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             A
             Seasonable
          
           VVATCH-VVORD
           UNTO
           CHRISTIANS
           Against
           the
           
             DREAMS
             &
             DREAMERS
          
           Of
           this
           GENERATION
           :
           Delivered
           in
           a
           SERMON
           November
           16th
           .
           1665.
           
        
         
           And
           being
           the
           last
           Lecture
           ,
           which
           was
           Preached
           By
           that
           Reverend
           ,
           Faithful
           and
           Eminent
           Man
           of
           God
           
             Mr.
             JOHN
             WILSON
          
           .
        
         
           Sometime
           Pastor
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           Boston
           in
           New-England
           .
        
         
           
             
               Acts
               26
               ,
               27
               
            
             
               Wherefore
               I
               take
               you
               to
               record
               this
               day
               ,
               that
               I
               am
               pure
               from
               the
               blood
               of
               all
               men
               :
               For
               I
               have
               not
               shunned
               to
               declare
               unto
               you
               all
               the
               counsel
               of
               God.
               
            
          
        
         
           CAMBRIDGE
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             S.
             Green
          
           &
           
             S.
             Green.
          
           1677.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           THere
           being
           too
           ●oo
           many
           filthy
           Dreamers
           crept
           in
           among
           us
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           fi
           lt
           by
           Dreams
           Blaspheme
           that
           worthy
           Name
           whereby
           we
           are
           called
           ,
           re●…g
           that
           One
           Holy
           ,
           Blessed
           and
           Eternal
           God
           in
           three
           Persons
           ,
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           ,
           into
           whos●
           Name
           we
           are
           Baptized
           ;
           and
           that
           one
           only
           Mediator
           between
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           that
           Man
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Doctrine
           of
           divine
           efficiency
           both
           in
           the
           decree
           ,
           particularly
           Election
           and
           Rebrohation
           ,
           and
           the
           execution
           thereof
           in
           the
           fall
           and
           restitution
           in
           Redemption
           ,
           and
           the
           application
           thereof
           ,
           and
           so
           denying
           the
           resurrection
           and
           the
           last
           judgement
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           authority
           of
           th●
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           yea
           ,
           under
           the
           sacred
           words
           ,
           
             Repent
             ,
             Repent
          
           ,
           calling
           upon
           men
           to
           renounce
           and
           deny
           all
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           th●
           prof●ssion
           and
           practise
           thereof
           ,
           saying
           (
           as
           
             Edward
             Burrows
          
           in
           his
           Preface
           to
           
             George
             Foxes
          
           Mystery
           )
           that
           they
           have
           sufficient
           cause
           to
           cry
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           our
           ministry
           ,
           our
           Church
           ,
           our
           Worship
           ,
           and
           our
           whole
           Religion
           :
           And
           some
           of
           them
           (
           called
           and
           known
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Quakers
           )
           und●r
           the
           pretence
           of
           the
           light
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Spir●t
           as
           their
           only
           Rule
           ,
           having
           (
           even
           of
           their
           Women
           )
           been
           acted
           in
           a
           most
           beastly
           ,
           shameful
           and
           horrid
           manner
           among
           us
           ,
           agai●st
           the
           very
           light
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           dictates
           of
           modesty
           ,
           especially
           in
           that
           Sex
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           go
           openly
           ,
           and
           wholy
           naked
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           time
           ,
           in
           some
           of
           our
           most
           frequented
           streets
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           publick
           Assemblies
           .
           Another
           of
           them
           to
           transform
           her self
           into
           a
           deformed
           shap●
           ,
           as
           't
           were
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           unto
           not
           only
           the
           disturbance
           and
           affrighting
           of
           o●her●
           〈◊〉
           the
           solemn
           Assembly
           for
           Worship
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           hazarding
           thereby
           the
           lives
           of
           divers
           Women
           with
           Childe
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           Womb
           ,
           as
           b●…d
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           in
           Boston
           on
           the
           8th
           .
           of
           this
           month
           ,
           (
           beside
           other
           practical
           abo●inations
           which
           their
           Principles
           lead
           them
           to
           .
           )
        
         
           It
           was
           judged
           meet
           to
           set
           before
           you
           in
           Print
           that
           solemn
           ,
           serious
           and
           seasonable
           Testim●ny
           ,
           which
           was
           given
           by
           that
           h●ly
           ,
           prayerfull
           and
           p●evailing
           Man
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           some●…
           faithful
           ,
           〈◊〉
           and
           watchful
           Pastor
           of
           that
           eminent
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           fi●st
           in
           Boston
           ,
           that
           now
           blessed
           
             John
             Wilson
          
           by
           name
           ,
           which
           was
           Preached
           by
           him
           in
           his
           last
           ●…cture
           Sermon
           in
           the
           said
           Church
           〈◊〉
           
           〈◊〉
           16
           of
           
             November
             1655
          
           and
           was
           taken
           from
           his
           month
           in
           Characters
           by
           the
           pen
           of
           a
           ready
           and
           judicious
           writer
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           compared
           and
           found
           faithful
           by
           my self
           also
           who
           took
           it
           in
           Characters
           .
           It
           was
           judged
           meet
           
             (
             I
             say
          
           )
           to
           Print
           it
           for
           our
           further
           Humiliations
           who
           have
           caused
           such
           Dreams
           to
           be
           dreamed
           ,
           by
           not
           beleiving
           ,
           embracing
           ,
           clearing
           to
           ,
           and
           carefully
           observing
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Apostles
           so
           plentifully
           delivered
           unto
           us
           by
           the
           faithful
           Stewards
           of
           the
           mysteries
           of
           God
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           build
           us
           up
           on
           him
           in
           faith
           and
           love
           .
           To
           shew
           also
           how
           inexcusable
           those
           among
           us
           are
           ,
           who
           against
           all
           such
           warnings
           are
           still
           flicking
           after
           such
           filthy
           dreamers
           ,
           who
           defile
           the
           flesh
           ,
           despise
           dominion
           ,
           and
           speak
           evil
           of
           Dignities
           ,
           
             Jude
             8.
          
