The voice of King Charls the father to Charls the son, and the bride say come being an invitation of King Charls to come in peaceably and be reconciled to his father's minde and shewing the integrity of His Highness Oliver Cromwel ... / by Arise Evans.
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             The voice of King Charls the father to Charls the son, and the bride say come being an invitation of King Charls to come in peaceably and be reconciled to his father's minde and shewing the integrity of His Highness Oliver Cromwel ... / by Arise Evans.
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           Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
           Charles -- II, -- King of England, 1630-1685.
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           THE
           VOICE
           OF
           King
           CHARLS
           the
           Father
           ,
           to
           CHARLS
           the
           Son
           ;
           And
           ,
           the
           Bride
           say
           ,
           
             Come
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           ,
           An
           Invitation
           of
           King
           
             Charls
          
           to
           come
           in
           peaceably
           ,
           and
           be
           reconciled
           to
           his
           Kingdoms
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Father's
           minde
           ;
           and
           shewing
           the
           integrity
           of
           his
           Highness
           OLIVER
           CROMWEL
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           That
           the
           Author's
           Prophesie
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           part
           ,
           and
           shall
           perfectly
           be
           verified
           in
           1655.
           
        
         
           The
           Sabbath
           straightly
           to
           be
           sanctified
           &
           kept
           .
        
         
           The
           Vindication
           of
           Infant-baptism
           ,
           and
           re-baptizing
           proved
           by
           Scriptures
           and
           Fathers
           to
           be
           a
           Truth
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           exhortation
           to
           the
           Royalists
           .
           And
           many
           other
           discoveries
           of
           Truth
           .
        
         
           Noble
           Royalists
           ,
           this
           is
           your
           way
           of
           advancement
           .
        
         
           By
           ARISE
           EVANS
           .
        
         
           
             Heb.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             To
             day
             if
             ye
             will
             ,
             hear
             bis
             voice
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             London
          
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           1655.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           most
           glorious
           King
           
             CHARLS
             ,
          
           of
           
             Great
             Britain
             :
          
           ARISE
           EVANS
           wisheth
           ,
           that
           Grace
           ,
           Truth
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Glory
           may
           come
           to
           you
           from
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             illustrious
             King
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           not
           fitted
           to
           direct
           a
           Speech
           unto
           so
           great
           a
           Majesty
           ,
           being
           not
           vers'd
           in
           Courtly
           Complements
           ,
           or
           acquainted
           with
           Princely
           Titles
           .
           I
           hope
           your
           Majesty
           doth
           not
           expect
           such
           Language
           from
           me
           ;
           nor
           yet
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           despise
           the
           simpleness
           of
           the
           Stile
           :
           but
           seriously
           consider
           ,
           and
           regard
           the
           matter
           of
           this
           mean
           Method
           .
           I
           presume
           the
           more
           to
           present
           your
           Majesty
           with
           these
           few
           Lines
           after
           sorude
           a
           manner
           ,
           (
           yet
           so
           well
           dressed
           as
           I
           am
           most
           able
           to
           pen
           them
           )
           because
           I
           have
           heard
           of
           your
           vertuous
           Clemency
           and
           Humility
           ,
           towards
           such
           as
           were
           of
           so
           low
           a
           Rank
           ,
           as
           I
           my self
           am
           ,
           even
           of
           the
           poorest
           of
           men
           .
           Therefore
           I
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           likewise
           to
           bear
           
           with
           my
           boldness
           and
           presumption
           in
           speaking
           the
           Truth
           to
           you
           ;
           for
           it
           will
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           your
           Royal
           Patience
           ,
           not
           to
           look
           upon
           it
           contemptibly
           ;
           but
           rather
           give
           ear
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           cometh
           from
           the
           pure
           affections
           of
           a
           true
           heart
           towards
           you
           .
           If
           I
           know
           my
           own
           heart
           ,
           
             Jer.
             17.
             9.
          
           which
           speaketh
           unto
           you
           ,
           wishing
           you
           eternal
           happiness
           ,
           both
           for
           your
           Soul
           and
           Body
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           glorious
           splendor
           may
           shine
           in
           Power
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           Words
           onely
           ,
           which
           are
           like
           vain
           shadows
           without
           the
           substance
           ;
           as
           some
           perhaps
           would
           have
           themselves
           so
           exalted
           ;
           yea
           ,
           too
           many
           are
           apt
           to
           flatter
           Princes
           with
           hollow
           Titles
           which
           are
           as
           empty
           shells
           ,
           or
           nuts
           without
           kernels
           ,
           yet
           with
           such
           vain-glory
           ,
           earthly
           Princes
           ,
           (
           whose
           mindes
           are
           ridiculous
           afore
           God
           and
           godly
           men
           )
           too
           too
           much
           delight
           to
           be
           applauded
           .
           So
           that
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           ever
           so
           with
           God
           and
           good
           men
           ,
           That
           he
           which
           humbleth
           himself
           ,
           and
           slighteth
           such
           earthly
           pomp
           ,
           (
           though
           an
           honour
           truely
           belonging
           to
           him
           )
           is
           of
           God
           and
           good
           men
           counted
           most
           worthy
           of
           Honour
           ,
           Favour
           ,
           and
           Exaltation
           .
           And
           I
           hope
           your
           Majesty
           doth
           ,
           and
           will
           observe
           this
           Rule
           ,
           and
           not
           fix
           your self
           upon
           such
           rotten
           branches
           ,
           (
           which
           promise
           much
           ,
           yet
           let
           you
           sall
           )
           
           but
           upon
           God
           the
           sure
           Rock
           ,
           and
           the
           Community
           of
           those
           that
           love
           him
           ,
           and
           keep
           his
           Commandments
           ;
           so
           shall
           you
           be
           surely
           fixed
           and
           established
           .
           And
           not
           to
           trouble
           your
           Majesty
           with
           too
           long
           a
           Prologue
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           (
           God
           willing
           )
           speak
           to
           the
           purpose
           .
        
         
           
             Judges
             6.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             21.
             
          
           When
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Lord
           appeared
           unto
           
             Gideon
             ,
          
           he
           saluted
           him
           thus
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             with
             thee
             ,
             thou
             mighty
             man
             of
             valour
             .
          
           And
           when
           
             Gideon
          
           answered
           ,
           
             If
             the
             Lord
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             why
             then
             is
             all
             this
             befallen
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             delivered
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             our
             enemies
             ?
             And
             then
             the
             Lord
             looked
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             Go
             in
             this
             thy
             might
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             save
             Israel
             from
             the
             hands
             of
             his
             enemies
             ,
          
           (
           mark
           it
           )
           
             have
             not
             I
             sent
             thee
             ?
          
           And
           when
           
             Gideon
          
           said
           ,
           
             Wherewith
             shall
             I
             save
             Israel
             ?
             my
             family
             is
             poor
             in
             Manasseth
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             the
             least
             in
             my
             father's
             house
             ;
             The
             Lord
             said
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             smite
             the
             enemy
             as
             one
             man
             .
          
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           Angel
           gave
           him
           a
           sign
           ,
           by
           touching
           his
           present
           that
           was
           upon
           the
           rock
           ,
           with
           the
           end
           of
           his
           cane
           or
           walking-staff
           ,
           until
           the
           fire
           came
           out
           of
           the
           rock
           ,
           and
           consumed
           his
           present
           .
           And
           something
           to
           that
           purpose
           was
           
           done
           to
           your
           Majesty
           by
           this
           last
           rising
           at
           
             Salisbury
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           by
           my
           book
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Iron
             Rod
             .
          
        
         
           And
           after
           that
           ,
           
             Gideon
          
           sought
           to
           know
           thr
           Lord
           by
           Sacrifice
           and
           Prayer
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           made
           himself
           known
           unto
           him
           by
           Signs
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           prospered
           him
           so
           ,
           that
           with
           three
           hundred
           chosen
           men
           ,
           he
           overthrew
           the
           numerous
           host
           of
           the
           
             Midianites
             .
          
           Here
           your
           Majesty
           may
           see
           what
           it
           is
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           .
           And
           these
           things
           are
           as
           properly
           spoken
           to
           your
           Majesty
           now
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           then
           to
           
             Gideon
             ,
          
           and
           they
           will
           be
           as
           effectually
           performed
           to
           you
           ,
           if
           with
           faith
           you
           receive
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           Saint
           
             Augustine
          
           did
           ,
           )
           as
           they
           were
           then
           to
           
             Gideon
             ;
          
           or
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           same
           Angel
           had
           spoken
           them
           unto
           you
           :
           yet
           the
           case
           is
           not
           the
           same
           ,
           for
           
             Gideon
          
           used
           his
           Sword
           onely
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           to
           use
           first
           your
           Word
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           will
           not
           ,
           your
           Sword
           then
           will
           prevail
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           in
           this
           ensuing
           little
           Book
           ,
           set
           down
           to
           you
           (
           if
           happily
           from
           your
           Subjects
           after
           a
           propitiatory
           manner
           )
           something
           to
           ingage
           your
           Soveraign
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           your
           own
           good
           ,
           and
           their
           desire
           ,
           and
           good
           of
           all
           ,
           if
           your
           Majesty
           please
           to
           comply
           with
           it
           ;
           which
           Subjects
           I
           finde
           (
           if
           
           they
           be
           real
           )
           are
           willing
           to
           prostrate
           themselves
           before
           you
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           you
           shall
           hold
           forth
           your
           golden
           Scepter
           of
           mercy
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           
             Ahasuerus
          
           did
           to
           
             Esther
             ,
          
           Esther
           
             6.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           And
           I
           beseech
           your
           Royal
           Majesty
           ,
           (
           though
           you
           may
           well
           think
           me
           inconsiderable
           ,
           to
           intercede
           between
           you
           and
           your
           People
           )
           yet
           hear
           the
           voice
           of
           your
           Royal
           Father
           of
           famous
           memory
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Son
             ,
          
           (
           for
           so
           he
           beginneth
           )
           
             I
             have
             offered
             Acts
             of
             Indempnity
             ,
             and
             Oblivion
             ,
             to
             so
             great
             a
             latitude
             ,
             as
             may
             include
             all
             that
             can
             but
             suspect
             themselves
             to
             be
             any
             way
             obnoxious
          
           or
           liable
           
             to
             the
             Laws
             ,
             and
             which
             might
             seem
             to
             exclude
             all
             future
             jealousies
             ,
             and
             give
             securities
             .
             I
             would
             have
             you
             alwayes
             propense
             to
             the
             same
             way
             :
             whenever
             it
             shall
             be
             desired
             and
             accepted
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             granted
             ,
             not
             onely
             as
             an
             Act
             of
             State-policy
             and
             necessity
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             Christian
             charity
             and
             choice
             .
             All
             I
             have
             now
             left
             me
             ,
             is
             a
             power
             to
             forgive
             those
             that
             have
             deprived
             me
             of
             all
             :
             and
             ,
             I
             thank
             God
             ,
             I
             have
             a
             heart
             to
             do
             it
             ;
             and
             joy
             as
             much
             in
             this
             Grace
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             me
             ,
             as
             in
             all
             my
             former
             injoyments
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             a
             greater
             Argument
             of
             God's
             love
             to
             me
             ,
             then
             any
             
             prosperity
             can
             be
             .
             Be
             confident
             (
             as
             I
             am
             )
             that
             the
             most
             of
             all
             sides
             who
             have
             done
             amiss
             ,
             have
             done
             so
             ,
             not
             out
             of
             malice
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             mis-information
             or
             mis-apprehension
             of
             things
             ;
             none
             will
             be
             more
             loyal
             and
             faithful
             to
             me
             and
             you
             ,
             then
             those
             Subjects
             ,
             who
             ,
             sensible
             of
             their
             errors
             and
             our
             injuries
             ,
             will
             feel
             in
             their
             souls
             most
             vehement
             motives
             to
             repentance
             ,
             and
             earnestly
             desire
             to
             make
             some
             reparations
             for
             their
             former
             defects
             .
             As
             your
             Quality
             sets
             you
             beyond
             any
             duel
             with
             any
             Subject
             ,
             so
             the
             nobleness
             of
             your
             Minde
             must
             raise
             you
             above
             the
             meditating
             of
             any
             revenge
             ,
             or
             executing
             your
             anger
             upon
             the
             many
             :
             the
             more
             conscious
             you
             shall
             be
             to
             your
             people
             ,
             the
             more
             prone
             you
             will
             be
             to
             expect
             all
             love
             and
             loyalty
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             inflict
             no
             punishment
             upon
             them
             for
             former
             miscarriages
             .
             You
             will
             have
             more
             inward
             complacency
             in
             pardoning
             one
             ,
             then
             in
             punishing
             a
             thousand
             .
             And
             again
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             for
             those
             that
             repent
             of
             any
             defects
             in
             their
             duty
             toward
             me
             ,
             as
             I
             freely
             forgive
             them
             in
             the
             word
             of
             a
             Christian
             King
             ,
             so
             I
             believe
             you
             will
             finde
             them
             truely
             zealous
             to
             repay
             with
             
             interest
             ,
             that
             loyalty
             and
             love
             to
             you
             ,
             which
             was
             due
             to
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           ,
           dear
           Soveraign
           ,
           many
           such
           exhortations
           to
           press
           you
           to
           offer
           a
           free
           pardon
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           seek
           to
           be
           revenged
           on
           any
           ,
           ye
           have
           in
           his
           Book
           ,
           and
           last
           Speech
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           say
           ,
           If
           a
           Subject
           had
           been
           murthered
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           sonshould
           forgive
           all
           the
           murtherers
           ,
           yet
           the
           Law
           hath
           a
           power
           in
           it
           to
           put
           them
           to
           death
           for
           their
           actings
           in
           murthering
           his
           Father
           ,
           notwithstanding
           his
           son's
           remittance
           ;
           because
           his
           son
           is
           not
           a
           competent
           Judge
           in
           the
           cause
           .
           But
           in
           a
           King
           (
           in
           whom
           is
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Law
           )
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ;
           for
           in
           any
           Case
           ,
           and
           especially
           his
           own
           Case
           ,
           he
           may
           forgive
           what
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           that
           must
           stand
           for
           Law
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           a
           compleat
           Judge
           ,
           so
           that
           his
           word
           by
           the
           Law
           is
           made
           to
           be
           above
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           Cases
           of
           Remittance
           :
           for
           after
           that
           many
           have
           been
           cast
           to
           die
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           King's
           pardon
           hath
           saved
           them
           :
           and
           whosoever
           denieth
           this
           ,
           denieth
           the
           King's
           
             Prerogative
             Royal.
             
          
        
         
           Again
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           distinction
           between
           Martyring
           and
           Murthering
           :
           for
           a
           Martyr
           offereth
           himself
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           our
           Savicur
           saith
           ,
           
           
             John
             10.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           He
           layeth
           down
           his
           life
           ,
           none
           properly
           can
           be
           said
           to
           take
           it
           from
           him
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           power
           to
           lay
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           it
           up
           again
           ,
           else
           he
           is
           not
           a
           Martyr
           ;
           but
           the
           life
           of
           him
           that
           is
           murthered
           ,
           is
           violently
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           would
           live
           upon
           any
           terms
           ,
           he
           may
           not
           live
           ,
           and
           he
           cannot
           help
           it
           .
           And
           your
           Royal
           Father
           understanding
           this
           ,
           did
           not
           say
           at
           his
           death
           ,
           (
           nor
           as
           you
           have
           it
           in
           his
           Speech
           to
           you
           )
           that
           he
           was
           
             murthered
             ;
          
           but
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           
             martyred
             .
          
           Therefore
           he
           that
           saith
           he
           was
           murthered
           ,
           doth
           not
           onely
           deny
           him
           to
           be
           a
           Martyr
           ,
           but
           doth
           also
           denie
           both
           his
           power
           and
           pardon
           ,
           and
           belyeth
           him
           :
           for
           he
           did
           never
           pardon
           any
           for
           wilful
           murther
           ,
           yet
           pardoneth
           all
           these
           men
           ,
           being
           his
           own
           enemies
           ,
           looking
           not
           on
           them
           as
           his
           murthereres
           ;
           but
           as
           they
           wilfully
           ,
           yet
           ignorantly
           ,
           did
           slay
           him
           :
           and
           he
           would
           have
           you
           to
           pardon
           them
           in
           like
           manner
           .
        
         
           Your
           Royal
           Father
           following
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           it
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           he
           was
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           a
           pattern
           to
           all
           Kings
           for
           the
           future
           times
           )
           had
           an
           eye
           to
           his
           
             Perogative
             Royal
             ,
          
           thus
           ,
           that
           he
           gives
           order
           to
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           concerning
           them
           that
           had
           put
           him
           to
           death
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           did
           repent
           ,
           his
           blood
           should
           not
           be
           required
           of
           them
           :
           and
           
           we
           see
           
             Peter
          
           proceeds
           with
           them
           accordingly
           ;
           for
           after
           he
           had
           shewed
           the
           Jews
           how
           they
           had
           slain
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           until
           they
           were
           pricked
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           made
           to
           cry
           out
           to
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Men
             and
             brethren
             ,
             what
             shall
             we
             do
             ?
          
           Peter
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           Tou
           must
           die
           for
           it
           ;
           but
           saith
           ,
           
             Repent
             and
             be
             baptized
             every
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             ;
             and
             ye
             shall
             receive
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           Act.
           
             2.
             37
             ,
             38.
          
           yet
           by
           the
           Jews
           Laws
           such
           offenders
           were
           to
           die
           without
           mercy
           ,
           
             Levit.
             24.
             17
             ,
             18.
          
           and
           if
           it
           had
           been
           the
           will
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Peter
          
           had
           power
           enough
           to
           put
           them
           to
           death
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           
             Ananias
          
           and
           
             Sapphira
          
           were
           slain
           by
           the
           word
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           
             Acts
             5.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
          
           but
           herein
           is
           Christ's
           pardon
           or
           
             Perogative
             Royal
          
           seen
           .
        
         
           Most
           Royal
           Soveraign
           ,
           That
           Text
           ,
           
             2
             Chron.
             25.
             3.
          
           which
           many
           urge
           in
           this
           Case
           ,
           is
           no
           president
           for
           you
           to
           follow
           ▪
           first
           ,
           Because
           
             Joash
          
           was
           murthered
           ,
           
             2
             King.
             12.
             20.
             
          
           Secondly
           ,
           Because
           we
           read
           not
           ,
           that
           King
           
             Joash
          
           gave
           any
           such
           charge
           to
           his
           son
           ,
           as
           your
           Royal
           Father
           gave
           you
           ,
           to
           shew
           that
           he
           forgives
           all
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           
           you
           to
           forgive
           them
           freely
           ,
           if
           they
           repent
           and
           come
           to
           agreement
           with
           you
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           We
           read
           not
           of
           the
           repentance
           of
           them
           that
           slew
           King
           
             Joash
             ;
          
           therefore
           it
           was
           but
           just
           for
           his
           son
           
             Amaziah
             ,
          
           to
           put
           them
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           behoves
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           defects
           in
           your
           Father's
           Speech
           ,
           to
           rectifie
           it
           by
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           any
           wrest
           it
           to
           a
           wrong
           sence
           ,
           contrary
           to
           his
           minde
           ;
           for
           I
           am
           sure
           he
           meant
           to
           imitate
           his
           Saviour
           ,
           notwithstanding
           he
           might
           fail
           in
           expressing
           his
           minde
           ,
           through
           the
           frailty
           of
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           following
           the
           customes
           of
           former
           Kings
           ,
           whose
           conditions
           did
           not
           reach
           unto
           him
           ,
           yet
           I
           know
           none
           that
           came
           neerer
           to
           Christ
           in
           word
           and
           deed
           ,
           then
           he
           did
           .
           Therefore
           do
           you
           follow
           the
           best
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           take
           
             Peter's
          
           doings
           ,
           
             Acts
             2.
             37
             ,
             38.
          
           for
           your
           president
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           will
           honour
           your
           Father
           :
           for
           if
           you
           do
           not
           offer
           mercy
           to
           all
           freely
           without
           exceptions
           ,
           and
           receivs
           all
           that
           will
           accept
           of
           your
           pardon
           ,
           preferring
           and
           securing
           them
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           you
           wrong
           your self
           ,
           and
           disobey
           and
           dishonour
           your
           Royal
           Father
           more
           then
           any
           ever
           yet
           did
           ,
           by
           taking
           from
           him
           that
           power
           to
           forgive
           all
           ;
           which
           power
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           saith
           )
           all
           his
           enemies
           could
           not
           take
           from
           
           him
           :
           for
           in
           the
           well
           managing
           of
           that
           power
           ,
           lieth
           all
           your
           happiness
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           peoples
           .
        
         
           God
           did
           appoint
           three
           several
           Voices
           to
           be
           heard
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           obeyed
           upon
           pain
           of
           his
           displeasure
           .
           The
           first
           Voice
           was
           that
           of
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Joshua
          
           to
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           ;
           and
           because
           they
           did
           not
           obey
           it
           ,
           all
           that
           generation
           fell
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           
             Heb.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           The
           second
           Voice
           was
           that
           of
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           and
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           to
           the
           Jews
           ;
           and
           because
           they
           did
           not
           obey
           it
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
          
           was
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           the
           Jews
           ,
           which
           lieth
           desolate
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           
             Heb.
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           The
           third
           Voice
           is
           this
           Voice
           ,
           even
           the
           Voice
           of
           your
           Royal
           Father
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ;
           and
           for
           not
           obeying
           it
           ,
           you
           and
           your
           people
           have
           suffered
           hitherto
           ;
           and
           this
           Voice
           is
           signified
           ,
           
             Heb.
             4.
             7.
          
           and
           therefore
           I
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           obey
           it
           now
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           
             Peter
          
           took
           the
           first
           spouse
           of
           Christ
           (
           after
           his
           resurrection
           )
           out
           of
           those
           that
           had
           put
           him
           to
           death
           ;
           so
           I
           see
           no
           way
           left
           for
           you
           to
           obtain
           your
           three
           Kingdomes
           ,
           but
           by
           joyning
           your
           Royal
           Self
           ,
           to
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           and
           his
           Counsel
           ;
           and
           to
           prevent
           all
           jealousies
           ,
           make
           one
           of
           his
           Daughters
           partaker
           of
           your
           Royal
           Crown
           ;
           for
           you
           see
           
           the
           people
           dare
           not
           rise
           against
           him
           for
           you
           :
           this
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           last
           appearance
           for
           you
           ,
           in
           most
           places
           of
           the
           heart
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           which
           if
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           people
           that
           are
           well-affected
           to
           you
           ,
           had
           come
           in
           to
           them
           that
           rose
           ,
           the
           work
           had
           soon
           been
           done
           :
           and
           if
           you
           bring
           in
           a
           forraign
           Nation
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           all
           will
           rise
           ,
           yea
           ,
           many
           of
           your
           Friends
           will
           rise
           against
           you
           ;
           for
           the
           terror
           of
           
             CROMWEL
          
           and
           his
           Army
           ,
           is
           upon
           the
           people
           here
           and
           abroad
           also
           ,
           because
           they
           see
           him
           prevail
           ,
           and
           that
           every
           work
           devised
           against
           him
           comes
           to
           nought
           :
           but
           if
           your
           Majesty
           slight
           this
           motion
           ,
           it
           is
           propable
           in
           a
           short
           time
           that
           his
           Highness
           may
           obtain
           these
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           have
           them
           put
           upon
           him
           for
           his
           own
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           best
           Prince
           in
           
             Europe
          
           will
           think
           himself
           happy
           to
           have
           his
           Daughter
           to
           Wife
           .
        
