee
           saw
           her
           fathers
           house
           on
           fire
           ;
           remember
           the
           cryes
           of
           the
           dumbe
           child
           of
           Craesus
           at
           his
           fathers
           danger
           .
           The
           woe
           is
           terrible
           ,
           that
           belongs
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           case
           ye
           crie
           not
           .
           The
           Athenian
           Cynegirus
           detained
           the
           Persian
           Gallie
           with
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           &
           when
           that
           was
           cut
           off
           ,
           with
           his
           left
           ;
           and
           being
           mutilate
           of
           both
           ,
           hee
           spared
           not
           his
           teeth
           .
           No
           meane
           should
           bee
           left
           unassayed
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           with
           men
           ,
           to
           maintain
           the
           least
           parcel
           of
           truth
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           whose
           truth
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           who
           hath
           concredit
           you
           with
           the
           bloud
           of
           his
           own
           sonne
           .
           As
           the
           Libellatici
           wer
           odious
           of
           old
           ,
           
           for
           redeeming
           from
           the
           Gentiles
           their
           peace
           with
           money
           :
           so
           may
           ye
           be
           suspected
           of
           defection
           ,
           and
           deniall
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           if
           yee
           shall
           redeeme
           either
           your
           peace
           or
           places
           with
           promise
           of
           silence
           .
           Away
           with
           halting
           ,
           with
           luke-warmnesse
           ,
           with
           shaming
           ,
           to
           utter
           the
           words
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           an
           adulterous
           and
           sinful
           generation
           ,
           lest
           he
           be
           ashamed
           of
           such
           ,
           when
           ●ee
           commeth
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           father
           ▪
           with
           his
           holy
           Angels
           .
           Promise
           of
           silence
           is
           a
           secret
           collusion
           ,
           and
           indirect
           approbation
           of
           the
           contrary
           course
           ▪
           a
           hardning
           of
           the
           adversaries
           in
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           a
           deserting
           of
           your
           brethren
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           God.
           The
           occasion
           of
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           procured
           by
           dealing
           of
           this
           sort
           ,
           is
           not
           unlike
           to
           Pilates
           subtilitie
           ,
           who
           thought
           meet
           to
           scourge
           Christ
           ,
           for
           saving
           of
           his
           life
           .
           Moses
           Exod.
           10.
           25.
           
           Daniel
           chap
           :
           6.
           11.
           
           Iohn
           Baptist
           ,
           Mark.
           6
           ▪
           18.
           had
           no
           such
           wisedome
           .
           Albeit
           all
           thy
           
           speaking
           were
           but
           as
           the
           washing
           of
           a
           blackmore
           ,
           yet
           bee
           not
           mis-led
           with
           the
           cunning
           and
           craftie
           offers
           of
           your
           adversaries
           .
           Their
           intention
           is
           to
           cast
           you
           loose
           of
           your
           own
           order
           ,
           to
           draw
           you
           on
           by
           degrees
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           number
           behind
           the
           smaller
           ,
           the
           common
           clamor
           and
           complaint
           the
           lesse
           ,
           their
           owne
           travels
           in
           cutting
           off
           the
           rest
           ,
           the
           more
           easie
           and
           plausible
           .
           And
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           when
           ye
           have
           satisfied
           their
           desires
           ,
           they
           shall
           bee
           hardened
           in
           their
           course
           ,
           and
           ye
           condemned
           as
           unfavorie
           salt
           ,
           censured
           by
           them
           as
           old
           hypocrites
           ,
           condemned
           by
           your
           owne
           consciences
           as
           betrayers
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           complained
           upon
           by
           Gods
           people
           ,
           who
           haue
           heard
           his
           truth
           from
           your
           lips
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           might
           I
           have
           good
           hope
           to
           be
           freed
           from
           this
           deluge
           of
           defection
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           my
           lower
           vallies
           would
           at
           last
           appeare
           ,
           if
           the
           tops
           of
           my
           mountaines
           were
           once
           discovered
           .
           If
           these
           who
           i●
           
           the
           providence
           of
           my
           God
           are
           of
           greatest
           estate
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           first
           places
           in
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           high
           and
           honorable
           meetings
           thereof
           ,
           would
           go
           as
           farre
           before
           others
           in
           zeale
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           above
           them
           in
           preferment
           .
           Men
           will
           mock
           me
           (
           as
           the
           servant
           of
           Strato
           the
           Syrian
           was
           mocked
           at
           the
           election
           of
           a
           king
           )
           for
           looking
           to
           the
           West
           for
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           sunne
           rising
           .
           Yet
           as
           it
           was
           then
           first
           seene
           by
           that
           wise
           servant
           upon
           the
           tops
           of
           the
           Westerne
           mountaines
           :
           so
           my
           hope
           is
           in
           this
           night
           of
           desolation
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           beames
           of
           my
           wonted
           light
           first
           upon
           you
           of
           greatest
           place
           ,
           and
           then
           upon
           the
           lower
           ground
           ,
           by
           obtaining
           at
           your
           hands
           a
           few
           reasonable
           petitions
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           then
           propone
           ,
           when
           I
           have
           by
           your
           patience
           a
           little
           dis-burthened
           my
           heavie
           minde
           ,
           by
           demanding
           a
           few
           things
           at
           the
           Prelates
           ,
           once
           my
           ministers
           ,
           †
           
             Who
             are
             ashamed
             to
             heare
             what
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             but
             have
             no
             shame
          
           
           
             In
             doing
             of
             that
             which
             they
             blush
             to
             
             heare
             .
             Where
             need
             ,
             i●
             they
             are
             voyd
             of
             feare
             :
             and
             where
             there
             i●
             no
             need
             ,
             there
             they
             feare
             :
          
           Charging
           and
           attesting
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           answere
           to
           the
           Iudge
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ▪
           to
           ponder
           my
           demands
           unpartially
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           to
           answere
           them
           secretly
           ,
           in
           the
           cabinets
           of
           their
           soules
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           First
           ,
           how
           they
           could
           so
           farre
           
           forget
           themselves
           in
           so
           short
           time
           ,
           as
           to
           come
           to
           this
           measure
           of
           defection
           ▪
           of
           pride
           and
           persecution
           ?
           Would
           they
           not
           have
           answered
           ,
           and
           did
           they
           not
           say
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           their
           course
           ,
           with
           Hazael
           ,
           Are
           we
           dogges
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           doe
           this
           mischiefe
           ?
           And
           consequently
           what
           inexpected
           extremity
           they
           may
           yet
           fall
           into
           ,
           if
           they
           wilfullie
           goe
           on
           in
           this
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           the
           end
           whereof
           they
           cannot
           see
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           Vpon
           what
           warrant
           they
           can
           receive
           or
           urge
           the
           five
           Articles
           ,
           which
           may
           not
           as
           well
           inforce
           the
           
           whole
           ceremonies
           of
           England
           ,
           yea
           the
           whole
           Romulean
           rites
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           as
           being
           of
           one
           kinde
           and
           qualitie
           ,
           onely
           differing
           in
           degrees
           .
           And
           thus
           if
           they
           can
           think
           it
           tollerable
           to
           change
           my
           comely
           Christian
           countenance
           into
           the
           painted
           Antichristian
           complexion
           of
           that
           Whoore
           of
           Babel
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           Whether
           the
           Episcopacie
           which
           they
           esteeme
           the
           principall
           office
           in
           the
           house
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           hath
           any
           paterne
           in
           the
           mount
           :
           and
           if
           it
           hath
           ,
           whether
           their
           forme
           of
           ministration
           bee
           answerable
           to
           that
           institution
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           practise
           of
           any
           orthodox
           Kirk
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           caveats
           sworne
           unto
           by
           their
           owne
           mouthes
           ?
        
         
           4.
           
           Whether
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           they
           thinke
           the
           maintainers
           of
           the
           reformed
           religion
           ,
           or
           the
           late
           formalists
           more
           faithfull
           in
           their
           callings
           ,
           and
           cons●ientious
           in
           their
           conversation
           ?
           And
           therefore
           if
           it
           be
           not
           Pharisaisme
           to
           pronounce
           of
           
           the
           fidelity
           of
           my
           pastors
           by
           their
           conforming
           to
           ceremonies
           :
           and
           extreme
           malice
           to
           think
           that
           men
           in
           all
           other
           things
           studying
           to
           approve
           themselves
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           durst
           be
           bold
           to
           resist
           in
           these
           without
           conscience
           ,
           for
           respect
           to
           any
           popular
           opinion
           .
        
         
           5
           Whether
           that
           meeting
           of
           Perth
           be
           one
           of
           my
           lawfull
           Assemblies
           ,
           justificable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           my
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           the
           constitutions
           thereof
           concluded
           for
           Canons
           ,
           to
           bee
           urged
           upon
           pain
           of
           deprivation
           :
           whereupon
           Ministers
           are
           removed
           from
           their
           charges
           ,
           and
           many
           soules
           famished
           ,
           for
           whom
           he
           gave
           his
           life
           ,
           for
           not
           conforming
           to
           a
           platforme
           blank
           as
           yet
           ,
           and
           scarcely
           drawen
           in
           the
           Idea
           of
           their
           own
           imaginations
           ?
        
         
           6
           What
           warrant
           from
           Christ
           my
           King
           ,
           and
           me
           ,
           can
           be
           pretended
           for
           bringing
           my
           ministery
           ,
           and
           me
           ,
           under
           this
           new
           bondage
           in
           the
           persons
           of
           intrants
           forced
           at
           their
           admission
           
           to
           sweare
           ,
           and
           subscribe
           .
           1.
           
           That
           they
           shall
           not
           onely
           maintaine
           his
           Maiesties
           prerogative
           in
           causes
           ecclesiasticall
           ;
           which
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           or
           what
           is
           the
           extent
           thereof
           ,
           they
           doe
           not
           well
           understand
           ;
           but
           also
           the
           present
           governement
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           jurisdiction
           Episcopall
           ,
           in
           all
           places
           where
           they
           shall
           have
           opportunity
           ,
           either
           of
           privat
           conference
           ,
           or
           publick
           preaching
           :
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           bee
           carefull
           by
           reading
           to
           informe
           themselves
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           they
           may
           be
           the
           more
           able
           to
           withstand
           all
           adversaries
           opposite
           to
           the
           same
           .
           2.
           
           That
           they
           shall
           bee
           obedient
           to
           their
           Ordinary
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           superiours
           in
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           speak
           of
           them
           reverently
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           their
           prayers
           privat
           and
           publick
           ,
           commend
           to
           Gods
           protection
           ,
           their
           estate
           not
           allowed
           by
           me
           .
           3.
           
           That
           they
           shal
           subject
           thēselves
           to
           the
           present
           orders
           pretended
           to
           bee
           the
           ordinances
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           orders
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           established
           by
           consent
           of
           the
           sayd
           
           Kirk
           ,
           meaning
           assemblies
           framed
           and
           over
           ruled
           by
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           to
           procure
           due
           reverence
           to
           the
           same
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           others
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           means
           ,
           which
           they
           cā
           use
           .
           4.
           
           That
           if
           they
           cōtravene
           any
           of
           these
           poynts
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           content
           without
           making
           any
           contradiction
           ,
           to
           bee
           deprived
           of
           their
           ministery
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           reputed
           perjured
           and
           infamous
           persons
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           by
           these
           oathes
           and
           subscriptions
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           consider
           ,
           what
           mischiefes
           may
           bee
           wrought
           in
           the
           after
           ages
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           dead
           and
           gone
           .
        
         
           7
           Whether
           it
           were
           more
           pertinent
           to
           deale
           with
           their
           brethren
           by
           reason
           or
           authority
           ?
           
             Ye
             are
             made
          
           
           
             shepheards
             ,
             and
             not
             strikers
             .
             This
             is
             a
             new
             and
             uncouth
             sort
             of
             preaching
             ,
             
             which
             will
             inforce
             faith
             by
             strokes
             .
             Pride
             effectuates
             one
             thing
             ,
             and
             discipline
             another
             .
             Favour
             should
             be
             more
             used
             then
             severitie
             ,
             exhortations
             more
             then
             threatnings
             ,
             love
             more
             then
             law
             .
             But
             by
             such
             forms
             it
             is
             easie
             to
             disoern
             ,
             who
             are
             they
             that
             seeke
             their
             owne
             ,
             and
             who
             the
             things
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           sayth
           the
           Canon
           law
           their
           owne
           paterne
           .
        
         
           8
           By
           what
           conscience
           ,
           reason
           or
           law
           ,
           they
           have
           deserted
           their
           flocks
           and
           pastorall
           charges
           ,
           entred
           into
           civil
           place
           and
           pompe
           ,
           breaking
           the
           caveats
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           their
           alledged
           commission
           for
           keeping
           of
           ministers
           in
           quietnesse
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           vindicating
           the
           Kirk
           from
           poverty
           and
           contempt
           ,
           have
           they
           taken
           upon
           them
           the
           power
           of
           both
           swords
           against
           the
           whole
           subjects
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           summarily
           to
           confine
           ,
           ward
           ,
           imprison
           ,
           discharge
           ,
           silence
           ,
           suspend
           ,
           deprive
           ,
           autorize
           and
           exauctor
           at
           my
           ministers
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ?
        
         
         
           If
           the
           Lord
           should
           cause
           a
           terrible
           finger
           to
           come
           forth
           ,
           and
           write
           these
           ,
           and
           a
           thousand
           other
           their
           presumptuous
           dittaes
           upon
           the
           wall
           over
           against
           them
           ,
           where
           they
           use
           to
           sit
           Balthazar-like
           in
           their
           sacrilegious
           pompe
           ,
           abusing
           the
           furniture
           of
           his
           house
           ;
           their
           brightnes
           would
           change
           ,
           their
           thoughts
           would
           trouble
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           joynts
           of
           their
           loynes
           would
           loose
           ,
           and
           their
           knees
           would
           smite
           one
           a-another
           .
           I
           have
           borne
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           my
           griefe
           and
           shame
           .
           They
           have
           given
           me
           cause
           to
           pronounce
           the
           curses
           of
           Iob
           upon
           the
           day
           of
           their
           birth
           .
           For
           they
           neither
           care
           to
           bee
           esteemed
           bastards
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           to
           brand
           me
           with
           the
           marke
           of
           an
           harlot
           .
           They
           prove
           Loammi
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           me
           to
           prove
           Apostaticall
           .
           Had
           these
           my
           forlorne
           hopes
           ,
           but
           one
           sparkle
           of
           true
           love
           to
           my
           spouse
           or
           me
           ,
           they
           would
           resolve
           with
           Nazianzen
           ,
           to
           undergo
           Ionas
           punishment
           for
           stilling
           of
           this
           tempest
           ,
           
           and
           to
           preferre
           my
           peace
           to
           their
           own
           preferment
           .
           What
           can
           I
           doe
           but
           mourne
           ,
           intreat
           ,
           protest
           ,
           rebuke
           ,
           expostulate
           .
           I
           call
           therefore
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           their
           owne
           soules
           ,
           the
           testimonies
           of
           al
           who
           have
           been
           acquaint
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           to
           beare
           witnesse
           against
           them
           .
           Beseeking
           &
           exhorting
           them
           by
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           by
           the
           tender
           mercies
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           the
           precious
           drops
           of
           his
           blood
           ,
           by
           that
           excellent
           price
           of
           their
           redemption
           :
           if
           there
           be
           any
           consolation
           in
           Christ
           ,
           if
           any
           comfort
           of
           love
           ,
           if
           any
           fellowship
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           if
           any
           love
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           to
           his
           blood
           ,
           to
           his
           Gospell
           :
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           pitty
           in
           their
           hearts
           to
           the
           breasts
           which
           they
           have
           sucked
           ,
           to
           this
           sinfull
           land
           ,
           and
           their
           owne
           native
           kingdome
           ,
           to
           returne
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           repent
           them
           of
           their
           course
           ,
           to
           leave
           off
           to
           allow
           ,
           to
           defend
           ,
           to
           urge
           that
           ,
           yea
           and
           persecute
           for
           that
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           condemne
           ,
           
           and
           even
           now
           almost
           could
           hardly
           have
           tollerated
           .
           Let
           them
           forbeare
           any
           longer
           (
           as
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           they
           have
           peevishly
           been
           doing
           )
           to
           fight
           against
           God
           ,
           to
           kick
           against
           the
           pricke
           ,
           to
           vaunt
           themselves
           proudly
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           their
           munition
           .
           Their
           craft
           is
           knowen
           ;
           can
           they
           dance
           naked
           in
           a
           net
           ,
           and
           think
           not
           to
           be
           seen
           ?
           The
           seams
           of
           their
           black
           policies
           are
           sewed
           with
           white
           threed
           .
           If
           they
           shall
           persist
           to
           stop
           their
           eares
           against
           all
           admonitions
           ,
           to
           harden
           themselves
           in
           rebellion
           against
           God
           ,
           still
           to
           proceed
           in
           their
           truculent
           breathings
           ,
           Thrasonicall
           boasts
           ,
           and
           tyrannous
           executions
           ,
           and
           shall
           for
           their
           backes
           and
           bellies
           ,
           and
           the
           making
           up
           of
           their
           houses
           ,
           make
           havock
           of
           the
           puritie
           of
           Gods
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           his
           sonne
           :
           As
           the
           Lord
           lives
           that
           sees
           them
           ,
           he
           shal
           yet
           harden
           their
           hearts
           more
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           shall
           tread
           them
           in
           the
           wine-presse
           of
           his
           wrath
           ,
           and
           there
           shal
           be
           none
           
           to
           deliver
           them
           .
           
        
         
           Now
           my
           petitiō
           ,
           backed
           with
           the
           authority
           of
           a
           mother
           ,
           to
           your
           honors
           is
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           Christs
           kingdom
           in
           this
           land
           ,
           the
           adorning
           of
           his
           majesties
           crowne
           ,
           &
           quietnes
           of
           his
           loyal
           subjects
           ,
           the
           endles
           praise
           of
           your selves
           ,
           and
           flourishing
           of
           your
           honorable
           estate
           ,
           and
           the
           particular
           comfort
           of
           the
           Ministers
           and
           congregations
           within
           this
           realme
           in
           this
           time
           of
           distresse
           felt
           and
           feared
           .
           I
           may
           by
           your
           timous
           intercession
           at
           his
           gracious
           majesties
           hands
           ,
           and
           uttermost
           endevours
           debtfull
           to
           God
           from
           your
           place
           ,
           obtaine
           how
           ▪
           soone
           occasion
           may
           be
           offered
           .
        
         
           1
           A
           sufficient
           and
           ready
           execution
           of
           former
           actes
           of
           Parliament
           made
           against
           the
           fearful
           blasphemy
           of
           Gods
           name
           ,
           profaning
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           and
           contempt
           of
           his
           sanctuarie
           ,
           and
           service
           ,
           so
           universally
           overflowing
           this
           land
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           the
           persons
           of
           poore
           ignorants
           ,
           in
           a
           
           manner
           tyed
           to
           these
           horrible
           crimes
           by
           a
           cursed
           custome
           ,
           &
           beggerly
           necessitie
           :
           but
           even
           in
           the
           more
           honourable
           sort
           ,
           whose
           damnable
           example
           encourages
           their
           followers
           to
           sinne
           without
           feare
           :
           with
           such
           additions
           as
           may
           represse
           and
           restraine
           these
           crying
           abhominations
           in
           all
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           .
        
         
           2
           A
           safe
           liberty
           to
           enjoy
           the
           profession
           of
           our
           religion
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           reformed
           in
           doctrine
           ,
           sacraments
           and
           discipline
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           openly
           professed
           by
           Prince
           ,
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           people
           of
           all
           rankes
           ,
           your
           predecessors
           of
           worthy
           memory
           ,
           your selves
           &
           us
           ,
           all
           yet
           living
           ,
           these
           threescore
           yeares
           by
           gone
           ,
           and
           above
           .
        
         
           3
           A
           full
           deliverance
           from
           ,
           and
           a
           sufficient
           defence
           against
           all
           novations
           and
           novelties
           in
           doctrine
           ,
           sacraments
           ,
           and
           discipline
           ,
           and
           specially
           such
           ,
           as
           by
           constitutions
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           confessions
           of
           faith
           ,
           louable
           lawes
           of
           the
           countrey
           ,
           and
           long
           
           continued
           practise
           hath
           been
           condemned
           ,
           and
           casten
           out
           as
           idle
           rites
           ,
           and
           Romish
           formalities
           ,
           under
           what
           soever
           pretence
           they
           plead
           for
           re-entry
           .
        
         
           4
           That
           no
           act
           passe
           in
           derogation
           ,
           or
           prejudice
           of
           the
           actes
           already
           granted
           in
           favour
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           liberty
           of
           Assemblies
           ,
           convenient
           execution
           of
           Discipline
           ,
           &c.
           or
           for
           corroboration
           of
           new
           opinions
           against
           the
           same
           :
           concerning
           whether
           Episcopacie
           ,
           or
           ceremonies
           the
           shadow
           thereof
           ,
           which
           for
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kirk
           by
           heavenly
           wisedome
           should
           bee
           rejected
           before
           they
           be
           ratified
           .
        
         
           5
           That
           all
           ministers
           provided
           to
           Prelacies
           ,
           and
           admitted
           to
           vote
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           be
           urged
           to
           observe
           the
           Act
           granted
           in
           their
           favours
           to
           that
           place
           ;
           especially
           the
           provision
           expressed
           therein
           .
        
         
           6
           The
           happinesse
           to
           live
           under
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           his
           highnesse
           ordinary
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           established
           
           by
           lawes
           and
           custome
           ,
           and
           that
           our
           cause
           he
           lawfully
           cognoseed
           ,
           according
           to
           order
           and
           justice
           ,
           before
           any
           sentence
           passe
           against
           our
           persons
           ,
           places
           ,
           &
           estates
           .
           In
           the
           name
           
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           intreating
           and
           commanding
           ,
           all
           worldly
           and
           personall
           respects
           set
           apart
           :
           yee
           look
           with
           a
           single
           eye
           upon
           the
           matter
           controverted
           ,
           not
           suffering
           your
           faith
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           to
           bee
           blamed
           with
           partiality
           :
           ye
           try
           all
           with
           the
           touchstone
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           ballance
           of
           the
           Sanctuarie
           .
           Consider
           the
           example
           of
           Moses
           ,
           when
           hee
           saw
           the
           Israelite
           &
           Egyptian
           fight
           .
           He
           spent
           no
           time
           in
           rebuking
           them
           for
           the
           strife
           ,
           but
           drew
           his
           sword
           ,
           and
           slew
           the
           Egyptian
           ;
           But
           perceiving
           a
           debate
           betwixt
           two
           Israelites
           ,
           he
           sayd
           .
           
             Ye
             are
             brethren
             ,
             why
             strive
             yee
             ?
          
           If
           the
           intended
           novelties
           be
           Israelites
           ,
           then
           may
           yee
           say
           ,
           Why
           strive
           yee
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           be
           of
           that
           Egypt
           ,
           from
           the
           bondage
           wherof
           ,
           the
           Lord
           your
           God
           miraculously
           hath
           set
           you
           free
           ,
           
           then
           may
           they
           not
           be
           reconciled
           to
           the
           truth
           :
           but
           being
           slaine
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           must
           also
           bee
           proscribed
           by
           your
           authoritie
           .
           Vse
           
           the
           triall
           of
           Elias
           against
           Baals
           Priests
           ,
           (
           albeit
           without
           the
           miracle
           of
           Eliah
           )
           take
           my
           bullockes
           and
           theirs
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           urged
           novelties
           ,
           and
           the
           possessed
           liberties
           ,
           or
           alas
           the
           liberties
           that
           I
           once
           possessed
           ,
           (
           for
           now
           whether
           I
           possesse
           them
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           it
           is
           uncertaine
           ,
           )
           lay
           their
           peeces
           on
           the
           altars
           ,
           and
           on
           which
           God
           sends
           the
           holy
           fire
           of
           zeale
           in
           the
           powerfull
           preaching
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           consuming
           of
           sinne
           ,
           let
           that
           bee
           received
           .
           When
           no
           man
           
           was
           able
           to
           discerne
           betwixt
           Alexander
           the
           sonne
           of
           Herod
           before
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           a
           certaine
           craftsman
           like
           unto
           him
           ,
           who
           gave
           himselfe
           out
           for
           Alexander
           ,
           as
           though
           hee
           had
           escaped
           by
           favour
           of
           the
           executioner
           :
           the
           noble
           and
           wise
           Augustus
           by
           griping
           his
           hand
           ,
           tried
           him
           to
           be
           an
           Artificer
           ,
           and
           punished
           
           him
           for
           his
           falshood
           .
           Would
           it
           please
           your
           honours
           ,
           whilst
           so
           many
           learned
           and
           wise
           are
           deceaved
           with
           the
           counterfeit
           face
           of
           these
           novelties
           ,
           but
           to
           gripe
           their
           hand
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           to
           try
           what
           hath
           beene
           their
           frootes
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           been
           admitted
           from
           the
           beginning
           :
           ye
           shal
           incontinent
           finde
           that
           they
           have
           been
           voyd
           of
           the
           sap
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           best
           workes
           evidently
           declare
           ,
           that
           they
           never
           were
           begotten
           ,
           nor
           blessed
           by
           the
           father
           of
           peace
           .
           Their
           own
           maintainers
           confesse
           that
           the
           controversie
           about
           them
           ,
           hath
           brought
           confusion
           ,
           breach
           of
           the
           second
           command
           of
           love
           ,
           rent
           my
           body
           into
           divers
           parts
           ,
           divided
           my
           people
           into
           divers
           sects
           ,
           and
           the
           sheep
           to
           despise
           their
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           estranged
           them
           from
           the
           love
           of
           their
           flockes
           .
           It
           hath
           confirmed
           the
           prophane
           in
           their
           impieties
           ,
           and
           given
           way
           to
           the
           common
           enemies
           ,
           distracted
           the
           mindes
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           and
           shaken
           their
           faith
           
           who
           for
           the
           most
           part
           knew
           no
           other
           difference
           betwixt
           Christ
           and
           Antichrist
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           consists
           in
           externall
           shewes
           and
           formalities
           .
           It
           hath
           brought
           the
           ruine
           of
           Christs
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           increase
           of
           Satans
           ,
           partly
           in
           superstition
           ,
           and
           partly
           in
           impiety
           .
           And
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           generally
           hath
           put
           out
           the
           life
           of
           true
           religion
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           Atheisme
           .
           Bee
           not
           satisfied
           with
           a
           fashionable
           and
           superficiall
           triall
           ,
           but
           examine
           them
           from
           the
           very
           root
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           ground
           rip
           them
           up
           .
           As
           wise
           Nehemiah
           tried
           who
           had
           right
           to
           the
           Priesthood
           ,
           by
           searching
           their
           lineall
           descent
           from
           Aaron
           .
           It
           was
           not
           sufficient
           for
           them
           to
           cleare
           their
           genealogie
           by
           writ
           from
           Levi
           ,
           and
           Coath
           :
           for
           so
           the
           childrē
           of
           Habaiah
           and
           Barzillai
           had
           been
           admitted
           ,
           &
           had
           brought
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           with
           them
           .
           Men
           may
           alledge
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           prove
           by
           writ
           ,
           some
           such
           customs
           as
           they
           urge
           ,
           for
           some
           hundreth
           years
           in
           my
           neighbour
           kirks
           ,
           
           but
           except
           it
           can
           bee
           cleared
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           their
           pedigree
           frō
           Christ
           ,
           or
           his
           holy
           Apostles
           ,
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           esteemed
           uncleane
           ,
           and
           should
           not
           be
           receiued
           ,
           as
           belonging
           to
           me
           ,
           or
           my
           ministers
           .
           All
           these
           ,
           and
           many
           moe
           ,
           have
           vexed
           me
           before
           ,
           and
           being
           mans
           inventions
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           waxed
           old
           ,
           and
           weak
           ,
           (
           As
           it
           fareth
           with
           every
           errour
           contrary
           to
           the
           course
           of
           verity
           which
           groweth
           ever
           greener
           and
           stronger
           )
           and
           at
           last
           dying
           ,
           were
           cast
           out
           of
           my
           habitations
           ,
           as
           vile
           and
           stinking
           carrion
           ,
           that
           now
           the
           opening
           of
           their
           grave
           raiseth
           a
           noysome
           fleur
           in
           every
           spirituall
           and
           exercised
           sense
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           bee
           taken
           up
           againe
           ,
           shall
           make
           many
           poore
           soules
           of
           weake
           constitution
           to
           perish
           through
           their
           pestilent
           contagion
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           been
           defended
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           digested
           by
           others
           by
           way
           of
           Interim
           ,
           till
           opportunity
           of
           further
           reformation
           in
           the
           Kirks
           and
           countries
           ,
           
           where
           they
           had
           place
           .
           But
           before
           
           this
           time
           ,
           we
           dare
           be
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
           never
           any
           kirk
           ,
           countrey
           ,
           or
           cōscientious
           Christian
           did
           so
           much
           as
           enter
           in
           deliberation
           :
           whether
           they
           should
           have
           been
           repossessed
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           been
           displaced
           .
           Let
           the
           two
           renowmed
           maisters
           of
           
           English
           ceremonies
           ,
           profound
           Hooker
           ,
           and
           fordward
           Saravia
           ,
           be
           heard
           in
           this
           poynt
           .
           The
           one
           sayes
           ,
           
             In
             as
             much
             ,
             as
             they
             goe
             about
             to
             destroy
             a
             thing
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             force
             ,
             and
             to
             draw
             in
             that
             ,
             which
             hath
             not
             as
             yet
             been
             received
             ,
             and
             to
             impose
             that
             which
             we
             think
             not
             our selves
             bound
             unto
             ,
             and
             to
             overthrow
             things
             ,
             whereof
             we
             are
             possessed
             :
             that
             therefore
             they
             are
             to
             take
             them
             to
             the
             opponents
             part
             ,
             which
             must
             consist
             in
             one
             of
             two
             things
             :
             the
             one
             that
             our
             orders
             condemned
             by
             them
             ,
             we
             ought
             to
             abolish
             :
             the
             other
             ,
             that
             theirs
             wee
             are
             bound
             to
             accept
             in
             stead
             thereof
             .
          