           
           To
           establish
           such
           as
           may
           be
           wavering
           ,
           and
           are
           of
           a
           doubtful
           mind
           ,
           and
           lastly
           to
           encourage
           the
           Righteous
           to
           hold
           fast
           the
           faithful
           word
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           received
           ,
           at
           the
           very
           sheep
           of
           Christ
           ,
           of
           whom
           he
           hath
           said
           
             Joh.
             10.
             27.
             
             My
             sheep
             hear
             my
             voice
             and
             they
             follow
             me
             ,
          
           &
           
             v.
             5
             A
             stranger
             they
             will
             not
             follow
             but
             will
             flee
             from
             him
             ,
             for
             they
             know
             not
             the
             voice
             of
             strangers
             .
          
           But
           if
           any
           will
           be
           flocking
           after
           these
           ravening
           wolves
           in
           sheeps
           cloathing
           ,
           let
           such
           know
           that
           God
           sends
           these
           strong
           delusions
           in
           the
           unsearchable
           depth
           of
           his
           righteous
           judgement
           against
           those
           that
           believed
           not
           the
           truth
           but
           had
           pleasure
           in
           unrighteousness
           ,
           that
           they
           all
           might
           be
           damned
           in
           believing
           a
           ly
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           approved
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           ,
           And
           also
           let
           them
           know
           that
           the
           time
           shall
           come
           wherein
           ,
           whether
           they
           will
           bear
           or
           forbear
           to
           hear
           they
           shall
           know
           that
           many
           faithful
           Prophets
           have
           been
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           through
           his
           grace
           still
           are
           ,
           for
           neglect
           and
           contempt
           of
           whose
           seasonable
           warnings
           they
           shall
           perish
           ,
           and
           their
           blood
           shall
           be
           upon
           their
           own
           heads
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Ezek.
             33
             beginning
          
           But
           the
           faithful
           watchmen
           that
           have
           seasonably
           sounded
           the
           Trumpet
           have
           thereby
           delivered
           their
           own
           Souls
           ,
           being
           pure
           from
           the
           blood
           of
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           God
           of
           peace
           that
           brought
           again
           from
           the
           dead
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           great
           Shepherd
           of
           the
           Sheep
           through
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Covenant
           make
           you
           perfect
           in
           every
           good
           work
           to
           do
           his
           will
           working
           in
           you
           that
           which
           is
           well
           pleasing
           in
           his
           sight
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           whom
           be
           glory
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           Amen
           :
           His
           I
           am
           ,
           and
           him
           I
           desire
           to
           fear
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           sake
           I
           am
           in
           him
           ,
        
         
           
             Boston
             
               25.
               5.
               1677.
               
            
          
           
             Yours
             to
             serve
             you
             in
             the
             Gospel
             Thomas
             Thacher
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             Jer.
             29
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             For
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
             let
             not
             your
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             your
             Diviners
             ,
             that
             be
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             you
             ,
             deceive
             you
             ,
             neither
             hearken
             to
             your
             Dreames
             ,
             which
             ye
             cause
             to
             be
             dreamed
             .
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           a
           strange
           thing
           (
           my
           Brethren
           )
           that
           the
           Lord
           should
           speak
           in
           this
           manner
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           or
           that
           there
           should
           be
           such
           a
           thing
           found
           among
           them
           ;
           for
           he
           speaks
           to
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           old
           men
           ,
           &c.
           and
           he
           saith
           that
           they
           had
           caused
           these
           things
           to
           be
           spoken
           ,
           that
           are
           Dreams
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           doth
           give
           warning
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           hearken
           to
           these
           D●eams
           :
           wha●●
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ▪
           that
           prosess
           his
           holy
           name
           ?
           will
           they
           have
           a●●and
           in
           this
           woker
           to
           have
           Dreams
           spoken
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           Dreamers
           come
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           instrumental
           of
           the
           damnation
           of
           the
           s●ul●
           of
           men
           ?
           but
           it
           is
           so
           sometimes
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           those
           that
           will
           compell
           others
           〈◊〉
           these
           things
           :
           ●s
           I
           remember
           there
           were
           those
           that
           came
           to
           Aaron
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           a
           Calf
           m●de
           ,
           &c.
           and
           ▪
           I
           remember
           there
           was
           one
           that
           came
           to
           the
           Prophet
           M●caia●
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           of
           these
           and
           those
           Prophets
           that
           did
           declare
           good
           to
           the
           King
           with
           one
           mouth
           :
           and
           let
           thy
           word
           be
           like
           the
           word
           of
           one
           ,
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           s●●●k
           that
           which
           is
           good
           :
           but
           they
           were
           a
           company
           of
           
