The real cause of the nations bondage and slavery here demonstrated and the way of their freedome from their sore and hard bondage asserted presented unto the Parliament ... / from one that hath seen the corruption ... Richard Hubberthorn.
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           THE
           REAL
           CAUSE
           OF
           THE
           NATIONS
           Bondage
           and
           Slavery
           ,
           here
           Demonstrated
           ,
           And
           the
           VVay
           of
           their
           Freedome
           ,
           from
           their
           sore
           and
           hard
           bondage
           Asserted
           .
           Presented
           unto
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           Of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           Who
           have
           a
           Power
           and
           Opportunity
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           to
           do
           good
           (
           and
           to
           fulfil
           the
           expected
           ends
           of
           many
           )
           if
           they
           improve
           it
           .
           From
           one
           that
           hath
           seen
           the
           Corruption
           which
           bondageth
           the
           whole
           Creation
           ,
           and
           that
           waits
           for
           the
           Redemption
           of
           the
           Creature
           from
           under
           it
           ,
           RICHARD
           HUBBERTHORN
           .
        
         
           
             I
             will
             restore
             thy
             Judges
             as
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             thy
             Councellors
             as
             at
             the
             beginning
             ,
             afterwards
             thou
             shalt
             be
             called
             the
             City
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             the
             faithful
             City
             ,
          
           
             Isai.
             1.
             26.
             
          
           (
           Not
           before
           .
           )
        
         
           When
           this
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           be
           truly
           called
           a
           free
           Nation
           ,
           or
           Common-wealth
           ,
           (
           
             Not
             before
          
           )
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           near
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THere
           hath
           been
           a
           time
           when
           the
           prudent
           hath
           kept
           silence
           ,
           but
           now
           Wisdom
           hath
           opened
           her
           mouth
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           justified
           of
           all
           her
           Children
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           is
           reviving
           the
           Spirit
           that
           hath
           been
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           taking
           the
           yoak
           from
           off
           the
           disciples
           necks
           ,
           and
           is
           going
           on
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           to
           make
           his
           creature
           a
           free
           creature
           ,
           &
           his
           people
           a
           free
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           Nation
           that
           serves
           him
           ,
           &
           obeys
           his
           Law
           ,
           a
           free
           Nation
           ;
           and
           the
           thundrings
           of
           his
           power
           is
           gone
           forth
           ,
           and
           his
           Light
           is
           risen
           to
           discover
           and
           destroy
           that
           which
           hath
           deceived
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           a
           discerning
           unto
           all
           ,
           of
           their
           freedom
           from
           their
           bondage
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           it
           stands
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           which
           gendreth
           to
           the
           bondage
           of
           Soul
           ,
           Spirit
           or
           Conscience
           ,
           in
           any
           exercise
           of
           worship
           ,
           or
           obedience
           unto
           God
           ,
           which
           springs
           from
           the
           measure
           of
           his
           own
           life
           ,
           which
           must
           not
           be
           hindered
           ,
           nor
           quenched
           by
           any
           Law
           ,
           Power
           or
           Pretence
           whatsoever
           .
           Therefore
           from
           the
           free
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           and
           Liberty
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           this
           is
           Proclaimed
           to
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           ,
           to
           take
           off
           their
           bondage
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           away
           their
           reproach
           ,
           which
           hath
           lain
           upon
           them
           for
           want
           of
           the
           Life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           risen
           to
           do
           its
           own
           work
           ,
           and
           perfect
           its
           own
           praise
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           its
           own
           seed
           wheresoever
           it
           hath
           been
           in
           Captivity
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           life
           must
           deliver
           it
           ,
           from
           all
           that
           which
           causeth
           shame
           and
           reproach
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           iniquity
           and
           transgression
           of
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Original
           Cause
           of
           bondage
           to
           every
           Nation
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           promised
           to
           take
           away
           in
           one
           day
           ,
           
             Zac.
          
           3.
           9.
           
           And
           his
           work
           and
           power
           shall
           be
           known
           by
           its
           fruit
           ,
           
             Which
             is
             to
             take
             away
             their
             sin
             ,
             Esa.
          
           27.
           9.
           