           And
           the
           other
           ,
           †
           
             he
             that
             would
             bring
             in
             the
             
             use
             of
             the
             surplice
             into
             the
             reformed
             Kirkes
             ,
             where
             i●
             hath
             no
             place
             ,
             cannot
             be
             excused
             from
             schisme
             ,
             and
             superstition
             ,
             whatsoever
             hee
             alledge
             for
             his
             excuse
             .
          
           As
           he
           speakes
           of
           one
           ,
           so
           hee
           speakes
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           The
           drierie
           lamentations
           ,
           &
           heavie
           
           complaints
           of
           the
           unsupportable
           burthen
           of
           the
           ceremonial
           yoke
           ,
           powred
           out
           in
           all
           ages
           by
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           may
           provoke
           the
           compassion
           of
           the
           hardest
           hearts
           .
           Augustine
           in
           his
           time
           complained
           ,
           that
           the
           Kirke
           was
           pressed
           contrarie
           to
           Christs
           mercifull
           institution
           ,
           with
           such
           a
           servile
           burthen
           of
           ceremonies
           ,
           that
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Iewes
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           was
           more
           tollerable
           ,
           then
           the
           condition
           of
           Christians
           :
           seeing
           they
           were
           subject
           onely
           to
           Gods
           ordinances
           ,
           &
           not
           to
           humane
           presumptions
           ,
           as
           Christians
           are
           .
           How
           would
           hee
           at
           this
           time
           have
           mourned
           for
           the
           case
           of
           other
           Kirks
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           perill
           that
           I
           am
           in
           !
           Erasmus
           ,
           Polidorus
           Virgilius
           ,
           
           &c.
           ●ing
           the
           same
           ditta
           .
           It
           is
           a
           certaine
           truth
           ,
           many
           ceremonies
           ,
           little
           
           faith
           .
           
             Look
             how
             much
             is
             added
             to
             the
             midding
             of
             rites
             ,
             as
             much
             is
             withdrawen
             ,
             not
             onely
             from
             Christian
             liberty
             ,
             but
             from
             Christ
             himself
             ,
             and
             his
             faith
             ;
             while
             the
             multitude
             seeketh
             for
             that
             in
             rites
             ,
             which
             they
             should
             seek
             in
             the
             onely
             sonne
             of
             God
             Iesus
             Christ.
          
           The
           greater
           bulk
           of
           bodily
           ceremonies
           ,
           the
           lesse
           spirit
           of
           true
           devotion
           .
           The
           true
           worshippers
           under
           the
           Gospel
           shall
           not
           say
           ,
           
             The
             Ark
             of
             the
             Lord
             ▪
          
           they
           shall
           forget
           all
           those
           outward
           ceremonies
           ,
           and
           never
           revive
           them
           .
           Moses
           his
           vaile
           ,
           farre
           more
           all
           other
           things
           ,
           that
           neither
           were
           nor
           are
           frō
           God
           ,
           is
           removed
           ,
           and
           now
           may
           we
           with
           open
           face
           behold
           the
           glory
           of
           God.
           Then
           the
           sea
           about
           the
           altar
           was
           of
           brasse
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           pierced
           with
           the
           sharpest
           sight
           :
           but
           now
           our
           sea
           about
           the
           throne
           is
           glasse
           ,
           clearly
           convoying
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           unto
           our
           minds
           .
           The
           Amphiscij
           can
           tell
           ,
           that
           the
           more
           
           shadow
           the
           lesse
           light
           .
           The
           shadow
           alwayes
           accompanies
           the
           body
           ,
           sometimes
           it
           followes
           behinde
           ,
           but
           sometimes
           also
           it
           comes
           before
           .
           Ye
           may
           be
           sure
           the
           dark
           body
           of
           error
           is
           not
           farre
           off
           ,
           when
           the
           shadowes
           of
           ceremonies
           are
           at
           hand
           ;
           and
           iustly
           may
           feare
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           harbingers
           sent
           before
           by
           Satan
           (
           whatsoever
           be
           mans
           intention
           )
           to
           make
           place
           for
           their
           owne
           substance
           .
           Oh
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           would
           open
           your
           eyes
           to
           see
           the
           subtill
           working
           of
           that
           mystery
           of
           iniquity
           .
           The
           web
           may
           be
           divided
           in
           mens
           intentions
           ,
           who
           possibly
           mind
           no
           more
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           then
           they
           urge
           for
           the
           present
           .
           But
           in
           the
           iustice
           of
           God
           ,
           punishing
           the
           world
           for
           the
           contempt
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           Satans
           malice
           ,
           bringing
           in
           his
           lye
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           of
           one
           threed
           .
           And
           that
           which
           is
           begun
           by
           one
           ,
           may
           be
           wrought
           out
           by
           another
           ,
           entring
           upon
           the
           preceeding
           labours
           .
           Ye
           see
           not
           this
           weed
           growing
           ;
           but
           it
           
           will
           be
           perceived
           to
           have
           growen
           .
           The
           seeds
           of
           Popery
           were
           secretly
           sowen
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Kirke
           ,
           and
           by
           degenerating
           ages
           grew
           up
           to
           that
           monstrous
           height
           ,
           which
           now
           the
           world
           wonders
           at
           .
           But
           alas
           all
           our
           countrey
           wit
           is
           M●tanoia
           ,
           after
           wit.
           My
           people
           are
           like
           the
           Athenians
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           Demades
           objected
           to
           them
           )
           never
           intreated
           for
           peace
           ,
           but
           in
           mourning
           gowns
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           after
           they
           had
           suffered
           great
           calamitie
           in
           battell
           .
           When
           afterward
           ye
           are
           poysoned
           with
           errour
           ,
           and
           over
           laden
           with
           crosses
           ,
           ye
           and
           your
           children
           after
           you
           shall
           be
           forced
           to
           cry
           out
           upon
           your
           owne
           madnesse
           and
           folly
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           see
           and
           resist
           the
           beginnings
           of
           so
           great
           evils
           .
        
         
           The
           remanent
           sparkles
           of
           natures
           
           light
           ,
           looking
           upon
           the
           common
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           may
           let
           your
           Honours
           see
           ,
           that
           it
           serves
           most
           for
           the
           prosperity
           of
           Kirkes
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           that
           ilk
           constitution
           and
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           order
           in
           a
           societie
           should
           sort
           with
           the
           nature
           ,
           disposition
           ,
           and
           condition
           of
           the
           people
           .
           My
           people
           have
           from
           the
           liberal
           hand
           of
           their
           God
           ,
           externall
           abundance
           for
           the
           honest
           sustentation
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           with
           a
           substantial
           ,
           sound
           ,
           and
           simple
           religion
           for
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           soules
           .
           Yet
           farre
           from
           the
           artificial
           fulnes
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Tyrian
           spirits
           of
           the
           world
           do
           disquiet
           their
           neighbour
           nations
           ,
           striving
           to
           subject
           all
           to
           their
           formes
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           reigne
           over
           all
           ,
           as
           Queenes
           ;
           against
           the
           protestations
           made
           in
           all
           the
           confessions
           of
           faith
           of
           other
           Kirkes
           .
           A
           single
           forme
           of
           policie
           is
           more
           fit
           for
           a
           plain
           people
           ,
           and
           mean
           provisions
           ,
           then
           the
           gorgeous
           shew
           of
           a
           pompous
           port
           ,
           necessarily
           requiring
           rents
           ,
           complements
           ,
           and
           carriage
           ,
           that
           neither
           this
           land
           may
           beare
           ,
           neither
           wee
           nor
           our
           fathers
           have
           learned
           .
           Rites
           must
           have
           rents
           :
           their
           service
           is
           both
           cumbersome
           &
           costly
           :
           they
           scorne
           the
           assignations
           of
           
           our
           plotted
           povertie
           ;
           they
           strive
           with
           Statesmen
           ,
           Earles
           and
           Lords
           for
           place
           &
           precedencie
           ;
           they
           loath
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           like
           better
           the
           chief
           places
           of
           estate
           .
           The
           restitution
           of
           the
           Kirk
           to
           her
           wonted
           possessions
           ,
           &
           to
           her
           worldly
           dignities
           ,
           must
           goe
           on
           together
           with
           equall
           speed
           .
           Neither
           can
           so
           long
           experience
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           that
           ordinarily
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           common
           wealth
           accompanies
           the
           constitution
           of
           the
           kirk
           ,
           as
           the
           morning
           starre
           goes
           with
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           which
           Constantine
           acknowledged
           in
           his
           grant
           to
           the
           Kirkes
           of
           Africa
           ,
           thus
           beginning
           his
           Epistle
           ,
           
             Considering
             that
             the
             due
             observation
             of
             things
             pertaining
             to
             true
             religion
             ,
             and
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             brings
             great
             happinesse
             to
             the
             whole
             estate
             and
             common
             wealth
             of
             the
             Empire
             of
             Rome
             :
          
           and
           Charles
           the
           8.
           of
           France
           lamentably
           experienced
           .
           For
           when
           he
           had
           faire
           occasions
           to
           reforme
           the
           Kirke
           of
           Rome
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           to
           help
           the
           Kirk
           
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           neglected
           both
           :
           wherefore
           shortly
           after
           striken
           with
           a
           sudden
           sicknesse
           ,
           he
           died
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           forewarning
           of
           Savanarola
           ;
           who
           told
           him
           plainly
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           have
           great
           successe
           in
           his
           voyage
           to
           Italy
           ,
           for
           reforming
           the
           corrupt
           state
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           which
           if
           hee
           did
           not
           ,
           he
           should
           returne
           with
           dishonour
           ,
           and
           God
           would
           reserve
           the
           honour
           of
           that
           work
           unto
           some
           other
           .
           All
           the
           policie
           of
           Achitophel
           ,
           and
           wisdome
           of
           Salomon
           ,
           cannot
           establish
           a
           kingdome
           ,
           wherein
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           is
           misregarded
           .
           His
           true
           worship
           is
           the
           pillar
           and
           wall
           of
           policies
           .
           If
           the
           Lord
           remove
           his
           truth
           from
           you
           ,
           hee
           will
           deprive
           you
           also
           of
           your
           civill
           liberties
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           over
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           mercilesse
           enemies
           .
           If
           he
           spare
           not
           his
           own
           strength
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           but
           give
           over
           the
           one
           to
           captivity
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           he
           shall
           respect
           you
           no
           more
           thē
           the
           mire
           in
           the
           street
           .
           The
           
           nation
           and
           kingdome
           that
           will
           not
           serve
           the
           Lord
           shal
           perish
           ,
           and
           these
           nations
           shall
           be
           utterly
           destroyed
           .
        
         
           My
           faithfull
           ministers
           ,
           and
           obedient
           children
           to
           the
           meanest
           are
           all
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           his
           majesties
           loyal
           subjects
           and
           faithfull
           servants
           .
           The
           testimonies
           of
           his
           love
           belong
           to
           them
           all
           for
           their
           comfort
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           safe
           conduct
           to
           the
           world
           to
           come
           .
           As
           they
           feare
           God
           ,
           they
           honour
           his
           highnesse
           ,
           they
           pray
           for
           him
           and
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           in
           authoritie
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           lead
           a
           quiet
           and
           a
           peaceable
           life
           in
           all
           godlines
           and
           honesty
           .
           For
           this
           is
           good
           and
           acceptable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           their
           Saviour
           ,
           who
           will
           have
           all
           to
           be
           safe
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           .
           They
           wish
           from
           the
           desires
           that
           lodge
           within
           their
           breasts
           ,
           long
           life
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           a
           secure
           reigne
           ,
           a
           safe
           house
           ,
           valiant
           armies
           ,
           a
           faithful
           counsel
           ,
           good
           people
           ,
           a
           quiet
           world
           ,
           
             Et
             quaecunque
             hominis
             &
             Caesaris
             sunt
             vota
             .
          
           They
           
           stand
           by
           that
           reformation
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           so
           profitable
           and
           comfortable
           these
           threescore
           yeares
           by
           past
           :
           giving
           more
           reasons
           for
           it
           ,
           then
           hath
           been
           ,
           or
           can
           be
           clearly
           answered
           .
           How
           can
           it
           stand
           then
           with
           the
           grounds
           ,
           either
           of
           good
           policie
           ,
           or
           Christian
           equity
           ,
           for
           removing
           dissentions
           ,
           to
           yeeld
           respect
           ,
           countenance
           ,
           support
           ,
           and
           authority
           to
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           neither
           having
           nor
           giving
           evidence
           of
           reason
           for
           their
           pretended
           novations
           against
           the
           received
           truth
           .
           Although
           the
           inferior
           law
           were
           inacted
           ,
           (
           as
           God
           forbid
           )
           yet
           in
           all
           Christian
           Prudence
           it
           ought
           to
           give
           place
           to
           the
           royall
           law
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           unity
           ,
           as
           being
           of
           a
           more
           noble
           descent
           .
           But
           since
           unity
           forbids
           ,
           and
           peace
           declares
           her
           miscontentment
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           how
           shall
           this
           ever
           contentious
           and
           unruly
           Hagar
           be
           heard
           to
           contest
           with
           Sarah
           .
           Were
           not
           this
           a
           way
           to
           bring
           a
           further
           rent
           and
           desolation
           upon
           the
           house
           of
           Abraham
           .
           
           Vpon
           this
           ground
           ,
           what
           great
           tollerations
           have
           been
           granted
           by
           Christian
           Emperours
           ,
           and
           Kings
           ,
           all
           men
           know
           ,
           who
           know
           any
           
           thing
           in
           History
           .
           