         
           For
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           there
           is
           none
           can
           do
           for
           you
           more
           then
           I
           have
           done
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           maintained
           your
           Cause
           in
           the
           highest
           manner
           before
           your
           reputed
           greatest
           enemies
           ;
           and
           have
           propounded
           this
           way
           of
           union
           between
           your
           Majesty
           &
           his
           Highness
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           well
           resented
           by
           all
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           his
           Highness
           himself
           came
           to
           speak
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           used
           me
           very
           favourably
           ;
           and
           I
           set
           them
           a
           time
           ,
           
           that
           the
           union
           should
           be
           afore
           
             Midsummer
             :
          
           I
           pray
           God
           it
           be
           not
           too
           long
           afore
           these
           writings
           come
           to
           your
           Royal
           Hands
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           of
           them
           said
           ,
           They
           feared
           your
           Majesty
           would
           not
           consent
           to
           so
           good
           a
           motion
           for
           all
           sides
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdoms
           happiness
           .
           And
           once
           as
           I
           was
           propounding
           these
           things
           ,
           the
           Ladies
           and
           Daughters
           of
           his
           Highness
           being
           present
           ,
           I
           was
           demanded
           whether
           I
           had
           any
           commission
           from
           your
           Majesty
           to
           do
           such
           things
           .
           I
           told
           them
           ,
           No
           ;
           but
           said
           ,
           I
           had
           Visions
           ,
           and
           a
           commission
           from
           God
           to
           propound
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           believed
           your
           Majesty
           would
           allow
           of
           what
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           consent
           to
           so
           reasonable
           an
           agreement
           ;
           which
           if
           you
           do
           ,
           that
           high
           dignity
           which
           God
           by
           me
           said
           should
           be
           yours
           ,
           shall
           undoubtedly
           rest
           upon
           you
           :
           but
           however
           ,
           it
           is
           necessary
           for
           your
           Majesty
           to
           offer
           freely
           (
           from
           your
           heart
           )
           to
           all
           a
           general
           pardon
           and
           remission
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           be
           refused
           ,
           God
           that
           knoweth
           the
           integrity
           and
           secrets
           of
           your
           heart
           ,
           will
           raise
           you
           Friends
           unexpected
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           shall
           prevail
           :
           and
           it
           must
           be
           so
           ,
           because
           justice
           is
           but
           the
           hand-maid
           of
           mercy
           ,
           and
           she
           may
           not
           go
           before
           her
           mistress
           ;
           but
           if
           her
           mistress
           be
           affronted
           ,
           she
           immediately
           followeth
           to
           avenge
           her
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           mistress
           rejoyceth
           at
           it
           ,
           
             James
             2.
             13.
             
          
        
         
         
           There
           is
           a
           party
           that
           are
           bloody
           men
           ,
           of
           no
           Religion
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           you
           come
           in
           by
           the
           Sword
           ;
           not
           for
           any
           good
           they
           wish
           you
           ,
           but
           thinking
           thereby
           to
           encrease
           their
           sins
           ;
           for
           now
           they
           look
           upon
           themselves
           as
           in
           bondage
           :
           first
           ,
           because
           their
           means
           is
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           cannot
           commit
           such
           sins
           as
           they
           would
           do
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           plenty
           of
           money
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           restrained
           from
           their
           courses
           of
           sins
           by
           these
           men
           now
           in
           power
           ,
           more
           then
           they
           were
           formerly
           ;
           and
           kept
           out
           of
           power
           ,
           being
           looked
           upon
           as
           abominable
           creatures
           ,
           which
           have
           not
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           care
           not
           much
           who
           is
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           so
           that
           sin
           and
           open
           profaness
           may
           be
           in
           esteem
           and
           favour
           again
           ,
           and
           they
           to
           have
           their
           means
           and
           power
           again
           ,
           to
           be
           its
           favourites
           .
           Against
           such
           a
           sort
           of
           men
           many
           took
           up
           arms
           ,
           &
           against
           such
           the
           Army
           now
           stands
           :
           and
           such
           bloody
           irreligious
           men
           will
           never
           consent
           to
           have
           you
           pardon
           all
           them
           now
           in
           power
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           such
           an
           agreement
           as
           abovesaid
           :
           for
           if
           you
           do
           agree
           ,
           their
           hope
           is
           frustated
           ,
           so
           that
           then
           sin
           shall
           domineer
           no
           more
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           I
           pray
           God
           change
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           see
           that
           God
           will
           never
           suffer
           such
           mindes
           to
           prevail
           here
           again
           .
        
         
         
           I
           know
           there
           is
           many
           eyes
           looking
           upon
           your
           Royal
           Fathers
           last
           Speech
           to
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           expecting
           dayly
           when
           will
           your
           general
           pardon
           come
           out
           to
           all
           according
           to
           it
           ,
           which
           specially
           is
           expected
           by
           these
           to
           whom
           it
           chiefly
           belongs
           ,
           who
           also
           have
           power
           to
           establish
           you
           in
           your
           Fathers
           Throne
           ;
           and
           judicious
           men
           may
           think
           hard
           of
           your
           deserring
           to
           obey
           the
           Christian
           command
           of
           so
           good
           a
           Father
           ,
           which
           might
           prove
           so
           much
           advantageous
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           glory
           and
           prosperity
           here
           ,
           and
           hereafter
           in
           Heaven
           .
           Be
           not
           perswaded
           by
           any
           ,
           contrary
           to
           your
           Father's
           last
           Speech
           unto
           you
           ;
           for
           you
           have
           none
           so
           wise
           ,
           nor
           none
           so
           faithful
           to
           you
           as
           he
           was
           ;
           and
           therefore
           trust
           not
           to
           their
           wisdom
           nor
           their
           fidelity
           in
           this
           thing
           :
           and
           if
           you
           have
           them
           about
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           hindreth
           to
           send
           a
           general
           pardon
           ,
           put
           them
           away
           from
           your
           presence
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           wisdom
           of
           a
           Master
           to
           turn
           away
           all
           his
           Servants
           if
           they
           are
           grown
           evil
           ones
           ,
           lest
           they
           consume
           his
           estate
           ;
           and
           take
           other
           Servants
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           sure
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           better
           order
           .
           The
           Court
           of
           
             England
          
           (
           as
           most
           Courts
           are
           )
           was
           grown
           very
           corrupt
           ,
           when
           Vice
           was
           more
           in
           esteem
           then
           Virtue
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           wilfully
           brake
           God's
           Commandments
           
           had
           in
           honour
           ,
           while
           he
           that
           strove
           to
           keep
           them
           was
           despised
           ;
           so
           that
           men
           took
           sin
           for
           a
           pleasure
           ,
           deceit
           for
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           folly
           for
           foelicity
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           richest
           meat
           or
           best
           fruit
           ,
           is
           most
           jubject
           to
           putrifaction
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           be
           well
           seasoned
           and
           preserved
           ,
           else
           it
           will
           turn
           to
           noysome
           worms
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           King's
           Court
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           fatness
           that
           attends
           it
           ▪
           that
           except
           there
           be
           a
           straight
           rule
           of
           sobriety
           ,
           and
           the
           love
           and
           fear
           of
           God
           be
           fixed
           in
           the
           Courtiers
           hearts
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           endeavour
           to
           walke
           in
           all
           the
           Commandments
           of
           God
           without
           reproof
           ,
           they
           shall
           surely
           become
           unsavory
           in
           the
           nostrils
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           raise
           of
           the
           vulgar
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           them
           ,
           that
           shall
           cast
           the
           Courtiers
           out
           ,
           and
           trample
           upon
           them
           as
           upon
           dirt
           ;
           for
           ,
           who
           will
           take
           water
           from
           a
           corrupt
           fountain
           ?
           The
           Court
           is
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           ,
           
             If
             the
             eye
             be
             evil
             ,
             the
             whole
             body
             will
             be
             full
             of
             darkness
             ,
          
           Mat
           6.
           
             22
             ,
             23.
          
           and
           if
           the
           darkness
           be
           so
           great
           ,
           what
           can
           follow
           it
           but
           confusion
           and
           destruction
           ?
           We
           are
           not
           strangers
           to
           these
           things
           ,
           for
           that
           we
           have
           seen
           these
           consequences
           too
           much
           verified
           in
           our
           dayes
           ;
           and
           yet
           there
           is
           many
           among
           us
           ,
           stands
           to
           vindicate
           themselves
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           believe
           their
           own
           eyes
           ,
           nor
           acknowledge
           
           the
           just
           judgements
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           for
           their
           sins
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           beseech
           your
           Royal
           Majesty
           to
           lay
           these
           things
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           acknowledge
           by
           confessing
           it
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           a
           great
           many
           of
           sins
           were
           harbored
           in
           the
           Court
           ,
           under
           your
           Grand-Father
           ,
           and
           your
           Father
           also
           :
           and
           there
           were
           four
           capital
           Causes
           which
           broke
           out
           into
           judgements
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           was
           in
           the
           Case
           of
           
             Essex
          
           and
           
             Overbury
             ,
          
           when
           
             Essex's
          
           Lady
           was
           too
           much
           favoured
           :
           for
           though
           there
           might
           be
           just
           cause
           for
           her
           to
           put
           away
           
             Essex
             ,
          
           yet
           she
           should
           have
           suffered
           as
           an
           adulteress
           ,
           when
           she
           married
           
             Carre
             ,
          
           Mark
           
             10.
             12.
          
           so
           that
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           for
           that
           injustice
           and
           disobedience
           to
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Essex
          
           having
           this
           grudge
           still
           in
           his
           minde
           ,
           at
           last
           is
           made
           the
           chief
           Instrument
           to
           destroy
           your
           Father's
           Court
           ,
           when
           no
           man
           else
           could
           do
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           grand
           Cause
           ,
           was
           that
           toleration
           to
           prosane
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           which
           so
           stirred
           up
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           that
           he
           caused
           all
           his
           people
           to
           abhor
           him
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           was
           ,
           the
           refusing
           to
           take
           the
           Anabaptist-Petition
           in
           
             1633.
          
           into
           consideration
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           were
           then
           but
           small
           ,
           
           yet
           they
           had
           such
           a
           Truth
           on
           their
           side
           ,
           that
           they
           became
           to
           be
           the
           most
           violent
           and
           prevalent
           instruments
           ,
           that
           stood
           up
           in
           the
           war
           against
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           The
           fourth
           was
           a
           young
           man
           that
           suffered
           in
           
             1634.
          
           for
           poysoning
           his
           Master
           ,
           for
           so
           it
           was
           proved
           either
           by
           a
           false
           witness
           or
           a
           true
           one
           ,
           yet
           the
           young
           man
           constantly
           denied
           it
           to
           the
           death
           ,
           and
           great
           application
           was
           made
           to
           save
           his
           life
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Case
           came
           before
           your
           Royal
           Father
           ,
           who
           as
           I
           heard
           examined
           it
           ,
           and
           was
           so
           satisfied
           in
           the
           matter
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           pardon
           it
           :
           and
           no
           small
           heart-burning
           fire
           arose
           from
           that
           ,
           even
           insomuch
           that
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           turned
           upside
           down
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           therefore
           let
           men
           now
           take
           heed
           how
           they
           judge
           such
           hard
           Cases
           between
           blood
           and
           blood
           ,
           lest
           they
           slay
           the
           innocent
           .
           This
           I
           believe
           his
           Majesty
           then
           might
           have
           done
           in
           such
           a
           Case
           ,
           that
           seeing
           the
           young
           man's
           Friends
           depended
           so
           much
           upon
           his
           innocency
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           would
           free
           the
           King
           by
           taking
           the
           blood
           upon
           themselves
           laid
           to
           his
           charge
           ,
           in
           case
           the
           Witness
           was
           true
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           should
           require
           it
           ,
           he
           to
           grant
           their
           request
           ;
           for
           so
           much
           liberty
           to
           the
           King
           (
           in
           such
           a
           Case
           )
           is
           intimated
           ,
           
             2
             Sam.
             3.
             28
             ,
             29.
          
           
           where
           
             David
          
           clears
           himself
           by
           putting
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Abner
          
           upon
           
             Joab
             ,
          
           and
           his
           deferring
           to
           avenge
           it
           for
           his
           time
           .
           I
           do
           not
           say
           ,
           Your
           Royal
           Father
           sinned
           in
           this
           thing
           ;
           (
           for
           it
           was
           done
           by
           witness
           )
           but
           that
           it
           gave
           occasion
           against
           him
           ,
           
             Judg.
             10.
             4.
          
           and
           against
           his
           people
           ,
           with
           whom
           God
           was
           angry
           ;
           so
           that
           as
           he
           would
           not
           pardon
           this
           sin
           ,
           God
           would
           not
           pardon
           the
           other
           sins
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           it
           is
           not
           prudence
           for
           a
           King
           to
           be
           violent
           against
           any
           one
           sin
           ,
           and
           yet
           suffer
           many
           sins
           to
           go
           unpunished
           :
           for
           ,
           
             A
             King
             that
             sitteth
             in
             the
             throne
             of
             judgement
             ,
             scattereth
             away
             all
             evil
             with
             his
             eyes
             :
          
           A
           King
           ,
           
             who
             can
             say
             ,
             I
             have
             made
             my
             heart
             clean
             ,
             I
             am
             pure
             from
             my
             sin
             ,
          
           Prov.
           
             20.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           It
           is
           one
           thing
           for
           a
           man
           to
           sin
           as
           he
           is
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           another
           thing
           for
           the
           same
           person
           to
           sin
           as
           he
           is
           a
           King
           :
           
             David
          
           as
           he
           was
           a
           King
           ,
           was
           perfect
           save
           onely
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           
             Uriah
             ,
             1
             Kings
             15.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
          
           but
           as
           he
           was
           a
           man
           ,
           he
           had
           other
           sins
           ,
           
             Psalm
             40.
             12.
             1
             Chron.
             21.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
        
         
           But
           I
           conclude
           this
           ,
           I
           believe
           your
           Royal
           Father
           ,
           for
           his
           own
           particular
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           perfect
           man
           ;
           and
           had
           he
           been
           so
           severe
           to
           
           punish
           Sabbath-breakers
           ,
           Whore-mongers
           ,
           Swearers
           ,
           Drunkards
           ,
           and
           such-like
           sinners
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           to
           punish
           Murtherers
           ,
           he
           had
           been
           a
           perfect
           King
           also
           .
           Yet
           I
           hope
           ,
           what
           he
           wanted
           ,
           will
           be
           made
           up
           in
           your
           Royal
           Person
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           perfect
           in
           every
           degree
           ;
           for
           such
           things
           was
           too
           hard
           a
           business
           (
           as
           times
           then
           went
           )
           for
           your
           Royal
           Father
           in
           his
           life-time
           to
           do
           ;
           because
           the
           great
           ones
           were
           too
           much
           inclinable
           to
           such
           sins
           :
           but
           God
           by
           his
           providence
           brought
           them
           down
           ,
           and
           punished
           their
           sins
           by
           manifesting
           his
           wonderful
           wisdom
           ,
           in
           making
           that
           great
           sin
           of
           Murther
           (
           so
           hated
           by
           your
           Royal
           Father
           )
           to
           fight
           against
           all
           the
           other
           sins
           ,
           and
           to
           conquer
           and
           subdue
           them
           ,
           that
           your
           Royal
           Father
           by
           his
           martyrdom
           ,
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           might
           conquer
           ,
           murther
           ,
           and
           so
           bring
           all
           under
           Christ
           Jesus
           and
           himself
           .
           For
           a
           Murtherer
           hath
           no
           power
           over
           a
           Martyr
           ,
           (
           and
           a
           rebellious
           War
           is
           a
           Murtherer
           )
           neither
           can
           he
           be
           a
           Murtherer
           to
           him
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           is
           subdued
           before
           him
           ,
           because
           he
           stayeth
           and
           conquereth
           the
           Murtherer
           by
           his
           death
           :
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           to
           him
           (
           for
           so
           the
           Scripture
           holds
           it
           forth
           ,
           
             Hosea
             13.
             14.
             )
          
           O
           Murtherer
           ,
           by
           my
           death
           I
           will
           
           be
           thy
           death
           :
           and
           the
           Martyr
           also
           by
           his
           death
           gets
           eternal
           life
           ,
           
             John
             12.
             25.
          
           his
           mortality
           is
           swallowed
           up
           of
           life
           ,
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             4.
          
           besides
           ,
           
             Murther
          
           throughout
           the
           Scripture
           is
           called
           
             Death
             ,
          
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             26
             ,
             54.
             
             The
             last
             enemy
             that
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             is
             Death
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           speaking
           of
           this
           time
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Then
             shall
             be
             brought
             to
             pass
             the
             saying
             that
             is
             written
             ,
             Death
             is
             swallowed
             up
             in
             victory
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             Heb.
             2.
             14.
             
             That
             through
             death
             he
             might
             destroy
             him
             that
             had
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             devil
             ;
          
           and
           the
           devil
           was
           
             a
             murtherer
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
          
           John
           
             8.
             44.
             
          
           Again
           ,
           
             No
             murtherer
             hath
             eternal
             life
             abiding
             in
             him
             ,
             1
          
           John
           
             3.
             15.
             
          
           All
           which
           places
           and
           many
           more
           shew
           ,
           That
           ,
           Death
           ,
           Devil
           ,
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           Murtherer
           ,
           is
           one
           and
           the
           same
           :
           and
           none
           can
           destroy
           this
           Dragon
           and
           his
           Followers
           ,
           but
           Jesus
           Christ
           with
           his
           Martyrs
           ,
           
             Rev.
             12.
             11.
          
           by
           giving
           him
           as
           much
           blood
           as
           he
           can
           desire
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           mercy
           as
           he
           can
           receive
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           cease
           from
           his
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           be
           reconciled
           unto
           God
           again
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           be
           all
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           mortal
           enmity
           that
           is
           among
           men
           and
           brethren
           (
           through
           war
           and
           division
           )
           
           might
           be
           swallowed
           up
           with
           love
           and
           life
           eternal
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           appearance
           as
           yet
           to
           me
           ,
           there
           is
           none
           more
           capable
           under
           God
           then
           your
           Royal
           Self
           ,
           to
           make
           your Self
           and
           all
           others
           in
           these
           Kingdomes
           happie
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           no
           way
           for
           your
           Majesty
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           obeying
           your
           Royal
           Father's
           Voice
           ,
           as
           abovesaid
           :
           and
           though
           that
           be
           most
           contrary
           for
           flesh
           and
           blood
           to
           do
           ,
           yet
           you
           must
           humble
           your
           Royal
           Self
           more
           then
           that
           ,
           by
           sending
           your
           free
           general
           pardon
           to
           all
           ,
           without
           any
           seeking
           ,
           but
           my
           seeking
           of
           it
           ?
           for
           according
           to
           that
           which
           goeth
           for
           Law
           with
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           safe
           for
           any
           ,
           and
           specially
           they
           in
           power
           ,
           to
           seek
           to
           you
           :
           but
           what
           I
           say
           ,
           (
           who
           have
           alwayes
           hazarded
           my
           life
           for
           my
           conscience
           sake
           )
           may
           prove
           as
           authentick
           ,
           as
           if
           all
           had
           sent
           to
           your
           Majesty
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           I
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           make
           trial
           of
           it
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           them
           ,
           yet
           may
           it
           please
           your
           Majesty
           to
           send
           it
           ;
           and
           though
           I
           be
           unworthy
           to
           be
           your
           Royal
           
             MESSENGER
             ,
          
           and
           if
           you
           think
           fit
           to
           honour
           me
           with
           such
           a
           Favor
           ,
           I
           make
           no
           question
           through
           
             GOD's
          
           assistance
           ,
           but
           to
           give
           you
           a
           good
           account
           of
           it
           ;
           notwithstanding
           the
           danger
           of
           moving
           such
           a
           
           thing
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           believe
           it
           is
           not
           safe
           at
           first
           for
           any
           of
           your
           Nobles
           to
           come
           upon
           such
           a
           
             MESSAGE
             .
          
        
         
           And
           for
           any
           grudge
           to
           revenge
           ,
           or
           rancor
           in
           heart
           against
           them
           that
           put
           your
           Royal
           
             FATHER
          
           to
           death
           ,
           have
           no
           such
           thoughts
           ,
           but
           purely
           love
           them
           ;
           for
           I
           never
           heard
           that
           any
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Martyrs
           ,
           hated
           them
           that
           had
           put
           their
           Fathers
           to
           death
           ;
           but
           rather
           gloried
           ,
           in
           that
           their
           Fathers
           so
           gloriously
           died
           .
           And
           who
           were
           the
           Instruments
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           that
           glory
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           put
           them
           to
           so
           hard
           a
           Trial
           ?
        
         
           And
           after
           the
           Grace
           of
           Repentance
           is
           given
           them
           ,
           who
           will
           honour
           the
           Martyrs
           more
           ,
           then
           they
           who
           have
           persecuted
           them
           unto
           the
           death
           ?
           witness
           Saint
           
             PAUL
          
           who
           did
           all
           this
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           Saint
           
             PETER
             ,
          
           at
           last
           calls
           him
           ,
           
             Our
             beloved
             brother
             PAUL
             ,
             2
          
           Pet.
           
             3.
             15.
             
          
           Wherefore
           (
           nowithstanding
           they
           have
           so
           violently
           persecuted
           your
           Royal
           
             FATHER
          
           to
           the
           death
           )
           most
           glorious
           Soveraign
           ,
           (
           upon
           their
           repentance
           )
           receive
           your
           Subjects
           in
           love
           and
           mercy
           ,
           as
           your
           
             FATHER
          
           hath
           commanded
           you
           ,
           who
           went
           beyond
           any
           one
           Martyr
           ,
           because
           
           of
           his
           power
           and
           dignity
           ;
           and
           therefore
           his
           sufferings
           were
           greater
           ,
           and
           are
           morefull
           of
           glory
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           you
           an
           unspeakable
           joy
           full
           of
           glory
           ,
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           who
           did
           enable
           him
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Son
           ,
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           ,
           be
           all
           Glory
           and
           Praise
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
             long-Ally
             ,
             at
             the
             entrance
             of
             Crown
             Court
             in
             Black-fryers
             ,
             
               
                 March
              
               23.
               1654.
               
            
          
           
             
               Your
               faithful
               Servant
               in
               the
               LORD
               ,
            
             Arise
             Evans
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Beloved
             ,
          
        
         
           THese
           things
           had
           been
           out
           in
           print
           before
           the
           last
           
             Christmass
             ,
          
           but
           that
           I
           had
           Visions
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           which
           shewed
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           King's
           party
           then
           had
           high
           hopes
           to
           prevail
           another
           way
           ;
           so
           that
           these
           things
           then
           would
           have
           been
           rejected
           :
           but
           now
           I
           hope
           they
           are
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           see
           no
           good
           can
           come
           to
           them
           that
           way
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           will
           look
           upon
           this
           to
           be
           the
           most
           probable
           and
           the
           most
           excellent
           way
           for
           the
           King
           to
           come
           in
           ;
           and
           ,
           that
           this
           for
           that
           end
           comes
           out
           seasonably
           now
           :
           and
           the
           Lord
           send
           his
           presence
           and
           blessing
           with
           it
           ,
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           our
           comfort
           .
           So
           be
           it
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           To
           the
           ROYALISTS
           .
        
         
           
             Reloved
             ,
          
        
         
           YOU
           see
           in
           my
           little
           book
           (
           called
           ,
           
             Voice
             of
             Michael
             the
             Arch-angel
             )
          
           what
           Lines
           I
           have
           presented
           to
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           PROTECTOR
           ,
           to
           shew
           him
           how
           
             God
          
           is
           for
           us
           .
           And
           I
           believe
           ,
           and
           so
           doth
           his
           Highness
           give
           credit
           (
           by
           all
           that
           I
           can
           gather
           from
           his
           deportment
           
           toward
           me
           .
           )
           He
           believeth
           also
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           shewed
           him
           came
           to
           pass
           .
           On
           last
           Saint
           
             Michael's
          
           ●ay
           ,
           was
           the
           appearance
           of
           
             God
          
           for
           you
           ;
           and
           since
           the
           Almighty
           hath
           appeared
           for
           us
           ,
           insomuch
           now
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesty
           CHARLES
           STEWARD
           upon
           good
           terms
           may
           come
           to
           his
           Throne
           when
           he
           please
           .
           And
           
             God
          
           forbid
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           QUEEN
           ,
           DUKE
           of
           
             York
             ,
          
           DUKE
           of
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           late
           KING's
           Children
           should
           come
           in
           upon
           the
           same
           Agreement
           ,
           and
           be
           highly
           honoured
           by
           this
           Nation
           ,
           if
           her
           Majesty
           leave
           Idolatrous
           Superstition
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           sins
           attending
           Courts
           in
           our
           days
           behinde
           her
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           that
           beareth
           rule
           in
           this
           Nation
           cannot
           a
           bide
           .
        
         
           I
           know
           nothing
           that
           hinders
           the
           KING
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           but
           a
           seeking
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           shewing
           himself
           willing
           to
           agree
           with
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           PROTECTOR
           and
           his
           Party
           .
           Then
           let
           us
           praise
           
             God
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           onely
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           our
           Salvation
           by
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
          
           and
           truely
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           by
           the
           above
           said
           book
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           spared
           them
           ,
           but
           roughly
           shewed
           them
           the
           Truth
           ;
           which
           albeit
           his
           Highness
           received
           not
           in
           wrath
           ;
           but
           as
           it
           is
           a
           sharp
           loving
           reproof
           ,
           (
           to
           his
           and
           their
           honour
           be
           it
           spoken
           )
           they
           received
           it
           with
           all
           readiness
           ,
           mildness
           ,
           meekness
           and
           clemency
           ,
           shewing
           to
           a
           discerning
           eye
           a
           willingness
           in
           them
           to
           perform
           what
           is
           required
           on
           their
           part
           ,
           provided
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           an
           Agreement
           suitable
           to
           their
           Worth
           and
           Valour
           :
           of
           which
           Demands
           in
           reason
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           denied
           by
           his
           Majesty
           CHARLES
           STEWARD
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           having
           through
           
             God's
          
           assistance
           brought
           it
           to
           this
           pass
           ,
           left
           I
           should
           be
           unfaithful
           ,
           
           I
           shall
           God
           willing
           now
           speak
           a
           word
           of
           reproof
           unto
           you
           of
           the
           KING's
           party
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           to
           you
           who
           have
           not
           hitherto
           changed
           your
           habit
           of
           sin
           and
           cause
           of
           your
           misery
           ,
           yet
           you
           would
           have
           the
           Kingdom
           come
           with
           all
           haste
           ;
           and
           some
           of
           you
           are
           so
           violent
           ,
           that
           nothing
           will
           satisfie
           you
           but
           blood
           ,
           and
           treading
           down
           of
           such
           parties
           ;
           and
           especially
           upon
           such
           and
           such
           men
           as
           you
           fancy
           to
           be
           guilty
           ,
           you
           would
           have
           no
           mercy
           shewed
           .
           And
           in
           all
           these
           things
           you
           are
           mistaken
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           so
           willing
           to
           do
           righteously
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           peace
           ,
           that
           they
           please
           
             God
          
           thereby
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           neither
           you
           nor
           all
           
             Europe
          
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           bring
           them
           down
           by
           force
           .
           Truly
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           I
           think
           it
           is
           in
           vain
           for
           any
           to
           fight
           with
           these
           men
           in
           the
           field
           .
           I
           know
           none
           that
           did
           attempt
           to
           fight
           them
           ,
           which
           got
           any
           thing
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           humbling
           of
           their
           high
           and
           lofty
           Spirits
           .
           And
           his
           Majesty
           the
           late
           KING
           was
           sensible
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           knew
           that
           he
           had
           chosen
           the
           wrong
           people
           for
           his
           Souldiers
           ,
           when
           he
           said
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Sect.
          
           26.
           
             pag.
          
           209.
           of
           his
           Book
           ,
           as
           followeth
           ,
        
         
           
             For
             the
             Army
             (
             which
             is
             so
             far
             excusable
             as
             they
             act
             according
             to
             Souldiers
             principles
             and
             interest
             ,
             demanding
             pay
             and
             indempnity
             )
             I
             think
             it
             necessary
             in
             order
             to
             the
             publick
             peace
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             be
             satisfied
             as
             far
             as
             is
             just
             ;
             no
             man
             being
             more
             prone
             to
             consider
             them
             then
             my self
             .
             And
             though
             they
             fought
             against
             me
             ,
             yet
             I
             cannot
             but
             so
             far
             esteem
             that
             valour
             and
             galla●try
             they
             have
             sometimes
             shewed
             ,
             as
             to
             wish
             I
             may
             never
             want
             such
             men
             to
             maintain
             my Self
             ,
             my
             Laws
             ,
             and
             my
             Kingdoms
             in
             such
             a
             peace
             ,
             as
             wherein
             they
             may
             enjoy
             their
             share
             and
             portion
             as
             much
             as
             any
             men
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           truly
           the
           King
           had
           great
           reason
           to
           wish
           such
           a
           wish
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           considered
           the
           carriage
           of
           both
           Armies
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           King's
           Army
           were
           generally
           given
           to
           swearing
           ,
           drunkenness
           ,
           whoredom
           ,
           with
           other
           such
           vain
           sinful
           lusts
           ,
           which
           ,
           to
           maintain
           such
           a
           course
           of
           life
           ,
           no
           small
           means
           will
           serve
           turn
           ;
           so
           that
           ,
           to
           maintain
           such
           lusts
           they
           wronged
           the
           Countries
           where
           they
           came
           ,
           (
           which
           Countries
           observing
           the
           different
           dealing
           of
           both
           Armies
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           KING's
           Army
           made
           them
           ,
           who
           afore
           were
           really
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           abominate
           such
           doings
           )
           so
           that
           they
           all
           did
           joyne
           with
           the
           PARLIAMENT's
           Party
           against
           the
           KING
           ;
           which
           thing
           proved
           both
           his
           and
           his
           Armies
           ruine
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           ruine
           of
           all
           his
           Party
           .
           Besides
           ,
           such
           men
           were
           the
           worst
           men
           for
           Souldiers
           ,
           as
           could
           be
           imagined
           ;
           for
           when
           they
           should
           be
           watching
           and
           alwayes
           in
           readiness
           ,
           one
           party
           was
           with
           their
           whores
           ;
           another
           ,
           drunk
           ;
           a
           third
           ,
           gaming
           ,
           a
           fourth
           ,
           plundering
           ;
           a
           fifth
           ,
           swearing
           and
           fighting
           one
           with
           another
           :
           (
           which
           things
           are
           destructive
           to
           an
           Army
           ,
           who
           should
           sanctifie
           themselves
           ,
           specially
           at
           such
           times
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           24.
           9.
           
           )
           but
           when
           they
           were
           got
           together
           ,
           though
           they
           would
           fight
           most
           gallantly
           at
           a
           single
           duel
           ,
           or
           at
           an
           Ale-house
           ,
           yet
           such
           men
           are
           never
           good
           in
           the
           field
           ,
           specially
           when
           they
           come
           to
           encounter
           with
           a
           people
           ,
           (
           whom
           they
           think
           do
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           fear
           him
           ,
           and
           live
           civilly
           )
           then
           the
           fear
           of
           
             God's
          
           wrath
           and
           of
           death
           ,
           commonly
           makes
           them
           run
           away
           ,
           or
           else
           their
           ambitious
           Commanders
           strive
           for
           honour
           till
           time
           be
           past
           ,
           when
           indeed
           they
           should
           go
           on
           by
           lot
           ,
           
             Judg.
          
           1.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           and
           if
           they
           chance
           to
           do
           an
           exploit
           ,
           they
           too
           soon
           fall
           a
           plundering
           ,
           that
           seldom
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           last
           they
           
           come
           to
           lose
           all
           again
           .
           These
           things
           the
           late
           KING
           understood
           ,
           and
           experience
           did
           witness
           it
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           PARLIAMENT-Souldiers
           were
           men
           of
           another
           temper
           ;
           and
           though
           of
           divers
           Opinions
           ,
           yet
           they
           went
           out
           of
           zeal
           ,
           in
           rage
           and
           fury
           to
           fight
           against
           those
           incivilities
           of
           the
           KING's
           Army
           :
           for
           truely
           ,
           had
           the
           KING's
           Army
           been
           temperate
           ,
           considering
           what
           they
           went
           about
           ,
           and
           adorning
           their
           Religion
           ,
           (
           specially
           at
           such
           a
           time
           )
           with
           a
           holy
           life
           ,
           they
           had
           not
           lost
           the
           day
           ,
           neither
           had
           so
           many
           as
           did
           go
           out
           ,
           been
           so
           eager
           to
           fight
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           the
           KING's
           Army
           above-said
           were
           fulfilling
           their
           lusts
           ,
           the
           PARLIAMENT's
           Army
           ,
           some
           were
           praying
           ;
           others
           ,
           meditating
           ;
           a
           third
           ,
           reading
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           the
           fourth
           ,
           exercising
           their
           Armes
           ;
           the
           fifth
           ,
           consulting
           and
           taking
           care
           how
           to
           provide
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           wrong
           the
           Country
           :
           and
           all
           watching
           opportunities
           ,
           being
           alwayes
           in
           readiness
           .
           And
           there
           is
           much
           more
           difference
           ,
           if
           you
           consider
           all
           in
           both
           Armies
           ,
           as
           they
           differed
           in
           all
           points
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           was
           impossible
           for
           the
           KING
           to
           prevail
           ,
           though
           I
           confess
           the
           KING
           had
           as
           gallant
           men
           (
           but
           not
           many
           )
           as
           ever
           
             England
          
           bred
           ,
           who
           have
           done
           gallantly
           here
           sometimes
           ,
           and
           specially
           beyond
           Sea
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           PARLIAMENT's
           Army
           knowing
           ,
           that
           they
           fought
           against
           such
           profane
           sinners
           (
           that
           made
           no
           conscience
           of
           their
           wayes
           )
           had
           comfort
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           assisted
           with
           courage
           ,
           that
           they
           seldome
           turned
           their
           backs
           upon
           the
           Enemies
           ;
           because
           they
           feared
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           it
           was
           sometimes
           irkesome
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           go
           against
           the
           
           Lord's
           anointed
           ,
           specially
           to
           them
           that
           did
           truly
           understand
           ;
           but
           others
           that
           went
           on
           false
           Principles
           ,
           fought
           stoutly
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           say
           )
           without
           fear
           or
           wit
           ,
           being
           not
           able
           to
           see
           the
           event
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           prudence
           of
           our
           late
           KING
           was
           such
           ,
           seeing
           these
           gallant
           Spirits
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           sacrificed
           his
           life
           to
           satisfie
           them
           that
           fought
           against
           him
           ,
           yet
           such
           was
           his
           clemency
           ,
           that
           he
           loved
           them
           ,
           and
           wisheth
           to
           have
           them
           stand
           for
           him
           ,
           counting
           them
           excusable
           for
           what
           they
           did
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           worthy
           of
           mercy
           ,
           none
           exempted
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           according
           to
           their
           degrees
           and
           merits
           ,
           should
           injoy
           their
           share
           (
           in
           peace
           and
           happiness
           )
           as
           much
           as
           any
           men
           in
           his
           Kingdoms
           :
           which
           minde
           of
           the
           late
           KING
           ,
           is
           clearly
           seen
           in
           the
           words
           above
           cited
           .
        
         
           And
           truely
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           That
           the
           KING
           and
           all
           the
           Nobles
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           could
           not
           have
           done
           so
           much
           right
           to
           the
           Commonwealth
           or
           Crown
           of
           
             England
          
           as
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           PROTECTOR
           did
           ,
           and
           after
           times
           will
           further
           manifest
           it
           .
           And
           again
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           true
           to
           the
           Crown
           (
           whatsoever
           men
           say
           to
           the
           contrary
           :
           )
           for
           whenas
           his
           Highness
           ,
           took
           upon
           him
           the
           Title
           of
           PROTECTOR
           ,
           if
           such
           righteous
           thoughts
           had
           not
           been
           then
           in
           his
           Heart
           ,
           he
           might
           have
           as
           easily
           then
           been
           a
           KING
           as
           a
           PROTECTOR
           ;
           and
           he
           did
           refuse
           it
           ,
           to
           manisest
           ,
           that
           he
           acknowledgeth
           the
           KING
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           be
           but
           a
           PROTECTOR
           until
           the
           KING
           came
           to
           an
           Agreement
           with
           his
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           For
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           a
           PROTECTOR
           is
           no
           more
           then
           a
           person
           that
           standeth
           for
           a
           KING
           ,
           and
           ruleth
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           till
           
           the
           KING
           come
           to
           age
           ,
           or
           otherwayes
           ,
           till
           he
           be
           capable
           of
           ruling
           ;
           which
           ,
           now
           our
           KING
           being
           at
           a
           difference
           with
           his
           Subjects
           (
           though
           he
           be
           of
           Age
           and
           Discretion
           susficient
           to
           rule
           )
           yet
           the
           difference
           and
           distance
           between
           Him
           and
           his
           Subjects
           makes
           him
           uncapable
           .
           And
           I
           believe
           you
           will
           finde
           ,
           if
           you
           examine
           former
           presidents
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           KING
           doth
           not
           rule
           himself
           in
           person
           while
           there
           is
           a
           PROTECTOR
           ,
           yet
           alwayes
           the
           time
           of
           his
           raign
           is
           recknoned
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           King
           beginneth
           his
           raign
           from
           that
           time
           ,
           as
           his
           PROTECTOR
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           Deputy
           ,
           takes
           the
           rule
           upon
           him
           :
           and
           therefore
           I
           hope
           you
           that
           think
           I
           have
           missed
           ,
           in
           saying
           ,
           That
           KING
           
             CHARLES
          
           should
           come
           to
           raign
           in
           53.
           when
           you
           see
           the
           time
           of
           this
           PROTECTOR
           reckoned
           to
           KING
           
             CHARLES
             '
          
           raign
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           I
           said
           right
           .
        
         
           If
           there
           be
           any
           antipathy
           (
           as
           I
           believe
           there
           is
           )
           between
           
             David
          
           and
           
             CHARLES
             ,
          
           he
           must
           raign
           in
           
             Hebron
          
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           5.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           that
           is
           ,
           
             without
             the
             consent
             of
             all
             his
             people
             ,
             having
             nothing
             from
             them
             :
          
           for
           
             Hebron
          
           in
           the
           British
           Language
           signifies
           ,
           That
           
             he
             raigns
             KING
             though
             the
             Kingdom
             be
             not
             given
             to
             him
             :
          
           for
           
             Heb
          
           in
           English
           is
           
             not
             ,
          
           and
           
             ron
          
           in
           English
           is
           
             given
             ;
          
           so
           that
           
             Hebron
          
           by
           interpretation
           is
           
             not
             given
             :
          
           any
           Welch-man
           can
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           
             Hebron
          
           in
           English
           is
           
             not
             given
             ;
          
           and
           if
           not
           ,
           I
           will
           put
           it
           into
           a
           phrase
           that
           is
           undeniable
           ,
           
             Ron
             iddo
             dyrnas
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             A
             Kingdom
             will
             be
             given
             him
             ;
             I
             mau
             nw
             etto
             heb
             i
             roi
             hi
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             they
             gave
             it
             not
             yet
             .
          
           Therefore
           I
           say
           
             CHARLS
          
           raigns
           in
           
             Hebron
             ;
          
           and
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           similitude
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           he
           shall
           raign
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             by
             the
             consent
             of
             all
             God's
             people
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           to
           stop
           their
           mouths
           that
           do
           asperse
           me
           ,
           as
           a
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           concerning
           1653.
           put
           the
           case
           I
           took
           
             CHARLES
          
           for
           
             OLIVER
             ;
          
           for
           he
           came
           in
           in
           53.
           it
           is
           no
           more
           thenwhat
           
             Samuel
          
           did
           in
           the
           like
           case
           ,
           when
           he
           took
           
             Eliab
          
           for
           
             David
             ,
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           16.
           6
           ,
           13.
           therefore
           a
           true
           Prophet
           may
           be
           subject
           to
           such
           a
           mistake
           :
           yet
           as
           above
           ,
           to
           clear
           my self
           of
           such
           a
           mistake
           ,
           I
           hope
           you
           will
           see
           hereafter
           ,
           that
           
             CHARLES
          
           then
           came
           to
           the
           Throne
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           person
           of
           
             OLIVER
          
           his
           Deputy
           by
           my
           account
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           will
           object
           ,
           David
           
             and
          
           Eliab
           
             was
             of
             the
             same
             family
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
             CHARLES
          
           and
           
             OLIVER
          
           also
           be
           of
           the
           same
           family
           ;
           if
           Haraulds
           reports
           be
           true
           :
           for
           
             Oliver
          
           by
           the
           one
           side
           comes
           of
           the
           ancient
           British
           Kings
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           other
           side
           comes
           of
           the
           
             Stewarts
             :
          
           and
           that
           is
           the
           true
           Line
           of
           the
           late
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           by
           which
           he
           enjoyed
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             Great
             Britain
             .
          
        
         
           And
           though
           some
           say
           ,
           It
           was
           a
           presumption
           in
           me
           to
           declare
           so
           much
           concerning
           53.
           yet
           I
           do
           not
           fear
           ,
           but
           God
           will
           maintain
           me
           in
           what
           I
           said
           ,
           against
           all
           those
           that
           asperse
           me
           ,
           and
           will
           overthrow
           the
           aspersion
           that
           is
           cast
           upon
           me
           of
           them
           that
           understand
           not
           ,
           by
           a
           judicious
           party
           which
           doth
           both
           understand
           and
           will
           plead
           my
           Cause
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           I
           have
           set
           down
           somthing
           concerning
           my
           anointing
           ,
           from
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           16.
           3
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           which
           by
           no
           means
           can
           sinke
           into
           the
           brains
           of
           some
           learned
           men
           that
           cavil
           against
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           directed
           it
           not
           to
           you
           ,
           but
           to
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           PROTECTOR
           ,
           who
           I
           know
           delighteth
           in
           
           such
           things
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           is
           able
           to
           comprehend
           them
           .
           Therefore
           you
           might
           have
           passed
           by
           it
           with
           silence
           ,
           rather
           then
           condemn
           that
           which
           you
           understand
           not
           ;
           for
           sacred
           mysteries
           are
           not
           to
           be
           understood
           by
           your
           Grammer-Rules
           ,
           without
           faith
           ,
           neither
           is
           that
           a
           rule
           for
           a
           Prophet
           to
           understand
           the
           mysteries
           of
           God's
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           if
           Faith
           be
           wanting
           ,
           he
           cannot
           see
           nor
           say
           nothing
           to
           that
           :
           and
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           gives
           thanks
           to
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           so
           ordered
           ;
           and
           tells
           you
           plainly
           ,
           That
           such
           things
           are
           hid
           from
           the
           wise
           and
           prudent
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           10.
           21.
           
           
             Matth.
          
           13.
           11.
           and
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           tells
           ye
           ,
           That
           our
           rule
           of
           Faith
           that
           we
           go
           by
           ,
           shall
           destroy
           all
           such
           learning
           as
           opposeth
           it
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           25.
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           for
           Prophets
           have
           a
           holy
           unction
           from
           him
           that
           is
           holy
           ,
           and
           an
           anointing
           that
           is
           of
           God
           alone
           ,
           1
           
             Job
             .
          
           2.
           20
           ,
           27.
           
           It
           is
           not
           fit
           to
           cast
           such
           holy
           things
           before
           fierce
           unfaithful
           men
           of
           common
           understanding
           ,
           which
           by
           our
           Saviour
           Christ's
           account
           (
           though
           they
           be
           learned
           )
           are
           as
           dogs
           or
           swine
           ,
           that
           know
           not
           such
           things
           ,
           nor
           the
           worth
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           6.
           but
           I
           thought
           better
           of
           you
           before
           whom
           I
           have
           shewed
           my
           pearl
           ,
           else
           I
           had
           not
           done
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
        
         
           If
           you
           cannot
           speak
           well
           of
           him
           that
           speaks
           well
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           seeks
           your
           welfare
           ,
           how
           will
           you
           come
           to
           speak
           well
           of
           him
           that
           speaks
           evil
           of
           you
           ?
           and
           if
           you
           cannot
           do
           good
           for
           good
           ,
           how
           will
           you
           come
           to
           do
           good
           for
           evil
           ?
           
             Rom.
          
           12.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           I
           have
           not
           spoken
           evil
           of
           your
           learning
           ,
           and
           why
           should
           you
           despise
           mine
           ?
           you
           
           know
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Quench
             not
             the
             spirit
             .
             Despise
             not
             prophecying
             ,
          
           1
           Thess.
           5.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           And
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Beware
             lest
             any
             man
             spoil
             you
             through
             Philosophy
             and
             vain
             deceit
             ,
          
           Col.
           2.
           8.
           you
           square
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           &
           understand
           them
           by
           such
           rules
           of
           learning
           ;
           but
           the
           Prophets
           have
           another
           rule
           to
           construe
           them
           right
           ,
           which
           rule
           your
           Philosophers
           never
           knew
           .
           Therefore
           Prophets
           need
           not
           come
           to
           you
           for
           help
           to
           unfold
           the
           mysteries
           of
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           but
           rather
           ye
           ought
           to
           magnifie
           Gods
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           deny
           your
           own
           carnal
           wisdom
           ,
           when
           you
           see
           a
           thing
           opened
           by
           a
           mean
           man
           ,
           and
           made
           clear
           ,
           which
           all
           your
           prudent
           men
           could
           not
           do
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           19
           ,
           27
           ,
           28.
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           I
           do
           admire
           at
           the
           haughtiness
           and
           loftiness
           of
           some
           peoples
           Spirits
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           onely
           seem
           to
           be
           mightily
           for
           King
           
             Charles
             ;
          
           but
           also
           are
           as
           violent
           against
           the
           Protector
           :
           I
           am
           sure
           they
           are
           none
           of
           the
           Kings
           Friends
           ;
           he
           hath
           too
           many
           such
           proud
           arrogant
           ones
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           zealous
           for
           his
           honour
           )
           that
           undid
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           will
           never
           do
           him
           good
           ,
           except
           they
           understand
           themselves
           better
           then
           hitherto
           they
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           I
           pray
           ,
           is
           it
           an
           impossible
           thing
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           an
           unreasonable
           thing
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Protector
           should
           agree
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           way
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           should
           be
           by
           a
           match
           between
           the
           King
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Protector's
           Daughters
           ?
           they
           being
           vertuous
           Ladies
           ,
           both
           beautiful
           and
           personable
           ,
           brought
           up
           in
           as
           good
           education
           and
           parts
           as
           
             Europe
          
           can
           afford
           ,
           being
           not
           inferiour
           (
           if
           considered
           in
           all
           parts
           )
           to
           any
           Ladies
           in
           Christendome
           ,
           nor
           less
           worthy
           of
           a
           Princely
           bed
           ,
           
           then
           the
           best
           of
           them
           :
           except
           ye
           judge
           them
           that
           are
           most
           wanton
           ,
           and
           are
           puffed
           up
           with
           their
           vain
           beauty
           or
           painting
           ,
           which
           have
           the
           least
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           most
           worthy
           of
           such
           enjoyments
           .
        
         
           And
           truely
           for
           descent
           of
           Blood
           ,
           I
           believe
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           well
           examined
           ,
           we
           should
           finde
           ,
           that
           his
           Highness
           comes
           of
           as
           good
           a
           Royal
           Stock
           ,
           as
           any
           Prince
           came
           of
           ,
           (
           though
           for
           a
           long
           time
           it
           hath
           been
           under
           a
           Cloud
           ,
           and
           not
           so
           esteemed
           )
           even
           the
           very
           same
           as
           King
           
             Charles
          
           is
           ,
           of
           the
           ancient
           British
           Kings
           ,
           and
           not
           much
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           ,
           inferiour
           to
           him
           in
           that
           Line
           .
           And
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           
             Britains
          
           hath
           been
           ,
           ever
           since
           they
           were
           brought
           under
           the
           
             Saxons
             ,
          
           that
           one
           should
           be
           exalted
           sttangely
           out
           of
           that
           Stock
           to
           do
           great
           things
           :
           and
           we
           have
           many
           Sayings
           ,
           and
           Proverbs
           of
           instruction
           ,
           or
           rather
           Prophesie
           ,
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           which
           I
           believe
           are
           now
           verified
           in
           his
           Highness
           :
           one
           is
           thus
           ,
           
             Husbus
             i
             deng
             is
             y
             d●n
             obbo
             radd
             i
             mau
             i
             wriddin
             :
          
           that
           is
           in
           English
           ;
           
             The
             man
             in
             his
             time
             will
             manifest
             of
             what
             root
             or
             degree
             he
             is
             descended
             .
          
           But
           his
           Highness
           doth
           not
           glory
           in
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           as
           the
           prodigals
           do
           of
           their
           blood
           and
           gentility
           ,
           though
           he
           sheweth
           it
           in
           actions
           ,
           to
           pull
           down
           such
           high
           spirits
           that
           are
           mor
           fore
           Vice
           then
           Virtue
           ;
           and
           he
           doth
           it
           with
           more
           tonderness
           ,
           then
           they
           would
           do
           to
           him
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           him
           under
           ,
           which
           sheweth
           he
           is
           of
           a
           right
           Princely
           vein
           ;
           for
           a
           Clown
           and
           a
           Coward
           is
           cruel
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           no
           mercy
           on
           his
           enemies
           ,
           if
           once
           he
           gets
           them
           in
           his
           power
           .
        
         
           But
           however
           ,
           suppose
           his
           Highness
           were
           not
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Blood
           ;
           if
           that
           
             Charles
             Stewards
          
           house
           should
           descend
           as
           it
           did
           hitherto
           ,
           and
           
             Oliver
          
           
           
             Cromwel's
          
           house
           ascend
           as
           it
           doth
           ,
           within
           a
           few
           Generations
           to
           come
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           be
           counted
           then
           a
           bad
           match
           ,
           for
           the
           best
           of
           the
           
             Stewarts
          
           to
           match
           with
           the
           chief
           
             Cromwel's
          
           Daughter
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           say
           ,
           Why
           should
           you
           be
           so
           contrary
           to
           the
           King's
           welfare
           ,
           as
           I
           heard
           some
           say
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           rather
           see
           the
           King
           lose
           all
           and
           perish
           ,
           then
           so
           to
           undervalue
           himself
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           married
           with
           
             Cromwel's
          
           Daughter
           .
           Truely
           ,
           I
           doubt
           such
           proud
           Spirits
           must
           down
           :
           and
           the
           King's
           best
           way
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           hear
           them
           :
           for
           if
           the
           late
           King
           were
           now
           alive
           ,
           to
           see
           these
           things
           now
           as
           they
           are
           brought
           about
           ,
           he
           would
           counsel
           his
           Son
           to
           marry
           his
           Highnes's
           Daughter
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           make
           peace
           .
           And
           if
           the
           late
           King's
           words
           be
           rightly
           considered
           ,
           his
           wishes
           to
           have
           the
           Army
           for
           him
           saith
           no
           less
           :
           for
           what
           more
           probable
           way
           is
           it
           for
           the
           King
           to
           gain
           the
           Army
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           to
           joyne
           in
           affinity
           with
           the
           Captain-General
           thereof
           ?
           I
           think
           this
           is
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           Speech
           of
           his
           Majesty's
           Father
           ,
           as
           true
           as
           if
           he
           was
           now
           living
           to
           declare
           it
           :
           for
           he
           was
           a
           wise
           foreseeing
           Man
           ,
           that
           saw
           this
           Army
           was
           invincible
           .
           And
           I
           cannot
           finde
           in
           all
           the
           late
           King's
           Book
           ,
           where
           he
           doth
           give
           way
           for
           his
           Son
           ,
           this
           King
           ,
           to
           avenge
           his
           blood
           ;
           but
           rather
           ,
           that
           he
           forgive
           all
           ,
           and
           exhorteth
           him
           to
           forgive
           all
           that
           are
           willing
           to
           come
           to
           an
           agreement
           with
           him
           :
           and
           truely
           it
           is
           not
           onely
           perfect
           Christianity
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           also
           his
           greatest
           Policy
           to
           do
           so
           .
        
         
           Yet
           many
           say
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           King
           should
           match
           with
           his
           Highness's
           Daughter
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           in
           scorn
           among
           all
           the
           Princes
           in
           Christendom
           .
        
         
           Alass
           !
           he
           is
           more
           in
           scorn
           among
           them
           now
           as
           he
           is
           :
           for
           what
           do
           the
           Princes
           do
           ,
           for
           to
           
           restore
           him
           ?
           If
           they
           send
           him
           a
           little
           maintenance
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           they
           are
           soon
           weary
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           account
           of
           him
           but
           as
           a
           poor
           man
           that
           craveth
           Alms.
           We
           know
           how
           the
           Papists
           scorn
           and
           slight
           their
           poor
           brethren
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           contrary
           to
           them
           in
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           do
           nothing
           for
           them
           ,
           but
           rather
           do
           what
           they
           can
           against
           them
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           their
           lives
           :
           And
           it
           is
           God's
           mercy
           to
           King
           
             Charles
          
           and
           that
           Family
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           escaped
           among
           them
           all
           this
           while
           with
           his
           life
           ,
           being
           he
           is
           one
           that
           they
           fear
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           may
           come
           to
           ruine
           their
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           if
           once
           the
           KING's
           Majesty
           were
           joyned
           with
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           what
           need
           had
           the
           King
           to
           care
           for
           any
           Prince
           in
           the
           World
           ?
           I
           believe
           they
           would
           all
           tremble
           at
           his
           presence
           ;
           for
           God
           hath
           provided
           him
           an
           army
           ,
           that
           if
           once
           he
           were
           in
           the
           head
           of
           it
           ,
           all
           the
           World
           could
           not
           parallel
           nor
           shew
           such
           another
           ;
           because
           his
           Army
           doth
           consist
           of
           civil
           ,
           wise
           ,
           politick
           men
           ,
           that
           have
           zealously
           devoted
           themselves
           to
           fight
           Christ's
           battels
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           down
           his
           Rebellious
           enemies
           under
           his
           Iron
           Rod
           ,
           for
           to
           keep
           Gods
           Commandments
           :
           and
           they
           shall
           prosper
           .
        
         
           Yet
           let
           me
           not
           flatter
           our
           gallant
           English
           Souldiers
           ,
           lest
           I
           should
           deceive
           them
           ;
           for
           I
           read
           
             Joel
          
           2.
           of
           a
           terrible
           Army
           ,
           called
           ,
           A
           Northern
           Army
           :
           which
           I
           believe
           is
           designed
           for
           this
           place
           ,
           and
           shall
           do
           great
           things
           :
           but
           if
           we
           turn
           to
           God
           and
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           
             Joel
          
           2.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           20.
           then
           God
           will
           remove
           this
           Sea
           Northern
           Army
           from
           us
           .
           I
           had
           also
           Visions
           of
           such
           things
           .
           And
           
             Grobnerus's
          
           Prophesie
           agreeth
           to
           it
           ,
           which
           speaketh
           thus
           :
           
             Then
             shall
             appear
             one
          
           Charles
           
             descending
          
           
           
             of
          
           Charles
           ,
           
             with
             a
             mighty
             fleet
             on
             the
             coast
             of
             his
             Fathers
             Dominion
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             aid
             of
             the
             Danes
             ,
             Swedes
             ,
             Hollander
             ,
             and
             French
             shall
             subdue
             his
             adversaries
             ,
             and
             shall
             govern
             the
             people
             most
             happily
             ,
             and
             shall
             reign
             long
             and
             far
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             greater
             then
          
           Charles
           
             the
             Great
             .
          
           Besides
           ,
           there
           is
           in
           a
           Book
           of
           Sir
           
             Franc
             is
             Bacon
             ,
          
           a
           Prophesie
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           :
           thus
           ,
           as
           followeth
           ,
        
         
           
             There
             shall
             be
             seen
             upon
             a
             day
             ,
          
           
             Between
             the
             Borrough
             and
             the
             Bay
             ,
          
           
             The
             black
             Fleet
             of
             Norway
             ;
          
           
             And
             when
             that
             Fleet
             is
             come
             and
             gone
             ,
          
           
             
               England
            
             build
             houses
             of
             lime
             and
             stone
             ,
          
           
             For
             after
             wars
             you
             never
             shalt
             have
             none
             .
          
        
         
           And
           Mr.
           
             Gostolawes
          
           Visions
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           it
           in
           his
           Book
           ,
           doth
           witness
           the
           same
           .
           But
           I
           look
           upon
           there
           ,
           as
           a
           threatning
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           bring
           the
           Army
           to
           agree
           with
           the
           King
           in
           reason
           ,
           and
           honouring
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           stand
           it
           out
           with
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           look
           upon
           him
           altogether
           inconsiderable
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           not
           men
           and
           money
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           able
           ,
           on
           a
           sudden
           ,
           to
           raise
           him
           both
           ,
           though
           it
           is
           hard
           to
           get
           such
           as
           our
           English
           Army
           consists
           of
           ;
           and
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           not
           lose
           the
           honour
           of
           bringing
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           they
           consisting
           of
           the
           purest
           sort
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           But
           indeed
           ,
           in
           all
           other
           places
           where
           they
           raise
           Armies
           ,
           they
           raise
           them
           of
           the
           most
           vile
           and
           uncivil
           men
           that
           are
           among
           them
           ,
           as
           formerly
           they
           did
           take
           the
           Thieves
           from
           the
           Goals
           for
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           press
           the
           most
           vile
           and
           wicked
           sort
           in
           all
           Countries
           ,
           such
           as
           had
           no
           fear
           of
           God
           in
           them
           .
           Therefore
           as
           the
           Proverb
           saith
           ,
           
             Put
          
           
           
             a
             Sword
             in
             a
             mad-man's
             hand
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             will
             be
             the
             fruit
             of
             it
             ;
          
           and
           if
           you
           like
           it
           ,
           do
           it
           again
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           the
           late
           King
           found
           a
           bitter
           fruit
           from
           it
           the
           last
           time
           :
           but
           this
           Army
           are
           of
           a
           clean
           contrary
           sort
           of
           men
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           had
           most
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           were
           the
           Foundation
           of
           this
           Army
           .
           A
           little
           leaven
           leaveneth
           the
           whole
           lump
           ,
           be
           it
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           
             Matth
          
           13.
           33.
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           5.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           And
           therefore
           ten
           thousand
           of
           them
           that
           pray
           to
           God
           when
           they
           fight
           ,
           and
           study
           God's
           word
           continually
           ,
           shall
           bear
           forty
           thousand
           of
           such
           as
           fear
           not
           God
           ,
           (
           but
           contrarily
           ,
           curse
           &
           swear
           )
           be
           they
           never
           so
           desperate
           and
           strong
           men
           :
           yet
           let
           none
           presume
           upon
           his
           holiness
           as
           the
           Pope
           did
           ,
           who
           thought
           to
           make
           the
           World
           flie
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           was
           choaked
           by
           a
           flye
           that
           flew
           in
           at
           his
           mouth
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           can
           never
           have
           a
           better
           opportunity
           then
           he
           had
           the
           last
           time
           he
           came
           from
           
             Scotland
             ;
          
           for
           had
           not
           the
           blinde
           and
           the
           lame
           been
           with
           him
           ,
           who
           were
           hated
           of
           
             David's
          
           soul
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           5.
           6
           ,
           8.
           the
           King
           had
           been
           on
           his
           Throne
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           within
           eight
           dayes
           after
           he
           had
           entred
           
             England
             ;
          
           for
           if
           his
           Counsel
           of
           War
           had
           had
           eyes
           to
           have
           seen
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           legs
           to
           come
           valiantly
           forward
           ,
           when
           God
           gave
           them
           such
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           the
           work
           had
           been
           done
           ;
           and
           it
           had
           been
           wisdom
           and
           valour
           in
           them
           not
           to
           sleep
           upon
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           march
           night
           and
           day
           until
           they
           came
           to
           
             London
             ;
          
           and
           if
           they
           had
           taken
           all
           the
           horses
           in
           their
           way
           to
           bring
           them
           speedily
           up
           ,
           the
           King
           then
           might
           have
           suddenly
           recompensed
           the
           owners
           of
           such
           horses
           :
           and
           the
           way
           was
           open
           ,
           no
           power
           being
           between
           them
           and
           
             London
          
           able
           to
           hinder
           them
           ;
           for
           the
           Parliament
           themselves
           were
           amazed
           
           at
           the
           sudden
           news
           of
           the
           Kings
           coming
           into
           
             England
          
           with
           such
           a
           great
           power
           ;
           and
           they
           being
           so
           unprovided
           ,
           were
           ready
           to
           receive
           him
           without
           a
           stroke
           ,
           had
           his
           Army
           been
           swift
           enough
           to
           come
           in
           time
           to
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           But
           had
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           with
           so
           many
           of
           his
           men
           been
           (
           in
           their
           stead
           )
           with
           the
           King
           upon
           such
           a
           design
           ,
           having
           so
           fair
           an
           opportunity
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           and
           his
           men
           had
           soon
           been
           Masters
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           had
           set
           the
           King
           on
           his
           Throne
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           not
           King
           
             Charles
          
           think
           ,
           that
           such
           men
           as
           brought
           his
           Father
           (
           though
           unwittingly
           )
           to
           the
           block
           ,
           and
           himself
           into
           such
           hazard
           at
           
             Worcester
             ,
          
           and
           themselves
           to
           a
           great
           destruction
           ,
           that
           ever
           they
           should
           do
           him
           good
           in
           the
           field
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           men
           wish
           well
           to
           the
           King
           :
           and
           who
           can
           be
           more
           truer
           to
           him
           then
           they
           are
           ?
           but
           alass
           !
           they
           have
           deceived
           both
           him
           and
           themselves
           hitherto
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           not
           fit
           Souldiers
           ,
           specially
           to
           go
           against
           these
           men
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Army
           now
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           because
           they
           are
           blinde
           and
           lame
           in
           all
           their
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           We
           may
           not
           think
           that
           
             David's
          
           soul
           did
           hate
           a
           blinde
           and
           lame
           man
           ,
           that
           wanted
           the
           use
           of
           his
           natural
           eyes
           and
           feet
           ;
           No
           ,
           God
           forbid
           he
           should
           hate
           such
           poor
           creatures
           as
           could
           not
           help
           themselves
           :
           but
           those
           blinde
           and
           lame
           that
           
             David
          
           hated
           ,
           were
           foolish
           negligent
           Souldiers
           ,
           that
           were
           not
           so
           wise
           as
           to
           see
           their
           time
           ,
           and
           swift
           enough
           to
           take
           their
           advantage
           ,
           when
           God
           gave
           them
           the
           opportunity
           .
           And
           so
           I
           hope
           the
           King
           will
           be
           of
           
             David's
          
           minde
           ;
           for
           such
           Souldiers
           do
           but
           deceive
           ,
           destroy
           and
           waste
           themselves
           and
           those
           that
           imploy
           them
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           the
           
             Jebusites
          
           said
           in
           scorn
           to
           
             David
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           5.
           6.
           
           
             Except
             thou
             take
             away
             the
             blinde
             and
             the
             lame
             ,
             thou
             shall
             not
             come
             in
             hither
             ;
             Thinking
             David
             cannot
             come
             in
             hither
             .
          
           (
           As
           our
           long
           Parliament
           justly
           scorned
           the
           King's
           men
           ,
           knowing
           they
           were
           both
           blinde
           and
           lame
           in
           all
           their
           enterprises
           .
           )
           But
           
             David
          
           returns
           the
           
             Jesubites
          
           mockery
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           saying
           ,
           they
           were
           the
           blinde
           and
           the
           lame
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           5.
           7
           ,
           8.
           and
           
             Joab
          
           made
           them
           know
           ,
           when
           he
           sinote
           them
           ,
           that
           
             David
          
           had
           no
           such
           men
           ,
           as
           they
           thought
           they
           were
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           11.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           King
           will
           do
           well
           if
           he
           agree
           and
           joine
           himself
           to
           this
           Army
           now
           on
           foot
           ,
           for
           I
           believe
           it
           will
           be
           a
           hard
           task
           for
           him
           to
           get
           an
           Army
           that
           shall
           beat
           them
           out
           :
           for
           the
           late
           Kings
           blood
           ,
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           hath
           clearly
           shewed
           where
           it
           lieth
           ,
           if
           men
           had
           but
           eyes
           to
           see
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           pray
           observe
           ,
           the
           Presbyterian
           Parliament
           (
           for
           I
           believe
           the
           Independent
           consented
           not
           to
           it
           )
           set
           forth
           a
           Declaration
           to
           invite
           the
           King
           ,
           saying
           ,
           That
           if
           the
           King
           would
           leave
           his
           evil
           Councel
           and
           come
           in
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           make
           him
           a
           glorious
           King
           .
           And
           the
           KING
           resting
           upon
           their
           promise
           ,
           hoping
           to
           finde
           them
           faithful
           ,
           went
           without
           his
           Councel
           to
           the
           chief
           strength
           of
           the
           Presbyters
           ,
           even
           the
           Scots
           Army
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           English
           Presbyters
           ,
           forsooth
           ,
           seemed
           to
           be
           angry
           ,
           that
           he
           came
           not
           to
           them
           :
           and
           between
           them
           they
           then
           set
           out
           a
           pamphlet
           ,
           abusing
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           19.
           41
           ,
           42
           ,
           43.
           and
           taking
           it
           for
           a
           cloak
           to
           dislemble
           with
           the
           good
           &
           innocent
           King
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           forsooth
           ,
           the
           English
           Presbyters
           
           took
           upon
           them
           to
           be
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Scotch
           Presbyters
           took
           upon
           them
           to
           be
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           making
           as
           though
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Text
           ,
           they
           strove
           who
           should
           be
           most
           forward
           in
           their
           love
           to
           bring
           home
           the
           King
           .
           (
           Shall
           not
           such
           Hypocrites
           be
           punished
           !
           )
           But
           in
           their
           bringing
           of
           him
           home
           ,
           the
           one
           proved
           to
           be
           more
           like
           
             Jezebel
             ,
          
           1
           
             King.
          
           21
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           then
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           and
           the
           other
           more
           like
           
             Judas
             ,
             Matth.
          
           26.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           47
           ,
           48
           ,
           49.
           then
           
             Juda
             :
          
           for
           so
           they
           brought
           him
           to
           his
           long
           home
           ,
           and
           delivered
           him
           to
           
             Pilate
             .
          
           And
           as
           the
           
             Pilate
          
           of
           our
           time
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           honesty
           to
           wash
           his
           hands
           from
           his
           blood
           ;
           so
           the
           other
           had
           not
           the
           honesty
           to
           take
           his
           blood
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           by
           right
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           28.
           24
           ,
           25.
           and
           hath
           been
           required
           to
           the
           purpose
           of
           the
           Scotch
           Presbyters
           .
           Therefore
           sure
           their
           English
           Brethren
           shall
           not
           escape
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           the
           cunningest
           Hypocrites
           on
           the
           earth
           ;
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           were
           but
           Fools
           in
           comparison
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           hypocrisic
           .
        
         
           Yet
           God
           forbid
           that
           I
           should
           say
           ,
           All
           that
           go
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Presbyterians
           are
           so
           guilty
           of
           the
           Kings
           blood
           ,
           though
           they
           all
           be
           sufficient
           Hypocrites
           in
           other
           Cases
           ;
           but
           certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           a
           party
           of
           them
           contrived
           the
           way
           to
           bring
           the
           King
           to
           his
           end
           ;
           how
           many
           they
           were
           in
           number
           ,
           God
           onely
           knoweth
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           too
           a
           hard
           a
           thing
           for
           man
           to
           finde
           them
           out
           ,
           because
           all
           are
           perjured
           persons
           ,
           that
           are
           to
           witness
           it
           :
           all
           honest
           men
           were
           excluded
           from
           that
           secret
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           can
           witness
           nothing
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           would
           not
           have
           the
           King
           to
           punish
           any
           of
           them
           for
           his
           Fathers
           blood
           ;
           but
           refer
           it
           to
           God
           :
           for
           the
           evil
           name
           and
           shame
           they
           got
           by
           
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           guilt
           that
           lieth
           upon
           their
           conscience
           ,
           with
           the
           voice
           of
           his
           blood
           that
           followeth
           them
           withersoever
           they
           go
           ,
           is
           a
           greater
           punishment
           to
           them
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           torture
           the
           King
           can
           devise
           to
           put
           them
           to
           :
           for
           if
           he
           punish
           them
           ,
           then
           it
           mitigates
           and
           lesseneth
           the
           aforesaid
           punishment
           .
           And
           truely
           he
           cannot
           punish
           the
           guilty
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           also
           destroy
           the
           innocent
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           so
           link'd
           together
           in
           the
           work
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Case
           of
           the
           King's
           blood
           come
           to
           be
           tried
           ,
           I
           believe
           the
           most
           guilty
           will
           escape
           best
           ;
           for
           they
           will
           say
           and
           swear
           ,
           and
           hire
           others
           to
           swear
           any
           thing
           ,
           and
           use
           all
           means
           to
           cast
           it
           upon
           the
           innocent
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           let
           the
           King
           forgive
           all
           or
           none
           ;
           truely
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           by
           a
           Vision
           that
           I
           had
           ,
           he
           must
           forgive
           all
           or
           none
           :
           and
           if
           he
           forgive
           none
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           how
           he
           will
           ever
           come
           to
           enjoy
           his
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           a
           continual
           noise
           of
           Plots
           among
           us
           ;
           I
           am
           perswaded
           most
           men
           are
           more
           inclinable
           to
           that
           bloody
           way
           ,
           then
           to
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           :
           yet
           these
           Plotters
           are
           so
           foolish
           in
           the
           managing
           of
           their
           Plots
           ,
           that
           their
           designs
           are
           discovered
           before
           they
           are
           laid
           .
           The
           Presbyterians
           were
           not
           so
           in
           their
           Plots
           against
           the
           Church
           and
           the
           late
           King
           ;
           as
           not
           long
           since
           I
           heard
           a
           Sectary
           say
           ,
           That
           he
           knew
           of
           that
           Plot
           thirty
           eight
           yeers
           agone
           ;
           but
           said
           ,
           
             we
             had
             no
             drunkards
             nor
             tell-tales
             among
             us
             ;
          
           they
           covered
           their
           Plots
           with
           religious
           pretences
           ;
           they
           were
           so
           circumspect
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           not
           be
           seen
           in
           Taverns
           and
           Ale-houses
           ,
           left
           they
           should
           be
           suspected
           :
           and
           they
           held
           it
           unlawful
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           King
           or
           for
           Religion
           ;
           but
           when
           at
           last
           they
           got
           strength
           ,
           they
           
           fought
           against
           both
           ,
           until
           they
           brought
           their
           Plot
           to
           effect
           ;
           yet
           you
           know
           how
           soon
           they
           lost
           that
           pre-eminence
           ,
           which
           so
           long
           with
           many
           Prayers
           was
           in
           getting
           .
           God
           gave
           them
           their
           request
           ;
           but
           sent
           leanness
           into
           their
           soul
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           106.
           15.
           that
           they
           are
           not
           the
           better
           ,
           but
           now
           much
           in
           a
           worse
           condition
           ,
           then
           when
           they
           began
           to
           plot
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           all
           the
           Plotters
           take
           the
           Presbyterians
           for
           an
           example
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           fruit
           they
           had
           for
           their
           long
           plottings
           and
           contrivings
           to
           shed
           blood
           ;
           and
           what
           they
           are
           like
           to
           have
           hereafter
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           lamented
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           sorry
           to
           see
           men
           given
           to
           bloody
           Plots
           :
           I
           am
           perswaded
           many
           care
           not
           what
           mony
           they
           spend
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           King
           that
           way
           ,
           yet
           I
           believe
           they
           are
           none
           of
           them
           that
           be
           in
           favour
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           such
           as
           think
           to
           gain
           his
           favour
           thereby
           ,
           are
           most
           ambitious
           and
           forward
           in
           these
           Plots
           .
           Let
           them
           take
           heed
           ,
           they
           run
           a
           great
           hazard
           to
           little
           purpose
           :
           for
           I
           am
           sure
           one
           man
           with
           his
           Prayer
           and
           Pen
           ,
           he
           having
           but
           one
           hundred
           pound
           to
           set
           him
           forward
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           10.
           19.
           shall
           do
           more
           good
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           King
           in
           peace
           ,
           then
           a
           thousand
           Plotters
           should
           do
           to
           bring
           him
           in
           after
           their
           manner
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           a
           thousand
           pound
           a
           peece
           to
           set
           them
           forward
           .
        
         
           For
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           I
           have
           neglected
           my
           outward
           calling
           ,
           and
           done
           what
           I
           could
           ,
           spending
           my
           time
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           could
           get
           ,
           in
           writing
           and
           printing
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           these
           three
           yeers
           :
           and
           now
           ,
           being
           brought
           low
           every
           way
           ,
           my
           best
           Friends
           forsaking
           me
           ,
           my
           outward
           calling
           failing
           ;
           for
           I
           was
           hindered
           in
           it
           ,
           because
           I
           gave
           my self
           to
           
           write
           ,
           and
           am
           yet
           hindered
           and
           lose
           my
           time
           with
           people
           that
           come
           to
           me
           dayly
           to
           be
           satisfied
           with
           Words
           :
           but
           my
           Wife
           and
           Children
           will
           not
           be
           satisfied
           without
           bread
           ,
           and
           I
           must
           provide
           for
           them
           ,
           or
           deny
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.
           8.
           
           Therefore
           expect
           not
           much
           more
           from
           me
           ,
           except
           God
           send
           me
           means
           ,
           which
           yet
           I
           know
           not
           of
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           Divers
           Persons
           of
           Quality
           paid
           me
           royally
           for
           my
           former
           Books
           ,
           else
           I
           had
           not
           been
           able
           to
           subsift
           .
           And
           many
           came
           to
           keep
           me
           in
           talk
           ,
           (
           not
           considering
           my
           time
           )
           but
           thought
           I
           had
           my
           Books
           for
           nothing
           ,
           for
           they
           would
           have
           them
           at
           so
           small
           a
           rate
           ;
           and
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           many
           poor
           people
           had
           them
           for
           nothing
           ,
           though
           when
           my
           number
           was
           gone
           ,
           and
           I
           wanted
           Books
           ,
           I
           had
           paid
           dear
           to
           the
           Book-seller
           for
           them
           .
           Therefore
           what
           I
           got
           from
           the
           one
           ,
           I
           spent
           upon
           the
           other
           .
           Loath
           I
           was
           ,
           to
           offend
           any
           by
           denying
           them
           my
           company
           ,
           which
           many
           times
           came
           a
           great
           way
           to
           see
           me
           :
           being
           also
           willing
           ,
           that
           the
           poor
           honest-hearted
           should
           should
           have
           freely
           what
           I
           had
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           others
           which
           paid
           me
           well
           .
        
         
           Yet
           had
           any
           done
           to
           me
           ,
           as
           that
           most
           honourable
           Earl
           of
           
             Pembrook
          
           did
           to
           
             Matthew
             coker
             ,
          
           they
           might
           have
           been
           offended
           ,
           who
           ,
           for
           a
           less
           service
           then
           I
           have
           done
           for
           the
           King's
           Party
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           in
           distress
           ,
           the
           said
           Earl
           did
           send
           him
           a
           hundred
           pound
           .
           But
           alass
           !
           all
           that
           I
           had
           from
           them
           for
           Books
           these
           three
           yeers
           ,
           did
           not
           amount
           to
           half
           a
           hundred
           pound
           ;
           yet
           God
           be
           praised
           I
           live
           ,
           (
           though
           poorly
           )
           and
           men
           do
           expect
           great
           matters
           from
           me
           ,
           though
           by
           no
           means
           will
           they
           be
           obedient
           to
           God's
           word
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           promise
           
           of
           happiness
           is
           grounded
           ;
           which
           Word
           ,
           in
           all
           my
           books
           I
           have
           alwayes
           set
           before
           them
           ,
           shewing
           ,
           that
           except
           they
           would
           believe
           ,
           repent
           ,
           and
           amend
           their
           lives
           ,
           God
           would
           not
           perform
           to
           them
           what
           I
           had
           said
           .
           And
           therefore
           they
           ought
           not
           to
           blame
           me
           because
           the
           King
           came
           not
           in
           ,
           bnt
           rather
           to
           blame
           themselves
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           did
           not
           turn
           wholly
           to
           God
           ;
           which
           if
           they
           had
           done
           so
           ,
           God
           in
           mercy
           to
           them
           had
           brought
           in
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           setled
           all
           things
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           afore
           now
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           not
           eaten
           the
           bread
           of
           idleness
           all
           this
           time
           ;
           my
           labour
           is
           beyond
           expression
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           taken
           more
           pains
           these
           three
           yeers
           ,
           then
           a
           dayly
           thresher
           ,
           whose
           morsel
           is
           sweet
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           rest
           pleasant
           :
           but
           this
           sort
           of
           labour
           takes
           a
           man
           from
           all
           outward
           comforts
           ;
           for
           such
           a
           man
           delighteth
           in
           his
           sore
           labour
           ;
           so
           that
           
             Christ
             ,
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           
             Eliah
          
           eat
           nothing
           in
           forty
           dayes
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           
             Exod.
          
           34.
           28.
           1
           
           
             King.
          
           19.
           8.
           
           
             Matth.
          
           4.
           12.
           
           Therefore
           though
           natural
           men
           know
           it
           not
           ,
           the
           labour
           is
           great
           ,
           and
           of
           so
           much
           value
           ,
           that
           if
           men
           should
           give
           all
           they
           have
           to
           such
           a
           labourer
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           balance
           his
           desert
           .
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           for
           my self
           ,
           because
           I
           look
           not
           for
           any
           reward
           from
           you
           ,
           for
           I
           believe
           God
           will
           reward
           me
           :
           but
           having
           experience
           in
           the
           work
           ,
           I
           know
           the
           time
           doth
           not
           afford
           to
           the
           faithful
           labourer
           encouragement
           ,
           and
           that
           reward
           which
           he
           merits
           ;
           else
           the
           work
           that
           I
           began
           had
           been
           more
           foreward
           then
           now
           it
           is
           .
           Wherefore
           ye
           ought
           to
           consider
           them
           .
        
         
           Many
           are
           offended
           with
           me
           ,
           because
           I
           set
           a
           time
           for
           the
           King's
           coming
           into
           
             England
             :
          
           I
           wonder
           what
           they
           lost
           by
           it
           :
           if
           some
           being
           covetous
           
           to
           get
           ;
           have
           laid
           wagers
           upon
           it
           ,
           who
           advised
           them
           to
           do
           it
           ?
           I
           never
           read
           of
           but
           one
           wager
           laid
           in
           all
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Judges
          
           14.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           17.
           but
           
             Sampson
          
           that
           laid
           the
           wager
           lost
           it
           through
           his
           own
           folly
           ,
           in
           telling
           his
           minde
           ;
           as
           the
           now-Plotters
           were
           spoiled
           ,
           because
           they
           could
           not
           keep
           their
           own
           secrets
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           won
           the
           wager
           got
           nothing
           by
           it
           ,
           for
           
             Sampson
          
           made
           them
           pay
           dear
           for
           it
           ,
           
             Judg.
          
           14.
           19.
           
           
             Judg.
          
           15.
           
           And
           was
           it
           not
           meet
           ,
           that
           these
           men
           now
           should
           lose
           ,
           to
           teach
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           wantonly
           dally
           with
           secret
           things
           in
           those
           presumptuous
           profane
           ways
           and
           gambols
           ?
           they
           should
           have
           been
           wiser
           before
           they
           laid
           any
           thing
           upon
           it
           .
           And
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           when
           I
           first
           set
           down
           the
           time
           for
           the
           King's
           coming
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           yeer
           1653.
           
           I
           told
           them
           plainly
           for
           any
           to
           understand
           it
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           did
           not
           leave
           their
           profaneness
           ,
           the
           King
           would
           not
           come
           in
           according
           to
           my
           saying
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           would
           alter
           the
           appointed
           time
           (
           of
           the
           King's
           coming
           in
           )
           as
           he
           did
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Moses
          
           alter
           it
           forty
           yeers
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           14.
           34.
           as
           you
           have
           it
           in
           the
           Postscript
           of
           my
           Book
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Ecche
             .
          
           And
           all
           the
           prophecies
           of
           God
           are
           conditional
           ;
           for
           when
           God
           sends
           a
           Prophet
           to
           pronounce
           destruction
           to
           a
           people
           ,
           and
           sets
           a
           time
           for
           it
           ,
           if
           upon
           it
           they
           repent
           and
           amend
           their
           evil
           wayes
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           destroyed
           at
           that
           time
           .
           And
           when
           God
           sends
           a
           Prophet
           to
           bring
           good
           tidings
           of
           deliverance
           to
           a
           people
           that
           are
           in
           captivity
           for
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           sets
           a
           time
           for
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           if
           that
           people
           upon
           it
           do
           not
           repent
           and
           amend
           their
           evil
           wayes
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           delivered
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           18.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           yet
           though
           God
           remove
           the
           decree
           for
           a
           longer
           time
           ,
           
             Micah
          
           7.
           11.
           
           that
           which
           the
           Lords
           Prophet
           hath
           spoken
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           of
           mercy
           or
           justice
           ,
           it
           shall
           surely
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Nineveh
             ,
          
           it
           was
           destroyed
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           
             Jonas
             ,
          
           though
           not
           in
           the
           time
           God
           at
           first
           alotted
           for
           it
           ,
           
             Tobit
          
           14.
           4
           ,
           8
           ,
           15.
           and
           
             Israel
          
           came
           to
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           though
           not
           at
           the
           first
           time
           that
           God
           had
           alotted
           for
           them
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           13.
           2.
           
             Deut.
          
           9.
           23.
           
           
             Joshua
          
           21.
           43
           ,
           44
           ,
           45.
           
        
         
           And
           you
           of
           the
           King's
           Party
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           pray
           ,
           Beloved
           ,
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           God's
           fulling
           his
           promises
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           when
           they
           will
           not
           leave
           their
           sins
           :
           
             Jeremiah
          
           prophefied
           that
           the
           Jews
           should
           be
           delivered
           out
           of
           their
           captivity
           in
           
             Babylon
          
           after
           seventy
           yeers
           was
           expired
           :
           and
           his
           word
           was
           fulfilled
           in
           part
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           first
           yeer
           of
           
             Cyrus
          
           there
           was
           a
           Decree
           made
           for
           their
           freedom
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           36.
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           
             Ezra
             .
          
           1.
           and
           according
           to
           it
           they
           came
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           laid
           the
           Foundation
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           3.
           10
           ,
           11.
           but
           they
           had
           many
           great
           sins
           among
           them
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           9.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
             Nehem.
          
           5.
           
           
             Nehem.
          
           13.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           as
           we
           also
           have
           :
           Therfore
           you
           shall
           finde
           that
           they
           were
           notperfectly
           delivered
           until
           the
           second
           yeer
           of
           
             Darius
             ,
             Ezra
          
           4.
           23
           ,
           24.
           for
           the
           adversaries
           of
           
             Judah
          
           and
           of
           
             Benjamin
          
           wrote
           against
           them
           to
           
             Ahasuerus
          
           and
           
             Artaxerxes
          
           Kings
           of
           
             Persia
             ,
          
           and
           got
           Commissions
           to
           suppress
           them
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           ,
           1
           
             Esdras
          
           2.
           30.
           
           
             Ezra
          
           4.
           and
           also
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           17.
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           30
           31
           ,
           32.
           
           
             Ezra
          
           4.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           2
           
           
             King.
          
           19.
           37.
           that
           these
           adversaries
           that
           then
           hindred
           the
           freedom
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           were
           such
           people
           as
           hinder
           you
           now
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           absolute
           Independants
           ,
           of
           divers
           Religions
           ,
           
           and
           all
           feared
           the
           Lord
           (
           as
           now
           these
           fear
           the
           Lord
           )
           but
           they
           served
           their
           several
           Gods
           ,
           2
           
             King
             ,
          
           17.
           29
           ,
           30
           ,
           31
           ,
           32.
           
           And
           as
           the
           men
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           made
           
             Succoth-Benoth
          
           their
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           men
           of
           
             Cuth
             ,
          
           made
           
             Nergal
          
           their
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           men
           of
           
             Hamath
             ,
             Ashima
             ,
          
           their
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Avites
             ,
          
           made
           
             Nibhaz
          
           and
           
             Tartake
          
           their
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Sepharvites
          
           burnt
           their
           their
           children
           to
           
             Adrammelech
          
           and
           
             Anammelech
          
           the
           Gods
           of
           
             Sepharvaim
             ,
          
           and
           they
           made
           themselves
           Priests
           of
           the
           lowest
           of
           the
           people
           :
           so
           in
           like
           manner
           our
           Sectaries
           have
           their
           several
           Demi-Gods
           ;
           as
           the
           Prsbyters
           have
           
             Fairfax
             ,
             Knox
             ,
             Waller
             ,
             Love
             ,
             Calamy
             ,
          
           with
           many
           other
           ;
           the
           Independents
           ,
           
             Harrison
             ,
             Feak
             ,
             Vavasor
             Powel
             ,
             Rogers
             ,
             Simpson
             ;
          
           the
           Levelers
           ,
           
             Lilburn
             ;
          
           and
           the
           like
           :
           yea
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           any
           Sect
           ,
           but
           fansie
           to
           themselves
           Gods
           or
           Leaders
           ,
           and
           make
           to
           themselves
           Priests
           of
           the
           lower
           sort
           ,
           which
           have
           neither
           Religion
           ,
           Reason
           ,
           Eloquence
           ,
           Learning
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Ingenuity
           in
           them
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           a
           proud
           ignorant
           sort
           of
           zeal
           ,
           being
           in
           all
           things
           like
           the
           adversaries
           of
           
             Judah
             ;
          
           for
           as
           it
           is
           said
           of
           them
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           17.
           33.
           they
           feared
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           yet
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           34.
           that
           they
           feared
           not
           the
           Lord
           ,
           because
           they
           worshipped
           him
           not
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           that
           God
           had
           prescribed
           for
           
             Jacob
          
           whom
           he
           named
           
             Israel
             :
          
           so
           now
           the
           Presbyterians
           ,
           Independents
           ,
           Levelers
           ,
           or
           Brownists
           ,
           may
           be
           said
           to
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           truely
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           not
           worship
           him
           according
           to
           the
           law
           that
           God
           hath
           prescribed
           for
           us
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Communion-Book
           ,
           vulgarly
           called
           ,
           The
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           .
           And
           to
           shew
           you
           a
           mystery
           of
           hope
           ,
           the
           Jews
           were
           hindred
           for
           the
           time
           of
           three
           Kings
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           4.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           of
           which
           three
           ,
           
             Artaxerxes
          
           
           reigned
           thirty
           two
           yeers
           ,
           
             Nehem.
          
           13.
           6.
           
           Yet
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           speaking
           of
           the
           same
           matter
           ,
           tells
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           hindred
           but
           two
           yeers
           ,
           1
           
             Esdr.
          
           5.
           37.
           surely
           this
           Prophesie
           is
           for
           us
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           hindred
           for
           a
           longer
           time
           .
           And
           this
           sheweth
           you
           ,
           That
           since
           the
           Foundation
           was
           laid
           in
           1653.
           you
           shall
           be
           perfectly
           delivered
           afore
           1655.
           be
           expired
           ,
           and
           King
           
             Charles
          
           will
           be
           on
           the
           Throne
           by
           then
           ;
           provided
           ,
           That
           you
           unfaignedly
           turn
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           fasting
           ,
           praying
           ,
           and
           reforming
           your
           wayes
           ,
           according
           to
           Gods
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           specially
           in
           not
           profaning
           ,
           but
           keeping
           holy
           and
           sanctifying
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           ,
           for
           therein
           lieth
           the
           promise
           of
           glory
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           13
           ,
           14.
           here
           and
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           56.
           
        
         
           Now
           you
           will
           ask
           me
           ,
           
             How
             was
             the
             Foundation
             laid
             ,
             and
             wherein
             had
             the
             King's
             party
             any
             freedom
             in
          
           1653.
           
             or
             in
             what
             manner
             doth
             it
             resemble
          
           Cyrus
           
             his
             decree
             for
             the
             Jews
             ?
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           I
           answer
           ,
           That
           in
           1653.
           by
           all
           accounts
           the
           Foundation
           was
           laid
           ;
           for
           whereas
           before
           the
           power
           was
           in
           the
           State
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           People
           ,
           or
           where
           we
           knew
           not
           ;
           now
           it
           is
           in
           one
           single
           person
           again
           :
           so
           that
           the
           Foundation
           of
           Monarchy
           (
           which
           was
           destroyed
           )
           is
           laid
           again
           in
           the
           Protector
           I
           hope
           for
           King
           
             Charles
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           In
           1653.
           the
           Ingagement
           was
           so
           taken
           off
           ,
           that
           the
           King's
           party
           that
           took
           it
           not
           ,
           now
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           from
           the
           which
           benefit
           by
           the
           Ingagement
           they
           were
           utterly
           excluded
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           one
           that
           had
           taken
           the
           Ingagement
           had
           robbed
           and
           killed
           one
           that
           had
           not
           taken
           it
           ,
           it
           had
           not
           been
           a
           Crime
           in
           those
           times
           ;
           for
           we
           have
           right
           to
           nothing
           but
           by
           she
           Law
           .
           Thus
           you
           see
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           
           for
           you
           ,
           to
           fulfil
           my
           Propoesies
           in
           1653.
           you
           must
           not
           despise
           the
           day
           of
           small
           things
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           4.
           10.
           
        
         
           There
           came
           unto
           me
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           a
           great
           Historian
           ,
           about
           two
           yeers
           agone
           ,
           who
           did
           affirm
           that
           
             Cromwel
          
           was
           
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           would
           restore
           both
           our
           Liberty
           ,
           Church
           and
           King
           to
           us
           again
           .
           This
           Gentleman
           was
           a
           West
           Country-man
           ,
           who
           had
           Commanded
           in
           the
           late
           King's
           Army
           ,
           and
           had
           suffered
           much
           :
           I
           could
           wish
           all
           the
           King's
           Party
           were
           of
           his
           temper
           and
           minde
           .
        
         
           Truely
           I
           believe
           ,
           That
           
             Cromwel
          
           is
           not
           onely
           
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           but
           will
           also
           prove
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           that
           did
           not
           onely
           lay
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           but
           will
           also
           finish
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           the
           head-stone
           thereof
           with
           shoutings
           ,
           (
           I
           mean
           King
           
             Charles
             )
          
           crying
           ,
           Grace
           ,
           grace
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           4.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           And
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           that
           
             Cromwel
          
           will
           be
           
             Darius
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           curse
           and
           bring
           a
           curse
           upon
           all
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           Kings
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           they
           be
           ,
           that
           hinder
           the
           work
           of
           God
           in
           establishing
           the
           King
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           6.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           not
           like
           the
           Jews
           ,
           that
           said
           ,
           
             Can
             there
             come
             any
             good
             thing
             out
             of
             Nazareth
             ?
          
           John
           1.
           46.
           for
           you
           see
           Jesus
           the
           most
           blessed
           came
           from
           thence
           ,
           
             John
          
           19.
           19.
           
           Wherefore
           let
           not
           the
           Independent
           think
           ,
           but
           that
           much
           good
           may
           come
           to
           them
           from
           the
           King
           
             Charles
             Steward
             ;
          
           and
           let
           not
           the
           Kings
           Party
           think
           ,
           but
           that
           great
           good
           may
           come
           to
           them
           from
           
             Oliver
             Cromwel
             ,
          
           now
           Protector
           ,
           who
           will
           restore
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           hath
           done
           as
           you
           see
           something
           already
           in
           order
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           more
           I
           could
           shew
           you
           .
           Therefore
           I
           say
           to
           you
           again
           ,
           of
           
             Oliver
             Cromwel
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Prophet
           
           said
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           4.
           9
           ,
           10.
           to
           the
           Jews
           of
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
             He
             hath
             laid
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             work
             ,
          
           for
           the
           King's
           restoration
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             also
             finish
             it
             ;
             do
             not
             despise
             the
             day
             of
             small
             things
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           do
           not
           despise
           what
           he
           did
           in
           1653.
           when
           he
           turned
           the
           State
           into
           a
           Monarchy
           ,
           and
           freed
           you
           from
           the
           Ingagement
           ;
           that
           is
           somthing
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           but
           small
           in
           your
           eyes
           .
           Oh
           that
           you
           had
           abated
           in
           your
           sins
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           that
           doth
           add
           to
           your
           deliverance
           .
           You
           know
           the
           people
           of
           God
           fasted
           and
           prayed
           oft
           when
           they
           were
           in
           distress
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           onely
           privately
           ,
           but
           also
           publikely
           .
           And
           you
           see
           the
           Independents
           and
           Sectaries
           do
           so
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           not
           yet
           the
           people
           of
           God
           :
           and
           why
           do
           not
           you
           so
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           merciful
           to
           you
           ?
           I
           am
           ashamed
           of
           you
           :
           what
           can
           I
           say
           to
           God
           or
           Man
           for
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           neglect
           these
           things
           ?
        
         
           Once
           ,
           not
           long
           since
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           at
           Mr.
           
           
             Peters's
          
           Chamber
           on
           a
           Sabbath-day
           in
           the
           evening
           after
           Sermon
           ,
           he
           was
           disputing
           Cases
           of
           Conscience
           :
           when
           all
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           gone
           ,
           except
           some
           few
           Gentlemen
           that
           staid
           to
           talk
           with
           him
           ;
           He
           asked
           me
           ,
           
             How
             I
             liked
             such
             meetings
             .
          
           I
           said
           ,
           
             I
             liked
             it
             well
             ,
             if
             it
             had
             been
             done
             in
             and
             for
             the
             Church
             of
             God
             .
          
           He
           said
           ,
           
             If
             you
             do
             not
             count
             us
             the
             Church
             ,
             why
             do
             not
             the
             Cavaliers
             use
             such
             holy
             meetings
             among
             themselves
             ?
             we
             should
             be
             glad
             to
             see
             them
             do
             so
             .
          
           Said
           I
           ,
           
             The
             reason
             is
             ,
             because
             you
             will
             not
             suffer
             them
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             for
             fear
             they
             should
             plot
             against
             you
             ,
             as
             you
             formerly
             plotted
             in
             such
             meetings
             against
             them
             .
          
           Said
           he
           ,
           
             we
             never
             hindred
             them
             to
             meet
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           I
           answered
           ,
           
             That
             you
             did
             to
             my
             knowledge
             ;
             for
             not
             long
             since
             at
             a
             house
             in
          
           Coven-Garden
           
             there
             was
             a
             company
             of
             devout
             Cavaliers
             met
             to
             
             serve
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             you
             sent
             a
             company
             of
             Souldiers
             upon
             them
             for
             no
             other
             cause
             ,
             which
             took
             many
             of
             them
             prisoners
             to
             St.
          
           Jamses
           .
           Then
           Mr.
           
             Peters
          
           remembring
           it
           ,
           had
           not
           a
           word
           more
           to
           say
           to
           that
           .
        
         
           But
           he
           might
           have
           answered
           ,
           That
           was
           in
           the
           long
           Parliaments
           time
           ;
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           since
           he
           came
           in
           power
           did
           allow
           of
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           for
           now
           you
           have
           the
           Church-door
           open
           ,
           you
           need
           not
           go
           into
           houses
           ;
           you
           may
           fast
           ,
           you
           may
           pray
           ,
           you
           may
           preach
           ,
           provided
           it
           be
           for
           peace
           :
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           his
           Highness
           will
           rejoyce
           to
           see
           it
           ;
           yet
           if
           you
           fast
           for
           strife
           and
           debate
           ,
           as
           the
           Presbyterians
           did
           ,
           all
           for
           blood
           ,
           giving
           thanks
           when
           they
           kill'd
           many
           ,
           and
           fast
           to
           the
           end
           that
           they
           might
           kill
           &
           oppress
           the
           more
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           sets
           them
           out
           in
           their
           colours
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           )
           if
           you
           cause
           your
           voice
           to
           be
           heard
           on
           high
           ,
           and
           fast
           as
           they
           did
           ▪
           then
           God
           and
           man
           will
           not
           allow
           your
           deeds
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           fast
           innocently
           ,
           being
           without
           malice
           ,
           and
           pray
           the
           Almighty
           God
           to
           send
           Truth
           and
           Peace
           to
           all
           Nations
           ,
           
             Zach.
          
           8.
           19.
           and
           specially
           to
           give
           a
           good
           understanding
           between
           the
           King
           and
           Protector
           and
           their
           Councels
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           make
           peace
           ,
           and
           confidently
           believe
           one
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           keep
           faith
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           toward
           God
           and
           with
           one
           another
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ;
           then
           will
           God
           grant
           your
           desire
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           can
           hurt
           you
           for
           so
           doing
           .
           And
           the
           main
           cause
           why
           you
           are
           not
           delivered
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           you
           have
           not
           a
           good
           opinion
           of
           
             Oliver
             Cromwel
             ,
          
           the
           man
           under
           God
           that
           is
           appointed
           to
           effect
           it
           by
           restoring
           your
           King
           and
           Church
           again
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           look
           upon
           me
           as
           one
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           should
           hearken
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           obey
           my
           voice
           ,
           (
           and
           
           and
           not
           tax
           me
           for
           things
           not
           coming
           to
           pass
           for
           your
           good
           ,
           when
           you
           would
           not
           believe
           and
           obey
           me
           )
           for
           so
           the
           good
           people
           obeyed
           the
           Prophets
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           ,
           2
           
             Chro.
          
           15.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           20.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           
             Ezra
          
           5.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           Consider
           ,
           Beloved
           ,
           God
           did
           let
           none
           of
           my
           words
           fall
           hitherto
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           3.
           19.
           but
           all
           that
           I
           declared
           is
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           as
           I
           shewed
           above
           :
           and
           if
           you
           had
           sought
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           forsaken
           your
           sins
           ,
           as
           I
           did
           exhort
           you
           to
           do
           in
           all
           my
           Books
           ,
           the
           King
           had
           been
           on
           his
           Throne
           afore
           now
           ;
           for
           men
           must
           look
           upon
           God's
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           look
           to
           have
           his
           promises
           of
           mercy
           fulfilled
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           his
           mercy
           is
           to
           them
           that
           love
           him
           and
           keep
           his
           Commandments
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           2.
           6.
           
           
             Israel
          
           in
           their
           captivity
           sate
           down
           and
           wept
           ,
           and
           threw
           away
           their
           Harps
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           137.
           1
           ,
           2.
           so
           should
           you
           leave
           your
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           mourn
           for
           your
           sins
           by
           fasting
           and
           praying
           in
           private
           ,
           and
           publikely
           associate
           your selves
           together
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           merciful
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           keep
           the
           Sabbath-day
           :
           he
           that
           keepeth
           the
           Sabbath-day
           of
           the
           Lord
           holy
           and
           wholly
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           saith
           ,
           
             Isaiah
          
           58.
           13
           ,
           14.
           he
           shall
           never
           do
           amiss
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           will
           bless
           him
           ,
           prosper
           him
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           honourable
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           shall
           ride
           upon
           the
           high
           places
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           shall
           be
           in
           him
           ,
           to
           preserve
           and
           protect
           him
           all
           the
           weeks
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           from
           Sabbath
           to
           Sabbath
           ,
           until
           at
           last
           he
           come
           to
           glory
           in
           Heaven
           with
           Christ
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           will
           remember
           to
           keep
           holy
           the
           Sabbath-day
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           suffer
           you
           to
           forget
           any
           of
           his
           Commandments
           ;
           
           but
           your
           delight
           will
           be
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           keep
           them
           and
           do
           his
           will
           :
           but
           if
           you
           forget
           to
           keep
           the
           Sabbath
           holy
           (
           by
           praying
           ,
           reading
           ,
           hearing
           ,
           speaking
           God's
           words
           ,
           meditating
           in
           it
           ,
           doing
           deeds
           of
           charity
           ,
           for
           bearing
           all
           works
           or
           words
           touching
           worldly
           affairs
           )
           then
           God
           will
           not
           bless
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           fall
           from
           one
           misery
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           never
           have
           rest
           to
           your
           souls
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           will
           reign
           ,
           and
           execute
           judgement
           for
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           therefore
           he
           is
           called
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           judgement
           will
           come
           upon
           the
           world
           ,
           chiefly
           for
           their
           not
           sanctifying
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           and
           if
           you
           take
           notice
           of
           
             Psal.
          
           92.
           (
           intituled
           ,
           A
           Psalm
           or
           Song
           for
           the
           Sabbath-day
           )
           which
           
             Psalm
          
           continueth
           until
           you
           come
           to
           
             Psalm
          
           98.
           so
           that
           
             Psalm
          
           92
           ,
           93
           ,
           94
           ,
           95
           ,
           96
           ,
           97.
           is
           but
           one
           
             Psalm
          
           by
           the
           Author's
           account
           ;
           for
           you
           have
           no
           title
           until
           you
           come
           to
           
             Psalm
          
           98.
           
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           you
           take
           notice
           of
           
             Psalm
          
           92
           ,
           93
           ,
           94
           ,
           95
           ,
           96
           ,
           97.
           you
           shall
           finde
           how
           God
           will
           come
           to
           judgement
           and
           to
           reign
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           triumphing
           over
           his
           enemies
           ,
           which
           enemies
           are
           similated
           by
           a
           flood
           of
           waters
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           93.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           
             Pfal
          
           96.
           10
           ,
           13.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           97.
           1.
           and
           the
           contention
           must
           needs
           be
           about
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           (
           for
           this
           
             Psalm
          
           is
           for
           the
           Sabbath-day
           )
           and
           hath
           begun
           with
           us
           already
           .
        
         
           King
           
             James
          
           destroyed
           his
           Throne
           ,
           by
           making
           a
           Law
           to
           profane
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           truely
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           need
           of
           such
           a
           Law
           to
           give
           liberty
           for
           outward
           sports
           on
           the
           Sabbath-day
           :
           the
           people
           were
           too
           forward
           in
           profaning
           it
           ;
           so
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           had
           made
           a
           severe
           Law
           to
           restrain
           them
           ,
           yet
           would
           they
           have
           taken
           too
           much
           liberty
           to
           break
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           and
           I
           wonder
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Counsel
           were
           so
           blinde
           as
           to
           countenance
           the
           
           Sabbath-breakers
           ,
           since
           the
           Prophet
           sheweth
           it
           clear
           ,
           that
           the
           promise
           to
           Rule
           ,
           is
           founded
           upon
           the
           exact
           keeping
           holy
           of
           the
           Sabbath-day
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           13
           ,
           14.
           so
           that
           he
           that
           keepeth
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           shall
           ride
           upon
           the
           high
           places
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           riding
           upon
           the
           high
           places
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           to
           have
           the
           rule
           and
           power
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           govern
           it
           ?
           
             Deut.
          
           32.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             Judg.
          
           5.
           9
           ,
           10.
           compared
           with
           
             Isa.
          
           58.
           13
           ,
           14.
           will
           shew
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           the
           masking-bouse
           in
           1638.
           was
           erected
           at
           White-Hall
           ,
           purposely
           to
           profane
           the
           Sabbath
           ;
           then
           sin
           went
           in
           the
           Court
           with
           an
           open
           face
           ,
           though
           in
           a
           mask
           ;
           yet
           so
           without
           a
           mask
           ,
           that
           he
           which
           had
           but
           half
           an
           eye
           might
           easily
           have
           seen
           it
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           God
           will
           not
           suffer
           this
           Court
           to
           stand
           long
           .
        
         
           Whosoever
           advised
           the
           late
           King
           to
           set
           up
           that
           house
           ,
           he
           was
           his
           greatest
           enemy
           .
           He
           that
           envieth
           a
           King
           or
           Prince
           ,
           need
           no
           other
           way
           to
           overthrow
           him
           ,
           then
           to
           perswade
           him
           to
           profane
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           neither
           can
           a
           man
           shew
           his
           love
           to
           his
           King
           by
           any
           means
           more
           ,
           then
           by
           advising
           him
           to
           keep
           holy
           the
           Sabbath-day
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           And
           believe
           it
           ,
           God
           will
           speedily
           have
           a
           quarrel
           with
           the
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           for
           breaking
           his
           Sabbath
           .
        
         
           The
           long
           Parliament
           got
           much
           footing
           against
           the
           late
           King
           upon
           that
           score
           ,
           for
           reforming
           what
           he
           suffered
           to
           be
           deformed
           ;
           by
           restaining
           the
           profanation
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ;
           they
           went
           up
           ,
           and
           he
           went
           down
           :
           but
           when
           they
           likewise
           began
           to
           take
           the
           liberty
           to
           profane
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           when
           no
           Boat
           on
           the
           Thames
           durst
           stir
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           
           the
           Lord
           
             Bradshaw's
          
           Boat
           may
           ;
           and
           when
           other
           men
           must
           go
           afoot
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           a
           Parliament-man
           sends
           his
           ticket
           for
           a
           Coach
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           it
           ;
           then
           God
           brings
           them
           down
           also
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           speak
           this
           of
           the
           Parliament-men
           without
           ground
           ;
           for
           being
           in
           1650.
           at
           a
           Parliament-man's
           house
           in
           White-hall
           ,
           who
           pretended
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           most
           religious
           of
           them
           ,
           there
           was
           some
           Friends
           of
           his
           there
           ,
           that
           were
           to
           come
           home
           to
           
             London
             .
          
           Said
           his
           Wife
           ,
           
             When
             my
             Husband
             comes
             in
             ,
             we
             will
             have
             a
             Coach
             for
             you
             to
             go
             home
             .
             How
             !
          
           said
           the
           Man
           ,
           
             we
             cannot
             have
             a
             Coach
             to
             day
             .
             Yes
             ,
          
           said
           she
           ,
           
             a
             Parliament-man
             may
             send
             his
             Ticket
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             Coach
             at
             any
             time
             ;
             none
             dare
             deny
             him
             .
          
        
         
           Another
           Sabbath
           a
           while
           after
           ,
           I
           was
           at
           a
           Sermon
           in
           White-hall
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           middle
           of
           the
           Sermon
           ,
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           go
           to
           the
           stairs
           ;
           when
           I
           came
           there
           ,
           I
           beheld
           a
           Boat
           coming
           up
           from
           the
           bridge
           .
           
             What
             ,
          
           said
           I
           to
           one
           that
           stood
           there
           ,
           
             do
             the
             Boats
             go
             abroad
             again
             on
             the
             Sabbath-day
             ?
             No
             ,
          
           said
           he
           .
           
             Why
             ,
          
           said
           I
           ,
           
             what
             is
             yonder
             ?
          
           Said
           he
           ,
           
             That
             is
             my
             Lord
          
           Bradshaw's
           
             Boat
             coming
             from
          
           Greenwich
           .
           
             What
             ,
          
           said
           I
           ,
           
             then
             he
             takes
             upon
             him
             to
             be
             Lord
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ?
             Yes
             ,
          
           said
           the
           man
           ,
           
             he
             may
             do
             what
             he
             please
             now
             .
          
           But
           consider
           how
           soon
           God
           rooted
           the
           Parliament
           out
           ,
           for
           such
           presumption
           :
           and
           now
           the
           Boats
           and
           Coaches
           go
           abroad
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           again
           without
           any
           molestation
           :
           judge
           you
           what
           will
           be
           the
           issue
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           none
           presume
           to
           break
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           be
           he
           never
           so
           high
           ;
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           God
           will
           bring
           him
           low
           enough
           that
           doth
           it
           ,
           pick
           what
           
           you
           can
           for
           that
           out
           of
           
             Heb.
          
           4.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           6
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           And
           the
           Prophet
           tells
           the
           King
           and
           people
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           that
           though
           their
           sin
           was
           written
           with
           a
           pen
           of
           Iron
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           point
           of
           a
           Diamond
           ,
           and
           doth
           say
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           go
           into
           captivity
           ,
           yet
           a
           little
           after
           that
           ,
           he
           tells
           them
           also
           ,
           That
           if
           now
           they
           would
           turn
           ,
           and
           keep
           holy
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           they
           and
           their
           city
           should
           remain
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           17.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           the
           keeping
           holy
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           will
           turn
           away
           the
           greatest
           wrath
           of
           God
           from
           a
           people
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           generally
           and
           commanded
           by
           their
           King
           and
           Governours
           ,
           otherwise
           it
           will
           not
           avail
           ;
           for
           in
           King
           
             Charles
          
           his
           time
           by
           some
           the
           Sabbath
           was
           kept
           more
           exact
           then
           ever
           ,
           (
           and
           specially
           more
           then
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           when
           Families
           are
           broken
           into
           several
           Opinions
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           hardly
           three
           in
           a
           great
           Family
           of
           one
           judgement
           )
           and
           all
           might
           have
           so
           kept
           it
           ,
           for
           any
           thing
           that
           he
           declared
           against
           it
           ;
           but
           he
           did
           not
           declare
           for
           it
           soon
           enough
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wrath
           came
           from
           the
           Lord
           upon
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           A
           man
           in
           King
           
             Charles
          
           his
           time
           ,
           could
           not
           pass
           along
           the
           streets
           ,
           morning
           ,
           evening
           ,
           or
           at
           night
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           but
           he
           should
           hear
           them
           in
           most
           houses
           reading
           ,
           repeating
           of
           Sermons
           ,
           singing
           Psalms
           ,
           and
           praying
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           every
           day
           they
           had
           prayers
           in
           their
           Families
           both
           evening
           and
           morning
           ;
           and
           now
           such
           things
           are
           out
           of
           use
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           how
           beautiful
           a
           thing
           was
           it
           to
           see
           them
           go
           to
           Church
           ,
           in
           those
           dayes
           !
           the
           Master
           went
           before
           ,
           the
           Mistress
           ,
           Children
           and
           Servants
           following
           with
           one
           consent
           ;
           surely
           then
           they
           were
           in
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           I
           can
           judge
           :
           but
           now
           the
           
           Master
           goeth
           one
           way
           ,
           the
           Mistress
           another
           ,
           the
           Children
           and
           Servants
           another
           ;
           every
           one
           goeth
           several
           wayes
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           come
           home
           ,
           Mum
           is
           best
           ;
           for
           they
           can
           neither
           pray
           together
           nor
           speak
           any
           thing
           of
           God
           ;
           if
           they
           do
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           hot
           house
           presently
           with
           their
           damning
           and
           confounding
           one
           another
           :
           God
           is
           not
           the
           Author
           of
           such
           confusion
           ,
           but
           of
           peace
           and
           concord
           ,
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           14.
           33.
           and
           how
           can
           there
           be
           religious
           Government
           ,
           or
           a
           keeping
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           in
           Families
           ,
           when
           the
           Church
           is
           without
           Government
           ?
           for
           if
           the
           Foundation
           or
           Church-Government
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           what
           can
           the
           righteous
           Masters
           of
           Families
           do
           ?
           
             Psal.
          
           11.
           3.
           they
           cannot
           say
           with
           
             Joshua
          
           24.
           15.
           
           We
           and
           our
           Families
           will
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           a
           power
           above
           them
           ,
           that
           will
           nor
           suffer
           them
           to
           bear
           a
           compleat
           rule
           in
           their
           own
           houses
           ,
           
             Esther
          
           1.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           The
           granting
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           was
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ;
           for
           had
           he
           been
           severe
           to
           make
           all
           men
           keep
           holy
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           he
           had
           not
           fallen
           ;
           and
           his
           tolerating
           men
           to
           use
           ,
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           their
           own
           Conscience
           and
           wills
           as
           they
           listed
           ,
           was
           his
           failing
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           and
           his
           lost
           all
           by
           it
           :
           and
           now
           there
           is
           no
           way
           left
           to
           pacifie
           God's
           wrath
           ,
           but
           by
           fasting
           and
           prayer
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           in
           publick
           and
           private
           ,
           and
           specially
           to
           keep
           holy
           the
           Sabbath-day
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           tell
           you
           which
           day
           is
           that
           day
           ,
           Bishop
           
             Bayley
          
           in
           the
           Practise
           of
           Piety
           doth
           witness
           from
           Scripture
           and
           Reason
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           day
           commonly
           called
           Sunday
           ;
           and
           he
           gives
           you
           many
           instances
           of
           judgements
           on
           Towns
           and
           Persons
           
           that
           had
           profaned
           it
           .
           And
           truely
           ,
           that
           Prophet
           (
           for
           so
           I
           may
           call
           him
           )
           foreseeing
           this
           judgement
           ,
           with
           an
           intention
           to
           prevent
           it
           ,
           directed
           his
           Book
           to
           King
           
             Charles
             .
          
        
         
           But
           a
           lass
           !
           that
           is
           nothing
           to
           what
           we
           can
           witness
           for
           the
           vindicating
           our
           Sabbath
           ,
           the
           Lord's
           day
           ;
           for
           we
           have
           seen
           since
           ,
           Kings
           and
           Kingdoms
           routed
           ,
           Parliaments
           and
           States
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           profaning
           that
           day
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           now
           God
           hath
           resolved
           that
           Jews
           question
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           is
           without
           doubt
           ,
           our
           Sabbath
           ,
           and
           none
           but
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           Sabbath
           which
           God
           doth
           own
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           if
           you
           look
           to
           be
           saved
           of
           God
           ,
           strive
           and
           have
           a
           care
           to
           keep
           it
           holy
           ,
           and
           wait
           patiently
           upon
           the
           Lord
           :
           we
           shall
           reap
           ,
           if
           we
           faint
           not
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           6.
           9.
           
        
         
           I
           know
           many
           good
           Protestant
           is
           now
           in
           
             Job's
          
           condition
           ,
           having
           his
           Family
           destroyed
           ,
           his
           House
           and
           Goods
           plundered
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           his
           Body
           smitten
           with
           sore
           Diseases
           ;
           besides
           ,
           his
           Friends
           being
           Independent
           ,
           Anabaptist
           ,
           or
           Presbyterian
           (
           as
           
             Job's
          
           three
           Friends
           )
           come
           to
           oppress
           ,
           accuse
           and
           condemn
           him
           falsly
           ;
           but
           
             Job
          
           for
           al
           this
           appeals
           to
           God
           for
           his
           integrity
           ;
           and
           saying
           through
           Faith
           ,
           that
           though
           his
           flesh
           should
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           consumed
           ,
           yet
           that
           he
           did
           believe
           (
           as
           many
           now
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           do
           believe
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           see
           King
           
             Charles
          
           on
           his
           Throne
           )
           and
           was
           assured
           that
           he
           should
           see
           his
           Redeemer
           in
           that
           very
           same
           body
           ,
           
             Job
          
           19.
           25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27.
           
        
         
           And
           you
           see
           God
           doth
           at
           last
           shew
           himself
           to
           
             Job
             :
          
           and
           as
           his
           three
           friends
           were
           forced
           to
           have
           
           him
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           
             Job
          
           42.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           so
           these
           that
           now
           condemn
           you
           as
           evil
           doers
           ,
           will
           be
           glad
           to
           lie
           at
           your
           feet
           ,
           and
           have
           you
           pray
           for
           them
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           petition
           to
           the
           King
           for
           them
           .
           But
           observe
           this
           ,
           vers.
           10.
           that
           after
           
             Job
          
           had
           prayed
           for
           his
           Friends
           ,
           then
           (
           and
           not
           afore
           )
           God
           turned
           away
           his
           captivity
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           twice
           as
           much
           as
           he
           had
           lost
           .
        
         
           From
           hence
           learn
           thus
           much
           :
           You
           that
           have
           suffered
           most
           ,
           are
           to
           pray
           earnestly
           to
           God
           for
           them
           that
           most
           wronged
           you
           ;
           then
           shall
           you
           be
           accepted
           of
           God
           for
           your selves
           and
           them
           .
           Again
           ,
           you
           must
           likewise
           make
           their
           peace
           with
           the
           King
           ;
           for
           you
           onely
           are
           accepted
           &
           fitted
           under
           God
           ,
           and
           none
           but
           you
           can
           do
           that
           ;
           and
           doing
           thus
           ,
           your
           captivity
           immediately
           upon
           it
           shall
           be
           ended
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           have
           twice
           as
           much
           as
           you
           had
           before
           ,
           both
           of
           honour
           and
           riches
           .
        
         
           I
           speak
           thus
           much
           in
           particular
           to
           you
           that
           were
           great
           ones
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           as
           abovesaid
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           far
           greater
           then
           ever
           you
           were
           .
           And
           do
           this
           with
           all
           speed
           ;
           it
           will
           take
           but
           a
           little
           time
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           willing
           to
           do
           it
           :
           but
           however
           ,
           do
           not
           despair
           ,
           wait
           patiently
           upon
           God
           until
           he
           frames
           your
           minde
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           far
           from
           you
           to
           consent
           to
           what
           I
           say
           in
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           
             David
             ,
          
           though
           anointed
           to
           be
           King
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           the
           promise
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           16.
           1
           ,
           13.
           it
           being
           deferred
           ,
           and
           he
           hotly
           persecuted
           ,
           he
           thought
           it
           would
           never
           be
           ,
           and
           that
           one
           day
           he
           should
           fall
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           27.
           1.
           and
           again
           said
           in
           his
           haste
           ,
           All
           men
           were
           lyars
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           116.
           11.
           concluding
           ,
           that
           
             Samuel
          
           had
           erred
           in
           anointing
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           saying
           he
           should
           be
           King
           :
           but
           at
           last
           when
           
             David
          
           came
           to
           be
           King
           indeed
           ,
           
           he
           confessed
           his
           error
           in
           being
           too
           hasty
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           31.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           and
           exhorteth
           men
           in
           such
           cases
           not
           to
           be
           hasty
           ,
           but
           to
           wait
           patiently
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ;
           shewing
           ,
           that
           though
           sometimes
           he
           was
           hasty
           ,
           which
           was
           but
           folly
           ,
           yet
           most
           times
           he
           waited
           patiently
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           27.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           40.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
        
      
       
         
           A
           Reproof
           for
           
             Withers
             ,
             Walker
             ,
          
           and
           
             Lily
             .
          
        
         
           THere
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           ,
           certain
           ungodly
           men
           that
           devour
           this
           Nation
           ,
           by
           infusing
           into
           them
           the
           spirit
           of
           rebellion
           ,
           confusion
           and
           disorder
           .
           Truely
           ,
           such
           men
           are
           no
           less
           then
           Witches
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           15.
           23.
           
           
             Gal.
          
           3.
           1.
           and
           of
           late
           yeers
           they
           have
           gained
           too
           much
           credit
           ,
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           setting
           the
           Subjects
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Church
           against
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Pastors
           ,
           the
           Wives
           against
           their
           Husbands
           ,
           the
           Children
           against
           their
           Parents
           ,
           the
           Servants
           against
           their
           Masters
           ,
           the
           Souldiery
           against
           their
           Commanders
           ,
           striving
           to
           set
           all
           in
           rebellion
           against
           God's
           Ordinances
           ,
           pretending
           to
           the
           people
           it
           is
           for
           their
           liberty
           ;
           but
           the
           people
           by
           following
           their
           disorderly
           wayes
           ,
           have
           brought
           and
           do
           bring
           themselves
           into
           bondage
           dayly
           .
           There
           are
           too
           many
           such
           instruments
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           the
           Fathers
           of
           them
           are
           ,
           
           that
           withered
           Poet
           consulting
           with
           his
           Muses
           ,
           and
           that
           whited
           wall
           
             Lily
             ,
          
           consulting
           with
           his
           Stars
           or
           worst
           Angels
           ;
           and
           that
           double-tongu'd
           
             Walker
             ,
          
           consulting
           with
           his
           false
           
             Hebrew
             ,
          
           (
           who
           shall
           have
           his
           reward
           as
           his
           brother
           had
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           20.
           1
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           )
           the
           three
           unclean
           spirits
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           16.
           13.
           which
           have
           brought
           such
           a
           confusion
           by
           striking
           at
           all
           Governours
           and
           Government
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           almost
           past
           recovery
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           comes
           like
           
             Faux
          
           with
           his
           dark
           Lanthorn
           (
           to
           plot
           and
           blow
           up
           all
           )
           in
           which
           he
           tells
           us
           of
           a
           rebellious
           perpetual
           Parliament
           that
           should
           continue
           for
           ever
           ;
           comparing
           it
           to
           the
           River
           of
           
             Thames
             .
          
        
         
           But
           Gaffer
           
             Withers
             ,
          
           what
           is
           become
           of
           your
           Parliament
           now
           ?
           I
           believe
           God's
           providence
           by
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           hath
           dried
           up
           your
           infernal
           River
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           16.
           12.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           9.
           14
           ,
           15.
           that
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           East
           might
           be
           prepared
           :
           and
           
             Collen
             ,
          
           where
           those
           Kings
           or
           Wisemen
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           2.
           1.
           were
           buried
           ,
           from
           hence
           is
           eastward
           :
           and
           will
           they
           not
           now
           be
           raised
           up
           in
           warlike
           bodies
           to
           help
           King
           
             Charls
          
           to
           his
           throne
           ?
           
             Merlin
          
           saith
           as
           much
           ,
           not
           
             Lily's
          
           false
           
             Merlin
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           Scots
           
             Merlin
             ;
          
           but
           the
           true
           Britain
           
             Merlin
             ,
          
           which
           cannot
           be
           translated
           into
           English
           or
           any
           Speech
           verbatim
           ,
           nor
           cannot
           be
           understood
           but
           by
           some
           few
           Welsh-men
           ,
           which
           had
           the
           traditional
           rule
           to
           understand
           it
           from
           hand
           to
           hand
           ever
           since
           
             Merlin's
          
           time
           .
        
         
           And
           about
           three
           yeers
           agone
           (
           when
           the
           King
           was
           in
           
             France
             )
          
           as
           I
           was
           saying
           ,
           That
           
             the
             King
             would
             come
             in
             ;
          
           an
           ignorant
           Welsh-man
           hearing
           me
           ,
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Not
             yet
             a
             while
             .
             Why
             ?
          
           said
           I.
           Said
           he
           ,
           
             The
             King
             must
             first
             go
             to
          
           Collen
           ,
           
           
             and
             be
             saluted
             of
             the
             three
             Kings
             there
             ,
             who
             shall
             say
             thus
             unto
             him
             ,
             Art
             thou
             come
             ?
             thou
             art
             welcome
             ,
             Brother
             .
          
           Said
           I
           ,
           
             How
             do
             you
             know
             this
             ?
          
           Said
           he
           ,
           
             I
             heard
             it
             from
             some
             that
             had
             skill
             in
          
           Merlin
           ;
           
             and
          
           Merlin
           
             doth
             not
             speak
             doubtfully
             to
             them
             that
             understand
             him
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           how
           that
           welcome
           was
           to
           be
           performed
           ,
           whether
           by
           the
           Princes
           congratulating
           of
           the
           King
           there
           ,
           or
           by
           some
           Vision
           he
           was
           to
           have
           there
           ,
           or
           whether
           he
           is
           to
           be
           rebaptized
           there
           ,
           I
           leave
           that
           to
           a
           further
           manifestation
           .
        
         
           Some
           think
           that
           
             Merlin
          
           meant
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           should
           die
           and
           be
           buried
           at
           
             Collen
          
           with
           those
           three
           Kings
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Brother
           ,
           Duke
           
             James
             ,
          
           should
           reign
           and
           be
           that
           great
           King
           
             Merlin
          
           mentioneth
           ;
           yet
           
             Merlin
          
           saith
           nothing
           of
           the
           King's
           death
           ;
           but
           saith
           he
           shall
           be
           buried
           there
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           buried
           in
           Water-baptism
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.
           4.
           and
           then
           be
           raised
           into
           glory
           ;
           for
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           that
           moved
           upon
           the
           Waters
           ,
           and
           created
           the
           Light
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           1.
           2
           ,
           3.
           which
           Spirit
           was
           upon
           those
           three
           Kings
           that
           lie
           buried
           there
           ,
           who
           came
           to
           our
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           is
           to
           rest
           upon
           our
           KING
           when
           he
           is
           rebaptized
           :
           then
           shall
           he
           prosper
           victoriously
           ,
           and
           his
           wisdom
           shall
           be
           glorious
           in
           setling
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           .
        
         
           I
           heard
           another
           say
           ,
           who
           was
           acquainted
           with
           an
           old
           man
           that
           had
           skill
           in
           
             Merlin
             ,
          
           &
           had
           foretold
           him
           many
           things
           which
           he
           found
           come
           to
           pass
           ;
           The
           old
           Man
           said
           ,
           That
           
             he
             understood
             the
             time
             of
             things
             coming
             to
             pass
             by
             the
             golden
             number
             ,
             which
             by
          
           Merlin's
           
             Rule
             consisted
             of
             twenty
             eight
             yeers
             .
          
           And
           said
           to
           him
           further
           ,
           That
           
             the
             Book
             of
          
           Merlin
           
             would
             be
             out
             of
             date
             and
             of
             no
             use
             within
          
           
           
             this
             three
             yeers
             ;
             for
             before
             the
             end
             of
          
           1657.
           
             all
             that
             he
             said
             is
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             .
          
           And
           this
           
             Merlin
             ,
          
           though
           long
           before
           ,
           spake
           truer
           concerning
           the
           King
           ,
           then
           
             Withers
          
           did
           of
           his
           
             Thames-River-Parliament
          
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           doth
           
             Lily
             ,
          
           but
           like
           a
           Monkey
           barke
           at
           the
           
             Moon
             !
          
           he
           knows
           nothing
           ,
           nor
           never
           did
           know
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Parliament
           directed
           him
           to
           write
           ;
           for
           they
           consulted
           with
           him
           (
           knowing
           him
           to
           be
           a
           cunning
           sophister
           ,
           and
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           King
           )
           and
           gave
           him
           notice
           of
           their
           designs
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           that
           he
           should
           write
           in
           such
           a
           Month
           so
           and
           so
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           Month
           so
           and
           so
           ;
           and
           they
           having
           Men
           and
           Money
           at
           command
           ,
           brought
           their
           wicked
           designs
           to
           pass
           ,
           and
           fulfilled
           his
           wicked
           sayings
           ,
           until
           
             Lily
          
           was
           looked
           upon
           as
           a
           rare
           
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
          
           that
           the
           Souldiery
           and
           others
           by
           his
           means
           were
           much
           encouraged
           against
           the
           King
           :
           but
           when
           the
           Parliament
           got
           all
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           slight
           
             Lily
             ,
          
           he
           began
           to
           encourage
           the
           Army
           against
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           That
           they
           should
           fall
           .
           Then
           the
           Parliament
           send
           for
           him
           ,
           imprisoned
           him
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           condemned
           him
           as
           a
           Witch
           or
           Conjurer
           :
           and
           ever
           since
           
             Lily
          
           could
           foretel
           nothing
           :
           but
           as
           a
           blinde
           man
           ,
           which
           throweth
           stones
           fast
           about
           him
           ,
           perchance
           may
           kill
           an
           unhappy
           Crow
           ;
           so
           he
           speaking
           much
           for
           and
           against
           the
           Power
           ,
           something
           of
           his
           words
           must
           needs
           come
           to
           pass
           :
           and
           for
           his
           Book
           called
           ,
           
             Monarchy
             or
             no
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           who
           knows
           not
           that
           ?
           every
           one
           can
           tell
           that
           
             England
          
           must
           be
           either
           a
           Kingdom
           or
           no
           Kingdom
           ?
           that
           is
           no
           news
           :
           and
           all
           that
           he
           doth
           in
           that
           Book
           ,
           is
           but
           spitting
           his
           venome
           against
           the
           Truth
           ,
           by
           perverting
           ,
           confounding
           and
           wresting
           some
           ancient
           
           prophesies
           .
           And
           when
           all
           is
           done
           ,
           he
           can
           make
           out
           nothing
           himself
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           later
           end
           of
           his
           Book
           he
           directs
           you
           to
           enquire
           at
           a
           company
           of
           pictures
           ,
           of
           dumb
           beasts
           and
           other
           images
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           pourtrayed
           ,
           saying
           to
           you
           ,
           That
           that
           is
           the
           ancient
           Aegyptian
           way
           of
           prophesie
           .
           Truely
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Aegyptian
           Bondage
           he
           would
           lead
           you
           in
           :
           and
           he
           ,
           the
           beasts
           ,
           and
           their
           Pictures
           ,
           are
           all
           alike
           in
           their
           knowledge
           and
           expression
           ,
           being
           all
           void
           of
           any
           instruction
           ;
           therefore
           believe
           him
           not
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           wonder
           to
           see
           what
           mysteries
           there
           by
           God's
           providence
           (
           that
           ye
           might
           avoid
           them
           )
           is
           in
           these
           mens
           names
           :
           all
           that
           are
           possest
           with
           
             Withers's
          
           Opinion
           ,
           may
           be
           called
           
             Witherds
             ;
          
           and
           all
           that
           are
           possest
           with
           
             Lily's
          
           Opinion
           ,
           may
           be
           called
           
             Lilyes
             ;
          
           as
           we
           call
           
             Lutherans
          
           and
           
             Calvinists
             ,
          
           after
           the
           names
           of
           
             Luther
          
           and
           
             Calvin
             ,
          
           who
           were
           the
           first
           of
           those
           Opinions
           ;
           but
           see
           how
           Christ
           hath
           designed
           by
           name
           ,
           both
           
             Withers
          
           and
           his
           party
           ,
           with
           
             Lily
          
           and
           his
           party
           to
           the
           fire
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           6.
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           
             John
          
           15.
           6.
           as
           for
           
             Walker
             ,
          
           that
           man
           of
           
             ●●lial
          
           and
           son
           of
           
             Bichri
             ,
          
           he
           is
           designed
           to
           fall
           by
           the
           wisdom
           of
           a
           woman
           of
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           20
           ,
           1
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           for
           the
           Blood
           of
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           like
           the
           Blood
           of
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           crieth
           against
           him
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           4.
           10.
           because
           that
           he
           stirred
           up
           most
           against
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           wrote
           that
           wicked
           Pamphlet
           in
           1641.
           entituled
           ,
           
             To
             your
             Tents
             O
          
           Israel
           :
           to
           stir
           the
           people
           to
           rebellion
           ;
           and
           withal
           did
           fling
           it
           to
           the
           King
           as
           he
           went
           in
           his
           Coach
           ,
           using
           all
           the
           despite
           he
           could
           against
           him
           ;
           when
           all
           others
           at
           that
           time
           seemed
           to
           reverence
           him
           ,
           until
           that
           wicked
           
             Walker
          
           broke
           the
           way
           of
           rebellion
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           followed
           him
           like
           so
           many
           
           mad-men
           .
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           hate
           not
           these
           men
           ;
           but
           I
           hate
           the
           evil
           Spirit
           that
           is
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           loving
           them
           ,
           I
           discover
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           by
           it
           they
           come
           to
           repent
           and
           amend
           :
           for
           a
           flock
           of
           Geese
           teacheth
           better
           doctrine
           then
           such
           men
           do
           .
           And
           if
           you
           observe
           their
           goings
           ,
           their
           chief
           going
           before
           ,
           the
           rest
           following
           with
           their
           mutual
           chattering
           without
           division
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           that
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           there
           is
           better
           order
           among
           the
           Geese
           ,
           then
           
             Withers
             ,
             Lily
          
           and
           
             Walker
          
           would
           have
           to
           be
           among
           men
           in
           the
           World
           .
           Therefore
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           judge
           such
           rebellious
           men
           by
           those
           Creatures
           which
           we
           count
           most
           foolish
           ;
           as
           we
           commonly
           say
           of
           one
           that
           is
           silly
           ,
           
             He
             hath
             no
             more
             wit
             then
             a
             Goose
             ,
          
           speaking
           as
           if
           a
           Goose
           had
           no
           wit
           ;
           but
           one
           Goose
           hath
           more
           wit
           then
           them
           three
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Author's
             judgement
             touching
             Baptism
             .
          
           
             BUt
             why
             do
             I
             trouble
             my self
             with
             these
             men
             ?
             it
             is
             onely
             to
             warn
             them
             to
             repent
             ,
             and
             to
             warn
             you
             not
             to
             believe
             such
             seducing
             Spirits
             that
             would
             divide
             the
             head
             from
             the
             body
             in
             Churches
             ,
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             Families
             ;
             for
             the
             end
             of
             my
             discourse
             is
             to
             bring
             all
             men
             to
             godliness
             ,
             order
             and
             unity
             under
             one
             visible
             Head
             ,
             or
             
             King
             ,
             as
             Jesus
             Christ
             hath
             said
             ,
             
               John
            
             10.
             16.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             2.
             13.
             
             And
             now
             I
             must
             tell
             you
             ,
             That
             through
             the
             darkness
             which
             came
             upon
             the
             Church
             some
             hundred
             yeers
             agoe
             ,
             by
             reason
             when
             the
             corrupted
             Clergy
             (
             who
             were
             without
             conscience
             or
             honesty
             )
             got
             the
             power
             and
             records
             of
             antiquity
             into
             their
             own
             hands
             ,
             they
             destroyed
             Records
             ,
             which
             shewed
             the
             ancient
             Apostolical
             Custome
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             put
             
             upon
             us
             such
             a
             seeming
             Divine
             Law
             as
             pleased
             them
             ,
             and
             made
             most
             for
             their
             lazy
             ends
             and
             profits
             ;
             and
             through
             the
             malice
             and
             subtilty
             of
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             wrought
             much
             mischief
             by
             the
             corruption
             of
             the
             Popish
             Clergy
             for
             the
             destruction
             of
             mankinde
             :
             yet
             unawares
             to
             them
             ,
             God
             hath
             reserved
             so
             much
             of
             the
             Records
             ,
             as
             clearly
             confuteth
             their
             practice
             in
             the
             Fundamental
             Point
             of
             our
             Religion
             ,
             even
             Baptism
             ;
             about
             which
             controversie
             ,
             begotten
             by
             the
             laziness
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             many
             thousands
             lost
             their
             lives
             ,
             and
             themselves
             will
             come
             to
             ruine
             .
          
           
             I
             finde
             ,
             that
             though
             Infants
             were
             baptized
             in
             old
             times
             by
             their
             sureties
             undertaking
             for
             them
             ,
             or
             christened
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             more
             proper
             word
             for
             them
             ,
             as
             I
             shall
             make
             it
             appear
             by
             St.
             
             
               Augustines
            
             own
             confession
             ,
             yet
             I
             finde
             ,
             that
             that
             which
             now
             we
             call
             confirmation
             or
             bishoping
             ,
             by
             the
             ancients
             was
             called
             ,
             
               The
               Baptism
               :
            
             but
             our
             late
             Prelates
             being
             Lordly
             minded
             (
             though
             they
             unjustly
             raised
             their
             hire
             above
             their
             Predecessors
             ,
             yet
             )
             thought
             it
             too
             much
             labour
             and
             abasement
             ,
             for
             such
             as
             they
             were
             ,
             to
             baptize
             their
             flock
             again
             in
             Water
             ,
             being
             content
             to
             let
             that
             stand
             for
             Baptism
             ,
             which
             they
             received
             in
             their
             Infancy
             ,
             and
             onely
             to
             lay
             their
             hands
             upon
             them
             ,
             using
             a
             few
             words
             over
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             let
             them
             go
             ,
             making
             as
             though
             they
             could
             create
             a
             new
             Sacrament
             without
             its
             Element
             ,
             which
             properly
             is
             Water
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             should
             invite
             men
             unto
             the
             Communion-Table
             ,
             and
             then
             use
             the
             same
             Words
             ,
             as
             if
             they
             gave
             them
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             ,
             but
             give
             them
             nothing
             ;
             or
             just
             as
             Saint
             
               James
            
             saith
             ,
             
               Jam.
            
             2.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             If
             one
             see
             a
             man
             naked
             ,
             and
             destitute
             of
             daily
             food
             ,
             and
             say
             unto
             him
             ,
             Depart
             in
             peace
             ,
             be
             thou
             warmed
             and
             filled
             ,
             yet
             he
             gives
             him
             neither
             
             clothing
             nor
             meat
             ;
             and
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             poor
             man
             the
             better
             for
             his
             good
             words
             ?
             so
             your
             bishoping
             in
             like
             manner
             was
             unprofitable
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             finding
             it
             so
             ,
             did
             not
             esteem
             it
             ,
             nor
             did
             they
             care
             whether
             they
             had
             it
             or
             not
             :
             for
             without
             Water
             ,
             it
             was
             but
             a
             starving
             of
             their
             souls
             .
             And
             if
             the
             Bishops
             being
             ancient
             ,
             durst
             not
             for
             fear
             of
             danger
             go
             down
             into
             the
             water
             ,
             they
             might
             have
             commanded
             others
             to
             baptize
             the
             people
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             8.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               Act.
            
             10.
             48.
             
             
               Jeremiah
            
             fore-seeing
             the
             darkness
             that
             came
             upon
             the
             Church
             ,
             sends
             us
             to
             seek
             the
             good
             old
             way
             ,
             and
             bids
             us
             walk
             in
             it
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Then
             we
             should
             finde
             rest
             to
             our
             souls
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             6.
             16.
             
             And
             when
             the
             Church
             had
             lost
             the
             way
             of
             Christs
             worship
             ,
             she
             enquir'd
             of
             him
             ,
             how
             she
             should
             come
             to
             his
             Saints
             rest
             :
             he
             answereth
             her
             saying
             ,
             If
             she
             knew
             not
             the
             way
             to
             finde
             out
             their
             rest
             ,
             she
             must
             follow
             their
             foot-steps
             ,
             and
             so
             come
             to
             finde
             out
             their
             rest
             ,
             
               Cant.
            
             1.
             7
             ,
             8.
             and
             this
             method
             is
             taker
             .
             from
             shepherds
             ,
             which
             in
             time
             of
             snow
             finde
             out
             their
             sheep
             by
             following
             their
             foot-steps
             .
             Therefore
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             we
             must
             search
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             &
             withal
             ,
             because
             we
             cannot
             agree
             in
             the
             understanding
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             for
             to
             help
             our
             understanding
             ,
             we
             must
             take
             notice
             how
             the
             Church
             did
             walk
             in
             those
             ages
             after
             the
             Apostles
             time
             ,
             when
             it
             came
             to
             its
             highest
             perfection
             ;
             &
             by
             so
             doing
             we
             shall
             rightly
             understand
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Apostolical
             rule
             of
             worship
             .
             And
             I
             finde
             ,
             that
             Saint
             
               Augustine
            
             mistrusting
             the
             knavery
             of
             the
             Clergy
             that
             should
             follow
             ,
             in
             his
             discourse
             ,
             by
             God's
             providence
             did
             hide
             some
             things
             in
             secret
             ;
             which
             secret
             being
             now
             opened
             ,
             may
             shew
             us
             what
             they
             then
             did
             ,
             in
             what
             is
             most
             considerable
             and
             greatest
             in
             question
             now
             among
             us
             :
             for
             so
             you
             shall
             finde
             it
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             Baptism
             ,
             if
             you
             observe
             Saint
             
               Augustine
               ,
               Confession
            
             1
             
               lib.
               chap.
            
             11.
             saith
             he
             ,
             (
             speaking
             of
             his
             Christening
             )
             
               I
               was
               then
               signed
               with
               the
               sign
               of
               his
               cross
               ,
               and
               seasoned
               with
               his
               salt
               so
               soon
               as
               I
               came
               out
               of
               my
               mothers
               womb
               .
            
             Whence
             it
             is
             clear
             ,
             this
             
             was
             his
             Infant-Baptism
             ;
             for
             you
             shall
             finde
             in
             the
             same
             Chapter
             ,
             that
             being
             come
             to
             some
             discretion
             ,
             and
             falling
             sick
             ,
             how
             earnest
             he
             was
             to
             have
             Christ's
             Baptism
             :
             and
             speaking
             of
             
               Pontitianus
               ,
               Confession
            
             8
             
               lib.
               chap.
            
             6.
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               He
               was
               both
               a
               Christian
               ,
               and
               baptized
               too
               .
            
             Hence
             you
             may
             draw
             this
             conclusion
             ,
             that
             then
             they
             were
             called
             Christians
             ,
             from
             their
             Christening
             in
             their
             Infancy
             ,
             but
             not
             baptized
             Christians
             ,
             until
             they
             were
             manifest
             Believers
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             were
             baptized
             by
             their
             own
             consent
             ;
             and
             their
             Baptism
             was
             in
             those
             times
             deferred
             until
             men
             came
             to
             sobriety
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             heat
             of
             youthful
             lust
             and
             sin
             was
             almost
             overcome
             ,
             and
             commonly
             until
             they
             were
             married
             ,
             otherwayes
             ,
             though
             they
             were
             never
             so
             learned
             ,
             except
             they
             believed
             ,
             and
             were
             tempered
             ,
             or
             were
             in
             dying
             ,
             they
             were
             not
             admitted
             to
             have
             it
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             see
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             read
             and
             observe
             Saint
             
               Augustine's
               Confessions
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Rubrick
             that
             goeth
             before
             the
             Baptism
             in
             the
             book
             of
             Common
             prayer
             ,
             you
             shall
             finde
             that
             they
             say
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             old
             time
             the
             people
             were
             baptized
             at
             
               Easter
            
             or
             
               Whitsuntide
               ,
            
             and
             at
             no
             time
             in
             the
             yeer
             besides
             :
             and
             if
             we
             compare
             this
             with
             Saint
             
               Augustine
               ,
            
             this
             must
             needs
             be
             their
             rebaptizing
             ,
             for
             Infants
             were
             not
             kept
             so
             long
             without
             it
             ,
             as
             you
             see
             by
             St.
             
               Augustine
               ,
            
             and
             see
             he
             was
             rebaptized
             at
             
               Easter
               ,
            
             and
             I
             am
             sure
             he
             was
             then
             about
             30
             yeers
             of
             age
             ,
             for
             he
             had
             a
             son
             was
             then
             15.
             
             
               Confes.
            
             9
             
               lib.
               chap.
            
             6.
             
             Here
             it
             is
             clear
             that
             the
             ancient
             Church
             though
             they
             baptized
             or
             christned
             their
             Infants
             by
             their
             sureties
             ,
             yet
             after
             they
             came
             to
             be
             men
             ,
             then
             they
             were
             baptized
             upon
             their
             own
             score
             .
             And
             now
             let
             us
             see
             whether
             their
             then
             practice
             was
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Scripture
             delivered
             to
             us
             by
             Christ
             &
             his
             Apostles
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             delivered
             seven
             Arguments
             grounded
             upon
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             Infant-baptism
             ,
             which
             are
             so
             invincible
             ,
             that
             I
             believe
             all
             the
             Ana
             baptists
             are
             not
             able
             in
             so
             few
             words
             to
             answer
             them
             ;
             which
             Arguments
             you
             shall
             finde
             in
             my
             book
             called
             ,
             
               The
               Eccho
               to
               the
               Voice
               from
            
             
             
               Heaven
               :
            
             besides
             ,
             it
             is
             evident
             ,
             that
             the
             promise
             is
             aswel
             to
             their
             children
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             believing
             parents
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             2.
             39.
             and
             therefore
             the
             Apostles
             upon
             the
             confession
             of
             a
             master
             or
             head
             of
             a
             family
             ,
             baptized
             all
             persons
             both
             great
             and
             small
             in
             the
             house
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             10.
             33
             ,
             47
             ,
             48.
             
             
               Act.
            
             16.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             30
             ,
             31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             according
             to
             the
             saying
             of
             our
             Saviour
             to
             
               Zacheus
               ,
               Luke
            
             19.
             9.
             
             
               Salvation
               is
               come
               to
               this
               house
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             all
             in
             this
             house
             both
             great
             and
             small
             ,
             Infants
             being
             not
             excepted
             ,
             nor
             exempted
             ;
             for
             our
             Saviour
             counts
             them
             the
             purest
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             18.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
             Now
             to
             prove
             that
             Infants
             were
             baptized
             by
             their
             sureties
             or
             upon
             their
             account
             ,
             some
             Authors
             do
             ground
             it
             upon
             the
             command
             of
             God
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             8.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             and
             the
             example
             ,
             
               Luk.
            
             1.
             57
             ,
             58
             ,
             59.
             
             These
             types
             indeed
             being
             well
             considered
             ,
             are
             very
             forcible
             ,
             and
             a
             sufficient
             warrant
             for
             it
             :
             and
             the
             Apostles
             command
             bindes
             us
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             15.
             1.
             
             
               We
               that
               are
               strong
               ought
               to
               bear
               the
               infirmities
               of
               the
               weak
               .
            
             And
             again
             ,
             
               Gal.
            
             6.
             2.
             
             
               Bear
               ye
               one
               anothers
               burthens
               ,
               and
               so
               fulfil
               the
               law
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             Infants
             are
             most
             weak
             ,
             and
             we
             ought
             in
             charity
             to
             help
             them
             ,
             in
             what
             concerns
             their
             souls
             ,
             as
             we
             do
             in
             what
             concerns
             their
             bodies
             .
          
           
             All
             by
             nature
             are
             born
             children
             of
             wrath
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             2.
             1
             ,
             3.
             that
             Infants
             are
             not
             onely
             dead
             in
             sins
             and
             trespasses
             ;
             but
             are
             also
             so
             dead
             ,
             that
             they
             know
             not
             wherefore
             they
             are
             plunged
             in
             water-baptism
             ,
             they
             know
             not
             what
             their
             washing
             signifieth
             :
             though
             indeed
             they
             have
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             18
             6.
             and
             a
             dependency
             upon
             the
             supream
             power
             ,
             that
             brought
             them
             forth
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             far
             above
             that
             of
             the
             young
             Ravens
             which
             cry
             to
             God
             for
             their
             sustenance
             ,
             
               Job
            
             38.
             41.
             
             
               Psal.
            
             147.
             9.
             yet
             Infants
             are
             not
             capable
             of
             entring
             into
             atonement
             with
             God
             through
             Christ
             in
             baptism
             ;
             and
             if
             without
             it
             they
             depart
             this
             life
             ,
             they
             cannot
             be
             saved
             ,
             
               Mar.
            
             16.
             16.
             
             
               Jahn
            
             3.
             5.
             
             Therefore
             in
             charity
             we
             ought
             to
             help
             them
             ,
             and
             be
             sureties
             for
             them
             until
             they
             come
             to
             age
             .
          
           
             Now
             Infants
             being
             dead
             in
             regard
             of
             original
             sin
             ,
             and
             
             in
             regard
             of
             speech
             and
             understanding
             what
             Baptism
             is
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14.
             20.
             in
             the
             Apostles
             time
             there
             were
             some
             that
             did
             answer
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             perform
             that
             part
             in
             Baptism
             for
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             themselves
             being
             unable
             could
             not
             do
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             clear
             by
             the
             Apostles
             words
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             29.
             
             
               Else
               what
               shall
               they
               do
               that
               are
               baptized
               for
               the
               dead
               ?
               if
               the
               dead
               rise
               not
               at
               all
               ,
               why
               are
               they
               then
               baptized
               for
               the
               dead
               ?
            
             that
             is
             ,
             if
             Infants
             do
             not
             awake
             to
             live
             righteously
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             be
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             their
             sureties
             must
             answer
             for
             it
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             15.
             28
             ,
             34.
             and
             by
             these
             
               dead
               ones
            
             here
             ,
             is
             meant
             ,
             
               Infants
               ;
            
             for
             to
             what
             purpose
             shall
             any
             be
             baptized
             for
             them
             that
             are
             corporally
             dead
             ?
             as
             if
             that
             would
             raise
             them
             again
             .
             And
             therefore
             the
             Church
             of
             
               England
            
             is
             right
             in
             this
             point
             ;
             for
             in
             the
             book
             of
             Common-prayer
             the
             question
             is
             not
             put
             to
             the
             Infant
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             suretie
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               wilt
               thou
               be
               baptized
               in
               this
               Faith
               ?
            
             &
             the
             surtie
             answereth
             ,
             
               That
               is
               my
               desire
               :
            
             so
             that
             accordingly
             the
             surtie
             is
             more
             properly
             said
             to
             be
             baptized
             then
             the
             Infant
             ,
             though
             all
             is
             for
             the
             Infant's
             sake
             :
             and
             the
             Infant
             if
             he
             by
             his
             washing
             perform
             the
             external
             part
             in
             Baptism
             ,
             that
             is
             all
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             but
             the
             ouside
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             saith
             ,
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             For
             Re-baptizing
             also
             you
             shall
             finde
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             put
             in
             practise
             in
             the
             Apostles
             time
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             19.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             for
             them
             Disciples
             being
             found
             ignorant
             were
             baptized
             again
             :
             and
             if
             you
             compare
             
               Act.
            
             10.
             47
             ,
             48.
             with
             
               Act.
            
             19.
             5.
             you
             finde
             ,
             they
             were
             baptized
             with
             water
             ;
             and
             to
             clear
             it
             further
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               Tit.
            
             3.
             5.
             
             
               He
               saved
               us
               by
               the
               washing
               of
               regeneration
               and
               renewing
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             Hence
             I
             conclude
             ,
             that
             here
             he
             spake
             of
             Re-baptizing
             ,
             mark
             the
             words
             
               regeneration
            
             and
             
               renewing
               ,
            
             it
             signifieth
             to
             make
             an
             old
             thing
             new
             again
             :
             and
             as
             the
             renewing
             of
             a
             covenant
             cannot
             be
             done
             to
             him
             that
             never
             was
             in
             covenant
             ,
             nor
             can
             you
             renew
             your
             friendship
             with
             him
             that
             never
             was
             you
             friend
             ;
             so
             the
             renewing
             of
             baptism
             here
             intimated
             ,
             cannot
             be
             said
             to
             be
             done
             to
             them
             that
             never
             were
             baptized
             :
             
             and
             it
             must
             needs
             argue
             from
             this
             place
             ,
             
               Tit.
            
             3.
             5.
             that
             in
             some
             measure
             when
             they
             were
             Infants
             they
             had
             baptism
             ,
             and
             that
             now
             being
             defiled
             by
             the
             sins
             of
             their
             youths
             ,
             they
             were
             rebaptized
             ,
             washed
             ,
             and
             had
             the
             Spirit
             renewed
             on
             them
             again
             :
             and
             as
             
               David
            
             after
             he
             went
             in
             to
             
               Uriah's
            
             wife
             ,
             and
             by
             sin
             defiled
             his
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             desired
             God
             to
             wash
             him
             ,
             and
             
               to
               renew
               a
               right
               spirit
               within
               him
               ,
            
             Psa.
             51.
             2
             ,
             7
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             yet
             
               David
            
             then
             had
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             though
             in
             a
             weak
             measure
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             sin
             ;
             therefore
             he
             desireth
             God
             not
             to
             take
             his
             holy
             Spirit
             from
             him
             ,
             but
             to
             wash
             him
             ,
             and
             renew
             the
             holy
             spirit
             he
             had
             ,
             by
             giving
             him
             a
             greater
             measure
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             :
             so
             in
             like
             manner
             ,
             them
             now
             that
             are
             rebaptized
             ,
             should
             not
             despise
             the
             holy
             spirit
             which
             they
             received
             in
             their
             Infant-baptism
             ;
             but
             with
             
               David
            
             desire
             God
             to
             renew
             that
             holy
             Spirit
             within
             them
             ,
             by
             giving
             them
             a
             greater
             measure
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             from
             these
             Texts
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             22.
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             3.
             21.
             we
             must
             needs
             understand
             the
             rebaptizing
             ,
             for
             how
             can
             Infants
             be
             said
             to
             come
             to
             baptism
             
               with
               full
               assurance
               of
               faith
               ,
               having
               their
               hearts
               sprinkled
               from
               an
               evil
               conscience
               ,
               and
               their
               bodies
               washed
               with
               pure
               water
               ?
            
             whereas
             Infants
             understand
             not
             what
             conscience
             is
             :
             and
             how
             can
             they
             have
             the
             answer
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             toward
             God
             by
             the
             resurrection
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             seeing
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             know
             these
             things
             ?
             surely
             this
             baptism
             meant
             here
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             Infants
             ,
             but
             it
             belongs
             to
             them
             that
             are
             of
             ripe
             age
             to
             receive
             it
             .
             And
             therefore
             from
             hence
             it
             is
             evident
             ,
             that
             those
             who
             are
             to
             be
             saved
             (
             notwithstanding
             their
             baptism
             in
             their
             infancy
             )
             ought
             to
             be
             baptized
             again
             .
             As
             for
             them
             that
             died
             in
             the
             former
             times
             of
             ignorance
             ,
             which
             God
             winked
             at
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             17.
             30.
             doubtless
             God
             was
             merciful
             to
             them
             ;
             but
             now
             it
             will
             be
             required
             if
             you
             refuse
             rebaptizing
             ,
             for
             Infant-baptism
             is
             but
             as
             that
             of
             
               John
               ,
            
             which
             is
             appointed
             to
             prepare
             a
             people
             for
             the
             Lord
             :
             and
             truely
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             is
             in
             some
             measure
             in
             
             
               John's
            
             baptism
             ,
             for
             our
             Saviour
             had
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             descended
             on
             him
             at
             his
             baptism
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             3.
             16.
             but
             the
             fulness
             of
             all
             ,
             is
             in
             Christ's
             baptism
             ,
             who
             had
             not
             the
             spirit
             by
             measure
             ,
             
               John
            
             3.
             34.
             
             And
             St.
             
               Augustine
            
             understood
             it
             thus
             :
             for
             speaking
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             if
             in
             his
             infancy
             he
             had
             had
             
               John's
            
             baptism
             ,
             and
             confessing
             when
             he
             was
             sick
             what
             then
             he
             had
             done
             ,
             saith
             ,
             
               confes.
               lib.
               1.
               ch.
               11.
               
               Thou
               sawest
               ,
               O
               my
               God!
               (
               for
               thou
               wert
               my
               Keeper
               )
               with
               what
               earnestness
               of
               minde
               ,
               and
               with
               what
               faith
               ,
               I
               importuned
               the
               piety
               ,
               both
               of
               my
               own
               mother
               ,
               and
               thy
               church
               the
               mother
               of
               us
               all
               ,
               for
               the
               baptism
               of
               thy
               christ
               my
               Lord
               God
               .
            
             Mark
             ,
             
               the
               baptism
               of
               thy
               christ
               .
            
             And
             observe
             ,
             for
             here
             he
             makes
             a
             distinction
             betwixt
             
               John's
            
             Baptism
             ,
             which
             he
             had
             received
             when
             he
             was
             an
             infant
             ,
             and
             the
             baptism
             of
             Christ
             which
             now
             being
             sick
             he
             would
             have
             had
             :
             for
             he
             thought
             it
             not
             meet
             to
             term
             that
             Baptism
             which
             infants
             receive
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             a
             wonderful
             providence
             that
             brought
             me
             to
             maintain
             this
             point
             by
             any
             thing
             out
             of
             S.
             
               Aug.
            
             and
             it
             was
             thus
             :
             When
             I
             was
             about
             to
             write
             this
             ,
             two
             learned
             men
             (
             the
             one
             a
             Minister
             ,
             the
             other
             a
             great
             student
             )
             being
             at
             my
             house
             together
             ;
             and
             I
             perceiving
             they
             would
             be
             my
             great
             antagonists
             in
             it
             :
             to
             hear
             what
             they
             would
             say
             ,
             I
             broke
             my
             minde
             unto
             them
             :
             they
             began
             to
             oppose
             me
             in
             it
             with
             might
             &
             main
             .
             I
             held
             it
             forth
             against
             them
             both
             :
             so
             that
             at
             last
             the
             student
             said
             ,
             
               Now
               I
               call
               to
               mind
               ,
               I
               think
               S.
            
             Aug.
             
               speaks
               of
               such
               a
               thing
               .
            
             And
             he
             having
             the
             book
             in
             his
             pocket
             ,
             drew
             it
             out
             ;
             and
             it
             silenced
             them
             very
             much
             :
             yet
             they
             would
             give
             me
             no
             encouragement
             ,
             nor
             would
             they
             tell
             me
             plainly
             what
             S.
             
               Aug.
            
             said
             in
             it
             .
             Upon
             this
             ,
             I
             went
             into
             
               Pauls
            
             Church-yard
             ,
             to
             see
             if
             I
             could
             finde
             S.
             
               Aug.
            
             and
             hear
             him
             speak
             ,
             by
             means
             of
             some
             Latine
             Scholar
             :
             but
             being
             there
             ,
             I
             found
             him
             to
             speak
             English
             ,
             and
             I
             brought
             him
             home
             ,
             with
             an
             intent
             that
             before
             he
             and
             I
             part
             ,
             to
             be
             better
             acquainted
             with
             him
             .
             Thus
             Gods
             providence
             helps
             forward
             his
             own
             work
             ,
             that
             men
             may
             see
             that
             the
             practice
             of
             the
             ancient
             Church
             
             was
             agreeable
             to
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             their
             practice
             we
             may
             the
             better
             understand
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             specially
             in
             the
             mysterious
             great
             Controversie
             about
             Baptism
             (
             the
             foundation
             of
             Christianity
             )
             to
             end
             and
             reconcile
             the
             difference
             of
             Christendom
             in
             that
             point
             of
             Rebaptizing
             ,
             commonly
             called
             
               Anabaptism
               ;
            
             which
             opinion
             ,
             being
             weighed
             in
             the
             balance
             of
             the
             Sanctuary
             ,
             hath
             as
             much
             truth
             in
             it
             ,
             yea
             more
             then
             the
             contrary
             :
             yet
             the
             Ana
             baptists
             follow
             not
             the
             footsteps
             of
             the
             Ancients
             in
             Christning
             their
             infants
             ,
             and
             acknowledging
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             in
             their
             infants
             baptism
             to
             be
             of
             value
             ;
             but
             seeking
             another
             spirit
             in
             baptism
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             renewing
             of
             that
             holy
             Spirit
             which
             they
             had
             in
             their
             infants
             baptism
             ,
             (
             for
             their
             punishment
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             home
             )
             God
             sends
             them
             an
             evil
             spirit
             ,
             1
             
               Sam.
            
             16.
             14.
             that
             puffeth
             and
             vexeth
             them
             ,
             and
             sets
             them
             one
             against
             another
             ;
             so
             that
             there
             is
             no
             peace
             among
             them
             :
             and
             though
             they
             do
             mighty
             things
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             prevailing
             ,
             yet
             at
             last
             they
             come
             to
             nothing
             ,
             because
             they
             deny
             and
             pitifully
             reproach
             the
             breathing
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             upon
             them
             in
             their
             infancy
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             because
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Engl.
            
             at
             the
             first
             appearing
             of
             the
             Anab.
             did
             not
             admit
             Rebaptizing
             ,
             (
             it
             being
             Gods
             way
             )
             &
             take
             those
             people
             into
             the
             Church
             ,
             (
             they
             confessing
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             their
             infants
             baptism
             )
             as
             the
             most
             eminent
             part
             of
             it
             ;
             the
             difference
             grew
             greater
             ,
             and
             they
             became
             a
             scourge
             ;
             so
             that
             all
             Heresies
             broke
             out
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             upon
             its
             refusing
             &
             condemning
             such
             a
             truth
             ,
             warranted
             by
             ▪
             Scripture
             and
             Fathers
             ;
             which
             truth
             is
             the
             means
             appointed
             to
             bring
             men
             into
             communion
             with
             God
             :
             for
             none
             ought
             to
             come
             to
             the
             Lords
             table
             ,
             before
             they
             themselves
             (
             being
             at
             yeers
             of
             discretion
             )
             do
             confess
             their
             sins
             ,
             repent
             ,
             and
             be
             baptized
             ,
             upon
             their
             own
             score
             .
             And
             good
             reason
             :
             for
             we
             see
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             himself
             be
             bound
             to
             pay
             a
             debt
             he
             oweth
             ,
             he
             will
             take
             special
             care
             to
             pay
             it
             ,
             lest
             his
             adversary
             cast
             him
             into
             prison
             ;
             but
             if
             sureties
             be
             bound
             for
             it
             ,
             the
             principal
             careth
             not
             ,
             but
             lets
             them
             suffer
             :
             this
             is
             common
             among
             men
             .
             So
             infants
             in
             baptism
             are
             not
             bound
             ,
             but
             their
             
             sureties
             ;
             and
             as
             they
             are
             bound
             to
             or
             promise
             nothing
             ,
             so
             they
             are
             as
             careless
             to
             perform
             any
             thing
             promised
             for
             them
             or
             in
             their
             name
             :
             for
             pray
             where
             is
             any
             doth
             
               forsake
               the
               devil
               and
               all
               his
               works
               ,
               the
               pomps
               and
               vanities
               of
               the
               wicked
               world
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               sinful
               lusts
               of
               the
               flesh
               ;
            
             that
             doth
             believe
             
               all
               the
               Articles
               of
               the
               Christian
               faith
               ;
            
             that
             doth
             
               keep
               Gods
               holy
               will
               and
               commandments
               all
               the
               days
               of
               their
               lives
               ?
            
             Here
             are
             mighty
             things
             promised
             ,
             who
             performeth
             them
             ?
             Take
             heed
             ;
             
               God
               will
               not
               be
               mocked
               ,
            
             Gal.
             6.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
             Now
             if
             Ministers
             had
             prest
             men
             to
             renew
             their
             Covenant
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             caused
             them
             with
             their
             own
             mouthes
             to
             promise
             such
             obedience
             as
             above
             said
             ,
             and
             rebaptized
             them
             upon
             that
             account
             ,
             shewing
             such
             as
             would
             not
             come
             in
             (
             upon
             such
             terms
             )
             their
             damnable
             condition
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             infant-baptism
             was
             but
             a
             figure
             to
             save
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             had
             died
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             ignorance
             ;
             surely
             men
             would
             not
             have
             been
             so
             careless
             in
             keeping
             Gods
             Word
             as
             now
             they
             are
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             I
             give
             this
             as
             a
             Rule
             of
             truth
             to
             the
             Church
             for
             time
             to
             come
             ;
             which
             Rule
             is
             grounded
             ,
             as
             abovesaid
             ,
             on
             Scripture
             ,
             the
             best
             Fathers
             practice
             ,
             Reason
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             confession
             of
             our
             Church
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             in
             the
             book
             of
             Common-Prayer
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             it
             afore
             Baptism
             in
             the
             Rubrick
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 I
                 say
                 ,
              
               that
               Infants
               ought
               to
               be
               by
               their
               sureties
               baptized
               in
               water
               ,
               as
               we
               formerly
               did
               in
               the
               church
               of
               
                 England
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               they
               should
               be
               catechized
               and
               educated
               in
               the
               faith
               ,
               and
               by
               all
               means
               perswaded
               to
               leave
               their
               sins
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               they
               being
               come
               to
               the
               age
               of
               discretion
               ,
               should
               repent
               and
               confess
               their
               sins
               ,
               and
               shew
               their
               resolution
               to
               amend
               their
               lives
               ,
               before
               they
               come
               to
               renew
               their
               baptism
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               That
               they
               be
               re-baptized
               in
               water
               ,
               and
               then
               the
               Bishops
               to
               lay
               their
               hands
               upon
               them
               :
               and
               all
               this
               to
               be
               done
               to
               them
               ,
               afore
               they
               be
               admitted
               to
               come
               to
               the
               Lords
               Table
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               That
               those
               Heathens
               or
               Jews
               that
               are
               perswaded
               to
               the
               faith
               ,
               converted
               and
               baptized
               ,
               they
               being
               of
               full
               age
               ,
               refraining
               from
               sin
               ,
               and
               stedfast
               in
               the
               faith
               ,
               need
               not
               be
               rebaptized
               :
               but
               if
               they
               have
               young
               children
               ,
               or
               servants
               that
               are
               subject
               to
               youthful
               vanities
               ,
               notwithstanding
               they
               be
               baptized
               with
               their
               masters
               or
               fathers
               ▪
               they
               ought
               to
               be
               rebaptized
               as
               abovesaid
               .
            
             
             
               6.
               
               That
               whosoever
               after
               re-baptizing
               opposeth
               the
               faith
               ,
               or
               breaketh
               the
               commands
               of
               God
               ,
               be
               excommunicated
               ,
               and
               not
               received
               in
               again
               ,
               until
               he
               repent
               ,
               and
               be
               willing
               to
               suffer
               a
               shameful
               penance
               .
               If
               he
               will
               not
               come
               in
               ,
               but
               goeth
               about
               to
               seduce
               the
               people
               of
               Christ
               ,
               then
               shall
               the
               King
               put
               him
               to
               death
               speedily
               ,
               that
               others
               may
               fear
               the
               Lord
               and
               King
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               That
               the
               King
               and
               all
               keep
               holy
               the
               Sabbath
               ,
               not
               onely
               by
               forbearing
               servile
               work
               ,
               but
               by
               praying
               ,
               reading
               ,
               bearing
               ,
               speaking
               Gods
               word
               ,
               meditating
               on
               it
               ,
               and
               deeds
               of
               charity
               .
            
          
           
             And
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             in
             the
             name
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             Gods
             Covenant
             in
             baptism
             ,
             is
             that
             
               perpetual
               covenant
               that
               shall
               not
               be
               forgotten
               ,
            
             Jer.
             50.
             5.
             
             It
             is
             the
             
               quarrel
               of
            
             that
             
               Covenant
            
             which
             God
             did
             and
             will
             
               avenge
               ,
            
             Lev.
             26.
             23.
             not
             the
             blasphemous
             foolish
             Scots
             Covenant
             ,
             as
             the
             Presbyterians
             would
             have
             men
             believe
             :
             no
             ,
             it
             was
             that
             
               covenant
               with
               death
               and
               hell
               ,
            
             Isa.
             28.
             15.
             
             God
             never
             owned
             that
             wicked
             Covenant
             ,
             but
             will
             punish
             all
             that
             had
             a
             hand
             in
             it
             ;
             the
             King
             &
             all
             others
             that
             took
             it
             ,
             be
             
               Anathema
               Maranatha
               :
            
             the
             late
             King
             ,
             and
             that
             rightly
             ,
             did
             abominate
             it
             .
             Nothing
             will
             clear
             this
             King
             &
             all
             that
             took
             it
             ,
             but
             to
             repent
             and
             be
             rebaptized
             ,
             as
             abovesaid
             :
             for
             that
             was
             the
             arm
             of
             the
             
               abomination
               of
               desolation
               ,
            
             Mat.
             24.
             15.
             and
             it
             threw
             down
             the
             pillars
             of
             Christs
             Church
             ,
             and
             our
             Bishops
             :
             it
             was
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Presb.
             
             
               Coppersmith
               ;
               the
               Lord
               reward
               him
               according
               to
               his
               works
               ,
            
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             14.
             
             God
             send
             us
             to
             love
             and
             to
             enjoy
             truth
             and
             peace
             in
             all
             our
             generation
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             .
             Amen
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Black
                 ▪
                 friers
              
               in
               Long-aLley
               ,
               
                 March
                 .
                 1.
                 1654.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Arise
              
               Evans
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           POSTSCRIPT
           .
        
         
           ANd
           now
           if
           the
           King
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           royal
           party
           will
           submit
           unto
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           foregoing
           lines
           (
           by
           his
           providence
           )
           directed
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           humble
           themselves
           before
           him
           ,
           constantly
           calling
           upon
           him
           as
           they
           finde
           occasion
           ;
           not
           onely
           in
           forms
           of
           prayers
           ,
           in
           which
           many
           times
           they
           come
           short
           of
           asking
           what
           they
           need
           ;
           but
           also
           calling
           upon
           him
           by
           the
           dictates
           of
           God's
           Spirit
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           as
           they
           know
           
           how
           to
           ask
           a
           man
           what
           they
           need
           ,
           so
           the
           Apostle
           would
           have
           them
           make
           known
           then
           requests
           unto
           God
           ,
           
             Phil.
             4.
             6.
          
           and
           not
           plead
           ignorance
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           not
           the
           Spirit
           of
           prayer
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           know
           what
           they
           need
           ,
           they
           know
           how
           to
           ask
           it
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           they
           know
           how
           to
           ask
           any
           thing
           they
           want
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           easier
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           not
           as
           man
           ,
           that
           will
           be
           courted
           with
           fine
           phrases
           afore
           he
           gives
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           plain
           simple
           terms
           are
           acceptable
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           available
           as
           the
           highest
           eloquence
           .
           And
           as
           a
           Father
           delighting
           to
           hear
           his
           little
           child
           speak
           and
           ask
           him
           somthing
           from
           the
           dictates
           of
           his
           own
           wit
           ,
           to
           encourage
           the
           child
           for
           to
           speak
           to
           him
           ,
           will
           give
           him
           sooner
           what
           he
           asketh
           ,
           then
           he
           will
           give
           to
           others
           of
           his
           children
           that
           can
           speak
           better
           ;
           so
           God
           doth
           delight
           to
           hear
           his
           little
           ones
           speak
           to
           him
           from
           their
           own
           breast
           ,
           and
           will
           answer
           their
           prayers
           ,
           when
           eloquent
           Orators
           prayers
           are
           denied
           .
           And
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           I
           believe
           God
           doth
           not
           bless
           any
           thing
           that
           men
           possess
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           he
           blesseth
           that
           thing
           (
           if
           it
           be
           a
           lawful
           thing
           )
           which
           they
           ask
           him
           in
           prayer
           ,
           and
           return
           him
           thanks
           for
           it
           ;
           for
           though
           a
           man
           be
           born
           to
           the
           highest
           preferment
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           look
           not
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           immediate
           gist
           of
           God
           unto
           him
           ,
           not
           glorying
           in
           his
           birth-right
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Lord
           that
           gave
           it
           ,
           he
           shall
           finde
           that
           God
           will
           deprive
           him
           of
           that
           he
           gloried
           in
           ,
           by
           making
           one
           born
           in
           a
           barn
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           briers
           ,
           to
           enjoy
           his
           dominion
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           the
           King
           and
           his
           party
           will
           observe
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           practise
           them
           ,
           then
           I
           am
           sure
           God
           will
           suddenly
           restore
           him
           and
           his
           party
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           finde
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           in
           vain
           for
           men
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           will
           not
           observe
           these
           things
           and
           put
           them
           in
           practise
           ,
           I
           wish
           them
           well
           ,
           let
           them
           go
           on
           in
           their
           own
           wayes
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           fruit
           thereof
           ,
           for
           I
           know
           the
           meek
           (
           and
           not
           the
           furious
           and
           proud
           )
           shall
           inherit
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             Mat.
             5.
             5.
          
           and
           the
           humble
           shall
           be
           exalted
           ,
           
             Luk.
             14.
             11.
          
           for
           ,
           
             Before
             destruction
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             is
             haughty
             ,
             and
             before
             honour
             is
             humility
             ,
          
           Prov.
           
             18.
             12.
             
             Humble
             your selves
             therefore
             under
             the
             mighty
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             exalt
             you
             in
             due
             time
             ,
             1
          
           Pet.
           
             5.
             6.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
           
             Arise
             Evans
             .
          
        
         
      
       
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