           One
           great
           yoak
           of
           bondage
           which
           is
           upon
           the
           subjects
           and
           seed
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           ministery
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           free
           ,
           neither
           will
           Minister
           without
           money
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           is
           not
           free
           to
           hear
           them
           ,
           yet
           a
           yoak
           of
           bondage
           is
           laid
           upon
           them
           ,
           to
           pay
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           iniquity
           is
           established
           by
           a
           Law
           ;
           so
           here
           is
           neither
           free
           preaching
           ,
           nor
           free
           hearing
           ,
           unto
           which
           the
           free
           Spirit
           raised
           up
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           declareth
           thus
           ;
        
         
         
           That
           every
           one
           that
           will
           Minister
           ,
           must
           do
           it
           freely
           ,
           and
           as
           of
           the
           Ability
           which
           God
           giveth
           him
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Oracle
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           profession
           of
           people
           may
           maintain
           anothers
           Minister
           ;
           but
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           free
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           a
           free
           Hearing
           among
           all
           People
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           may
           be
           a
           free
           Nation
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           will
           have
           Teachers
           according
           to
           their
           own
           lusts
           and
           judgements
           ,
           they
           to
           maintain
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           there
           may
           never
           any
           such
           iniquity
           be
           established
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           as
           for
           one
           sort
           of
           people
           to
           maintain
           anothers
           Minister
           ,
           for
           this
           hath
           caused
           heart-burnings
           ,
           envy
           and
           strife
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           little
           Justice
           could
           be
           done
           for
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           cry
           of
           complainers
           and
           oppressors
           ,
           as
           at
           every
           Parliament
           ,
           every
           high
           Court
           ,
           every
           Assizes
           ,
           and
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           petty
           Courts
           ,
           there
           hath
           some
           (
           pretended
           Minister
           or
           other
           been
           presenting
           Addresses
           ,
           Petitions
           or
           Complaints
           ,
           and
           so
           hath
           stopt
           the
           Just
           and
           Lawful
           proceedings
           of
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           which
           interruption
           may
           easily
           be
           prevented
           ,
           and
           the
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           freed
           from
           such
           brawling
           and
           unceaseable
           complaints
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           more
           interruption
           to
           Justice
           ,
           then
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           Nation
           besides
           ,
           and
           hath
           more
           hindered
           the
           peoples
           deliverance
           from
           being
           a
           free
           people
           ,
           and
           a
           free
           Nation
           ,
           then
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           Nation
           besides
           ;
           so
           let
           every
           form
           and
           profession
           of
           Religion
           maintain
           their
           own
           Minister
           ,
           and
           maintain
           their
           own
           Poor
           ,
           which
           are
           crying
           at
           their
           Meeting-house
           doors
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           their
           God
           ,
           for
           some
           relief
           ,
           that
           so
           there
           may
           not
           be
           a
           beggar
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           for
           herein
           the
           Christians
           in
           name
           ,
           are
           become
           even
           a
           reproach
           among
           the
           Heathens
           ,
           to
           see
           their
           own
           flesh
           stand
           naked
           and
           uncovered
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           and
           Steeple-house
           doors
           ,
           and
           at
           their
           doors
           ,
           and
           they
           turn
           their
           ears
           from
           the
           Poor
           ,
           and
           forgets
           God
           ,
           and
           looses
           the
           bowels
           of
           Compassion
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           merciful
           ,
           as
           the
           Father
           which
           is
           in
           Heaven
           is
           merciful
           ;
           and
           so
           walks
           not
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           but
           is
           a
           disgrace
           to
           Religion
           ,
           and
           even
           a
           reproach
           among
           the
           Heathen
           ;
           so
           let
           no
           more
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           poor
           be
           heard
           in
           our
           land
           ;
           the
           one
           crying
           for
           Laws
           ,
           to
           persecute
           and
           receive
           money
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           they
           preach
           not
           unto
           ,
           which
           receives
           no
           teaching
           from
           them
           ;
           which
           cry
           is
           intollerable
           ,
           to
           be
           heard
           or
           suffered
           in
           a
           free
           Common-wealth
           ;
           And
           the
           other
           for
           want
           
           of
           the
           creatures
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           as
           others
           spend
           the
           creatures
           of
           God
           upon
           their
           lusts
           excessively
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Creation
           is
           out
           of
           order
           ;
           but
           those
           that
           are
           come
           into
           the
           Gospel
           Ministration
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           taught
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           have
           received
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           him
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           so
           amongst
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           creatures
           of
           God
           are
           not
           spent
           upon
           the
           lust
           ,
           nor
           destroyed
           ;
           neither
           is
           there
           a
           beggar
           amongst
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           truly
           of
           us
           ,
           in
           the
           obedience
           of
           truth
           ;
           so
           that
           we
           do
           not
           desire
           that
           any
           people
           or
           profession
           in
           the
           Nation
           should
           maintain
           our
           poor
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           our
           own
           flesh
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           of
           us
           have
           of
           this
           Worlds
           good
           ,
           &
           see
           our
           Brother
           stand
           in
           need
           ,
           &
           shuts
           up
           the
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           from
           him
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           God
           doth
           not
           dwell
           in
           us
           ;
           neither
           doth
           any
           other
           maintain
           those
           that
           Minister
           unto
           us
           the
           Word
           and
           Doctrine
           ;
           so
           we
           according
           to
           the
           royal
           Law
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           desire
           to
           do
           unto
           others
           ,
           as
           we
           would
           have
           them
           do
           unto
           us
           ;
           and
           thus
           to
           be
           a
           free
           people
           and
           a
           free
           Nation
           .
           So
           every
           form
           &
           profession
           will
           enjoy
           their
           own
           Minister
           ,
           till
           they
           come
           to
           know
           Him
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           gatherings
           of
           the
           people
           must
           be
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Christ
           ;
           so
           that
           neither
           Parliament
           ,
           Assizes
           ,
           Sessions
           nor
           Courts
           will
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           do
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           to
           keep
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           And
           then
           he
           that
           hath
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           may
           speak
           his
           Word
           faithfully
           and
           freely
           ,
           without
           interruption
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Gospel
           of
           God
           may
           have
           its
           free
           course
           ,
           and
           be
           glorified
           .
           And
           that
           great
           oppression
           of
           Tithes
           (
           which
           lyes
           heavy
           upon
           the
           whole
           Nation
           )
           which
           God
           raised
           up
           his
           Spirit
           in
           the
           Army
           once
           to
           testifie
           against
           ,
           may
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           that
           what
           was
           then
           pretended
           may
           be
           now
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           eased
           of
           their
           oppressions
           which
           they
           have
           long
           felt
           the
           burthen
           of
           ,
           and
           groaned
           under
           ,
           that
           so
           (
           as
           a
           free
           people
           )
           they
           may
           be
           delivered
           from
           that
           bondage
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           may
           be
           disannulled
           by
           which
           that
           bondage
           is
           imposed
           upon
           them
           .
           So
           this
           will
           beget
           love
           in
           the
           nation
           ,
           and
           all
           persecution
           ,
           cruelty
           and
           bitterness
           will
           cease
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           may
           freely
           and
           quietly
           enjoy
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           own
           labour
           ;
           then
           with
           much
           freedom
           and
           chearfulness
           ,
           will
           every
           one
           Minister
           of
           his
           substance
           unto
           all
           necessary
           uses
           ,
           knowing
           that
           the
           earth
           and
           the
           fulness
           of
           it
           is
           the
           Lords
           ;
           and
           when
           this
           universal
           love
           and
           free
           Spirit
           is
           begotten
           among
           people
           ,
           then
           will
           Righteousness
           establish
           the
           Nation
           ;
           
           and
           that
           will
           be
           brought
           forth
           ,
           which
           many
           sincere
           hearts
           and
           tender
           Consciences
           hath
           waited
           for
           ,
           several
           years
           ;
           and
           many
           have
           been
           even
           almost
           weary
           and
           faint
           ,
           in
           their
           minds
           ,
           in
           waiting
           for
           that
           ,
           which
           they
           once
           had
           a
           lively
           sight
           of
           ,
           and
           hopes
           to
           enjoy
           ,
           in
           the
           Lords
           Promise
           of
           Liberty
           and
           Freedom
           opened
           in
           their
           understandings
           ten
           years
           since
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           some
           have
           been
           ready
           to
           tempt
           God
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           slack
           concerning
           his
           Promise
           ;
           and
           some
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           long
           patience
           ,
           hath
           left
           off
           expecting
           that
           which
           they
           once
           believed
           and
           hoped
           for
           ;
           but
           God
           is
           reviving
           the
           hopes
           of
           the
           contrite
           ones
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           that
           had
           said
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           hope
           in
           them
           ,
           is
           he
           renewing
           strength
           ,
           to
           believe
           that
           God
           will
           give
           Judges
           as
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           Councellors
           as
           at
           the
           beginning
           ;
           the
           Judges
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           were
           not
           to
           Judge
           for
           gifts
           ,
           nor
           for
           rewards
           ;
           nor
           the
           Priests
           was
           not
           to
           preach
           for
           hire
           ,
           nor
           the
           Prophets
           were
           not
           to
           Divine
           for
           money
           ,
           but
           the
           Judges
           did
           Minister
           Justice
           freely
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ;
           and
           the
           Priests
           did
           Minister
           the
           Law
           freely
           ,
           which
           was
           added
           upon
           all
           transgression
           ;
           so
           in
           those
           dayes
           here
           were
           no
           Priests
           that
           troubled
           the
           Courts
           ,
           Judges
           ,
           nor
           Councellors
           ,
           with
           Addresses
           ,
           Petitions
           ,
           or
           Complaints
           for
           maintenance
           ;
           no
           suing
           at
           the
           Law
           ,
           no
           Imprisoning
           mens
           persons
           for
           wages
           ,
           nor
           no
           spoiling
           of
           mens
           goods
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           not
           such
           delayes
           in
           executeing
           judgement
           upon
           transgressors
           as
           is
           now
           ,
           for
           the
           Judges
           sat
           in
           the
           gate
           ,
           and
           executed
           judgement
           speedily
           upon
           the
           offender
           ,
           &
           cleansed
           the
           land
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           so
           every
           one
           was
           to
           wait
           on
           his
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           received
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           do
           so
           now
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           it
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ;
           he
           that
           judgeth
           for
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           respect
           any
           mans
           person
           in
           judgement
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           to
           Minister
           it
           freely
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           people
           will
           Minister
           their
           carnal
           things
           ,
           freely
           ,
           to
           every
           one
           that
           hath
           need
           ;
           so
           that
           ,
           whereas
           even
           from
           the
           Priest
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           al
           hath
           been
           given
           to
           covetousness
           ,
           strife
           &
           debate
           ;
           every
           one
           now
           will
           be
           given
           to
           love
           and
           freenesse
           one
           to
           another
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           hath
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           will
           Minister
           them
           freely
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           carnal
           things
           ,
           will
           Minister
           them
           freely
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           all
           come
           from
           under
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           strife
           and
           contention
           .
        
         
         
           
             Another
             great
             oppression
             ,
             wherein
             iniquity
             is
             upheld
             by
             a
             Law
             ,
             is
             in
             the
             Ministration
             of
             the
             Law
             between
             man
             and
             man
             ,
             it
             not
             being
             done
             frely
             ,
             so
             not
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             begining
             .
          
        
         
           HE
           that
           doth
           Minister
           the
           Law
           ,
           let
           him
           do
           it
           freely
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ;
           and
           let
           him
           be
           as
           one
           of
           the
           Judges
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           as
           one
           of
           the
           councellors
           ,
           whose
           eyes
           were
           not
           blinded
           with
           gifts
           and
           rewards
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           will
           come
           to
           be
           a
           free
           nation
           ,
           and
           then
           every
           man
           will
           not
           seek
           his
           own
           ,
           but
           every
           one
           anothers
           good
           ,
           &
           then
           will
           pure
           love
           spring
           up
           to
           one
           another
           ,
           &
           one
           will
           seek
           to
           preserve
           and
           save
           another
           ,
           and
           not
           devour
           &
           destroy
           one
           another
           about
           earthly
           things
           as
           now
           they
           do
           ;
           so
           Christs
           spirit
           will
           be
           found
           among
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           subjects
           of
           the
           nation
           ,
           which
           were
           to
           save
           mens
           lives
           ,
           not
           to
           destroy
           them
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           Scriptures
           which
           cannot
           be
           broken
           will
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           peace
           will
           be
           extended
           as
           a
           river
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           as
           a
           mighty
           stream
           .
        
         
           For
           it
           is
           this
           spirit
           which
           I
           have
           mentioned
           ,
           in
           Lawyer
           &
           Priests
           (
           which
           did
           )
           not
           Minister
           freely
           ,
           but
           for
           covetous
           ends
           hath
           made
           merchandize
           of
           peoples
           souls
           and
           estates
           ,
           that
           hath
           broken
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           as
           many
           hath
           had
           a
           deep
           experience
           ,
           even
           when
           the
           Army
           was
           in
           its
           first
           purity
           and
           zeal
           for
           God
           and
           his
           truth
           ,
           that
           spirit
           did
           creep
           into
           their
           councels
           and
           corrupted
           them
           ,
           and
           did
           creep
           into
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           corrupted
           them
           ,
           and
           when
           there
           was
           any
           appearance
           of
           a
           Monarchy
           ,
           or
           government
           ,
           arising
           in
           that
           Nation
           ,
           that
           spirit
           crept
           into
           every
           high
           Court
           ,
           and
           corrupted
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           whole
           Nations
           are
           corrupted
           with
           that
           spirit
           ,
           so
           that
           till
           that
           spirit
           be
           purged
           out
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           like
           to
           be
           a
           free
           Nation
           ,
           or
           a
           free
           people
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           that
           spirit
           which
           brought
           
             Israel
          
           into
           bondage
           ,
           which
           was
           once
           a
           free
           Nation
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           bondage
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           while
           the
           Judges
           judged
           freely
           ,
           and
           the
           Priest
           preached
           freely
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophets
           prophesied
           freely
           without
           mony
           ,
           or
           without
           price
           ;
           then
           was
           
             Israel
          
           a
           free
           Nation
           ,
           and
           a
           free
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           all
           Nations
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           Judges
           judged
           for
           giftes
           and
           rewards
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           preached
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophets
           divined
           for
           money
           ;
           then
           they
           became
           as
           corrupt
           as
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           round
           about
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           came
           into
           bondage
           and
           captivity
           ,
           and
           then
           profainnesse
           
           went
           forth
           from
           the
           Priests
           into
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           from
           those
           in
           
             England
          
           which
           are
           in
           the
           same
           state
           ;
           now
           see
           that
           sin
           and
           covetousnesse
           is
           a
           reproach
           to
           any
           people
           ,
           as
           
             Salomon
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           14.
           23.
           and
           it
           is
           that
           which
           brings
           them
           into
           bondage
           from
           being
           a
           free
           people
           ;
           now
           if
           none
           may
           Minister
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           do
           it
           freely
           ,
           as
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           as
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           then
           that
           covetous
           ,
           self-seeking
           spirit
           will
           be
           purged
           out
           in
           Judges
           ,
           Councellors
           ,
           Lawyers
           ,
           Attorneys
           ,
           and
           Solicitors
           ,
           which
           would
           devour
           the
           creation
           ,
           to
           spend
           upon
           their
           own
           lusts
           ,
           that
           seeks
           for
           great
           places
           ,
           to
           inrich
           themselves
           and
           destroy
           others
           ,
           so
           that
           equity
           ,
           Law
           and
           Justice
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           free
           Ministration
           of
           it
           in
           this
           Nation
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           many
           cases
           ,
           a
           man
           had
           better
           suffer
           himself
           to
           be
           defrauded
           ,
           then
           to
           seek
           to
           the
           Law
           for
           Justice
           ,
           the
           administration
           of
           it
           is
           become
           so
           corrupt
           ,
           and
           the
           law
           is
           so
           perverted
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           a
           man
           is
           not
           suffered
           to
           plead
           his
           own
           cause
           ,
           but
           is
           forced
           to
           hire
           a
           Lawyer
           ,
           or
           an
           Attorney
           ;
           and
           men
           are
           not
           suffered
           to
           bear
           a
           true
           and
           faithful
           witnesse
           ,
           nor
           to
           have
           the
           truth
           and
           justnesse
           of
           their
           cause
           confirmed
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           two
           or
           three
           witnesses
           ,
           without
           swearing
           ,
           and
           so
           people
           is
           still
           kept
           in
           bondage
           by
           deceit
           and
           oppression
           from
           having
           the
           liberty
           of
           their
           pure
           consciences
           ;
           and
           so
           neither
           Law
           ,
           Judges
           ,
           nor
           Councellors
           are
           now
           as
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           nor
           such
           as
           ought
           to
           be
           in
           a
           free
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           Now
           whereas
           in
           your
           late
           proceedings
           ,
           it
           is
           ordered
           and
           granted
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           shall
           have
           their
           free
           liberty
           ;
           first
           as
           an
           
             English
          
           man
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           as
           a
           Christian
           ,
           which
           liberty
           hitherto
           we
           have
           not
           enjoyed
           ;
           for
           as
           
             English
          
           men
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           had
           our
           just
           liberty
           in
           the
           Nation
           ;
           first
           ,
           as
           concerning
           the
           Law
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           as
           concerning
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           in
           this
           our
           own
           nation
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           own
           Counties
           ,
           where
           we
           have
           been
           well
           known
           (
           and
           also
           just
           and
           true
           ,
           and
           of
           good
           report
           ,
           and
           no
           evil
           justly
           laid
           to
           our
           charge
           )
           have
           we
           been
           shamefully
           abused
           ,
           whipped
           ,
           stoned
           ,
           prisoned
           ,
           and
           both
           our
           bodies
           and
           goods
           spoiled
           ,
           accounted
           as
           vagrants
           ,
           and
           not
           permitted
           ,
           as
           
             English
          
           men
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           because
           we
           ,
           as
           Christians
           ,
           could
           not
           transgresse
           the
           commandment
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           saith
           
             swear
             not
             at
             all
             ;
          
           so
           that
           if
           we
           may
           have
           our
           liberty
           as
           
             English
          
           men
           ,
           then
           not
           to
           be
           persecuted
           in
           our
           own
           countrey
           as
           vagrants
           ,
           where
           we
           are
           
           known
           to
           be
           no
           such
           persons
           ;
           and
           from
           hence
           let
           a
           true
           t●●●●mony
           ,
           in
           yea
           or
           nay
           ,
           be
           taken
           in
           our
           law
           without
           an
           oath
           ,
           〈◊〉
           he
           that
           can
           take
           liberty
           to
           swear
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           break
           Christs
           c●●mand
           ,
           will
           take
           liberty
           to
           lye
           also
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           if
           we
           〈◊〉
           injoy
           our
           liberty
           as
           Christians
           ;
           then
           we
           are
           not
           to
           be
           force●
           〈◊〉
           a
           law
           to
           maintain
           the
           Anti-christian
           ministers
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           fo●…
           to
           swear
           contrary
           to
           Christs
           command
           ;
           and
           also
           that
           act
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Law
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           abolished
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           persecute
           any
           for
           trave●…
           on
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           yea
           ,
           when
           many
           of
           that
           day
           〈◊〉
           but
           travelled
           to
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           been
           imprisoned
           ,
           some
           their
           horses
           taken
           from
           them
           ,
           &
           never
           yet
           had
           them
           ag●…
           and
           this
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Christians
           liberty
           ,
           for
           the
           Chr●●●●ans
           ,
           and
           the
           disciples
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           primative
           time
           ,
           tra●…led
           upon
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           Christ
           himself
           travelled
           upon
           that
           〈◊〉
           as
           you
           may
           read
           in
           
             Luke
          
           24.
           15.
           where
           two
           of
           the
           Disciples
           ●…veled
           from
           
             Jerusalem
          
           to
           a
           village
           called
           
             Emaus
             ,
          
           (
           and
           〈◊〉
           being
           risen
           from
           the
           dead
           travelled
           with
           them
           )
           which
           was
           〈◊〉
           
             Jerusalem
          
           about
           60
           furlongs
           ,
           and
           that
           same
           day
           they
           trave●…
           back
           again
           from
           
             Emaus
          
           to
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           verse
           33.
           which
           in
           〈◊〉
           is
           about
           15
           miles
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           had
           travelled
           other
           15
           miles
           〈◊〉
           it
           was
           but
           the
           Christians
           liberty
           ,
           and
           no
           law
           to
           the
           contr●●●
           so
           let
           that
           be
           repealed
           ,
           which
           binds
           and
           limits
           us
           from
           〈◊〉
           the
           Christians
           liberty
           ,
           and
           from
           walking
           as
           they
           walked
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           not
           any
           magistrate
           be
           incouraged
           by
           you
           to
           ●…ny
           cruelty
           or
           persecution
           ,
           from
           his
           will
           ,
           upon
           any
           for
           the
           ●…ercise
           of
           their
           consciences
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           obedie●…
           to
           his
           will
           ;
           for
           the
           day
           of
           your
           tryal
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           〈◊〉
           which
           will
           make
           all
           things
           manifest
           ,
           and
           every
           work
           of
           〈◊〉
           sort
           it
           is
           .
        
         
           An
           opportunity
           hath
           been
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           many
           ,
           to
           〈◊〉
           for
           God
           who
           had
           no
           heart
           to
           improve
           it
           ,
           but
           hath
           impro●…
           their
           own
           interest
           for
           their
           own
           ambition
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           〈◊〉
           them
           as
           a
           reproach
           ,
           and
           a
           by-word
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           〈◊〉
           have
           sought
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           not
           anothers
           good
           ,
           and
           have
           bused
           the
           power
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           ;
           therefore
           you
           that
           〈◊〉
           not
           yet
           lost
           your
           day
           ,
           nor
           time
           ,
           redeem
           it
           ,
           least
           the
           Lord
           〈◊〉
           you
           by
           also
           ,
           as
           not
           fit
           to
           do
           his
           work
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           〈◊〉
        
         
           THE
           END
           .