             It
             is
             better
             somtime
             to
             give
             connivence
             ,
             then
             by
             untimous
             cures
             to
             waken
             diseases
             .
          
           And
           as
           one
           sayd
           to
           Augustus
           ,
           
             It
             is
             a
             speciall
             poynt
             of
             wisedome
             not
             to
             suffer
             new
             names
             ,
             or
             ought
             else
             ,
             wherefra
             discord
             may
             arise
             .
          
        
         
           The
           cause
           wherein
           they
           stand
           ,
           
           and
           for
           the
           constant
           defence
           wherof
           they
           are
           traduced
           under
           the
           odious
           names
           of
           Puritanes
           ,
           precisians
           ,
           schismatickes
           ,
           Anabaptists
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           is
           an
           article
           of
           your
           honours
           owne
           worthy
           profession
           and
           
           confessiō
           of
           faith
           ,
           wherof
           the
           adversaries
           themselves
           were
           preachers
           ,
           and
           practisers
           of
           late
           ,
           and
           have
           never
           yet
           made
           any
           publicke
           repentance
           for
           their
           former
           heresies
           .
           Augustine
           could
           say
           .
           albeit
           in
           a
           different
           case
           ,
           
             Let
             them
             exercise
             crueltie
          
           
           
             against
             you
             ,
             who
             never
             were
             deceived
             
             with
             the
             like
             error
             ,
             wherewith
             they
             see
             you
             deceived
             :
             but
             as
             for
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             the
             man
             that
             can
             be
             cruell
             against
             you
             ,
             whom
             I
             must
             beare
             with
             now
             ,
             as
             I
             did
             comport
             with
             my selfe
             then
             .
          
           But
           they
           have
           forgotten
           what
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           make
           my
           ministers
           to
           find
           the
           truth
           of
           that
           which
           is
           in
           the
           French
           proverb
           :
           
             Quison
             chien
             veult
             tuer
             ,
             larage
             luyme●
             sus
             .
             He
             that
             is
             disposed
             to
             have
             his
             dogge
             killed
             ,
             will
             first
             have
             him
             thought
             to
             be
             madd
             .
          
           As
           I
           will
           have
           them
           for
           their
           part
           to
           resolve
           with
           Daniel
           ,
           to
           sustaine
           the
           wrong
           of
           such
           Assyrian
           nick-names
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Daniel
           ,
           wil
           have
           them
           both
           to
           abstaine
           from
           these
           impurities
           ,
           and
           to
           professe
           the
           detestation
           of
           the
           least
           shew
           of
           them
           :
           So
           I
           would
           wish
           your
           honours
           upon
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           not
           to
           judge
           of
           them
           according
           to
           mens
           calumnies
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           God.
           And
           consider
           upon
           your
           beds
           ,
           who
           they
           are
           that
           yeeld
           ,
           &
           what
           are
           they
           that
           stand
           ,
           and
           upon
           what
           inducements
           .
        
         
         
           Ye
           can
           hardly
           poynt
           at
           any
           one
           of
           my
           ministers
           ,
           but
           hee
           is
           in
           some
           good
           measure
           fitted
           for
           the
           work
           of
           the
           ministery
           .
           And
           howsoever
           according
           to
           the
           diverse
           roomes
           in
           my
           habitation
           ,
           lesse
           or
           greater
           ,
           all
           have
           not
           the
           same
           measure
           of
           light
           :
           some
           torches
           for
           more
           publick
           places
           ,
           and
           others
           smaller
           lights
           for
           their
           own
           cottages
           :
           yet
           every
           one
           makes
           conscience
           of
           residence
           to
           shine
           in
           his
           own
           roome
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           purity
           of
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           life
           ,
           to
           my
           great
           joy
           and
           your
           benefit
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           their
           labours
           ▪
           hardly
           any
           one
           of
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           but
           hee
           is
           either
           ,
           &c.
           
           They
           have
           large
           rents
           ,
           if
           not
           great
           wealth
           :
           the
           others
           portion
           is
           but
           meane
           .
           The
           one
           is
           encouraged
           with
           outward
           assistance
           ,
           the
           other
           enfeebled
           with
           cries
           ,
           crosses
           ,
           and
           ensuing
           dangers
           ;
           the
           one
           richly
           rewarded
           for
           proud
           practises
           ,
           the
           other
           are
           boasted
           for
           painfull
           labours
           to
           clear
           and
           defend
           a
           just
           cause
           :
           the
           one
           ,
           men
           of
           glorious
           
           state
           ,
           and
           great
           pompe
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           other
           trode
           upon
           as
           unworthy
           of
           the
           countenance
           of
           the
           world
           .
           The
           one
           take
           leasure
           from
           their
           charge
           to
           invent
           and
           publish
           their
           pleasure
           :
           the
           other
           have
           no
           time
           frō
           the
           charge
           of
           their
           flockes
           ,
           to
           cleare
           the
           truth
           .
           To
           the
           one
           ,
           the
           presses
           are
           open
           and
           free
           :
           to
           the
           other
           it
           is
           neither
           safe
           no●
           possible
           almost
           to
           print
           a
           few
           words
           of
           this
           sort
           ;
           fa●r
           lesse
           labours
           of
           greater
           moment
           ,
           and
           better
           use
           .
           The
           one
           gets
           money
           for
           their
           hungry
           pamphlets
           :
           the
           other
           counts
           charges
           &
           hazard
           gaine
           .
           The
           one
           are
           both
           parties
           and
           judges
           of
           the
           cause
           :
           the
           other
           dare
           scarcely
           make
           provocation
           in
           publick
           to
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
           The
           one
           finally
           by
           their
           defection
           rise
           ,
           and
           become
           Princes
           of
           the
           world
           :
           the
           other
           for
           their
           constancy
           are
           thrust
           downe
           ,
           and
           tyed
           fast
           to
           the
           crosse
           .
           Wherby
           ye
           cānot
           but
           see
           ,
           whether
           the
           love
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           the
           zeale
           of
           God
           ,
           be
           the
           spirit
           that
           blowes
           in
           the
           
           sailes
           of
           their
           affections
           .
           Know
           yee
           not
           ,
           that
           howsoever
           they
           bee
           counted
           few
           ,
           silly
           ,
           and
           of
           base
           resolution
           ,
           yet
           if
           they
           esteemed
           not
           more
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           then
           they
           who
           make
           a
           covenant
           with
           death
           and
           hell
           ,
           and
           put
           the
           evill
           day
           farr
           from
           them
           ,
           they
           might
           speed
           as
           well
           as
           others
           in
           worldly
           projects
           .
           Can
           it
           bee
           denied
           ,
           but
           they
           preferre
           the
           peace
           of
           their
           soules
           ,
           and
           purity
           of
           their
           profession
           ,
           to
           the
           pleasures
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           wherewith
           others
           are
           pampered
           ?
           Were
           it
           proclaimed
           by
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             take
             from
             them
          
           
           
             these
             hurtfull
             riches
             :
             for
             that
             were
             a
             work
             of
             charity
             ,
          
           the
           zealots
           of
           this
           course
           would
           grow
           key
           cold
           .
        
         
           Suffer
           not
           then
           poverty
           ,
           paucity
           ,
           pusillanimity
           ,
           prisonings
           ,
           wardings
           ,
           difficulties
           of
           writing
           ,
           printing
           ,
           uttering
           and
           countenancing
           Gods
           cause
           ,
           and
           thousands
           of
           such
           disadvantages
           ,
           be
           a
           prejudice
           to
           that
           truth
           ,
           whereof
           ye
           are
           convinced
           in
           your
           mindes
           .
           Be
           not
           deceived
           with
           
           this
           new
           ,
           fond
           ,
           and
           false
           glosse
           of
           indifferencie
           :
           look
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           his
           word
           ,
           to
           the
           parties
           ,
           to
           your
           owne
           soules
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           great
           day
           of
           the
           revelation
           of
           Christ
           Iesus
           .
           As
           the
           pretext
           of
           conformity
           .
           the
           visor
           of
           unity
           ,
           the
           null-authority
           of
           a
           pseudo-synod
           ,
           wanting
           formality
           ,
           fulnesse
           ,
           and
           liberty
           ,
           should
           not
           bee
           a
           Gorgons
           head
           to
           terrifie
           them
           :
           so
           should
           it
           neither
           by
           serpētine
           slight
           deceive
           you
           .
        
         
           In
           conformity
           there
           is
           to
           bee
           respected
           ,
           
           1.
           
           The
           substantiall
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           wherein
           all
           true
           Conformitants
           must
           agree
           .
           2.
           
           The
           sincere
           ministery
           ,
           and
           sorts
           of
           ministers
           appoynted
           by
           the
           sonne
           of
           God
           for
           our
           edification
           in
           the
           truth
           .
           3.
           
           Christs
           incommunicable
           prerogative
           in
           appoynting
           of
           the
           Sabboth
           ,
           and
           solemne
           ministration
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           sacraments
           ,
           and
           discipline
           .
           4.
           
           The
           edificative
           use
           of
           these
           ministrations
           in
           the
           several
           ages
           ,
           Kirks
           ,
           &
           kingdomes
           of
           the
           world
           .
           ●
           .
           A
           clear
           
           distinction
           between
           divine
           and
           ecclesiasticall
           rites
           ,
           the
           indifferencie
           in
           nature
           ,
           the
           expedience
           of
           use
           ,
           the
           diversitie
           in
           practise
           of
           ecclesiastical
           :
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           .
           
             It
             is
             not
             possible
          
           
           
             to
             take
             up
             all
             the
             diverse
             rites
             of
             all
             Kirkes
             in
             all
             countries
             .
             No
             religion
             observeth
             the
             same
             rites
             ,
             albeit
             it
             embrace
             the
             same
             doctrine
             of
             rites
             .
          
           The
           attempt
           of
           the
           contrary
           ,
           will
           still
           prove
           ,
           as
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           a
           malady
           a
           thousand
           fold
           worse
           then
           the
           moraine
           of
           ceremonies
           .
           And
           without
           these
           conditions
           ,
           a
           conforming
           with
           men
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           contesting
           with
           God.
           As
           for
           the
           conclusions
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Tout
             proposition
             humaine
             a
             autant
             d'authorite
             quel'autre
             si
             la
             raison
             n'on
             fait
             la
             difference
             ,
          
           Even
           so
           are
           the
           sentences
           of
           all
           Kirkes
           equall
           ,
           except
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           word
           make
           the
           difference
           .
           Belongs
           not
           the
           judgement
           of
           discretion
           to
           all
           Christians
           ?
           Shall
           my
           children
           with
           weathercockes
           ,
           be
           caried
           with
           every
           uncertaine
           winde
           of
           mens
           
           mouthes
           ,
           like
           fooles
           runne
           with
           the
           cry
           ,
           &
           suffer
           themselves
           like
           beasts
           without
           reason
           to
           follow
           the
           dreave
           .
           This
           were
           to
           make
           every
           constitutution
           like
           Nebuehadnezzar
           his
           Image
           ,
           and
           Roman-like
           to
           make
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Ki●k
           the
           rule
           of
           all
           religion
           .
           Can
           that
           one
           null-assembly
           ,
           the
           nakednesse
           whereof
           is
           now
           layd
           open
           to
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           beare
           
           down
           all
           the
           formall
           ,
           full
           ,
           and
           free
           councels
           of
           this
           nation
           before
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           determinations
           and
           constitutions
           of
           your
           worthy
           forefathers
           of
           blessed
           memory
           .
           
             Who
             can
             enter
             in
             fellowship
             with
             them
             ,
             who
             defend
             not
             their
             own
             conclusions
             ?
          
           My
           ministers
           have
           clearly
           testified
           by
           their
           admonitions
           presented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           holden
           at
           Perth
           in
           the
           yeare
           1606.
           in
           generall
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           at
           other
           occasions
           before
           and
           since
           ,
           their
           detestation
           of
           all
           novelties
           and
           novations
           of
           that
           sort
           thrust
           upon
           mee
           .
           Many
           a
           one
           that
           hath
           consented
           thereto
           in
           shew
           ,
           and
           for
           worldly
           respects
           ,
           
           resting
           yet
           unperswaded
           in
           their
           own
           minds
           ,
           and
           unable
           to
           perswade
           others
           of
           the
           contrary
           judgement
           ,
           if
           they
           saw
           the
           day
           of
           their
           liberty
           ,
           &
           were
           free
           from
           the
           stroke
           of
           worldly
           inconveniences
           ,
           would
           cry
           with
           the
           Bishops
           of
           Asia
           ,
           
             Not
             by
          
           
           
             our
             owne
             wils
             ,
             but
             by
             necessity
             ,
             have
             we
             been
             moved
             to
             subscribe
             :
             we
             consented
             with
             our
             words
             ,
             not
             with
             our
             hearts
             .
          
           And
           to
           declare
           ,
           that
           that
           act
           was
           unlawfully
           begotten
           ,
           the
           fathers
           of
           it
           would
           deny
           that
           they
           begat
           it
           with
           that
           face
           ,
           &
           force
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           brought
           with
           it
           into
           the
           world
           .
           Your
           honours
           may
           remember
           also
           ,
           your
           owne
           religious
           provision
           expressed
           in
           that
           act
           ,
           whereby
           ministers
           are
           permitted
           to
           vote
           in
           Parliament
           .
           The
           particulars
           of
           their
           place
           and
           office
           are
           remitted
           to
           be
           treated
           by
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           generall
           assembly
           ;
           but
           prejudice
           alwayes
           of
           my
           jurisdiction
           ,
           and
           discipline
           ,
           established
           by
           actes
           of
           Parliament
           made
           in
           any
           time
           preceeding
           ,
           and
           permitted
           by
           the
           sayd
           acts
           ,
           to
           all
           generall
           and
           
           provinciall
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           others
           whatsoever
           my
           presbyteries
           and
           Sessions
           .
        
         
           Men
           may
           muse
           at
           the
           matter
           ,
           alledging
           that
           my
           children
           make
           
           mountaines
           of
           mots
           ,
           tragedies
           of
           trifles
           ,
           and
           raise
           a
           noyse
           about
           things
           indifferent
           ,
           circumstantiall
           ,
           accidental
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           their
           brethren
           .
           But
           first
           it
           can
           be
           no
           prejudice
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           cause
           they
           maintaine
           ,
           that
           they
           stand
           in
           it
           against
           their
           brethren
           :
           seeing
           they
           are
           defenders
           of
           themselves
           ;
           and
           not
           persuers
           of
           their
           brethren
           .
           The
           promise
           ,
           Rev.
           14.
           13.
           