           Dreame●●
           and
           Ahab
           doth
           not
           love
           M●●●●b
           :
           and
           he
           doth
           never
           speak
           a
           good
           word
           to
           me
           ,
           wherefore
           I
           hate
           him
           :
           and
           the
           messenger
           that
           goes
           to
           him
           tells
           him
           that
           there
           were
           so
           many
           hundreds
           of
           them
           that
           do
           speak
           pleasing
           things
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           I
           pray
           thee
           do
           thou
           speak
           such
           like
           things
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           may
           be
           matter
           of
           contentment
           to
           him
           ;
           but
           that
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           turn
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           left
           ,
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           for
           any
           other
           ;
           but
           what
           God
           did
           put
           into
           his
           mouth
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           speak
           :
           and
           so
           it
           is
           generally
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           false
           Prophet
           doth
           arise
           among
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           of
           Gods
           people
           that
           are
           the
           cause
           of
           it
           :
           and
           it
           is
           they
           that
           do
           set
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           maintain
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           pillows
           laid
           under
           their
           elbows
           :
           and
           why
           is
           it
           so
           ?
           why
           (
           my
           Brethren
           )
           even
           since
           it
           was
           that
           Eve
           did
           hearken
           to
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Serpent
           :
           And
           also
           the
           children
           of
           God
           are
           much
           given
           to
           novelties
           ;
           these
           are
           things
           that
           they
           never
           heard
           of
           before
           :
           and
           if
           they
           may
           have
           these
           and
           those
           things
           spoken
           which
           they
           never
           heard
           of
           before
           ,
           this
           is
           all
           many
           care
           for
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           such
           things
           as
           came
           not
           cut
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           God
           :
           yet
           because
           they
           are
           new
           things
           ,
           and
           that
           please
           their
           ●u●ors
           ,
           therefore
           they
           affect
           them
           :
           thus
           the
           Apostle
           Paul
           ,
           one
           would
           think
           an
           Apostle
           good
           enough
           ;
           yet
           there
           were
           many
           that
           were
           unsatisfied
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Galatians
           we
           read
           ,
           
             &
             bewitched
             with
             the
             false
             Teachers
          
           ;
           these
           give
           us
           (
           say
           they
           )
           the
           Gospel
           in
           this
           and
           that
           way
           ▪
           &c.
           however
           they
           did
           once
           look
           at
           the
           Apostle
           Paul
           as
           an
           Angel
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           as
           Christ
           Iesus
           :
           but
           now
           the
           case
           was
           altered
           :
           and
           now
           Paul
           was
           no
           body
           :
           and
           come
           of
           him
           what
           would
           ,
           he
           might
           st●rve
           for
           all
           them
           :
           they
           were
           carried
           away
           after
           those
           that
           ven●●d
           their
           new
           things
           .
        
         
           Again
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           doth
           come
           with
           marvelous
           great
           power
           ,
           and
           might
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           dispensed
           as
           it
           should
           be
           and
           accompanied
           with
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           God
           :
           and
           men
           cannot
           go
           on
           so
           pleasingly
           and
           quietly
           in
           their
           sinful
           wayes
           ,
           &c.
           but
           these
           P●ophets
           of
           God
           are
           ready
           to
           be
           upon
           their
           back●
           ,
           and
           sit
           upon
           their
           skirts
           ,
           &
           tell
           them
           their
           own
           &c.
           
           Again
           another
           reason
           is
           ▪
           because
           the
           p●ople
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           live
           under
           the
           word
           of
           God
           where
           God
           is
           stretching
           forth
           his
           hands
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           are
           
           (
           through
           corruptio●
           in
           them
           )
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           that
           because
           divers
           〈◊〉
           them
           have
           no●
           〈◊〉
           the
           truth
           of
           G●d
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           had
           received
           the
           tru●h
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           then
           they
           would
           abide
           still
           in
           that
           love
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           w●●●d
           not
           account
           any
           thing
           too
           good
           for
           the
           faithful
           M●…
           of
           God
           ▪
           But
           there
           are
           Hypocrites
           that
           come
           into
           the
           C●…
           ▪
           and
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           same
           Pew●
           ,
           and
           seem
           to
           be
           very
           attentive
           ,
           and
           some●…
           speak
           such
           a
           word
           as
           this
           
             [
             A
             br●v●
             S●…
          
           ]
           and
           
             [
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             Sermon
             〈◊〉
             a
             ga●lant
             Sermon
             it
             was
             that
             〈◊〉
             ●eard
             to
             day
             ▪
          
           &c.
           ]
           b●●
           yet
           they
           never
           subjected
           themselves
           indeed
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           :
           and
           will
           not
           part
           with
           their
           lusts
           which
           they
           ●oster
           in
           their
           own
           bosoms
           :
           and
           if
           they
           love
           no●
           the
           truth
           ,
           there
           is
           something
           else
           which
           they
           love
           surely
           ;
           and
           indeed
           it
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           even
           as
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           in
           the
           5th
           of
           
             John
             ,
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             co●●
             in
             my
             Father●
             Nam●
             ,
             and
             ye
             receive
             m●
             not
             :
             if
             another
             shall
             come
             ▪
             in
             his
             own
             na●●
             him
             ye
             will
             receive
             :
          
