A message to all kings and rulers in Christendom
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             A message to all kings and rulers in Christendom
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
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             1659?]
          
           
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           A
           Message
           TO
           ALL
           KINGS
           and
           RULERS
           in
           CHRISTENDOM
           .
        
         
           
             To
             all
             (
             called
             )
             Christian
             
               Kings
            
             and
             
               Princes
               ,
            
             and
             to
             all
             the
             
               Parliaments
            
             and
             
               Rulers
            
             and
             
               Governours
            
             of
             every
             degree
             ,
             throughout
             the
             whole
             Christian
             World
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               A
               Call
               unto
               you
               all
               by
               a
               servant
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Lord
               God
               ,
               dreadful
               and
               mighty
               ,
               and
               the
               highest
               Power
               over
               all
               the
            
             World
             ,
             
               That
               ye
               take
               off
               oppression
               ,
               and
               relieve
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               and
               cease
               to
               grinde
               the
               face
               of
               the
               poor
               ,
               and
               from
               drinking
               the
               Whores
               cup
               ,
               and
               from
               carrying
               of
               her
               ,
               and
               from
               all
               oppressions
               whatsoever
               ,
               least
               the
               Lord
               God
               Almighty
               execute
               his
               fierce
               indignation
               upon
               you
               ,
               if
               yee
               will
               not
               turn
               at
               his
               reproof
               ,
               and
               hearken
               to
               his
               voyce
               when
               he
               calleth
               unto
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           it
           hath
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           the
           World
           for
           many
           Ages
           since
           the
           last
           glorious
           appearance
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           his
           glorious
           Gospel
           ,
           through
           his
           Servants
           the
           holy
           Apostles
           ,
           That
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           that
           man
           of
           sin
           ,
           the
           enemy
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           hath
           ruled
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           throughout
           &
           over
           the
           
             Christian
          
           World
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           been
           exalted
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           falling
           away
           from
           the
           true
           faith
           ,
           which
           once
           was
           delivered
           to
           the
           Apostles
           and
           true
           Churches
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           shewed
           himselfe
           to
           be
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           sitten
           in
           the
           
             seat
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           exercised
           Lordship
           over
           the
           persons
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           throughout
           
           generations
           ,
           ever
           since
           the
           falling
           away
           from
           the
           faith
           ;
           for
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           the
           elected
           Spouse
           ,
           the
           Lambs
           Wife
           ,
           which
           once
           brought
           forth
           him
           that
           was
           to
           Rule
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           was
           clothed
           with
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           had
           once
           great
           beauty
           and
           excellency
           ,
           hath
           been
           fled
           into
           the
           
             Wildernesse
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           been
           desolate
           as
           without
           Husband
           and
           Issue
           ;
           but
           hath
           remained
           in
           her
           place
           ,
           prepared
           her
           of
           God
           ,
           where
           she
           hath
           dwelt
           in
           mourning
           ,
           and
           been
           fed
           with
           the
           bread
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           being
           pursued
           thither
           by
           the
           
             dragon
          
           and
           his
           floods
           of
           
             cruelty
             ,
          
           who
           also
           waited
           to
           devour
           the
           man
           childe
           when
           he
           was
           born
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Martyrs
          
           blood
           hath
           been
           shed
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             Apostles
             and
             Saints
             ,
          
           have
           been
           made
           war
           against
           ,
           and
           killed
           &
           persecuted
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           and
           the
           
             two
             witnesses
          
           have
           long
           laid
           slain
           and
           rejoyced
           over
           in
           the
           streets
           of
           the
           great
           City
           ,
           and
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Innocent
           hath
           been
           drunk
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Lamb
          
           and
           
             his
             followers
          
           hath
           been
           made
           war
           against
           ,
           and
           
             the
             dragon
             ,
             the
             devil
             and
             Satan
          
           hath
           deceived
           the
           World
           ,
           into
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           without
           true
           Christian
           life
           ,
           and
           Righteousnesse
           and
           Truth
           hath
           stood
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           hath
           been
           wanting
           ,
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           true
           obedience
           to
           him
           hath
           been
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           expelled
           out
           of
           Nations
           ,
           and
           even
           all
           that
           would
           not
           worship
           the
           
