A word in season to all in authority with weighty considerations what persons, practices, and things doth chiefly cause division and contention, rending of kingdoms, and distresse of nations : as also a plain discovery of those things and that ministry that will bring blessings and unity, with deliverance from bondage into liberty, and instead of strife, wars, and fighting, righteousnesse, reconciliation and peace in the land of our nativity / published by J.C.
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             A word in season to all in authority with weighty considerations what persons, practices, and things doth chiefly cause division and contention, rending of kingdoms, and distresse of nations : as also a plain discovery of those things and that ministry that will bring blessings and unity, with deliverance from bondage into liberty, and instead of strife, wars, and fighting, righteousnesse, reconciliation and peace in the land of our nativity / published by J.C.
             J. C. (John Collens), d. 1682.
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           A
           WORD
           IN
           SEASON
           TO
           ALL
           IN
           AUTHORITY
           .
           WITH
           Weighty
           CONSIDERATIONS
           what
           
             PERSONS
             ,
             PRACTICES
          
           and
           
             THINGS
             ,
          
           doth
           chiefly
           cause
           
             DIVISION
          
           and
           
             CONTENTION
             ,
             RENDING
          
           of
           
             KINGDOMS
             ,
          
           and
           
             DISTRESSE
          
           of
           
             NATIONS
             .
          
        
         
           AS
           ALSO
           ,
           A
           Plain
           
             DISCOVERY
          
           of
           those
           
             THINGS
          
           and
           that
           
             MINISTERY
             ,
          
           that
           will
           bring
           
             BLESSINGS
          
           and
           
             UNITY
             ,
          
           with
           
             Deliverance
          
           from
           
             BONDAGE
             ,
          
           into
           
             LIBERTY
             ;
          
           and
           instead
           of
           
             STRIFE
             ,
             WARS
          
           and
           
             FIGHTINGS
             ,
             RIGHTEOUSNESSE
             ,
             RECONCILIATION
          
           and
           
             PEACE
          
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           our
           Nativity
           .
        
         
           Published
           
             by
             a
             Lover
             of
          
           Truth
           
             and
             the
          
           Kingdoms
           Peace
           ,
           
             J.
             C.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Wilson
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             Black-Spread-Eagle
             ,
          
           and
           
             Windmill
          
           in
           
             Martins
          
           near
           〈…〉
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           VVord
           in
           Season
           .
        
         
           YOu
           
             Rulers
          
           and
           Chief
           in
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           I
           have
           Written
           this
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           ▪
           Read
           and
           understand
           ,
           
             what
          
           and
           
             who
          
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           
             Strife
             ,
          
           and
           
             War
             ,
          
           and
           
             Division
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rending
          
           of
           
             Kingdoms
             ,
             Governments
          
           and
           
             Common-wealths
             ,
          
           and
           causing
           
             Distraction
          
           amongst
           people
           ,
           and
           
             Heart-burning
             ,
          
           and
           
             Murder
             ,
          
           and
           
             Revenge
          
           one
           
             Brother
          
           against
           
             another
             ,
          
           and
           
             one
             Neighbour
          
           against
           
             another
             .
          
           And
           farther
           that
           no
           
             Ruler
          
           not
           
             Governour
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Government
          
           can
           be
           
             Established
             ,
          
           nor
           
             firmly
             settled
             ,
          
           until
           these
           things
           are
           removed
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Ground
           of
           
             Unsettledness
             ,
          
           and
           which
           hath
           unsettled
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Parliaments
             ,
          
           and
           divided
           them
           and
           dasht
           them
           one
           against
           another
           .
        
         
           Now
           they
           that
           Preach
           for
           Hire
           ,
           and
           Divine
           for
           mony
           ,
           whose
           maintenance
           doth
           depend
           upon
           their
           Office
           ,
           and
           their
           Office
           doth
           depend
           upon
           Persons
           ,
           and
           Forms
           ,
           and
           Times
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           their
           Office
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           their
           Maintenance
           fails
           ;
           and
           if
           their
           Form
           be
           disliked
           ,
           their
           Office
           comes
           in
           question
           ,
           and
           their
           Maintenance
           in
           danger
           ;
           and
           through
           these
           Men
           ,
           and
           these
           Things
           have
           been
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           late
           War
           ,
           and
           expence
           of
           Blood
           and
           Treasure
           .
           And
           all
           People
           who
           have
           trusted
           in
           them
           ,
           have
           been
           deceived
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           cheated
           ,
           and
           betrayed
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           misery
           ,
           whilst
           they
           have
           feasted
           and
           been
           ready
           to
           turn
           with
           all
           Times
           to
           serve
           themselves
           .
        
         
           For
           now
           consider
           ,
           that
           before
           the
           Wars
           ,
           when
           Idolatry
           and
           Superstition
           grew
           amongst
           people
           under
           
             Episcopacy
             ,
          
           (
           so
           call'd
           )
           and
           prophaneness
           ,
           and
           licenciousness
           became
           tollerated
           by
           that
           generation
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           conscientious
           zealous
           people
           for
           God
           became
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           hated
           and
           made
           a
           prey
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           were
           a
           
           hard
           matter
           for
           any
           man
           to
           live
           without
           suspicion
           of
           〈◊〉
           dangerous
           ,
           who
           made
           Conscience
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           especially
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ;
           But
           they
           who
           were
           Lovers
           of
           
             Pr●de
          
           and
           
             wantonness
             ,
          
           letters
           up
           of
           
             May-poles
             ,
             Bull-baitings
             ,
             Revels
             .
             Wakes
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           by
           which
           many
           people
           did
           assemble
           together
           to
           be
           drunk
           ,
           and
           to
           Riot
           &
           Blaspheme
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           most
           Holy
           God
           .
           And
           if
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           grieved
           in
           any
           to
           see
           these
           things
           committed
           ,
           and
           a
           Testimony
           borne
           against
           it
           by
           any
           )
           How
           were
           such
           made
           a
           reproach
           ,
           their
           goods
           spoyled
           by
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           then
           called
           
             Spiritual
             Courts
             ?
          
           and
           that
           kind
           of
           
             Ministery
          
           that
           tollerated
           and
           partaked
           in
           such
           wickedness
           ,
           they
           were
           the
           men
           set
           up
           ,
           countenanced
           and
           intrusted
           ,
           and
           bore
           all
           the
           Rule
           amongst
           people
           every where
           ;
           and
           many
           years
           was
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           grieved
           ,
           and
           his
           righteous
           Soul
           vexed
           with
           these
           abominations
           ,
           and
           often
           called
           them
           to
           return
           ,
           but
           they
           would
           not
           hear
           ;
           but
           hardned
           their
           hearts
           in
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           went
           on
           in
           their
           Rebellion
           against
           God
           ,
           until
           his
           w●ath
           waxed
           hot
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Contest
           began
           between
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           increased
           until
           a
           great
           War
           began
           ,
           as
           is
           well
           and
           b●
           woful
           experience
           unto
           many
           to
           this
           day
           remembred
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           being
           near
           unto
           the
           
             KING
             ,
          
           and
           well
           discerning
           that
           if
           by
           force
           they
           were
           not
           able
           to
           uphold
           their
           
             Office
          
           they
           must
           fail
           ,
           and
           their
           great
           yearly
           Revenue
           ,
           which
           depended
           upon
           their
           
             Office
          
           would
           be
           lost
           ,
           and
           they
           not
           doubting
           their
           strength
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           
             KING
             ,
          
           and
           the
           greatness
           of
           their
           number
           ,
           forgot
           God
           ,
           who
           saveth
           ,
           
             not
             by
             many
             ,
          
           nor
           
             by
             few
             ;
          
           and
           then
           they
           preached
           up
           the
           
             KING
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Office
             ,
          
           their
           
             Form
          
           of
           their
           
             Service
             ,
          
           upon
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             Damnation
          
           to
           all
           that
           should
           resist
           them
           ,
           calling
           them
           
             Rebels
             ,
          
           and
           
             Traytors
             ,
          
           and
           
             Heriteks
          
           that
           should
           oppose
           .
        
         
           Another
           sort
           of
           
             Clergy-men
             ,
          
           who
           were
           then
           something
           more
           refined
           ,
           and
           were
           indeed
           many
           of
           them
           more
           zealous
           and
           consciencious
           ,
           they
           prayed
           against
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           
             KING
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Party
             ,
          
           and
           against
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           Train
           ,
           and
           so
           when
           one
           
             Blessed
             ,
          
           another
           
             Cursed
             ;
          
           and
           so
           men
           according
           to
           their
           affections
           sided
           ,
           and
           both
           were
           upon
           
             pain
             of
             damnation
             ,
          
           and
           here
           the
           Leaders
           of
           the
           people
           caused
           them
           to
           erre
           ,
           and
           many
           thousands
           that
           were
           thus
           led
           were
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           with
           great
           difficulty
           did
           the
           War
           go
           on
           for
           a
           long
           season
           ,
           and
           the
           victory
           
           inclining
           to
           neither
           ;
           But
           the
           
             Army
          
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             his
             party
          
           grew
           numerous
           ,
           and
           still
           they
           who
           were
           called
           the
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           ceased
           not
           on
           either
           part
           to
           Preach
           up
           the
           interest
           they
           had
           undertaken
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           much
           blood
           might
           be
           shed
           in
           the
           prosecution
           thereof
           ,
           untill
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             that
             party
          
           was
           worsted
           and
           overthrown
           :
           And
           then
           some
           began
           to
           see
           that
           it
           was
           not
           honesty
           ,
           but
           interest
           that
           made
           them
           so
           eager
           ;
           So
           then
           they
           called
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           part
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           seeing
           that
           their
           gain
           was
           in
           danger
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           prevailing
           party
           which
           then
           had
           overthrown
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             his
             Army
             ,
          
           they
           (
           to
           wit
           the
           Ministers
           so
           called
           )
           began
           to
           drive
           on
           new
           designes
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           can
           never
           cease
           fomentinng
           of
           division
           ,
           except
           their
           interest
           be
           at
           top
           and
           they
           themselves
           alwaies
           divided
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           great
           number
           ,
           that
           some
           of
           them
           alwayes
           wants
           room
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           have
           leisure
           and
           liberty
           ,
           ability
           and
           opportunity
           to
           devise
           
             new
             stratagems
          
           to
           carry
           on
           
             new
             devisions
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           supplant
           one
           another
           to
           make
           roome
           .
        
         
           But
           then
           when
           the
           
             Army
          
           had
           gotten
           the
           upper
           hand
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Generall
          
           begins
           to
           appeare
           as
           if
           he
           might
           be
           at
           the
           Stern
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           countenanced
           those
           who
           at
           that
           time
           the
           Lord
           had
           opened
           their
           eyes
           ,
           and
           they
           discovered
           the
           rottenness
           of
           them
           called
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           then
           they
           set
           themselves
           as
           it
           were
           wholly
           against
           him
           by
           all
           manner
           of
           means
           ;
           Labouring
           by
           Plotting
           ,
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           Printing
           against
           them
           ,
           believing
           in
           their
           minds
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           should
           once
           be
           at
           rest
           ,
           and
           in
           full
           power
           ,
           he
           would
           certainly
           have
           pluckt
           down
           their
           
             Tythes
             :
          
           So
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           the
           fear
           of
           loosing
           their
           great
           
             income
          
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Pride
          
           and
           
             Ambition
          
           of
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           they
           never
           in
           no
           time
           want
           matter
           wherewith
           to
           blow
           the
           ●ire
           of
           contention
           ,
           still
           crying
           out
           against
           one
           or
           other
           sort
           of
           people
           that
           stand
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           labouring
           to
           remove
           them
           out
           of
           their
           way
           by
           cruelty
           towards
           them
           ,
           having
           time
           and
           opportunity
           to
           fill
           peoples
           hearts
           and
           minds
           with
           evill
           ,
           by
           Preaching
           up
           the
           wickedness
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           laying
           it
           upon
           others
           whom
           they
           'l
           not
           suffer
           to
           answer
           for
           themselves
           ,
           by
           that
           meanes
           laying
           such
           loads
           of
           bitter
           Persecutions
           upon
           people
           ,
           that
           have
           forced
           many
           to
           be
           Enemyes
           to
           those
           against
           whom
           they
           had
           no
           thought
           of
           evill
           ,
           for
           who
           is
           there
           but
           will
           stand
           for
           his
           life
           ?
           So
           in
           that
           time
           when
           the
           then
           
             Generall
          
           had
           subdued
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           
           brought
           them
           into
           subjection
           ,
           how
           soon
           did
           they
           
             Court
             him
          
           with
           
             Flatteryes
             ,
          
           endeavouring
           to
           promote
           him
           to
           the
           highest
           honour
           ,
           and
           so
           blinded
           his
           judgment
           ,
           and
           he
           suffering
           them
           to
           breath
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           not
           executing
           judgment
           speedily
           ,
           their
           hearts
           had
           another
           mischief
           to
           devise
           ,
           and
           so
           then
           preaching
           up
           
             his
             Government
          
           as
           
             Jure
             divino
             ,
          
           and
           then
           both
           they
           that
           had
           joyned
           with
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           stirred
           up
           people
           to
           fight
           for
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           
             Service-Book
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           stuffe
           ,
           and
           them
           also
           who
           had
           fought
           against
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Service-Book
             ,
          
           they
           soon
           became
           one
           ,
           and
           they
           preach
           up
           
             Oliver
          
           to
           be
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           and
           they
           all
           make
           use
           of
           his
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           they
           tooke
           the
           
             Engagement
          
           against
           
             King
          
           or
           House
           of
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           so
           then
           he
           was
           the
           only
           
             man
             ,
          
           and
           this
           was
           the
           only
           
             Government
             ;
          
           But
           still
           there
           was
           a
           few
           people
           ,
           who
           still
           saw
           their
           deceit
           and
           Treacherous
           dealing
           with
           all
           sorts
           ,
           and
           these
           could
           not
           cease
           to
           make
           mention
           of
           it
           ,
           their
           souls
           being
           grieved
           with
           their
           abominable
           deceit
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           make
           it
           their
           whole
           business
           in
           all
           places
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           
             Rulers
          
           and
           especially
           the
           
             Protector
          
           to
           cut
           off
           such
           from
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           they
           labour
           to
           create
           
             Parliaments
          
           to
           their
           mind
           ,
           and
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             Rulers
          
           to
           their
           mind
           ,
           never
           ceasing
           by
           all
           meanes
           to
           cut
           off
           this
           people
           :
           But
           
             Oliver
          
           the
           
             Protector
          
           being
           by
           the
           Righteous
           hand
           of
           God
           cut
           off
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           not
           executed
           the
           thing
           for
           which
           the
           Lord
           raised
           him
           up
           ,
           but
           suffered
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           sorely
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           
             oppression
          
           to
           remaine
           upon
           the
           free
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           as
           before
           .
           His
           Son
           
             Richard
          
           he
           came
           in
           his
           stead
           ,
           how
           then
           did
           the
           men
           called
           
             Ministers
          
           hasten
           with
           their
           addresses
           from
           their
           severall
           
             Townes
          
           and
           
             Corporations
          
           to
           congratulate
           the
           young
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           and
           to
           give
           unto
           him
           the
           greatest
           stile
           that
           could
           be
           thought
           upon
           ?
           so
           that
           to
           some
           he
           was
           the
           
             Orient
             Star
          
           that
           was
           risen
           to
           give
           them
           light
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           and
           so
           having
           lifted
           up
           the
           young
           mans
           heart
           ,
           they
           then
           thought
           themselves
           secure
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           with
           him
           call
           a
           
             Parliament
          
           according
           to
           their
           own
           hearts
           desire
           ,
           whom
           they
           thought
           were
           fitted
           to
           do
           the
           work
           which
           they
           long
           had
           desired
           ,
           but
           when
           they
           had
           as
           it
           were
           brought
           that
           work
           to
           
             maturity
             ,
          
           that
           was
           to
           have
           cut
           off
           all
           those
           from
           the
           earth
           )
           which
           would
           not
           bow
           to
           
             their
             Image
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           overturned
           their
           
             Counsels
          
           in
           one
           
             *
          
           day
           ,
           &
           brought
           up
           
             another
             people
          
           in
           their
           stead
           ,
           into
           
           whose
           hands
           the
           Lord
           delivered
           them
           ;
           for
           that
           they
           (
           many
           of
           them
           )
           had
           long
           cryed
           against
           the
           
             Protectors
             Oppression
             ,
          
           and
           
             Usurpation
             ,
          
           and
           had
           promi●ed
           to
           execute
           the
           judgment
           which
           God
           expected
           should
           be
           done
           upon
           those
           who
           had
           kept
           his
           people
           in
           bondage
           ;
           but
           they
           likewise
           forgot
           the
           day
           of
           their
           adversity
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           cryed
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           heard
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           likewise
           began
           to
           lay
           more
           
             heavy
             Yoaks
          
           upon
           Gods
           people
           ,
           
             *
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           overturned
           them
           likewise
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           
             another
             sort
             ;
          
           
             *
          
           but
           their
           hearts
           being
           not
           right
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           mind
           to
           execute
           his
           judgment
           upon
           these
           who
           still
           held
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           bondage
           ,
           the
           Lord
           gave
           them
           no
           rest
           ,
           but
           brought
           in
           their
           Enemyes
           upon
           them
           as
           a
           flood
           ,
           his
           long-suffering
           being
           at
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           transgression
           finished
           ,
           he
           hath
           now
           delivered
           them
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           their
           Enemyes
           ;
           that
           as
           the
           Lord
           sent
           his
           Servants
           to
           cry
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           wa●ne
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           no
           regard
           unto
           the
           sufferings
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           often
           warned
           all
           sorts
           of
           them
           of
           the
           evil
           day
           that
           is
           now
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           not
           hear
           ,
           nor
           regard
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           
             Oppressed
             ;
          
           but
           the
           men
           called
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           they
           preacht
           peace
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           
             no
             evil
             should
             happen
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           and
           they
           cryed
           
             that
             the
             Lord
             had
             not
             sent
             these
             men
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             deluded
             ,
          
           untill
           sudden
           destruction
           came
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           is
           seen
           ,
           even
           pain
           as
           upon
           a
           Woman
           in
           Travell
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           what
           is
           become
           of
           these
           men
           called
           
             Ministers
          
           who
           (
           as
           I
           said
           )
           before
           the
           
             war
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             war
             ,
             Preach'd
          
           and
           
             Prayed
          
           against
           the
           
             King
             ?
          
           who
           made
           it
           as
           it
           were
           their
           work
           ,
           and
           the
           Cause
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           f●ght
           against
           the
           
             King
             ;
          
           the
           same
           men
           against
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           and
           for
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           who
           were
           so
           zealous
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           that
           they
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           whipped
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           
             Magistrates
          
           where
           ever
           they
           came
           ,
           against
           a
           poor
           despired
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           Enemies
           to
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           were
           suspected
           that
           they
           met
           together
           to
           plot
           against
           the
           Government
           (
           of
           the
           
             Protector
          
           I
           mean
           ,
           )
           and
           stirred
           up
           the
           
             Rulers
          
           and
           they
           got
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           and
           they
           (
           called
           
             Ministers
          
           )
           with
           the
           
             Souldiers
          
           and
           rude
           people
           brake
           their
           meetings
           ,
           and
           accused
           them
           as
           being
           dangerous
           to
           the
           Government
           ,
           having
           a
           design
           against
           the
           Government
           ,
           and
           so
           cast
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           
           in
           Zeal
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           and
           these
           were
           Ministers
           (
           so
           called
           )
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           them
           who
           had
           been
           formerly
           for
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           those
           who
           had
           likewise
           been
           against
           him
           ,
           were
           become
           one
           for
           the
           government
           ,
           and
           one
           against
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           discovered
           their
           deceit
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           as
           it
           s
           well
           known
           ,
           and
           his
           government
           ,
           was
           the
           onely
           Man
           ,
           and
           Government
           that
           stood
           in
           opposition
           both
           to
           the
           Person
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           
             King
             ;
          
           yet
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           that
           might
           be
           said
           ,
           was
           then
           done
           by
           that
           sort
           of
           men
           in
           behalf
           ,
           and
           by
           vertue
           of
           that
           Government
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           the
           men
           that
           now
           (
           as
           it
           were
           with
           
             one
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           with
           
             one
             consent
             ,
          
           )
           Preach
           up
           ,
           and
           cry
           up
           the
           
             King
             .
          
        
         
           O
           you
           that
           are
           now
           
             Rulers
             ;
          
           Are
           these
           men
           to
           be
           trusted
           ?
           Are
           these
           men
           to
           be
           followed
           as
           leaders
           ?
           Are
           these
           men
           to
           be
           regarded
           as
           to
           teach
           the
           way
           to
           eternall
           life
           ?
           Are
           they
           not
           guilty
           of
           all
           the
           blood-shed
           in
           these
           Nations
           ?
           Can
           any
           Government
           be
           secure
           whilst
           they
           are
           the
           men
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           their
           wayes
           upheld
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           as
           now
           it
           is
           ?
           Did
           not
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           that
           party
           follow
           them
           ,
           and
           were
           guided
           by
           them
           in
           their
           Councell
           ,
           and
           had
           their
           blessing
           ,
           and
           were
           taught
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           prosper
           ?
           And
           did
           they
           not
           prove
           
             false
             Prophets
          
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           were
           deceived
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           led
           into
           destruction
           ?
           Whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           the
           
             King
          
           had
           removed
           the
           Yoak
           off
           from
           the
           Consciences
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           had
           set
           peoples
           Consciences
           free
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           his
           eare
           open
           to
           have
           heard
           the
           cry
           of
           them
           who
           were
           afflicted
           by
           the
           Cruelty
           of
           the
           then
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Courts
           and
           
             Clergy
             ,
          
           and
           had
           eased
           the
           burthen
           from
           off
           their
           shoulder
           ;
           why
           then
           might
           not
           the
           
             King
          
           have
           lived
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           ruled
           over
           the
           people
           ,
           
             and
             gone
             to
             the
             grave
             in
             peace
             ?
          
           And
           again
           ,
           after
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           had
           not
           fought
           to
           inslave
           this
           people
           ,
           and
           have
           brought
           a
           greater
           yoke
           upon
           the
           Consciences
           of
           those
           who
           sought
           after
           God
           in
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           ,
           might
           not
           they
           have
           remained
           ,
           and
           their
           names
           been
           honourable
           ,
           and
           they
           gone
           
             to
             their
             graves
             in
             peace
             ?
          
           and
           likewise
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           if
           he
           had
           done
           the
           thing
           he
           promised
           and
           engaged
           for
           ,
           and
           had
           broken
           the
           
             Yoak
          
           of
           the
           
             Oppressor
             ,
          
           and
           removed
           the
           
             Oppression
             ,
          
           to
           have
           taken
           away
           
             Tythes
             ,
          
           and
           set
           the
           consciences
           of
           all
           people
           in
           their
           Worship
           to
           God
           free
           ;
           might
           not
           his
           
             Kingdom
          
           
           been
           established
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Name
          
           been
           perpetually
           honourable
           ?
           For
           now
           consider
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           never
           
             Names
             ,
          
           as
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           or
           
             Judges
             ,
          
           or
           
             Elders
             ,
          
           or
           such
           like
           that
           the
           Lord
           owned
           ,
           not
           the
           name
           of
           the
           thing
           one
           more
           then
           another
           ,
           but
           the
           thing
           it self
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           
             Ruler
          
           called
           by
           what
           name
           he
           would
           ;
           he
           that
           ruled
           for
           God
           ,
           neither
           the
           right
           as
           by
           succession
           ,
           or
           not
           so
           ,
           if
           he
           ruled
           for
           God
           ,
           he
           established
           him
           ;
           as
           
             Saul
          
           whom
           the
           Lord
           chose
           ,
           yet
           when
           he
           did
           not
           obey
           the
           voyce
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             rent
             the
             Kingdome
             from
             him
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           it
           unto
           his
           Neighbour
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           
             Righteousness
          
           and
           
             just
             Judgment
             ,
          
           and
           the
           breaking
           the
           staffe
           of
           the
           
             Oppressor
             ,
          
           it
           is
           this
           that
           establisheth
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           the
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           
             that
             King
             whose
             heart
             is
             wholly
             set
             to
             seek
             the
             Lord
             in
             sincerity
             ,
             and
             to
             establish
             judgment
             and
             Justice
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             to
             remove
             oppression
             ,
             It
             is
             he
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             that
             shall
             be
             Established
             ,
          
           and
           this
           cannot
           be
           done
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           the
           men
           called
           
             Ministers
          
           are
           thus
           
             set
             over
             the
             people
             ,
          
           and
           can
           
             exact
          
           by
           
             force
          
           so
           large
           a
           maintenance
           from
           them
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           sort
           of
           people
           whatsoever
           that
           can
           carry
           on
           
             Plots
          
           and
           
             designes
          
           to
           overturn
           
             Governments
          
           as
           they
           can
           ,
           for
           they
           being
           scattered
           over
           all
           the
           
             Nation
          
           in
           every
           
             Parish
             ,
          
           having
           so
           large
           a
           
             maintenance
             ,
          
           they
           have
           leisure
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           mindes
           of
           every
           person
           in
           the
           Parish
           ,
           how
           they
           stand
           affected
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           ,
           and
           they
           themselves
           under
           pretence
           of
           
             Fasting
          
           and
           
             Praying
          
           have
           opportunity
           to
           meet
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           know
           the
           minds
           of
           every
           one
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           how
           they
           stand
           affected
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           meanes
           they
           can
           
             Poyson
          
           a
           whole
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           leaven
           them
           
             with
             malice
             ,
          
           against
           whom
           they
           please
           ;
           for
           
             as
             is
             the
             Priest
          
           so
           
             is
             the
             People
             ,
          
           or
           the
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           their
           followers
           ,
           and
           so
           then
           if
           their
           interest
           be
           upheld
           ,
           they
           will
           uphold
           them
           that
           uphold
           it
           ,
           whatsoever
           they
           are
           ,
           they
           will
           preach
           peace
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           promise
           them
           prosperity
           ,
           though
           the
           judgments
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           at
           the
           doore
           ,
           and
           their
           interest
           are
           so
           differring
           one
           unto
           another
           ,
           that
           they
           one
           stand
           in
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Old
             Protestant
          
           so
           called
           ,
           he
           cannot
           stand
           with
           the
           
             Papist
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             Presbyter
          
           with
           the
           
             Protestant
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             Independent
          
           with
           
             either
             ,
          
           and
           the
           pride
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           greediness
           of
           their
           gaine
           ,
           that
           causeth
           them
           that
           they
           alwayes
           envy
           one
           another
           ,
           for
           because
           of
           the
           greatness
           of
           their
           profit
           and
           pride
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           ease
           of
           their
           flesh
           ,
           there
           is
           so
           many
           that
           seek
           after
           
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           this
           blinds
           the
           minds
           of
           them
           ,
           (
           the
           God
           of
           us
           World
           )
           and
           so
           they
           cry
           up
           
             that
             man
          
           and
           
             that
             Government
          
           that
           will
           stand
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           uphold
           their
           gaine
           though
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           all
           others
           besides
           themselves
           .
        
         
           So
           it
           is
           altogether
           
             inconsistant
          
           with
           the
           
             safety
             of
             the
             people
             ,
          
           and
           the
           well
           being
           of
           the
           
             Ruler
          
           or
           
             Rulers
             ,
          
           the
           
             upholding
          
           and
           
             maintaining
          
           a
           
             Ministry
          
           by
           a
           
             forced
             maintenance
             ,
          
           It
           oppresseth
           
             the
             poor
             ,
          
           burtheneth
           
             the
             Conscience
             ,
          
           stirreth
           
             up
             strife
             and
             Contention
             ,
          
           brings
           Gods
           
             wrath
             upon
             people
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           so
           many
           of
           the
           
             worst
          
           of
           
             People
          
           get
           to
           be
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           because
           whether
           they
           be
           
             good
          
           or
           
             bad
             ,
          
           if
           they
           love
           
             Pride
          
           and
           
             Wantonness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lust
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pleasure
          
           and
           
             Luxury
             ,
          
           here
           if
           they
           can
           but
           use
           a
           meanes
           ,
           either
           
             directly
          
           or
           
             indirectly
          
           to
           get
           the
           place
           ,
           they
           know
           their
           strength
           ,
           whatsoever
           they
           are
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           they
           do
           ,
           they
           are
           sure
           to
           be
           provided
           for
           ,
           
             having
             a
             Law
             to
             inforce
             it
             ;
          
           and
           so
           many
           people
           where
           there
           is
           any
           fear
           of
           God
           (
           though
           they
           are
           such
           as
           follow
           that
           kind
           of
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           yet
           when
           they
           see
           such
           a
           one
           loose
           and
           prophane
           )
           they
           grieve
           and
           murmour
           in
           their
           minds
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Witnesse
           in
           their
           Conscience
           testifies
           both
           against
           
             them
          
           and
           their
           
             Minister
             ,
          
           and
           troubles
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           here
           is
           fear
           and
           doubt
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           seek
           abroad
           for
           satisfaction
           ,
           then
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           rages
           and
           he
           stirrs
           up
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           people
           against
           the
           man
           who
           is
           not
           satisfied
           in
           his
           Conscience
           under
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           of
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           such
           an
           
             Ignorant
             ,
             Blind
             ,
             Prophane
             ,
             Covetous
             ,
             Proud
             ,
             Unruly
             ,
             Wanton
             Wicked
             man
          
           (
           as
           a
           
             Minister
          
           )
           who
           they
           believe
           can
           never
           lead
           them
           ,
           or
           reach
           him
           the
           way
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           who
           himself
           never
           went
           a
           step
           therein
           ,
           but
           is
           in
           the
           broad
           way
           to
           eternall
           destruction
           ,
           and
           so
           
             if
             the
             blind
             lead
             the
             blind
          
           (
           he
           knows
           )
           
             both
             must
             fall
             together
             :
          
           So
           then
           the
           man
           called
           
             Minister
             ,
          
           he
           pre●ches
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           ignorant
           prophane
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           he
           sets
           their
           mindes
           on
           fire
           of
           hell
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           complaines
           of
           him
           to
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           and
           he
           hath
           enough
           to
           joyne
           with
           him
           to
           be
           evidence
           against
           him
           the
           poor
           man
           ,
           and
           then
           under
           the
           Notion
           of
           an
           
             Heretick
             ,
          
           or
           
             a
             dangerous
             person
          
           or
           
             principle
          
           to
           the
           Government
           ,
           they
           proceed
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           rack
           and
           torture
           him
           ;
           and
           then
           all
           them
           in
           whose
           hearts
           there
           's
           any
           feeling
           or
           compassion
           or
           honesty
           ,
           they
           conclude
           this
           man
           doth
           not
           deserve
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           
             Ruler
          
           and
           
             Minister
          
           hath
           not
           dealt
           well
           to
           punish
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           such
           an
           
             Innocent
             
             man
             ,
          
           and
           say
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           their
           Law
           ,
           how
           shall
           we
           live
           amongst
           them
           ?
           And
           here
           division
           ariseth
           and
           increaseth
           ,
           and
           the
           bond
           of
           peace
           is
           broken
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           be
           such
           a
           one
           as
           hath
           any
           zeal
           or
           tenderness
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           joyne
           with
           the
           
             Minister
          
           (
           so
           calledt
           )
           o
           invent
           a
           way
           ,
           and
           wrest
           a
           Law
           to
           punish
           the
           poor
           dissatisfied
           man
           ,
           but
           perceives
           the
           
             Minister
          
           to
           be
           such
           a
           one
           as
           rather
           deserves
           punishment
           ,
           Then
           the
           
             Minister
          
           rages
           in
           his
           mind
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           secretly
           deviseth
           mischief
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           goes
           to
           others
           whose
           ears
           he
           thinks
           will
           be
           open
           ,
           and
           he
           leavens
           their
           hearts
           against
           the
           other
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           and
           then
           what
           
             one
          
           will
           punish
           ,
           or
           who
           
             one
          
           of
           them
           will
           punish
           ,
           another
           will
           uphold
           and
           in
           time
           seek
           a
           remedy
           ,
           and
           complaines
           one
           against
           another
           to
           him
           or
           them
           that
           are
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           here
           the
           bond
           of
           Government
           is
           broken
           &
           here
           begins
           
             strife
             ,
             division
          
           and
           
             contention
             ,
          
           and
           
             heart-burning
             ,
          
           &
           waiting
           for
           iniquity
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           into
           
             rents
             ,
          
           and
           
             partyes
             ,
          
           and
           
             siding
          
           &
           stil
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           blowes
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           drives
           on
           furiously
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           get
           such
           a
           one
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           is
           dissatisfied
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           they
           see
           it
           is
           but
           for
           doing
           justice
           that
           he
           is
           so
           dealt
           withall
           ,
           and
           then
           people
           feare
           how
           they
           shall
           live
           or
           be
           governed
           ,
           when
           honest
           men
           are
           cast
           out
           of
           favour
           ,
           and
           then
           whosoever
           is
           found
           to
           question
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Minister
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           heare
           thereof
           ,
           he
           begins
           to
           threaten
           againe
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           a
           Yoak
           which
           cannot
           be
           borne
           ,
           but
           people
           will
           break
           it
           ,
           though
           they
           break
           themselves
           with
           it
           ;
           And
           after
           this
           manner
           have
           
             Nations
             ,
             Countreys
             ,
             Kingdomes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Governments
             ,
          
           been
           pluckt
           up
           ;
           and
           now
           I
           appeal
           to
           any
           
             unbiassed-man
             ,
          
           whose
           understanding
           is
           any
           thing
           open
           ,
           whether
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           that
           might
           be
           spoken
           of
           this
           nature
           be
           not
           true
           ?
           and
           whether
           the
           men
           called
           
             Ministers
          
           be
           at
           any
           time
           with
           any
           Government
           all
           satisfied
           ?
           and
           whether
           their
           siding
           do
           not
           lead
           people
           to
           side
           ?
           and
           whether
           there
           hath
           been
           any
           war
           in
           a
           Nation
           and
           the
           
             Ministry
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           had
           not
           the
           chief
           hand
           in
           it
           ?
           and
           whether
           after
           one
           party
           is
           worsted
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           
             the
             first
          
           that
           comply
           to
           that
           
             person
          
           or
           
             Government
          
           which
           before
           they
           might
           preach
           it
           
             damnable
          
           to
           
             joyne
             with
             ?
          
           and
           whether
           they
           be
           not
           the
           most
           
             Treacherous
             ,
             Perfideous
             ,
             Changable
             ,
             Deceitfull
             people
          
           of
           any
           
             sort
          
           of
           
             men
             ?
          
           and
           whether
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           this
           be
           not
           the
           large
           
             maintenance
          
           which
           is
           settled
           upon
           the
           
             Office
             ,
          
           and
           so
           a
           Law
           
             to
             force
             it
             ?
          
           This
           makes
           them
           afraid
           
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           lest
           such
           a
           Party
           
             will
             pluck
             it
             down
             ,
          
           and
           so
           stir
           ,
           up
           strife
           amongst
           the
           other
           ,
           because
           
             they
             will
             hold
             it
             up
             ;
          
           and
           when
           that
           Party
           can
           hold
           no
           longer
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           the
           first
           that
           turn
           
             to
             the
             other
             ,
          
           because
           they
           may
           be
           by
           them
           held
           up
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           may
           be
           held
           up
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           fear
           
             but
             to
             make
             them
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             most
             of
             them
          
           of
           any
           
             Religeon
          
           that
           the
           
             Powers
          
           will
           establish
           ;
           as
           was
           manifestly
           seen
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Edward
          
           the
           
             6th
             .
          
           and
           Queen
           
             Mary
          
           and
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           where
           many
           turned
           from
           being
           
             Protestants
          
           to
           
             Papists
             ,
          
           and
           from
           
             Papists
          
           to
           
             Protestants
             ;
          
           and
           
             in
             our
             dayes
          
           from
           the
           
             Common-prayer
          
           to
           the
           
             Directory
             ,
          
           and
           from
           the
           
             Directory
          
           to
           the
           
             Common-prayer
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           well
           known
           ,
           The
           same
           that
           Preach'd
           up
           a
           
             King
          
           for
           a
           
             Maintenance
             ,
          
           Preach'd
           up
           a
           
             Common-wealth
          
           for
           a
           
             Maintenance
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             Protector
          
           for
           a
           
             Maintenance
             ,
          
           and
           now
           a
           
             King
          
           for
           a
           
             Maintenance
             :
          
           And
           so
           I
           say
           again
           ,
           It
           is
           altogether
           
             inconsistant
          
           with
           
             the
             safety
             of
             the
             people
             ,
          
           and
           
             wel-being
          
           of
           the
           
             Ruler
             ,
          
           or
           
             Rulers
             ,
          
           the
           
             upholding
          
           or
           
             maintaining
          
           a
           
             Ministry
          
           by
           a
           
             forced
             Maintenance
             .
          
        
         
           So
           then
           the
           way
           to
           preserve
           the
           people
           in
           Peace
           and
           safety
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           in
           security
           from
           danger
           ,
           and
           to
           establish
           it
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           
             To
             give
             unto
             every
             judgement
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           
             tolleration
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             his
             Worship
             towards
             God
             .
          
        
         
           And
           that
           every
           
             Society
             ,
             Congregation
             ,
          
           or
           
             judgement
          
           among
           themselves
           maintain
           their
           own
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           in
           and
           after
           what
           manner
           themselves
           can
           or
           shall
           agree
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           and
           
             maintain
          
           their
           
             Places
          
           of
           
             Worship
             themselves
          
           amongst
           
             themselves
             ;
          
           so
           no
           one
           sort
           of
           people
           should
           be
           burthened
           ,
           nor
           their
           spirits
           grieved
           and
           vexed
           by
           another
           :
           But
           this
           ,
           in
           this
           particular
           fulfils
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           
             in
             doing
             as
             they
             would
             be
             done
             by
             ;
          
           for
           the
           conscience
           of
           every
           individual
           man
           and
           woman
           ought
           to
           be
           free
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           none
           to
           have
           or
           claim
           
             Lordship
          
           over
           anothers
           conscience
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           
             Government
          
           that
           settles
           this
           ,
           the
           people
           under
           it
           (
           every
           one
           )
           watcheth
           for
           the
           good
           of
           
             them
          
           or
           
             him
          
           that
           
             governs
             ;
          
           because
           by
           
             him
             ,
          
           or
           
             them
             ,
          
           they
           are
           kept
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           their
           consciences
           free
           ,
           and
           so
           this
           ,
           every
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           if
           they
           did
           but
           once
           taste
           a
           while
           ,
           all
           people
           would
           delight
           therein
           ;
           especially
           those
           who
           fear
           God
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           injurious
           ,
           nor
           seek
           the
           hurt
           of
           their
           Neighbours
           ;
           and
           here
           every
           one
           
             might
             sit
             under
             his
             own
             Vine
             ,
             and
             under
             his
             own
             Fig-tree
             ,
          
           and
           this
           is
           so
           reasonable
           a
           thing
           ,
           and
           so
           
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Scripture
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           written
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           were
           put
           in
           practise
           ,
           all
           mouths
           would
           be
           stopped
           ,
           and
           
             envy
          
           durst
           not
           open
           her
           mouth
           ,
           and
           
             strife
          
           would
           cease
           ,
           and
           
             love
          
           and
           
             unity
          
           amongst
           people
           would
           grow
           and
           increase
           ,
           and
           the
           Revengeful
           Murderous
           nature
           amongst
           people
           would
           be
           starved
           and
           die
           within
           them
           ;
           because
           they
           would
           want
           the
           
             matter
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           which
           forceth
           the
           conscience
           to
           feed
           it
           .
           And
           all
           they
           that
           now
           minde
           
             earthly
             things
             ,
          
           that
           
             serve
             not
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             but
             their
             own
             bellies
             ,
          
           would
           be
           stopped
           ,
           and
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           to
           seek
           some
           
             honest
             calling
             ,
          
           in
           which
           they
           might
           
             labour
             ,
          
           and
           be
           
             serviceable
          
           in
           the
           Creation
           :
           And
           here
           ,
           none
           but
           such
           who
           in
           
             conscience
          
           and
           
             zeal
          
           towards
           God
           would
           be
           
             Ministers
             ;
          
           for
           ther
           's
           many
           who
           are
           now
           
             called
          
           by
           
             a
             great
             maintenance
          
           would
           then
           be
           without
           
             a
             call
          
           to
           Preach
           ;
           for
           this
           
             sort
             of
             men
          
           do
           no
           good
           at
           all
           to
           people
           ,
           who
           labour
           for
           their
           Bellies
           .
           Who
           do
           they
           turn
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           their
           wayes
           ?
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           they
           are
           so
           perfideous
           and
           changeable
           ,
           Preaching
           up
           so
           much
           
             Faction
          
           and
           
             Division
             ,
          
           according
           to
           their
           several
           Fancyes
           ,
           that
           they
           cause
           people
           to
           be
           
             Truce-breakers
             ;
          
           for
           whatsoever
           Government
           comes
           that
           will
           serve
           their
           interest
           ,
           and
           will
           
             do
          
           what
           they
           will
           
             have
             them
             ,
             kill
          
           whom
           they
           would
           
             kill
             ,
          
           and
           
             save
             alive
          
           those
           whom
           they
           would
           
             save
             alive
             ,
          
           that
           's
           preach'd
           up
           :
           But
           if
           any
           
             sort
          
           or
           
             faction
          
           of
           them
           be
           not
           countenanced
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           ,
           for
           one
           
             must
             go
             down
             ,
          
           if
           the
           other
           
             go
             up
             ;
          
           then
           they
           set
           themselves
           against
           that
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           and
           secretly
           begins
           to
           smite
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           same
           
             Government
          
           which
           they
           preach
           
             up
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             Traytors
          
           and
           
             Rebels
          
           which
           shall
           deny
           it
           ,
           in
           a
           little
           time
           they
           Preach
           ,
           and
           cry
           all
           
             Traytors
          
           and
           
             Rebels
          
           that
           hold
           
             it
             up
             :
          
           And
           thus
           the
           people
           under
           them
           ,
           are
           carried
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           now
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           that
           there
           is
           so
           large
           a
           maintenance
           setled
           upon
           them
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           which
           yet
           depends
           upon
           Authority
           ;
           they
           would
           not
           be
           such
           Medlers
           with
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           and
           cause
           such
           
             Rents
          
           and
           
             Divisions
          
           amongst
           people
           ;
           but
           because
           they
           are
           still
           in
           fear
           of
           losing
           that
           ,
           or
           that
           
             Authority
          
           will
           countenance
           those
           whom
           they
           fear
           ,
           but
           if
           the
           Law
           
             were
             taken
             away
             that
             forceth
             the
             Maintenance
             ,
          
           then
           they
           that
           Preach
           ,
           would
           Preach
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           to
           people
           ,
           and
           turn
           people
           towards
           god
           ,
           that
           their
           hearts
           might
           be
           opened
           towards
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           truth
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           minister
           ,
           
           might
           seek
           that
           which
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           driven
           away
           ,
           and
           not
           seek
           the
           
             Fleece
             ,
          
           and
           seek
           to
           kill
           and
           destroy
           ;
           and
           so
           when
           people
           were
           brought
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           returned
           from
           their
           lost
           estate
           ,
           they
           who
           were
           the
           Lords
           Messengers
           need
           not
           fear
           a
           maintenance
           ,
           
             For
             the
             Lord
             careth
             for
             Sparrows
             ,
             and
             feedeth
             the
             Ravens
             ;
          
           and
           so
           these
           have
           little
           faith
           who
           cannot
           believe
           him
           ,
           and
           cast
           their
           care
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           have
           they
           not
           proved
           
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             Antichrists
             ,
             Deceivers
             ,
          
           to
           all
           ●o
           t●
           of
           
             Powers
          
           that
           hath
           been
           within
           these
           few
           years
           ?
           Did
           not
           they
           Prophesie
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Prosperity
          
           to
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           
             Party
             ,
          
           and
           did
           they
           not
           
             deceive
             him
             ?
          
           And
           when
           they
           were
           overthrown
           ,
           and
           the
           
             King
          
           suffered
           ,
           and
           his
           Friends
           ;
           did
           not
           they
           start
           aside
           and
           preach
           
             Peace
          
           unto
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           against
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           calling
           them
           
             Rebels
             ;
          
           and
           did
           they
           not
           deceive
           them
           likewise
           ?
           And
           then
           did
           not
           they
           turn
           to
           the
           
             Army
          
           and
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           and
           Preach'd
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Prosperity
          
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           deceived
           them
           likewise
           ?
           And
           now
           are
           they
           not
           turned
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           Preach
           
             Peace
          
           unto
           Him
           ,
           and
           set
           all
           their
           old
           servants
           at
           nought
           ?
           Surely
           there
           is
           not
           
             a
             more
             dangerous
             thing
          
           to
           the
           setling
           of
           a
           Government
           ,
           then
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           
             a
             forc'd
             Maintenance
             ;
          
           and
           that
           is
           the
           thing
           that
           the
           Lord
           expected
           should
           long
           since
           been
           done
           away
           :
           The
           continuance
           of
           which
           
             Oppression
             ,
          
           and
           the
           many
           corrupt
           Lawes
           made
           and
           continued
           to
           infringe
           the
           
             LIBERTIES
          
           of
           the
           
             CONSCIENCES
          
           of
           the
           free
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           in
           their
           Worship
           towards
           God
           ,
           hath
           been
           the
           
             Cause
          
           of
           
             so
             many
             ,
          
           and
           
             so
             great
          
           Overturnings
           ;
           neither
           can
           there
           be
           any
           
             true
             peace
          
           and
           
             settlement
          
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           until
           these
           things
           are
           removed
           out
           of
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           For
           if
           a
           people
           were
           left
           free
           
             in
             their
             consciences
          
           to
           worship
           God
           according
           unto
           that
           which
           God
           makes
           manifest
           ,
           then
           all
           occasion
           of
           
             strife
          
           touching
           
             Religeon
          
           were
           ended
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           that
           fears
           God
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           the
           breach
           made
           up
           :
           And
           likewise
           ,
           if
           all
           
             forced
             Maintenance
          
           of
           
             Ministers
          
           were
           taken
           off
           ,
           then
           both
           
             People
          
           and
           
             Ministry
          
           were
           free
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           occasion
           of
           strife
           would
           cease
           ,
           and
           that
           breach
           made
           up
           ,
           and
           here
           every
           one
           would
           watch
           for
           the
           good
           of
           
             him
          
           or
           
             them
          
           that
           govern
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           on
           whom
           the
           Lord
           laid
           
             a
             necessity
          
           to
           preach
           ,
           
             would
             preach
             ,
          
           but
           they
           that
           preach
           only
           for
           a
           
             maintenance
             ,
          
           who
           are
           not
           Servants
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           serve
           themselves
           which
           are
           the
           
           cause
           of
           
             Strife
             ,
             Debute
             ,
             Division
             ,
          
           and
           
             Contention
             ,
          
           as
           is
           before
           shewed
           ,
           their
           work
           would
           be
           ended
           ,
           and
           then
           people
           would
           be
           turned
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           their
           wayes
           ,
           because
           they
           that
           preach
           would
           be
           in
           
             Gods
             Counsel
             ,
          
           and
           in
           his
           
             power
             ;
          
           for
           now
           what
           ever
           people
           do
           imagine
           ,
           they
           that
           will
           not
           preach
           without
           a
           maintenance
           provided
           and
           setled
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           these
           preach
           for
           a
           
             maintenance
             ,
          
           and
           so
           they
           preach
           
             themselves
          
           and
           not
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           the
           Lord
           ,
           neither
           are
           they
           his
           
             Servants
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           nor
           
             sent
             of
             Him
             ,
          
           neither
           
             serve
          
           they
           
             Him
          
           but
           their
           
             Bellys
             ,
          
           and
           never
           can
           teach
           the
           way
           to
           life
           ,
           or
           bring
           people
           into
           the
           way
           ,
           but
           keep
           people
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           though
           they
           may
           have
           many
           inticing
           words
           which
           mans
           wisdome
           teacheth
           ;
           for
           every
           one
           that
           enters
           into
           Gods
           Kingdome
           must
           be
           borne
           againe
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           is
           borne
           againe
           must
           be
           begotten
           by
           the
           immortal
           living
           Word
           ;
           now
           he
           that
           preacheth
           for
           a
           maintenance
           ,
           
             serves
             himself
             ,
          
           &
           is
           not
           
             Christs
             Servant
             ,
          
           not
           intrusted
           with
           his
           
             Message
             ,
          
           but
           goes
           in
           his
           own
           
             Message
             ,
          
           and
           abuses
           his
           name
           for
           a
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           the
           living
           mortall
           word
           he
           hath
           not
           ,
           which
           begetteth
           the
           birth
           that
           enters
           into
           Gods
           Kingdome
           ,
           because
           he
           never
           sent
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           people
           are
           not
           profited
           ,
           but
           are
           kept
           out
           of
           the
           way
           to
           life
           by
           them
           ,
           which
           hath
           the
           letter
           
             to
             get
             a
             maintenance
             ,
          
           but
           hath
           not
           the
           spirit
           
             which
             giveth
             life
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           have
           not
           instanced
           the
           several
           
             Governments
          
           and
           
             overturnings
             ,
          
           either
           to
           
             justify
          
           or
           
             condemne
             persons
             ,
          
           or
           to
           meddle
           with
           that
           ,
           as
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           great
           transactions
           which
           hath
           been
           in
           these
           few
           years
           ;
           But
           this
           that
           they
           who
           now
           are
           in
           
             Power
             ,
          
           who
           have
           seen
           and
           felt
           what
           hath
           been
           brought
           to
           pass
           that
           they
           might
           understand
           what
           the
           
             Ground
          
           and
           
             Cause
          
           is
           why
           these
           things
           hath
           been
           thus
           brought
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           so
           if
           the
           Lord
           give
           them
           understanding
           ,
           they
           may
           not
           
             split
             themselves
          
           upon
           the
           same
           
             Rock
             ,
          
           which
           
             others
             hath
             ;
          
           for
           I
           do
           not
           look
           unto
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           the
           instruments
           ,
           but
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           hath
           all
           power
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           who
           in
           his
           Righteousness
           and
           judgment
           for
           his
           own
           glory
           ,
           hath
           brought
           about
           these
           things
           ;
           for
           I
           do
           believe
           that
           the
           judgments
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           Just
           and
           Righteous
           altogether
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           trangressions
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           because
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             his
             party
          
           lightly
           regarded
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           whose
           
             Consciences
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Lords
           ●rerogative
           alone
           )
           was
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           greater
           Yoaks
           preparing
           by
           cruel
           Lawes
           ;
           I
           say
           because
           
           of
           
             these
             things
          
           was
           the
           
             hand
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           stretched
           out
           
             against
             them
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             party
             ,
          
           who
           chiefly
           opposed
           him
           ,
           being
           in
           their
           hearts
           
             no
             better
          
           than
           
             the
             other
             ;
          
           therefore
           they
           both
           long
           were
           a
           
             scourge
          
           one
           unto
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Nation
           ;
           therefore
           did
           the
           Lord
           raise
           up
           another
           party
           ,
           whom
           
             both
          
           the
           other
           
             hated
             ,
          
           who
           were
           contemptible
           and
           inconsiderable
           ,
           who
           as
           
             Instruments
          
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           did
           
             Wonders
             ,
          
           and
           overcame
           
             both
             ,
          
           as
           is
           well
           known
           :
           But
           afterward
           they
           forgot
           the
           Lo●●
           likewise
           ,
           and
           turned
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           perform
           the
           Vowes
           and
           Premises
           which
           they
           had
           made
           into
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Distress
           ,
           but
           corrupted
           themselves
           with
           the
           same
           abominations
           with
           which
           they
           were
           corrupted
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           cast
           out
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           suffered
           many
           of
           those
           corrupt
           Lawes
           to
           continue
           in
           force
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           many
           times
           (
           in
           their
           distress
           )
           promised
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           take
           out
           of
           the
           way
           :
           To
           wit
           ,
           
             That
             they
             would
             set
             the
             Consciences
             of
             all
             people
             free
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             remove
             the
             great
             oppression
             of
             a
             forced
             Maintenance
             for
             Minister
             ;
          
           Which
           whilst
           they
           did
           in
           any
           measure
           persist
           in
           ,
           the
           Lord
           wonderfully
           delivered
           them
           ,
           and
           cut
           off
           those
           that
           rose
           up
           against
           them
           :
           But
           when
           power
           was
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           they
           did
           not
           do
           those
           things
           ,
           but
           became
           
             corrupt
             ,
          
           and
           
             oppression
             ,
          
           and
           
             Pride
             ,
          
           and
           
             vanity
             ,
             superstition
             ,
          
           and
           
             Idolatry
          
           grew
           and
           increased
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           sent
           his
           
             Messengers
             ,
          
           calling
           them
           early
           ,
           and
           sending
           them
           often
           ,
           warning
           them
           in
           the
           peril
           of
           their
           lives
           ;
           but
           they
           regarded
           them
           not
           ,
           but
           ill
           rewarded
           the
           Lords
           Messengers
           by
           many
           cruel
           and
           hard
           Imprisonments
           ,
           and
           by
           making
           yet
           heavier
           Yoaks
           for
           their
           consciences
           :
           Yet
           the
           long-suffering
           of
           the
           Lord
           remained
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           of
           those
           Powers
           which
           the
           Lord
           overthrew
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           sent
           this
           
             Messengers
          
           to
           warn
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           tell
           them
           in
           plain
           words
           what
           he
           was
           about
           to
           do
           ;
           which
           things
           are
           in
           great
           measure
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           all
           might
           know
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           a
           
             Prophet
          
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           likewise
           that
           they
           might
           
             hear
          
           and
           
             fear
             ,
          
           and
           
             learn
             Righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           thus
           far
           hath
           the
           Lord
           wrought
           ,
           and
           wonderfully
           brought
           those
           things
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           every
           eye
           might
           see
           ,
           that
           his
           own
           hand
           hath
           done
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           suffered
           the
           sound
           of
           the
           weapons
           of
           war
           to
           be
           heard
           ,
           what
           is
           it
           that
           the
           Lord
           doth
           now
           requite
           of
           the
           men
           of
           this
           Generation
           ?
           Friends
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           consider
           whether
           that
           the
           things
           which
           are
           
           now
           wrought
           amongst
           you
           principally
           and
           most
           of
           all
           be
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           expects
           ,
           or
           whether
           he
           hath
           brought
           you
           up
           over
           your
           Enemyes
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           more
           Righteous
           then
           they
           ?
           or
           
             because
             of
             their
             unrighteousness
             the
             Lord
             hath
             delivered
             them
             into
             your
             hands
             ,
          
           that
           you
           might
           execute
           his
           judgments
           upon
           them
           for
           their
           Treachery
           towards
           him
           and
           his
           people
           ?
           and
           whether
           the
           same
           God
           hath
           not
           still
           reserved
           all
           power
           in
           his
           own
           hands
           ,
           and
           can
           at
           his
           pleasure
           cast
           you
           down
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           lift
           you
           up
           ?
           for
           this
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           think
           not
           that
           these
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           del●vered
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           were
           greater
           sinners
           then
           you
           ,
           but
           except
           ye
           repent
           ,
           ye
           shall
           all
           likewise
           perish
           .
           Do
           you
           believe
           that
           the
           Lord
           takes
           delight
           in
           setting
           up
           of
           May-Poles
           ,
           and
           for
           so
           many
           thousands
           to
           gather
           together
           in
           so
           many
           places
           ,
           with
           whooping
           ,
           shouting
           ,
           drinking
           ,
           cursing
           and
           swearing
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           Wantonness
           and
           Licentiousness
           ?
           Is
           the
           Lord
           God
           honoured
           by
           these
           things
           ?
           is
           the
           King
           honoured
           by
           any
           of
           this
           ?
           Consider
           ,
           hath
           not
           the
           Lord
           visited
           in
           iudgment
           this
           Nation
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           before
           shewed
           ,
           and
           overturned
           the
           workers
           thereof
           in
           former
           dayes
           ,
           and
           do
           you
           think
           he
           now
           approves
           of
           it
           ?
           Do
           not
           deceive
           your selves
           ,
           God
           is
           not
           to
           be
           mocked
           ;
           and
           do
           you
           think
           now
           since
           
             the
             Lord
             hath
             overturned
             those
             who
             formerly
             hath
             afflicted
             us
             ,
          
           as
           he
           had
           promised
           ,
           and
           is
           rewarding
           them
           according
           to
           their
           works
           ?
           Do
           you
           think
           that
           you
           do
           God
           service
           to
           kill
           us
           ?
           Take
           heed
           of
           bringing
           any
           of
           our
           innocent
           blood
           upon
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           this
           I
           say
           unto
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           who
           is
           now
           proclaimed
           ,
           and
           that
           party
           who
           hath
           been
           for
           him
           constantly
           ,
           I
           say
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           protected
           under
           him
           in
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             safety
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             equity
          
           to
           have
           these
           just
           things
           granted
           which
           we
           stand
           for
           ;
           for
           now
           ever
           since
           the
           death
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           as
           well
           as
           him
           and
           them
           sufferers
           under
           the
           powers
           that
           hath
           been
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           that
           especially
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           since
           the
           name
           of
           
             Quaker
          
           was
           given
           unto
           us
           :
           Who
           was
           there
           amongst
           the
           many
           
             ten
             thousands
          
           that
           can
           now
           cry
           with
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           their
           lips
           ,
           a
           
             KING
          
           a
           
             KING
             ,
          
           make
           
             Bonefires
          
           and
           such
           folly
           that
           durst
           open
           their
           mouths
           when
           he
           ruled
           
             to
             bear
          
           a
           testimony
           against
           
             his
             oppression
             ?
          
           but
           joyned
           with
           him
           in
           his
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           did
           pertake
           
             with
             him
          
           in
           his
           
             oppression
             ,
          
           and
           cryed
           against
           ▪
           us
           in
           his
           eares
           ,
           and
           caused
           
             more
             cruel
             Lawes
          
           to
           be
           made
           against
           us
           then
           before
           ,
           not
           a
           
           Prison
           I
           believe
           in
           this
           Nation
           free
           ,
           but
           some
           or
           other
           of
           us
           have
           been
           committed
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           us
           as
           being
           
             dangerous
          
           to
           his
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           these
           men
           I
           say
           ,
           many
           
             ten
             thousands
          
           of
           them
           that
           have
           thus
           done
           ,
           are
           the
           only
           men
           to
           cry
           up
           a
           
             KING
          
           to
           destroy
           us
           as
           dangerous
           likewise
           to
           his
           Government
           ,
           thus
           indeavouring
           to
           cover
           their
           
             own
             unrighteousness
          
           by
           rendring
           
             us
             evil
             ,
          
           never
           ceasing
           to
           seek
           our
           blood
           .
           For
           this
           let
           it
           be
           known
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           not
           for
           
             Names
          
           or
           
             Titles
             ,
          
           or
           for
           these
           names
           to
           set
           them
           up
           above
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Magistrate
           that
           rules
           for
           God
           ,
           that
           executeth
           
             true
             judgment
          
           and
           
             justice
          
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           who
           hath
           his
           eare
           open
           to
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           is
           ready
           to
           break
           the
           staffe
           and
           strength
           of
           the
           
             oppressor
             .
          
           It
           is
           such
           
             a
             one
          
           whom
           God
           will
           honour
           ,
           and
           whose
           Kingdome
           the
           Lord
           will
           establish
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           friends
           do
           not
           hearken
           unto
           
             flatteries
             ,
          
           and
           they
           who
           for
           their
           own
           advantage
           speaks
           fair
           ,
           for
           they
           
             may
             deceive
             you
             ,
          
           but
           let
           your
           ears
           be
           open
           unto
           
             reproof
             ,
          
           for
           that
           
             cannot
             hurt
             you
             :
          
           and
           be
           not
           offended
           at
           any
           time
           with
           those
           that
           speak
           the
           truth
           ?
           How
           many
           thousands
           have
           erred
           and
           perished
           by
           
             flatterers
             ,
          
           but
           whoever
           that
           did
           hearken
           to
           
             reproof
          
           did
           amiss
           ?
           for
           now
           the
           things
           that
           we
           are
           against
           
             is
             every
             appearance
             of
             evill
             ,
          
           and
           the
           things
           that
           we
           are
           for
           ,
           
             is
             Righteousness
             and
             just
             judgment
             ,
          
           and
           unto
           this
           shall
           we
           stand
           whatsoever
           may
           be
           our
           Portion
           ,
           for
           why
           now
           may
           not
           we
           as
           justly
           expect
           to
           be
           eased
           by
           the
           
             KING
          
           now
           the
           Righteous
           hand
           of
           God
           hath
           removed
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           both
           
             HIM
          
           and
           
             US
          
           were
           sorely
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           since
           we
           both
           together
           suffered
           under
           
             them
             ,
          
           why
           is
           it
           not
           just
           that
           
             we
          
           with
           
             him
          
           should
           enjoy
           
             our
             Liberty
             ?
          
           for
           indeed
           we
           cannot
           flatter
           with
           any
           ,
           yet
           this
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           
             no
             people
             ,
          
           nor
           
             no
             principle
          
           amongst
           people
           profest
           ,
           that
           doth
           
             tend
             more
             ,
          
           neither
           
             so
             much
          
           to
           the
           
             true
             honour
          
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           as
           we
           do
           ,
           for
           now
           it
           is
           they
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             that
             truly
             honour
             the
             King
             ,
          
           for
           for
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           )
           the
           
             King
          
           is
           not
           honoured
           
             where
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             is
             wanting
             ;
          
           But
           where
           the
           Subjects
           in
           a
           Nation
           walk
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           know
           
             Christ
          
           the
           
             King
          
           of
           
             Righteousness
          
           to
           rule
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           
             Lust
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           warrs
           and
           strife
           )
           
             which
             War
             in
             the
             Members
             comes
             to
             be
             destroyed
             and
             subdued
             ,
          
           such
           can
           by
           no
           meanes
           be
           otherwise
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           for
           if
           the
           
             King
          
           rule
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           layes
           the
           Sword
           
           upon
           the
           
             evil
             doer
             ,
          
           and
           praise
           such
           
             who
             do
             well
             ,
          
           which
           is
           Gods
           Ordinance
           :
           then
           such
           who
           are
           in
           the
           Fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           Gods
           Covenant
           ,
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           
             these
             are
             the
             strength
          
           of
           the
           
             King
             ;
          
           for
           his
           Sword
           is
           against
           the
           evil
           doer
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           doer
           is
           not
           his
           strength
           ;
           for
           God
           who
           is
           the
           higher
           Power
           ,
           hath
           ordained
           him
           to
           be
           a
           terrour
           unto
           the
           evil
           doer
           ,
           and
           to
           praise
           such
           who
           do
           well
           ;
           so
           the
           well
           doer
           is
           his
           strength
           .
        
         
           For
           what
           is
           it
           that
           we
           desire
           ,
           which
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           granted
           in
           reason
           and
           equity
           ?
           The
           Thing
           that
           we
           desire
           (
           as
           to
           our selves
           )
           is
           no
           more
           then
           this
           ,
           That
           under
           him
           we
           may
           live
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Spirit
           in
           us
           may
           have
           the
           exercise
           of
           our
           Consciences
           towards
           God
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           That
           no
           Law
           be
           laid
           upon
           us
           to
           force
           that
           from
           us
           which
           is
           our
           own
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           case
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           Scripture
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           written
           in
           the
           Heart
           ought
           to
           be
           at
           our
           own
           dispose
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           to
           maintain
           a
           Minister
           which
           we
           cannot
           own
           ,
           or
           a
           Worship
           we
           cannot
           own
           ,
           for
           
             the
             exercise
             of
             the
             Consciences
             of
             people
             ,
             is
             Gods
             Prerogative
             alone
             ,
          
           and
           whoever
           meddles
           with
           that
           to
           exercise
           Lordship
           over
           anothers
           Conscience
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           Usurper
           and
           intrudes
           into
           anothers
           right
           ,
           and
           he
           falls
           upon
           the
           Rock
           that
           will
           grind
           him
           to
           powder
           ;
           and
           
             which
             hath
             done
             so
             by
             many
             ,
          
           and
           if
           Gods
           Spirit
           have
           the
           exercise
           of
           the
           Conscience
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           whose
           Spirit
           is
           a
           Sword
           to
           cut
           down
           the
           Lust
           that
           wars
           against
           the
           Soul
           inwardly
           ,
           and
           destroys
           that
           in
           man
           which
           causeth
           war
           and
           strife
           without
           ,
           and
           keeps
           the
           conscience
           void
           of
           offence
           ,
           both
           towards
           God
           and
           towards
           man
           ,
           whether
           such
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           protected
           ,
           and
           cherished
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           
             Magistrates
          
           praise
           ?
           And
           no
           otherwise
           do
           we
           desire
           
             Protection
             ,
          
           but
           as
           we
           live
           
             peaceably
          
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ;
           neither
           do
           we
           desire
           these
           things
           
             only
             for
             our selves
             ;
          
           but
           likewise
           ,
           
             that
             all
             others
          
           who
           desire
           
             to
             live
             peaceably
             in
             all
             godliness
             ,
             and
             honesty
             might
             enjoy
             Freedom
             and
             Protection
             ;
          
           for
           a
           greater
           abomination
           or
           Idolatry
           cannot
           be
           committed
           ,
           
             then
             for
             people
             to
             be
             forced
             to
             Worship
             that
             for
             God
             ,
          
           which
           
             they
             believe
             is
             no
             God
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             Worship
          
           in
           the
           
             Way
          
           which
           they
           believe
           in
           their
           hearts
           
             is
             contrary
             to
             God
             ,
          
           or
           
             in
             which
             God
             is
             not
             to
             be
             worshipped
             ;
          
           for
           we
           do
           not
           desire
           ,
           
             but
             that
             others
          
           (
           such
           as
           I
           have
           said
           )
           
             that
             will
             live
             peaceably
             may
             every
             way
             partake
             of
             the
             same
             Liberty
             ,
             which
             we
             desire
             or
             expect
             .
          
           He
           that
           hath
           
             a
             Gospel
          
           to
           preach
           ,
           
             let
             it
             be
             free
          
           like
           unto
           the
           
           
             Gospel
             of
             Peace
             ,
          
           not
           
             for
             money
          
           or
           
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
          
           that
           so
           people
           may
           be
           turned
           from
           their
           evil
           wayes
           ,
           and
           be
           brought
           
             from
             under
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             into
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             Righteousness
             and
             just
             Judgement
             ,
             may
             run
             through
             the
             Nation
             as
             a
             mighty
             stream
             ;
          
           That
           so
           
             him
          
           or
           
             them
          
           whom
           God
           shall
           set
           up
           over
           this
           Nation
           ,
           may
           have
           his
           Throne
           established
           ,
           which
           cannot
           otherwise
           be
           established
           ;
           for
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           these
           things
           hath
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           been
           revealed
           ,
           and
           his
           indignation
           poured
           out
           against
           these
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           wrath
           ,
           after
           the
           Lords
           Long-suffering
           was
           over
           ,
           is
           now
           justly
           manifested
           :
           And
           so
           now
           this
           is
           written
           in
           short
           to
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           but
           that
           these
           things
           may
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           which
           Gods
           Wrath
           and
           Vengeance
           is
           against
           :
           That
           so
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           may
           be
           turned
           away
           from
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Ruler
          
           or
           
             Rulers
          
           thereof
           ,
           might
           be
           firmly
           established
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           true
           end
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           for
           which
           it
           is
           done
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           unto
           all
           those
           who
           is
           honesty
           of
           heart
           shall
           read
           this
           ,
           let
           them
           honestly
           consider
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           are
           now
           set
           up
           ,
           who
           were
           of
           late
           
             Sufferers
             ,
             exiled
          
           and
           
             banished
             ,
          
           that
           what
           deliverance
           is
           now
           wrought
           is
           no
           way
           the
           price
           of
           their
           blood
           ;
           for
           whilst
           they
           strove
           that
           way
           ,
           they
           were
           continually
           overthrown
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ;
           but
           that
           the
           Power
           and
           the
           Glory
           might
           be
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           might
           be
           returned
           unto
           him
           ;
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           bare
           his
           own
           Arm
           ,
           &
           hath
           brought
           this
           thing
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           he
           himself
           might
           have
           the
           Glory
           ,
           and
           whether
           as
           well
           
             for
             our
             sakes
             ,
          
           whose
           innocent
           blood-shed
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Peace
           within
           these
           last
           seven
           years
           ,
           many
           Goals
           and
           other
           places
           can
           testifie
           ,
           besides
           the
           many
           beatings
           ,
           flockings
           ,
           whippings
           ,
           and
           cruel
           imprisonments
           of
           us
           ,
           for
           nothing
           but
           for
           crying
           against
           
             sin
          
           and
           
             oppression
          
           in
           
             Rulers
             ,
             Magistrates
             ,
             Priests
          
           and
           
             People
             .
          
           I
           say
           whether
           from
           those
           multitudes
           of
           cruel
           wrongs
           done
           against
           us
           by
           those
           
             late
             Powers
             ,
          
           we
           may
           not
           now
           justly
           
             expect
             ease
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             redress
          
           of
           our
           grievance
           likewise
           ,
           
             as
             well
             as
             others
             ,
          
           who
           then
           by
           the
           same
           powers
           were
           made
           sufferers
           ?
           since
           it
           is
           so
           just
           and
           so
           reasonable
           a
           thing
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           desire
           ;
           we
           seek
           
             no
             high
             Places
             ,
             Promotion
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Worldly
             glory
          
           amongst
           men
           :
           We
           seek
           
             no
             revenge
          
           as
           to
           
             our selves
             ,
          
           upon
           any
           
             Person
          
           or
           
             People
             ,
          
           but
           that
           we
           may
           be
           
             protected
          
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           
             our
             Consciences
             ,
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Lords
           Prerogative
           )
           in
           our
           Worship
           towards
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           may
           be
           freed
           from
           all
           
             unjust
             Lawes
          
           that
           blindeth
           
           the
           Consciences
           of
           Gods
           free
           people
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           bought
           with
           his
           own
           blood
           ,
           that
           as
           
             Sojourners
          
           in
           our
           own
           Nation
           ,
           we
           might
           dwell
           in
           safety
           as
           to
           our
           outward
           man
           ,
           as
           long
           as
           we
           live
           peaceably
           ,
           in
           all
           godliness
           and
           honesty
           .
           And
           since
           the
           Lord
           hath
           visited
           you
           ,
           and
           hath
           returned
           your
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           is
           setting
           your
           Feet
           upon
           the
           Neck
           of
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           thus
           much
           doth
           the
           Lord
           require
           of
           you
           ,
           
             That
             you
             deliver
             His
             people
             ,
             and
             unloose
             their
             Bonds
             ,
             and
             break
             every
             Yoak
             that
             oppresseth
             them
             ;
          
           for
           this
           is
           all
           that
           we
           desire
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           our
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           take
           heed
           unto
           your selves
           how
           you
           
             set
             up
             ,
          
           or
           go
           about
           to
           
             establish
          
           that
           which
           Gods
           wrath
           hath
           been
           made
           manifest
           against
           ,
           and
           
             hath
             pluckt
             down
             ,
          
           both
           
             it
          
           and
           them
           that
           did
           
             uphold
             it
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Lord
           he
           is
           God
           and
           changeth
           not
           ,
           and
           his
           fury
           and
           his
           anger
           is
           against
           it
           still
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           how
           you
           continue
           that
           ,
           or
           suffer
           it
           to
           stand
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           yet
           cast
           down
           ,
           which
           the
           Lords
           wrath
           hath
           been
           of
           late
           manifest
           against
           the
           upholders
           of
           ,
           whom
           he
           sent
           his
           servants
           unto
           ,
           and
           warned
           and
           testified
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           what
           it
           was
           the
           Lord
           required
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           was
           his
           judgment
           was
           against
           if
           they
           disobeyed
           ,
           which
           is
           fulfilled
           and
           fulfilling
           ;
           and
           now
           it
           is
           your
           time
           to
           work
           whilst
           you
           have
           the
           day
           to
           labour
           in
           ,
           before
           the
           night
           ;
           If
           there
           be
           a
           Heart
           amongst
           you
           to
           do
           any
           thing
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           in
           return
           of
           the
           large
           love
           of
           God
           made
           manifest
           unto
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           day
           of
           deliverance
           draweth
           near
           ,
           and
           all
           sorts
           have
           had
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           a
           price
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           but
           had
           not
           hearts
           to
           use
           it
           ,
           
             And
             the
             Lord
             hath
             smote
             them
             in
             his
             wrath
             ,
             and
             vexed
             them
             in
             his
             sore
             displeasure
             ▪
          
           And
           the
           
             day
          
           of
           your
           Tryal
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           a
           
             time
          
           you
           may
           have
           now
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           Lord
           hath
           driven
           you
           away
           ,
           and
           chastised
           you
           with
           his
           Rod
           for
           your
           former
           
             Idolatrous
             Vain
             Superstitions
             ,
          
           and
           for
           your
           
             Pride
             ,
             Vain-glory
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           great
           abominations
           which
           feigned
           amongst
           you
           :
           and
           if
           upon
           your
           return
           you
           forget
           the
           day
           of
           your
           distresse
           ,
           and
           so
           set
           up
           these
           things
           again
           and
           remain
           in
           your
           former
           sins
           ,
           and
           drink
           in
           quity
           with
           greediness
           ,
           what
           can
           you
           think
           will
           be
           your
           end
           ,
           but
           that
           
             shame
          
           and
           
             confusion
          
           must
           cover
           you
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           will
           force
           people
           to
           any
           
             Form
          
           of
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           bind
           them
           to
           that
           ,
           so
           that
           
             Gods
             fear
          
           shall
           be
           taught
           by
           
             mens
             Precepts
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           will
           proceed
           as
           formerly
           ,
           to
           wo●k
           wonders
           ,
           
             Even
             to
             destroy
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             wise
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             to
             nothing
             the
             understanding
             
             of
             the
             prudent
             ;
          
           and
           when
           Counsel
           and
           Understanding
           is
           hid
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           grope
           as
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           and
           seek
           the
           way
           ,
           but
           shall
           not
           find
           him
           :
           and
           so
           misery
           will
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           as
           upon
           them
           that
           went
           before
           you
           :
           Therefore
           be
           wise
           in
           time
           and
           take
           Counsel
           ,
           and
           advise
           amongst
           your selves
           ;
           for
           you
           may
           see
           that
           
             these
             which
             conquer'd
             you
             with
             the
             Sword
             ,
             are
             now
             conquer'd
             without
             a
             Sword
             ;
          
           Consider
           whereby
           they
           conquer'd
           ,
           and
           whereby
           they
           fell
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           is
           now
           come
           to
           
             Challenge
          
           His
           
             own
             Heritage
          
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           Men
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             exercise
             of
             the
             peoples
             Consciences
          
           which
           is
           
             his
             Throne
          
           and
           
             Dominion
             :
          
           and
           he
           will
           
             caft
             out
             ,
             destroy
          
           and
           
             lay
             waste
             all
             Usurpers
             ,
          
           that
           hath
           or
           shall
           
             Usurpe
             Authority
          
           in
           His
           Kingdom
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           by
           his
           own
           strength
           give
           unto
           others
           their
           Right
           ,
           he
           will
           undoubtedly
           take
           his
           
             own
             Kingdom
          
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           if
           men
           will
           keep
           him
           out
           ,
           if
           those
           to
           whom
           he
           hath
           let
           his
           Vineyard
           beat
           his
           servants
           and
           kill
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           think
           the
           Inheritance
           shall
           be
           theirs
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Vineyard
           will
           come
           at
           a
           time
           when
           they
           are
           not
           aware
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           who
           would
           not
           deliver
           up
           the
           Vineyard
           must
           be
           brought
           out
           ,
           and
           slain
           before
           his
           Face
           as
           his
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           as
           one
           who
           desires
           with
           my
           whole
           heart
           ,
           that
           the
           breaches
           of
           this
           Nation
           (
           my
           Native
           Country
           )
           might
           be
           healed
           ,
           and
           might
           come
           to
           injoy
           true
           rest
           ,
           and
           might
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           all
           the
           Nations
           ,
           that
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           might
           be
           upon
           it
           ,
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           to
           water
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Rulers
          
           thereof
           might
           be
           established
           ,
           and
           their
           seed
           after
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           honourable
           
             in
             their
             Life
             ,
          
           and
           renowned
           
             in
             their
             death
          
           unto
           Posterity
           ;
           that
           ignominy
           and
           shame
           may
           not
           follow
           them
           ,
           I
           have
           cast
           in
           my
           Mite
           according
           to
           the
           ability
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           me
           ,
           to
           that
           very
           end
           in
           the
           sincerity
           of
           my
           Heart
           ,
           well
           knowing
           ,
           that
           untill
           
             Judgment
          
           and
           
             Justice
          
           be
           
             established
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Yoake
           of
           
             Oppression
          
           and
           
             Cruelty
          
           be
           broken
           in
           
             pieces
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             oppressed
             set
             free
             ,
          
           the
           Land
           cannot
           enjoy
           her
           
             Sabbaths
             :
          
           neither
           can
           the
           Righteous
           
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           untill
           which
           time
           there
           shall
           be
           nothing
           
             firm
             nor
             lasting
             ,
          
           but
           heaps
           of
           
             Confusion
          
           and
           tossing
           
             to
          
           and
           
             fro
             ,
          
           as
           a
           Ship
           driven
           with
           a
           tempest
           which
           hath
           lost
           her
           Rudder
           ,
           and
           so
           fear
           ,
           and
           despair
           ,
           an
           distrust
           will
           be
           
           amongst
           the
           
             Inhabitants
             ,
          
           and
           one
           devour
           another
           ,
           untill
           they
           are
           devoured
           
             one
             of
             another
             :
          
           and
           
             so
             the
             Lord
             sweep
             them
             away
             with
             the
             B●some
             of
             destruction
             ,
          
           and
           give
           them
           their
           Portion
           amongst
           the
           Workers
           of
           Iniquity
           ,
           in
           the
           Lake
           that
           burns
           with
           fire
           and
           Brimstone
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
         
           
             The
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             THe
             Lord
             will
             thresh
             the
             Mountains
             ,
             and
             come
             down
             ,
             that
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             tremble
             thereat
             .
             For
             it
             is
             his
             determination
             to
             purifie
             the
             Sons
             of
             
               Levi
               ,
            
             and
             to
             purge
             and
             cleanse
             the
             house
             of
             
               Judah
            
             and
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             that
             they
             may
             be
             a
             
               Royal
               Priesthood
               ,
               a
               peculiar
               people
               ,
               a
               chosen
               Generation
            
             to
             the
             Lord
             for
             ever
             ,
             the
             people
             of
             his
             praise
             ,
             the
             Glory
             of
             Nations
             ,
             the
             Subjects
             of
             Christs
             Kingdom
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             established
             in
             Righteousness
             on
             the
             top
             of
             all
             the
             Mountains
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             which
             now
             are
             risen
             up
             against
             the
             
               Lamb
            
             and
             
               his
               followers
               ,
            
             whole
             government
             in
             truth
             shall
             stand
             over
             all
             the
             Heathen
             round
             about
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             his
             right
             to
             raign
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             not
             give
             his
             Kingdome
             to
             another
             ;
             Glory
             to
             our
             God
             for
             evermore
             ,
             who
             hath
             chosen
             the
             weak
             things
             of
             the
             earth
             to
             confound
             the
             strong
             ,
             by
             things
             that
             are
             not
             to
             bring
             to
             nought
             things
             that
             are
             ,
             that
             the
             Wisdome
             of
             the
             Wise
             shall
             be
             confounded
             yet
             more
             and
             more
             ,
             and
             the
             understanding
             of
             the
             prudent
             turned
             backward
             .
             That
             all
             Nations
             may
             see
             that
             there
             is
             no
             confidence
             in
             
               Princes
               ,
            
             nor
             in
             the
             
               Arme
               of
               Flesh
               ,
            
             which
             is
             but
             as
             grass
             before
             the
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             who
             is
             exalting
             his
             only
             begotten
             Son
             
               CHRIST
               JESUS
               ,
               the
               light
               of
               the
               world
               to
               be
               King
               of
               the
               Nations
               ,
            
             who
             is
             worthy
             ,
             God
             over
             all
             ,
             blessed
             for
             evermore
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
             whose
             Kingdome
             is
             not
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             but
             in
             Righteousness
             and
             truth
             over
             all
             :
             In
             which
             he
             with
             his
             followers
             the
             redeemed
             ones
             of
             the
             earth
             make
             war
             ,
             not
             against
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             but
             against
             principalities
             and
             powers
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             wickedness
             in
             high
             places
             which
             leads
             men
             to
             destruction
             ,
             going
             on
             Conquering
             ,
             and
             to
             conquer
             ,
             untill
             all
             his
             enemyes
             are
             subdued
             ,
             that
             he
             alone
             may
             rule
             and
             reign
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             whose
             right
             it
             is
             to
             have
             the
             Heathen
             for
             his
             Inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             uttermost
             parts
             of
             the
             earth
             for
             his
             possessions
             ,
             the
             earth
             being
             the
             Lords
             and
             fulness
             thereof
             ,
             though
             other
             Lords
             have
             had
             dominion
             ,
             whose
             right
             it
             is
             not
             to
             reigne
             ;
             But
             the
             high
             and
             lofty
             ones
             that
             are
             exalted
             above
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             brought
             down
             ,
             overturned
             and
             broken
             to
             
             pieces
             ,
             and
             the
             meek
             of
             the
             earth
             they
             shall
             be
             exalted
             ,
             who
             have
             chosen
             the
             foolishness
             of
             the
             Cross
             of
             Christ
             before
             an
             earthly
             Crown
             which
             perisheth
             and
             commeth
             to
             nothing
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             greatness
             and
             glory
             of
             Kingdomes
             shall
             fade
             as
             grass
             before
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             who
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             comming
             in
             flames
             of
             fire
             to
             be
             revealed
             ,
             to
             consume
             and
             burne
             up
             the
             wicked
             before
             him
             ;
             for
             he
             hath
             determined
             a
             speedy
             Consumption
             in
             this
             Nation
             of
             all
             Powers
             ,
             Things
             ,
             and
             Governments
             that
             are
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             stand
             not
             by
             the
             Authority
             of
             his
             eternall
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             rule
             of
             Saints
             ,
             the
             heirs
             of
             Gods
             Kingdome
             :
             And
             blessed
             are
             they
             whose
             names
             are
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             book
             of
             life
             ,
             that
             are
             faithfull
             and
             true
             to
             the
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             the
             Lamb●
             followers
             they
             only
             shall
             reign
             .
             And
             all
             likenesses
             and
             false
             Coverings
             of
             
               Anti-christ
            
             shall
             be
             stript
             off
             and
             confounded
             ,
             and
             no
             longer
             hide
             him
             and
             his
             followers
             from
             the
             wrath
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             whose
             day
             is
             come
             in
             which
             his
             fierce
             wrath
             shall
             be
             known
             against
             all
             ungodliness
             and
             unrighteousness
             of
             men
             whatsoever
             ,
             under
             what
             forme
             or
             notion
             soever
             without
             the
             life
             and
             power
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             in
             which
             his
             Kingdome
             consists
             ,
             which
             indureth
             and
             abideth
             for
             ever
             ,
             in
             which
             our
             peace
             and
             safety
             is
             ;
             though
             the
             Heathen
             rage
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             imagine
             a
             vaine
             thing
             ,
             yet
             they
             shall
             know
             that
             the
             Lord
             
               God
            
             omnipotent
             ruleth
             and
             reigneth
             in
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             giveth
             them
             unto
             whomsoever
             he
             will
             ;
             The
             time
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Elects
             sake
             ,
             he
             will
             cut
             short
             the
             work
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             terrible
             shall
             that
             day
             be
             which
             is
             nigh
             at
             hand
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Lord
             will
             sweep
             the
             Land
             of
             evil
             doers
             ,
             and
             execute
             his
             fierce
             Wrath
             and
             Vengeance
             upon
             the
             Workers
             of
             Iniquity
             ,
             of
             which
             the
             Land
             is
             full
             ,
             that
             the
             Lords
             Spirit
             is
             weary
             to
             bear
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             Lords
             decree
             is
             gone
             forth
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             fulfill
             it
             ,
             That
             a
             King
             shall
             reign
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             all
             they
             that
             will
             not
             have
             him
             to
             reign
             over
             them
             ,
             shall
             be
             brought
             forth
             and
             slaine
             before
             him
             ,
             the
             Vials
             of
             his
             wrath
             are
             made
             ready
             to
             be
             pouered
             our
             upon
             this
             wicked
             Generation
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             reject
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             light
             of
             the
             World
             to
             be
             their
             King
             and
             Law-giver
             ,
             he
             is
             come
             a
             light
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             men
             through
             him
             might
             believe
             and
             be
             saved
             ,
             but
             they
             would
             none
             of
             his
             Counsell
             ,
             Power
             ,
             nor
             Kingdome
             ,
             but
             have
             hardned
             their
             hearts
             ,
             stiffened
             their
             necks
             ,
             and
             have
             chosen
             their
             own
             wayes
             ,
             and
             the
             Lusts
             and
             imaginations
             of
             their
             own
             
             hearts
             have
             they
             followed
             ,
             which
             are
             evil
             continually
             ,
             the
             Counsell
             of
             the
             wicked
             have
             they
             imbraced
             ,
             which
             leadeth
             down
             to
             the
             Chambers
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             Hell
             ,
             where
             their
             Portion
             shall
             be
             for
             ever
             ,
             unless
             they
             repent
             and
             turn
             from
             darkness
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             against
             which
             all
             the
             world
             combines
             ,
             and
             make
             strong
             the
             bonds
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             because
             it
             shewes
             men
             the
             evil
             of
             their
             wayes
             ,
             and
             bring
             the
             sinner
             and
             ungodly
             to
             judgment
             .
          
           
             How
             foolish
             and
             unwise
             is
             the
             people
             of
             this
             generation
             ,
             to
             neglect
             so
             great
             Salvation
             as
             the
             living
             truth
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             choose
             to
             themselves
             a
             thing
             of
             rought
             ,
             dumb
             Idolls
             ,
             that
             can
             neither
             see
             ,
             nor
             goe
             ,
             nor
             speak
             ,
             unto
             which
             the
             Beast
             and
             false
             Prophets
             with
             their
             fellows
             fall
             down
             and
             worship
             ,
             for
             whom
             the
             Lake
             of
             fire
             is
             made
             ready
             ,
             into
             which
             they
             shall
             be
             cast
             alive
             ;
             the
             Bed
             of
             Torment
             is
             ready
             made
             for
             
               Babylon
            
             and
             her
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             ea●th
             shall
             mourn
             ,
             who
             have
             traded
             on
             her
             Merchandize
             ,
             and
             drunk
             the
             cup
             of
             her
             Fornications
             .
             A
             day
             of
             bitter
             lamentation
             and
             howling
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             for
             that
             great
             Whore
             the
             Mother
             of
             
               Harlots
            
             that
             hath
             drunk
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Saints
             :
             And
             the
             Priests
             and
             false
             Prophets
             of
             this
             Nation
             shall
             be
             known
             and
             made
             manifest
             to
             be
             of
             the
             chiefest
             of
             her
             Merchants
             under
             the
             deepest
             coverings
             of
             
               Antichrist
               ,
            
             who
             have
             long
             stolen
             the
             words
             of
             the
             true
             Prophets
             ,
             Christ
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             sold
             them
             for
             unjust
             gaine
             with
             the
             divinations
             of
             their
             own
             braines
             ,
             that
             by
             their
             lyes
             and
             lightness
             the
             people
             have
             perished
             (
             under
             the
             highest
             forme
             of
             words
             )
             for
             want
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             
               God
            
             and
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             whom
             
               to
               know
               is
               eternall
               life
               ,
            
             without
             which
             they
             are
             dead
             in
             sins
             and
             trespasses
             .
          
           
             This
             painted
             
               Harlot
               ,
            
             great
             are
             her
             sins
             ,
             and
             great
             shall
             be
             their
             Plagues
             and
             Judgments
             from
             the
             Righteous
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             who
             will
             have
             the
             Nations
             know
             that
             he
             is
             become
             the
             Teacher
             of
             his
             people
             himself
             ,
             and
             will
             send
             forth
             Pastors
             after
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             in
             the
             power
             of
             his
             eternall
             spirit
             ,
             to
             make
             warr
             with
             the
             Nations
             ,
             before
             whom
             the
             Heathen
             shall
             be
             confounded
             ,
             and
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             earth
             broken
             to
             pieces
             ,
             as
             a
             Potters
             Vessel
             .
             A
             day
             of
             Tryall
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             judgment
             beginneth
             at
             the
             house
             of
             God
             that
             the
             Lambs
             followers
             may
             be
             known
             ,
             who
             are
             chosen
             faithfull
             and
             true
             ,
             that
             deceipt
             and
             Hypocrisie
             (
             the
             mistery
             of
             iniquity
             )
             may
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             are
             called
             Jewes
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             ,
             
             may
             be
             discovered
             ,
             that
             such
             as
             have
             a
             name
             that
             they
             live
             ,
             yet
             are
             dead
             under
             the
             Covering
             of
             the
             profession
             of
             truth
             ,
             yet
             out
             of
             the
             life
             and
             power
             ,
             may
             be
             made
             naked
             and
             bare
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             hates
             Hypocrisie
             as
             a
             most
             abominable
             thing
             ,
             and
             loves
             and
             requires
             truth
             in
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
             and
             with
             such
             he
             delights
             to
             dwell
             for
             ever
             ,
             who
             in
             faithfulness
             followes
             the
             Lamb
             whithersoever
             he
             goes
             ,
             who
             doth
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             Father
             is
             well
             pleased
             ,
             on
             whom
             the
             Government
             is
             laid
             ,
             which
             shall
             stand
             sure
             and
             firme
             for
             ever
             ,
             against
             which
             ,
             neither
             the
             powers
             of
             darkness
             ,
             nor
             the
             gates
             of
             Hell
             shall
             prevaile
             ,
             and
             blessed
             are
             they
             who
             are
             made
             Subjects
             of
             his
             Government
             ▪
             who
             rules
             and
             raignes
             in
             Righteousness
             ;
             for
             they
             shall
             find
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             a
             sure
             Rock
             of
             defence
             in
             the
             time
             of
             stormes
             and
             bitter
             Calamity
             which
             is
             comming
             upon
             the
             wicked
             ,
             who
             drink
             iniquity
             as
             water
             ,
             and
             hasten
             to
             fulfill
             their
             measures
             ,
             raging
             in
             the
             fires
             of
             their
             Lusts
             ,
             the
             smoak
             whereof
             is
             ascended
             up
             even
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             God
             is
             provoked
             with
             this
             wicked
             and
             adulterous
             Generation
             ,
             who
             wallow
             in
             their
             iniquityes
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             
               God
            
             in
             their
             thoughts
             ,
             that
             his
             soul
             is
             weary
             to
             bear
             them
             ,
             his
             spirit
             is
             grieved
             ,
             and
             his
             patience
             and
             long
             suffering
             is
             almost
             at
             an
             end
             towards
             the
             people
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             that
             have
             rejected
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             wayes
             ,
             and
             have
             chosen
             lyes
             and
             vanityes
             ,
             by
             reason
             whereof
             ,
             the
             Land
             mournes
             ,
             and
             the
             ●●p
             of
             the
             Lords
             wrath
             is
             full
             ready
             to
             be
             poured
             forth
             upon
             this
             Rebellious
             and
             gainsaying
             people
             ,
             who
             will
             not
             repent
             and
             return
             ,
             but
             run
             on
             in
             the
             broad
             way
             that
             leads
             to
             destruction
             ,
             death
             and
             hell
             being
             ready
             to
             receive
             them
             ,
             against
             whom
             the
             fire
             of
             the
             Lords
             wrath
             and
             indignation
             is
             kinded
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             cease
             untill
             they
             be
             utterly
             consumed
             ,
             
               Tophet
            
             is
             prepared
             for
             them
             of
             old
             that
             repent
             not
             and
             give
             
               Glory
            
             to
             
               God
               .
            
          
           
             And
             the
             Nations
             shall
             know
             that
             
               he
               that
               was
               dead
               is
               alive
               ,
               and
               behold
               he
               liveth
               for
               evermore
            
             to
             execute
             Righteous
             judgments
             upon
             the
             workers
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             is
             come
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             even
             for
             judgment
             ,
             through
             which
             
               Sions
            
             Redemption
             is
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             the
             place
             of
             
               Gods
            
             Habitation
             ,
             the
             Temple
             made
             without
             hands
             ,
             pure
             and
             undefiled
             ,
             the
             Spouse
             ,
             the
             Lambs
             Wife
             ,
             which
             brings
             forth
             that
             which
             is
             begotten
             of
             
               God
            
             to
             his
             prayse
             and
             glory
             for
             evermore
             .
             And
             blessed
             are
             they
             that
             are
             found
             so
             doing
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             remnant
             that
             shall
             be
             saved
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             when
             the
             
             overflowing
             scourge
             of
             destruction
             shall
             come
             upon
             the
             wicked
             .
             Oh
             
               England
               ,
               England
               !
            
             thou
             who
             killest
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             stonest
             them
             with
             stones
             ,
             how
             often
             would
             the
             Lord
             have
             gathered
             thee
             ,
             even
             as
             a
             Hen
             gathereth
             her
             Chickens
             ,
             but
             thou
             wouldest
             not
             !
             and
             how
             glorious
             mightest
             thou
             have
             been
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             all
             the
             Nations
             ,
             if
             thou
             had'st
             considered
             and
             known
             the
             things
             of
             thy
             peace
             in
             the
             day
             of
             thy
             visitation
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Lord
             hath
             visited
             thee
             with
             the
             day
             springing
             from
             on
             high
             ,
             with
             his
             rich
             and
             living
             mercyes
             ,
             and
             thou
             mightest
             have
             been
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             Faith
             and
             Reformation
             unto
             
               God
            
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             .
             But
             as
             thou
             hast
             rejected
             and
             refu●●●
             to
             drink
             the
             Cup
             of
             
               Gods
            
             Salvation
             ,
             so
             thou
             may'st
             as
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             expect
             to
             drink
             the
             bitter
             cup
             of
             
               Gods
            
             wrath
             and
             Indignation
             ,
             that
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Earth
             may
             learn
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             fear
             and
             tremble
             before
             the
             mighty
             
               God
            
             of
             
               Jacob
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 27th
              
               day
               of
               the
               third
               moneth
               .
               1660
               ,
            
             
               J.
               A.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A33894e-350
           
             *
             The
             old
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             *
             Voted
             up
             Tythes
             ,
          
           
             *
             The
             Committee
             of
             Safety
             .