           Blessed
           are
           they
           who
           in
           the
           last
           time
           suffer
           against
           the
           beast
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           they
           who
           in
           the
           first
           times
           were
           persecuted
           by
           the
           heathen
           ,
           belongeth
           to
           them
           .
           For
           if
           the
           Lord
           measured
           sufferings
           by
           the
           inequality
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           equity
           of
           the
           cause
           ,
           there
           would
           bee
           great
           disparagement
           betwixt
           the
           Martyrs
           put
           to
           death
           by
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           the
           persecuting
           Emperours
           .
           Neither
           is
           there
           any
           suffering
           here
           ,
           but
           for
           
           that
           which
           is
           papall
           .
           It
           is
           no
           shame
           for
           them
           to
           suffer
           that
           of
           their
           brethren
           ,
           which
           Christ
           suffered
           :
           neither
           is
           it
           honour
           to
           their
           enemies
           to
           doe
           that
           ,
           which
           Iudas
           did
           .
        
         
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           Revel
           .
           2.
           speakes
           more
           comfortably
           to
           the
           kirk
           of
           Smyrna
           ,
           a
           figure
           of
           the
           Christian
           Kirk
           under
           Constantine
           troubled
           with
           intestine
           enemies
           :
           then
           to
           Ephesus
           representing
           the
           primitive
           Kirk
           invaded
           by
           the
           heathen
           .
           
             I
             know
             thy
             workes
             ,
             and
             tribulation
             ,
             and
             poverty
             ,
             but
             thou
             art
             rich
             :
             and
             I
             know
             the
             blasphemy
             of
             them
             which
             say
             they
             are
             Iewes
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             .
             Feare
             none
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Let
           him
           therefore
           that
           is
           righteous
           ,
           be
           yet
           more
           righteous
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           have
           a
           crown
           in
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           Next
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           considered
           1.
           in
           the
           urgers
           intention
           .
           Whatsoever
           they
           be
           in
           valuation
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           of
           so
           small
           moment
           .
           For
           albeit
           they
           bee
           concluded
           by
           way
           of
           counsell
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           command
           ;
           albeit
           that
           conclusion
           want
           a
           sanction
           ;
           albeit
           
           no
           punishment
           bee
           determined
           by
           law
           ;
           and
           albeit
           that
           Synod
           be
           knowen
           to
           be
           null
           ,
           yet
           they
           lay
           upon
           the
           transgressors
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           cause
           ,
           upon
           their
           innocent
           families
           and
           congregations
           ,
           the
           heaviest
           of
           all
           punishments
           ,
           except
           death
           :
           and
           to
           some
           equall
           with
           death
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           bitter
           ,
           and
           intollerable
           ;
           heavier
           then
           for
           non-residence
           ,
           idlenesse
           ,
           error
           ,
           wickednesse
           ,
           scandall
           .
           In
           deliberation
           they
           are
           talked
           of
           as
           indifferent
           ,
           but
           in
           execution
           they
           are
           inforced
           as
           most
           necessary
           .
           A
           necessary
           conclusion
           inferred
           upon
           indifferent
           premisses
           .
           Anticeremoniall
           Christians
           more
           rigorously
           used
           then
           Antichristian
           practisers
           of
           ceremonies
           .
           Papists
           without
           prejudice
           to
           their
           lives
           ,
           livings
           ,
           and
           liberties
           ,
           enjoy
           the
           comfort
           of
           the
           countrey
           .
           To
           his
           Majesties
           loyall
           and
           religious
           subjects
           ,
           is
           denied
           favour
           to
           sigh
           at
           home
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           publick
           and
           privat
           grievances
           ,
           and
           to
           go
           with
           the
           armies
           of
           Israel
           against
           the
           ●●ilistims
           of
           Rome
           .
           Let
           a
           man
           
           bee
           Paules
           presbyter
           in
           every
           ,
           poynt
           ,
           yet
           a
           more
           of
           ceremonies
           shall
           marre
           him
           .
           Let
           him
           be
           a
           Demas
           ,
           or
           Demetrius
           ,
           a
           formalizing
           ceremony
           shall
           accomplish
           him
           .
           Is
           not
           this
           to
           neglect
           the
           greater
           things
           of
           the
           law
           ?
           Is
           not
           this
           to
           make
           the
           precepts
           of
           God
           of
           no
           force
           for
           mens
           traditions
           ?
           To
           love
           themselves
           above
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           wedded
           more
           to
           their
           owne
           wits
           ,
           then
           to
           his
           divine
           wisdome
           .
        
         
           2
           In
           their
           bitter
           effects
           of
           changes
           brought
           upon
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           ministration
           of
           the
           sacraments
           ,
           discipline
           ,
           cōfession
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           worship
           of
           God
           in
           so
           short
           time
           .
        
         
           3
           In
           respect
           of
           the
           practise
           of
           religion
           so
           frequently
           ,
           and
           ordinarily
           to
           be
           performed
           of
           all
           :
           that
           no
           man
           can
           either
           bee
           ignorant
           or
           carelesse
           of
           any
           poynt
           ,
           but
           must
           bee
           setled
           and
           throughly
           resolved
           in
           all
           ,
           except
           he
           would
           hold
           his
           soule
           on
           a
           perpetuall
           rack
           ,
           and
           make
           his
           whole
           devotion
           and
           service
           doubtsome
           ,
           
           and
           comfortlesse
           .
        
         
           4
           According
           to
           the
           confession
           of
           both
           parties
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           honour
           or
           dishonor
           of
           Christ
           ,
           serving
           either
           to
           beautifie
           or
           deface
           his
           spouse
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           edification
           or
           destruction
           of
           weak
           Christians
           .
        
         
           5
           In
           the
           estimation
           of
           some
           holy
           martyrs
           :
           who
           ,
           howsoever
           in
           their
           prosperity
           they
           cōtended
           for
           them
           :
           yet
           neere
           the
           time
           of
           their
           martyrdome
           ,
           when
           their
           minds
           were
           most
           unpartiall
           ,
           condemned
           them
           for
           foolish
           and
           abominable
           .
           And
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           many
           worthy
           men
           ,
           suffering
           bitter
           persecutions
           for
           the
           like
           :
           as
           for
           
             officium
             Ambrosianum
          
           ,
           the
           service
           of
           Ambrose
           against
           the
           lame
           Liturgie
           of
           Gregory
           ,
           and
           refusing
           to
           practise
           in
           matters
           of
           farre
           lesse
           importance
           .
           If
           yee
           looke
           to
           the
           fountaine
           ,
           yee
           sustaine
           a
           common
           cause
           with
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           who
           in
           any
           age
           have
           opponed
           themselves
           to
           the
           current
           corruptions
           of
           the
           Kirk
           &
           Kirkmen
           in
           their
           time
           :
           such
           as
           Basil
           ,
           Ierome
           ,
           &c.
           
           The
           
           Albigenses
           contemptuously
           stiled
           Apostolickes
           ,
           the
           Waldenses
           called
           Puritans
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           6
           In
           consideration
           of
           the
           change
           brought
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           course
           of
           my
           declining
           from
           my
           former
           perfection
           ,
           my
           errors
           now
           may
           bee
           smaller
           :
           and
           yet
           my
           case
           is
           worse
           ,
           then
           in
           my
           growing
           dayes
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           wrastling
           against
           greater
           infirmities
           .
           My
           lukewarmnesse
           then
           was
           a
           way
           to
           ,
           and
           a
           degree
           of
           heate
           ,
           but
           now
           after
           my
           zeale
           ,
           I
           am
           become
           Laodicean
           ,
           waxing
           colder
           frō
           day
           to
           day
           :
           And
           increase
           (
           with
           Vincentius
           )
           I
           love
           ;
           but
           defections
           &
           changes
           I
           loath
           .
           
             Our
             bodies
          
           (
           sayth
           he
           )
           
             albeit
             in
             processe
             of
             time
             they
             grow
             ,
             yet
             they
             change
             not
             .
             The
             same
             members
             ,
             the
             same
             joynts
             are
             in
             children
             ,
             which
             are
             in
             men
             ,
             though
             in
             the
             one
             stronger
             and
             greater
             ,
             in
             the
             other
             smaller
             and
             weaker
             .
             But
             if
             the
             shape
             bee
             turned
             into
             another
             kinde
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             be
             added
             to
             the
             number
             of
             the
             members
             ,
             or
             taken
             from
             them
             ,
             then
             either
             the
             body
             perisheth
             ,
             or
             becometh
             monstrous
             ,
             or
             
             at
             the
             least
             becomes
             weak
             .
          
           It
           is
           right
           so
           in
           religion
           ,
           if
           we
           begin
           to
           make
           chāges
           ,
           wherof
           the
           kirk
           of
           Christ
           should
           be
           a
           diligent
           keeper
           ,
           changing
           nothing
           ,
           diminishing
           nothing
           ,
           adding
           nothing
           .
           I
           admit
           no
           alteration
           for
           indifferent
           that
           tends
           to
           Apostasie
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           accretion
           .
        
         
           7
           Considered
           in
           themselves
           ,
           &
           not
           in
           relation
           to
           other
           things
           more
           necessary
           .
           A
           leg
           or
           an
           arm
           is
           necessary
           for
           a
           mans
           body
           ,
           yet
           not
           in
           that
           degree
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           necessary
           for
           the
           life
           ,
           as
           the
           soule
           .
           I
           may
           live
           ,
           &
           be
           the
           kirk
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           Christ
           by
           his
           spirit
           breathes
           faith
           into
           my
           soule
           .
           Yet
           wanting
           the
           least
           thing
           which
           God
           hath
           ordained
           ,
           and
           receiving
           supply
           of
           a
           leg
           of
           wood
           from
           mens
           artifice
           ,
           I
           can
           never
           bee
           beautifull
           in
           Gods
           fight
           ,
           nor
           cheerfull
           in
           performing
           my
           own
           actiōs
           ;
           but
           pines
           &
           dwines
           away
           ,
           til
           at
           last
           nothing
           be
           left
           ,
           but
           a
           stinking
           carkasse
           ,
           unfit
           both
           for
           the
           habitation
           &
           celebration
           of
           the
           majesty
           of
           my
           God.
           
        
         
           8
           Whatsoever
           they
           be
           in
           thēselves
           ,
           
           and
           in
           their
           own
           nature
           ,
           yet
           falling
           under
           our
           use
           and
           practise
           ,
           they
           become
           to
           us
           either
           good
           or
           evill
           ,
           and
           consequently
           ,
           either
           sin
           or
           acceptable
           service
           ,
           wherin
           Scandall
           beares
           so
           great
           sway
           ,
           
             that
             for
             avoyding
             of
             offence
          
           
           
             arising
             upō
             weaknes
             or
             ignorance
             ,
             all
             actions
             ,
             albeit
             never
             so
             lawfull
             and
             profitable
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             necessary
             to
             salvation
             ,
             are
             either
             to
             bee
             left
             off
             ,
             or
             kept
             up
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             to
             bee
             put
             off
             till
             another
             time
             .
          
           Woe
           bee
           to
           them
           not
           onely
           who
           give
           offences
           ,
           but
           by
           whom
           offences
           come
           .
        
         
           9
           The
           Fathers
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           partly
           preferring
           the
           Vernish
           of
           the
           Iewes
           religion
           ,
           and
           the
           pompe
           of
           Paganisme
           to
           Christian
           simplicitie
           .
           And
           partly
           with
           greater
           zeale
           then
           knowledge
           ,
           desirous
           to
           enlarge
           the
           boundes
           of
           Christs
           kingdome
           ,
           by
           drawing
           both
           Iewes
           and
           Gentiles
           unto
           their
           profession
           ,
           did
           change
           sacraments
           into
           sacrififices
           ,
           Pastors
           into
           Priests
           ,
           Tables
           into
           Altars
           ,
           Prayers
           into
           Liturgies
           ,
           
           Saturnals
           into
           Christmasse
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           pestered
           the
           Kirk
           then
           ,
           with
           heapes
           of
           their
           ceremonies
           .
           
             Quod
             consilium
             specie
             prudens
             ,
             re
             anceps
             ,
             eventu
             infelix
             ,
             hodieque
             lugendum
             &
             luendum
             est
             Ecclesiae
          
           sayth
           Tilenus
           ,
           whatsoever
           some
           talke
           now
           of
           his
           Palinod
           in
           particulars
           .
           It
           was
           not
           lawfull
           for
           the
           heathen
           Poets
           to
           borrow
           matter
           from
           traditions
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           allegorizing
           veine
           to
           persue
           them
           for
           their
           purposes
           of
           profanity
           .
           Lesse
           tollerable
           for
           the
           spouse
           of
           Christ
           to
           begg
           ornaments
           from
           enemies
           ,
           whether
           at
           Ierusalem
           ,
           or
           Athens
           .
           But
           farrest
           from
           indifferencie
           ,
           and
           most
           intollerable
           in
           you
           ,
           who
           ought
           to
           bee
           wise
           by
           the
           dolefull
           experience
           of
           others
           ,
           to
           walk
           again
           upon
           the
           same
           snares
           ,
           after
           yee
           have
           escaped
           twice
           ,
           to
           make
           shipwrack
           ,
           to
           lick
           up
           your
           own
           vomit
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           your
           sins
           once
           of
           a
           simple
           die
           ,
           now
           to
           bee
           of
           a
           scarlet
           colour
           .
        