             Beast
          
           and
           his
           Images
           ,
           and
           receive
           his
           
             mark
             ,
          
           the
           Beast
           hath
           had
           Power
           
             to
             kill
             them
             ,
          
           and
           he
           hath
           had
           power
           to
           execute
           his
           wrath
           against
           them
           that
           have
           followed
           the
           
             Lamb
             ,
          
           even
           all
           this
           time
           of
           darknesse
           and
           Apostacy
           which
           hath
           over-shadowed
           the
           
             Christian
             World
             ,
          
           since
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           until
           this
           time
           ;
           And
           all
           this
           hath
           been
           since
           the
           falling
           away
           from
           the
           Life
           and
           Righteousnesse
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Beast
          
           hath
           been
           great
           that
           arose
           
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           (
           when
           the
           true
           faith
           was
           lost
           )
           and
           his
           power
           mighty
           amongst
           men
           ,
           for
           he
           received
           power
           from
           the
           
             dragon
             ,
          
           that
           
             made
             war
          
           against
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           and
           sought
           to
           devour
           
             the
             man
             childe
             ,
          
           and
           power
           hath
           been
           given
           him
           over
           
             Kindreds
             Tongues
             and
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           World
           hath
           wondered
           and
           followed
           after
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           and
           have
           been
           admiring
           his
           power
           and
           his
           great
           authority
           ,
           
           and
           saying
           ,
           Who
           is
           able
           to
           make
           war
           with
           him
           ,
           for
           hee
           hath
           had
           a
           mouth
           given
           that
           hath
           spoken
           great
           things
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           been
           given
           him
           to
           war
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           to
           overcome
           them
           by
           his
           unrighteous
           
             Laws
             and
             decrees
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           dwelt
           upon
           the
           earth
           
             hath
             worshipped
          
           him
           ,
           whose
           names
           are
           not
           written
           in
           the
           book
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           had
           many
           
             heads
             ,
          
           (
           even
           divers
           sorts
           and
           changes
           of
           government
           )
           and
           many
           
             horns
             ,
          
           with
           which
           he
           hath
           pushed
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           and
           ruled
           over
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           kept
           all
           under
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           set
           up
           Images
           to
           worship
           and
           likenesses
           without
           life
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           caused
           both
           small
           and
           great
           ,
           rich
           and
           poor
           ,
           free
           and
           bond
           ,
           to
           receive
           his
           
             mark
             ,
          
           and
           he
           hath
           carried
           
             the
             Whore
             ,
          
           and
           she
           hath
           journeyed
           upon
           him
           from
           Nation
           to
           Nation
           through
           the
           earth
           ,
           in
           the
           sheeps
           clothing
           ,
           and
           made
           all
           Nations
           drink
           her
           cup
           of
           
             fornications
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             whore
             ,
          
           that
           false
           Church
           ,
           she
           hath
           sate
           as
           
             a
             Queen
             ,
          
           in
           great
           state
           and
           authority
           upon
           Nations
           ,
           Tongues
           ,
           Multitudes
           and
           Peoples
           ,
           and
           through
           
             the
             Beasts
             authority
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           carried
           her
           ,
           she
           hath
           Ruled
           in
           great
           authority
           over
           
             the
             consciences
             ,
             persons
             and
             estates
          
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           drunk
           the
           Saints
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           Martyrs
           blood
           ,
           and
           in
           her
           is
           found
           even
           until
           this
           day
           the
           blood
           of
           
             the
             Martyrs
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             of
             just
             men
             ,
          
           and
           of
           all
           that
           hath
           been
           slain
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           exercised
           
             cruelty
             and
             tyranny
          
           over
           the
           heritage
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           had
           the
           sheeps
           clothing
           upon
           her
           ,
           even
           part
           of
           the
           garment
           of
           the
           
             Lambs
             Wife
             ,
          
           and
           she
           hath
           appeared
           in
           much
           beauty
           with
           a
           
             golden
             cup
          
           in
           her
           hand
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           wine
           of
           her
           fornications
           ,
           and
           the
           filthinesse
           thereof
           hath
           appeared
           ,
           and
           which
           she
           hath
           caused
           the
           Nations
           to
           drink
           ,
           and
           by
           
             her
             sorceries
             and
             witchcrafts
          
           she
           hath
           deceived
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           with
           her
           false
           
             miracles
             ,
             and
             shews
             and
             Images
             and
             false
             ministers
          
           which
           she
           hath
           set
           up
           ,
           she
           hath
           corrupted
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           she
           hath
           done
           by
           the
           
             Beasts
             power
             ,
          
           that
           hath
           carried
           her
           ,
           who
           received
           his
           authority
           from
           the
           
             dragon
             ,
          
           and
           from
           the
           devil
           ;
           and
           thus
           
             Antichrist
             ,
             the
             Beast
             and
             the
             Whore
          
           have
           ruled
           in
           the
           World
           in
           great
           authority
           for
           many
           generations
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           hath
           been
           as
           a
           
           wildernesse
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           waste
           ,
           and
           barren
           of
           all
           good
           fruit
           ,
           truth
           and
           faith
           hath
           been
           departed
           from
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           love
           and
           peace
           hath
           been
           far
           away
           ,
           and
           murders
           ,
           thefts
           ,
           wars
           ,
           strifes
           and
           all
           injustice
           and
           wickednesse
           hath
           abounded
           in
           Nations
           ,
           and
           thus
           the
           whole
           earth
           hath
           been
           corrupted
           through
           the
           
             Whore
             and
             false
             Church
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           deceived
           
             Kings
             and
             Rulers
             and
             Peoples
          
           by
           her
           
             inchantments
             and
             sorceries
             ,
          
           which
           she
           hath
           caused
           them
           to
           receive
           at
           her
           hand
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           her
           golden
           cup
           of
           abominations
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           they
           have
           drunk
           
             false
             doctrines
             and
             practises
          
           to
           the
           deceiving
           of
           their
           soules
           and
           bodies
           ;
           But
           now
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           come
           and
           coming
           ,
           and
           the
           Lambs
           Kingdom
           is
           to
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           this
           world
           must
           be
           changed
           and
           recovered
           again
           ,
           and
           will
           become
           the
           
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           marriage
           of
           the
           
             Lamb
          
           is
           come
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           glad
           tydings
           unto
           the
           poor
           and
           to
           the
           distressed
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Lambs
             wife
             ,
          
           shal
           be
           adorned
           for
           her
           husband
           ,
           she
           shall
           be
           cloathed
           with
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           covered
           with
           her
           former
           beauty
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           led
           out
           of
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           and
           the
           earth
           shall
           be
           refreshed
           and
           delivered
           from
           the
           
             oppressions
             and
             Tyrannies
             of
             Antichrist
             and
             the
             Whore
             ,
          
           for
           the
           hour
           of
           her
           judgements
           are
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           darknesse
           of
           the
           night
           of
           woful
           
             Apostacy
          
           which
           hath
           clouded
           the
           World
           is
           passing
           over
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lamb
           is
           risen
           ,
           and
           the
           day-star
           hath
           appeared
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           
             man
             of
             sin
          
           which
           hath
           sate
           in
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           and
           shewed
           himself
           to
           be
           God
           ,
           and
           falsly
           exercised
           the
           bodies
           and
           consciences
           of
           deceived
           people
           
             in
             false
             wayes
             and
             worships
             ,
          
           is
           discovering
           and
           destroying
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Beast
             and
             the
             false
             Prophet
          
           shall
           be
           taken
           alive
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           lake
           of
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           Beast
           and
           false
           prophet
           shall
           be
           tormented
           day
           and
           night
           for
           ever
           ,
           for
           the
           breath
           of
           life
           from
           God
           is
           entered
           into
           the
           two
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           again
           prophesie
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           that
           hath
           long
           been
           hid
           ,
           must
           again
           be
           preached
           to
           
             Kindreds
             Tongues
             and
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           
           must
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           is
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           bringing
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           confound
           and
           destroy
           Antichrist
           and
           all
           that
           have
           worshiped
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           worshiped
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
             and
             drunken
             the
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
          
           and
           committed
           idolatry
           with
           the
           great
           Whore
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           taken
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           bed
           of
           torment
           ,
           and
           shall
           weep
           and
           howl
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           great
           destruction
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           that
           great
           City
           who
           hath
           been
           the
           glory
           of
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           made
           rich
           her
           
             Merchants
          
           (
           the
           false
           Ministers
           )
           with
           deceivablenes
           ,
           whom
           God
           will
           overthrow
           ;
           that
           great
           fenced
           City
           of
           confusion
           (
           the
           false
           Church
           )
           that
           great
           Whore
           ,
           the
           
             Mother
             of
             all
             abominations
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           risen
           against
           her
           ,
           to
           enquire
           for
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Martyres
             ,
             and
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             righteous
             men
             ,
          
           that
           is
           found
           in
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           shall
           be
           rewarded
           according
           to
           her
           wayes
           ,
           and
           as
           she
           hath
           given
           others
           to
           drink
           the
           cup
           of
           fornication
           ,
           so
           in
           like
           manner
           shal
           she
           drink
           the
           cup
           of
           fierceindignation
           of
           the
           Lords
           wrath
           
             from
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           she
           shall
           no
           more
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           by
           her
           sorceries
           ,
           but
           the
           earth
           shall
           be
           delivered
           from
           her
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           shall
           be
           exalted
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           be
           the
           Light
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           saved
           shall
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           truth
           shall
           reign
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           of
           righteousnesse
           shall
           abound
           ,
           and
           all
           people
           shall
           glorifie
           God
           their
           Maker
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           earth
           shall
           be
           refreshed
           with
           the
           mercy
           of
           him
           that
           made
           her
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           all
           ye
           
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Parliaments
             ,
             Rulers
          
           through
           whole
           
             Christendom
             ,
          
           this
           is
           a
           request
           unto
           you
           all
           of
           a
           lover
           of
           Immortal
           soules
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           cease
           to
           commit
           
             fornication
             with
             the
             great
             Whore
             ,
          
           &
           that
           you
           wil
           not
           any
           longer
           drink
           her
           cup
           of
           
             Idolatries
             ,
          
           neither
           that
           you
           wil
           causeNations
           to
           drink
           it
           ,
           neither
           that
           you
           will
           carry
           the
           
             great
             Whore
             any
             more
             ,
          
           nor
           receive
           her
           sorceries
           and
           inchantments
           to
           deceive
           your
           soules
           and
           bodies
           ,
           and
           this
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           (
           who
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           fear
           &
           dread
           of
           all
           Nations
           )
           requireth
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           charge
           to
           you
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           that
           ye
           do
           not
           any
           longer
           defend
           the
           great
           City
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Church
           with
           
           your
           weapons
           of
           
             cruelty
             and
             oppression
             ,
          
           neither
           that
           you
           will
           ever
           any
           more
           oppresse
           the
           persons
           and
           consciences
           of
           people
           on
           her
           part
           and
           on
           her
           defence
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           will
           wholly
           cast
           off
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           her
           to
           sit
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           will
           not
           be
           Servants
           to
           her
           ,
           to
           execute
           her
           cruelties
           upon
           the
           bodies
           and
           consciences
           of
           people
           ;
           for
           these
           things
           have
           you
           done
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           the
           Lord
           displeased
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           therefore
           deliver
           your selves
           from
           the
           abominations
           of
           the
           folse
           Church
           ,
           and
           receive
           not
           her
           delusions
           ,
           neither
           
             impose
             them
             upon
             the
             peoples
             under
             you
             ,
          
           for
           now
           the
           judgements
           of
           the
           great
           
             Whore
          
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           time
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           reward
           her
           according
           to
           her
           wayes
           ,
           and
           she
           shall
           have
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           her
           doings
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           will
           yet
           uphold
           her
           ,
           and
           commit
           
             fornication
             with
             her
             ,
          
           and
           compel
           the
           Nations
           to
           drink
           of
           
             her
             cup
             ,
          
           and
           cause
           all
           people
           to
           worship
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           and
           to
           receive
           his
           
             mark
          
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           Then
           the
           Lord
           shall
           execute
           his
           vengeance
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           in
           no
           wise
           be
           deiivered
           ;
           Wherefore
           I
           say
           again
           unto
           you
           ,
           arise
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           the
           light
           of
           the
           morning
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           Sons
           appearance
           ,
           and
           receive
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           lay
           down
           your
           Crowns
           at
           his
           feet
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Lamb
          
           is
           risen
           whose
           Crown
           is
           immortal
           ,
           and
           ye
           and
           all
           your
           glory
           ,
           and
           greatness
           ,
           and
           honor
           ,
           and
           power
           is
           but
           as
           dust
           &
           ashes
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           can
           break
           you
           down
           &
           never
           build
           you
           up
           again
           ;
           and
           come
           out
           of
           great
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           forsake
           your
           city
           ,
           for
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           will
           sudenly
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           for
           great
           
             Babylon
          
           is
           come
           into
           remembrance
           before
           the
           Lord
           to
           reward
           her
           with
           great
           indignation
           ;
           Wherefore
           this
           is
           a
           call
           unto
           you
           ,
           lay
           aside
           your
           
             Inquisitions
             ,
             your
             Goales
             and
             Houses
             of
             Correction
             ,
             and
             Prisons
             ,
             and
             all
             your
             torturing
             ,
             and
             persecuting
             of
             the
             Persons
             and
             Consciences
             of
             People
             about
             Worship
             ,
             Church
             and
             Ministry
             ,
          
           for
           in
           these
           things
           and
           by
           these
           weapons
           you
           have
           defended
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           force
           of
           your
           violent
           Laws
           ,
           and
           cruel
           
             impositions
          
           unjustly
           laid
           upon
           people
           ,
           have
           the
           Whore
           (
           the
           false
           Church
           )
           been
           
             carried
          
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           
             defended
          
           by
           you
           ;
           but
           lay
           aside
           all
           your
           
           cruel
           weapons
           ,
           and
           not
           persecute
           nor
           kill
           ,
           nor
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           unjust
           Laws
           ,
           nor
           limit
           not
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           from
           crying
           against
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           reproving
           her
           iniquities
           ,
           for
           these
           things
           have
           you
           done
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           Whore
           ,
           for
           you
           have
           been
           the
           carriers
           of
           her
           ,
           the
           defenders
           and
           preserves
           of
           her
           by
           your
           unrighteous
           Laws
           ,
           and
           through
           you
           hath
           she
           sat
           as
           a
           
             Queen
             ,
          
           thinking
           she
           should
           nere
           see
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           because
           ye
           have
           defended
           her
           ,
           and
           taken
           part
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           caused
           Nations
           to
           drink
           her
           cup
           ,
           for
           you
           have
           been
           the
           exec●t●rs
           of
           her
           pleasure
           ,
           to
           compel
           the
           Nations
           to
           commit
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           to
           partake
           of
           her
           
             fornications
             ,
          
           and
           you
           give
           her
           authority
           to
           drink
           the
           blood
           of
           all
           that
           would
           not
           drink
           her
           
             cup
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           now
           time
           to
           forsake
           these
           your
           wayes
           ,
           and
           to
           learn
           wisdom
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           rule
           in
           righteousnesse
           amongst
           men
           ,
           as
           men
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           be
           Rulers
           in
           
             Christs
             Throne
             ,
          
           nor
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           by
           imposing
           such
           a
           
             Worship
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             Religion
             upon
             peoples
             Consciences
             ,
          
           and
           to
           destroy
           and
           kill
           all
           that
           will
           not
           thus
           worship
           to
           your
           image
           ,
           and
           bow
           according
           to
           your
           prescription
           ,
           this
           ye
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           ,
           nor
           the
           Lord
           never
           intrusted
           you
           with
           this
           power
           ,
           nor
           made
           you
           
             Rulers
          
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           nor
           to
           sit
           in
           his
           
             throne
             of
             conscience
             ,
          
           for
           while
           you
           have
           done
           this
           ,
           your
           authority
           hath
           been
           from
           the
           
             Dragon
             ,
          
           and
           not
           from
           the
           
             Lamb
             ;
          
           and
           now
           this
           the
           Lord
           requireth
           of
           you
           ,
           
             let
             conscience
             go
             free
             ,
          
           and
           rule
           not
           over
           the
           Inward
           man
           ,
           for
           while
           you
           do
           take
           that
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           force
           such
           a
           
             Worship
             and
             such
             a
             Religion
          
           upon
           people
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           are
           but
           servants
           to
           the
           great
           
             Whore
             .
          
           Wherefore
           be
           warned
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           an
           invitation
           of
           love
           ,
           righteousnesse
           ,
           truth
           and
           just
           judgement
           ,
           mercy
           and
           peace
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           know
           what
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           may
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           rule
           for
           God
           and
           not
           for
           man
           ,
           upon
           which
           dependeth
           the
           happinesse
           and
           welbeing
           of
           a
           Nation
           and
           Nations
           ,
           and
           their
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           contrary
           dependeth
           their
           overthrow
           and
           destruction
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           speedily
           be
           brought
           to
           passe
           ;
           wherefore
           come
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           deliver
           your selves
           from
           that
           
           bondage
           wherewith
           the
           false
           Church
           hath
           bound
           you
           ,
           she
           hath
           caused
           you
           to
           drink
           her
           cup
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           been
           made
           drunk
           with
           her
           
             false
             faith
             ,
             and
             doctrines
             and
             practises
             ;
          
           and
           ye
           have
           compelled
           Nations
           to
           drink
           the
           same
           cup
           of
           abominations
           ,
           and
           ye
           have
           executed
           cruelty
           and
           injustice
           upon
           all
           that
           would
           not
           ,
           and
           ye
           have
           been
           servants
           to
           the
           
             great
             Whore
             ,
          
           and
           being
           in
           bondage
           your selves
           ,
           you
           have
           brought
           all
           in
           bondage
           under
           you
           ;
           but
           now
           the
           Lord
           is
           changing
           
             times
             ,
          
           and
           
             things
             ,
          
           and
           
             powers
             ,
          
           and
           happy
           are
           you
           if
           ye
           deliver
           your selves
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           oppressed
           go
           free
           ,
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           if
           ye
           fulfil
           this
           my
           request
           ,
           and
           do
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Lord
           herein
           ,
           then
           blessings
           and
           peace
           eternal
           ;
           but
           if
           ye
           be
           disobedient
           ,
           and
           take
           part
           continually
           with
           the
           Whore
           ,
           ye
           shall
           partake
           of
           her
           judgements
           ;
           And
           this
           hath
           the
           Lord
           spoken
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           day
           of
           vengeance
           ye
           shall
           confesse
           that
           you
           are
           warned
           ,
        
         
           
             By
             a
             Friend
             to
             the
             whole
             Creation
             ,
             that
             waits
             for
             the
             Redemption
             thereof
             ,
             
               Edward
               Burrough
               .
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .