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           The
           Hireling
           Ministry
           None
           of
           CHRISTS
           ,
           OR
           A
           Discourse
           touching
           the
           Propagating
           the
           Gospel
           of
           CHRIST
           JESUS
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           Presented
           to
           such
           Pious
           and
           Honourable
           Hands
           ,
           whom
           the
           present
           Debate
           thereof
           concerns
           .
        
         
           By
           
             ROGER
             WILLIAMS
          
           of
           
             Providence
          
           in
           New
           England
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           second
           Moneth
           ,
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           In
           this
           Discourse
           are
           briefly
           touched
           these
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             THe
             
               Nationall
            
             and
             
               Parishional
               Constitution
            
             of
             
               Churches
               ,
            
             is
             found
             to
             be
             the
             
               Grand
               Idoll
            
             of
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             inforcing
             of
             the
             
               Nation
            
             to
             such
             a
             
               constitution
               ,
            
             is
             the
             greatest
             soul
             
               oppression
            
             in
             this
             
               Nation
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             
               Hireling
               Ministrie
            
             attending
             upon
             such
             
               assemblies
            
             or
             others
             ,
             is
             none
             of
             the
             
               ministrie
            
             of
             
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             
               Universities
            
             of
             the
             
               Nation
               ,
            
             as
             subordinate
             and
             subservient
             to
             such
             
               ministries
            
             and
             
               Churches
               ,
            
             are
             none
             of
             the
             
               Institutions
            
             of
             
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
            
          
           
             5.
             
             It
             is
             the
             absolute
             
               duty
            
             of
             the
             
               civil
               state
            
             to
             set
             free
             the
             souls
             of
             all
             men
             from
             that
             so
             long
             oppressing
             
               yoake
            
             of
             such
             
               ministries
            
             and
             
               churches
               .
            
             Yet
          
           
             6.
             
             Ought
             the
             
               Nation
            
             and
             every
             
               person
            
             in
             it
             ,
             be
             permitted
             to
             see
             with
             its
             own
             eyes
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             
               free
               choice
            
             of
             what
             
               worship
            
             and
             
               ministrie
               ,
            
             and
             
               maintenance
            
             they
             please
             ,
             whether
             
               parochial
            
             or
             otherwise
             ?
          
           
             7.
             
             The
             
               Apostolical
               Commission
            
             ▪
             and
             
               ministrie
            
             is
             long
             since
             interrupted
             and
             discontinued
             .
             Yet
          
           
             8.
             
             Ever
             since
             the
             
               beast
               Antichrist
            
             rose
             ,
             the
             
               Lord
            
             hath
             stirred
             up
             the
             
               ministrie
            
             of
             
               Prophesie
               ,
            
             who
             must
             continue
             their
             
               witness
               ,
            
             and
             
               prophesie
            
             until
             their
             
               witness
            
             be
             finished
             ,
             and
             
               slaughters
            
             probably
             neer
             approching
             accomplished
             ,
          
           
             9.
             
             The
             provocation
             of
             the
             holy
             eyes
             is
             great
             in
             all
             
               courts
            
             throughout
             the
             
               Nation
               ,
            
             by
             
               millions
            
             of
             legal
             
               oaths
               ,
            
             which
             if
             not
             redressed
             ,
             may
             yet
             be
             a
             fire
             kindled
             from
             his
             
               Iealousie
            
             ;
             who
             will
             not
             hold
             him
             
               guiltless
            
             which
             taketh
             his
             name
             in
             vain
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             The
             free
             permitting
             of
             the
             
               consciences
            
             and
             
               meetings
            
             of
             
               conscionable
            
             and
             faithful
             
               people
            
             throughout
             the
             
               Nation
               ,
            
             and
             the
             free
             
               permission
            
             of
             the
             
               Nation
            
             to
             frequent
             such
             
               assemblies
               ,
            
             will
             be
             one
             of
             the
             principal
             .
             Meanes
             and
             expedients
             (
             as
             the
             present
             state
             of
             Christianity
             stands
             )
             for
             the
             propagating
             and
             spreading
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           all
           such
           
             Honourable
          
           and
           
             Pious
          
           hands
           ,
           whom
           the
           present
           
             Debate
          
           touching
           the
           propagating
           of
           CHRIST'S
           Gospel
           concernes
           :
           AND
           TO
           All
           such
           gentle
           
             Bereans
             ,
          
           who
           with
           ingenious
           
             Civility
          
           desire
           to
           search
           whether
           what
           's
           presented
           concerning
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           be
           so
           or
           no
           .
        
         
           
             All
             humble
             respective
             Salutations
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           being
           a
           present
           high
           Debate
           (
           
             Honourable
          
           and
           
             Beloved
          
           )
           how
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           might
           more
           be
           propagated
           in
           this
           
             Nation
             :
             2.
             
          
           And
           being
           desired
           by
           eminent
           friends
           ,
           
           to
           cast
           in
           my
           
             mite
          
           towards
           it
           :
           
             3.
             
          
           And
           having
           been
           engaged
           in
           several
           points
           of
           this
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           in
           my
           former
           and
           later
           
             Endeavours
             ,
          
           against
           that
           bloody
           
             Tenent
          
           of
           
             Persecution
          
           for
           cause
           of
           
             Conscience
             :
             4.
             
          
           And
           also
           having
           been
           forced
           to
           observe
           the
           
             Goings
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             spirits
          
           of
           
             Men
             ,
          
           both
           in
           
             Old
          
           and
           
             New
             England
             ,
          
           as
           touching
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ;
           I
           did
           humbly
           apprehend
           my
           Call
           from
           
             Heaven
          
           ;
           not
           to
           hide
           my
           Candle
           under
           a
           
             Bed
          
           of
           
             Ease
          
           and
           
             Pleasure
             ,
          
           or
           a
           
             Bushel
          
           of
           
             Gain
          
           and
           
             Profit
          
           ;
           but
           to
           set
           it
           on
           a
           
             Candlestick
          
           of
           this
           publike
           Profession
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Benefit
          
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Praise
          
           of
           the
           Father
           of
           all
           
             Lights
          
           and
           
             Godliness
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
          
           For
           the
           
             Substance
          
           and
           most
           of
           this
           ,
           I
           suddenly
           drew
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           delivered
           two
           Copies
           unto
           two
           eminent
           friends
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           and
           this
           
             Nation
             :
          
           But
           being
           importuned
           for
           more
           Copies
           then
           I
           was
           possibly
           able
           to
           transcribe
           ,
           and
           being
           (
           therefore
           )
           advised
           by
           some
           honourable
           Friends
           ,
           to
           use
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Press
           ;
           I
           am
           thus
           beyond
           my
           first
           
             Intentions
          
           and
           
             Desires
          
           )
           held
           forth
           in
           Publike
           .
        
         
         
           
             3.
             
          
           If
           ought
           I
           have
           expressed
           seem
           harsh
           ,
           dissatisfactory
           ,
           or
           offensive
           ;
           I
           am
           humbly
           bold
           (
           I
           hope
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             Most
             High
          
           )
           to
           profess
           my
           
             readiness
          
           to
           discuss
           ;
           debate
           ;
           dispute
           ;
           either
           by
           
             Word
          
           or
           
             Writing
             ,
          
           with
           whom
           ,
           or
           before
           whom
           soever
           the
           present
           
             Debate
          
           concerns
           ,
           with
           all
           
             Christian
             meekness
             ,
          
           and
           due
           
             submission
             .
          
        
         
           
             4.
             
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           I
           do
           absolutely
           deny
           it
           (
           against
           all
           
             commers
          
           )
           to
           be
           the
           
             Burthen
          
           of
           the
           
             Civil
             State
          
           to
           take
           
             cognisance
          
           of
           any
           
             Spiritual
             cause
          
           ;
           
           and
           I
           do
           positively
           assert
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           proper
           and
           alone
           work
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Son
          
           and
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           
             Saints
          
           and
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           to
           manage
           
             Heavenly
          
           and
           
             Spiritual
             causes
          
           (
           and
           that
           only
           with
           
             Spiritual
             Weapons
          
           against
           
             Spiritual
             Oppositions
             .
          
           )
           And
           therefore
           that
           the
           Higher
           Powers
           have
           been
           constantly
           deceived
           by
           the
           Mercenary
           and
           Hireling
           
             Ministry
          
           ;
           who
           being
           themselves
           
             deceived
             ,
             deceive
          
           ;
           and
           tack
           about
           (
           as
           the
           
             Wind
             ,
          
           and
           
             Time
             ,
          
           and
           
             Advantage
          
           blows
           )
           from
           
             Popery
          
           to
           
             Protestanisme
             ,
          
           from
           
             Protestanisme
          
           to
           
             Popery
             ,
          
           from
           
             Popery
          
           to
           
             Protestanisme
          
           again
           !
           From
           
             Prelacy
          
           to
           
             Presbyterie
             ,
          
           from
           
             Presbyterie
             ,
          
           many
           to
           
             Independency
          
           ;
           and
           will
           again
           to
           
             Presbyterie
          
           and
           
             Prelacy
             ,
          
           if
           not
           to
           
             Popery
          
           (
           in
           some
           cases
           )
           rather
           then
           lose
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           the
           
             Liberty
          
           of
           
             Preaching
             .
          
           But
           what
           that
           
             loss
          
           is
           of
           somwhat
           else
           
             (
             Gain
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             &c.
             )
          
           let
           themselves
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           ,
           judge
           impartially
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           .
           Yet
        
         
           
             5.
             
          
           I
           humbly
           acknowledge
           (
           as
           to
           
             Personal
             worth
          
           )
           I
           deal
           with
           men
           ,
           for
           many
           
             excellent
             gifts
             ,
          
           elevated
           above
           the
           common
           rank
           of
           men
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           for
           Personal
           
             Holiness
          
           (
           many
           of
           them
           )
           worthy
           of
           all
           true
           Christian
           
             Love
          
           and
           
             Honour
          
           :
           In
           which
           respects
           when
           I
           look
           down
           upon
           my self
           ,
           
           I
           am
           really
           perswaded
           to
           acknowledge
           my
           unworthiness
           to
           hold
           a
           
             Candle
          
           or
           a
           
             Book
          
           unto
           them
           .
           And
           yet
           ,
           if
           I
           give
           flattering
           
             Titles
          
           unto
           men
           ,
           my
           
             Maker
          
           (
           said
           
             Elihu
          
           )
           would
           quickly
           take
           me
           away
           ;
           and
           why
           therefore
           (
           since
           I
           have
           not
           been
           altogether
           a
           
             stranger
          
           to
           the
           
             Learning
          
           of
           the
           
             AEgyptians
             ,
          
           and
           have
           trod
           the
           hopefullest
           paths
           to
           
             Worldly
             preferments
             ,
          
           which
           for
           
             Christ's
          
           sake
           I
           have
           forsaken
           )
           since
           I
           know
           what
           it
           is
           to
           
             Study
             ,
          
           to
           
             Preach
             ,
          
           to
           be
           an
           
             Elder
             ,
          
           to
           be
           applauded
           ;
           
           and
           yet
           also
           what
           it
           is
           also
           to
           tug
           at
           the
           
             Oar
             ,
          
           to
           dig
           with
           the
           
             Spade
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             Plow
             ,
          
           and
           to
           labour
           and
           travel
           day
           and
           night
           amongst
           
             English
             ,
          
           amongst
           
             Barbarians
          
           !
           )
           why
           should
           I
           not
           be
           humbly
           bold
           to
           give
           my
           
             witness
          
           faithfully
           ,
           to
           give
           my
           
             counsel
          
           effectually
           ,
           and
           to
           perswade
           with
           some
           truly
           
             pious
          
           and
           
             conscientious
             spirits
             ,
          
           rather
           to
           turn
           to
           
             Law
             ,
          
           to
           
             Physick
             ,
          
           to
           
             Souldiery
             ,
          
           to
           
             Educating
          
           of
           Children
           ,
           to
           
             Digging
          
           (
           and
           yet
           not
           cease
           from
           
             Prophecying
          
           )
           rather
           then
           to
           live
           under
           the
           
             slavery
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           the
           
             censure
          
           (
           from
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           and
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           others
           also
           )
           of
           a
           mercenary
           and
           
             Hireling
          
           Ministery
           ?
        
         
           
             6.
             
          
           To
           which
           end
           ,
           my
           humble
           and
           hearty
           cry
           is
           to
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             Lights
             ,
          
           to
           plead
           with
           all
           his
           
             Children
          
           of
           
             Light
          
           effectually
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           may
           look
           up
           ,
           wonder
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           Am
           I
           a
           
             Child
          
           of
           
             Light
          
           ?
           
           Is
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             Lights
          
           my
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Saints
          
           my
           fellow
           
             Brethren
          
           and
           
             Schollars
          
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           the
           
             children
          
           of
           
             Light
          
           also
           ?
           What
           make
           I
           then
           in
           
             dark
             places
             ,
          
           like
           those
           that
           have
           been
           dead
           of
           old
           ?
           What
           make
           I
           amongst
           the
           
             Graves
          
           and
           
             Tombs
          
           ;
           the
           
             Livings
             ,
             Benefices
             ,
             Promotions
             ,
             Stipends
             &
             c
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           have
           been
           told
           a
           quick
           passage
           between
           the
           truly
           Noble
           
             Earl
          
           of
           
             Essex
          
           (
           in
           
             Queen
             Elizabeth
          
           her
           days
           )
           and
           a
           truly
           able
           and
           zealous
           
             Non-conformist
          
           :
           I
           have
           said
           the
           
             Earl
             ,
          
           been
           studying
           a
           great
           while
           these
           two
           points
           ;
           First
           ,
           the
           
             Persons
          
           of
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           laboured
           with
           the
           
             Queen
          
           to
           prefer
           none
           but
           
             good
             men
          
           to
           her
           
             Bishopricks
             .
          
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           their
           
             Places
          
           ;
           which
           if
           I
           find
           them
           to
           be
           as
           bad
           as
           their
           
             Persons
          
           be
           ;
           then
           ,
           then
           &c.
           
           But
           they
           soon
           cropt
           off
           that
           Noble
           head
           &c.
           
        
         
           That
           same
           blessed
           
             Spirit
          
           breaths
           (
           I
           doubt
           not
           )
           in
           many
           heavenly
           
             spirits
          
           of
           our
           
             Times
          
           in
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           in
           
             Councel
          
           in
           the
           
             Army
             ;
          
           and
           their
           holy
           desire
           hath
           been
           to
           prefer
           the
           
             choice
          
           and
           
             flower
          
           of
           
             Able
          
           and
           
             Godly
          
           men
           to
           
             Places
          
           in
           
             City
          
           ▪
           
           in
           
             Country
             ,
          
           in
           
             University
             .
          
           It
           may
           yet
           so
           please
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             Spirits
             ,
          
           to
           stir
           up
           their
           Noble
           minds
           to
           meditate
           as
           well
           Hirelings
           
             places
             ,
          
           as
           they
           have
           too
           well
           known
           their
           
             persons
             .
          
           It
           may
           also
           be
           ,
           that
           his
           most
           holy
           and
           
             pure
             Eye
          
           
           sees
           they
           have
           been
           highly
           honoured
           ,
           and
           enough
           already
           :
           More
           work
           is
           left
           for
           
             growing
             sprigs
             ,
          
           for
           whom
           some
           
             Crownes
          
           are
           kept
           to
           which
           their
           
             Fathers
          
           heads
           were
           not
           so
           fitted
           .
        
         
           
             7.
             
          
           And
           yet
           although
           I
           humbly
           give
           the
           
             Civil
             state
          
           it
           's
           
             Right
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           to
           take
           down
           
             places
          
           or
           
             persons
          
           which
           themselves
           or
           
             Fathers
          
           have
           erected
           :
           yet
           am
           I
           also
           far
           from
           taking
           off
           a
           
             yoke
          
           from
           one
           ,
           
           to
           clap
           on
           the
           neck
           of
           others
           .
           Let
           the
           
             Townes
             ,
          
           the
           
             Parishes
             ,
          
           and
           
             divisions
          
           of
           people
           in
           the
           three
           Nations
           be
           undisturbed
           by
           any
           
             civil
             Sword
             ,
          
           from
           their
           consciences
           and
           
             worships
             ;
          
           though
           
             traditional
             ,
          
           though
           
             Parochial
             :
          
           and
           let
           their
           maintenance
           be
           by
           
             Tenths
          
           and
           
             Fifths
             ,
          
           or
           how
           they
           freely
           please
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
          
           Only
           let
           it
           be
           their
           
             souls
             choice
          
           and
           no
           inforcing
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           but
           what
           is
           
             spiritual
          
           in
           their
           
             spiritual
             causes
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
          
           I
           plead
           for
           
             Impartiality
          
           and
           equal
           
             freedom
             ,
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           
             safety
          
           to
           other
           
             Consciences
          
           and
           
             Assemblies
             ,
          
           unto
           which
           the
           people
           may
           as
           freely
           goe
           ,
           and
           this
           according
           to
           each
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           what
           
             conscience
          
           soever
           this
           
             conscience
          
           be
           (
           not
           transgressing
           against
           
             Civilities
          
           )
           whether
           of
           
             Jews
          
           or
           
             Gentile
             .
          
        
         
           Object
           .
           
             But
             would
             you
             have
             say
             some
             ,
             Jews
             ,
             Turks
             ,
             and
             Papists
             live
             in
             Protestant
             countries
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           I
           judge
           it
           here
           only
           seasonable
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           this
           
             objection
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           can
           be
           said
           (
           as
           to
           
             piety
          
           or
           
             policy
          
           )
           is
           satisfied
           in
           my
           late
           
             unwashing
          
           of
           M.
           
             Cotton's
          
           washing
           of
           the
           
             Bloody
             Tenent
             :
          
           in
           that
           late
           endeavour
           ,
           I
           humbly
           hope
           ,
           I
           have
           made
           it
           evident
           ,
           that
           no
           opinion
           in
           the
           world
           is
           comparably
           so
           
             bloody
             ,
          
           or
           so
           
             blasphemous
          
           as
           that
           of
           
             punishing
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             permitting
             ,
          
           in
           a
           civil
           way
           of
           
             Cohabitation
             ,
          
           the
           
             consciences
          
           and
           
             worships
             ,
          
           both
           of
           
             Jewes
          
           and
           
             Gentiles
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ireland
          
           hath
           been
           an
           
             Akeldama
             ,
          
           a
           
             field
          
           of
           
             blood
             ;
          
           probable
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             guilt
          
           of
           all
           that
           
             blood
             ,
             Protestant
          
           and
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           
           will
           fall
           upon
           this
           
             Bloody
             Tenent
             ,
          
           of
           which
           both
           
             Papist
          
           and
           
             Protestant
          
           are
           
             guilty
             ;
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           not
           
             permitting
          
           the
           
             Hereticks
             ,
          
           the
           
             Blasphemers
             ,
             &c.
          
           as
           the
           
             Sword
          
           falls
           
           either
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           
             Popish
          
           or
           a
           
             Protestant
             Victor
             .
          
        
         
           What
           a
           voice
           from
           
             heaven
          
           is
           there
           ,
           in
           the
           forepast
           
             ages
          
           of
           our
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           now
           rotten
           under
           us
           !
           From
           
             Henry
          
           the
           second
           his
           time
           ,
           when
           
             Englands
          
           first
           
             yoke
          
           was
           clapt
           on
           poore
           
             Irelands
          
           neck
           ,
           I
           say
           from
           
             Henry
          
           the
           second
           his
           time
           ,
           unto
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eight
           ,
           while
           their
           consciences
           had
           freedom
           under
           
             popish
             Kings
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           how
           little
           bloud
           was
           spilt
           ,
           
             English
          
           or
           
             Irish
             ,
          
           compared
           with
           the
           
             showers
          
           and
           
             rivers
          
           both
           of
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           spilt
           in
           the
           few
           
             years
          
           of
           our
           
             Protestant
             Princes
             ,
          
           while
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           the
           Catholicks
           have
           been
           restrained
           by
           the
           
             civil
             Sword
          
           and
           
             penalties
             ?
          
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           In
           the
           
             discourse
          
           it
           will
           appear
           ,
           how
           greatly
           some
           mistake
           ,
           which
           say
           I
           
             declame
          
           against
           all
           
             Ministries
             ,
          
           all
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           
           all
           
             Ordinances
             ;
          
           for
           I
           professedly
           avow
           and
           maintain
           ,
           that
           since
           the
           
             Apostasie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             interrupting
          
           of
           the
           first
           
             ministry
          
           and
           
             order
             ,
             God
          
           hath
           graciously
           and
           immediatly
           stirred
           up
           and
           sent
           forth
           the
           
             ministrie
          
           of
           his
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           who
           during
           all
           the
           
             raigne
          
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           have
           prophesied
           in
           
             sackcloth
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             saints
          
           and
           
             people
          
           of
           
             God
          
           have
           more
           or
           less
           gathered
           to
           and
           assembled
           with
           them
           :
           they
           have
           praid
           and
           fasted
           together
           ,
           and
           
             exhorted
          
           and
           
             comforted
          
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           some
           are
           not
           perswaded
           and
           satisfied
           ,
           (
           as
           others
           conceive
           themselves
           to
           be
           )
           as
           touching
           the
           
             doctrines
          
           of
           
             Baptismes
             ,
          
           and
           
             laying
          
           on
           of
           hands
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           what
           ever
           be
           the
           
             Issue
          
           of
           all
           their
           
             publick
             agitations
             ,
          
           my
           humble
           and
           hearty
           cry
           to
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             mercies
             ,
          
           is
           for
           every
           soul
           in
           the
           three
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           that
           desire
           to
           fear
           him
           ;
           whether
           of
           
             higher
          
           or
           
             lower
          
           rank
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           more
           and
           more
           cry
           and
           endeavour
           for
           
             assurance
          
           of
           
             personal
             reconciliation
          
           in
           the
           
             blood
          
           of
           the
           
             lambe
             ,
          
           more
           and
           more
           for
           
             participation
          
           of
           the
           
             divine
             Nature
          
           in
           the
           
             purity
          
           and
           
             holiness
          
           of
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           :
           more
           and
           more
           lament
           (
           with
           
             Jeremy
          
           )
           the
           division
           and
           
             desolations
          
           of
           God's
           people
           and
           the
           holy
           
             Ordinances
          
           and
           
             Worship
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
          
           
           more
           and
           more
           press
           after
           love
           and
           all
           possible
           
             communion
          
           with
           
             God's
          
           people
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           many
           
             differences
          
           :
           more
           and
           more
           abound
           in
           
             mercy
          
           and
           
             compassion
          
           to
           the
           
             soules
          
           and
           
           
             consciences
             ;
          
           and
           wofull
           
             conditions
          
           of
           others
           ,
           
             Jews
          
           or
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           and
           more
           and
           more
           prepared
           with
           the
           golden
           shoes
           of
           the
           
             preparation
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           
             peace
             ,
          
           ready
           for
           all
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
          
           for
           
             prosperity
             ,
          
           for
           
             adversity
             ,
          
           for
           
             abundance
             ,
          
           for
           
             want
             ,
          
           for
           
             liberty
             ,
          
           for
           
             imprisonment
             ,
          
           for
           
             honour
             ,
          
           for
           
             dishonour
          
           for
           
             life
          
           for
           
             death
             ,
          
           as
           knowing
           that
           they
           that
           suffer
           with
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           shall
           not
           only
           Reigne
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           here
           also
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           outward
           sorrows
           ,
           be
           filled
           with
           
             Joy
          
           unspeakable
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           
             Glory
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Being
           Desired
           by
           some
           Loving
           Friends
           to
           cast
           in
           my
           
             Mite
          
           as
           to
           that
           Heavenly
           
             Proposition
          
           of
           Propagating
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           I
           am
           humbly
           bold
           to
           
             Propose
          
           these
           
             Conclusions
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Consectaries
             following
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           two
           great
           
             Prophets
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           Revealed
           
           Councell
           ,
           
           
             Moses
          
           (
           the
           Servant
           )
           and
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           (
           the
           Lord
           )
           as
           they
           have
           both
           declared
           unto
           us
           a
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           a
           
             Creatour
             ,
          
           the
           
             Shipwrack
          
           of
           
             Mankind
             ,
          
           the
           
             Restauration
             ,
          
           the
           
             Restorer
             ,
          
           so
           have
           they
           both
           revealed
           unto
           us
           a
           
             visible
             Company
          
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Worshippers
          
           of
           this
           one
           most
           glorious
           
             Creatour
          
           and
           
             Redeemer
             ,
          
           and
           that
           as
           for
           his
           owne
           most
           
             glorious
             praise
             ,
          
           so
           in
           opposition
           to
           all
           
             false
             Gods
             ,
          
           who
           also
           are
           attended
           with
           their
           visible
           
             Worships
          
           and
           
             Worshippers
             .
          
        
         
           In
           order
           to
           
             Gods
             visible
             worship
          
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           hath
           
           broken
           downe
           the
           
             Wall
          
           of
           Division
           between
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           
           and
           sent
           forth
           his
           
             Ministers
          
           (
           
             Wisedomes
          
           Maidens
           )
           unto
           all
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           in
           (
           by
           the
           
             Gospels
             Invitation
          
           )
           
             Proselites
             ,
          
           
           
             Converts
             ,
             Disciples
             ,
          
           such
           as
           should
           Eternally
           be
           saved
           ,
           to
           begin
           that
           heavenly
           and
           Eternall
           
             Communion
          
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           here
           in
           an
           holy
           and
           
             visible
             Worship
          
           on
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           This
           going
           forth
           of
           the
           true
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           is
           represented
           under
           the
           
             Figure
          
           of
           the
           
             white
             Troopers
          
           
           in
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           first
           Seale
           where
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           
           in
           his
           first
           
             Messengers
          
           rode
           forth
           upon
           the
           
             White
             horse
             ,
          
           or
           
             Horses
          
           of
           the
           
             word
          
           of
           
             truth
          
           and
           
             meeknesse
          
           (
           Psal.
           45.
           )
           
             Conquering
          
           and
           to
           conquer
           in
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           Men
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           From
           the
           6.
           of
           the
           
             Revelations
          
           to
           the
           19.
           we
           hear
           no
           more
           of
           those
           
             white-horsemen
             ,
          
           that
           is
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           of
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           or
           
             Messengers
          
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           (
           the
           whole
           
             streame
          
           of
           the
           Intervening
           
             Prophecies
             ,
          
           from
           the
           6.
           to
           the
           19.
           insinuating
           a
           totall
           Routing
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           
           put
           to
           flight
           ,
           and
           retired
           into
           the
           
             Wildernesse
             of
             Desolation
          
           )
           .
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           during
           the
           dreadfull
           
             Apostacy
          
           and
           
             Desolation
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lord
          
           hath
           not
           left
           the
           
             World
          
           without
           
             witnesse
             ,
          
           but
           hath
           graciously
           and
           wonderfully
           stirred
           
             up
          
           his
           holy
           
             Prophets
          
           and
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           such
           as
           were
           before
           the
           
             Waldenses
          
           more
           obscure
           ,
           
           but
           more
           eminently
           the
           
             Waldenses
             ,
          
           the
           
             Wicklevists
             ,
          
           the
           
             Hussites
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lutherans
             ,
          
           the
           
             Calvinists
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           who
           have
           as
           
             Witnesses
          
           prophecyed
           and
           mourned
           in
           
             Sack-cloath
          
           1260
           dayes
           or
           years
           (
           prophetically
           )
           I
           say
           mourned
           for
           the
           routing
           ▪
           desolating
           of
           the
           Christian
           Church
           or
           Army
           :
           and
           panted
           and
           laboured
           after
           the
           most
           glorious
           
             Rally
          
           thereof
           ,
           and
           
             Restauration
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             Testimony
          
           is
           probably
           neer
           finished
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Saints
          
           by
           their
           
             late
          
           and
           yet
           
             following
          
           wars
           (
           I
           say
           probably
           )
           must
           in
           rage
           the
           
             Antichristian
             world
             ,
          
           so
           far
           as
           to
           provoke
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           to
           their
           great
           and
           generall
           
             slaughter
             ,
          
           called
           the
           
             slaughter
          
           of
           the
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           Revel.
           11.
           
           After
           which
           and
           their
           shame
           three
           years
           and
           a
           halfe
           ,
           followeth
           their
           most
           glorious
           and
           joyfull
           
             Rising
             .
          
        
         
           
           These
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           these
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           are
           probably
           those
           one
           hundred
           forty
           four
           thousand
           
             Virgins
             ,
          
           
           mysticall
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           twelve
           times
           twelve
           ,
           which
           stand
           with
           the
           
             Lamb
          
           on
           Mount
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           against
           the
           
             Romish
             Beast
             ,
          
           and
           are
           the
           same
           Number
           sealed
           
             twelve
             times
             twelve
             ,
             Revelations
          
           7.
           
        
         
         
           But
           there
           is
           in
           the
           same
           seventh
           Chapter
           ,
           
           a
           numberles
           
             Number
             ,
          
           which
           no
           man
           can
           number
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           
             Converts
          
           of
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           must
           yet
           come
           flowing
           unto
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           after
           this
           his
           famous
           second
           
             Conquest
          
           over
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           the
           
             Dragon
          
           in
           the
           
             Romane
             Popes
          
           having
           before
           triumphed
           over
           him
           in
           the
           
             Romane
          
           Emperours
           .
        
         
           The
           
             World
          
           divided
           (
           say
           our
           ablest
           
             Cosmographers
          
           )
           into
           
             thirty
          
           parts
           ,
           
           as
           yet
           but
           
             five
          
           of
           
             thirty
          
           have
           heard
           of
           the
           sweet
           name
           of
           
             Iesus
          
           a
           
             Saviour
             :
          
           His
           
             Messengers
          
           must
           yet
           goe
           forth
           into
           the
           other
           twenty
           five
           ,
           after
           the
           downfall
           of
           the
           
             Papacie
             ,
          
           when
           also
           at
           the
           
             Fullnesse
          
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           or
           
             Nations
          
           comming
           in
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           joyful
           
             Raising
          
           us
           from
           the
           
             Dead
          
           of
           the
           (
           
             Accursed
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           
             Beloved
             Nation
          
           of
           the
           )
           
             Iewes
             ,
          
           
           Rom.
           11.
           
           Revel.
           18.
           
           &
           19.
           
        
         
           The
           
             Civill
          
           state
           of
           the
           
             Nations
          
           being
           meerly
           and
           essentially
           
             civill
             ,
          
           
           cannot
           (
           Christianly
           )
           be
           called
           
             Christian
             States
             ,
          
           after
           the
           patterne
           of
           that
           holy
           and
           typical
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           proved
           at
           large
           in
           the
           
             Bloudy
             Tenent
             ,
          
           to
           be
           a
           
             Non-such
          
           and
           an
           
             unparalel'd
             Figure
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirituall
             State
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             dispersed
             ,
          
           yet
           gathered
           to
           him
           in
           all
           
             Nations
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             civill
             Sword
          
           (
           therefore
           )
           cannot
           (
           rightfully
           )
           act
           either
           in
           
             Restraining
          
           the
           
             Souls
          
           of
           the
           people
           from
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           &c.
           or
           in
           
             constraining
          
           them
           to
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           considering
           that
           there
           is
           not
           a
           Title
           in
           the
           New
           
             Testament
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           that
           commits
           the
           
             Forming
          
           or
           
             Reforming
          
           of
           his
           
             Spouse
          
           and
           
             Church
          
           to
           the
           
             civill
          
           and
           
             worldly
          
           Powers
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           no
           man
           ever
           did
           nor
           ever
           shall
           truly
           go
           forth
           to
           Convert
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           nor
           to
           
             Prophecy
          
           in
           the
           present
           state
           of
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           against
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           gracious
           
             Inspiration
          
           and
           
             Instigation
          
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           ;
           according
           to
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           where
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           discoursing
           of
           those
           three
           [
           
             Gifts
             ,
             Administrations
             ,
             Operations
          
           ]
           
           tells
           us
           that
           No
           man
           can
           say
           that
           
             Iesus
          
           is
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           but
           by
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             :
          
           And
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           
           I
           will
           give
           
             power
          
           to
           my
           two
           Witnesses
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           I
           prejudice
           not
           an
           Externall
           
             Test
          
           and
           
             Call
             ,
          
           which
           was
           at
           first
           and
           shall
           be
           againe
           in
           force
           at
           the
           
             Resurrection
          
           of
           the
           
             Churches
          
           (
           as
           Mr.
           
           COTTON
           himselfe
           calls
           it
           in
           
             Revel.
          
           20.
           
           )
           But
           in
           the
           present
           
             State
          
           of
           things
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           be
           humbly
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           I
           know
           no
           other
           
             True
             Sender
             ,
          
           but
           the
           most
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             .
          
           And
           when
           he
           sends
           ,
           his
           
             Messengers
          
           will
           goe
           ,
           his
           
             Prophets
          
           will
           
             Prophecy
             ,
          
           though
           All
           the
           
             World
          
           should
           forbid
           them
           .
        
         
           
           From
           the
           former
           
             Conclusions
          
           we
           may
           first
           see
           upon
           what
           a
           false
           
             Sent
          
           or
           
             Word
          
           our
           
             Fathers
          
           and
           our selves
           have
           run
           as
           to
           the
           true
           
             Ministry
          
           appointed
           by
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             :
          
           
           How
           many
           thousand
           
             Pretenders
          
           have
           been
           and
           are
           
             (
             Protestants
             and
             Papists
             )
          
           to
           that
           
             Grand
             Commission
             ,
          
           Matth.
           28.
           
           Goe
           into
           all
           
             Nations
             ,
             Teach
          
           and
           
             Baptise
             ,
          
           &
           c
           ?
        
         
           In
           the
           poor
           small
           span
           of
           my
           Life
           ,
           I
           desired
           to
           have
           been
           a
           diligent
           and
           Constant
           
             Observer
             ,
          
           and
           have
           been
           my selfe
           many
           wayes
           engaged
           ,
           in
           
             City
             ,
          
           in
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           in
           
             Court
             ,
          
           
           in
           
             Schools
             ,
          
           in
           
             Vniversities
             ,
          
           in
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           in
           
             Old
          
           and
           
             New-England
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           cannot
           in
           the
           holy
           presence
           of
           
             God
          
           bring
           in
           the
           
             Result
          
           of
           a
           satisfying
           discovery
           ,
           that
           either
           the
           
             Begetting
             Ministry
          
           of
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           or
           
             Messengers
          
           to
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Feeding
          
           and
           
             Nourishing
             Ministry
          
           of
           
             Pastors
          
           and
           
             Teachers
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           first
           
             Institution
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           are
           yet
           restored
           and
           extant
           .
        
         
           
           It
           may
           then
           be
           said
           ,
           what
           is
           that
           Ministry
           that
           hath
           been
           extant
           since
           
             Luther
          
           and
           
             Calvins
          
           time
           (
           especially
           what
           is
           that
           
             Ministry
          
           that
           hath
           been
           
             Instrumentall
          
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           the
           
             conversion
          
           of
           thousands
           ?
           )
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           The
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           
             Prophets
          
           or
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           standing
           with
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           against
           his
           great
           
             corrivall
             ,
          
           
           and
           competiour
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           Revel.
           10.11
           .
        
         
           The
           whole
           Books
           of
           
             Martyrs
          
           (
           or
           
             Witnesses
          
           )
           is
           nothing
           else
           but
           a
           large
           
             Commentary
          
           or
           
             History
             ,
          
           
           of
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           during
           all
           the
           
             Reigne
          
           of
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           to
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           Look
           upon
           
             Berengarius
          
           with
           the
           Saints
           enlightned
           by
           him
           ;
           Look
           upon
           
             Waldus
          
           with
           his
           
             Waldenses
          
           in
           
             France
             ,
             Wickliffe
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
             Iohn
             Hus
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ierome
          
           of
           
             Prague
          
           in
           
             Bohemia
             ;
             Luther
          
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
             Calvin
          
           in
           
             Geneva
          
           ;
           what
           were
           they
           but
           the
           holy
           
             Prophets
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           in
           those
           Parts
           ,
           and
           other
           Places
           ,
           and
           Countries
           ,
           now
           examine
           their
           
             Witnesses
          
           in
           two
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               Negatively
               ,
            
             
             wherein
             they
             
               Witnessed
            
             against
             the
             
               False
               ,
            
             against
             the
             
               Vsurpations
            
             and
             
               Abominations
            
             of
             
               Antichrist
            
             ;
             and
             therein
             they
             were
             the
             
               Infallible
               Witnesses
               ,
            
             and
             
               Prophets
            
             of
             
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
               Preaching
            
             and
             oft
             times
             
               Suffering
            
             to
             the
             
               Death
            
             for
             his
             
               Names
            
             sake
             .
             But
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             View
             them
             in
             their
             Positive
             
               Practise
            
             and
             
               Worships
               ,
            
             as
             they
             have
             assumed
             and
             pretended
             to
             such
             and
             such
             
               Ministries
               ,
            
             and
             
               Titles
               ,
            
             and
             
               Churches
               ,
            
             and
             
               Ministrations
               ,
            
             and
             there
             is
             not
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             no
             not
             
               Calvin
            
             himselfe
             (
             the
             greatest
             
               Pretender
            
             to
             
               Church-Order
            
             )
             but
             the
             Father
             of
             
               Lights
               ,
            
             in
             our
             times
             of
             
               Light
               ,
            
             hath
             been
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             discover
             their
             great
             
               mistakes
               ,
            
             and
             
               wandrings
            
             from
             the
             first
             
               Patternes
            
             and
             Institutions
             of
             
               Christ
               Iesus
               .
            
          
        
         
           I
           know
           the
           multitudes
           of
           
             Interpretations
          
           given
           upon
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           as
           touching
           the
           two
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           
           and
           that
           many
           ,
           if
           not
           most
           ,
           incline
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           hope
           and
           desire
           ,
           that
           their
           
             slaughter
          
           may
           be
           past
           and
           over
           :
           unto
           which
           in
           all
           humble
           submission
           to
           the
           holy
           
             councells
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           for
           
             Zions
          
           sake
           ,
           I
           most
           heartily
           say
           as
           
             Ieremy
          
           once
           said
           in
           another
           ,
           something
           a
           like
           case
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
           But
           all
           the
           
             Interpretations
          
           extant
           ,
           that
           ever
           I
           have
           yet
           
           heard
           or
           read
           of
           ,
           they
           seem
           to
           me
           to
           look
           up
           the
           
             Sun
          
           in
           a
           
             Chamber
             ,
          
           they
           are
           too
           
             narrow
          
           and
           
             particular
             ,
          
           and
           like
           some
           
             Almanacks
             ,
          
           calculated
           for
           one
           
             Meridian
          
           and
           
             Climate
             .
          
           
           For
           
             Antichristianisme
          
           is
           an
           
             Vniversall
             plague-sore
          
           spread
           over
           all
           the
           
             Empire
          
           that
           was
           
             Romane
             :
          
           The
           
             Romane
             Popes
             ,
          
           as
           
             Vicars
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           pretend
           to
           a
           
             Romane
             Catholicisme
             ,
          
           or
           
             Vniversality
          
           also
           .
           The
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           his
           
             cause
          
           therefore
           ,
           and
           the
           
             cause
          
           of
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           is
           of
           a
           a
           more
           
             generall
          
           and
           
             universall
             concernment
             ,
          
           such
           hath
           the
           
             Witnesse
          
           of
           his
           Servants
           been
           in
           all
           
             Ages
          
           and
           
             Countries
          
           of
           
             Europe
             .
          
           Now
           notwithstanding
           many
           particular
           
             slaughters
          
           (
           as
           the
           Book
           of
           
             Martyrs
          
           and
           other
           
             Catologues
          
           of
           
             Christs
             Witnesses
          
           testifie
           )
           yet
           I
           see
           it
           not
           possible
           that
           that
           
             Scripture
          
           can
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           but
           that
           after
           the
           
             Vniversall
             finishing
          
           of
           the
           
             Witnesse
             ,
          
           there
           must
           follow
           an
           
             universall
             persecution
          
           and
           
             slaughter
          
           unto
           which
           an
           
             universall
             provocation
             ,
          
           and
           
             Exasperation
          
           by
           the
           
             Saints
          
           must
           probably
           precede
           and
           give
           Occasion
           .
        
         
           
           Wherein
           hath
           the
           former
           and
           latter
           
             Ministry
          
           been
           defective
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           In
           all
           these
           four
           ,
           their
           
             Gifts
             ,
          
           their
           
             Calling
             ,
          
           their
           
             Worke
             ,
          
           their
           
             Wages
             .
          
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           In
           their
           
             Gifts
             ,
          
           for
           notwithstanding
           they
           pretend
           to
           the
           
             Apostles
             Commission
             ,
          
           and
           to
           succeed
           them
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           28.
           yet
           they
           have
           never
           pretended
           to
           the
           
             Gifts
          
           and
           
             Quallifications
          
           of
           such
           a
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           
           nor
           have
           they
           ever
           been
           able
           to
           clear
           up
           those
           two
           
             Foundations
          
           of
           the
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           (
           Heb.
           6.
           )
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Baptisme
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             laying
          
           on
           of
           hands
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           Notwithstanding
           that
           some
           plead
           their
           
             Succession
          
           from
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           or
           
             Messengers
             ,
          
           yet
           are
           they
           forced
           to
           run
           into
           the
           Tents
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           and
           to
           plead
           
             Succession
          
           from
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           neither
           such
           nor
           others
           which
           plead
           their
           Calling
           from
           the
           People
           ,
           can
           prove
           
           to
           my
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             testimony
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           that
           either
           ,
           
             Christs
             succession
          
           did
           run
           in
           an
           
             Antichristian
          
           line
           ,
           or
           that
           two
           or
           three
           godly
           persons
           might
           first
           
             make
             themselves
          
           a
           
             church
             ,
          
           &
           then
           make
           their
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           without
           a
           preceding
           
             Ministry
          
           from
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           unto
           them
           ,
           to
           
             gather
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             guide
          
           them
           in
           such
           their
           
             Administrations
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           the
           
             worke
          
           of
           that
           
             Commission
          
           (
           Mat.
           28.
           )
           was
           exercised
           and
           administred
           to
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           
           as
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           
           but
           all
           our
           professed
           
             Ministrations
             ,
          
           former
           and
           latter
           have
           been
           carried
           on
           (
           in
           a
           grand
           and
           common
           mistery
           )
           for
           the
           
             converting
          
           of
           a
           
             converted
             people
             ,
          
           for
           if
           we
           grant
           all
           
             Protestant
             Nations
          
           to
           be
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           so
           act
           with
           them
           in
           prayer
           as
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             children
          
           of
           
             God
          
           ;
           how
           can
           we
           pretend
           to
           
             convert
          
           the
           
             converted
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             preach
          
           unto
           them
           to
           convert
           them
           ?
           One
           or
           other
           must
           be
           denied
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           converted
           ,
           or
           if
           
             unconverted
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           offer
           up
           
             Christian
          
           and
           
             Spirituall
             Sacrifices
          
           with
           them
           .
           No
           
             Herauld
             ,
          
           no
           
             Embassador
          
           sent
           to
           a
           
             city
          
           or
           
             army
          
           of
           
             Rebels
          
           did
           ever
           (
           constantly
           least
           of
           all
           )
           performe
           such
           
             actions
          
           of
           
             state
          
           with
           those
           
             Rebels
             ,
          
           which
           represents
           or
           renders
           them
           in
           a
           
             capacity
          
           of
           honest
           and
           
             faithfull
             Subjects
             .
          
           Oh
           the
           
             Patience
          
           and
           
             Forbearance
          
           and
           
             Long-suffering
          
           of
           the
           
             most
             High
             ,
          
           whose
           
             Eyes
          
           yet
           are
           as
           a
           flame
           of
           
             Fire
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
           In
           their
           
             Wages
             ,
          
           whether
           by
           
             Tithes
          
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           they
           have
           alwayes
           run
           in
           the
           way
           of
           an
           
             Hire
             ,
          
           and
           rendred
           such
           
             Workemen
          
           absolute
           
             Hirelings
          
           between
           whom
           and
           the
           true
           
             Sheapheard
          
           (
           Joh.
           10.
           )
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           puts
           so
           expresse
           and
           sharp
           a
           
             Difference
             :
          
           so
           that
           in
           all
           humble
           submission
           ,
           I
           am
           bold
           to
           maintaine
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           grand
           
             Designes
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
             ,
          
           to
           breake
           downe
           the
           
             Hireling
             Ministry
             ,
          
           that
           
             Trade
             ,
             Faculty
             ,
             Calling
          
           and
           
             Living
             ,
          
           by
           
             Preaching
             ,
          
           and
           that
           if
           All
           the
           
             Princes
             ,
             
             States
             ,
             Parliaments
          
           and
           
             Armies
             ,
          
           in
           the
           world
           should
           joyne
           their
           
             Heads
          
           and
           
             Hearts
          
           and
           
             Armes
          
           and
           
             Shoulders
          
           to
           support
           it
           ,
           yet
           being
           a
           part
           of
           
             Babel
          
           and
           
             confusion
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           sinke
           as
           a
           Mil-stone
           from
           the
           
             Angels
          
           hand
           into
           the
           deeps
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           
           But
           is
           not
           the
           
             Labourer
          
           worthy
           of
           his
           
             Reward
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           There
           is
           no
           
             Reward
          
           (
           by
           infinite
           degrees
           )
           comparable
           to
           an
           hundred
           fold
           (
           though
           with
           persecution
           )
           in
           this
           
             Life
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           
             eternal
             life
             ,
          
           to
           all
           that
           deny
           themselves
           in
           this
           
             Life
             ,
          
           and
           
             doe
             ,
          
           and
           
             teach
             ,
          
           and
           
             suffer
          
           for
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Son
          
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           More
           strictly
           and
           particularly
           I
           answer
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           that
           makes
           a
           
             Trade
          
           of
           
             Preaching
             ,
          
           that
           makes
           the
           
             cure
          
           of
           
             Souls
             ,
          
           and
           the
           charge
           of
           mens
           
             eternall
          
           wellfare
           ,
           a
           
             trade
             ,
          
           
           a
           
             maintenance
             ,
          
           and
           
             living
             ,
          
           and
           that
           explicitely
           makes
           a
           
             covenant
          
           or
           
             bargaine
          
           (
           and
           therefore
           no
           longer
           
             penny
          
           no
           longer
           
             Paternoster
             ,
          
           no
           long
           
             pay
          
           no
           longer
           
             pray
             ,
          
           no
           longer
           
             Preach
             ,
          
           no
           longer
           
             fast
             ,
             &c.
          
           )
           I
           am
           humbly
           confident
           to
           maintaine
           ,
           that
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           never
           sent
           such
           a
           one
           to
           be
           a
           Labourer
           in
           his
           
             Vineyard
          
           :
           Such
           
             Motions
          
           spring
           not
           from
           the
           living
           and
           voluntary
           
             Spring
          
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           but
           from
           the
           
             Artificiall
          
           and
           worldly
           respects
           of
           
             Money
             ,
             Maintenance
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
           Wherein
           consists
           the
           making
           of
           the
           
             Hirelings
             ,
             explicit
             ,
          
           and
           
             implicit
          
           Bargaine
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           T
           is
           
             explicite
             ,
          
           expresse
           and
           plaine
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           a
           mutuall
           declaring
           and
           agreeing
           ,
           
           for
           so
           much
           or
           so
           much
           ,
           in
           one
           kinde
           or
           another
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Levite
          
           agreed
           with
           
             Micha
          
           in
           the
           
             Iudges
             .
          
        
         
           Of
           this
           sort
           of
           
             explicite
          
           and
           plaine
           
             Bargaines
          
           by
           way
           of
           
             Tithes
             ,
             stipend
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           How
           is
           our
           owne
           and
           other
           
             Nations
          
           full
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           thousands
           are
           there
           of
           the
           instances
           of
           
             moving
          
           and
           
             removing
          
           from
           
             Leaner
          
           to
           
             fatter
          
           
           Benefices
           ,
           like
           the
           former
           
             Levite
             ,
          
           from
           the
           poor
           
             Chaplain-ship
          
           of
           
             Micahs
          
           family
           ,
           to
           the
           more
           rich
           and
           eminent
           
             Devotion
          
           of
           a
           
             Tribe
          
           of
           
             Dan
             ,
          
           just
           like
           Servants
           hired
           by
           the
           yeare
           (
           more
           or
           lesse
           )
           stay
           not
           when
           they
           hear
           of
           proffers
           of
           more
           
             Ease
          
           and
           better
           
             Wages
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           an
           
             implicite
          
           or
           implied
           
             Bargaine
          
           or
           Compact
           is
           when
           there
           passeth
           no
           
             expresse
             Agreement
          
           for
           so
           much
           or
           so
           much
           ,
           
           but
           having
           been
           brought
           up
           (
           as
           we
           say
           )
           to
           that
           only
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           they
           must
           make
           their
           living
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           being
           something
           convinced
           of
           the
           Grosser
           way
           ,
           they
           are
           content
           as
           
             Water-men
             ,
             Porters
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           with
           some
           kind
           of
           
             Intimations
          
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           ,
           or
           in
           course
           which
           shall
           amount
           to
           such
           a
           promise
           as
           this
           expresse
           :
           I
           know
           your
           
             Fare
             ,
          
           your
           
             Due
             ,
          
           I
           will
           content
           you
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Trust
           to
           my
           
             Courtesie
             :
          
           The
           triall
           of
           this
           is
           plaine
           ,
           for
           without
           such
           an
           Implication
           or
           implicite
           promise
           ,
           the
           
             Hireling
          
           will
           not
           ,
           indeed
           he
           cannot
           (
           having
           no
           other
           way
           to
           live
           on
           )
           move
           his
           
             Lip
          
           or
           
             Tongue
             ,
          
           no
           more
           then
           a
           
             Waterman
          
           or
           
             Porter
             ,
          
           his
           
             Hand
          
           or
           
             Foot
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           
             Labourer
          
           worthy
           of
           his
           
             Reward
             ,
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           
           we
           find
           no
           other
           
             patterne
          
           in
           the
           
             Testament
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           but
           that
           both
           the
           
             Converting
          
           (
           or
           
             Apostolicall
             Ministry
          
           )
           and
           the
           
             Feeding
          
           (
           or
           
             Pastorall
             Ministry
          
           )
           did
           
             freely
          
           serve
           or
           minister
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           
             freely
          
           supported
           by
           the
           
             Saints
          
           and
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           and
           that
           not
           in
           stinted
           
             Wages
             ,
             Tithes
             ,
             Stipends
             ,
             Sallaries
             ,
             &c.
          
           but
           with
           larger
           or
           lesser
           
             supplies
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Hand
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           was
           more
           or
           lesse
           extended
           in
           his
           
             weekly
             blessings
          
           on
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           when
           either
           through
           
             poverty
          
           or
           
             neglect
             ,
             support
          
           and
           
             maintenance
          
           failed
           ,
           yet
           still
           they
           eyed
           (
           as
           
             Sea
             men
          
           and
           
             Souldiers
          
           say
           )
           the
           
             Good
          
           of
           the
           
             Voyage
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Battel
          
           (
           the
           
             common
             Cause
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           )
           and
           their
           owne
           hands
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           supplied
           their
           owne
           and
           
           others
           
             Necessities
             .
          
           And
           this
           was
           and
           will
           be
           the
           
             onely
          
           way
           of
           the
           
             Labourers
          
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
           The
           
             Priests
          
           and
           
             Levites
          
           under
           the
           Law
           had
           setled
           and
           constant
           Maintenance
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           Blessed
           be
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             Lights
          
           who
           hath
           shewne
           his
           people
           of
           late
           times
           ,
           the
           great
           difference
           between
           the
           
             stated
          
           and
           setled
           
             Nationall
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           and
           
             maintenance
          
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           (
           ordinary
           )
           afflicted
           ,
           moving
           ,
           flying
           ,
           state
           of
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           
             Churches
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           all
           the
           world
           over
           .
        
         
           
           Although
           it
           be
           granted
           that
           the
           
             Hireling
             Ministry
             ,
          
           both
           
             explicite
          
           and
           
             implicite
             ,
          
           is
           none
           of
           
             Christs
             ,
          
           yet
           this
           is
           
             wonderfull
             ,
          
           what
           should
           be
           the
           
             Reason
          
           why
           so
           much
           good
           hath
           been
           wrought
           thereby
           ,
           as
           the
           
             conversion
          
           of
           thousands
           ?
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           All
           the
           
             wisedome
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             goodnesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             piety
          
           that
           is
           in
           us
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           
             drop
          
           to
           the
           
             Ocean
          
           of
           that
           which
           is
           in
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             mercies
             ,
          
           
           who
           with
           infinite
           
             pity
          
           and
           
             patience
             ,
          
           passeth
           by
           the
           
             ignorances
          
           and
           
             weaknesses
          
           of
           his
           Children
           .
           Hence
           
             Luther
          
           and
           other
           
             Monks
             ,
             Cranmer
          
           and
           other
           
             Bishops
             ,
             Calvin
          
           and
           other
           
             Presbyterians
             ,
          
           God
           hath
           graciously
           covered
           their
           
             Failings
             ,
          
           and
           accepted
           his
           owne
           
             Grace
          
           of
           good
           
             Desires
             ,
          
           good
           
             Affections
          
           and
           
             Endeavours
             ,
          
           though
           many
           wayes
           defiled
           with
           sin
           .
        
         
           Thus
           was
           his
           infinite
           
             Goodnesse
          
           pleased
           to
           overlook
           the
           sin
           of
           
             Poligamie
             ,
          
           or
           many
           Wives
           ,
           in
           which
           so
           many
           of
           the
           
             Fathers
          
           or
           
             Patriarchs
          
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           were
           brought
           forth
           .
        
         
           Thus
           was
           he
           pleased
           to
           passe
           by
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           
             High
             places
             ,
          
           where
           
             Solomon
          
           himselfe
           offered
           Sacrifice
           .
           And
           yet
           as
           to
           this
           great
           point
           of
           
             good
          
           being
           done
           ,
           we
           may
           with
           
             truth
          
           assert
           
             two
             things
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           where
           
             God
          
           hath
           been
           pleased
           to
           bring
           in
           one
           
             soule
          
           to
           Himselfe
           by
           the
           
             Hireling
             Ministry
             ,
          
           many
           more
           
           have
           been
           brought
           home
           by
           the
           
             voluntary
          
           and
           more
           
             single
             preachings
          
           of
           some
           ,
           
           whether
           publick
           or
           private
           ;
           by
           the
           endeavour
           of
           
             private
             christians
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             reading
          
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           by
           
             godly
             examples
             ,
          
           by
           
             afflictions
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           Hence
           wofull
           experience
           hath
           made
           it
           evident
           ,
           that
           many
           excellent
           men
           (
           in
           their
           
             persons
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             graces
          
           of
           
             Gods
             Spirit
          
           )
           have
           laboured
           a
           score
           of
           yeares
           and
           more
           ,
           
           in
           an
           Hireling
           way
           ,
           without
           the
           
             birth
          
           of
           one
           
             child
          
           to
           
             God
             :
          
           while
           others
           singly
           out
           of
           
             Love
          
           to
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           have
           despised
           
             Bargaines
          
           and
           
             Hire
             ,
          
           and
           been
           more
           abundantly
           blest
           with
           mercifull
           
             successe
          
           and
           
             fruitfulness
             .
          
           Hence
           sure
           it
           is
           that
           there
           have
           been
           and
           are
           many
           
             excellent
             Prophets
          
           and
           
             VVitnesses
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           who
           never
           entred
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           into
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             Lawyers
             ,
             Physitians
             ,
             Souldiers
             ,
             Tradesmen
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           higher
           and
           lower
           
             rank
             ,
          
           who
           by
           
             Gods
             holy
             Spirit
          
           (
           breathing
           on
           their
           
             meditations
          
           of
           the
           
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           and
           other
           private
           helps
           )
           have
           attained
           and
           much
           improved
           ,
           an
           excellent
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             knowledge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Vtterance
          
           in
           the
           holy
           things
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           spirit
           they
           ought
           to
           cherish
           ,
           and
           further
           to
           improve
           ,
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           so
           many
           
             Instances
          
           (
           dead
           and
           living
           )
           to
           the
           everlasting
           
             praise
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           holy
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           
           breathing
           and
           blessing
           where
           he
           listeth
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           with
           honorable
           
             Testimony
          
           remember
           that
           Eminent
           
             Christian
             ,
             VVitness
             ,
          
           &
           
             Prophet
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           even
           that
           despised
           and
           yet
           beloved
           
             Samuel
             How
             ,
          
           who
           being
           by
           Calling
           a
           
             Cobler
             ,
          
           and
           without
           humane
           
             Learning
          
           (
           which
           yet
           in
           its
           
             spheare
          
           and
           place
           he
           honoured
           )
           who
           yet
           I
           say
           ,
           by
           searching
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           grew
           so
           excellent
           a
           
             Textuary
          
           or
           Scripture
           learned
           man
           ,
           that
           few
           of
           those
           high
           
             Rabbies
          
           that
           scorne
           to
           
             mend
          
           or
           
             make
          
           a
           
             Shoe
             ,
          
           could
           aptly
           and
           readily
           from
           the
           holy
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           out-go
           
           him
           .
           And
           however
           (
           through
           the
           
             Oppressions
          
           upon
           some
           mens
           
             Consciences
             ,
          
           even
           in
           
             Life
          
           and
           
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           after
           death
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Burying
             ,
          
           as
           yet
           unthought
           and
           unremedied
           )
           I
           say
           ,
           however
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           seek
           a
           
             Grave
          
           or
           
             bed
          
           in
           the
           very
           
             High
             way
             ,
          
           yet
           was
           his
           
             life
             ,
          
           and
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           
             buriall
          
           (
           being
           attended
           with
           many
           hundreds
           of
           
             Gods
          
           people
           )
           
             honourable
             ,
          
           and
           (
           how
           much
           more
           his
           
             Rising
          
           againe
           )
           
             glorious
             .
          
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           
             True
          
           and
           
             Right
             prophecying
          
           and
           
             Preaching
             ,
          
           at
           first
           was
           ,
           
           and
           shall
           be
           (
           because
           after
           
             Gods
          
           own
           
             way
          
           and
           
             Ordinance
          
           )
           beyond
           all
           compare
           with
           present
           
             Times
             ,
          
           gloriously
           and
           wonderfully
           
             Successfull
             .
          
           Thus
           
             Acts
          
           2.
           
           &
           5.
           
             &c.
          
           poore
           
             Sinners
          
           came
           mourning
           after
           a
           
             Saviour
          
           by
           
             thousands
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Church
          
           and
           people
           of
           
             God
          
           since
           the
           
             Apostacy
             ,
          
           is
           an
           
             Army
          
           routed
           ,
           and
           can
           hardly
           preserve
           and
           secure
           it selfe
           ,
           much
           lesse
           subdue
           and
           conquer
           others
           ,
           like
           a
           
             Vessell
          
           becalmed
           at
           Sea
           ,
           which
           though
           it
           make
           some
           way
           by
           
             Rowing
          
           and
           
             Towing
             ,
          
           yet
           not
           comparable
           to
           what
           it
           doth
           when
           the
           mighty
           
             gales
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           breath
           (
           as
           most
           he
           useth
           to
           doe
           )
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           his
           owne
           most
           holy
           
             Appointments
             .
          
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           We
           may
           see
           a
           great
           mistake
           as
           touching
           that
           great
           point
           of
           
             Conversion
          
           :
           There
           is
           a
           great
           breathing
           in
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           
             Gods
          
           people
           after
           the
           
             Conversion
          
           of
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           
           
             Irish
             ,
             Iewes
             ,
             Indians
             ,
          
           and
           blessed
           be
           
             God
          
           for
           those
           Breathings
           .
           Yet
           doubtlesse
           the
           first
           great
           
             worke
          
           is
           the
           bringing
           of
           the
           
             Saints
          
           out
           of
           
             Babel
             ,
          
           or
           
             confused
             worships
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             downefall
          
           of
           the
           
             Papacie
             ,
          
           after
           the
           
             witnesses
             slaughtered
             .
          
           Hence
           it
           is
           probably
           conceived
           by
           some
           upon
           
             Revel.
          
           15.
           that
           untill
           the
           
             Vyals
          
           be
           powred
           forth
           upon
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           the
           smoak
           so
           filleth
           the
           Temple
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           ,
           that
           is
           (
           few
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           or
           
             Gentiles
          
           )
           shall
           by
           conversion
           enter
           in
           .
        
         
         
           Some
           will
           say
           ,
           
           haue
           there
           not
           been
           great
           and
           mighty
           
             conversions
          
           of
           whole
           Nations
           ,
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             French
             ,
             Dutch
             ,
          
           &c.
           from
           
             Popery
          
           to
           be
           good
           
             Protestants
             ,
          
           &
           c.
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
           If
           the
           holy
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           the
           first
           pattern
           ,
           and
           dolefull
           experience
           may
           be
           judge
           ,
           as
           an
           eminent
           Person
           lately
           spake
           (
           upon
           occasion
           of
           a
           Debate
           touching
           the
           
             Conversion
          
           of
           the
           
             Indians
          
           )
           we
           have
           
             Indians
          
           at
           home
           ,
           
             Indians
          
           in
           
             Cornewall
             ,
             Indians
          
           in
           
             Wales
             ,
             Indians
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           yea
           as
           to
           the
           point
           of
           true
           
             Conversion
             ,
          
           and
           
             Regeneration
          
           by
           
             Gods
             spirit
             ,
          
           who
           can
           deny
           but
           that
           the
           body
           of
           this
           and
           of
           all
           other
           
             Protestant
             Nations
          
           (
           as
           well
           as
           
             Popish
          
           )
           are
           unconverted
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           formerly
           )
           ready
           to
           be
           converted
           and
           turned
           forward
           and
           backward
           ,
           as
           the
           
             VVeather-cock
             ,
          
           according
           as
           the
           powerfull
           
             wind
          
           of
           a
           prevailing
           
             Sword
          
           and
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           shall
           blow
           from
           the
           various
           
             points
          
           and
           
             quarters
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           mercifull
           
             Assistance
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
             ,
          
           I
           have
           desired
           to
           labour
           in
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           with
           
             English
             ,
          
           with
           
             Barbarians
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           also
           I
           have
           longed
           after
           some
           trading
           with
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           themselves
           (
           for
           whose
           
             hard
             measure
          
           I
           feare
           the
           
             Nations
          
           and
           
             England
             ,
          
           hath
           yet
           a
           score
           to
           pay
           )
           But
           yet
           (
           as
           before
           )
           I
           cannot
           see
           but
           that
           the
           first
           and
           present
           great
           
             Designe
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           is
           to
           destroy
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           
           in
           order
           to
           which
           ,
           two
           great
           
             VVorks
          
           are
           first
           to
           be
           effected
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           His
           
             calling
          
           of
           his
           
             people
          
           more
           and
           more
           out
           of
           the
           
             Babel
          
           of
           confused
           
             VVorships
             ,
             Ministries
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           the
           finishing
           of
           their
           Testimony
           against
           the
           
             Beast
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           great
           
             sufferings
          
           and
           
             slaughters
          
           of
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           upon
           occasion
           of
           which
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           in
           his
           holy
           
             wrath
          
           and
           
             jealousie
             ,
          
           will
           burne
           and
           teare
           the
           bloody
           
             whore
          
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           in
           pieces
           .
           After
           which
           effected
           ,
           the
           numberlesse
           number
           ,
           Rev.
           7.
           the
           
             fullnesse
          
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           
           or
           Nations
           (
           Rom.
           9.
           )
           together
           
             with
             the
             Iewes
             ,
          
           shall
           flow
           to
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           we
           may
           hence
           see
           our
           great
           mistakes
           ,
           both
           of
           our selves
           &
           our
           
             Fore-fathers
             ,
          
           
           as
           to
           the
           pretended
           
             Seed-plots
          
           and
           
             Seminaries
          
           for
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           the
           
             Vniversities
          
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Vniversities
          
           of
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           for
           alalthough
           I
           heartily
           acknowledge
           that
           among
           all
           the
           
             outward
             Gifts
          
           of
           God
           ,
           humane
           learning
           and
           the
           
             knowledge
          
           of
           
             Languages
          
           and
           good
           
             Arts
             ,
          
           are
           excellent
           and
           excell
           other
           outward
           
             gifts
             ,
          
           as
           far
           as
           
             light
          
           excels
           
             darknesse
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           that
           
             Schools
          
           of
           
             humane
             Learning
             ,
          
           ought
           to
           be
           maintained
           ,
           in
           a
           due
           way
           and
           cherished
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           
             In
             ordine
             ad
             ministerium
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             ministry
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           (
           any
           one
           of
           those
           
             ministeries
             ,
          
           
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.
           
           &
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           )
           upon
           a
           due
           survey
           of
           their
           
             Institutions
          
           and
           continuall
           practises
           compared
           with
           the
           last
           
             will
          
           and
           
             Testament
          
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           found
           to
           be
           none
           of
           Christs
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           many
           respects
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           name
           
             Schollar
             ,
          
           although
           as
           to
           
             humane
             learning
             ,
          
           many
           wayes
           lawfull
           ,
           yet
           as
           it
           is
           appropriated
           to
           such
           as
           practise
           the
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           
           have
           been
           at
           the
           
             Vniversities
          
           (
           as
           they
           say
           )
           It
           is
           a
           
             sacrilegious
          
           and
           theevish
           
             title
             ,
          
           robbing
           all
           
             believers
          
           and
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           who
           are
           frequently
           in
           the
           
             Testament
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           stiled
           
             Disciples
          
           or
           
             Schollars
          
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           only
           they
           as
           
             Beleevers
             ,
          
           and
           this
           Title
           is
           so
           much
           theirs
           ,
           that
           both
           
             men
          
           and
           
             women
          
           beleeving
           ,
           were
           called
           
             Schollars
             ,
          
           Act.
           9.
           
           There
           was
           a
           certaine
           
             Disciple
          
           or
           
             Schollar
          
           called
           
             Dorkas
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           to
           their
           
             Monkish
          
           and
           idle
           course
           of
           life
           ,
           partly
           so
           
             gentile
          
           and
           
             stately
             ,
          
           partly
           so
           
             vain
          
           &
           
             superstious
             ,
          
           that
           to
           wet
           a
           
             finger
          
           in
           any
           
             pains
          
           or
           
             labor
             ,
          
           it
           is
           a
           disgraceful
           and
           an
           unworthy
           
             Act
             :
          
           But
           the
           
             Church
          
           is
           built
           upon
           the
           
             Foundation
          
           of
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           &
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           who
           were
           
             Labourers
             ,
             Fishermen
             ,
             Tent-makers
             ,
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           (
           although
           
           the
           
             Prince
          
           of
           
             Life
          
           yet
           )
           a
           poor
           
             carpenter
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             chief
             corner
             stone
             .
          
           And
           I
           cannot
           but
           conceive
           ,
           that
           although
           it
           should
           not
           please
           the
           most
           holy
           and
           jealous
           God
           to
           stir
           up
           this
           
             renowned
             State
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             renowned
             Cromwell
          
           (
           the
           2d
           )
           to
           deale
           with
           our
           
             refined
             Monasteries
             ,
          
           as
           that
           blessed
           
             Cromwell
          
           the
           first
           did
           with
           the
           more
           grosse
           and
           
             Palpably
             superstitious
          
           in
           
             Henry
          
           the
           Eighth
           his
           days
           :
           Yet
           in
           his
           time
           the
           Lord
           
             Iesus
          
           whose
           is
           all
           power
           in
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Earth
          
           will
           spue
           out
           these
           
             Seminaries
          
           of
           
             Hirelings
             ,
          
           and
           misticall
           
             Merchants
          
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           their
           
             Fathers
          
           the
           
             superstitious
          
           and
           
             bloudy
             Bishops
          
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           As
           to
           their
           
             Popish
          
           and
           vaunting
           
             Titles
             ,
          
           so
           strange
           from
           the
           
             New
             Testament
          
           and
           
             language
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           or
           any
           
             word
          
           of
           
             title
          
           that
           came
           forth
           of
           his
           blessed
           
             mouth
             ,
          
           [
           
             Bachellors
          
           of
           
             Divinity
          
           (
           or
           
             Godlinesse
          
           )
           
             Doctor
          
           of
           
             Divinity
             ,
          
           so
           clearly
           and
           expresly
           opposite
           to
           the
           command
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             :
          
           Call
           no
           man
           
             Father
             ,
             Doctor
             ,
             &c.
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           
             Eminency
          
           in
           
             spirituall
          
           and
           
             heavenly
          
           regards
           ,
           
           
             Rabbi
             ,
             Rabbi
             ,
             Doctor
             ,
             Doctor
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           I
           omit
           (
           because
           possibly
           for
           shame
           left
           off
           in
           these
           dayes
           )
           their
           childish
           
             ceremonies
          
           (
           used
           even
           by
           the
           most
           holy
           and
           consciencious
           )
           in
           their
           superstitious
           
             commencings
          
           and
           
             creatings
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Their
           holy
           
             Gownes
          
           (
           black
           and
           red
           )
           holy
           
             cassocks
             ,
          
           holy
           
             caps
             ,
          
           ,
           holy
           
             scarfs
             ,
          
           holy
           
             Rings
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           holy
           
             bootes
          
           also
           ,
           &c.
           
           All
           as
           far
           from
           the
           purity
           and
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           the
           honest-Attire
           of
           some
           sober
           and
           chast
           
             Matron
             ,
          
           from
           the
           wanton
           and
           flaunting
           
             vanities
             ,
          
           of
           some
           Painted
           
             Harlot
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
           As
           to
           their
           (
           pretended
           )
           
             Spirituall
          
           and
           holy
           exercises
           proper
           onely
           to
           the
           
             Churches
          
           and
           
             Assemblies
          
           of
           the
           
             Saints
          
           (
           the
           onely
           
             Schools
          
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           appointed
           by
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           :
           )
           How
           have
           they
           been
           by
           Courts
           imposed
           upon
           every
           
             naturall
          
           and
           
             unspirituall
          
           
           man
           ,
           who
           (
           in
           Truth
           )
           perceives
           not
           the
           
             things
          
           that
           be
           of
           God
           :
           How
           have
           they
           been
           prostituted
           to
           every
           prophane
           and
           unclean
           
             lyp
          
           ;
           unto
           whom
           saith
           
             God
          
           (
           
             Psa.
          
           50
           )
           What
           hast
           thou
           to
           doe
           to
           preach
           my
           word
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           my
           name
           into
           thy
           mouth
           ?
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           As
           to
           their
           being
           prepared
           and
           fitted
           by
           these
           means
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             Prentiship
             ,
          
           to
           set
           up
           the
           
             Trade
          
           and
           way
           of
           
             Preaching
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             science
          
           or
           
             faculty
          
           of
           
             Spirituall
             merchandize
          
           (
           
             Revel.
          
           18.
           in
           a
           deep
           
             Mistery
          
           )
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             spices
          
           and
           precious
           things
           ,
           the
           precious
           sweet
           
             Truths
          
           and
           
             Promises
          
           of
           holy
           
             Scripture
          
           ;
           yea
           ,
           (
           which
           we
           may
           with
           holy
           trembling
           add
           )
           a
           trade
           of
           selling
           
             God
          
           himselfe
           ,
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Hel
             ,
          
           and
           (
           too
           too
           often
           )
           their
           own
           
             Souls
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Souls
           of
           
             thousands
             .
          
        
         
           
           But
           have
           there
           not
           come
           
             excellent
             men
          
           from
           thence
           ,
           famous
           for
           
             Learning
             ,
             Holinesse
             ,
             Labours
             ,
             Successe
          
           in
           the
           Souls
           of
           
             thousands
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
          
        
         
           
           I
           say
           ,
           There
           have
           been
           excellent
           men
           (
           some
           say
           
             Popes
          
           and
           
             Cardinals
             ,
          
           and
           we
           are
           sure
           )
           
             Lord
             Bishops
          
           and
           
             Monks
          
           in
           their
           personall
           
             Holinesse
             ,
          
           
           
             gifts
             ,
             Learning
             ,
             Labours
             ,
             Successe
             ,
          
           and
           therein
           famous
           
             Prophets
          
           and
           
             Witnesses
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           ;
           yea
           ,
           they
           have
           sealed
           the
           holy
           Truths
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           learned
           from
           the
           holy
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           and
           which
           they
           have
           declared
           to
           others
           ,
           I
           say
           they
           have
           sealed
           them
           with
           their
           heart
           blood
           ,
           but
           that
           's
           no
           
             justification
          
           of
           their
           evill
           standings
           ,
           
             Institutions
             ,
             Administrations
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           (
           as
           by
           degrees
           it
           hath
           pleased
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             Lights
          
           to
           discover
           unto
           them
           )
           they
           have
           come
           out
           of
           such
           
             Bondage
          
           with
           
             shame
          
           and
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           and
           laboured
           after
           the
           
             purity
          
           and
           
             simplicity
          
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
           But
           
             extraordinary
             gifts
          
           be
           ceased
           ,
           how
           shall
           now
           the
           people
           of
           this
           
             Nation
          
           be
           supplyed
           with
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           
           but
           from
           such
           
             Seminaries
          
           of
           
             Learning
             ,
          
           which
           fit
           men
           both
           with
           
             Learning
          
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           
             Eloquence
          
           to
           utter
           the
           heavenly
           
             Mysteries
          
           :
           Or
           would
           you
           have
           the
           people
           be
           of
           no
           
             Religion
          
           at
           all
           ,
           meer
           
             Atheists
             ,
          
           without
           
             God
             ,
          
           without
           his
           
             Word
             ,
          
           without
           a
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           &
           c
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           those
           glorious
           
             first
             ministeriall
             gifts
          
           are
           ceased
           ,
           
           and
           that
           's
           or
           should
           be
           the
           
             lamentation
          
           of
           all
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           
             desolation
          
           and
           
             widow-hood
          
           of
           
             Zion
             :
          
           yet
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           that
           without
           those
           
             gifts
             ,
          
           it
           is
           no
           ground
           of
           
             imitation
             ,
          
           and
           of
           going
           forth
           to
           
             Teach
          
           and
           
             Baptise
          
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           for
           ,
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           themselves
           did
           not
           attempt
           that
           
             mighty
             enterprise
             ,
          
           but
           waited
           at
           
             Ierusalem
          
           untill
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           descended
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           inabled
           them
           for
           that
           mighty
           
             work
             :
          
           least
           of
           all
           is
           that
           a
           
             ground
          
           of
           
             counterfeiting
             ,
          
           and
           of
           suborning
           a
           
             livelesse
             picture
          
           of
           that
           first
           
             Ministry
          
           (
           like
           
             Ieroboams
             Institutions
          
           )
           when
           every
           one
           that
           hath
           
             Friends
          
           may
           be
           preferred
           to
           
             Fellowships
          
           in
           
             Colledges
             ,
          
           to
           the
           superstitious
           
             Degrees
          
           and
           
             Titles
          
           of
           
             Divinity
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           and
           by
           these
           
             staires
          
           ascend
           up
           the
           
             Gospel
             preferments
          
           of
           rich
           and
           honourable
           
             Benefices
             .
          
           Yet
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Far
           be
           it
           from
           me
           to
           derogate
           from
           that
           
             honourable
             civility
          
           of
           training
           up
           of
           
             Youth
          
           in
           
             Languages
             ,
          
           and
           other
           humane
           
             Learning
             ,
          
           whether
           in
           the
           City
           of
           LONDON
           ,
           or
           other
           
             Townes
          
           and
           
             Cities
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           All
           that
           I
           bear
           witnesse
           against
           ,
           
           is
           the
           
             counterfeiting
          
           and
           
             sacrilegious
          
           arrogating
           of
           the
           
             titles
          
           and
           
             rights
          
           of
           
             Gods
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           
             Churches
          
           (
           as
           before
           )
           which
           are
           the
           only
           
             Schools
          
           of
           the
           
             Prophets
             :
          
           As
           also
           against
           their
           sacrilegious
           and
           superstitious
           
             Degrees
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           them
           )
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           
             Divinity
             ,
          
           as
           if
           they
           only
           knew
           
             Divinity
             ,
             Godlinesse
             ,
             Holinesse
             ,
          
           and
           by
           such
           skill
           in
           
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           and
           by
           such
           
             Degrees
          
           might
           succeed
           the
           ancient
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           in
           the
           uppermost
           
             seats
          
           in
           
             Synagogues
          
           and
           
           
             Feasts
             ,
          
           in
           Reverend
           
             titles
          
           and
           
             salutations
             ,
          
           as
           the
           only
           
             Masters
          
           and
           
             Teachers
          
           of
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           and
           all
           this
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           
             Hireling
             ,
          
           dividing
           (
           
             Dan.
          
           11.
           )
           the
           whole
           
             Land
          
           for
           gaine
           :
           so
           that
           there
           hath
           not
           been
           
             roome
          
           (
           without
           some
           speciall
           and
           extraordinary
           
             priviledge
             and
             license
          
           )
           for
           the
           poorest
           
             Cottager
          
           to
           live
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             Bishops
             Diocesse
          
           and
           the
           
             Priests
             Parish
             ,
          
           and
           
             Payments
             :
          
           therefore
           ,
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           In
           all
           humble
           reverence
           and
           due
           submission
           to
           the
           
             Higher
             Powers
             ,
          
           
           I
           affirme
           ,
           there
           was
           never
           meerly
           
             Civill
             State
          
           in
           the
           
             World
          
           (
           for
           that
           of
           the
           
             Iewes
          
           was
           mixt
           and
           
             Ceremoniall
          
           )
           that
           ever
           did
           or
           ever
           shall
           make
           good
           work
           of
           it
           ,
           with
           a
           
             civill
             sword
          
           in
           spirituall
           matters
           ,
           and
           therefore
           have
           but
           
             builded
          
           &
           
             pluckt
          
           down
           ,
           
             planted
          
           and
           
             pluckt
             up
             ,
             Churches
             ,
             Ministries
             ,
             Disciplines
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           I
           acknowledge
           with
           thankfulnes
           ,
           that
           many
           heavenly
           
             Spirits
             ,
          
           in
           K
           :
           
             Edwards
             ,
             Q
             :
             Elizabeths
          
           days
           ,
           and
           since
           that
           ,
           have
           been
           
             forming
          
           and
           
             reforming
          
           the
           
             states
          
           and
           
             nations
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             Worship
             ,
             Ministry
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Doubtlesse
           
             Intentions
          
           were
           holy
           (
           as
           
             Davids
          
           )
           
             labours
          
           great
           ,
           &
           
             Gods
          
           mercy
           ,
           and
           
             pity
          
           and
           
             patience
          
           infinite
           :
           yet
           
             experience
          
           long
           and
           ever
           hath
           told
           us
           That
           there
           was
           never
           a
           
             Nation
          
           yet
           born
           in
           a
           day
           to
           
             God
             ,
          
           That
           the
           
             bodies
          
           of
           all
           
             Nations
          
           is
           a
           part
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           although
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           in
           every
           
             Nation
          
           where
           the
           
             Word
          
           comes
           ,
           washeth
           white
           some
           
             Blackamores
             ,
          
           
           and
           changeth
           some
           
             Leopards
             spots
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           
             bodies
          
           and
           
             bulks
          
           of
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           cannot
           by
           all
           the
           
             Acts
          
           and
           
             Statutes
          
           under
           heaven
           ,
           put
           off
           the
           
             Blackamores
          
           skin
           ,
           the
           
             Leopard
          
           spots
           ,
           &c.
           
           O
           why
           then
           should
           the
           
             wisedome
          
           of
           so
           many
           Ages
           ,
           still
           each
           after
           other
           ,
           be
           preacht
           (
           by
           the
           prevailing
           
             Hirelings
          
           of
           each
           time
           ,
           againe
           and
           again
           )
           into
           the
           selfe-same
           
             delusion
          
           of
           
             washing
          
           the
           
             Blackamore
             ,
          
           &
           c
           ?
        
         
         
           There
           is
           not
           a
           
             Towne
             ,
          
           nor
           a
           
             Parish
             ,
          
           nor
           a
           
             person
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           judge
           themselves
           
             christian
             ,
          
           and
           to
           that
           end
           challenge
           the
           
             right
          
           and
           
             use
          
           of
           (
           a
           
             Minister
             ,
             in
             sacris
          
           some
           (
           as
           in
           all
           Religions
           in
           the
           world
           it
           is
           )
           to
           serve
           the
           Dietie
           they
           worship
           ,
           
             ex
             officio
             ,
          
           as
           
             Sacerdotes
             ,
          
           or
           holy
           persons
           for
           and
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           prayers
           and
           holy
           Rites
           .
        
         
           This
           mine
           eyes
           have
           often
           seen
           among
           thousands
           of
           the
           
             wild
             ,
          
           yet
           
             wise
             Americans
             ,
          
           who
           yet
           (
           alas
           )
           as
           all
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           and
           the
           world
           are
           utterly
           uncapable
           of
           Formes
           and
           
             Ministers
          
           (
           or
           Officers
           )
           of
           
             Christian
             worship
             ,
          
           while
           yet
           in
           their
           
             naturall
          
           and
           
             worldly
          
           capacities
           ,
           not
           
             borne
          
           againe
           ,
           made
           
             spirituall
          
           and
           
             heavenly
             ,
          
           by
           the
           holy
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             God
             .
          
           Yet
           ,
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           
           I
           desire
           uprightly
           to
           be
           far
           from
           divers
           
             waights
          
           and
           
             measures
          
           in
           the
           
             things
          
           of
           
             God
          
           (
           especially
           )
           :
           and
           therefore
           I
           desire
           not
           that
           
             liberty
          
           to
           my selfe
           ,
           which
           I
           would
           not
           freely
           and
           impartially
           weigh
           out
           to
           all
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           the
           
             world
          
           beside
           :
           And
           therefore
           I
           doe
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           
             will
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
             ,
          
           and
           the
           expresse
           and
           absolute
           
             Duty
          
           of
           the
           
             civill
             powers
          
           to
           proclaim
           an
           absolute
           
             freedom
          
           in
           all
           the
           3
           Nations
           ,
           yea
           in
           all
           the
           world
           (
           were
           their
           power
           so
           large
           )
           that
           each
           
             Towne
             ,
          
           and
           
             Division
          
           of
           people
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           
             person
             ,
          
           may
           freely
           enjoy
           what
           
             worship
             ,
          
           what
           
             ministry
             ,
          
           what
           
             maintenance
          
           to
           afford
           them
           ,
           their
           soul
           desireth
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           end
           I
           am
           humbly
           bold
           to
           offer
           ,
           
           that
           it
           is
           not
           the
           will
           of
           the
           
             Father
          
           of
           
             Spirits
             ,
          
           that
           all
           the
           
             consciences
          
           and
           
             spirits
          
           of
           this
           
             Nation
          
           should
           violently
           (
           
             Vi
             &
             armis
          
           )
           be
           forced
           into
           one
           
             way
          
           of
           
             worship
             ,
          
           or
           that
           any
           
             Towne
          
           or
           
             Parish
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           in
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           or
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           be
           disturbed
           in
           their
           
             worship
             ,
          
           (
           what
           
             worship
          
           soever
           it
           be
           )
           by
           the
           
             civill
             sword
          
           :
           If
           the
           people
           freely
           choose
           that
           way
           of
           
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             ministry
             ,
          
           and
           
             maintenance
          
           they
           
           walk
           in
           ,
           yea
           if
           they
           will
           freely
           pay
           them
           the
           Tenths
           or
           Fifths
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           envy
           their
           
             Ministers
             maintenance
             ,
          
           nor
           disturb
           either
           
             minister
          
           or
           
             peoples
          
           conscience
           by
           any
           other
           sword
           ,
           but
           with
           that
           
             spirituall
             sword
          
           of
           two
           edges
           ,
           the
           sword
           of
           
             Gods
             spirit
             ,
          
           the
           holy
           
             word
          
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
           Grant
           the
           
             bodies
          
           of
           the
           
             Nations
          
           to
           be
           but
           
             naturall
             ,
          
           but
           
             civill
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           without
           the
           changings
           of
           
             Gods
             spirit
             ,
          
           be
           possibly
           fit
           as
           
             spirituall
             flocks
          
           of
           
             sheep
             ,
          
           for
           
             spirituall
             Pastors
             ,
          
           or
           
             shepheards
          
           to
           feed
           and
           build
           them
           up
           with
           the
           
             spirituall
             Ordinance
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ?
          
           yet
           ,
           need
           they
           not
           a
           converting
           or
           begetting
           
             ministry
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           to
           preach
           
             Repentance
          
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           
             spiritualize
          
           and
           change
           them
           ?
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           where
           shall
           ten
           thousand
           Ministers
           be
           had
           to
           goe
           to
           (
           about
           )
           that
           number
           of
           
             Parishes
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           without
           the
           constant
           supplies
           of
           the
           
             seed-plots
          
           and
           
             Seminaries
             ,
          
           the
           
             Vniversities
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
          
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           First
           ,
           there
           are
           great
           
             Disputes
          
           among
           
             Gods
          
           people
           whether
           
             Apostles
          
           or
           
             Messengers
          
           sent
           out
           to
           teach
           and
           baptise
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           Convert
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           be
           yet
           an
           
             Ordinance
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           continued
           ,
           or
           being
           extraordinary
           ceased
           ?
           There
           is
           a
           great
           dispute
           whether
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           the
           twelve
           (
           
             Matth.
          
           10.
           )
           or
           of
           the
           70
           (
           
             Luk.
          
           10.
           )
           be
           continued
           since
           they
           both
           had
           an
           
             immediate
             call
          
           from
           
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           And
           
             secondly
             ,
          
           Such
           excellent
           
             gifts
             ,
             abilities
             ,
          
           and
           
             furniture
          
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           now
           we
           find
           none
           are
           furnished
           with
           ,
           as
           healing
           the
           
             sick
             ,
          
           raising
           the
           
             dead
             ,
          
           casting
           out
           
             Devils
             ,
          
           
           &c.
           
           Further
           ,
           whether
           all
           these
           
             gifts
          
           and
           
             administrations
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           4.
           
           &
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           be
           to
           be
           expected
           ?
        
         
           For
           my selfe
           I
           am
           sure
           of
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           is
           but
           little
           of
           the
           
             World
          
           yet
           that
           hath
           heard
           of
           the
           lost
           
             estate
          
           of
           
             mankinde
             ,
          
           and
           of
           a
           
             Saviour
             ,
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           as
           yet
           the
           
             fullnesse
          
           of
           the
           
             Gentiles
          
           is
           not
           yet
           
           come
           ,
           and
           probably
           shall
           not
           ,
           untill
           the
           
             downefull
          
           of
           the
           
             Papacy
             .
          
           Yet
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           The
           
             Ministry
          
           or
           
             Service
          
           of
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           and
           
             Witnesses
             ,
             mourning
          
           and
           
             Prophecying
          
           in
           
             Sack-cloath
             ,
          
           God
           hath
           immediately
           stirred
           up
           and
           continued
           all
           along
           the
           
             reigne
          
           of
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           and
           
             Antichrist
          
           of
           
             Rome
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Witnesse
           is
           (
           probably
           )
           neer
           finished
           ,
           and
           the
           bloudy
           
             storme
          
           of
           the
           
             slaughter
          
           of
           the
           
             Witnesses
             ,
          
           is
           yet
           to
           be
           expected
           and
           prepared
           for
           :
           But
           this
           ,
           and
           the
           
             time
             ,
          
           and
           many
           passages
           of
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           is
           
             Controversiall
             ,
          
           and
           something
           like
           that
           of
           
             Christs
          
           expected
           
             personall
             presence
             ,
          
           the
           state
           of
           the
           New
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           the
           new
           
             Heavens
          
           and
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           However
           this
           is
           cleare
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           are
           betrusted
           with
           
             spirituall
          
           or
           temporall
           
             Tallents
             ,
          
           must
           lay
           them
           out
           for
           their
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Master
             ,
          
           his
           
             Advantage
             .
          
        
         
           That
           ,
           
           all
           (
           of
           what
           rank
           soever
           )
           that
           have
           
             knowledge
          
           &
           
             utterance
          
           of
           heavenly
           
             Mysteries
             ,
          
           &
           therein
           are
           the
           Lords
           
             Prophets
          
           &
           
             Witnesses
          
           against
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           must
           
             Prophecy
          
           against
           false
           
             Christs
             ,
          
           
           false
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           false
           
             Love
             ,
          
           false
           
             Ioy
             ,
          
           false
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ministrations
             ,
          
           false
           
             Hope
             ,
          
           and
           false
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           which
           poor
           souls
           in
           a
           golden
           dream
           expect
           &
           look
           for
           .
        
         
           This
           
             Prophecy
          
           ought
           to
           be
           (
           chiefly
           )
           exercised
           among
           the
           
             Saints
          
           in
           the
           
             companies
             ,
             meetings
             ,
          
           and
           
             assemblies
          
           of
           the
           fellow-mourners
           
             ,
          
           and
           
             witnesses
          
           against
           the
           
             falshoods
          
           of
           
             Antichrist
             :
          
           If
           any
           come
           in
           (
           as
           in
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           14.
           )
           yea
           if
           they
           come
           to
           
             catch
             ,
             God
          
           will
           graciously
           more
           or
           lesse
           vouchsafe
           to
           
             catch
          
           them
           if
           he
           intends
           to
           save
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           the
           going
           out
           to
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Townes
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
             Cities
             ,
          
           and
           
             Townes
          
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           
             unconverted
             ,
          
           untill
           the
           
             downefall
          
           of
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           
           Revel.
           18.
           and
           so
           the
           mounting
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             white
             Troopers
          
           againe
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           19.
           
             &c.
          
           For
           the
           going
           
           out
           of
           any
           to
           preach
           upon
           
             hire
             ,
          
           for
           the
           going
           out
           to
           convert
           
             sinners
             ,
          
           
           and
           yet
           to
           hold
           
             communion
          
           with
           them
           as
           
             Saints
          
           in
           
             prayer
             :
          
           For
           the
           going
           out
           without
           such
           a
           powerfull
           
             Call
          
           from
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           the
           twelve
           and
           the
           seventy
           had
           :
           or
           without
           such
           suitable
           
             gifts
          
           as
           the
           first
           
             Ministry
          
           was
           furnished
           with
           ,
           and
           this
           especially
           without
           a
           due
           knowledge
           of
           the
           
             Period
          
           of
           the
           
             Prophecies
          
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           
             Faith
          
           to
           
             act
             ,
          
           nor
           in
           the
           
             Actings
          
           and
           
             Ministrings
          
           of
           others
           :
           for
        
         
           There
           is
           but
           one
           
             God
             ,
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           from
           whom
           those
           
             Gifts
             ,
             Administrations
          
           and
           
             Operations
          
           proceed
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           12.
           without
           whose
           holy
           &
           heavenly
           concurrence
           in
           all
           those
           three
           ,
           
           both
           
             Gifts
          
           and
           
             Administrations
          
           and
           
             operations
             ,
          
           instead
           of
           
             Glorifying
          
           the
           name
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           saving
           
             Souls
             ,
          
           we
           may
           
             Blaspheame
          
           his
           
             Name
             ,
          
           and
           grieve
           his
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           
             hinder
          
           and
           
             harden
          
           poor
           
             souls
          
           against
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           when
           by
           
             fellowship
          
           in
           
             prayer
          
           with
           them
           as
           with
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           we
           perswade
           them
           of
           their
           (
           already
           )
           blessed
           state
           of
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           and
           that
           they
           are
           
             New-born
             ,
          
           the
           
             saints
             ,
          
           and
           
             sons
             ,
          
           and
           
             daughters
          
           of
           the
           living
           
             God
          
           ;
           therefore
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           If
           it
           shall
           please
           our
           most
           
             Noble
             Governours
             ,
          
           to
           search
           into
           the
           
             institution
          
           and
           
             constitution
          
           (
           as
           they
           have
           done
           of
           the
           
             Diocesan
          
           so
           also
           )
           of
           the
           
             National
          
           and
           
             Parish
             Churches
          
           ▪
           
           (
           concerning
           which
           I
           shal
           humbly
           subjoyn
           some
           
             Queries
          
           in
           the
           close
           of
           all
           ;
           )
        
         
           If
           they
           please
           to
           take
           off
           the
           
             Yoaks
             ,
          
           the
           Soul
           
             Yoaks
          
           of
           
             binding
          
           all
           
             persons
          
           to
           such
           
             parochiall
          
           or
           
             parish
             formes
             ,
          
           permitting
           them
           to
           injoy
           their
           own
           
             belief
             ,
          
           whether
           within
           or
           without
           such
           
             Parish
             worships
             ,
             Parish
             maintenance
             ,
             Parish
             maryings
             ,
             Parish
             Buryings
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           
             souls
          
           and
           
             consciences
          
           of
           so
           many
           have
           been
           inbondaged
           in
           
             life
          
           and
           
             death
             ,
          
           and
           (
           their
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           in
           respect
           of
           
             buryings
          
           )
           after
           
             death
             .
          
        
         
         
           If
           they
           shall
           please
           so
           far
           (
           if
           not
           to
           
             countenance
          
           yet
           )
           to
           permit
           impartially
           All
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           
           and
           especially
           the
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           the
           
             meetings
          
           and
           
             assemblings
          
           of
           faithfull
           and
           conscionable
           people
           ,
           (
           the
           
             Voluntiers
          
           in
           preaching
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           )
           :
           so
           as
           that
           what
           
             people
          
           and
           
             persons
          
           please
           ,
           may
           
             peaceably
          
           frequent
           and
           repaire
           to
           such
           
             spirituall
             meetings
          
           and
           
             assemblies
             ,
          
           as
           they
           doe
           the
           
             Parish
             Churches
             :
          
           I
           am
           humbly
           confident
           ,
           that
           as
           to
           the
           point
           of
           
             converting
             souls
          
           to
           
             God
          
           (
           so
           far
           as
           the
           present
           
             state
          
           of
           
             Christianity
          
           can
           be
           so
           promoted
           )
           the
           
             souls
          
           of
           
             thousands
          
           will
           blesse
           
             God
          
           more
           ,
           then
           if
           
             Millions
          
           of
           
             Hirelings
          
           were
           sent
           abroad
           from
           all
           the
           
             Vniversities
             ,
          
           both
           of
           
             Popish
          
           and
           
             Protestant
          
           Countries
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             4
          
           Upon
           the
           
             grounds
          
           first
           laid
           ,
           I
           observe
           the
           great
           and
           wonderfull
           
             mistake
          
           both
           our
           owne
           and
           our
           
             Fathers
             ,
          
           
           as
           to
           the
           
             civill
             powers
          
           of
           this
           
             world
             ,
          
           acting
           in
           
             spirituall
             matters
             .
          
           I
           have
           read
           (
           as
           blessed
           
             Latimer
          
           once
           said
           )
           the
           last
           
             Will
          
           and
           
             Testament
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Iesus
          
           over
           many
           times
           ,
           and
           yet
           I
           cannot
           finde
           by
           one
           
             tittle
          
           of
           that
           
             Testament
             ,
          
           that
           if
           he
           had
           been
           pleased
           to
           have
           accepted
           of
           a
           
             temporall
             Crowne
          
           and
           
             Government
             ,
          
           that
           ever
           he
           would
           have
           put
           forth
           the
           least
           
             finger
          
           of
           
             temporall
             〈◊〉
             civill
             power
             ,
          
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           his
           
             spirituall
             affairs
          
           an●Kingdome
           .
           
        
         
           Hence
           must
           it
           lamentably
           be
           against
           the
           Testimon●
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Civill
           state
           to
           impose
           upon
           the
           Soules
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           a
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           a
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           a
           
             Ministry
             ,
             Oaths
          
           (
           in
           Religious
           and
           Civil
           affairs
           ,
           )
           
             Tithes
             ,
             Times
             ,
             Days
             ,
             Marryings
          
           and
           
             Buryings
          
           in
           holy
           
             ground
             ,
          
           yet
           in
           force
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           by
           the
           helpe
           of
           God
           ,
           fully
           debated
           that
           great
           
             Question
          
           with
           Master
           
             Cotton
             ,
          
           and
           washt
           off
           all
           his
           late
           washings
           of
           that
           bloody
           Tenent
           of
           Persecution
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           What
           is
           then
           the
           expresse
           duty
           of
           the
           Civill
           Magistrate
           ,
           
           
           as
           to
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           his
           
             Gospell
          
           and
           
             Kingdome
          
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           I
           know
           how
           wofully
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Kings
             shall
             be
             thy
             nursing
             Fathers
             ,
             &c.
          
           hath
           been
           abused
           ,
           and
           elswhere
           I
           have
           at
           large
           discussed
           that
           ,
           and
           other
           such
           
             Objections
             :
          
           At
           present
           ,
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           
             Duty
          
           of
           the
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
             spirituals
             ,
          
           will
           turne
           upon
           these
           two
           
             Hinges
             .
          
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           In
           removing
           the
           Civill
           
             Bars
             ,
             Obstructions
             ,
             Hinderances
             ,
          
           in
           taking
           of
           those
           
             Yoaks
             ,
          
           that
           pinch
           the
           very
           
             Soules
          
           and
           
             consciences
          
           of
           men
           ,
           such
           as
           yet
           are
           the
           
             payments
          
           of
           
             Tithes
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Maintenance
          
           of
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           they
           have
           no
           faith
           in
           :
           Such
           are
           the
           inforced
           
             Oaths
             ,
          
           and
           some
           
             ceremonies
          
           therein
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Courts
           of
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           such
           are
           the
           holy
           
             Marryings
             ,
          
           holy
           
             buryings
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           a
           free
           and
           absolute
           
             permission
          
           of
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           in
           what
           is
           meerly
           spirituall
           ,
           not
           the
           very
           
             consciences
          
           of
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           or
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           or
           
             Pagans
          
           themselves
           excepted
           .
        
         
           
           But
           how
           will
           this
           
             Propagate
          
           the
           
             Gospell
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           thus
           ,
           The
           first
           grand
           
             Design
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           is
           ,
           to
           destroy
           and
           consume
           his
           
             Mortal
             enemy
             Antichrist
             .
          
           This
           must
           be
           done
           by
           the
           
             breath
          
           of
           his
           
             Mouth
          
           in
           his
           
             Prophets
          
           and
           
             Witnesses
             :
          
           
           Now
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           have
           impiously
           
             stopt
          
           this
           heavenly
           
             breath
             ,
          
           and
           
             stifled
          
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           in
           his
           
             Servants
             :
          
           Now
           if
           it
           shall
           please
           the
           
             civill
             State
          
           to
           remove
           the
           
             state
             bars
             ,
          
           set
           up
           to
           resist
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           his
           
             servants
          
           (
           whom
           yet
           finally
           to
           resist
           ,
           is
           not
           in
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           
             world
          
           )
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           that
           the
           
             civill
             state
          
           hath
           made
           a
           fair
           progresse
           in
           promoting
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
           This
           
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             freedome
          
           is
           due
           to
           the
           (
           meerly
           )
           religious
           
             consciences
          
           of
           all
           men
           in
           the
           
             world
             .
          
           Is
           there
           no
           more
           due
           from
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           to
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           his
           
             saints
          
           and
           
             Kingdome
             ?
          
        
         
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           While
           I
           pleade
           the
           
             Conscience
          
           of
           All
           men
           to
           be
           at
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           doubtlesse
           I
           must
           plead
           the
           
             Liberty
          
           of
           the
           
             Magistrates
             conscience
          
           also
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           were
           his
           
             bounties
          
           and
           
             donations
          
           to
           his
           
             Bishops
          
           and
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           as
           large
           as
           those
           of
           
             Constantine
          
           ;
           who
           ,
           but
           the
           holy
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           the
           mouths
           of
           his
           Prophets
           can
           restrain
           him
           ?
           Onely
           let
           not
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           (
           as
           
             Constantine
          
           in
           his
           setled
           
             prosperity
          
           did
           )
           rob
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           Heaven
           of
           his
           
             Rights
             ,
          
           the
           
             consciences
          
           of
           his
           
             subjects
          
           their
           heavenly
           
             Rights
          
           and
           
             Liberties
             .
          
        
         
           But
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           propagating
           the
           Gospell
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           (
           it
           may
           be
           said
           )
           what
           horrible
           
             opinions
          
           and
           
             Spirits
          
           will
           be
           vented
           ,
           
           as
           woefull
           
             experience
          
           hath
           manifested
           :
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             Opinions
          
           offensive
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           :
           some
           savouring
           of
           
             Impiety
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           
             Incivility
             .
          
        
         
           Against
           the
           first
           ,
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           never
           cald
           for
           the
           Sword
           of
           
             Steel
          
           to
           helpe
           the
           Sword
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           that
           two-edged
           
             Sword
          
           that
           comes
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           :
           And
           therefore
           if
           a
           world
           of
           
             Arrians
          
           deny
           the
           
             Deity
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             :
          
           If
           a
           
             Maniche
          
           his
           
             humane
             nature
          
           :
           If
           the
           Jews
           deny
           both
           ,
           
           and
           blasphemously
           call
           our
           
             Christ
          
           a
           
             Deceiver
          
           :
           Nay
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Mahumetans
          
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           (
           the
           greater
           number
           by
           far
           of
           one
           
             Religion
          
           in
           the
           
             World
          
           )
           if
           they
           I
           say
           ,
           pefer
           their
           cheating
           
             Mahomet
          
           before
           him
           ,
           What
           now
           ?
           must
           we
           raile
           ,
           revile
           ,
           &c.
           and
           cry
           ou
           
             Blasphemers
             ,
             Hereticks
             ?
          
           Must
           we
           run
           to
           the
           
             Cutlers
             shop
             ,
          
           the
           
             Armories
          
           and
           
             Magazines
          
           of
           the
           
             Cities
          
           and
           
             Nations
          
           ?
           Must
           we
           run
           to
           the
           
             Cities
          
           or
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           Senates
           ,
           and
           cry
           ,
           Helpe
           you
           men
           of
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           helpe
           O
           
             Inhabitants
          
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Or
           must
           we
           fly
           up
           to
           Heaven
           by
           Prayers
           and
           Curses
           ,
           to
           fetch
           downe
           
             Fire
          
           upon
           the
           persecuting
           
             Captains
          
           and
           their
           
             fifties
          
           ?
           This
           
           doe
           the
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           this
           doe
           false
           
             Christs
          
           and
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           but
           this
           did
           not
           ,
           this
           will
           not
           doe
           the
           
             Lambe
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lyon
          
           of
           
             Iudah's
             Tribe
             ,
          
           who
           with
           his
           
             Word
          
           and
           
             Spirit
          
           alone
           (
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           promised
           to
           put
           into
           his
           
             Mouth
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Mouth
          
           of
           his
           
             Seed
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Mouth
           of
           his
           
             Seeds
             Seed
          
           (
           
             Isa.
          
           59.
           )
           will
           either
           kill
           or
           save
           the
           gain-saying
           Opposite
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           sort
           ,
           to
           vvit
           
             opinions
          
           of
           
             Incivility
             ,
          
           doubtlesse
           the
           
             Opinions
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             practices
             ,
          
           are
           the
           proper
           
             Object
          
           of
           the
           
             Civill
             Sword
             :
          
           according
           to
           that
           
             Magna
             Charta
          
           for
           the
           
             civill
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           Rom.
           13.
           and
           that
           true
           
             Apothegme
          
           or
           saying
           ,
           
             Ex
             malis
             moribus
             bonae
             leges
             :
          
           Good
           Laws
           occasioned
           by
           
             Evill
             manners
             .
          
        
         
           
           But
           ought
           not
           the
           
             civill
             Magistrate
          
           to
           repeal
           their
           
             Ordinance
          
           for
           
             Tithes
             ,
          
           
           and
           also
           to
           appoint
           some
           course
           for
           the
           
             maintenance
          
           of
           the
           
             Ministry
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           Upon
           that
           Ground
           of
           
             Removing
          
           Soule
           
             Yoaks
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             Restraining
             ,
          
           nor
           
             constraining
             conscience
             ,
          
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           the
           
             civil
             State
          
           cannot
           by
           any
           
             Rule
          
           from
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           either
           forbid
           the
           payment
           of
           
             Tithes
          
           to
           such
           whose
           
             conscience
          
           is
           to
           pay
           them
           ,
           or
           
             enjoyne
          
           them
           where
           the
           
             conscience
          
           is
           not
           so
           perswaded
           :
           For
           the
           further
           clearing
           of
           which
           
             assertion
             ,
          
           I
           distinguish
           of
           the
           
             People
          
           of
           this
           
             Nation
          
           into
           two
           sorts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Such
           as
           have
           a
           
             Freedome
          
           in
           their
           minde
           to
           frequent
           the
           
             Publick
             Parish
             Assemblies
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           also
           of
           two
           sorts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           Such
           as
           
             conscienciously
          
           frequent
           such
           places
           ,
           either
           out
           of
           a
           
             consciencious
             zeale
          
           of
           
             worshipping
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           
           or
           out
           of
           a
           
             superstitious
          
           and
           
             traditionall
          
           awe
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           such
           as
           can
           goe
           or
           not
           goe
           ,
           and
           care
           not
           what
           
             Religion
          
           themselves
           and
           the
           State
           be
           of
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           second
           sort
           of
           
             people
          
           in
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           which
           
           out
           of
           
             conscience
          
           dare
           not
           frequent
           such
           
             Places
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           such
           ;
        
         
           First
           ,
           Such
           as
           indeed
           feare
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           are
           in
           their
           
             consciences
          
           perswaded
           of
           an
           indelible
           
             Character
          
           of
           
             Holinesse
          
           upon
           such
           
             Temples
             ,
          
           as
           
             Temples
          
           dedicated
           to
           a
           
             Parish
          
           worship
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Such
           as
           out
           of
           an
           utter
           dislike
           of
           all
           
             Protestant
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           an
           high
           esteem
           of
           their
           owne
           Catholick
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           are
           as
           far
           from
           love
           to
           such
           places
           as
           the
           former
           sort
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           these
           
             Consciences
          
           (
           yea
           the
           very
           
             conscience
          
           of
           the
           
             Papists
             ,
             Iewes
             ,
          
           &c.
           (
           as
           I
           have
           proved
           at
           large
           in
           my
           Answer
           to
           Master
           
             Cottons
          
           washings
           )
           ought
           freely
           and
           impartially
           to
           be
           permitted
           their
           severall
           respective
           
             Worships
             ,
          
           their
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           
             Worships
             ,
          
           and
           what
           way
           of
           
             maintaining
          
           them
           they
           freely
           choose
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           the
           
             civill
             state
          
           injoyne
           not
           the
           
             maintenance
          
           of
           the
           
             Ministry
             :
          
           
           If
           they
           quite
           let
           loose
           the
           
             Golden
             Raines
          
           of
           
             Discipline
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           exprest
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Scots
          
           objected
           )
           What
           will
           become
           of
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Soules
          
           of
           
             men
             ?
          
           For
           if
           each
           mans
           
             conscience
          
           be
           at
           
             Liberty
          
           to
           come
           to
           
             Church
          
           or
           not
           ,
           to
           
             Pay
          
           to
           the
           
             Minister
          
           or
           not
           ,
           the
           
             prophane
          
           and
           
             loose
          
           will
           neither
           
             pay
          
           nor
           
             pray
             ,
          
           but
           turne
           
             Atheisticall
          
           and
           
             irreligious
             :
          
           The
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           
             Worship
          
           will
           be
           discouraged
           and
           destitute
           ,
           and
           Parents
           will
           have
           little
           mind
           to
           expend
           their
           
             Monies
          
           to
           make
           their
           children
           
             Scholars
             ,
          
           when
           the
           
             Hope
          
           of
           their
           
             preferment
          
           is
           cut
           off
           .
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           First
           that
           
             Supreame
             Court
          
           in
           their
           
             Declaration
          
           never
           Declared
           to
           barre
           up
           all
           the
           
             Doors
          
           and
           
             Windows
          
           of
           that
           Honorable
           House
           ,
           
           so
           that
           no
           further
           
             Light
          
           from
           
             Heaven
          
           should
           breake
           into
           their
           
             Souls
          
           and
           
             councels
          
           from
           the
           most
           glorious
           
             Sun
          
           of
           all
           
             Righteousnes
          
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
        
         
         
           Although
           the
           
             Loose
          
           will
           be
           more
           
             loose
          
           (
           yet
           )
           possibly
           being
           at
           more
           
             Liberty
          
           they
           may
           be
           put
           upon
           
             consideration
          
           and
           
             choice
          
           of
           wayes
           of
           
             life
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           yet
           however
           it
           is
           infinitely
           better
           ,
           
           that
           the
           
             Prophane
          
           and
           
             loose
          
           be
           unmasked
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           
             muffled
          
           up
           under
           the
           
             veile
          
           and
           
             hood
          
           of
           Traditionall
           
             Hypocrisie
             ,
          
           which
           turnes
           and
           duls
           the
           very
           edge
           of
           all
           
             conscience
          
           either
           toward
           
             God
          
           or
           
             Man
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           to
           be
           doubted
           ,
           but
           that
           each
           
             conscience
             ,
          
           the
           
             Papists
          
           and
           the
           
             Protestants
             ,
          
           both
           
             Presbiterians
          
           and
           
             Independents
          
           will
           aemulously
           strive
           for
           (
           their
           not
           onely
           
             conscience
          
           but
           )
           
             credit
          
           sake
           ,
           
           to
           excell
           and
           win
           the
           
             Garland
          
           in
           the
           fruits
           of
           
             bounty
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Thus
           a
           
             Iesuite
          
           once
           in
           
             New-gate
          
           boasted
           of
           the
           
             Papists
             charity
          
           to
           a
           
             Protestant
          
           (
           put
           in
           also
           for
           his
           
             conscience
          
           by
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           )
           for
           ,
           pulling
           out
           his
           hand
           full
           of
           
             Gold
             ,
          
           look
           here
           (
           said
           he
           )
           are
           the
           
             fruits
          
           of
           our
           
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Such
           
             Parents
          
           or
           
             children
          
           as
           aime
           at
           the
           
             gaine
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             preferment
          
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           doe
           often
           mistake
           
             Gaine
          
           and
           
             Gold
          
           for
           
             Godlinesse
             ,
             God-belly
          
           for
           the
           true
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           some
           
             false
          
           for
           the
           true
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           :
           I
           adde
           ,
           such
           
             Priests
          
           or
           
             Ministers
          
           as
           can
           force
           a
           
             maintenance
          
           of
           
             Tithes
          
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Sword
             ,
          
           or
           else
           cease
           
             preaching
          
           for
           want
           of
           such
           or
           such
           a
           
             maintenance
             ,
          
           or
           can
           remove
           from
           
             Bishopricks
          
           or
           
             Benefices
          
           (
           as
           
             Calves
          
           and
           
             Bulls
          
           of
           
             Bashan
          
           )
           for
           fatter
           and
           rancker
           
             Pastures
             :
          
           or
           wanting
           
             spirituall
             worke
          
           and
           
             maintenance
             ,
          
           are
           too
           fine
           to
           worke
           with
           their
           hands
           ,
           as
           the
           first
           
             Patternes
             ,
             Christ
          
           first
           
             Ministers
          
           did
           ,
           how
           can
           they
           say
           as
           
             Peter
          
           to
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           Lord
           thou
           knowest
           all
           things
           ,
           Thou
           knowest
           I
           love
           thee
           ?
           &c.
           therefore
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           The
           Father
           of
           
             Spirits
          
           graciously
           be
           pleased
           to
           preserve
           the
           
             Spirits
          
           of
           our
           
             higher
             powers
          
           from
           laying
           
           on
           of
           
             Hay
          
           and
           
             Stubble
             ,
          
           though
           upon
           the
           
             Golden
             foundation
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           
           for
           all
           such
           worke
           in
           
             matters
             spirituall
             ,
          
           which
           our
           
             Forefathers
          
           either
           
             Popish
          
           or
           
             Protestant
          
           in
           their
           severall
           
             changes
          
           in
           this
           
             Nation
          
           have
           made
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           
             consum'd
          
           and
           
             burnt
          
           (
           like
           
             Hay
          
           and
           
             stubble
          
           )
           and
           come
           to
           nothing
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Summa
             totalis
          
           of
           all
           the
           former
           
             particulars
          
           is
           this
           ,
           First
           ,
           since
           the
           people
           of
           this
           
             Nation
          
           have
           been
           forc't
           into
           a
           
             Nationall
             way
          
           of
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           both
           
             Popish
          
           and
           
             Protestant
          
           (
           as
           the
           
             Wheels
          
           of
           
             times
          
           revolutions
           ,
           by
           
             Gods
          
           mighty
           
             providence
          
           and
           
             permission
          
           have
           turned
           about
           )
           The
           
             civill
             state
          
           is
           bound
           before
           
             God
          
           to
           take
           of
           that
           
             bond
          
           and
           
             yoak
          
           of
           
             Soul-oppression
             ,
          
           and
           to
           proclaime
           free
           and
           impartiall
           
             Liberty
          
           to
           all
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           the
           three
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           
           to
           choose
           and
           maintaine
           what
           
             Worship
          
           and
           
             Ministry
          
           their
           
             Soules
          
           and
           
             Consciences
          
           are
           perswaded
           of
           :
           which
           
             Act
             ,
          
           as
           it
           will
           prove
           an
           
             Act
          
           of
           
             mercy
          
           and
           
             righteousnesse
          
           to
           the
           inslaved
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           so
           is
           it
           of
           a
           binding
           force
           to
           ingage
           the
           whole
           and
           every
           
             Interest
          
           and
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           to
           preserve
           the
           
             Common-freedom
          
           and
           
             peace
             .
          
           However
           ,
           an
           
             Act
          
           most
           suiting
           with
           the
           
             piety
          
           and
           
             Christianity
          
           of
           the
           holy
           
             Testament
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           
             civill
             state
          
           is
           humbly
           to
           be
           implored
           ,
           to
           provide
           in
           their
           high
           
             Wisdome
          
           for
           the
           
             security
          
           of
           all
           the
           respective
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           in
           their
           respective
           
             meetings
             ,
             assemblings
             ,
             worshippings
             ,
             preachings
             ,
             Disputings
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           that
           
             civil
             peace
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             beauty
          
           of
           
             civility
          
           and
           
             humanity
          
           be
           maintained
           among
           the
           chiefe
           
             opposers
          
           and
           
             dissenters
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           is
           the
           
             duty
          
           of
           all
           that
           are
           in
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           and
           of
           all
           that
           are
           
             able
             ,
          
           to
           
             countenance
             ,
             incourage
             ,
          
           and
           
             supply
          
           such
           true
           
             Voluntiers
          
           as
           give
           and
           devote
           themselves
           to
           the
           
             service
          
           and
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           in
           any
           
           kind
           :
           
           although
           it
           be
           also
           the
           
             duty
             ,
          
           and
           will
           be
           the
           practise
           of
           all
           such
           whom
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           
             God
          
           sends
           upon
           any
           
             work
          
           of
           
             Christs
             ,
          
           rather
           to
           work
           as
           
             Paul
          
           did
           ,
           among
           the
           
             Corinthians
          
           and
           
             Thessalonians
             ,
          
           then
           the
           work
           and
           service
           of
           their
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Master
             ,
          
           should
           be
           neglected
           .
        
         
           Such
           true
           
             Christian
          
           worthies
           (
           whether
           endowed
           with
           
             humane
             Learning
             ,
          
           or
           without
           it
           )
           will
           alone
           be
           found
           that
           despised
           
             modell
          
           which
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           
             Heaven
          
           will
           onely
           blesse
           ;
           that
           poor
           
             handfull
          
           and
           three
           hundred
           out
           of
           
             Israels
          
           thirty
           two
           thousand
           by
           whom
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           
             Israel
          
           must
           be
           effected
           .
           And
           if
           this
           course
           be
           effected
           in
           the
           three
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           the
           
             bodies
          
           and
           
             soules
          
           of
           the
           three
           
             Nations
          
           will
           be
           more
           and
           more
           at
           peace
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           fairer
           way
           then
           ever
           ,
           to
           that
           peace
           which
           is
           Eternall
           when
           this
           World
           is
           gone
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           few
           Queries
           subjoyned
           as
           to
           the
           former
           high
           Question
           ,
           of
           propagating
           the
           
             Gospel
          
           or
           
             glad
             Newes
          
           of
           a
           
             Saviour
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           FIrst
           ,
           whether
           the
           yet
           remaining
           
             Division
          
           of
           the
           whole
           
             Land
             ,
          
           into
           
             Nationall
          
           and
           
             Parish
             Churches
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             centuring
          
           and
           assembling
           of
           
             People
          
           into
           a
           
             Parish
             Church
             ,
          
           be
           suitable
           to
           the
           true
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Testament
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             :
          
           Or
           rather
           an
           
             invention
          
           of
           
             Satan
          
           and
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           to
           divide
           the
           
             Land
          
           for
           
             gaine
             ,
          
           
           into
           
             Nationall
             ,
             Provinciall
             ,
             Diocesan
             ,
             Parochiall
             ,
          
           so
           that
           there
           is
           not
           a
           foot
           of
           land
           left
           in
           the
           whole
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           
           for
           the
           holiest
           or
           the
           highest
           (
           without
           some
           extraordinary
           priviledge
           )
           where
           to
           finde
           a
           resting
           place
           out
           of
           such
           a
           
             Church
          
           compasse
           .
           And
           whether
           is
           not
           such
           a
           
             Profession
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           a
           
             denyall
          
           of
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           whether
           is
           it
           
           not
           to
           make
           a
           
             State-Religion
          
           and
           the
           
             ministry
          
           thereof
           (
           like
           the
           
             Dutch
          
           )
           state
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           truly
           said
           of
           late
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           were
           the
           
             Kings
             Bishops
             :
          
           And
           if
           so
           ,
           since
           the
           
             Head
          
           of
           the
           
             Nationall
             Church
             ,
          
           or
           
             Parishes
          
           is
           
             civill
             ,
          
           the
           
             body
          
           be
           not
           so
           likewise
           ,
           and
           consequently
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           but
           
             civill
          
           and
           
             Politicall
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           the
           
             Grand
             Idoll
          
           of
           
             Iealousie
             ,
          
           before
           the
           flaming
           eyes
           of
           the
           
             Son
          
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Whether
           this
           
             Nationall
          
           and
           
             Parishionall
             Forme
          
           of
           
             Worship
          
           be
           a
           
             State-Act
             ,
          
           and
           so
           removeable
           at
           their
           pleasure
           .
           Or
           is
           it
           the
           
             Peoples
             Act
          
           and
           choise
           ,
           and
           not
           removeable
           without
           the
           peoples
           free
           consent
           :
           To
           which
           end
           ,
           
           can
           the
           
             Nation
          
           give
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           take
           a
           power
           of
           
             framing
          
           and
           
             imposing
          
           a
           
             Religion
          
           upon
           the
           
             people
             ,
          
           any
           more
           (
           if
           not
           comparably
           so
           much
           )
           then
           of
           
             choosing
          
           and
           
             imposing
             Husbands
          
           and
           
             Wives
          
           (
           in
           way
           of
           
             Marriage
          
           )
           to
           all
           the
           people
           of
           this
           
             Nation
             :
          
           And
           whether
           therefore
           to
           inforce
           an
           
             Vniformity
          
           of
           a
           
             Nation
          
           to
           one
           
             Religion
          
           or
           
             Worship
          
           (
           after
           the
           Jewish
           patterne
           )
           be
           not
           a
           
             soul
             oppression
          
           and
           
             usurpation
             ,
          
           not
           after
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           much
           lesse
           after
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           the
           Son
           of
           
             God
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           If
           such
           an
           holy
           
             Division
          
           of
           the
           
             Land
          
           be
           a
           
             State-Act
             ,
          
           and
           removeable
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           whether
           the
           not
           removing
           of
           such
           a
           
             Forme
          
           will
           not
           be
           set
           upon
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           score
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           
             Controversie
          
           from
           the
           God
           of
           
             Heaven
          
           against
           them
           ;
           For
           sure
           it
           is
           ,
           being
           a
           
             plant
          
           which
           neither
           
             God
          
           nor
           the
           Son
           of
           
             God
          
           ever
           planted
           ,
           it
           must
           irresistibly
           be
           plucked
           up
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           
             Fire
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           If
           the
           
             State
          
           be
           found
           the
           
             Founders
          
           and
           
             Owners
          
           of
           the
           
             Parish
             Churches
          
           (
           the
           meeting
           places
           )
           whether
           ought
           they
           not
           to
           demolish
           them
           as
           
             Iehu
          
           did
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           slight
           the
           
             Holinesse
          
           and
           
             Forme
          
           of
           them
           by
           reducing
           them
           to
           a
           
             civill
             forme
          
           and
           use
           ,
           
           as
           the
           
             Army
          
           of
           late
           
           dealt
           with
           some
           such
           
             Holy
             places
             .
          
           And
           whether
           is
           it
           possible
           for
           all
           the
           men
           in
           the
           
             World
             ,
          
           
           or
           
             Angels
          
           in
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           to
           wash
           off
           that
           
             Popish
             Character
          
           of
           
             Holinesse
          
           while
           still
           onely
           reserved
           for
           holy
           use
           ,
           which
           both
           
             Papists
          
           and
           
             Protestants
          
           (
           successively
           and
           interchangeably
           )
           have
           made
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Temple
          
           for
           the
           
             Parish
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           so
           consequently
           the
           
             High
             places
             ,
          
           and
           
             Idol
             Temples
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           Is
           it
           not
           more
           conducible
           a
           thousand
           fold
           to
           the
           
             peoples
             eternall
             welfare
             ,
          
           that
           each
           
             Towne
          
           and
           
             Division
          
           of
           
             people
          
           in
           the
           
             Land
             ,
          
           
           be
           impartially
           permitted
           to
           make
           a
           
             stand
             ,
          
           to
           
             examine
          
           and
           
             choose
          
           their
           
             way
          
           of
           
             worship
             Ministry
             ,
          
           and
           
             Maintenance
             :
          
           yet
           whether
           or
           no
           is
           it
           not
           absolutely
           better
           that
           they
           did
           freely
           choose
           rather
           a
           false
           
             Religion
          
           (
           
             Iewish
             ,
             Popish
             ,
             Turkish
             ,
          
           &c.
           )
           then
           without
           their
           owne
           free
           choise
           ,
           to
           be
           nusled
           up
           in
           a
           way
           of
           
             Traditionall
          
           and
           
             Customary
             Religion
             ,
          
           or
           else
           in
           an
           enforced
           
             Hypocrisie
          
           against
           
             perswasion
          
           and
           
             Conscience
             ?
          
        
         
           6.
           
           Whether
           that
           
             policie
          
           that
           refuseth
           to
           search
           into
           these
           things
           ,
           
           pretending
           danger
           of
           
             discomposing
          
           the
           present
           
             Government
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           the
           
             dismounting
          
           of
           the
           present
           
             Governers
             ,
          
           the
           misse
           of
           
             State-Ministers
          
           in
           every
           
             Towne
             ,
          
           to
           keep
           the
           people
           in
           
             Obedience
             ,
          
           by
           publishing
           their
           
             Acts
          
           unto
           them
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           is
           not
           such
           
             Policie
             ,
             ungodly
             ,
             irreligious
             ,
             unchristian
             ,
          
           and
           the
           next
           way
           to
           provoke
           the
           
             jealousie
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
             ,
          
           against
           both
           
             State
          
           and
           
             Statesmen
             ,
          
           and
           to
           cause
           from
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           some
           other
           
             turne
          
           upon
           this
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             Common-wealth
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           Whatever
           the
           
             duty
          
           of
           the
           
             civill
             State
          
           be
           found
           to
           be
           ,
           as
           touching
           the
           
             Parish
             Formes
          
           and
           
             Churches
             ,
          
           yet
           is
           not
           the
           unquestionable
           
             duty
          
           of
           the
           
             State
          
           to
           take
           off
           the
           
             soul
             yoaks
          
           from
           the
           
             Necks
          
           of
           all
           that
           doe
           or
           may
           inhabite
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
             Iewes
          
           or
           
             Gentiles
             :
          
           and
           as
           to
           
             Civill
             
             things
          
           (
           the
           proper
           object
           of
           the
           
             civill
             state
          
           )
           to
           cast
           the
           
             Nation
          
           into
           a
           
             civill
             forme
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           appoint
           
             civill
             Officers
          
           thorow-out
           the
           
             Nation
          
           ;
           To
           Record
           the
           
             Birth
          
           of
           
             children
          
           :
           to
           take
           order
           as
           to
           
             marriages
          
           and
           
             buryings
          
           of
           all
           
             people
          
           impartially
           in
           a
           
             civill
             way
          
           :
           The
           want
           of
           which
           
             civil
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           latter
           ,
           hath
           been
           a
           second
           
             death
          
           in
           this
           
             Nation
          
           to
           
             multitudes
          
           of
           
             Yoak-fellows
             ,
             Parents
             ,
             &c.
          
           who
           being
           not
           able
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           Parish
           wayes
           of
           burying
           in
           
             holy
             ground
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           
             Parish
             Officers
             ,
          
           they
           have
           been
           forced
           (
           not
           without
           danger
           also
           )
           to
           the
           
             High-wayes
          
           for
           succour
           to
           their
           own
           
             consciences
             ,
          
           and
           to
           their
           
             Dead-beloveds
             .
          
        
         
           8
           Whether
           since
           the
           most
           
             high
          
           hath
           made
           bare
           and
           naked
           his
           holy
           
             arme
          
           from
           
             heaven
          
           for
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           this
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           this
           
             Army
             ,
          
           in
           most
           wondefull
           and
           singular
           
             deliverances
             ,
             preservations
             ,
             victories
             .
          
           And
           since
           this
           
             Nation
          
           is
           set
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           
             Nations
          
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           
           wearing
           a
           
             Crowne
          
           of
           
             advantage
          
           to
           be
           
             exemplary
          
           and
           
             presidential
          
           to
           the
           
             whole
             world
          
           about
           us
           :
           Whether
           hath
           not
           the
           most
           
             High
          
           reserved
           some
           
             wonderfull
          
           and
           
             singular
             Acts
          
           for
           the
           
             trial
          
           of
           their
           
             singular
          
           love
           and
           
             gratitude
          
           :
           And
           since
           he
           rewarded
           
             Iehu
          
           with
           
             temporall
             honour
          
           to
           many
           
             generations
             ,
          
           and
           will
           not
           forget
           to
           pay
           richly
           for
           a
           cup
           of
           
             cold
             water
             ,
             &c.
          
           since
           he
           hath
           promised
           an
           hundred
           fold
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           to
           such
           as
           loose
           for
           his
           sake
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           world
           to
           come
           
             life
             everlasting
          
           :
           Is
           it
           not
           the
           best
           
             Policy
             ,
             wisedome
          
           and
           
             reason
          
           under
           
             Heaven
          
           to
           search
           out
           only
           what
           is
           his
           only
           and
           acceptable
           pleasure
           in
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           and
           to
           trust
           his
           infinite
           
             power
             ,
             wisedome
          
           and
           
             goodnesse
             ,
          
           what
           ever
           be
           the
           present
           
             successe
          
           or
           
             consequents
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           An
           
             Appendix
          
           as
           touching
           
             Oathes
             ,
          
           A
           
             Querie
             ,
          
        
         
           ALthough
           it
           be
           lawfull
           (
           in
           case
           )
           for
           
             Christians
          
           to
           invocate
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
          
           in
           
             Swearing
          
           :
           Yet
           since
           it
           is
           a
           part
           of
           his
           holy
           
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           sometimes
           put
           for
           his
           whole
           
             worship
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           proper
           unto
           such
           as
           are
           his
           true
           
             Worshippers
          
           in
           
             Spirit
          
           and
           
             Truth
          
           :
           and
           persons
           may
           as
           well
           be
           forced
           unto
           any
           part
           of
           the
           
             worship
          
           of
           
             God
          
           as
           unto
           this
           ,
           since
           it
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           used
           ,
           
           but
           most
           
             solemnly
             ,
          
           and
           in
           most
           
             solemne
          
           and
           
             weighty
          
           cases
           ,
           and
           (
           ordinarily
           )
           in
           such
           as
           are
           not
           otherwise
           determinable
           ;
           since
           it
           is
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           two
           great
           
             Law-givers
             ,
          
           from
           
             God
             ,
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
          
           that
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           two
           or
           three
           
             Witnesses
          
           (
           not
           
             Swearing
          
           )
           every
           
             Word
          
           shall
           stand
           :
           Whether
           the
           inforcing
           of
           
             Oaths
          
           and
           
             spirituall
             Covenants
          
           upon
           a
           
             Nation
          
           promiscuously
           ,
           and
           the
           constant
           inforcing
           of
           all
           
             persons
          
           to
           practise
           this
           
             Worship
          
           in
           the
           most
           
             triviall
          
           and
           
             common
          
           cases
           in
           all
           Courts
           (
           together
           with
           the
           
             Ceremonies
          
           of
           
             Booke
             ,
          
           and
           holding
           up
           the
           hand
           
             &c.
          
           )
           be
           not
           a
           prostituting
           of
           the
           
             Holy
             Name
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             High
          
           to
           every
           unclean
           
             Lip
             ,
          
           and
           that
           on
           slight
           occasions
           ,
           and
           a
           taking
           of
           it
           by
           Millions
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           millions
           of
           times
           in
           vaine
           ,
           and
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           a
           provoking
           of
           the
           eyes
           of
           his
           jealousie
           who
           hath
           said
           it
           ,
           That
           he
           will
           not
           hold
           him
           (
           what
           him
           or
           them
           soever
           )
           guiltlesse
           that
           taketh
           his
           name
           in
           
             vaine
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           An
           
             Humble
          
           and
           
             Christian
          
           proffer
           of
           
             Disputation
             .
          
        
         
           WHereas
           in
           the
           
             Epistle
          
           I
           intimated
           my
           readiness
           to
           debate
           the
           
             Particulars
          
           of
           this
           
             Discourse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           I
           am
           here
           humbly
           bold
           to
           Professe
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           
             holy
             presence
          
           of
           the
           
             most
             High
             ,
          
           that
           I
           am
           not
           
             Conscious
          
           to
           the
           
             least
             Designe
          
           or
           
             Aime
             ,
          
           but
           that
           of
           a
           
             Conscionable
          
           and
           
             Peaceable
          
           presenting
           
             Verbum
             opportunum
          
           (
           an
           
             Apple
          
           of
           
             Gold
          
           in
           a
           
             Picture
          
           of
           
             Silver
          
           )
           into
           those
           
             Honorable
             hands
          
           whom
           it
           so
           highly
           concernes
           .
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           my
           long
           
             Exile
          
           into
           and
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           have
           rendred
           
             me
          
           now
           a
           
             Stranger
             ,
          
           and
           (
           after
           the
           
             Dispatch
          
           of
           some
           
             Civill
             Affaires
          
           )
           I
           should
           unspeakably
           rejoyce
           to
           be
           gone
           to
           morrow
           ;
           But
           while
           the
           
             Most
             High
          
           is
           pleased
           to
           force
           my
           stay
           :
           He
           hath
           also
           (
           as
           I
           beleeve
           )
           inforced
           my
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           againe
           to
           proffer
           ,
           in
           all
           
             Christian
             meekness
          
           and
           
             humility
          
           to
           agitate
           
             with
             whom
          
           or
           
             before
             whom
             soever
             ,
          
           these
           following
           
             Proposals
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           Since
           the
           
             remoulding
          
           of
           this
           
             Nation
          
           into
           the
           
             Modell
          
           of
           
             Protestanisme
          
           :
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           or
           
             Ministry
          
           (
           so
           call'd
           )
           of
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           both
           
             Prelaticall
             ,
             Presbiterian
          
           and
           
             Independent
             ,
          
           and
           (
           however
           in
           their
           
             persons
          
           many
           of
           them
           precious
           and
           excellent
           ,
           yet
           )
           as
           to
           their
           
             Functions
          
           and
           
             Offices
             ,
          
           as
           to
           procuring
           the
           
             Magistrates
             actings
          
           in
           
             spiritual
             cases
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             Worships
          
           and
           
             Consciences
          
           of
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           they
           have
           been
           
             bewildred
             ,
          
           if
           not
           wholly
           
             blinded
          
           :
           For
           as
           the
           
             Hireling
          
           way
           of
           
             Ministry
          
           is
           none
           of
           
             Christs
          
           :
           So
           for
           this
           
             Hire
             ,
          
           have
           not
           only
           the
           
             Popish
             ,
          
           but
           the
           
             Protestant
             Clergy
             ,
          
           tost
           up
           and
           downe
           (
           even
           like
           
             Tenis-bals
          
           )
           the
           
             Magistrates
          
           and
           
             Laws
             ,
          
           the
           
             Consciences
          
           and
           
             Worships
             ,
          
           the
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             War
             ,
          
           the
           
             Weale
          
           and
           
             Woe
          
           of
           this
           
             Nation
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           all
           ages
           since
           
             Constantine
             ,
          
           the
           
             Hireling
             Ministry
          
           have
           must
           wofully
           mislead
           the
           
             Consciences
          
           of
           the
           
             Civill
             state
          
           by
           
             Preaching
          
           them
           out
           of
           their
           
             Civill
             Spheare
          
           and
           
             Line
             ,
          
           sometimes
           into
           an
           
             Headship
             ,
          
           sometimes
           into
           a
           
             Footship
             ,
          
           (
           now
           over
           and
           above
           ,
           and
           againe
           as
           the
           Revolutions
           have
           been
           )
           inferiour
           to
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           
             Church
          
           :
           Out
           of
           this
           
             Civill
             line
          
           or
           
             Sphear
          
           as
           this
           present
           
             Age
          
           is
           forced
           to
           confesse
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Civill
             Magistrates
          
           our
           
             Fathers
          
           before
           us
           never
           made
           true
           
             Christian
             Worke
          
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           I
           am
           humbly
           bold
           to
           maintaine
           they
           never
           shall
           :
           and
           therefore
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           As
           the
           
             Civill
             permission
          
           of
           all
           the
           
             Consciences
          
           
           and
           
             Worships
          
           of
           all
           men
           in
           Things
           meerly
           
             spirituall
          
           is
           no
           wayes
           inconsistent
           with
           true
           
             Christianity
          
           and
           true
           
             Civility
          
           :
           So
           is
           it
           the
           
             Duty
          
           of
           the
           
             Civill
             Magistrate
          
           to
           suppresse
           all
           
             violencies
          
           to
           the
           
             Bodies
          
           and
           
             Goods
          
           of
           men
           for
           their
           
             Souls
             beliefe
             ,
          
           and
           to
           provide
           ,
           that
           not
           one
           
             person
          
           in
           the
           
             Land
          
           be
           
             Restrained
          
           from
           ,
           or
           
             Constrained
          
           to
           any
           
             Worship
             ,
             Ministry
          
           or
           
             Maintenance
             ,
          
           but
           
             peaceably
          
           maintained
           in
           his
           
             Soul
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           
             Corporall
             Freedome
             ,
          
           To
           which
           end
           I
           add
           ,
           that
           the
           violent
           
             putting
             in
             ,
          
           and
           
             putting
             out
          
           of
           the
           severall
           sorts
           of
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           
             Worship
          
           in
           this
           
             Nation
          
           (
           if
           
             against
          
           the
           
             Peoples
             Free
             choice
          
           and
           
             desire
          
           )
           hath
           ever
           and
           will
           be
           yet
           ,
           while
           so
           practised
           ,
           a
           
             Grand
             oppression
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Powerfull
             occasion
             ,
          
           both
           of
           
             Civill
             Insurrections
             ,
          
           and
           
             Soul
             mischiefs
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           The
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           hath
           not
           forgotten
           to
           be
           infinitely
           
             Faithfull
             ,
          
           and
           infinitely
           
             Wise
          
           and
           
             Tender
          
           to
           the
           
             Soules
          
           of
           his
           
             Chosen
             ,
          
           but
           hath
           in
           all
           
             Ages
             ,
          
           and
           in
           all
           
             Conditions
          
           and
           
             Changes
          
           of
           his
           
             Spouse
             ,
          
           stirred
           up
           by
           his
           
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           sent
           such
           
             Voluntary
             Labourers
          
           into
           his
           
             Vine-yard
             ,
          
           and
           so
           will
           ,
           as
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           abundantly
           sufficient
           for
           this
           
             Nation
          
           and
           all
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           as
           may
           best
           suit
           the
           
             Holy
             ends
          
           and
           
             Periods
          
           of
           his
           
             Time
          
           and
           
             Kingdome
             .
          
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           As
           he
           never
           appointed
           ,
           so
           he
           never
           needed
           the
           casting
           of
           whole
           
             Nations
          
           into
           
             Oecumenicall
             ,
             Nationall
             ,
             Provinciall
             ,
             Parochiall
          
           or
           
             Parish
             forms
          
           and
           
             Classes
          
           :
           To
           feed
           which
           
             Churches
          
           and
           the
           
             Ministries
          
           thereof
           ,
           he
           never
           appointed
           nor
           needed
           ,
           the
           
             Divinity
          
           (
           or
           
             Godlinesse
          
           )
           degrees
           of
           
             Universities
          
           and
           
             Colledges
             ,
          
           Nor
           the
           
             enforcing
          
           of
           all
           the
           
             People
          
           of
           a
           
             Nation
          
           to
           come
           to
           
             Church
          
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           nor
           the
           
             Distinction
          
           between
           
             inforcing
          
           to
           some
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           but
           not
           to
           others
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           
             Word
          
           and
           
             Prayer
             ,
          
           and
           
             Singing
          
           and
           
             Paying
             ,
          
           but
           not
           to
           the
           
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           All
           which
           are
           
             Plants
          
           which
           
             God
          
           his
           
             Father
          
           never
           planted
           ,
           and
           therefore
           (
           as
           all
           such
           like
           ,
           though
           ●●irer
           
             Plants
          
           and
           
             Inventions
          
           )
           must
           all
           in
           his
           holy
           Season
           be
           plucked
           up
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           
             Fire
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A66449e-780
           
             
               The
               Author's
               Call
               to
               this
               Endeavour
               .
            
          
           
             
               Contrary
               to
               Intention
               and
               Desire
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Civil
               Power
               in
               all
               Ages
               ,
               deceived
               by
               the
               deceived
               and
               deceiving
               Hirelings
               ,
            
          
           
             
               The
               excellent
               Gifts
               and
               Spirits
               of
               many
               ,
               who
               are
               yet
               captivated
               with
               a
               mercenary
               spirit
               and
               principle
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Author
               's
               humble
               advice
               to
               such
               excellent
               and
               worthy
               Spirits
               as
               are
               ●et
               captivated
               in
               the
               Trade
               of
               Hirelings
               .
            
          
           
             
               Holy
               persons
               most
               unfit
               for
               unholy
               places
               :
            
          
           
             
               God
               most
               wisely
               disposeth
               of
               his
               work
               ,
               some
               to
               the
               Fathers
               ,
               and
               some
               to
               the
               Children
               .
            
          
           
             
               Impartial
               soul
               freedom
               to
               all
               the
               people
               of
               the
               Nation
               .
            
          
           
             
               Where
               the
               guilt
               of
               all
               the
               bloud
               spilt
               in
               Ireland
               lies
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               ministry
               of
               Prophets
               ,
               and
               the
               People
               of
               God
               have
               assembled
               with
               them
               all
               the
               reigne
               of
               Antichrist
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               duty
               of
               each
               particular
               child
               of
               God
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               differences
               and
               dictractions
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A66449e-4660
           
             1.
             
             
               Conclus
               .
            
          
           
             
               Moses
            
             &
             
               Christ
            
             reveale
             from
             
               God
            
             a
             
               Visible
               Worship
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Conclus
               .
            
          
           
             
               Prov.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Christs
               Messengers
            
             sent
             into
             the
             World
             .
          
           
             The
             white
             Troopers
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Conclus
               .
            
          
           
             The
             
               White
               Troopers
            
             Routed
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               Conclus
               .
            
          
           
             A
             state
             of
             
               Witnesses
            
             during
             the
             
               Apostasie
               ,
            
             Revel.
             10.
             
             &
             11.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             
               Conclus
               .
            
          
           
             The
             144000.
             
             
               Virgins
               ,
            
             the
             twelve
             times
             12000.
             mysticall
             
               Israelites
               ,
               Prophets
            
             and
             
               Witnesses
               .
            
          
           
             A
             two-fold
             famous
             number
             of
             the
             followers
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             in
             these
             times
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Fullnesse
            
             of
             the
             
               Gentiles
               ,
            
             and
             
               Conversion
            
             of
             the
             
               Iewes
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
             
               Conclus
               .
            
          
           
             The
             
               Civill
               state
            
             cannot
             
               restraine
            
             or
             
               constraine
            
             in
             
               Spiritualls
               .
            
          
           
             No
             other
             present
             Sender
             but
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Consectarie
               .
            
          
           
             
               Pretenders
            
             to
             that
             
               Grand
               Commission
               ▪
               Matth.
            
             28.
             mistaken
             .
          
           
             Not
             the
             true
             
               Begetting
            
             or
             
               Feeding
               Ministry
            
             appointed
             by
             
               Christ
               Iesus
               ,
            
             yet
             extant
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             The
             
               Ministry
            
             of
             
               Prophets
            
             immediately
             stirred
             up
             by
             
               God
               .
            
          
           
             The
             two
             Prophets
             in
             
               Sack-cloath
               .
            
          
           
             A
             glance
             on
             
               Revel.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             The
             
               Apostacy
            
             the
             
               Witnesse
            
             the
             
               slaughter
               ,
            
             the
             after
             
               rising
            
             all
             
               universall
               .
            
          
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             Gifts
             .
          
           
             Pretences
             to
             
               Mat.
            
             28.
             examined
             .
          
           
             Cal●ing
             .
          
           
             Worke
             .
          
           
             A
             stupendious
             M●stery
             of
             Preaching
             to
             convert
             the
             converted
             .
          
           
             Wages
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               Iesus
            
             never
             made
             Bargaine
             with
             his
             Messengers
             or
             Pastors
             .
          
           
             
               Qu●st
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Lands
             &
             Countries
             divided
             for
             gain
             as
             
               Daniel
            
             speaks
             ,
             and
             men
             know
             in
             a
             way
             of
             
               Hire
            
             what
             to
             be
             sure
             of
             expresly
             .
          
           
             An
             implicit
             Bargaine
             (
             like
             an
             Onion
             )
             is
             a
             Bargaine
             infolded
             and
             wrapt
             up
             with
             more
             subtle
             peelings
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             The
             first
             patterne
             of
             Ministers
             Maintenance
             .
          
           
             
               Objection
               .
            
          
           
             
               Objection
               .
            
          
           
             Gods
             infinite
             patience
             in
             bearing
             with
             his
             peoples
             Failings
             .
          
           
             The
             most
             voluntary
             preaching
             ever
             most
             fruitfull
             .
          
           
             Excellent
             Prophets
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             never
             knew
             the
             pretended
             School
             of
             the
             Prophets
             .
          
           
             An
             honourable
             remembrance
             of
             a
             despised
             Witnesse
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             
               Samuel
               How
               .
            
          
           
             No
             
               Successe
            
             in
             Preaching
             now
             comparable
             to
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             why
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Consectarie
               .
            
          
           
             No
             remarkable
             Conversion
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             as
             yet
             to
             be
             expected
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             The
             bodies
             of
             Protestant
             Nations
             yet
             unconverted
             .
          
           
             The
             present
             Designes
             and
             purposes
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Consectary
               .
            
          
           
             Universities
             as
             to
             the
             Ministry
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             none
             of
             his
             Institutions
             .
          
           
             The
             title
             Schollar
             appropriated
             to
             the
             Ministers
             ,
             a
             sacrilegious
             title
             .
          
           
             Universities
             in
             order
             to
             
               Christs
               Ministery
            
             but
             refined
             
               Monasteries
               .
            
          
           
             Pharisaicall
             and
             Popish
             Titles
             ,
          
           
             and
             Ceremonies
             in
             their
             Creatings
             and
             Commensings
             .
          
           
             Spirituall
             exercises
             proper
             only
             to
             the
             Churches
             and
             Assemblies
             of
             Saints
             ,
             the
             true
             Schools
             of
             the
             Prophets
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Hirelings
            
             wofull
             
               Trade
            
             and
             
               Merchandize
               .
            
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
               
            
          
           
             Excellent
             &
             holy
             men
             in
             the
             bondage
             of
             sinfull
             Institutions
             ,
             Superstitions
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             The
             counterfeit
             of
             the
             Apostolical
             Ministry
             .
          
           
             Institution
             of
             Youth
             in
             humane
             learning
             withall
             instructing
             them
             with
             the
             knowledge
             &
             feare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             most
             christian
             and
             honourable
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Civill
               State
            
             never
             made
             good
             work
             in
             spiritualls
             .
          
           
             The
             body
             of
             a
             civill
             State
             or
             Nation
             ,
             and
             the
             elect
             or
             chosen
             of
             God
             out
             of
             each
             Nation
             ,
             must
             be
             rightly
             distinguished
             .
          
           
             Absolutes
             f●●●●dome
             in
             ●●●●ters
             meer●●
             spirituall
             〈◊〉
             all
             the
             consciences
             i●
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             The
             people
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             forced
             to
             nor
             from
             the
             paying
             of
             
               Tenths
               ,
            
             or
             
               Fifths
               ,
            
             according
             to
             their
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             
               Objection
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Apostolicall
             Ministry
             to
             the
             lost
             Nations
             interrupted
             .
          
           
             Yet
             of
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Witnesses
             mourning
             in
             sackcloth
             continued
             .
          
           
             The
             Ministry
             of
             Prophets
             more
             opened
             .
          
           
             Gods
             Prophets
             of
             high
             or
             low
             condition
             ,
             must
             not
             keep
             silence
             ,
             and
             hide
             their
             Talents
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             The
             Apostolicall
             ministry
             to
             the
             Nations
             and
             Peoples
             .
          
           
             The
             Apostolicall
             Ministry
             to
             the
             Nations
             and
             peoples
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             worke
             only
             in
             the
             Lords
             way
             .
          
           
             The
             grand
             oppression
             of
             the
             whole
             Nation
             is
             the
             Parish
             inforced
             constitution
             .
          
           
             Freedom
             for
             the
             people
             to
             frequent
             the
             word
             in
             other
             Assemblies
             beside
             the
             Parish
             ,
             a
             great
             and
             hopefull
             means
             of
             blessed
             and
             Soul-saving
             fruit
             to
             the
             Nation
             .
          
           
             4
             
               Consectary
               .
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               Iesus
            
             no
             Founder
             of
             Covill
             power
             ,
             in
             spirituall
             causes
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Civill
             Magistrates
             duty
             ,
             as
             to
             spirituals
             ,
             turning
             upon
             two
             hinges
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             The
             breath
             of
             
               Christ
               Iesus
            
             by
             which
             he
             consumes
             Antichrist
             ,
             stopt
             by
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Magistrates
             and
             all
             men
             ought
             to
             excell
             in
             fruits
             of
             
               Piety
            
             and
             
               Mercy
               ,
            
             according
             to
             conscience
             .
          
           
             
               Object
               .
            
          
           
             No
             sword
             to
             be
             used
             against
             the
             most
             horrid
             
               Blasphemies
            
             &
             
               Heresies
               ,
            
             but
             the
             two
             edged
             sword
             of
             the
             
               Word
               ,
            
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             of
             
               God
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             
               Tithes
            
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             injoyned
             ,
             or
             forbidden
             .
          
           
             The
             
               people
            
             of
             this
             
               Nation
            
             according
             to
             their
             severall
             
               Consciences
            
             distinguished
             .
          
           
             
               Objection
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Sun
             of
             
               Righteousnesse
            
             is
             able
             to
             shine
             more
             light
             upon
             the
             wisest
             and
             the
             highest
             .
          
           
             Some
             
               prophanesse
            
             better
             then
             inforced
             
               Hipocrisie
               .
            
          
           
             Severall
             
               consciences
            
             sometimes
             emulate
             each
             other
             .
          
           
             
               Gain
               Godlinesse
            
             and
             
               God
               belly
            
          
           
             The
             wonderfull
             burning
             of
             
               Hay
            
             and
             
               Stubble
            
             in
             this
             
               Nation
               .
            
          
           
             
               Soul-Liberty
               ,
            
             ought
             to
             be
             impartially
             restored
             to
             the
             three
             
               Nations
               .
            
          
           
             All
             
               Christs
            
             true
             
               Followers
               ,
            
             and
             especially
             the
             
               Leaders
            
             among
             them
             ,
             are
             a
             willing
             people
             and
             
               Voluntiers
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A66449e-25010
           
             Dan.
             11.
             
          
           
             Queries
             as
             touching
             the
             Parochiall
             Division
             of
             the
             whole
             land
             .
          
           
             The
             Inforcing
             of
             a
             nationall
             way
             ,
             a
             national
             oppression
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Parish
               Churches
               ,
            
             Idol
             Temples
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             strange
             Prophecy
             extant
             ,
             
               Henry
            
             the
             8th
             Abbeys
             and
             Cels
             ,
             
               Henry
            
             the
             Ninth
             Churches
             and
             Bells
             .
          
           
             Traditionall
             Religion
             the
             Nurse
             of
             Hypocrisie
             and
             Destruction
             .
          
           
             Dangerous
             State-policy
             .
          
           
             The
             want
             of
             
               Civill
               Officers
            
             in
             this
             
               Nation
            
             as
             to
             birth
             of
             
               Children
               ,
               Marriages
            
             and
             
               Burials
            
             being
             all
             but
             naturall
             &
             
               Civill
               things
               .
            
          
           
             Singular
             mercies
             call
             for
             singular
             Acts
             of
             Exemplary
             and
             singular
             Gratitude
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A66449e-27330
           
             The
             Holy
             name
             of
             G●d
             highly
             dishonoured
             by
             the
             Legall
             Oaths
             of
             this
             
               Nation
               .