           and
           him
           they
           shall
           receive
           ,
           though
           it
           should
           be
           in
           the
           Devils
           name
           :
           and
           now
           it
           is
           just
           for
           God
           himself
           to
           give
           them
           over
           to
           the
           believing
           of
           lies
           ,
           and
           to
           st●o●g
           d●●●sions
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           be
           one
           delusion
           more
           strong
           then
           another
           ,
           and
           more
           abominable
           then
           another
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           go
           down
           with
           them
           ;
           as
           they
           that
           would
           have
           Barr●●b●s
           rather
           then
           Christ
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           with
           these
           that
           would
           not
           have
           the
           truth
           ,
           no●
           did
           receive
           it
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           .
           The
           Devil
           himself
           of
           Hell
           cannot
           propos●
           to
           them
           〈◊〉
           lye
           more
           abominable
           then
           other
           ,
           but
           th●●
           will
           receive
           th●●am●
           ,
           and
           God
           is
           just
           in
           this
           Judgement
           upon
           them
           for
           d●llying
           with
           his
           truth
           :
           and
           for
           their
           not
           receiving
           of
           it
           ;
           Satan
           is
           an
           enemy
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           truth
           :
           and
           when
           the
           Co●●
           〈◊〉
           sow●
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           then
           that
           enemy
           comes
           ,
           and
           ●e
           sow●
           his
           ●ar●s
           :
           he
           hath
           a
           great
           hand
           in
           stirring
           up
           such
           men
           as
           these
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           these
           Dreams
           into
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           set
           up
           his
           Kingdome
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           blessed
           Kingdome
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           thereby
           :
           and
           he
           will
           have
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           have
           deceiver●
           (
           transforming
           himself
           into
           an
           Angel
           of
           light
           )
           and
           he
           will
           come
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           also
           ▪
           even
           〈◊〉
           the
           ●agabond
           Jews
           Act.
           19.
           and
           the
           sons
           of
           St●●a
           are
           said
           to
           do
           so
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           that
           the
           〈◊〉
           Prophets
           do
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           by
           turning
           himself
           into
           an
           Angel
           of
           light
           do
           the
           like
           .
           The
           
           Devil
           spake
           that
           truth
           ,
           as
           it
           may
           be
           questioned
           whether
           there
           can
           be
           a
           better
           truth
           spoken
           concerning
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
             thou
             art
             the
             holy
             One
             of
             God
             :
          
           and
           so
           the
           Damosel
           ,
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           said
           these
           men
           are
           the
           Servants
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           which
           shew
           unto
           us
           the
           way
           of
           salvation
           :
           could
           you
           have
           spoken
           better
           words
           than
           these
           ?
           but
           that
           was
           only
           to
           make
           way
           for
           the
           bringing
           forth
           other
           things
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           the
           pack
           ,
           &c.
           
           Now
           saith
           the
           Lord
           
             do
             not
             you
             hearken
             to
             these
             Dreamers
             :
          
           it
           is
           a
           very
           lamentable
           thing
           to
           see
           that
           any
           such
           Dreamers
           should
           arise
           ,
           as
           Quakers
           and
           Ranters
           ,
           and
           these
           and
           those
           that
           trouble
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           :
           but
           whom
           may
           we
           thank
           for
           it
           ?
           even
           Gods
           People
           :
           in
           out
           Text
           God
           here
           saith
           ,
           
             you
             have
             caused
             these
             Dreamers
             thus
             to
             speak
             their
             Dreams
             ,
          
           i.
           e.
           by
           setting
           them
           up
           ,
           or
           countenancing
           them
           :
           &
           by
           not
           testifying
           against
           them
           :
           God
           would
           have
           us
           seek
           to
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           to
           those
           that
           indeed
           come
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           are
           sent
           by
           him
           :
           and
           if
           we
           do
           despise
           his
           Servants
           ,
           we
           despise
           him
           :
           but
           as
           when
           those
           that
           did
           adjure
           by
           Jesus
           ,
           whom
           Paul
           Preached
           ;
           it
           was
           said
           to
           them
           ,
           
             who
             are
             you
          
           ?
           so
           may
           the
           Lord
           say
           ,
           these
           and
           those
           that
           are
           sent
           in
           my
           Name
           I
           know
           ,
           but
           as
           for
           you
           (
           these
           or
           those
           )
           
             who
             are
             you
          
           ?
           But
           alas
           ,
           if
           God
           leave
           People
           to
           themselves
           ,
           what
           will
           they
           not
           come
           unto
           !
           This
           is
           one
           reason
           of
           it
           also
           ,
           namely
           ,
           because
           People
           are
           ready
           to
           follow
           a
           multitude
           :
           do
           you
           not
           see
           how
           they
           flock
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           like
           them
           very
           well
           :
           and
           for
           your
           Ministers
           (
           Ministers
           )
           what
           are
           they
           ?
           and
           ,
           as
           Corah
           and
           his
           Company
           ,
           we
           can
           preach
           as
           well
           as
           you
           :
           and
           we
           can
           offer
           Incense
           as
           well
           as
           you
           :
           and
           Baptize
           as
           well
           as
           you
           ,
           &c.
           yea
           ,
           but
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           you
           shall
           know
           them
           by
           their
           fruits
           :
           but
           thus
           are
           they
           crying
           dow●
           ,
           and
           crying
           out
           against
           the
           faithful
           Ministers
           of
           God
           :
           and
           if
           we
           look
           into
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           see
           what
           they
           say
           :
           is
           there
           not
           Jeremiah
           that
           maketh
           himself
           a
           Prophet
           ?
           whereas
           it
           was
           not
           Man
           ,
           but
           God
           that
           made
           him
           a
           Prophet
           :
           alas
           poor
           man
           !
           he
           would
           have
           been
           glad
           to
           have
           been
           cut
           of
           the
           work
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           did
           call
           him
           to
           that
           work
           :
           but
           they
           had
           rather
           have
           some
           other
           than
           Jeremiah
           to
           be
           the
           Prophet
           :
           These
           Ministers
           ,
           what
           are
           these
           Ministers
           ?
           but
           if
           you
           would
           go
           to
           such
           a
           manner
           of
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           h●ar
           what
           things
           are
           spoken
           there
           ,
           you
           would
           like
           others
           
           better
           then
           your
           Minister
           :
           and
           so
           are
           men
           ready
           to
           cry
           up
           these
           as
           the
           great
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           was
           of
           him
           said
           ,
           Act.
           8.
           thus
           't
           is
           here
           ;
           but
           I
           beseech
           you
           (
           my
           Brethren
           )
           if
           men
           will
           cast
           off
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           follow
           their
           own
           humours
           ,
           let
           them
           alone
           ,
           as
           
