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             A paraenetick, or, Humble addresse to the Parliament and assembly for (not loose, but) Christian libertie
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           A
           PARAENETICK
           
             OR
          
           HUMBLE
           ADDRESSE
           TO
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           AND
           
             ASSEMBLY
          
           FOR
           (
           NOT
           LOOSE
           ,
           BUT
           )
           CHRISTIAN
           LIBERTIE
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Impression
           .
        
         
           Perused
           and
           allowed
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           
             Printed
             by
          
           Matthew
           Simmons
           
             for
          
           Henry
           Overton
           
             in
          
           Popes-Head-Alley
           .
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           PARAENETICK
           ,
           OR
           HUMBLE
           ADDRESSE
           to
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           and
           ASSEMBLY
           for
           (
           not
           loose
           ,
           but
           )
           CHRISTIAN
           LIBERTIE
           .
        
         
           THERE
           have
           been
           many
           
             Nayles
             and
             Goades
          
           sharpened
           in
           this
           Argument
           ,
           by
           
             Masters
             of
             the
             Assemblies
             ,
          
           if
           there
           were
           but
           a
           steady
           hand
           to
           drive
           them
           home
           ,
           and
           fasten
           them
           .
           The
           LORD
           fasten
           them
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           whom
           they
           concerne
           ,
           of
           all
           before
           whom
           now
           lyes
           an
           opportunitie
           of
           
             killing
             and
             making
             alive
             ,
          
           that
           yee
           doe
           not
           now
           put
           out
           that
           onely
           Coale
           that
           is
           left
           to
           us
           ,
           (
           after
           all
           our
           sufferings
           and
           privations
           )
           our
           
             Christian
             Libertie
             .
          
        
         
           How
           have
           wee
           promised
           our selves
           (
           not
           in
           the
           least
           diffiding
           the
           Reasonablenesse
           of
           such
           an
           Expectation
           )
           
             that
             though
             wee
             did
             eat
             the
             bread
             of
             affliction
             ,
             and
             drink
             the
             water
             of
             adversitie
             ,
             yet
             our
             eyes
             should
             see
             our
             Teachers
             ,
             and
             they
             should
             no
             more
             be
             thrust
             into
             Corners
             ?
          
           And
           if
           this
           hope
           faile
           us
           ,
           wee
           are
           of
           all
           
             men
             most
             miserable
             .
          
           Had
           wee
           not
           better
           ,
           if
           wee
           had
           looked
           at
           our selves
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           the
           common
           Cause
           ,
           while
           wee
           had
           something
           ,
           to
           have
           betaken
           our selves
           into
           some
           remote
           Iland
           ;
           then
           after
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           to
           
           have
           it
           set
           on
           the
           score
           of
           a
           mercy
           and
           kindnes
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           be
           quietly
           dismist
           thither
           ?
           Wherein
           wee
           should
           finde
           it
           (
           for
           wee
           already
           feele
           the
           workings
           of
           it
           )
           no
           small
           aggravation
           of
           our
           Affliction
           ,
           the
           Con●ideration
           of
           those
           from
           whose
           faces
           we
           flee
           .
           If
           it
           were
           an
           Enemy
           ,
           (
           deare
           Friends
           and
           Bre●hren
           )
           if
           it
           were
           the
           Bishops
           doings
           ,
           wee
           should
           not
           marvaile
           ,
           we
           could
           better
           beare
           it
           ;
           but
           what
           ,
           you
           ,
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           our
           Companions
           once
           in
           the
           same
           iron
           yoke
           and
           furn●ce
           of
           affliction
           ,
           (
           the
           dearest
           Remembrance
           that
           can
           be
           )
           that
           
             〈…〉
             and
             fasted
             t●gether
             in
             Corners
             ,
          
           that
           
             have
             s●te
             and
             wept
             t●gether
             by
             the
             Rivers
             of
             B●bylon
             ,
             remembring
             Sion
             ;
             and
             hanged
             our
             〈◊〉
             upon
             the
             Willowes
             ,
          
           bemoaning
           our selves
           oft
           to
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           are
           the
           same
           men
           still
           both
           for
           Religion
           toward
           God
           ,
           and
           affection
           toward
           you
           !
           
             O
             tell
             it
             not
             in
             G●th
             ,
             publish
             it
             not
             in
             Askelon
             ,
             lest
             the
             P●ilistims
             rejoy●e
             ,
             and
             the
             daughter
             of
             the
             uncircum●ised
             triumph
             .
          
           Let
           not
           Malignants
           heare
           of
           it
           ,
           Papists
           and
           Atheists
           ,
           Neutrall
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           hollow-hearted
           Professors
           :
           and
           oh
           
             that
             the
             th●usand
             y●●res
          
           were
           begun
           that
           the
           Devill
           were
           shut
           up
           too
           ,
           (
           who
           rather
           is
           let
           loose
           now
           )
           that
           there
           be
           not
           joy
           in
           hell
           for
           the
           divisions
           of
           the
           Brethren
           !
           But
           seemes
           it
           not
           reasonable
           to
           you
           (
           that
           which
           seemes
           so
           reasonable
           to
           Christ
           )
           that
           we
           who
           have
           
             〈◊〉
          
           with
           you
           ,
           should
           
             reigne
          
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           Comfort
           being
           restored
           to
           
             Ierus●l●m
             ,
          
           all
           her
           
             〈◊〉
          
           should
           have
           a
           s●are
           in
           it
           ?
           Or
           are
           wee
           those
           vassalls
           alone
           that
           now
           in
           this
           yeare
           of
           
             Iubilee
             ,
          
           must
           whether
           wee
           will
           or
           no
           ,
           have
           our
           eares
           boared
           ;
           when
           all
           other
           liberties
           are
           vindicated
           ?
           Is
           it
           for
           that
           wee
           have
           no
           
             T●●tullus
          
           to
           plead
           our
           Cause
           ,
           or
           for
           that
           wee
           are
           few
           and
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           use
           us
           how
           you
           list
           ?
           Sure
           it
           is
           not
           in
           you
           to
           make
           so
           ill
           an
           use
           of
           our
           good
           Principles
           ?
           However
           ,
           be
           it
           knowne
           to
           you
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             Redeemer
             is
             strong
             ,
          
           and
           though
           he
           be
           gone
           a
           long
           journey
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           come
           upon
           those
           
             Evill
             s●rvants
             ,
          
           that
           (
           secure
           through
           his
           delay
           )
           fall
           a
           beating
           in
           stead
           of
           feeding
           their
           fellow-servants
           ;
           
             He
             will
             come
             in
             an
             〈◊〉
             when
             they
             ●re
             not
             aware
             ,
             and
             look
             not
             for
             him
             ;
          
           as
           he
           did
           before
           your
           eyes
           upon
           the
           domineering
           generation
           of
           the
           Prelacy
           .
           The
           more
           you
           oppresse
           us
           ,
           the
           more
           wee
           shall
           grow
           .
           
             Refraine
             from
             us
             therefore
             ;
             and
             let
             us
             alone
             ;
             for
             if
             this
             Counsell
             ,
             or
             this
             work
             be
             of
             men
             ,
             it
             will
             come
             to
             n●ught
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             be
             of
             God
             ,
             yee
             c●nnot
             overthrow
             it
             ,
             lest
             haply
             yee
             be
             found
             ●ighters
             against
             God
             .
          
           Stand
           therefore
           to
           Gods
           arbitrament
           .
           If
           we
           build
           upon
           the
           true
           foundation
           ,
           
             with
             hay
             and
             stubble
             ,
             
             the
             d●y
             shall
             decl●re
             it
             ;
             for
             it
             shall
             be
             revealed
             by
             fire
             ,
             and
             our
             work
             shall
             be
             burnt
             ,
          
           though
           wee
           shall
           be
           saved
           .
        
         
           Prejudice
           not
           your selves
           further
           (
           Brethren
           )
           or
           your
           way
           ▪
           For
           God
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             *
          
           
             There
             shall
             be
             no
             destroying
             be
             ●st
             in
             all
             his
             holy
             Mountaine
             .
          
           The
           Beasts
           of
           prey
           come
           from
           
             Mount
             Seir
             ,
          
           not
           from
           
             Mount
             Sion
             .
             Es●u
          
           was
           rough
           ,
           hairy
           ,
           and
           lordly
           :
           
             Iacob
          
           was
           smooth
           ,
           plaine
           ,
           and
           pleasant
           .
           Is
           it
           a
           forme
           agreeable
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           be
           as
           that
           Image
           in
           
             Nebuchadnezz●●rs
          
           Vision
           ,
           
             That
             was
             dreadfull
             and
             terrible
             ,
             having
             great
             iron
             teeth
             ,
             dev●u●ing
             ●nd
             breaking
             in
             pieces
             ,
             and
             stamping
             the
             residue
             with
             the
             feet
             ?
          
           Or
           will
           you
           not
           rather
           
             ride
             on
             and
             prosper
             ,
             because
             of
             truth
             ,
             ●nd
             righte●usnes●e
             ,
             ●nd
             meeknesse
             ?
          
           So
           should
           you
           carry
           the
           hearts
           and
           votes
           of
           all
           men
           along
           with
           you
           ,
           
             but
             those
             that
             are
             lost
             .
          
           And
           we
           trusted
           wee
           had
           seene
           a
           hopefull
           beginning
           ,
           that
           wee
           might
           have
           improved
           to
           a
           greater
           Expectation
           ;
           when
           (
           besides
           former
           expresse
           incouragements
           ministred
           to
           us
           by
           pregnant
           passages
           of
           great
           note
           and
           observation
           with
           us
           in
           certain
           Declarations
           or
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           except
           need
           be
           ,
           we
           are
           loath
           to
           repeat
           )
           God
           had
           lately
           put
           it
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           consider
           the
           just
           and
           mercifull
           accommodation
           of
           tender
           Consciences
           .
           Which
           makes
           us
           the
           more
           amazed
           and
           astonished
           at
           the
           sudden
           prejudice
           wee
           seeme
           to
           have
           received
           in
           their
           affections
           ,
           and
           the
           varied
           ,
           yea
           ,
           contrary
           aspect
           both
           of
           Parliament
           and
           Assembly
           upon
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           no
           other
           then
           wee
           were
           before
           ,
           and
           have
           continued
           in
           your
           severall
           and
           respective
           service
           and
           assistance
           ,
           with
           the
           same
           faithfulnesse
           since
           as
           ever
           :
           Wherein
           God
           hath
           been
           very
           mercifull
           unto
           us
           ,
           (
           whether
           it
           be
           acknowledged
           to
           us
           or
           no
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           acknowledged
           by
           us
           to
           him
           )
           that
           hath
           made
           us
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           not
           one
           Instance
           can
           be
           given
           of
           the
           contrary
           :
           
             *
          
           
             And
             wee
             lookt
             for
             peace
             ,
             and
             there
             's
             no
             good
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             time
             of
             healing
             ,
             and
             behold
             trouble
             ;
          
           Yet
           wee
           are
           neither
           so
           prophane
           nor
           desperate
           ,
           as
           (
           with
           
             Esau
          
           )
           to
           sell
           our
           Birth-right
           for
           a
           messe
           of
           pottage
           ,
           nor
           our
           hopes
           in
           your
           Justice
           and
           Clemency
           ,
           for
           the
           quiet
           injoyment
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           a
           thing
           of
           naught
           .
           Wee
           hope
           this
           seeming
           remission
           and
           intermission
           of
           these
           Counsels
           of
           peace
           in
           behalfe
           of
           us
           ,
           shall
           but
           make
           them
           rebound
           the
           higher
           ,
           and
           run
           the
           stronger
           .
           And
           therefore
           wee
           cease
           not
           to
           pray
           for
           you
           ,
           (
           most
           just
           Senators
           )
           that
           God
           would
           hide
           repentance
           from
           your
           eyes
           ;
           that
           the
           Lord
           that
           stirr'd
           up
           
             Cy●us
             ,
             Darius
             ,
          
           and
           
             Artaxerxes
             ,
          
           and
           wedg'd
           them
           in
           by
           his
           powerfull
           
           Spirit
           would
           keep
           this
           in
           the
           thought
           and
           purpose
           of
           your
           heart
           ,
           till
           you
           have
           brought
           it
           to
           perfection
           .
           Truly
           there
           is
           a
           dreadfull
           opportunity
           before
           you
           of
           gladding
           the
           hearts
           of
           thousands
           ,
           your
           kindnesse
           unto
           whom
           Christ
           will
           put
           upon
           his
           own
           account
           ;
           a
           dreadfull
           opportunity
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           either
           omitted
           ,
           or
           not
           proportionably
           improved
           .
           Let
           it
           never
           be
           said
           ,
           yee
           did
           run
           well
           ,
           who
           did
           hinder
           you
           ?
           nay
           ,
           who
           can
           hinder
           you
           ,
           or
           who
           shall
           harm
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           followers
           of
           that
           that
           is
           good
           ?
           There
           is
           nothing
           (
           under
           Christ
           )
           wanting
           to
           make
           us
           live
           quietly
           by
           one
           another
           ,
           though
           of
           severall
           judgements
           ,
           whilest
           wee
           agree
           in
           fundamentals
           ,
           but
           your
           word
           to
           bid
           us
           do
           so
           .
        
         
           Is
           it
           not
           time
           for
           the
           Lords
           Harbengers
           and
           Trumpeters
           ,
           to
           sound
           the
           allarm
           to
           the
           great
           and
           dreadfull
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           apply
           your selves
           now
           
             to
             turn
             the
             he●rt
             of
             fathers
             to
             the
             children
             and
             of
             the
             children
             to
             the
             fathers
             ,
             lest
             the
             Lord
             come
             and
             smite
             the
             earth
             with
             a
             curse
             ?
          
           Nay
           ,
           hath
           he
           not
           sorely
           smitten
           us
           ,
           for
           not
           only
           the
           neglect
           ,
           but
           the
           contempt
           of
           this
           prescription
           by
           a
           contrary
           practising
           ,
           even
           setting
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           the
           nursing-fathers
           of
           the
           Church
           (
           those
           that
           should
           be
           so
           )
           against
           their
           children
           ?
           And
           indeed
           excuse
           us
           ,
           if
           when
           wee
           consider
           how
           faire
           wee
           were
           for
           a
           good
           issue
           of
           the
           common
           troubles
           of
           late
           ,
           when
           God
           gave
           us
           those
           many
           Occasions
           ,
           and
           those
           solemne
           opportunities
           of
           praise
           and
           thanksgiving
           ,
           when
           some
           can
           say
           (
           if
           ever
           )
           they
           found
           their
           hearts
           then
           drawn
           forth
           in
           earnest
           supplications
           and
           triumphant
           expectations
           of
           a
           smooth
           successe
           ;
           and
           in
           stead
           thereof
           ,
           what
           an
           unusuall
           return
           we
           had
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           tenour
           of
           his
           former
           proceedings
           ,
           beating
           back
           our
           hopes
           upon
           us
           ?
           and
           when
           we
           compare
           this
           with
           former
           the
           like
           passages
           of
           providence
           in
           the
           like
           juncture
           of
           times
           ;
           (
           as
           that
           ill
           successe
           that
           interrupted
           the
           Petition
           ready
           to
           be
           presented
           at
           the
           Common-Councel
           against
           us
           )
           and
           also
           compare
           these
           with
           some
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           Scripture
           examples
           ,
           how
           God
           hath
           made
           
             Ierus●lem
             a
             burthensome
             s●one
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Zech.
           12.
           and
           how
           he
           hath
           formerly
           rebuked
           Kings
           for
           his
           peoples
           sakes
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Touch
             not
             mine
             anointed
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           how
           hee
           brought
           
             Artaxerxes
          
           and
           his
           Realm
           under
           wrath
           for
           that
           cause
           ,
           
             Ezra
          
           7.
           and
           consider
           how
           righteous
           this
           is
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           children
           fall
           out
           the
           father
           should
           make
           the
           third
           ;
           excuse
           us
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           wee
           can
           give
           no
           better
           account
           of
           these
           things
           but
           the
           Lords
           jealousie
           over
           his
           peoples
           liberties
           ▪
        
         
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           if
           pity
           will
           not
           move
           you
           ,
           let
           equity
           at
           least
           constr●in
           you
           :
           
             *
          
           
             Let
             no
             man
             go
             beyond
             or
             defraud
             his
             brother
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           .
           Have
           you
           taken
           of
           us
           a
           price
           ?
           deny
           us
           not
           our
           commodity
           ;
           Christ
           bought
           our
           liberties
           for
           us
           with
           his
           blood
           ,
           wee
           have
           bought
           them
           over
           again
           at
           your
           hands
           with
           our
           own
           blood
           ,
           shed
           not
           for
           our selves
           only
           ,
           but
           for
           you
           also
           .
           Wee
           have
           set
           you
           down
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           where
           you
           would
           be
           ;
           wee
           have
           dislodged
           the
           
             Can●●nites
          
           before
           you
           ,
           wee
           are
           necessitated
           to
           passe
           on
           further
           ;
           it
           were
           but
           your
           duty
           to
           march
           on
           before
           us
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           quiet
           possession
           with
           you
           .
           Wee
           have
           fought
           ,
           and
           adventured
           purse
           and
           person
           upon
           this
           expectation
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           (
           not
           of
           another
           Religion
           ,
           but
           )
           of
           this
           Way
           of
           walking
           in
           your
           Religion
           ;
           as
           of
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Religion
           it self
           ,
           which
           we
           eyed
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ;
           If
           nothing
           lesse
           was
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           why
           did
           you
           not
           tell
           us
           so
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           why
           hath
           the
           Assembly
           born
           us
           in
           hand
           with
           such
           hopes
           and
           intimations
           ?
           Why
           have
           such
           Considerations
           been
           tendered
           to
           us
           ,
           intimating
           ;
           nay
           ,
           almost
           assuring
           us
           ,
           an
           after-liberty
           upon
           condition
           of
           a
           present
           modesty
           in
           that
           juncture
           of
           time
           only
           .
           For
           what
           else
           is
           the
           tenour
           of
           the
           5th
           Consideration
           ,
           published
           ,
           
             Dec.
          
           23.
           1643.
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           doubted
           ,
           but
           the
           Counsels
           of
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           the
           care
           of
           the
           Parliament
           will
           be
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           reform
           and
           set
           up
           Religion
           throughout
           the
           Nation
           ,
           but
           will
           concur●e
           
             to
             prese●ve
             wh●t
             ever
             shall
             ●ppe●●e
             to
             be
             the
             RIGHTS
             of
             particular
             CONGREGATIONS
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             to
             be●re
             with
             such
             ,
             whose
             Cons●iences
             ●annot
             in
             all
             things
             conform
             to
             the
             publike
             〈◊〉
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             〈◊〉
             have
             them
             born
             with●ll
             ,
          
           which
           is
           all
           that
           we
           de●ire
           .
           What
           did
           you
           do
           with
           those
           terms
           ,
           
             The
             Rights
             of
             〈…〉
          
           and
           these
           contradistinguished
           to
           the
           generall
           Reformation
           an●
           setting
           up
           of
           Religion
           through
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           if
           you
           did
           not
           speak
           to
           our
           sense
           ?
           But
           (
           you
           will
           say
           )
           't
           is
           cautioned
           ,
           
             What
             ever
             shall
             appe●●e
             according
             to
             the
             Word
             .
          
           To
           whom
           mean
           ●ou
           it
           should
           appeare
           ?
           To
           your selves
           ?
           What
           promise
           were
           this
           ?
           To
           preserve
           what
           ever
           appeares
           to
           you
           ,
           is
           not
           
             grace
             ,
          
           but
           
             debt
             ;
          
           and
           if
           this
           was
           your
           meaning
           ,
           you
           might
           have
           said
           more
           properly
           ,
           When
           ever
           these
           Rights
           should
           appeare
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           if
           by
           [
           
             according
             to
             the
             Word
          
           ]
           you
           meant
           only
           ,
           in
           your
           own
           interpretation
           ,
           that
           's
           not
           thank-worthy
           :
           what
           bait
           is
           held
           out
           to
           us
           therein
           ,
           but
           a
           miserable
           collusion
           ?
           But
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           the
           Consideration
           is
           more
           
           expresse
           ,
           which
           promise
           
             a
             bearing
             with
             those
             whose
             Consciences
             cannot
             in
             all
             things
             conform
             to
             the
             publike
             Rule
             .
          
           And
           what
           though
           it
           follow
           ,
           
             so
             far
             as
             the
             word
             of
             God
             would
             h●ve
             them
             born
             with●ll
             ?
          
           for
           that
           implies
           a
           concession
           ,
           that
           the
           
             word
             would
             have
             them
             born
             withall
             ;
          
           otherwise
           ,
           why
           do
           you
           bob
           our
           mouths
           with
           these
           Apples
           of
           liberty
           and
           toleration
           ,
           and
           condescend
           to
           terms
           of
           the
           measure
           thereof
           ,
           if
           no
           such
           thing
           in
           any
           degree
           be
           due
           unto
           us
           ,
           or
           warrantable
           by
           Word
           ?
           Why
           then
           do
           you
           give
           place
           to
           us
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           for
           an
           houre
           ?
           and
           if
           a
           toleration
           duly
           bounded
           be
           divine
           ,
           then
           how
           have
           you
           indeavoured
           it
           ?
           or
           why
           do
           you
           not
           indeavour
           that
           degree
           ?
           What
           jot
           or
           tittle
           of
           toleration
           have
           you
           yet
           brought
           forth
           ,
           or
           do
           you
           give
           us
           hopes
           of
           in
           your
           proceeding
           hitherto
           ?
           What
           things
           more
           terrible
           and
           more
           void
           and
           exclusive
           of
           all
           bearing
           and
           forbearing
           can
           you
           meditate
           yet
           ,
           then
           Fines
           ,
           Prisons
           ,
           Exi●e
           ,
           prohibiting
           the
           exercise
           of
           our
           
             W●y
          
           and
           our
           
             Ministery
             ,
          
           but
           upon
           hard
           conditions
           ;
           which
           things
           we
           have
           too
           much
           cause
           to
           feare
           and
           expect
           ,
           as
           not
           much
           exceeding
           the
           rate
           and
           proportion
           of
           some
           present
           conclu●ions
           ,
           and
           more
           menacing
           agitations
           .
           Judge
           now
           whether
           the
           performance
           of
           this
           Consideration
           be
           not
           yet
           wholly
           in
           arrere
           to
           us
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           minde
           you
           of
           some
           other
           passages
           ;
           What
           do
           you
           in
           that
           earne●t
           intreating
           Ministers
           and
           People
           (
           
             Consid.
          
           6.
           )
           to
           forbeare
           for
           a
           convenient
           time
           ,
           the
           joyning
           themselves
           into
           Church-societies
           ,
           
             untill
             they
             see
             〈…〉
             will
             not
             be
             commended
             〈◊〉
             them
             in
             〈◊〉
             orderly
             〈◊〉
             ?
          
           I
           say
           ,
           what
           do
           you
           in
           this
           ,
           but
           set
           as
           at
           liberty
           afterwards
           ?
           And
           why
           do
           you
           there
           bespeak
           us
           as
           free-men
           if
           you
           made
           account
           (
           and
           it
           be
           in
           your
           power
           )
           to
           make
           us
           bond-men
           ,
           or
           use
           us
           so
           ?
           And
           further
           ,
           why
           doth
           the
           Assembly
           (
           in
           the
           7th
           
             C●●sideration
          
           )
           glance
           with
           that
           congratulatory
           respect
           upon
           the
           liberty
           to
           serve
           God
           according
           to
           his
           Word
           ,
           which
           we
           injoy
           in
           this
           ti●e
           ,
           more
           then
           hath
           been
           at
           any
           time
           in
           
             England
          
           〈◊〉
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Reformation
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           a
           just
           liberty
           ?
           and
           if
           it
           be
           just
           ,
           why
           doth
           it
           begin
           to
           be
           contracted
           ?
           at
           least
           some
           part
           of
           that
           liberty
           wee
           have
           injoy'd
           ?
           
             viz.
          
           preaching
           without
           ordination
           ,
           till
           wee
           can
           have
           it
           according
           to
           our
           consciences
           ?
           And
           lastly
           ,
           do
           you
           not
           cherish
           as
           great
           a
           hope
           in
           us
           ,
           as
           all
           that
           wee
           have
           ask'd
           ,
           or
           shall
           aske
           ,
           comes
           to
           ,
           in
           the
           last
           
             Consideration
             ;
          
           where
           you
           pawn
           your
           own
           hopes
           to
           cherish
           ours
           ,
           that
           wee
           shall
           
           never
           come
           to
           suffer
           for
           doing
           what
           shall
           appeare
           to
           be
           our
           duty
           ,
           though
           not
           co-incident
           with
           the
           publique
           Rule
           given
           us
           ;
           where
           you
           must
           mean
           what
           shall
           apeare
           [
           
             to
             us
          
           ]
           to
           be
           our
           duty
           ;
           for
           wee
           cannot
           feare
           we
           shall
           ever
           suffer
           by
           you
           for
           what
           appeares
           [
           
             to
             you
          
           ]
           to
           be
           our
           duty
           .
           And
           how
           can
           you
           be
           comforters
           of
           us
           in
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           in
           the
           sequele
           of
           that
           
             Consideration
             ,
          
           if
           they
           be
           not
           
             sufferings
             for
             righteousnesse
             sake
             ?
          
           and
           if
           they
           be
           ,
           how
           miserable
           men
           are
           you
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           authors
           of
           them
           ?
           Or
           do
           you
           count
           it
           no
           suffering
           for
           all
           the
           Ministers
           of
           this
           
             Way
          
           to
           be
           deprived
           of
           their
           livelihoods
           and
           opportunities
           to
           serve
           God
           with
           their
           gifts
           ,
           and
           their
           flocks
           depending
           on
           them
           bereft
           of
           their
           food
           ?
           Pardon
           this
           repetition
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           done
           to
           reproach
           or
           upbraid
           you
           ,
           but
           timely
           to
           warn
           and
           remember
           you
           .
        
         
           These
           were
           not
           over
           forward
           expressions
           only
           dropping
           casually
           from
           some
           more
           remisse
           and
           neutrall
           spirits
           undertaking
           for
           you
           without
           your
           warrant
           (
           which
           you
           might
           judge
           it
           credulity
           in
           us
           to
           reckon
           upon
           ,
           and
           injury
           to
           challenge
           you
           by
           )
           but
           serious
           deliberations
           and
           conclusions
           of
           your
           own
           ministred
           to
           us
           by
           some
           in
           the
           name
           of
           you
           all
           ,
           not
           whisper'd
           in
           the
           eare
           ,
           but
           published
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           understood
           in
           the
           proper
           ,
           plain
           ▪
           and
           naturall
           sense
           of
           the
           words
           and
           phrases
           commonly
           ,
           holding
           forth
           to
           us
           a
           bait
           of
           timely
           and
           seasonable
           liberty
           .
           Now
           your
           intention
           herein
           was
           either
           fained
           ,
           meerly
           to
           make
           us
           sleep
           away
           our
           opportunity
           upon
           the
           knees
           of
           vain
           promises
           and
           hopes
           ,
           till
           your
           cords
           were
           twisted
           ,
           and
           your
           bonds
           upon
           us
           ;
           and
           so
           all
           these
           passages
           are
           but
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           empty
           forms
           ,
           and
           shapes
           ,
           words
           fill'd
           with
           wind
           ,
           condensed
           by
           a
           sleighty
           contexture
           ,
           into
           a
           very
           promising
           and
           specious
           appearance
           only
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           speake
           the
           truth
           in
           Christ
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           corrupted
           from
           the
           simplicity
           that
           is
           in
           Him
           :
           Or
           your
           intention
           was
           reall
           ,
           as
           indeed
           purposing
           to
           gratifie
           and
           accommodate
           us
           after
           the
           Rule
           agreed
           upon
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           so
           there
           was
           reality
           in
           your
           words
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           alone
           that
           honest
           men
           will
           offer
           ,
           and
           wise
           men
           consider
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           this
           design
           was
           either
           good
           or
           evill
           :
           if
           evill
           ,
           then
           it
           might
           not
           be
           undertaken
           for
           the
           greatest
           good
           that
           could
           come
           thereof
           ;
           and
           why
           do
           you
           not
           retract
           and
           repent
           publikely
           of
           giving
           such
           hopes
           in
           your
           Considerations
           ?
           But
           if
           it
           were
           good
           and
           just
           ,
           why
           is
           it
           not
           pursued
           ?
           Whether
           these
           do
           call
           upon
           you
           audibly
           ,
           being
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           
           promises
           ,
           ingagements
           ,
           let
           all
           indifferent
           men
           judge
           ;
           but
           surely
           our
           lives
           spent
           for
           you
           cry
           aloud
           for
           love
           and
           mercy
           to
           be
           shewed
           us
           from
           you
           ;
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             muzzle
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Oxe
             that
             treadeth
             out
             the
             come
             :
             Hee
             that
             planteth
             a
             Viney●●d
             ,
             shall
             eat
             of
             the
             fruit
             thereof
             .
          
           Doth
           God
           take
           care
           for
           Oxen
           ?
           would
           hee
           not
           have
           us
           die
           in
           an
           Oxes
           debt
           ?
           and
           is
           it
           meet
           and
           congruous
           his
           children
           (
           whom
           he
           can
           maintain
           without
           being
           beholding
           to
           the
           world
           )
           should
           hire
           out
           themselves
           for
           nothing
           more
           then
           the
           common
           ,
           when
           they
           fain
           would
           ,
           but
           cannot
           live
           upon
           it
           ?
           God
           forbid
           all
           our
           priviledge
           should
           be
           ,
           that
           wee
           shall
           be
           last
           eaten
           ,
           that
           when
           you
           have
           done
           with
           the
           more
           dangerous
           enemy
           ,
           you
           should
           turn
           your
           hand
           upon
           us
           ;
           shall
           this
           foul
           blot
           of
           ingratitude
           lie
           upon
           you
           ?
           Will
           you
           so
           bury
           all
           your
           fame
           and
           glorious
           achievements
           in
           so
           horrid
           a
           pit
           ?
           Will
           you
           so
           disappoint
           the
           expectation
           of
           meek
           souls
           ,
           who
           hope
           for
           this
           ,
           as
           an
           additionall
           recompence
           (
           next
           to
           the
           liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           )
           for
           the
           lives
           of
           Brethren
           ,
           Husbands
           ,
           Friends
           lost
           in
           the
           publique
           service
           and
           defence
           ?
           How
           inaccessible
           soever
           such
           cries
           may
           be
           to
           your
           eares
           now
           through
           the
           multitude
           of
           your
           businesses
           and
           tumultuousnesse
           of
           your
           tho●ghts
           for
           present
           ;
           yet
           sure
           there
           will
           be
           a
           dead
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           when
           the
           least
           noise
           will
           be
           heard
           ;
           I
           had
           rather
           say
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           a
           morning
           ,
           when
           your
           eyes
           will
           be
           opened
           ,
           and
           
             it
             will
             not
             repent
             you
             ,
          
           the
           kindnesse
           you
           have
           shewed
           ,
           and
           the
           violence
           you
           have
           forborn
           to
           tender
           consciences
           .
           Good
           ,
           my
           brethren
           ,
           is
           your
           ●leep
           too
           sweet
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           beds
           too
           soft
           ,
           and
           your
           consciences
           at
           too
           much
           ease
           ,
           that
           you
           desire
           to
           create
           more
           trouble
           ●nto
           your selves
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           neglected
           
             votes
             of
             the
             dead
          
           (
           sa●red
           among
           all
           )
           upon
           you
           ,
           who
           laid
           down
           their
           lives
           upon
           no
           other
           condition
           ,
           then
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           first
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           then
           of
           the
           Conscience
           in
           the
           Protestant
           Religion
           ,
           that
           they
           nor
           you
           might
           be
           inslav'd
           in
           eith●r
           ;
           would
           it
           not
           shame
           you
           ,
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           widows
           and
           orphanes
           of
           such
           persons
           .
           Do
           you
           take
           away
           my
           liberty
           ,
           restore
           my
           husband
           who
           died
           to
           purchase
           it
           for
           you
           ?
           would
           it
           not
           scare
           you
           ,
           should
           the
           Ghosts
           of
           those
           persons
           that
           have
           died
           in
           this
           Cause
           (
           those
           many
           hundred
           souls
           ,
           that
           while
           they
           lived
           ,
           were
           laden
           with
           the
           reproach
           of
           their
           consciences
           ,
           but
           sufficiently
           vindicated
           the
           worthinesse
           of
           their
           spirits
           by
           their
           doings
           and
           ●●fferings
           so
           freely
           ,
           so
           cheerfully
           undertaken
           :
           )
           I
           say
           ,
           should
           they
           
           come
           to
           your
           bed-sides
           and
           cry
           ,
           Give
           us
           our
           lives
           againe
           ;
           we
           laid
           them
           downe
           for
           your
           liberty
           ,
           performe
           the
           like
           for
           us
           ;
           or
           beare
           the
           guilt
           of
           ingratitude
           ,
           and
           injustice
           ?
           O
           should
           they
           but
           tell
           you
           the
           lamentable
           Stories
           of
           their
           warfare
           ,
           what
           affections
           of
           dearest
           Relations
           they
           conflicted
           withall
           ,
           and
           were
           faine
           to
           despise
           and
           over-rule
           with
           an
           high
           hand
           in
           their
           first
           ingagements
           ,
           even
           tearing
           themselves
           from
           wives
           and
           children
           ,
           almost
           contrary
           to
           the
           Apostles
           Rule
           ,
           and
           far
           exceeding
           the
           highest
           dispensation
           for
           the
           most
           absolute
           service
           of
           
             prayer
             and
             fasting
             :
          
           And
           what
           hardship
           they
           endured
           of
           hunger
           and
           cold
           ,
           and
           watchings
           ,
           and
           wearinesse
           :
           What
           wounds
           they
           have
           sustain'd
           ,
           what
           streames
           of
           bloud
           they
           have
           lost
           ,
           what
           agonies
           they
           have
           been
           in
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           have
           borne
           downe
           with
           a
           high
           hand
           all
           starting
           doubts
           and
           feares
           ,
           lest
           they
           should
           not
           sow
           a
           considerable
           advantage
           unto
           themselves
           in
           those
           adventures
           ,
           and
           whether
           or
           no
           they
           should
           indeed
           water
           a
           crop
           of
           ingenuous
           (
           nay
           Christian
           )
           liberty
           to
           you
           and
           themselves
           ,
           or
           their
           posteritie
           at
           least
           with
           their
           bloud
           :
           Should
           they
           tell
           you
           ,
           how
           they
           have
           undertaken
           to
           their
           owne
           misgiving
           hearts
           and
           cautelous
           spirits
           ,
           that
           their
           labour
           should
           not
           be
           in
           vaine
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           lose
           their
           lives
           for
           naught
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           serve
           such
           Masters
           :
           No
           ,
           they
           were
           confident
           
             another
             Pharaoh
             must
             arise
             ,
          
           before
           
             Ioseph
          
           should
           be
           forgotten
           :
           Should
           they
           but
           tell
           you
           ,
           how
           their
           Faith
           did
           put
           in
           bayle
           to
           their
           Reason
           ,
           and
           how
           this
           comforted
           them
           in
           all
           their
           anguish
           ,
           and
           it
           made
           their
           farewell
           out
           of
           this
           life
           sweet
           ;
           and
           t
           was
           the
           last
           prospect
           or
           Lands●ip
           of
           this
           Iland
           that
           they
           saw
           ,
           they
           beheld
           it
           as
           
             the
             habitation
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             the
             faithfull
             Citie
             .
          
           Should
           they
           tell
           you
           ,
           how
           ambitious
           they
           were
           of
           wounds
           ,
           how
           prodigall
           of
           their
           bloud
           ,
           how
           desirous
           to
           dye
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           death
           they
           might
           make
           a
           feast
           of
           
             libertie
          
           to
           their
           Brethren
           in
           this
           particular
           .
           And
           should
           they
           from
           thence
           fall
           to
           this
           Expostulation
           ;
           Shall
           wee
           dye
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           must
           not
           our
           friends
           
             live
          
           with
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           same
           religion
           with
           you
           ?
           Did
           you
           send
           us
           out
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           a
           hand
           of
           us
           ?
           Did
           you
           slay
           part
           of
           us
           in
           the
           field
           with
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           the
           easier
           suppresse
           the
           residue
           at
           home
           ?
           Do
           you
           count
           us
           no
           better
           then
           to
           be
           swords-meat
           ,
           and
           to
           stop
           the
           mouthes
           of
           Canons
           ?
           
             O
             Earth
             ,
             cover
             thou
             not
             our
             bloud
             ,
             the
             Lord
             behold
             it
             and
             require
             it
             .
          
           Should
           such
           a
           din
           fill
           your
           eares
           sleeping
           and
           waking
           ,
           
           what
           fruit
           would
           you
           have
           of
           your
           violent
           proceedings
           ?
           Should
           you
           effect
           your
           purposes
           ,
           suppresse
           our
           Way
           ,
           and
           cast
           forth
           our
           persons
           out
           of
           this
           good
           Land
           ,
           could
           you
           put
           the
           price
           of
           our
           bloud
           into
           the
           treasury
           ?
           Would
           you
           have
           any
           
             list
             to
             r●●st
             what
             you
             had
             g●t
             by
             such
             hunting
             ?
          
           Would
           not
           your
           stomacks
           nauseate
           and
           turne
           againe
           at
           the
           raw
           and
           bloudy
           cruelty
           of
           the
           game
           ?
           Take
           up
           ,
           Oh
           take
           up
           betimes
           ,
           
             know
             you
             not
             that
             it
             will
             be
             bitternesse
             in
             the
             latter
             end
             ?
          
           Are
           we
           not
           your
           fellow-servants
           and
           Brethren
           ?
           Did
           not
           the
           same
           hand
           make
           us
           ,
           that
           made
           you
           ?
           And
           is
           there
           not
           one
           Father
           of
           us
           both
           ?
           One
           Lord
           ,
           one
           Faith
           ,
           one
           Baptisme
           ,
           one
           Religion
           ?
           Are
           you
           the
           onely
           rightfull
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           good
           Countrey
           ?
           And
           is
           there
           not
           a
           curse
           denounced
           against
           
             those
             that
             lay
             house
             to
             house
             ,
             and
             land
             to
             land
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             dwell
             alone
             ?
          
           Doe
           you
           stand
           in
           no
           more
           need
           of
           us
           ,
           or
           have
           wee
           been
           reprieved
           till
           now
           ,
           onely
           as
           the
           
             Canaanites
          
           to
           help
           you
           to
           master
           the
           Lyons
           ,
           &
           the
           wild
           Beasts
           ,
           that
           they
           prevaile
           not
           against
           you
           :
        
         
           Brethren
           ,
           I
           would
           to
           God
           there
           were
           no
           Divisions
           among
           us
           ;
           I
           wish
           it
           under
           the
           Imperiall
           law
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           my
           hearts
           desire
           and
           prayer
           for
           
             Engl●nd
          
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           of
           one
           heart
           ,
           and
           one
           way
           :
           But
           is
           that
           upon
           any
           Scripture-ground
           to
           be
           expected
           here
           (
           at
           least
           till
           those
           
             Halcyon
          
           dayes
           come
           )
           while
           we
           
             kn●w
             but
             in
             p●rt
             ?
          
           Must
           we
           never
           be
           of
           one
           heart
           ,
           till
           we
           be
           of
           one
           way
           ?
           Then
           belike
           those
           Exhortations
           
             to
             love
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             Christian
             forbearance
             of
             one
             another
             ;
             and
             not
             to
             judge
             but
             to
             keep
             the
             unitie
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           are
           not
           visions
           which
           the
           Apostles
           saw
           for
           these
           dayes
           .
           
             The
             time
             is
             not
             yet
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           said
           ,
           
             Hag.
          
           2.
           
           But
           the
           Lord
           may
           answer
           us
           as
           he
           answered
           them
           ;
           
             Is
             it
             time
             for
             you
             ,
             O
             yee
             to
             dwell
             in
             your
             ●eiled
             houses
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
          
           So
           is
           it
           time
           for
           
             a
          
           you
           to
           agree
           and
           make
           your
           common
           engagement
           against
           any
           of
           the
           Lambes
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           ground
           of
           a
           renewed
           friend●hip
           ?
           Is
           it
           a
           time
           for
           Papists
           ,
           Atheists
           ,
           loose
           and
           carnall
           
           Protestants
           and
           Malignants
           to
           agree
           ,
           laying
           aside
           their
           particular
           interests
           ,
           opinions
           ,
           and
           differences
           ?
           Is
           it
           a
           time
           for
           
             French
             ,
          
           and
           
             Spaniards
             ,
          
           and
           
             Danes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Walloones
             ,
          
           and
           
             Irish
             Rebells
          
           to
           agree
           and
           make
           a
           confederacy
           with
           our
           homeborne
           Vipers
           against
           the
           truth
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           not
           a
           time
           for
           us
           to
           agree
           for
           the
           truth
           ?
           Is
           it
           a
           time
           for
           godly
           able
           men
           ,
           that
           have
           in
           a
           great
           part
           renounced
           the
           hidden
           things
           of
           Antichristian
           darknes
           ,
           to
           agree
           with
           ignorant
           superstitious
           Ceremony-mongers
           ,
           (
           that
           are
           devoted
           still
           to
           a
           Common-Prayer-Booke
           ,
           and
           petition
           for
           a
           Captain
           to
           lead
           them
           back
           into
           
             Aegypt
          
           )
           and
           with
           the
           meanest
           and
           unworthiest
           spirits
           ,
           (
           that
           will
           but
           serve
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           their
           soveraigntie
           )
           as
           good
           Christians
           and
           able
           Ministers
           ,
           to
           make
           their
           party
           stronger
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           not
           a
           time
           to
           agree
           with
           those
           that
           denying
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           professe
           to
           seek
           the
           truth
           in
           love
           .
           Is
           all
           truth
           among
           one
           sort
           of
           men
           ?
           Hath
           not
           Christ
           rendred
           his
           members
           all
           in
           a
           mutuall
           need
           of
           one
           another
           ?
           
             *
          
           Is
           your
           way
           
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             him
             th●t
             fills
             all
             in
             all
             ?
          
           Can
           your
           refuse-Brethren
           in
           Conference
           and
           Communication
           of
           spirituall
           gifts
           ,
           adde
           nothing
           to
           you
           ?
           Is
           there
           not
           most
           ,
           oft-times
           ,
           in
           things
           that
           are
           most
           despised
           ?
        
         
           Would
           Christ
           have
           such
           desperate
           Experiments
           practised
           upon
           his
           members
           ,
           to
           
             kill
          
           them
           ,
           if
           you
           cannot
           
             cure
          
           them
           of
           their
           lesser
           errours
           ;
           to
           fine
           them
           ,
           prison
           them
           ,
           banish
           them
           ,
           which
           to
           some
           persons
           and
           estates
           ,
           is
           little
           more
           mercy
           then
           to
           knock
           them
           on
           the
           head
           ?
           Doth
           not
           nature
           teach
           to
           beare
           with
           a
           blain
           or
           blemish
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           destroy
           the
           body
           ?
           Is
           Christ
           so
           put
           to
           it
           ,
           quite
           out
           of
           hope
           ?
           May
           they
           not
           be
           gained
           hereafter
           ?
           Are
           their
           opinions
           damnable
           ,
           either
           in
           themselves
           ,
           or
           proper
           consequences
           ?
           Are
           they
           not
           further
           ingaged
           to
           persist
           in
           their
           wayes
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           by
           suffering
           
             for
             such
          
           things
           so
           deeply
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           the
           bridge
           of
           retractation
           drawne
           up
           thereby
           ?
        
         
           Consider
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           what
           you
           doe
           unto
           these
           men
           ;
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           
             Ierusalem
          
           a
           burdensome
           stone
           ,
           that
           shall
           crush
           all
           that
           attempt
           to
           remove
           her
           .
           If
           our
           Way
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           cannot
           overthrow
           it
           ;
           You
           may
           shew
           your selves
           fighters
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           get
           the
           reward
           of
           such
           ,
           and
           that
           's
           all
           .
           Take
           heed
           of
           walking
           contrary
           unto
           God
           ,
           of
           casting
           shame
           on
           those
           ,
           on
           whom
           he
           hath
           reflected
           such
           eminent
           honour
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Army
           and
           otherwise
           :
           For
           I
           aske
           you
           ,
           By
           whom
           hath
           God
           more
           deliver'd
           us
           
           hitherto
           ?
           Who
           have
           shewed
           themselves
           more
           valiant
           in
           fight
           ?
           who
           have
           oftner
           put
           to
           flight
           the
           
             Armies
             of
             the
             Aliens
          
           in
           the
           North
           ,
           and
           els-where
           ,
           but
           those
           men
           that
           in
           the
           end
           shall
           be
           put
           to
           flight
           themselves
           ,
           if
           some
           may
           have
           their
           will
           ?
           
             The
             sword
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           despised
           
             Gideon
             ,
          
           hath
           saved
           this
           Nation
           :
           
             Saul
             hath
             slaine
             his
             thousands
             ,
             and
             David
             his
             ten
             thousands
             .
          
           Let
           no
           man
           envy
           .
           God
           will
           be
           acknowledged
           in
           his
           Instruments
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           his
           Attributes
           .
           
             Take
             heed
             of
             resisting
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             for
             that
             mighty
             works
             have
             been
             done
             by
             these
             men
             ,
             you
             cannot
             deny
             :
          
           their
           power
           in
           prayer
           ,
           their
           shining
           doctrine
           ,
           their
           exemplary
           burning
           conversation
           ,
           though
           wee
           will
           not
           paint
           the
           blemishes
           of
           any
           of
           them
           .
           But
           
             〈◊〉
             de
             tabula
             ,
          
           I
           have
           offer'd
           my
           candle
           ;
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Lord
           to
           proportion
           the
           successe
           :
           To
           some
           it
           may
           be
           a
           word
           in
           season
           :
           to
           others
           perhaps
           it
           will
           be
           
             a
             〈◊〉
             and
             a
             stone
             of
             stumbling
             .
          
        
         
           
             〈◊〉
             vineet
             veritas
             ,
          
           Truth
           shall
           overcome
           I
           verily
           beleeve
           and
           expect
           .
           
             The
             little
             Stone
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             Mountaine
             without
             hands
             ,
          
           shall
           irresistibly
           grow
           ,
           and
           
             fill
             the
             whole
             earth
             :
          
           and
           
             every
             plant
             that
             the
             He●v●nly
             Father
             hath
             not
             planted
             ,
             shall
             be
             puld
             up
             .
          
           Men
           may
           root
           out
           themselves
           by
           persecution
           ;
           as
           the
           Prelates
           have
           done
           ;
           but
           they
           shall
           never
           root
           up
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           Christian
           friends
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           if
           the
           truth
           be
           on
           your
           side
           ,
           confide
           to
           your
           Cause
           ;
           cease
           from
           force
           and
           violence
           ,
           that
           you
           reflect
           not
           disparagement
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           I
           would
           end
           ,
           as
           I
           began
           ,
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           love
           and
           meeknesse
           ;
           
             Consider
             your
             calling
             Brethren
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             called
             unto
             peace
             ;
          
           and
           take
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           for
           an
           example
           ,
           who
           though
           he
           was
           Lord
           of
           all
           ,
           yet
           became
           a
           servant
           unto
           all
           .
           He
           was
           further
           above
           his
           Disciples
           in
           knowledge
           and
           understanding
           ,
           then
           the
           wisest
           among
           us
           above
           the
           simplest
           Infant
           ;
           yet
           he
           disdain'd
           them
           not
           ,
           provoked
           them
           not
           ,
           upbraided
           them
           not
           ,
           punisht
           them
           not
           ,
           taught
           them
           as
           they
           were
           able
           to
           beare
           ;
           after
           his
           resurrection
           comes
           to
           them
           alwayes
           with
           this
           salutation
           ,
           
             Peace
             be
             unto
             you
             ;
          
           and
           since
           his
           ascension
           ,
           every
           Epistle
           brings
           commendations
           of
           
             grace
             and
             peace
             .
          
           Consider
           of
           what
           a
           spirit
           yee
           are
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           shew
           ,
           a
           Dove-like
           spirit
           ,
           and
           oh
           that
           
             the
             voice
             of
             this
             Turtle
             were
             heard
             in
             our
             Land
             !
          
        
         
           Were
           not
           the
           nature
           of
           my
           discourse
           indifferent
           and
           generall
           ,
           I
           might
           say
           somewhat
           ,
           which
           might
           not
           onely
           induce
           liberty
           ,
           (
           as
           for
           every
           way
           not
           scandalous
           )
           but
           also
           beget
           a
           good
           opinion
           of
           
           the
           
             Congregationall
             way
          
           in
           speciall
           .
           I
           will
           say
           but
           this
           ;
           
             a
          
           
             The
             members
             of
             this
             societie
             grow
             up
             freely
             unto
             it
             ;
             act
             freely
             in
             it
             to
             mutuall
             comfort
             and
             edification
             ;
             they
             meddle
             with
             their
             own
             things
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             busie
             with
             others
             ,
             without
             authoritie
             from
             Christ
             :
             They
             are
             ready
             to
             advise
             ,
             and
             be
             advised
             upon
             every
             lawfull
             call
             and
             needfull
             occasion
             :
             They
             count
             not
             themselves
             perfect
             ,
             but
             stand
             ready
             to
             receive
             further
             light
             ,
             yea
             ,
             though
             from
             the
             meanest
             of
             the
             Brethren
             :
             They
             aspire
             to
             be
             punctuall
             ,
             yet
             they
             allow
             many
             graines
             to
             other
             Churches
             ,
             so
             they
             have
             the
             substance
             :
             They
             are
             no
             otherwise
             Independent
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             depend
             more
             upon
             Christ
             ,
             and
             lesse
             upon
             men
             :
             Though
             their
             first
             and
             immediate
             ragards
             be
             to
             their
             own
             ,
             yet
             they
             count
             themselves
             debters
             to
             all
             the
             Churches
             and
             members
             of
             Christ
             :
             They
             will
             doe
             what
             good
             they
             can
             to
             rectifie
             the
             mistakes
             of
             others
             that
             are
             not
             of
             them
             ,
             but
             know
             no
             remedy
             but
             patience
             ,
             if
             the
             truth
             fall
             not
             upon
             all
             mens
             apprehensions
             :
             They
             say
             not
             more
             might
             not
             be
             done
             or
             devised
             to
             reclaime
             men
             from
             errours
             ,
             but
             they
             say
             they
             have
             Commission
             for
             no
             more
             then
             they
             practise
             ,
             and
             they
             dare
             not
             say
             a
             Confederacy
             with
             any
             meanes
             ,
             with
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             said
             a
             Confederacy
             by
             his
             Institution
             :
             They
             boast
             not
             in
             their
             Way
             ,
             as
             approving
             it selfe
             to
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             ,
             but
             as
             a
             way
             of
             faith
             ,
             justified
             onely
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             Wisdome
             ,
             that
             have
             learnt
             to
             put
             off
             their
             owne
             understanding
             and
             fleshly
             dependance
             in
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             lay
             the
             weight
             of
             all
             on
             Christ
             ,
             who
             hath
             given
             his
             Word
             for
             it
             .
             Lastly
             ,
             They
             will
             communicate
             in
             all
             Ordinances
             with
             any
             true
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             that
             walks
             up
             to
             their
             light
             ,
             and
             shews
             a
             readines
             to
             receive
             whatsoever
             more
             shall
             be
             shewed
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           take
           this
           
             Way
             ,
          
           and
           compare
           it
           with
           any
           other
           ,
           wisely
           ,
           spiritually
           and
           impartially
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           
             *
          
           Rule
           given
           by
           our
           Saviour
           ;
           and
           wee
           will
           stand
           to
           the
           issue
           and
           arbitrament
           of
           it
           .
           Let
           that
           Way
           which
           rases
           the
           foundation
           of
           mans
           glory
           ,
           and
           wholly
           applyes
           it selfe
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           the
           Founder
           ,
           
             hanging
          
           absolutely
           on
           him
           for
           a
           
             Word
             ,
          
           either
           expresse
           or
           els
           by
           consequence
           ,
           to
           every
           thing
           ,
           and
           a
           
             blessing
          
           on
           every
           thing
           they
           undertake
           or
           doe
           ,
           resolving
           all
           into
           his
           care
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           presence
           among
           them
           ;
           be
           acknowledged
           ,
           countenanced
           ,
           and
           practised
           among
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           Way
           and
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           having
           no
           unrighteousnesse
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           that
           Way
           which
           neglecting
           or
           denying
           Christs
           sufficiency
           of
           rule
           and
           direction
           ,
           and
           the
           promise
           of
           his
           grace
           and
           protection
           ,
           apply
           themselves
           to
           man
           ,
           to
           supply
           them
           with
           precepts
           ,
           and
           support
           them
           with
           the
           fleshly
           arme
           of
           numbers
           and
           multitudes
           ,
           
           of
           power
           and
           authoritie
           ,
           be
           discarded
           as
           the
           way
           of
           man
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           wee
           after
           all
           our
           casting
           and
           contriving
           ,
           cannot
           come
           to
           you
           ,
           see
           (
           if
           you
           would
           not
           be
           wanting
           to
           this
           Accord
           which
           you
           have
           so
           much
           in
           your
           mou●hs
           )
           if
           you
           can
           come
           to
           us
           ;
           which
           no
           question
           ,
           but
           
             all
          
           that
           are
           godly
           could
           most
           heartily
           doe
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           you
           have
           exprest
           in
           termes
           upon
           serious
           consideration
           of
           our
           Way
           ,
           (
           for
           what
           is
           there
           to
           offend
           you
           ,
           but
           a
           further
           degree
           of
           puritie
           aymed
           at
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           the
           worship
           being
           alike
           in
           both
           ?
           )
           and
           others
           in
           termes
           aequivalent
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           beleeve
           it
           will
           not
           cease
           till
           it
           come
           to
           this
           Way
           ,
           which
           they
           grant
           was
           the
           Primitive
           way
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           purest
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Presbyterian
             way
          
           is
           but
           a
           step
           thereto
           ,
           and
           will
           rest
           here
           as
           its
           center
           ,
           and
           end
           in
           this
           as
           its
           perfection
           .
           For
           our
           parts
           ,
           wee
           have
           waited
           mannerly
           all
           this
           while
           ,
           and
           wee
           are
           heartily
           grieved
           ,
           that
           the
           particulars
           of
           difference
           between
           us
           remaine
           yet
           so
           many
           ,
           nay
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           any
           ,
           and
           especially
           so
           important
           ,
           that
           we
           cannot
           yeeld
           to
           you
           therein
           .
           For
           as
           he
           said
           well
           ,
           
             Amicus
             Plate
             ,
             Amicus
             Aristoteles
             ,
             sed
             magis
             amica
             veritas
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A66451e-140
           
             *
             Esay
             11.
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             Jer.
             14.
             19.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             a
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             *
             Which
             close
             Conjunction
             &
             C●menting
             is
             made
             onely
             by
             love
             .
             Men
             may
             be
             of
             the
             same
             judgement
             ,
             yet-sit
             very
             loose
             frō
             one
             another
             .
             Heads
             touch
             like
             ●
             Globes
             but
             in
             
               p●●cto
               .
            
             Hearts
             joyne
             in
             
               plano
               .
            
             and
             make
             an
             incorporation
             of
             each
             into
             other
             .
          
           
             a
             The
             
               Congregationall
               way
            
             characterized
             .
          
           
             *
             Joh.
             7●
             18.