         
           10
           By
           reason
           of
           the
           warrant
           ,
           which
           they
           seek
           without
           the
           boūds
           
           of
           the
           law
           and
           testimony
           .
           Yee
           have
           no
           other
           Ephod
           ,
           no
           other
           Vrim
           and
           Thūmim
           but
           the
           light
           of
           scripture
           .
           Herein
           as
           in
           the
           breast
           of
           your
           high
           Priest
           ,
           may
           yee
           see
           and
           read
           the
           will
           of
           God
           for
           your
           direction
           in
           all
           your
           actions
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           actions
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           even
           your
           naturall
           and
           civill
           actions
           ,
           farre
           more
           your
           religious
           duties
           .
           So
           that
           albeit
           yee
           can
           neither
           conclude
           affirmatively
           ,
           nor
           negatively
           frō
           the
           words
           of
           mē
           ;
           yet
           were
           your
           knowledge
           as
           ample
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           could
           your
           faith
           adequat
           the
           largenes
           of
           the
           revelation
           therof
           ,
           ye
           might
           inferre
           a
           conclusion
           both
           wayes
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           these
           considerations
           they
           can
           bee
           no
           indifferent
           judges
           ,
           that
           call
           them
           indifferent
           .
           When
           it
           was
           objected
           by
           Mauritius
           the
           Emperour
           to
           Gregorie
           ,
           that
           he
           busied
           the
           Kirke
           with
           a
           needlesse
           contention
           ,
           when
           the
           question
           was
           about
           the
           
           name
           of
           universall
           Bishop
           :
           hee
           answered
           ,
           
             That
             some
             things
             are
             frivovolous
             ,
             and
             not
             hurtfull
             ,
             other
             things
             
             frivolous
             and
             hurtfull
             :
          
           albeit
           indeed
           there
           be
           nothing
           frivolous
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           God.
           Carnall
           men
           have
           coinzed
           with
           their
           wit
           ,
           a
           new
           Category
           of
           indifferent
           things
           :
           and
           have
           made
           the
           
             Genus
             summum
          
           their
           own
           wil.
           The
           prophetical
           &
           princely
           office
           of
           Christ
           is
           no
           lesse
           perfect
           ▪
           then
           his
           priesthood
           .
           And
           he
           that
           either
           addeth
           to
           his
           word
           or
           discipline
           ,
           or
           yeeldes
           not
           obedience
           to
           them
           in
           every
           poynt
           ,
           can
           have
           no
           comfortable
           hope
           of
           full
           redemption
           by
           his
           sacrifice
           .
           It
           is
           a
           fearfull
           judgement
           ,
           and
           a
           wide
           doore
           to
           finall
           excecation
           &
           hardnes
           of
           heart
           ,
           first
           to
           revolt
           ,
           and
           peevishly
           to
           rebell
           against
           the
           light
           once
           received
           ,
           and
           now
           to
           be
           guiltie
           of
           affected
           ignorance
           ,
           closing
           your
           eyes
           against
           ingyring
           knowledge
           .
           Albeit
           Pastors
           who
           are
           to
           teach
           others
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           office
           and
           place
           ,
           be
           bound
           to
           know
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           others
           of
           another
           condition
           and
           vocation
           are
           not
           ,
           yet
           considering
           the
           occasions
           and
           means
           offring
           things
           
           to
           your
           particular
           consideration
           ,
           even
           secular
           persons
           ,
           and
           privat
           men
           are
           bound
           to
           know
           &
           beleeve
           that
           ,
           whereof
           Pastors
           themselves
           not
           observing
           it
           ,
           may
           bee
           safely
           ignorant
           .
           Refuse
           not
           ,
           resist
           not
           the
           least
           truth
           of
           God
           for
           pleasing
           of
           your selves
           ,
           or
           others
           .
           Albeit
           any
           of
           my
           ministers
           might
           with
           Ambrose
           ,
           speaking
           
           to
           Theodosius
           &
           Valentinian
           ,
           say
           ,
           touching
           his
           majesty
           ,
           
             that
             it
             is
             neither
             imperial
             to
             refuse
             the
             liberty
             of
             speking
             ,
          
           
           
             nor
             pastorall
             not
             to
             speak
             that
             which
             he
             thinks
             .
             In
             Gods
             cause
             whō
             shal
             ye
             heare
             ,
             if
             yee
             heare
             not
             Gods
             minister
             ,
             by
             whose
             greater
             danger
             sin
             is
             comitted
             .
             Who
             dare
             be
             bold
             to
             speak
             the
             truth
             unto
             you
             ,
             if
             the
             minister
             be
             not
             bold
             ?
          
           Yet
           far
           be
           in
           frō
           them
           to
           utter
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           may
           exulcerat
           his
           meeknes
           ,
           or
           provoke
           their
           dread
           soveraigne
           to
           wrath
           .
           
             As
             Emperours
             know
          
           (
           saith
           Tertullian
           ,
           )
           
             who
             gave
             them
             the
             Empire
             ,
             they
             know
             that
             it
             was
             even
             the
             same
             God
             who
             gaue
             unto
             them
             to
             bee
             men
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             humane
             soules
             ,
             they
             will
             perceive
             that
             hee
             onely
             is
             God
             ,
             in
             whose
             onely
             power
             
             they
             are
             so
             with
             him
             .
          
           My
           children
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           after
           God
           ,
           Kings
           are
           in
           order
           the
           second
           :
           and
           among
           all
           the
           first
           .
           It
           becommeth
           them
           to
           feare
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           should
           be
           as
           an
           Angel
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           defender
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           a
           nurse
           father
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           and
           a
           comfortable
           refuge
           unto
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           simple
           ,
           in
           time
           of
           need
           .
           It
           is
           no
           small
           part
           of
           the
           hope
           of
           my
           happines
           ,
           that
           his
           majesty
           hath
           declared
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           he
           is
           set
           &
           disposed
           ,
           equally
           to
           love
           and
           honor
           the
           learned
           and
           grave
           men
           of
           either
           of
           these
           opinions
           ,
           avowing
           his
           sinceritie
           in
           that
           religion
           ,
           which
           hee
           ever
           constantly
           professed
           .
           And
           confessing
           ,
           that
           if
           his
           conscience
           had
           not
           resolved
           him
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           religion
           professed
           by
           him
           and
           his
           kingdome
           ,
           were
           not
           grounded
           upon
           the
           plaine
           word
           of
           the
           scripture
           (
           without
           which
           ,
           all
           poynts
           of
           religion
           were
           superfluous
           ,
           as
           any
           thing
           contrary
           to
           the
           same
           is
           abomination
           )
           he
           had
           never
           outwardly
           avowed
           it
           
           for
           awe
           of
           any
           flesh
           .
           He
           calleth
           it
           the
           religion
           wherin
           he
           was
           brought
           up
           ,
           and
           ever
           made
           profession
           of
           ,
           wishing
           his
           sonne
           ever
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           the
           onely
           true
           forme
           of
           Gods
           worship
           .
           He
           purgeth
           the
           good
           men
           of
           the
           ministery
           that
           like
           better
           of
           the
           single
           forme
           of
           policie
           in
           our
           Kirk
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           many
           ceremonies
           of
           the
           Kirk
           of
           Englād
           .
           That
           are
           perswaded
           that
           their
           Bishops
           smel
           of
           a
           papallsupremacie
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           surplice
           ,
           the
           corner
           cap
           ,
           &c.
           are
           the
           outward
           badges
           of
           Popish
           errors
           .
           And
           praises
           God
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           sufficient
           number
           of
           good
           men
           in
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           are
           all
           knowen
           to
           be
           against
           the
           forme
           of
           the
           English
           Kirk
           .
           And
           shall
           yee
           think
           now
           ,
           that
           his
           Majestie
           will
           either
           cease
           to
           love
           ,
           and
           maintaine
           his
           owne
           loyall
           subjects
           for
           slow
           pronouncing
           a
           sentence
           in
           so
           old
           a
           controversie
           :
           or
           will
           impaire
           the
           liberties
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           hath
           added
           so
           largely
           to
           his
           dominions
           ?
           But
           rather
           as
           hee
           is
           the
           Lords
           
           Lievtenant
           ,
           bearing
           the
           sword
           to
           punish
           transgressors
           ;
           so
           as
           defender
           of
           the
           faith
           he
           wil
           procure
           and
           protect
           the
           liberty
           of
           his
           subjects
           ,
           wherwith
           Christ
           hath
           made
           them
           free
           ,
           and
           save
           them
           that
           they
           be
           not
           intangled
           again
           into
           the
           yoke
           of
           bondage
           .
           It
           is
           a
           work
           worthier
           of
           his
           majesties
           gift
           ,
           and
           place
           ,
           to
           begin
           to
           reforme
           ,
           where
           his
           worthy
           predecessors
           left
           ,
           then
           to
           end
           where
           they
           began
           .
           To
           set
           my
           sister
           of
           England
           at
           libertie
           ,
           which
           she
           hath
           long
           desired
           ,
           then
           to
           bring
           mee
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           so
           long
           free
           ,
           to
           servitude
           ,
           which
           I
           never
           deserved
           .
           The
           speech
           of
           Gregory
           brought
           by
           Beda
           ,
           is
           very
           good
           .
           
             It
             pleaseth
             mee
          
           ;
           
           sayes
           he
           ,
           
             that
             whether
             in
             the
             Roman
             ;
             French
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Kirk
             ,
             yee
             have
             found
             anything
             ,
             that
             may
             more
             please
             the
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             that
             yee
             carefully
             make
             choyce
             of
             that
             .
             And
             in
             the
             English
             Kirke
             ,
             which
             yet
             is
             but
             new
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             whatsoever
             yee
             may
             collect
             of
             many
             Kirkes
             ,
             by
             speciall
             institution
             ,
             yee
             establish
             :
             for
             things
             are
             
             not
             to
             be
             loved
             for
             places
             ,
             but
             places
             for
             things
             .
          
           His
           highnesse
           will
           never
           in
           the
           most
           indifferent
           matters
           upon
           his
           meere
           pleasure
           enjoyne
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           destroy
           these
           poore
           and
           tender
           soules
           for
           whom
           Christ
           died
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           fall
           in
           the
           greatest
           breach
           of
           the
           law
           of
           Charitie
           .
           Prelates
           would
           have
           his
           Majesty
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           his
           royall
           authority
           is
           supported
           by
           the
           shadow
           of
           ceremonies
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           the
           subjects
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           support
           of
           ceremonies
           ,
           but
           royall
           authoritie
           ▪
           Forbearing
           in
           practise
           ,
           onely
           in
           love
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           other
           brethren
           ,
           without
           contempt
           ,
           will
           bee
           esteemed
           of
           his
           majesties
           wise
           heart
           ,
           to
           be
           better
           service
           ,
           and
           obedience
           then
           their
           lies
           ,
           and
           temporizing
           conformity
           :
           who
           bring
           the
           blood
           of
           multitudes
           of
           soules
           upon
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           countrey
           ,
           a
           sinne
           in
           Gods
           sight
           worse
           then
           rebellion
           .
           How
           could
           his
           Majestie
           trust
           my
           ministers
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           if
           hee
           knew
           not
           (
           as
           Theodosius
           
           sayd
           to
           Ruffinus
           of
           Ambrose
           )
           
             that
             they
             wil
             not
             transgresse
             the
             law
             of
             God
             for
             any
             respect
             to
             imperiall
             power
             .
          
           Constantius
           accepted
           of
           them
           as
           most
           loyall
           subjects
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           were
           most
           faithfull
           and
           precise
           servants
           of
           God.
           I
           wil
           never
           doubt
           ,
           but
           his
           highnesse
           will
           thinke
           them
           honester
           men
           ,
           that
           give
           him
           that
           which
           is
           due
           ,
           then
           that
           which
           hee
           will
           not
           take
           .
           Albeit
           Courtlie
           parasites
           alledge
           through
           want
           of
           better
           reason
           ,
           that
           ceremonies
           are
           not
           so
           much
           stood
           upon
           as
           obedience
           ,
           even
           as
           God
           tried
           Adam
           with
           one
           apple
           :
           yet
           his
           Majesty
           can
           tel
           them
           ,
           that
           humane
           lawes
           do
           bind
           the
           conscience
           ,
           not
           because
           of
           the
           meere
           will
           of
           the
           law-giver
           ,
           but
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           utilitie
           &
           equitie
           of
           the
           law
           .
           
             Non
             ex
             voluntate
             legislatoris
             ,
             sed
             ex
             ipsa
             legum
             utilitate
             ,
             &
             ratione
             .
          
           And
           that
           it
           becommeth
           Christian
           subjects
           to
           professe
           disobedience
           in
           things
           evill
           ,
           and
           against
           God
           ,
           passive
           obedience
           in
           things
           injurious
           ,
           and
           unprofitable
           ,
           and
           active
           obedience
           
           in
           things
           lawful
           ,
           profitable
           ,
           expedient
           ;
           wherin
           by
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           my
           ministers
           shall
           be
           found
           most
           cheerfull
           and
           ready
           .
           That
           their
           scandall
           in
           this
           is
           not
           humorous
           ,
           or
           Pharisaicall
           ,
           may
           be
           easily
           tried
           by
           their
           obedience
           to
           Caesar
           in
           all
           matters
           ,
           even
           of
           greatest
           difficulties
           ,
           being
           ready
           ,
           as
           becomes
           them
           ,
           to
           spend
           their
           goods
           ,
           lands
           ,
           libertie
           ,
           and
           lives
           ,
           for
           his
           preservation
           ,
           and
           counting
           nothing
           sufficient
           to
           redeeme
           his
           happinesse
           .
           The
           Lord
           reprove
           them
           who
           slander
           his
           loyall
           subiects
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           judge
           of
           all
           the
           world
           determine
           ,
           whether
           of
           the
           parties
           doth
           better
           establish
           lawfull
           authoritie
           .
           As
           hee
           was
           reputed
           sacrilegious
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Antoninus
           Pius
           ,
           who
           set
           not
           up
           his
           Statue
           in
           his
           house
           :
           so
           let
           him
           be
           Anathema
           ,
           who
           carries
           not
           his
           Majesties
           name
           and
           glorious
           estate
           upon
           his
           heart
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           prayes
           not
           for
           his
           royall
           person
           ,
           hopefull
           progenie
           ,
           and
           happy
           successe
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           with
           whom
           is
           wisedome
           and
           strength
           ,
           
             who
             looses
             
             the
             bands
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             girds
             their
             loynes
             with
             a
             girdle
             ;
             who
             leadeth
             Princes
             away
             spoyled
             ,
             and
             overthrowes
             the
             mightie
             .
             In
             his
             hand
             is
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             as
             the
             rivers
             of
             waters
             .
          
           Albeit
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           men
           longing
           for
           the
           finall
           subversion
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           defacing
           of
           the
           Kirk
           ,
           my
           most
           faithfull
           Pastors
           bee
           ready
           to
           slip
           with
           their
           feet
           ,
           and
           to
           fall
           from
           his
           Majesties
           favour
           ,
           yet
           will
           hee
           ,
           maugre
           the
           malice
           of
           men
           ,
           scatter
           all
           the
           clouds
           of
           their
           feare
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           with
           Ioseph
           ,
           powre
           out
           the
           bowels
           of
           his
           compassion
           upon
           them
           .
           
             Neither
             wisedome
             nor
             authoritie
             can
             root
             out
             affection
             .
          
           He
           will
           rather
           
           with
           Antoninus
           Pius
           save
           one
           true
           subject
           ,
           then
           slay
           many
           enemies
           .
           Kings
           ought
           as
           rarely
           put
           in
           use
           their
           supreame
           prerogative
           ,
           as
           God
           doth
           his
           power
           of
           working
           miracles
           .
           Remember
           ,
           O
           King
           ,
           that
           my
           glorious
           Spouse
           is
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           will
           bee
           supreme
           in
           his
           owne
           kirk
           .
           Remember
           when
           Theodo●ius
           ,
           
           otherwayes
           a
           religious
           Emperour
           ,
           was
           desired
           to
           take
           order
           with
           the
           tyranny
           of
           Flavianus
           ,
           spirituall
           tyrants
           in
           the
           Kirk
           being
           no
           lesse
           unsufferable
           then
           the
           civil
           in
           the
           common
           wealth
           .
           And
           when
           hee
           had
           answered
           ,
           that
           hee
           had
           taken
           upon
           him
           the
           defence
           of
           Flavianus
           ,
           that
           Flavianus
           cause
           was
           his
           cause
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           objected
           against
           Flavianus
           ,
           were
           objected
           against
           him
           .
           That
           it
           was
           sayd
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           grieved
           them
           ,
           whō
           he
           should
           have
           made
           to
           rejoyce
           ,
           &
           had
           made
           thē
           rejoyce
           ,
           whom
           he
           should
           have
           grieved
           .
        
         
           Many
           speeches
           ,
           as
           lots
           ,
           are
           
           offered
           to
           your
           Princely
           consideration
           ,
           but
           the
           disposition
           is
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whom
           we
           pray
           to
           grant
           ,
           that
           the
           best
           cause
           may
           have
           the
           first
           lot
           .
           And
           who
           knowes
           ,
           but
           your
           Honors
           are
           advanced
           at
           this
           time
           to
           intercede
           for
           me
           ,
           that
           his
           highnesse
           may
           blesse
           and
           reward
           you
           for
           hindering
           hard
           courses
           against
           his
           harmlesse
           ministers
           ,
           and
           most
           dutifull
           subjects
           ,
           sincere
           professors
           of
           
           the
           Gospell
           .
           Dorotheus
           and
           Gorgonius
           ,
           men
           of
           great
           authoritie
           and
           place
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Emperours
           privie
           chamber
           ,
           when
           they
           beheld
           the
           punishment
           of
           one
           Peter
           with
           them
           ,
           spared
           not
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Wherfore
             O
             Emperour
             ,
             why
             doe
             yee
             punish
             in
             Peter
             that
             opinion
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             us
             all
             ?
             Why
             is
             that
             in
             him
             counted
             an
             offence
             ,
             which
             wee
             all
             confesse
             ;
             wee
             are
             of
             that
             faith
             and
             religion
             which
             he
             is
             off
             .
          
           The
           truly
           noble
           Terentius
           for
           all
           other
           su●es
           ,
           which
           the
           Emperour
           desired
           him
           to
           make
           ,
           craved
           onely
           liberty
           for
           Christians
           ,
           and
           beeing
           refused
           of
           that
           ,
           gathered
           up
           the
           peeces
           of
           his
           riven
           supplication
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           induced
           to
           seek
           any
           thing
           else
           .
           The
           Lord
           requires
           not
           onely
           profession
           ,
           but
           confession
           at
           your
           hands
           in
           this
           case
           .
           Whe●
           can
           yee
           better
           make
           your
           affection
           knowen
           ,
           then
           when
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           in
           the
           persons
           of
           his
           spouse
           ,
           and
           your
           owne
           mother
           ,
           becomes
           a
           petitioner
           unto
           you
           .
           As
           yee
           would
           wish
           to
           see
           his
           face
           in
           mercy
           in
           that
           day
           of
           his
           second
           
           comming
           :
           make
           not
           by
           your
           unkindnesse
           his
           countenance
           to
           fall
           down
           upon
           you
           now
           ,
           send
           him
           not
           away
           with
           a
           repulse
           .
           He
           hath
           run
           many
           times
           like
           the
           Roe
           ,
           or
           the
           yong
           Hart
           ,
           over
           the
           highest
           mountaines
           of
           difficulties
           ,
           to
           succour
           you
           in
           your
           distresse
           ,
           when
           ye
           have
           called
           upon
           him
           .
           Let
           no
           pretended
           impediment
           be
           an
           hinderance
           unto
           you
           to
           help
           his
           cause
           most
           instantly
           suing
           for
           support
           at
           your
           hands
           .
           If
           there
           bee
           any
           iniquity
           in
           my
           children
           ,
           let
           them
           suffer
           for
           it
           ,
           spare
           them
           not
           .
           But
           if
           they
           be
           innocent
           ,
           smite
           them
           not
           .
           Open
           your
           mouth
           for
           the
           dumbe
           .
           Iudge
           righteously
           the
           afflicted
           and
           poore
           .
           Deliver
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           offer
           sacrifice
           and
           pray
           for
           the
           life
           of
           the
           king
           and
           his
           sonne
           .
           If
           hard
           courses
           be
           taken
           against
           faithfull
           ministers
           and
           people
           ,
           let
           not
           your
           honours
           wash
           your
           hands
           of
           that
           harme
           .
           It
           is
           all
           one
           to
           doe
           them
           evill
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           helpe
           them
           against
           wrong
           done
           by
           others
           .
           The
           hoast
           of
           Israel
           spake
           
           in
           great
           courage
           for
           the
           life
           of
           Ionathan
           ,
           and
           Ionathan
           for
           David
           to
           the
           danger
           of
           his
           life
           .
           Ebedmelech
           spake
           a
           good
           word
           for
           Ieremie
           ,
           and
           was
           saved
           when
           his
           master
           Zedekias
           was
           slaine
           .
           But
           curse
           yee
           Meroz
           ,
           curse
           the
           inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           because
           they
           came
           not
           to
           the
           helpe
           of
           the
           Lord
           against
           the
           mightie
           ,
           although
           they
           had
           no
           hand
           against
           them
           .
           God
           that
           hath
           given
           you
           grace
           and
           credit
           with
           his
           highnesse
           ,
           requireth
           that
           ye
           bestow
           it
           upon
           his
           matters
           ;
           and
           that
           yee
           reserve
           it
           not
           for
           your
           own
           .
           Remember
           the
           example
           of
           that
           worthy
           Courtier
           Nehemiah
           ,
           who
           esteemed
           a
           libertie
           to
           build
           up
           the
           walles
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           sufficient
           reward
           for
           all
           his
           faithfull
           service
           .
           As
           your
           solicitude
           is
           great
           to
           leave
           the
           common
           wealth
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           honorable
           houses
           in
           good
           case
           :
           so
           dilapidat
           not
           my
           libertie
           .
           Leave
           me
           not
           ,
           of
           whom
           ye
           have
           both
           your
           first
           &
           second
           birth
           in
           worse
           estate
           ,
           to
           your
           own
           incredible
           griefe
           ,
           and
           the
           
           desolation
           of
           your
           posterity
           .
           
             Invenistis
             marmoreane
             ne
             relinquit●
             lateritiam
          
           .
           Vpon
           the
           wall
           that
           yee
           have
           found
           rather
           build
           a
           palace
           of
           silver
           ,
           Cant.
           8.
           9.
           
           It
           was
           that
           name
           of
           Iehovah
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           to
           the
           Lord
           put
           upon
           the
           head
           of
           the
           high
           Priest
           ,
           that
           was
           the
           greatest
           beautie
           ,
           and
           crowned
           all
           the
           other
           inferiour
           ornaments
           .
           The
           truth
           of
           religion
           ,
           and
           the
           purity
           of
           your
           profession
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           so
           let
           it
           still
           bee
           your
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           luster
           of
           all
           those
           inferiour
           gifts
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           Lord
           hath
           inriched
           you
           .
           As
           this
           is
           the
           first
           great
           triall
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           Love
           to
           Christ
           and
           me
           :
           so
           it
           may
           be
           your
           last
           occasion
           .
           It
           is
           not
           long
           ,
           since
           the
           places
           ,
           which
           ye
           possesse
           ,
           were
           filled
           with
           your
           ancestors
           of
           worthy
           memory
           ,
           (
           whose
           constancy
           in
           defending
           the
           liberty
           of
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           is
           frequently
           observed
           in
           your
           owne
           history
           )
           who
           now
           are
           passed
           to
           their
           eternity
           ;
           and
           ere
           be
           long
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           succession
           of
           generations
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           others
           
           shal
           have
           their
           time
           of
           your
           present
           dignities
           ,
           both
           in
           degree
           and
           continuance
           .
           Bend
           your
           wits
           and
           credit
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           while
           ye
           haue
           time
           .
           Hazard
           not
           the
           happinesse
           of
           your
           eternity
           .
           Do
           not
           that
           ,
           which
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           while
           yee
           live
           ,
           will
           be
           a
           bleeding
           wound
           in
           your
           soules
           .
           Set
           your
           eyes
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           is
           invisible
           ,
           and
           that
           recompence
           of
           reward
           :
           so
           shall
           yee
           esteeme
           the
           reproach
           of
           Christ
           greater
           riches
           then
           the
           treasures
           of
           AEgypt
           .
           And
           shall
           choose
           rather
           to
           suffer
           affliction
           with
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           to
           enjoy
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sin
           for
           a
           season
           .
           The
           Lord
           who
           searcheth
           the
           reignes
           ,
           sees
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           secrets
           of
           your
           deliberation
           ,
           and
           conclusions
           ,
           and
           could
           make
           them
           to
           found
           again
           outwardly
           in
           your
           eares
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           hearing
           of
           others
           .
           All
           your
           thoughts
           are
           legible
           to
           that
           piercing
           eye
           ,
           from
           which
           nothing
           is
           hid
           .
           Look
           not
           what
           ye
           may
           say
           for
           your
           excuse
           ,
           or
           what
           one
           partie
           may
           say
           against
           another
           ,
           whether
           in
           private
           conference
           ,
           or
           publick
           velltation
           
           by
           print
           ,
           or
           dispute
           .
           But
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           cōsider
           upon
           your
           beds
           ,
           by
           the
           light
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           whether
           of
           the
           two
           courses
           from
           the
           beginning
           ye
           find
           to
           be
           of
           ,
           through
           and
           for
           God.
           And
           we
           have
           no
           great
           feare
           ,
           but
           ye
           shal
           be
           moved
           to
           break
           down
           that
           wall
           of
           ceremonies
           ,
           hurtfull
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           profitable
           to
           the
           souls
           of
           none
           :
           that
           both
           the
           houses
           may
           be
           one
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           abolished
           the
           Iewish
           ceremonies
           ,
           and
           put
           none
           in
           their
           place
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           many
           children
           ,
           some
           aged
           ,
           some
           poore
           ,
           some
           consumed
           with
           godly
           griefe
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           for
           their
           own
           trouble
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           decay
           of
           purity
           ,
           and
           my
           desolation
           .
           They
           would
           doe
           all
           things
           for
           pleasing
           all
           parties
           ,
           wherin
           God
           is
           not
           displeased
           ,
           and
           their
           consciences
           not
           disquieted
           .
           But
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           their
           soules
           ,
           they
           dare
           not
           but
           regard
           .
           And
           albeit
           obedience
           to
           the
           word
           should
           destroy
           their
           own
           &
           all
           other
           mens
           worldly
           estate
           ,
           yet
           they
           must
           still
           and
           uncessantly
           
           urge
           it
           .
           If
           in
           times
           past
           your
           honors
           have
           been
           pleased
           to
           hearesome
           of
           them
           in
           pulpit
           ,
           and
           in
           privat
           ,
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           religion
           :
           and
           have
           not
           despised
           their
           speeches
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           greater
           probabilitie
           for
           suspition
           :
           there
           is
           greater
           reason
           now
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           in
           hazard
           of
           suffring
           ,
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           take
           to
           heart
           ,
           that
           which
           they
           say
           ,
           and
           require
           .
           Wherof
           as
           they
           must
           be
           coūtable
           to
           the
           eternall
           Iudge
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           shall
           yee
           be
           for
           your
           hearing
           ;
           and
           shall
           not
           escape
           his
           hand
           ,
           if
           yee
           harken
           not
           ,
           for
           disobedience
           to
           the
           truth
           .
           The
           world
           may
           well
           dally
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           make
           men
           so
           drunke
           with
           the
           wine
           of
           wickednes
           ,
           that
           through
           security
           they
           may
           thinke
           thēselves
           safe
           .
           But
           be
           assured
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           search
           Ierusalem
           with
           lights
           ,
           and
           enter
           to
           the
           fiery
           ●●yall
           ,
           every
           abomination
           shall
           kythe
           in
           the
           own
           colours
           .
           If
           ye
           hold
           your
           ▪
           peace
           ,
           God
           will
           provide
           for
           his
           owne
           children
           .
           But
           behold
           hee
           commeth
           shortly
           ,
           and
           his
           reward
           is
           
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           give
           to
           every
           man
           according
           as
           his
           workes
           shall
           bee
           .
           Albeit
           my
           messengers
           may
           now
           cry
           with
           the
           prophet
           ,
           Who
           beleeves
           our
           report
           ;
           yet
           that
           dreadfull
           sentence
           shall
           make
           the
           soule
           once
           brought
           within
           the
           sight
           of
           death
           ,
           to
           tremble
           and
           quiver
           .
           God
           wil
           not
           be
           mocked
           .
           If
           the
           righteous
           scarcely
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           God
           spares
           not
           his
           Angels
           ,
           where
           shall
           they
           appeare
           ,
           who
           make
           marchandise
           of
           his
           truth
           ;
           albeit
           at
           the
           highest
           rate
           of
           honour
           and
           wealth
           ?
           The
           whole
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           law
           ,
           promises
           ,
           and
           threatnings
           ,
           his
           practises
           ,
           and
           the
           works
           of
           providence
           cannot
           prevaile
           with
           the
           sencelesse
           soules
           of
           men
           .
           But
           death
           (
           so
           violent
           are
           his
           perswasions
           ,
           and
           his
           might
           so
           unresistable
           )
           at
           his
           first
           approch
           ,
           shall
           make
           every
           heart
           to
           beleeve
           and
           feele
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           workes
           under
           the
           Sunne
           are
           but
           vanity
           .
           The
           conscience
           and
           happy
           remembrance
           of
           one
           word
           uttered
           or
           suffered
           for
           Christ
           ,
           his
           crowne
           ,
           his
           truth
           ,
           or
           his
           needy
           members
           ,
           
           shall
           at
           that
           strait
           fill
           the
           soule
           with
           greater
           joy
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           crowns
           and
           kingdoms
           under
           heaven
           .
           And
           what
           is
           then
           left
           to
           the
           godlesse
           ,
           craftie
           ,
           and
           merciles
           wretch
           ,
           that
           laugheth
           at
           my
           death
           ,
           and
           daunceth
           at
           my
           funerals
           :
           when
           men
           afflicted
           cry
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           heareth
           them
           :
           But
           thou
           
             hast
             proved
             in
             the
             end
             victorious
             ,
          
           
           
             O
             Iesus
             of
             Galilee
          
           .
        
         
           I
           conclude
           with
           that
           of
           my
           beloved
           Bernard
           ,
           
             I
             owe
             my selfe
             unto
             God
             for
             my
             creation
             ,
             what
             shall
             I
             give
             for
             my
             restauration
             ,
             especially
             being
             restored
             after
             such
             a
             manner
             :
             neither
             was
             ●
             so
             easily
             restored
             as
             created
             .
             In
             his
             first
             work
             hee
             gave
             me
             unto
             my selfe
             :
             in
             his
             second
             ,
             he
             gave
             himself
             unto
             me
             ,
             &
             by
             giving
             himselfe
             ,
             he
             hath
             restored
             me
             unto
             my selfe
             .
             Being
             therfore
             given
             &
             restored
             ,
             I
             ow
             my selfe
             for
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             so
             ow
             my selfe
             unto
             God
             by
             a
             double
             right
             .
             But
             what
             shall
             I
             render
             unto
             God
             for
             giving
             himself
             unto
             me
             .
             For
             though
             I
             should
             give
             my selfe
             a
             thousand
             times
             for
             recompence
             ,
             what
             am
             I
             in
             comparison
             of
             him
             .
          
           And
           I
           add
           ,
           
             that
             seeing
             all
             
             my
             well-doing
             can
             be
             no
             recompence
             unto
             him
             .
             I
             wish
             the
             increase
             of
             his
             glory
             by
             a
             second
             restitution
             of
             me
             unto
             my selfe
             ,
             by
             giving
             himselfe
             now
             the
             second
             time
             unto
             me
             ;
             and
             am
             content
             to
             be
             put
             to
             a
             greater
             perplexity
             ,
             not
             knowing
             what
             to
             render
             ,
             that
             his
             mercies
             yet
             may
             be
             the
             greater
             .
          
           O
           that
           it
           would
           please
           him
           yet
           again
           to
           pitty
           me
           .
           At
           least
           ,
           let
           all
           the
           blessed
           of
           the
           Lord
           keep
           themselves
           from
           troubling
           the
           preachers
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           bringers
           of
           blessings
           :
           let
           them
           be
           stout
           ,
           stedfast
           ,
           and
           play
           the
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           all
           run
           out
           their
           course
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           report
           that
           excellent
           price
           conquesed
           by
           the
           blood
           &
           bitter
           sufferings
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           my
           spouse
           ,
           now
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           father
           ;
           for
           whose
           revelation
           I
           am
           waiting
           daily
           ,
           that
           my
           marriage
           may
           bee
           perfected
           ,
           and
           I
           with
           all
           the
           Saints
           may
           enter
           into
           the
           ioyes
           conquesed
           by
           his
           bitter
           suffering
           .
           To
           him
           with
           the
           Father
           &
           holy
           Ghost
           be
           all
           glory
           ,
           praise
           and
           honor
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A69048-e200
           
             A
             three
             fold
             consideratiō
             of
             every
             Christian
             ,
             ap
             plyed
             to
             the
             present
             purpose
             and
             tyme.
             
          
           
             First
             of
             the
             great
             goodnes
             of
             God
             to
             the
             Kirk
             of
             Scotland
             .
          
           
             In
             making
             the
             Gospel
             to
             shine
             here
             beyond
             the
             light
             of
             other
             nations
             .
          
           
             Testified
             by
             their
             confessions
             '
             and
             wishes
             .
          
           
             His
             goodnes
             in
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             working
             of
             her
             reformation
             .
          
           
             Frater
             frater
             abi
             in
             cell●m
             et
             dic
             miserere
             mei
             Deus
             
          
           
             more
             gladij
             cruentādi
             .
          
           
             “
             Malleus
             Romanorum
             
          
           
             His
             strong
             hand
             against
             all
             her
             enemies
             forraine
             and
             domestick
             .
          
           
             The
             present
             distress
             and
             doleful
             face
             of
             the
             K●rk
             .
          
           
             Crying
             sinns
             of
             the
             godles
             multitude
             ,
             and
             lukewarmnes
             of
             the
             best
             preachers
             and
             professors
             .
          
           
             The
             glory
             of
             the
             Kirk
             turned
             into
             shame
             .
          
           
             In
             turbis
             pravus
             etiam
             sortitur
             b●norem
             et
             quam
             dignitatis
             sedem
             quieta
             rep
             .
             desperat
             eam
             perturbata
             se
             consequi
             posse
             arbitratur
             .
          
           
             The
             causers
             of
             her
             calamitie
             ,
             the
             same
             that
             have
             beene
             in
             other
             Kirks
             heretofore
             .
          
           
             Some
             of
             thē
             drawen
             out
             of
             Gerson
             a●
             the
             neglect
             of
             Scripture
             and
             multiplying
             of
             traditions
             .
          
           
             The
             ●vari●●
             and
             ambitiō
             of
             Bishops
             ▪
             
          
           
             Causes
             out
             of
             Nicolas
             Orem
             :
             as
             the
             profanity
             of
             kirkmen
             .
          
           
             Want
             of
             proportion
             in
             the
             Kirk
             .
          
           
             Pride
             of
             Prelates
             .
          
           
             Divers
             other
             causes
             .
          
           
             Causes
             brought
             by
             the
             Bishop
             of
             Spalato
             .
          
           
             Cō●estae
             passim
             opes
             in
             tanti
             officij
             reverentiam
             ,
             pene
             causam
             reverentiae
             ●x●inxerunt
             .
          
           
             Conclusion
             from
             Nazianzen
             .
          
           
             III.
             
               The
               dutie
               required
               of
               us
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               two
               former
               consideratiōs
            
          
           
             And
             first
             a
             common
             duty
             of
             humiliation
             urged
             upon
             all
             .
          
           
             Two
             things
             required
             evē
             of
             ordinary
             professors
             .
             First
             ,
             skill
             to
             ▪
             try
             the
             Spirits
             .
          
           
             Secōdly
             ,
             readines
             to
             suffer
             for
             the
             least
             poynt
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             truth
             .
          
           
             Your
             care
             and
             your
             comfort
             in
             suffering
             .
          
           
             Speciall
             du●…
             of
             Pastors
             .
          
           
             †
             R●conditae
             prorsum
             &
             occuitae
             eruditionis
             viri
             .
          
           
             ‡
             Audi
             ,
             vide
             ,
             tace
             .
          
           
             In
             pace
             leones
             ,
             in
             praelio
             Cervi
             .
          
           
             Quibus
             audendi
             quae
             fecerunt
             pudor
             est
             ,
             nullus
             faciendi
             quae
             audire
             ●rubescunt
             .
             Illic
             ubi
             opus
             est
             ,
             nihil
             verentur
             ,
             hic
             ubi
             nihil
             opus
             est
             ,
             ibi
             verentur
             .
          
           
             Some
             demands
             proponed
             to
             the
             Prelates
             .
          
           
             Pastores
             facti
             estis
             ,
             non
             percussores
             ,
             nova
             atque
             inauditae
             est
             ista
             praedicatio
             ,
             quae
             verberibus
             ●xigit
             fidem
             .
             Aliud
             est
             quod
             agitur
             typho
             superbiae
             ,
             aliud
             zelo
             disciplinae
             :
             Plus
             erga
             corrigendos
             a●at
             benevolentia
             quam
             severitas
             ,
             plus
             cohortatio
             quam
             comminatio
             ,
             plus
             charitas
             quam
             potestas
             .
             Sed
             hi
             qui
             ,
             quae
             sua
             sunt
             ,
             quaerunt
             ,
             non
             quae
             Iosa
             Christs
             ,
             facile
             ab
             hac
             lege
             discernuntur
             &
             q●um
             domi●ri
             magis
             quam
             consulere
             subditis
             quaerunt
             .
             Places
             honor
             ,
             inflat
             superbi●
             &
             quod
             provisum
             ad
             concordiam
             ,
             ●endit
             ad
             noxam
             .
          
           
             Petition
             in
             ●
             humility
             t●
             the
             Nobility
             and
             Estate●
             to
             deale
             with
             his
             Ma●esty
             .
          
           
             Triall
             to
             bee
             made
             by
             the
             word
             .
          
           
             By
             true
             zeale
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             fruits
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             pretext
             of
             antiquity
             ,
             or
             outward
             appearance
             .
          
           
             Perih
             ●…y
             wants
             a
             paterne
             .
          
           
             Hooker
             and
             Saravia
             ●hēselves
             against
             the
             ●re●
             entry
             of
             R●●es
             .
          
           
             †
             A
             mult●●unt
             reform●●●
             ecclesiae
             q●ae
             ●ineam
             ●
             lam
             veste●
             non
             admittunt
             ,
             &
             pereorina●ū
             ecclesiarum
             ministri
             &
             insularum
             Iersae
             &
             Iern●ae
             ,
             quae
             An●lcan●
             ecclesiae
             annumerentur
             .
             Resp
             ●um
             ,
             qui
             in
             illis
             ecclesijs
             usum
             hujus
             vestis
             vellet
             introducere
             ,
             a
             schismste
             non
             posse
             excusa●i
             ,
             sicut
             nec
             a
             superstitione
             quicquid
             contra
             ad
             suam
             excusationent
             posset
             allegare
             .
          
           
             The
             moane
             of
             the
             Kirk
             of
             ●●d
             under
             the
             burd●
             of
             ceremonies
             .
          
           
             Quanto
             maegis
             accedit
             cumulo
             rituum
             in
             Ecclesia
             tanto
             maegis
             d●trahitur
             non
             tantum
             libertati
             Christianae
             ,
             sed
             &
             Christo
             ,
             &
             eiu●
             fide●
             :
             dum
             vulgus
             ea
             quae●●t
             in
             ritibus
             quae
             quae
             eret
             in
             solo
             Dei
             filio
             Jesu
             Christo
             per
             fidem
             .
          
           
             Li●h●
             of
             nature
             ,
             true
             policie
             ,
             and
             cōmon
             equity
             against
             English
             formalities
             in
             our
             Kirk
             .
          
           
             Interdū
             con●●ve●●●menus
             est
             ▪
             q●am
             rem●d●j●
             d●licta
             incendere
             .
          
           
             Judgmēts
             to
             be
             given
             not
             according
             to
             the
             b●senesse
             of
             the
             defenders
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             the
             truth
             .
          
           
             R●spuite
             AEne●●
             suscipite
             p●um
             .
          
           
             Illi
             in
             vos
             saeviant
             qui
             nullo
             ●asi
             ●●r●re
             dec●p●i
             sunt
             ,
             quali
             vos
             deceptos
             vident
             ,
             ego
             ●utem
             saevire
             in
             vot
             omni●●
             non
             possū
             ,
             quos
             sicut
             ●eipsum
             illo
             ●empore
             ,
             ita
             ●unc
             ▪
             debeo
             sustinere
             .
          
           
             auferamus
             illis
             nocentes
             divitias
             :
             ho●
             enim
             facere
             est
             opus
             charitatis
             .
          
           
             Cōditions
             of
             conformity
             .
          
           
             Impossibile
             fuerit
             omnes
             ecclsiarū
             qu●
             per
             civitate●
             sunt
             &
             regiones
             ritus
             cōscribere
             .
             Nulla
             religio
             cosdem
             ritus
             custodit
             ,
             etiamsi
             eande●
             de
             illis
             doctrinam
             amplectitur
             .
          
           
             Quis
             ferat
             co
             qui
             a●●ā
             q●āpiam
             syn●dum
             praepo●●nt
             N●●inae
             .
             At
             quis
             non
             potius
             oderit
             eos
             q●i
             rejiciunt
             pa●ū
             decreta
             ,
             &
             praeponunt
             recētio●a
             nuper
             A●●mini
             ,
             contentione
             ,
             &
             vi
             expressa
             .
             Qu●●
             cum
             illis
             hominibus
             societatē
             ini●e
             velit
             ,
             qui
             ne
             quidē
             sua
             ipsi
             ●u●ntu●
             .
          
           
             Nos
             non
             nostra
             voluntate
             ,
             sed
             necessita●e
             adducti
             subscripsimus
             :
             non
             animo
             sed
             verbis
             duntaxa●
             consensimus
             .
          
           
             The
             poynts
             controverted
             are
             material
             .
          
           
             propter
             scandalum
             ,
             quod
             vel
             〈◊〉
             imbecillita●e
             vel
             ex
             ignorantia
             nascitur
             ,
             declinandum
             ,
             omnes
             quantum
             cumque
             rectae
             aut
             utiles
             actiones
             quae
             ad
             animi
             salutem
             non
             sunt
             necessariae
             praetermittendae
             vel
             occultandae
             aut
             saltem
             in
             in
             aliud
             tempus
             differendae
             sunt
             .
             Thom.
             2a
             .
             2●q
             .
             43.
             artic
             .
          
           
             Quaedam
             frivola
             &
             innoxia
             ,
             quaedam
             frivol●
             &
             noxia
             .
          
           
             Hope
             of
             h●●
             Ma.
             gracious
             favour
             .
          
           
             Quod
             neque
             imperiale
             si●
             libertatē
             dicendi
             negare
             ,
             neque
             sacerdotale
             quod
             sentiat
             non
             dicere
             .
             ●is
             causa
             vero
             Dei
             quem
             audies
             si
             sacerdotem
             non
             audies
             :
             cuius
             maiori
             peccatur
             periculo
             :
             quis
             tibi
             verum
             audebi●
             dicere
             ,
             si
             sacerdos
             non
             audeat
             .
          
           
             Sed
             mihi
             placet
             sive
             in
             Romana
             .
             sive
             in
             Galliarū
             ,
             seu
             in
             qualibet
             ecclesia
             aliud
             invenisti
             quod
             plus
             omnipotenti
             Deo
             possie
             place●e
             ,
             sollicite
             e●●g
             as
             .
             Et
             in
             Anglorum
             ecclesiā
             qu●
             ad
             fidem
             n●●
             v●
             est
             ,
             institutione
             ,
             praecipua
             quae
             de
             multie
             ecclesijs
             colligere
             potui●ti
             ,
             in●undas
             .
             Non
             enim
             pro
             loc●●
             res
             ,
             sed
             pro
             bonis
             rebus
             loca
             amanda
             sunt
             .
             Ex
             singulis
             ergo
             quibusque
             ecclesijs
             quae
             pia
             ,
             quae
             religiosa
             ,
             quae
             rect●
             sunt
             ,
             elige
             :
             &
             haec
             quasi
             in
             fasciculum
             collecta
             apud
             Anglorum
             mentes
             in
             consuetudinem
             depon●
             .
          
           
             Neque
             Philosophia
             ,
             neque
             imperiū
             ,
             ●olli●
             affectus
             
          
           
             Supplication
             to
             the
             Nobility
             and
             Estates
             urged
             for
             that
             end
             .
          
           
             Vici●●i
             tandem
             Galilae