             Mat.
             15.
             they
             are
             〈◊〉
             leaders
             of
             the
             blind
          
           ;
           but
           yet
           notwithstanding
           the
           Lord
           hath
           pitty
           upon
           his
           poor
           people
           when
           he
           sees
           them
           thus
           taken
           in
           the
           net
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           comes
           in
           now
           to
           give
           them
           warning
           :
           O
           do
           not
           hea●ken
           to
           these
           Dreamers
           ,
           but
           he●●ken
           to
           the
           holy
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           as
           in
           the
           Psalm
           now
           sung
           ,
           
             Psal.
             〈◊〉
             ●9
             .
             The
             Word
             ,
             the
             Word
             ,
             the
             Word
             (
             and
             the
             Statutes
             ,
             the
             Statutes
             ,
             the
             Statutes
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Ordinances
             of
             God
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           Oh
           these
           are
           the
           things
           which
           we
           are
           to
           observe
           :
           one
           word
           from
           the
           Lord
           is
           to
           be
           preferred
           before
           all
           other
           matters
           .
           You
           may
           think
           it
           a
           strange
           thing
           that
           thus
           they
           should
           speak
           against
           the
           faithful
           Ministers
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           thus
           it
           hath
           been
           with
           the
           Prophets
           of
           old
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           with
           our
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           who
           did
           not
           preach
           as
           the
           Scribes
           did
           ,
           but
           with
           authority
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           sp●ken
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           raise
           up
           a
           Prophet
           like
           to
           Moses
           ,
           &c.
           but
           yet
           when
           he
           comes
           into
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           to
           draw
           all
           men
           to
           the
           faith
           and
           obedience
           of
           his
           holy
           name
           :
           yet
           (
           He
           ,
           O
           they
           would
           have
           made
           a
           King
           of
           him
           ,
           when
           as
           he
           did
           so
           wonderfully
           feed
           them
           :
           and
           never
           man
           spake
           as
           he
           !
           &c.
           but
           )
           afterward
           what
           was
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           their
           account
           ?
           even
           a
           Wine-bibber
           and
           a
           Glutton
           ,
           and
           a
           
             man
             that
             did
             practise
             with
             the
             Devil
             himself
             ,
          
           even
           with
           ●elzeb●●
           himself
           :
           thus
           did
           they
           speak
           against
           our
           Saviour
           Jesus
           C●…
           :
           and
           yet
           Christ
           did
           labour
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           many
           warnings
           :
           Wo
           be
           to
           Coraz●…
           :
           and
           wo
           be
           to
           thee
           B●…ida
           :
           and
           wo
           be
           to
           these
           ,
           and
           wo
           be
           to
           those
           :
           but
           at
           length
           they
           came
           to
           that
           to
           cry
           up
           ●arrabbas
           before
           him
           ▪
           yet
           Christ
           did
           not
           leave
           giving
           warning
           ,
           
             O
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Jerus●…
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             gathered
             thee
             as
             a●●e●
             gatheret●
             her
             Chicke●●
             under
             her
             wings
             :
          
           and
           〈◊〉
           did
           weep
           over
           them
           ;
           that
           they
           would
           not
           know
           the
           things
           of
           〈◊〉
           peace
           :
           and
           that
           though
           he
           came
           to
           them
           ,
           yet
           they
           (
           even
           his
           own
           )
           did
           not
           receive
           him
           ;
           but
           were
           weary
           of
           his
           Ministry
           :
           and
           the
           Romans
           (
           say
           they
           )
           will
           come
           and
           destroy
           us
           :
           they
           thought
           it
           would
           be
           their
           u●ter
           undoing
           ,
           whereas
           indeed
           that
           wa●
           〈◊〉
           
           cause
           of
           their
           overthrow
           that
           they
           did
           reject
           him
           :
           yet
           still
           our
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           goes
           on
           to
           preach
           to
           them
           :
           and
           so
           it
           is
           in
           ou●
           dayes
           :
           and
           there
           be
           those
           that
           go
           about
           ,
           and
           give
           it
           out
           ,
           as
           though
           they
           were
           Christ
           :
           and
           how
           many
           are
           ready
           to
           hearken
           to
           such
           :
           〈◊〉
           consider
           ,
           what
           came
           you
           into
           this
           Wilderness
           for
           ?
           did
           you
           come
           to
           gaze
           upon
           one
           another
           ?
           &c.
           no
           ,
           you
           came
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           hear
           that
           great
           Prophet
           ,
           even
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           in
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           have
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           in
           his
           Churches
           rightly
           gathered
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Sacraments
           rightly
           administred
           :
           I
           trow
           you
           did
           not
           come
           hither
           for
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           scrape
           the
           World
           :
           much
           less
           to
           put
           your
           necks
           under
           these
           and
           those
           tha●
           would
           overturn
           all
           order
           among
           you
           :
           but
           O
           fool●sh
           
             Galatians
             ,
             who
             hath
             bewitched
             you
             ?
          
           you
           come
           hither
           to
           hear
           the
           blessed
           voice
           of
           Je●us
           Christ
           ,
           and
           you
           did
           make
           account
           that
           when
           you
           came
           hither
           ,
           O
           how
           holy
           should
           you
           be
           ;
           &c.
           and
           we
           came
           not
           to
           separate
           from
           the
           Churches
           in
           
             Old
             England
          
           (
           God
           forbid
           )
           but
           we
           did
           indeed
           only
           separate
           from
           the
           polutions
           there
           :
           but
           alas
           ,
           
             who
             hath
             bewitched
             you
          
           ?
           that
           there
           should
           be
           any
           found
           to
           leave
           the
           blessed
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           these
           and
           those
           :
           and
           if
           he
           be
           a
           new
           one
           ,
           and
           have
           new
           things
           to
           teach
           them
           ,
           that
           is
           enough
           to
           many
           :
           but
           the
           word
           of
           God
           will
           not
           spa●e
           any
           in
           their
           sin
           :
           nor
           let
           men
           sleep
           quietly
           in
           their
           sin
           :
           will
           not
           let
           the
           Drunkard
           alone
           ,
           nor
           the
           Swearer
           alone
           ,
           &c.
           but
           these
           D●eamers
           have
           their
           soft
           Pillows
           to
           place
           under
           mens
           Elbows
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           be
           hurt
           by
           leaning
           thereon
           :
           but
           see
           here
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           that
           would
           not
           have
           men
           let
           alone
           ,
           and
           run
           to
           hell
           in
           such
           way
           of
           their
           Dreams
           :
           
             O
             do
             not
             this
             abominable
             thing
             that
             my
             soul
             hates
             ▪
          
           and
           did
           not
           the
           Lord
           give
           warning
           to
           K●rab
           and
           his
           company
           ?
           and
           so
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           follow
           them
           ?
           but
           away
           ,
           away
           ,
           save
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           come
           not
           near
           them
           if
           you
           love
           your
           lives
           ,
           if
           you
           love
           your
           souls
           come
           not
           near
           to
           th●se
           men
           ,
           but
           hearken
           to
           the
           voice
           of
           God
           ;
           so
           here
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           therefore
           hearken
           not
           to
           the
           Dreamers
           ,
           and
           Dreams
           which
           you
           have
           caused
           them
           to
           Dream
           :
           but
           if
           you
           have
           been
           deluded
           ,
           come
           out
           from
           those
           delusions
           ;
           if
           by
           your
           connivances
           ,
           or
           entertainments
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           we
           have
           encouraged
           such
           Dreamers
           ,
           O
           continue
           no
           longer
           so
           to
           do
           :
           And
           if
           these
           would
           
           not
           (
           in
           our
           T●…
           )
           〈…〉
           Dreamer●
           ,
           yet
           〈◊〉
           here
           come
           〈◊〉
           the
           name
           of
           the
           〈…〉
           ●o
           you
           to
           give
           y●u
           warning
           :
           O
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           not
           to
           th●se
           〈…〉
           ;
           God
           will
           tell
           you
           〈◊〉
           day
           you
           had
           you
           ▪
           〈…〉
           Norton
           ,
           and
           your
           Hoo●●r
           ,
           ●●d
           your
           〈…〉
           ,
           a●●
           〈…〉
           ,
           and
           these
           and
           those
           ,
           you
           had
           ●y
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           Minister
           that
           God
           hath
           〈◊〉
           ,
           ●●t
           the
           t●●e
           will
           com●…
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           he●●d
           them
           ▪
           and
           〈◊〉
           them
           ,
           O
           what
           a
           ●weet
           meeting
           will
           that
           be
           ,
           and
           then
           may
           they
           say
           ,
           Lord
           ▪
           ●ere
           we
           are
           ,
           and
           the
           Children
           that
           th●●
           hast
           given
           us
           ,
           &c.
           
           But
           otherwise
           God
           will
           say
           ,
           why
           did
           you
           not
           receive
           them
           ?
           when
           they
           come
           to
           d●spise
           the
           Proph●●●
           of
           the
           Lord
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           it
           but
           the
           least
           of
           the
           holy
           Prophets
           and
           Messengers
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           rose
           against
           his
           People
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           was
           no
           remedy
           :
           hea●ken
           not
           therefore
           to
           these
           o●
           those
           Dreams
           or
           Dreamers
           ,
           but
           stop
           your
           ears
           against
           them
           :
           〈◊〉
           the
           Adder
           that
           keeps
           her self
           from
           being
           ●harmed
           ,
           she
           is
           said
           to
           stop
           her
           ear
           with
           the
           ground
           on
           which
           she
           lyeth
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ea●
           with
           some
           other
           part
           of
           her
           body
           ;
           so
           in
           this
           case
           stop
           your
           ears
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           in
           this
           case
           :
           else
           Conscience
           will
           fly
           in
           your
           faces
           another
           day
           ,
           and
           say
           I
           told
           you
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           I
           checked
           you
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           would
           not
           regard
           .
           But
           therefore
           hea●ken
           to
           those
           that
           do
           in
           a
           right
           manner
           speak
           to
           you
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           are
           fitted
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           called
           of
           God
           to
           that
           work
           of
           the
           Ministry
           :
           hea●ken
           to
           these
           ▪
           And
           have
           you
           not
           (
           many
           of
           you
           )
           been
           converted
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           God
           ?
           and
           have
           you
           not
           been
           comforted
           by
           them
           many
           a
           time
           ?
           &c.
           and
           will
           you
           now
           cast
           off
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           ●ervants
           ?
           O
           to
           day
           ,
           while
           it
           is
           called
           to
           day
           ,
           hea●ken
           to
           the
           Lord●
           voice
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           yet
           willing
           to
           receive
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           p●otect
           you
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           hearken
           to
           these
           Dreamers
           ,
           God
           will
           turn
           to
           be
           your
           Enemy
           :
           and
           will
           testifie
           against
           such
           ,
           as
           against
           A●ab
           ,
           and
           Zedec●ia●
           spoken
           of
           in
           the
           Chapter
           where
           our
           text
           is
           ▪
           that
           were
           left
           to
           commit
           villany
           in
           Israel
           ,
           even
           to
           commit
           A●…
           with
           their
           Neighbours
           Wives
           (
           and
           that
           is
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           〈◊〉
           and
           those
           Sects
           ,
           and
           Errors
           ,
           that
           such
           shall
           be
           left
           to
           com●…
           〈◊〉
           like
           uncleanness
           )
           and
           the
           King
           ro●sted
           these
           Dreamers
           〈◊〉
           the
           〈◊〉
           ,
           as
           one
           would
           roast
           ●n
           hog
           :
           and
           this
           did
           become
           〈◊〉
           
           Proverh
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             make
             th●e
             like
             Z●dechia●
             and
             like
             A●ab
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           so
           I
           say
           ,
           m●●k
           what
           will
           come
           on
           such
           like
           Dr●●me●●
           :
           and
           so
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           mark
           those
           that
           do
           cause
           divisions
           ,
           and
           offences
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           doctrine
           which
           ye
           have
           learned
           ,
           and
           avoid
           them
           :
           ma●k
           them
           so
           as
           to
           avoid
           them
           and
           mark
           the
           course
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           take
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           those
           that
           will
           follow
           after
           them
           .
           There
           are
           many
           D●●●mers
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           the
           Q●●ker
           hath
           his
           Dreams
           ,
           and
           the
           S●●ker
           hath
           his
           Dreams
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           reckon
           up
           all
           of
           them
           :
           and
           one
           Dream
           doth
           beget
           another
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           doth
           testifie
           against
           them
           all
           :
           and
           the
           Lord
           calls
           them
           bad
           Fig●
           ,
           none
           so
           bad
           a●
           those
           Figs
           were
           that
           did
           thus
           despise
           the
           Lords
           Prophets
           and
           Messengers
           ,
           or
           Ministers
           :
           the
           Dreamers
           would
           take
           you
           off
           from
           them
           ,
           but
           I
           be●eech
           you
           that
           you
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           those
           Dreamers
           ,
           but
           hea●ken
           to
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           Ministers
           in
           their
           speeches
           ,
           in
           their
           writings
           .
           I
           have
           known
           New-England
           about
           thirty
           six
           years
           ,
           and
           I
           never
           knew
           such
           a
           time
           as
           this
           is
           that
           we
           live
           in
           :
           you
           came
           hi●her
           for
           your
           Children
           ,
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           Grand-children
           to
           be
           under
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           as
           Plants
           in
           the
           Lords
           house
           ,
           was
           not
           this
           a
           great
           end
           in
           your
           coming
           hither
           ?
           now
           if
           you
           love
           your selves
           ,
           y●ur
           Families
           ,
           your
           Children
           ,
           if
           you
           love
           God
           ,
           if
           you
           love
           Christ
           ,
           if
           you
           love
           Heaven
           ,
           then
           hearken
           not
           to
           Dream●●s
           ,
           no●
           cause
           them
           to
           Dream
           that
           would
           corrupt
           the
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           would
           take
           them
           off
           from
           the
           holy
           and
           blessed
           will
           of
           God
           in
           these
           things
           :
           you
           would
           not
           suffer
           any
           to
           come
           and
           ●ob
           you
           of
           your
           Money
           ,
           or
           your
           Jewels
           ,
           &c.
           would
           you
           let
           them
           come
           into
           your
           Houses
           ,
           and
           take
           them
           away
           by
           force
           from
           you
           ?
           no
           ,
           you
           ●…d
           thrust
           them
           away
           ,
           and
           what
           have
           you
           to
           do
           here
           ?
           O
           much
           more
           so
           ,
           when
           they
           come
           to
           rob
           you
           of
           the
           O●d●n●nce●
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           faithful
           Ministers
           ;
           this
           is
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lies
           to
           take
           away
           our
           God
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           communion
           with
           him
           :
           go
           serve
           other
           Gods
           ,
           said
           Saul
           ,
           by
           his
           acting
           ,
           in
           his
           thrusting
           poor
           David
           away
           from
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           :
           and
           so
           the
           two
           Tribes
           and
           a
           half
           were
           very
           careful
           about
           their
           Children
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           not
           be
           said
           to
           them
           ,
           what
           have
           you
           to
           do
           with
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Isra●l
           ?
           and
           you
           have
           no
           part
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           ●o
           their
           Children
           
           should
           be
           made
           to
           ●●ase
           from
           fearing
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           when
           they
           saw
           any
           thing
           that
           did
           look
           like
           a
           new
           Religion
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           superstition
           ,
           now
           the
           people
           of
           God
           arm
           themselves
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           go
           every
           one
           ,
           and
           suppress
           and
           destroy
           those
           that
           would
           be
           the
           Authors
           thereof
           ,
           unless
           they
           did
           repent
           :
           and
           what
           do
           they
           say
           ?
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Gods
           ,
           he
           knoweth
           this
           and
           that
           :
           wha●…
           go
           and
           set
           up
           an
           Altar
           against
           Gods
           Altar
           !
           O
           w●e●ches
           that
           we
           were
           if
           so●…e
           should
           do
           ,
           but
           we
           were
           afraid
           left
           in
           time
           to
           come
           your
           Children
           might
           speak
           unto
           our
           Children
           saying
           ,
           what
           have
           you
           to
           do
           with
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ?
           and
           therefore
           that
           Altar
           was
           only
           a
           memorial
           that
           we
           and
           our
           Children
           are
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God
           :
           so
           it
           should
           be
           ;
           we
           are
           to
           be
           zealous
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           zealous
           for
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           that
           we
           our selves
           may
           injoy
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           our
           Children
           after
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           might
           thrust
           them
           from
           their
           part
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           from
           their
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           God.
           We
           are
           afraid
           sometimes
           of
           Turk
           ,
           or
           Pope
           ,
           or
           these
           and
           those
           :
           be
           you
           afraid
           of
           nothing
           ,
           but
           as
           our
           Lord
           &
           Saviour
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           I
           will
           tell
           you
           whom
           you
           shall
           ●ear
           :
           do
           not
           fear
           〈◊〉
           that
           kill
           the
           body
           ,
           but
           fear
           him
           that
           can
           kill
           the
           soul
           :
           and
           love
           the
           Lord
           ,
           fear
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           every
           good
           Christian
           :
           above
           all
           fear
           and
           obey
           the
           Lord
           :
           hea●k●n
           to
           the
           good
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           able
           to
           save
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           build
           you
           up
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           an
           inheritance
           among
           them
           that
           shall
           be
           saved
           :
           that
           when
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           shall
           come
           in
           flaming
           fire
           ,
           he
           may
           have
           nothing
           to
           say
           against
           you
           ,
           but
           ●ay
           say
           to
           you
           
             come
             ye
             blessed
             inherit
             the
             Kingdome
             prepared
             for
             you
             ▪
          
           and
           here
           is
           life
           and
           death
           set
           before
           you
           :
           New-England
           ,
           here
           is
           life
           and
           death
           set
           before
           thee
           ;
           choose
           which
           you
           will
           :
           Let
           the
           Governour
           choose
           which
           he
           will
           ,
           let
           the
           Church
           of
           Bost●…
           choose
           which
           they
           wi●…et
           us
           all
           choose
           life
           ,
           and
           choose
           〈◊〉
           the
           Lord
           ,
           we
           and
           our
           Houses
           as
           Joshua
           ,
           and
           then
           God
           〈◊〉
           with
           us
           :
           and
           if
           God
           be
           with
           us
           ,
           who
           is
           there
           〈◊〉
           be
           against
           us
           to
           〈◊〉
           and
           so
           be
           for
           God
           ,
           〈◊〉
           to
           live
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           willing
           to
           d●
           for
           him
           also
           if
           he
           call
           us
           to
           it
           :
           O
           be
           willing
           to
           submit
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           able
           to
           kiss
           the
           stake
           ,
           and
           the
           〈◊〉
           if
           the
           Lord
           call
           us
           to
           it
           ;
           There
           is
           no
           ●…ng
           in
           the
           World
           that
           hath
           such
           a
           Crown
           at
           that
           would
           be
           :
           we
           are
           
           〈◊〉
           up
           our
           reckoning
           before
           hand
           .
           (
           as
           
             John
             Frith
          
           did
           )
           what
           it
           way
           cost
           us
           to
           be
           for
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ?
           trust
           not
           in
           men
           ,
           trust
           not
           in
           the
           Governour
           ,
           trust
           not
           in
           the
           Magistrates
           :
           trust
           not
           in
           your
           Captains
           ,
           trust
           not
           in
           your
           Castle
           ,
           or
           Amunition
           ,
           trust
           not
           in
           your
           own
           righteousnesse
           but
           trust
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Lord
           be
           your
           God
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           walk
           worthy
           of
           the
           Lord
           unto
           all
           pleasing
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           be
           with
           you
           :
           and
           say
           as
           the
           holy
           Prophet
           
             David
             ;
             Here
             we
             are
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thou
             knowest
             that
             we
             came
             hither
             to
             shroud
             our selves
             ,
             and
             our
             Children
             under
             thy
             wings
             ,
             and
             leave
             our
             witness
             behind
             us
             when
             we
             are
             dead
             :
             but
             here
             we
             are
             ,
             and
             do
             to
             us
             even
             as
             is
             good
             in
             thine
             eyes
             :
          
           and
           yet
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           who
           knoweth
           but
           we
           shall
           finde
           mercy
           in
           his
           sight
           ;
           but
           then
           walk
           as
           David
           did
           :
           that
           though
           not
           afraid
           of
           the
           Lyon
           or
           Bear
           ,
           or
           of
           ten
           thousand
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           yet
           he
           flies
           from
           his
           Son
           :
           and
           then
           what
           did
           he
           ?
           truly
           he
           went
           bare-headed
           by
           the
           ascent
           of
           
             Mount
             Olivet
          
           ,
           weeping
           as
           he
           went
           :
           and
           Kingdome
           or
           no
           Kingdome
           ,
           he
           left
           that
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           there
           prayeth
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           a
           Prayer
           against
           
             Ahitophel
             [
             Lord
             curse
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             Ahitophel
             ]
          
           and
           God
           did
           hear
           him
           ,
           and
           restore
           him
           to
           〈◊〉
           House
           ,
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Glory
           again
           :
           so
           let
           us
           all
           pray
           ,
           and
           repent
           ;
           Governour
           repent
           ,
           Magistrates
           repent
           ,
           Ministers
           repent
           ,
           People
           eve●
           all
           repent
           ,
           young
           and
           old
           repent
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           shall
           go
           well
           with
           us
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .