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             Anti-Cavalierisme, or, Truth pleading as well the necessity, as the lawfulness of this present vvar, for the suppressing of that butcherly brood of cavaliering incendiaries, who are now hammering England, to make an Ireland of it: wherein all the materiall objections against the lawfulness of this undertaking, are fully cleered and answered, and all men that either love God, themselves, or good men, exhorted to contribute all manner of assistance hereunto. By Jo: Goodwin.
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             ANTI-CAVALIERISME
             ,
          
           OR
           ,
           TRUTH
           PLEADING
           As
           well
           the
           Necessity
           ,
           as
           the
           Lawfulness
           of
           this
           present
           VVar
           ,
           for
           the
           suppressing
           of
           that
           Butcherly
           brood
           of
           Cavaliering
           Incendiaries
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           hammering
           ENGLAND
           ,
           to
           make
           an
           
             IRELAND
             OF
             IT
             :
          
           WHEREIN
           
             All
             the
             materiall
             objections
             against
             the
             lawfulness
             of
             this
             undertaking
             ,
             are
             fully
             cleered
             and
             answered
             ,
             AND
          
           ALL
           MEN
           THAT
           EITHER
           LOVE
           God
           ,
           Themselves
           ,
           or
           Good
           men
           ,
           Exhorted
           to
           Contribute
           all
           manner
           of
           assistance
           hereunto
           .
           BY
           JO
           :
           GOODWIN
           .
        
         
           Be
           not
           afraid
           of
           them
           :
           Remember
           the
           great
           Lord
           and
           fearefull
           ,
           and
           fight
           for
           your
           Brethren
           ,
           your
           Sons
           ,
           and
           your
           Daughters
           ,
           your
           Wives
           ,
           and
           your
           Houses
           .
        
         
           Nehem.
           4.
           14.
           
        
         
           All
           that
           take
           the
           Sword
           ,
           shall
           perish
           with
           the
           Sword
           .
        
         
           Mat.
           26.
           52.
           
        
         
           Det
           Rex
           Legi
           ,
           quod
           Lex
           Regi
           ,
        
         
           
             .i.
             
          
           Imperium
           ac
           potestatem
           .
        
         
           London
           Printed
           by
           
             G.
             B.
          
           and
           
             R.
             W.
          
           for
           
             Henry
             Overton
             ,
          
           At
           his
           Shop
           in
           Popes-Head-Alley
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             ANTI-CAVALIERISME
             ,
          
           OR
           ,
           TRUTH
           Pleading
           as
           well
           the
           Lawfulnesse
           ,
           as
           the
           Necessity
           of
           this
           present
           VVar.
           
        
         
           THAT
           which
           some
           in
           the
           Gospell
           spake
           in
           great
           amazement
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           glorifying
           God
           ,
           upon
           occasion
           of
           an
           unexpected
           breaking
           out
           of
           his
           goodnesse
           and
           power
           ,
           in
           a
           miraculous
           cure
           ,
           
             It
             was
             never
             seene
             after
             such
             a
             fashion
             (
             Mar.
          
           2.
           12.
           
           )
           may
           now
           be
           uttered
           by
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           with
           astonishment
           ,
           to
           the
           everlasting
           shame
           and
           infamy
           of
           men
           ;
           upon
           occasion
           of
           the
           late
           breaking
           out
           of
           that
           fire
           of
           rage
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           which
           yet
           burneth
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           bowels
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           threatens
           to
           consume
           the
           very
           foundations
           thereof
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           seasonably
           quenched
           by
           a
           gracious
           raine
           from
           on
           High
           .
           And
           as
           all
           that
           saw
           that
           inhumane
           butchering
           and
           quartering
           out
           into
           pieces
           of
           the
           
             Levites
          
           wife
           by
           her
           owne
           husband
           ,
           cryed
           out
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             There
             was
             no
             such
             thing
             done
             or
             seen
             ,
             since
             the
             time
             that
             the
             Children
             of
             Israel
             came
             up
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             Aegypt
             ,
             untill
             that
             day
             ,
          
           Judg.
           19.
           30.
           
           So
           doubtlesse
           whosoever
           shall
           consider
           what
           bloody
           and
           horrid
           intendments
           and
           attempts
           against
           this
           Nation
           ,
           have
           passed
           the
           hearts
           and
           hands
           of
           some
           of
           her
           own
           Children
           ,
           may
           truly
           say
           ,
           There
           hath
           no
           such
           thing
           been
           done
           or
           seen
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           since
           God
           first
           caused
           men
           to
           dwell
           on
           the
           face
           of
           it
           ▪
        
         
         
           What
           shall
           we
           think
           of
           that
           Legion
           of
           Devils
           (
           I
           had
           almost
           called
           them
           )
           who
           now
           possesse
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           Devils
           indeed
           ,
           seek
           all
           to
           rent
           and
           teare
           it
           in
           pieces
           ;
           I
           meane
           that
           Colluvies
           ,
           that
           heap
           ,
           or
           gathering
           together
           of
           the
           scum
           ,
           and
           drosse
           ,
           and
           garbage
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           that
           most
           accursed
           confederacy
           ,
           made
           up
           of
           
             Gebal
             ,
             and
             Ammon
             ,
             and
             Amaleck
             ,
             Philistims
             with
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             Tyre
             ,
          
           of
           Jesuits
           and
           Papists
           ,
           and
           Atheists
           ,
           of
           stigmaticall
           and
           infamous
           persons
           in
           all
           kindes
           ,
           with
           that
           bloody
           and
           butcherly
           Generation
           ,
           commonly
           knowne
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Cavaliers
           ?
           Have
           they
           not
           thorough
           some
           black
           art
           or
           other
           gotten
           the
           chiefe
           treasure
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           into
           their
           possession
           ,
           setting
           him
           still
           in
           the
           Front
           of
           all
           their
           desperate
           designes
           ;
           which
           are
           these
           ,
           and
           their
           fellowes
           :
           1.
           
           To
           pull
           those
           Stars
           out
           of
           the
           Firmament
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           to
           dissolve
           and
           ruine
           that
           Assembly
           ▪
           which
           is
           by
           interpretation
           ,
           or
           representation
           (
           which
           you
           will
           )
           the
           whole
           Nation
           .
           2.
           
           When
           they
           have
           opened
           this
           doore
           of
           hope
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           to
           turn
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           present
           frame
           of
           Government
           upside
           downe
           .
           3.
           
           To
           make
           havock
           and
           desolation
           ,
           to
           roote
           out
           the
           Generation
           of
           the
           Saints
           rush
           and
           branch
           ,
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           young
           and
           old
           fearing
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           4.
           
           To
           make
           rapine
           and
           spoile
           of
           all
           the
           goods
           and
           possessions
           ,
           at
           least
           of
           all
           those
           that
           withstand
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           brethren
           in
           iniquity
           with
           them
           .
           5.
           
           To
           build
           up
           the
           Walls
           of
           
             Jericho
             ,
          
           to
           put
           
             Lucifer
          
           againe
           into
           heaven
           ,
           I
           meane
           ,
           to
           advance
           the
           tyrannicall
           Thrones
           of
           the
           Hierarchie
           to
           their
           former
           heighth
           ,
           or
           higher
           ,
           if
           they
           know
           how
           .
           6.
           
           By
           their
           authority
           and
           power
           to
           excommunicate
           and
           cast
           out
           all
           the
           pure
           and
           precious
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           out
           of
           his
           House
           ,
           and
           to
           supply
           this
           defect
           with
           Antichristian
           ,
           and
           spurious
           institutions
           .
           7.
           
           To
           spread
           that
           Veile
           ,
           or
           covering
           of
           Antichristian
           darknesse
           again
           over
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           which
           God
           by
           a
           most
           gracious
           hand
           of
           providence
           had
           rent
           and
           taken
           off
           many
           yeares
           since
           ;
           to
           leaven
           the
           whole
           lump
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           with
           the
           soure
           leaven
           of
           Romish
           error
           and
           superstition
           .
           8.
           
           And
           lastly
           ,
           as
           is
           much
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           served
           their
           tūrnes
           with
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           used
           him
           as
           an
           Engine
           to
           get
           all
           the
           stones
           together
           for
           their
           building
           ,
           then
           to
           make
           rubbidge
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           honoured
           him
           sufficiently
           ,
           to
           cause
           such
           sacred
           designes
           as
           these
           to
           passe
           thorough
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           made
           him
           instrumentall
           ,
           or
           any
           wayes
           accessory
           in
           such
           Angelicall
           atchievements
           .
           Doe
           we
           thinke
           that
           the
           light
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           shines
           in
           the
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           of
           these
           men
           ?
           Have
           these
           men
           the
           minde
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           them
           ?
           Doe
           they
           know
           who
           is
           the
           Lord
           ?
           Or
           doe
           they
           not
           thinke
           rather
           ,
           that
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           or
           
             Belial
          
           is
           he
           ?
           Have
           all
           the
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           (
           saith
           
             David
          
           )
           no
           knowledge
           ▪
           that
           they
           eat
           up
           my
           people
           as
           they
           eat
           bread
           ?
           
             Psal.
             14.
             4.
             i.
             e.
          
           That
           they
           injure
           ,
           vex
           ,
           and
           consume
           them
           with
           no
           more
           remorse
           ,
           regret
           ,
           or
           touch
           of
           
           conscience
           ,
           then
           they
           eat
           and
           drinke
           to
           preserve
           their
           naturall
           lives
           :
           as
           if
           such
           men
           as
           these
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           were
           made
           for
           the
           same
           end
           and
           purpose
           to
           them
           that
           bread
           is
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           be
           eaten
           up
           and
           devoured
           by
           them
           .
           Have
           they
           no
           knowledge
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           that
           they
           dare
           attempt
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           this
           ?
           Implying
           (
           as
           it
           should
           seeme
           )
           that
           to
           vex
           ,
           molest
           ,
           persecute
           ,
           and
           destroy
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           argues
           the
           most
           profound
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           thickest
           darknesse
           in
           the
           mindes
           and
           understandings
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           can
           likely
           be
           found
           there
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           weakest
           impressions
           or
           glimmerings
           of
           any
           true
           light
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           would
           keep
           men
           from
           dashing
           their
           foot
           against
           this
           stone
           howsoever
           .
           If
           men
           had
           but
           as
           much
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           
             Pilates
          
           wife
           had
           in
           a
           dreame
           ,
           they
           would
           take
           heed
           of
           having
           any
           thing
           to
           doe
           with
           just
           men
           .
           And
           these
           things
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           to
           his
           Disciples
           concerning
           those
           that
           should
           kill
           them
           ,
           and
           thinke
           they
           did
           God
           service
           therein
           )
           these
           things
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           they
           shall
           doe
           unto
           you
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           not
           known
           the
           Father
           ,
           nor
           me
           ,
           
             John
          
           16.
           3.
           
           If
           men
           had
           the
           least
           degree
           of
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           have
           some
           knowledge
           of
           his
           People
           and
           Children
           also
           :
           and
           if
           they
           know
           these
           ,
           this
           knowledge
           would
           be
           as
           a
           hooke
           in
           their
           Nose
           ,
           or
           a
           bridle
           in
           their
           Lips
           ,
           to
           keep
           them
           from
           falling
           foule
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           the
           Lord
           of
           glory
           ,
           would
           have
           kept
           the
           Princes
           of
           this
           world
           from
           crucifying
           him
           ,
           had
           it
           been
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           since
           we
           are
           fallen
           upon
           the
           mention
           of
           those
           men
           who
           are
           ready
           in
           a
           posture
           of
           hatred
           ,
           and
           malice
           ,
           and
           revenge
           ,
           with
           other
           preparations
           answerable
           hereunto
           ,
           to
           fall
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           lives
           and
           liberties
           ,
           both
           spirituall
           and
           civill
           ,
           upon
           our
           estates
           ,
           our
           Gospell
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           is
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           deare
           and
           precious
           unto
           us
           ;
           and
           in
           our
           miseries
           and
           ruines
           ,
           to
           render
           our
           posterities
           more
           miserable
           then
           we
           ,
           and
           have
           advanced
           their
           designe
           this
           way
           to
           that
           maturity
           and
           heighth
           ,
           which
           we
           all
           know
           and
           tremble
           to
           think
           of
           :
           Give
           me
           leave
           in
           that
           which
           remaines
           ,
           to
           excite
           and
           stir
           you
           up
           ,
           from
           the
           greatest
           to
           the
           least
           ,
           both
           young
           and
           old
           ,
           rich
           and
           poore
           ,
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           to
           quit
           your selves
           like
           men
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           )
           above
           the
           line
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           this
           great
           exigency
           and
           stresse
           of
           imminent
           danger
           that
           hangs
           over
           your
           heads
           ,
           and
           threatens
           you
           every
           houre
           ,
           Oh
           let
           it
           be
           as
           abomination
           unto
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           very
           shadow
           of
           death
           ,
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           woman
           ,
           and
           child
           of
           us
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           active
           ,
           not
           to
           lie
           out
           and
           straine
           our selves
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           strength
           and
           power
           in
           every
           kinde
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           nature
           will
           suffer
           us
           ,
           to
           resist
           that
           high
           hand
           of
           iniquity
           and
           blood
           that
           is
           stretched
           out
           against
           us
           ;
           to
           make
           our
           lives
           ,
           and
           our
           liberties
           ,
           and
           our
           Religion
           good
           against
           that
           accursed
           Generation
           that
           now
           magnifieth
           themselves
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           prey
           and
           spoyle
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           make
           havock
           and
           desolation
           of
           them
           all
           at
           once
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           shall
           yet
           please
           to
           deliver
           us
           out
           of
           their
           
           hands
           .
           Let
           not
           our
           Lives
           ,
           our
           Liberties
           ,
           our
           Estates
           ,
           be
           at
           all
           precious
           or
           deare
           unto
           us
           in
           this
           behalfe
           ,
           to
           expose
           them
           ,
           be
           it
           unto
           the
           greatest
           danger
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           certaine
           and
           most
           unquestionable
           ruine
           of
           them
           otherwise
           :
           Let
           us
           resolve
           to
           put
           all
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           falling
           of
           all
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           ,
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           these
           men
           .
           There
           is
           neither
           man
           nor
           woman
           of
           us
           ,
           neither
           young
           nor
           old
           ,
           but
           hath
           somewhat
           or
           other
           ,
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           a
           Mite
           or
           two
           at
           least
           to
           cast
           into
           the
           Treasury
           of
           the
           Publike
           safety
           .
           Men
           that
           have
           strength
           of
           body
           for
           the
           War
           ,
           and
           fingers
           that
           know
           how
           to
           fight
           ,
           let
           them
           to
           the
           Battell
           ,
           and
           not
           feare
           to
           look
           the
           enemy
           in
           the
           face
           .
           Men
           and
           women
           that
           have
           only
           Purses
           and
           Estates
           ,
           let
           them
           turne
           them
           into
           men
           and
           swords
           for
           the
           Battell
           .
           Men
           that
           have
           heads
           ,
           but
           want
           armes
           and
           hands
           for
           outward
           execution
           ,
           let
           these
           study
           and
           contrive
           methods
           and
           wayes
           of
           proceedings
           :
           Head-worke
           is
           every
           whit
           as
           necessary
           in
           such
           a
           time
           and
           exigent
           ,
           as
           hand-work
           is
           .
           They
           that
           have
           neither
           hands
           ,
           nor
           heads
           ,
           nor
           estates
           ,
           let
           them
           finde
           hearts
           to
           keep
           the
           Mountain
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           pray
           the
           enemies
           downe
           ,
           and
           the
           Armies
           of
           the
           Lord
           up
           :
           Let
           them
           finde
           tongues
           to
           whet
           up
           the
           courage
           and
           resolutions
           of
           others
           .
           This
           is
           a
           service
           wherein
           women
           also
           may
           quit
           themselves
           like
           men
           ,
           whose
           prayers
           commonly
           are
           as
           masculine
           ,
           and
           doe
           as
           great
           and
           severe
           execution
           ,
           as
           the
           prayers
           of
           men
           .
           As
           for
           little
           Children
           that
           know
           not
           the
           right
           hand
           from
           the
           left
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           uncapable
           of
           exhortation
           ,
           or
           putting
           on
           this
           way
           ,
           by
           their
           weaknesse
           and
           innocency
           (
           innocency
           I
           meane
           ,
           as
           concerning
           the
           enemies
           ,
           and
           giving
           them
           the
           least
           cause
           or
           colour
           of
           their
           bloody
           intendments
           ,
           as
           likewise
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           crying
           sins
           ,
           and
           horrid
           provocations
           of
           other
           men
           )
           they
           doe
           every
           whit
           as
           much
           towards
           the
           furtherance
           of
           the
           service
           ,
           as
           men
           doe
           by
           their
           strength
           ,
           by
           their
           wisdome
           ,
           by
           their
           estates
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ;
           as
           we
           see
           in
           
           the
           case
           of
           Gods
           sparing
           
             Niniveh
             .
          
           The
           sixscore
           thousand
           Children
           that
           knew
           not
           their
           right
           hand
           from
           the
           left
           ,
           were
           the
           great
           intercessors
           ,
           and
           chiefe
           mediators
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           City
           with
           him
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           bruit
           beasts
           themselves
           ▪
           the
           Cattell
           ,
           their
           case
           and
           condition
           working
           upon
           the
           goodnesse
           and
           graciousnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           were
           contributors
           too
           in
           their
           nature
           towards
           this
           service
           :
           As
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           the
           last
           clause
           of
           the
           place
           cited
           from
           
           the
           Prophet
           
             Jonah
             .
             And
             should
             not
             I
             spare
             Niniveh
             ▪
             &c.
             —
             and
             also
             much
             Cattell
             .
          
           Therefore
           now
           I
           beseech
           you
           that
           are
           capable
           of
           the
           great
           evils
           and
           dangers
           that
           threaten
           you
           ,
           and
           are
           even
           at
           your
           doore
           ,
           be
           not
           you
           wanting
           and
           backward
           in
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           in
           your
           hand
           to
           doe
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           and
           as
           far
           as
           in
           you
           lyeth
           ,
           redeeme
           your
           lives
           with
           your
           lives
           ,
           your
           estates
           with
           your
           estates
           ,
           your
           Religion
           with
           your
           Religion
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           set
           them
           all
           to
           work
           for
           their
           own
           maintenance
           and
           preservation
           :
           yea
           ,
           if
           you
           know
           how
           to
           create
           more
           strength
           then
           you
           have
           ,
           or
           to
           improve
           
           your selves
           seventy
           times
           seven
           fold
           above
           the
           proportion
           of
           any
           your
           present
           abilities
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           doe
           it
           ;
           at
           least
           
             be
             willing
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           beares
           the
           
             Corinthians
          
           witnesse
           they
           were
           ,
           in
           a
           case
           not
           altogether
           unlike
           )
           
             above
             that
             you
             are
             able
             ,
          
           that
           so
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           to
           give
           out
           your selves
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           your
           ability
           ,
           the
           more
           freely
           .
        
         
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           set
           an
           edge
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           quicken
           and
           encourage
           you
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           your
           hand
           to
           the
           worke
           ,
           by
           the
           tender
           only
           of
           two
           motives
           ,
           or
           considerations
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Consider
           that
           the
           cause
           ,
           wherein
           you
           are
           desired
           and
           exhorted
           to
           appeare
           ,
           and
           to
           engage
           your selves
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           is
           like
           unto
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           it selfe
           in
           those
           excellent
           qualifications
           of
           it
           :
           it
           is
           just
           ,
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           good
           :
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           it
           that
           should
           make
           you
           ashamed
           either
           before
           God
           ,
           or
           justly-judging
           men
           ,
           nothing
           that
           needs
           make
           you
           tender
           ,
           or
           holding
           off
           in
           point
           of
           conscience
           .
           You
           are
           to
           stand
           up
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           your
           Lives
           ,
           your
           Liberties
           ,
           your
           Estates
           ,
           your
           Houses
           ,
           your
           Wives
           ,
           your
           Children
           ,
           your
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           of
           this
           Nation
           only
           ,
           but
           of
           those
           two
           other
           Nations
           likewise
           united
           under
           the
           same
           government
           with
           this
           ,
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           those
           Religious
           and
           faithfull
           Governours
           ,
           that
           Honourable
           Assembly
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           whose
           power
           and
           priviledges
           you
           stand
           bound
           by
           your
           solemn
           Vow
           and
           Protestation
           unto
           God
           ,
           (
           besides
           many
           bands
           of
           conscience
           otherwise
           )
           to
           defend
           and
           maintaine
           with
           your
           lives
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           estates
           .
           Yea
           ,
           in
           defence
           of
           his
           Majesties
           royall
           person
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           estate
           ;
           all
           which
           are
           now
           in
           eminent
           danger
           to
           suffer
           by
           that
           accursed
           retinue
           of
           vile
           persons
           that
           are
           gathered
           about
           him
           ,
           as
           Ivie
           about
           an
           Oake
           ,
           which
           never
           suffers
           it
           to
           thrive
           or
           prosper
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           torne
           off
           from
           it
           .
           This
           ,
           men
           that
           have
           their
           eyes
           open
           ,
           may
           easily
           see
           and
           discerne
           ;
           though
           others
           make
           a
           mock
           and
           a
           scorn
           of
           such
           an
           assertion
           ,
           as
           ridiculous
           :
           But
           so
           did
           
             Lots
          
           sons
           in
           Sodome
           ,
           by
           that
           saying
           of
           his
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Lord
             would
             destroy
             the
             place
             and
             City
             where
             they
             were
             ,
             Gen.
          
           19.
           14.
           which
           yet
           was
           a
           serious
           and
           solemne
           truth
           :
           Yea
           ,
           and
           further
           ,
           you
           are
           exhorted
           to
           stand
           up
           in
           defence
           of
           the
           true
           Protestant
           Religion
           ▪
           for
           the
           name
           and
           honour
           of
           your
           God
           ,
           your
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           (
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           of
           very
           deare
           and
           precious
           consideration
           to
           you
           )
           for
           the
           safe
           conveyance
           of
           that
           great
           treasure
           of
           the
           Gospel
           over
           unto
           your
           posterities
           that
           are
           yet
           unborne
           .
           Here
           is
           nothing
           in
           all
           this
           but
           what
           the
           manifest
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           light
           of
           nature
           ,
           not
           only
           warranteth
           and
           alloweth
           in
           all
           men
           ▪
           but
           even
           leadeth
           ,
           perswadeth
           ,
           yea
           ,
           urgeth
           and
           presseth
           them
           unto
           .
           Now
           how
           should
           not
           the
           goodnesse
           ,
           equity
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           cause
           be
           as
           precious
           seed
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           a
           generation
           of
           sons
           and
           daughters
           shall
           be
           raised
           up
           unto
           it
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           and
           be
           spirit
           and
           life
           to
           the
           undertakers
           thereof
           ?
           And
           encouragement
           unto
           them
           ,
           to
           plead
           it
           with
           the
           highest
           
           hand
           of
           meanes
           and
           endeavours
           they
           are
           able
           to
           lift
           up
           ?
           When
           there
           is
           a
           cause
           that
           hath
           the
           image
           and
           superscription
           of
           God
           upon
           it
           ▪
           so
           full
           and
           lively
           as
           this
           hath
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           pitty
           it
           should
           want
           Orators
           to
           plead
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           suffer
           and
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           none
           be
           found
           to
           take
           it
           up
           ?
        
         
           Indeede
           if
           there
           were
           any
           occasion
           to
           make
           a
           stand
           in
           matter
           of
           conscience
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           any
           thing
           doubtfull
           in
           the
           cause
           recommended
           to
           you
           ,
           any
           thing
           to
           detaine
           your
           judgements
           and
           consciences
           in
           suspence
           ,
           whether
           it
           were
           lawfull
           for
           you
           or
           no
           ,
           to
           appeare
           in
           it
           ,
           there
           were
           just
           cause
           to
           spare
           and
           to
           forbeare
           you
           ,
           at
           least
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           till
           you
           should
           be
           fully
           satisfied
           .
           But
           now
           the
           righteousnesse
           hereof
           being
           as
           cleare
           as
           the
           light
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           Sunne
           at
           noone
           day
           ,
           why
           tarry
           you
           ?
           why
           are
           you
           not
           up
           in
           your
           might
           before
           this
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           it
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ?
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           but
           say
           the
           Rabbies
           and
           great
           Disputers
           that
           stand
           by
           your
           enemies
           and
           strengthen
           their
           hand
           that
           they
           can
           not
           depart
           from
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           that
           cover
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           with
           the
           covering
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           not
           with
           the
           covering
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           It
           is
           not
           lawfull
           (
           say
           these
           men
           )
           for
           you
           to
           oppose
           them
           ,
           nor
           to
           contend
           any
           wayes
           by
           force
           against
           them
           ,
           because
           by
           opposing
           them
           ,
           you
           resist
           the
           King
           the
           Lords
           anointed
           ,
           whom
           God
           commands
           should
           be
           obeyed
           and
           submitted
           unto
           .
           If
           you
           conceive
           him
           to
           be
           your
           adversary
           ,
           yet
           you
           ought
           to
           oppose
           him
           ,
           (
           or
           rather
           that
           adverse
           disposition
           of
           his
           against
           you
           )
           onely
           with
           prayers
           and
           teares
           ,
           and
           supplications
           unto
           God
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           petitorie
           and
           humble
           addresments
           unto
           himselfe
           ,
           but
           to
           make
           no
           outward
           resistance
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           way
           of
           concession
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           is
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           the
           expresse
           commandement
           of
           God
           .
           
             Submit
             your selves
             to
             every
             Ordinance
             of
             man
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             unto
             the
             King
             ,
             as
             supreme
             ,
             or
             unto
             Governors
             ,
             as
             unto
             them
             that
             are
             sent
             by
             him
             for
             the
             punishment
             of
             evill
             doers
             ,
             &c.
             
             1
             Pet.
          
           2
           13.
           
           Here
           is
           submission
           to
           the
           King
           required
           in
           expresse
           termes
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           yeeld
           not
           the
           submission
           here
           required
           ,
           resist
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           speakes
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           )
           and
           by
           such
           resistance
           shall
           receive
           to
           themselves
           (
           
             viz.
          
           without
           repentance
           )
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           judgement
           ,
           or
           condemnation
           :
           God
           will
           severely
           judge
           or
           punish
           them
           for
           this
           resistance
           .
           And
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           from
           my
           soule
           could
           wish
           and
           desire
           that
           the
           sad
           distractions
           and
           cont●stations
           betweene
           the
           two
           opposing
           parties
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           might
           come
           to
           a
           comprimise
           ,
           and
           be
           issued
           and
           ended
           upon
           this
           point
           :
           that
           party
           that
           makes
           most
           conscience
           of
           keeping
           that
           commandement
           of
           God
           which
           requires
           submission
           and
           obedience
           unto
           Kings
           ,
           to
           be
           submitted
           unto
           by
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           that
           to
           yeeld
           ,
           and
           sit
           downe
           ,
           which
           is
           most
           defective
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           lesse
           conscience
           of
           such
           obedience
           appeareth
           .
           Only
           
           two
           things
           I
           desire
           may
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           from
           this
           Scripture
           where
           submission
           to
           Kings
           is
           commanded
           :
           First
           ,
           that
           a
           King
           or
           Kingly
           Government
           ,
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           an
           ordinance
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           an
           humane
           creation
           (
           as
           the
           Originall
           properly
           signifieth
           )
           which
           yet
           we
           know
           is
           no
           lesse
           generally
           then
           impudently
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           face
           of
           expresse
           Scripture
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           denyed
           by
           the
           Divinity
           and
           learning
           of
           the
           malignant
           faction
           ,
           who
           by
           swelling
           the
           Prerogative
           of
           Kings
           to
           a
           monstrous
           and
           most
           unnaturall
           proportion
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           a
           minde
           to
           make
           it
           crack
           before
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           have
           consulted
           all
           maner
           of
           miseries
           and
           calamities
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           Kings
           themselves
           ,
           as
           to
           their
           People
           .
           
             Submit
             to
             every
             Ordinance
             of
             man
          
           (
           saith
           
             Peter
             )
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             unto
             the
             King
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Therefore
           he
           supposeth
           the
           King
           or
           Kingly
           Government
           to
           be
           the
           Ordinance
           ,
           or
           creation
           ,
           or
           creature
           of
           man
           ▪
           And
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           so
           he
           is
           ;
           for
           there
           were
           Kings
           over
           the
           Heathen
           Nations
           ,
           with
           the
           forme
           of
           whose
           government
           God
           did
           no
           wayes
           intermeddle
           by
           way
           of
           any
           command
           or
           appointment
           concerning
           it
           ,
           long
           before
           there
           was
           any
           King
           over
           
             *
          
           Israel
           .
           Nor
           was
           it
           the
           order
           or
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           any
           King
           over
           Israel
           ,
           but
           he
           was
           highly
           offended
           with
           the
           People
           for
           desiring
           it
           .
           
             Is
             it
             not
             now
             Wheat
             harvest
             ?
          
           (
           saith
           
             Samuel
          
           to
           the
           People
           )
           
             I
             will
             call
             upon
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             send
             thunder
             ,
             and
             raine
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             perceive
             and
             see
             ,
             how
             that
             your
             wickednesse
             is
             great
             ,
             which
             ye
             have
             done
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             asking
             you
             a
             King
             .
          
           And
           though
           he
           condescended
           in
           a
           passive
           way
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           have
           a
           King
           as
           they
           desired
           ,
           yet
           as
           he
           tells
           them
           by
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hosea
             ,
             He
             gave
             them
             a
             King
             in
             his
             wrath
             ,
          
           and
           bid
           them
           in
           effect
           take
           him
           at
           their
           perils
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           needs
           have
           him
           ,
           he
           should
           deale
           but
           hardly
           by
           them
           .
           
             He
             would
             take
             their
             sons
             and
             daughters
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             servile
             to
             him
             ,
          
           as
           you
           have
           it
           .
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           8.
           11.
           
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           in
           this
           sense
           a
           King
           ,
           or
           Kingly
           power
           and
           government
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           from
           God
           .
           1.
           
           In
           a
           generall
           or
           indefinite
           consideration
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           a
           government
           ,
           not
           simply
           ,
           or
           in
           it selfe
           unlawfull
           :
           For
           it
           is
           the
           will
           and
           appointment
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           be
           some
           government
           or
           other
           in
           every
           society
           of
           men
           ,
           yet
           not
           any
           government
           neither
           ,
           not
           any
           that
           is
           unjust
           ,
           unreasonable
           ,
           or
           tyrannicall
           :
           And
           in
           this
           sense
           all
           formes
           of
           government
           that
           are
           lawfull
           and
           just
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           simple
           ,
           as
           the
           three
           commonly
           known
           by
           the
           names
           of
           Monarchy
           ,
           Aristocracy
           ,
           Democracy
           ;
           or
           whether
           they
           be
           mixt
           ,
           having
           somewhat
           of
           two
           ,
           or
           all
           of
           these
           simples
           in
           them
           ,
           are
           equally
           and
           indifferently
           from
           God
           :
           not
           any
           one
           of
           them
           determinately
           ,
           or
           with
           exclusion
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           For
           suppose
           all
           Nations
           and
           Societies
           of
           men
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           from
           the
           foundations
           thereof
           untill
           now
           ,
           should
           have
           set
           up
           and
           exercised
           only
           one
           and
           the
           same
           form
           of
           government
           amongst
           them
           ,
           as
           
             viz.
          
           That
           which
           we
           call
           Aristocraticall
           (
           like
           that
           in
           the
           Low-countries
           ,
           by
           some
           chosen
           
           amongst
           them
           ,
           whom
           they
           call
           States
           )
           so
           that
           neither
           the
           Monarchicall
           ,
           or
           Kingly
           government
           ,
           nor
           yet
           the
           Democraticall
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           government
           whatsoever
           had
           been
           ever
           practised
           in
           the
           world
           untill
           this
           day
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           thinke
           that
           the
           world
           had
           herein
           sinned
           ,
           in
           not
           using
           any
           other
           ,
           no
           nor
           yet
           neglected
           any
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           .
           Because
           it
           is
           no
           ordinance
           or
           appointment
           of
           God
           that
           any
           particular
           Nation
           or
           society
           of
           men
           ,
           should
           have
           either
           this
           or
           that
           speciall
           forme
           of
           government
           amongst
           them
           ,
           but
           only
           that
           they
           should
           have
           some
           kinde
           of
           government
           which
           is
           just
           and
           lawfull
           .
           Therefore
           Kingly
           Government
           is
           no
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           in
           this
           sense
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           as
           imposed
           upon
           any
           Nation
           or
           People
           by
           way
           of
           duty
           or
           precept
           to
           use
           and
           set
           up
           amongst
           them
           .
           But
           being
           set
           up
           in
           any
           people
           ,
           it
           is
           warranted
           ,
           and
           countenanced
           by
           God
           as
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           obedience
           &
           subjection
           streightly
           enioyned
           thereunto
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Apostles
           expression
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           1.
           is
           very
           expresse
           and
           punctuall
           this
           way
           .
           
             Let
             every
             soule
             be
             subject
             unto
             the
             higher
             powers
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             power
             (
             .i.
          
           no
           iust
           and
           lawfull
           form
           of
           government
           )
           
             but
             is
             from
             God
             ,
          
           the
           powers
           that
           are
           ,
           are
           ordained
           (
           or
           rather
           ordered
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           of
           God
           .
           The
           powers
           that
           are
           :
           Why
           doth
           he
           say
           the
           powers
           that
           are
           ,
           are
           ordained
           ,
           or
           ordered
           by
           God
           ?
           Doubtlesse
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           some
           powers
           or
           formes
           of
           government
           ,
           
             in
             actu
             signato
             ,
          
           (
           as
           the
           School-men
           speak
           )
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           species
           or
           kinde
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           
             in
             actu
             exercito
             ,
          
           actually
           exercised
           or
           taken
           up
           ,
           nor
           need
           they
           be
           taken
           up
           by
           any
           State
           or
           People
           in
           the
           world
           .
           But
           for
           those
           that
           are
           ,
           
             .i.
          
           that
           are
           
             de
             facto
          
           established
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           by
           any
           People
           among
           themselves
           ,
           (
           speaking
           only
           of
           those
           that
           are
           lawfull
           )
           these
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           are
           ordained
           ,
           or
           rather
           ordered
           by
           God
           :
           
             .i.
             
          
           God
           by
           speciall
           instinct
           and
           work
           of
           providence
           (
           q
           )
           inclines
           the
           hearts
           of
           severall
           Nations
           ,
           some
           to
           imbrace
           and
           fall
           upon
           one
           ,
           and
           some
           upon
           another
           ,
           some
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           Monarchicall
           ,
           or
           Kingly
           ,
           others
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           Aristocraticall
           ,
           some
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           Democraticall
           ,
           &c.
           and
           withall
           commands
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           every
           Nation
           or
           People
           chooseth
           for
           it selfe
           ,
           should
           be
           obeyed
           and
           submitted
           unto
           by
           those
           that
           have
           chosen
           it
           ,
           and
           live
           under
           it
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           it
           continueth
           :
           For
           the
           time
           is
           comming
           ,
           when
           Christ
           will
           put
           downe
           all
           rule
           ,
           and
           all
           authority
           ,
           and
           power
           .
           And
           this
           is
           
           another
           sense
           wherein
           Kings
           or
           Kingly
           Government
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           from
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           because
           where
           it
           is
           established
           and
           set
           up
           ,
           he
           had
           a
           speciall
           hand
           in
           ordering
           and
           guiding
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           People
           to
           choose
           it
           ,
           before
           others
           ,
           and
           withall
           commands
           it
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           as
           a
           Government
           that
           is
           lawfull
           and
           authorized
           by
           him
           ,
           not
           as
           commanded
           and
           enioyned
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           have
           the
           first
           thing
           made
           plaine
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           was
           observed
           from
           the
           place
           in
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           Kingly
           power
           or
           authority
           is
           
           directly
           and
           properly
           the
           creation
           or
           ordinance
           of
           man
           ,
           though
           there
           bee
           that
           in
           it
           also
           ,
           which
           in
           a
           sense
           may
           give
           it
           the
           denomination
           of
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           As
           warranted
           or
           countenanced
           by
           him
           .
           2.
           
           As
           ordered
           and
           taken
           up
           by
           those
           Nations
           ,
           who
           have
           subjected
           themselves
           unto
           it
           ,
           by
           the
           speciall
           disposall
           and
           work
           of
           his
           providence
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           thing
           I
           desire
           you
           would
           take
           notice
           of
           from
           the
           same
           Scripture
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           subordinate
           Authority
           ,
           and
           inferiour
           Magistracy
           and
           power
           is
           as
           much
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           Soveraignty
           and
           supreame
           Authority
           it selfe
           is
           :
           and
           that
           God
           by
           one
           and
           the
           same
           command
           ,
           requires
           us
           to
           submit
           our selves
           to
           inferiour
           Magistrates
           or
           Governours
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           hee
           doth
           to
           Kings
           themselves
           .
           Reade
           the
           passage
           againe
           .
           
             Therefore
             submit
             your selves
             to
             all
             manner
             of
             Ordinances
             of
             man
             ,
             whether
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           that
           it
           is
           a
           sin
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           ,
           and
           renders
           a
           man
           obnoxious
           to
           the
           same
           danger
           or
           displeasure
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           found
           in
           disobedience
           to
           subordinate
           Rulers
           under
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           King
           himselfe
           ▪
           But
           this
           for
           answer
           to
           the
           Objection
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           concession
           or
           grant
           ,
           That
           the
           King
           doubtlesse
           is
           to
           be
           obeyed
           .
        
         
           But
           secondly
           by
           way
           of
           exception
           I
           answer
           further
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           King
           be
           to
           be
           obeyed
           and
           submitted
           unto
           ,
           yet
           this
           obedience
           was
           never
           intended
           by
           God
           to
           be
           universall
           ,
           but
           with
           limitatation
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           In
           such
           commands
           wherein
           a
           mans
           obedience
           to
           the
           King
           should
           not
           be
           found
           disobedience
           against
           God
           :
           for
           in
           these
           cases
           ,
           That
           of
           the
           Apostles
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
          
           to
           the
           Rulers
           ▪
           Elders
           ,
           and
           chiefe
           Priests
           ,
           must
           take
           place
           .
           
             Acts
             4.
             19.
             
             Whether
             it
             be
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             to
             obey
             you
             ,
             rather
             then
             God
             ,
             Judge
             yee
             .
          
           The
           debt
           of
           obedience
           to
           God
           must
           alwayes
           be
           paid
           ,
           whosoever
           looseth
           by
           the
           hand
           :
           Though
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           creature
           ,
           King
           nor
           other
           ,
           that
           can
           lose
           any
           thing
           due
           to
           him
           ,
           by
           any
           mans
           obedience
           unto
           God
           .
           The
           Apostles
           were
           so
           confident
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           their
           cause
           in
           disobeying
           their
           Rulers
           in
           that
           ,
           wherein
           they
           obeyed
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           feared
           not
           to
           make
           their
           Adversaries
           themselves
           their
           Judges
           therein
           :
           
             Judge
             yee
             .
          
           If
           a
           King
           should
           command
           me
           not
           to
           pray
           for
           the
           generall
           good
           ,
           or
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           or
           State
           where
           I
           live
           ,
           or
           to
           forbeare
           the
           doing
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           which
           I
           conceive
           I
           am
           bound
           in
           conscience
           unto
           God
           to
           doe
           for
           the
           publique
           good
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           in
           this
           case
           any
           whit
           more
           bound
           to
           obey
           the
           Kings
           command
           ,
           then
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
          
           were
           to
           obey
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Rulers
           and
           Elders
           who
           charged
           them
           to
           give
           over
           preaching
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           or
           then
           
             Shadrack
             ,
             Meshach
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abednego
          
           were
           ,
           to
           worship
           the
           Golden
           Image
           ,
           because
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
          
           commanded
           it
           .
           This
           limitation
           is
           plainly
           enough
           expressed
           in
           that
           very
           Scripture
           ,
           wherein
           we
           heard
           obedience
           unto
           Kings
           commanded
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
             2.
             13.
             
             Submit
             your selves
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             to
          
           
           
             every
             Ordinance
             of
             man
             ,
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             .
          
           If
           we
           ought
           to
           submit
           for
           the
           
             Lords
             sake
             :
             .i.
             
          
           Either
           for
           that
           love
           we
           beare
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           out
           of
           conscience
           of
           that
           obedience
           which
           we
           owe
           unto
           him
           ,
           we
           ought
           not
           to
           submit
           in
           any
           thing
           whereby
           God
           may
           be
           dishonoured
           or
           disobeyed
           .
           It
           is
           senselesse
           to
           thinke
           ,
           that
           any
           thing
           can
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           done
           but
           to
           his
           dishonour
           ,
           or
           (
           which
           is
           the
           same
           )
           with
           disobedience
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           still
           be
           objected
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           true
           ,
           that
           Kings
           are
           not
           to
           be
           obeyed
           in
           any
           of
           those
           commands
           that
           are
           unlawfull
           ,
           in
           an
           active
           way
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           alwayes
           to
           doe
           what
           they
           would
           have
           us
           doe
           ,
           nor
           to
           cease
           or
           forbeare
           the
           doing
           ,
           of
           what
           they
           would
           have
           us
           forbeare
           ;
           yet
           are
           they
           even
           in
           such
           cases
           to
           be
           obeyed
           passively
           :
           Men
           are
           to
           suffer
           patiently
           any
           punishment
           they
           desire
           to
           inflict
           upon
           them
           ,
           for
           refusing
           any
           such
           obedience
           ;
           or
           however
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           forcibly
           to
           resist
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           things
           likewise
           I
           answer
           :
           1.
           
           That
           the
           unlawfull
           command
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           may
           possibly
           be
           of
           that
           nature
           and
           condition
           ,
           that
           a
           Subject
           cannot
           disobey
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           ,
           and
           taking
           up
           of
           Armes
           ,
           though
           not
           properly
           or
           directly
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           yet
           against
           the
           command
           of
           a
           King
           .
           In
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           disobedience
           to
           Kings
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           ,
           and
           with
           forcible
           resistance
           ,
           is
           not
           only
           lawfull
           ,
           but
           even
           matter
           of
           duty
           and
           obedience
           unto
           God
           .
           For
           instance
           ,
           A
           Christian
           hath
           solemnly
           vowed
           and
           protested
           before
           God
           ,
           to
           defend
           the
           lives
           of
           his
           godly
           and
           faithfull
           Governours
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           his
           power
           :
           or
           whether
           he
           hath
           made
           such
           a
           Vow
           and
           Protestation
           or
           no
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           much
           materiall
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           because
           he
           stands
           bound
           in
           conscience
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           Now
           suppose
           such
           a
           man
           cannot
           performe
           this
           Vow
           ,
           or
           doe
           that
           which
           is
           his
           duty
           to
           do
           otherwise
           therein
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           ,
           and
           taking
           up
           Armes
           ;
           In
           this
           case
           ,
           if
           a
           King
           commands
           such
           a
           man
           not
           to
           take
           up
           Armes
           in
           relation
           to
           such
           a
           defence
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           this
           unlawfull
           command
           of
           a
           King
           cannot
           be
           disobeyed
           ,
           but
           by
           taking
           up
           Armes
           against
           it
           .
           There
           are
           many
           other
           cases
           of
           the
           same
           consideration
           and
           rule
           with
           this
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           answer
           further
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           one
           thing
           to
           offer
           violence
           to
           the
           person
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           or
           Ruler
           ,
           or
           to
           attempt
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           his
           life
           ;
           another
           to
           secure
           a
           mans
           own
           life
           ,
           or
           the
           life
           of
           another
           ,
           whom
           we
           know
           to
           be
           innocent
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           the
           publike
           safety
           ,
           by
           strengthening
           a
           mans
           selfe
           to
           withstand
           the
           violent
           execution
           of
           any
           unjust
           command
           from
           a
           King
           ,
           by
           those
           that
           have
           no
           right
           or
           lawfull
           authority
           at
           all
           ,
           to
           doe
           any
           such
           execution
           upon
           us
           .
           As
           for
           offering
           violence
           to
           the
           person
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           or
           attempting
           to
           take
           away
           his
           life
           ,
           we
           leave
           the
           proofe
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           this
           ,
           to
           those
           profound
           disputers
           the
           Jesuits
           ,
           who
           stand
           ingaged
           by
           the
           tenour
           of
           their
           professed
           Doctrine
           and
           practise
           ,
           either
           to
           make
           good
           the
           lawfulnesse
           thereof
           ,
           or
           
           else
           to
           leave
           themselves
           and
           their
           Religion
           ,
           an
           abhorring
           and
           hissing
           unto
           the
           world
           .
           As
           for
           us
           who
           never
           travelled
           with
           any
           desires
           or
           thoughts
           that
           way
           ,
           but
           abhor
           both
           mother
           and
           daughter
           ,
           doctrine
           and
           practise
           together
           ,
           we
           conceive
           it
           to
           be
           a
           just
           Prerogative
           of
           the
           Persons
           of
           Kings
           in
           what
           case
           soever
           ,
           to
           be
           secure
           from
           the
           violence
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           their
           lives
           to
           be
           as
           consecrated
           Corne
           ,
           meet
           to
           be
           reaped
           and
           gathered
           only
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           himselfe
           .
           
             Davids
          
           conscience
           smote
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           came
           but
           so
           neare
           the
           life
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           as
           the
           cutting
           off
           of
           the
           lap
           of
           his
           garment
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           concerning
           a
           forcible
           withstanding
           ,
           or
           resistance
           making
           ,
           against
           a
           violent
           execution
           of
           any
           unjust
           command
           from
           a
           King
           ,
           attempted
           by
           those
           that
           have
           no
           rightfull
           or
           lawfull
           authority
           to
           do
           such
           execution
           either
           upon
           us
           or
           others
           ,
           yea
           though
           the
           King
           himselfe
           be
           at
           hand
           to
           second
           his
           instruments
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           such
           commands
           ,
           we
           have
           sufficient
           warrant
           for
           the
           lawfulnesse
           hereof
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           themselves
           .
           When
           
             Ahab
          
           sent
           a
           Cavaliere
           (
           you
           may
           call
           him
           )
           a
           man
           of
           blood
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Prophet
           
             Elisha's
          
           head
           ,
           as
           he
           sate
           in
           his
           house
           amongst
           the
           Elders
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           6.
           32.
           did
           
             Elisha
          
           set
           open
           his
           doore
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           sit
           still
           till
           he
           took
           off
           his
           head
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           King
           ?
           No
           ,
           he
           bestirred
           himselfe
           for
           the
           safeguard
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           called
           upon
           others
           to
           stand
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           assist
           him
           against
           that
           outrage
           and
           violence
           intended
           against
           him
           :
           yea
           and
           this
           without
           any
           brand
           or
           blemish
           of
           any
           rebellion
           or
           disobedience
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           yea
           though
           he
           spake
           somewhat
           roundly
           and
           freely
           of
           the
           King
           himselfe
           .
           
             See
             yee
             not
          
           (
           saith
           he
           to
           the
           Elders
           that
           were
           with
           him
           )
           
             how
             this
             son
             of
             a
             murtherer
          
           (
           meaning
           no
           beggars
           ,
           no
           lesse
           then
           
             Ahab
          
           himself
           ,
           the
           King
           )
           
             hath
             sent
             to
             take
             away
             mine
             head
             ?
             Take
             heed
             when
             the
             Messenger
             commeth
             ,
             and
             shut
             the
             doore
             ,
             and
             handle
             him
          
           
           
             roughly
             *
             at
             the
             doore
             :
             Is
             not
             the
             sound
             of
             his
             Masters
             feet
             behinde
             him
             ?
          
           Surely
           
           he
           that
           went
           thus
           far
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           but
           in
           danger
           of
           being
           assaulted
           ,
           would
           have
           gone
           further
           if
           occasion
           or
           necessity
           had
           been
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           the
           Kings
           Butcher
           had
           got
           in
           to
           him
           before
           the
           doore
           had
           been
           shut
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           been
           able
           ,
           and
           had
           had
           no
           other
           meanes
           to
           have
           saved
           his
           owne
           head
           ,
           but
           by
           taking
           away
           the
           others
           ,
           there
           is
           little
           question
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           rather
           have
           taken
           ,
           then
           given
           a
           head
           ,
           in
           this
           case
           .
           So
           when
           
             Saul
          
           the
           King
           would
           needs
           have
           had
           
             Jonathan
          
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           had
           bound
           himselfe
           with
           an
           oath
           or
           curse
           to
           h●ve
           it
           so
           (
           yea
           and
           that
           twice
           over
           for
           failing
           )
           the
           people
           knowing
           that
           
             Jonathan
          
           had
           committed
           nothing
           worthy
           of
           death
           (
           though
           the
           King
           thought
           he
           had
           )
           but
           that
           contrarily
           ,
           he
           had
           deserved
           well
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           had
           
             mightily
             delivered
             Israel
             ,
          
           (
           as
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           are
           )
           delivered
           him
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           out
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Saul
             .
             1
             Sam.
          
           14.
           45.
           
           Neither
           is
           there
           the
           least
           aspersion
           or
           imputation
           cast
           upon
           this
           People
           for
           this
           fact
           of
           theirs
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           beene
           any
           
           wayes
           injurious
           or
           disobedient
           to
           their
           King
           .
           Nay
           it
           appeares
           by
           the
           sequell
           of
           the
           Story
           .
           that
           
             Saul
          
           himselfe
           ,
           though
           a
           man
           not
           of
           the
           best
           disposition
           ,
           when
           the
           
             turbidum
             intervallum
             ,
          
           the
           fit
           of
           passion
           was
           over
           ,
           took
           it
           no
           wayes
           amisse
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           resisted
           him
           ,
           in
           that
           unreasonable
           and
           inconsiderate
           designe
           of
           his
           against
           
             Jonathan
             :
          
           but
           went
           on
           ,
           and
           raigned
           peaceably
           over
           them
           .
           
             David
          
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           being
           unjustly
           persecuted
           by
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           and
           those
           gracelesse
           and
           base
           flatterers
           that
           assisted
           him
           in
           that
           ungracious
           designe
           ,
           and
           being
           in
           danger
           of
           his
           life
           by
           them
           ,
           did
           hee
           either
           sit
           still
           ,
           to
           see
           whether
           God
           would
           in
           an
           extraordinary
           and
           miraculous
           way
           protect
           him
           or
           no
           ?
           Or
           did
           he
           submit
           himselfe
           to
           
             Sauls
          
           mercy
           ,
           and
           lay
           downe
           his
           life
           at
           his
           feet
           ?
           No
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           he
           provided
           himself
           with
           weapons
           ,
           the
           best
           that
           were
           to
           be
           had
           .
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           21.
           89.
           
           And
           willingly
           entertained
           for
           the
           safeguard
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           resistance
           against
           
             Saul
          
           and
           his
           party
           ,
           all
           the
           help
           of
           men
           he
           could
           come
           by
           ,
           making
           himselfe
           an
           head
           or
           Captaine
           over
           them
           .
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           22.
           2.
           
           And
           yet
           all
           this
           while
           
             David
          
           was
           but
           one
           single
           man
           ,
           and
           that
           of
           a
           private
           and
           mean
           condition
           in
           comparison
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           (
           my
           Brethren
           )
           is
           the
           very
           case
           that
           is
           now
           before
           you
           ,
           or
           if
           there
           be
           any
           difference
           in
           respect
           of
           a
           justifiablenesse
           in
           the
           one
           above
           the
           other
           ,
           all
           the
           advantage
           which
           certainly
           is
           very
           much
           ,
           lies
           on
           your
           side
           ;
           your
           scale
           is
           much
           the
           better
           weight
           .
           The●e
           are
           sons
           of
           
             Belial
          
           that
           are
           risen
           up
           against
           you
           ,
           full
           of
           a
           spirit
           of
           hatred
           and
           revenge
           against
           you
           ▪
           who
           partly
           in
           plaine
           words
           ,
           and
           without
           Parables
           ▪
           partly
           by
           their
           insolent
           carriages
           and
           behaviours
           towards
           others
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           and
           cause
           with
           you
           ,
           threaten
           you
           with
           the
           utmost
           insolencies
           they
           can
           execute
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           (
           in
           effect
           )
           to
           stretch
           the
           line
           of
           miserable
           and
           wofull
           
             Ireland
          
           over
           you
           and
           your
           City
           ,
           and
           whole
           Nation
           .
           These
           either
           have
           ,
           or
           pre●end
           to
           have
           a
           Warrant
           or
           Commission
           from
           the
           King
           to
           doe
           what
           they
           doe
           ,
           to
           make
           prey
           and
           spoile
           of
           you
           ,
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           liberties
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           you
           have
           ;
           just
           as
           the
           Messenger
           had
           from
           
             Ahab
             ,
          
           that
           was
           sent
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Prophets
           head
           (
           as
           you
           heard
           )
           or
           as
           those
           had
           from
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           that
           went
           to
           lay
           hold
           of
           
             Jonathan
          
           to
           put
           him
           to
           death
           .
           Now
           then
           the
           question
           is
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           lawfull
           for
           you
           to
           stand
           upon
           your
           guard
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           and
           to
           seeke
           the
           preservation
           of
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           that
           belong
           unto
           you
           ,
           wives
           ,
           and
           little
           ones
           ,
           &c.
           and
           if
           there
           be
           no
           other
           likely
           meanes
           for
           your
           safety
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           lives
           of
           those
           that
           seek
           to
           destroy
           yours
           ;
           whether
           the
           command
           of
           the
           King
           (
           suppose
           such
           a
           thing
           were
           ,
           which
           yet
           I
           much
           question
           )
           to
           wicked
           instruments
           to
           take
           away
           your
           lives
           ,
           or
           the
           lives
           of
           those
           whom
           you
           are
           bound
           ,
           by
           oath
           or
           otherwise
           to
           protect
           ;
           whether
           (
           I
           say
           )
           such
           a
           command
           ought
           more
           to
           prevaile
           with
           you
           to
           sit
           still
           and
           suffer
           the
           destroyer
           to
           execute
           his
           Commission
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           your
           lives
           ,
           or
           the
           command
           of
           God
           and
           nature
           
           which
           lies
           upon
           you
           to
           defend
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           the
           lives
           of
           such
           others
           ,
           as
           we
           spake
           of
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           assaulted
           ,
           or
           in
           danger
           of
           assault
           ?
           This
           fairely
           and
           unpartially
           is
           the
           State
           of
           the
           present
           question
           .
           The
           great
           Prophet
           
             Elisha
          
           (
           as
           we
           heard
           )
           and
           the
           people
           of
           Israel
           under
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           and
           the
           man
           according
           to
           Gods
           own
           heart
           ,
           resolved
           the
           question
           clearly
           enough
           by
           their
           practise
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           here
           objected
           and
           said
           ,
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           such
           acts
           as
           you
           have
           related
           were
           indeed
           done
           by
           these
           men
           :
           but
           ,
           
             Quo
             jure
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           did
           well
           ,
           or
           lawfully
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           is
           yet
           in
           question
           :
           An
           act
           done
           by
           a
           good
           man
           ,
           fearing
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           therefore
           good
           ,
           or
           lawfully
           done
           ,
           because
           such
           a
           man
           doth
           it
           :
           The
           ancient
           Fathers
           were
           generally
           Polygamists
           :
           yet
           the
           plenty
           of
           their
           practise
           is
           but
           a
           defective
           proofe
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           Polygamy
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           the
           actions
           mentioned
           ,
           having
           no
           testimony
           of
           approbation
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           may
           very
           possibly
           be
           workes
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           though
           done
           by
           children
           of
           light
           ;
           yea
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           no
           expresse
           brand
           of
           unlawfulnesse
           set
           upon
           them
           by
           God
           :
           for
           Polygamy
           it selfe
           hath
           this
           negative
           testimony
           of
           its
           innocency
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           first
           in
           generall
           :
           That
           though
           the
           goodnesse
           and
           holinesse
           of
           the
           person
           be
           not
           sufficient
           to
           authorize
           an
           act
           for
           lawfull
           ,
           yet
           whilst
           the
           unlawfulnesse
           of
           it
           be
           clearly
           evicted
           by
           a
           contrariety
           in
           it
           to
           some
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           strong
           presumption
           ,
           that
           an
           act
           performed
           by
           such
           a
           person
           ,
           is
           lawfull
           :
           To
           the
           instance
           of
           Polygamy
           in
           the
           Fathers
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           apparently
           a
           breach
           of
           the
           seventh
           Commandement
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           first
           institution
           of
           marriage
           by
           God
           ;
           the
           tenour
           whereof
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           Saviours
           own
           extract
           out
           of
           the
           ancient
           Record
           ,
           runs
           thus
           ,
           
             Mat.
             19.
             5.
             
             And
             they
             twaine
          
           (
           not
           they
           three
           ,
           or
           they
           foure
           ,
           or
           more
           )
           
             shall
             be
             one
             fl●sh
             .
          
           And
           besides
           ,
           it
           is
           plainly
           branded
           and
           condemned
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           sinfull
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           2.
           14
           
           ▪
           15.
           as
           the
           generall
           vote
           of
           Interpreters
           upon
           this
           place
           carryeth
           it
           .
           But
           there
           is
           not
           the
           least
           intimation
           given
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Scriptures
           ,
           of
           any
           thing
           sinfull
           or
           displeasing
           unto
           God
           ,
           in
           what
           either
           
             Elisha
             ,
          
           or
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           in
           the
           particulars
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           Those
           acts
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           commanding
           
             Joab
          
           and
           
             Shimei
          
           to
           be
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           without
           any
           tryall
           or
           due
           processe
           of
           Law
           against
           them
           ,
           1
           
             King
          
           2.
           and
           so
           that
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           giving
           away
           
             Mephibosheths
          
           estate
           to
           
             Ziba
             ,
          
           onely
           upon
           a
           displeasure
           conceived
           against
           him
           ,
           with
           some
           others
           of
           other
           Kings
           of
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           of
           like
           consideration
           ,
           smelling
           too
           ranke
           of
           prerogative
           oyle
           ,
           are
           much
           more
           questionable
           in
           point
           of
           lawfulnesse
           ,
           and
           of
           farre
           more
           difficult
           reconciliation
           with
           principles
           of
           reason
           and
           equitie
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           it selfe
           then
           those
           other
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           the
           particular
           I
           answer
           .
           First
           ,
           for
           the
           fact
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Elisha
             ,
          
           calling
           out
           to
           those
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           lay
           hands
           upon
           him
           that
           came
           
           armed
           with
           the
           Kings
           authority
           and
           command
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           his
           head
           ,
           and
           to
           shut
           the
           doore
           against
           him
           ;
           that
           in
           this
           he
           did
           nothing
           but
           what
           was
           pleasing
           unto
           God
           ,
           appeares
           from
           the
           circumstance
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           that
           posture
           of
           spirit
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Prophet
           thus
           contended
           for
           his
           head
           against
           him
           that
           would
           needs
           have
           had
           it
           from
           him
           .
           He
           was
           now
           full
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           prophecy
           :
           and
           was
           in
           that
           very
           instant
           ,
           wherein
           his
           head
           should
           have
           beene
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           ready
           to
           cry
           out
           as
           a
           woman
           in
           travaile
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           delivered
           of
           that
           gracious
           message
           ,
           which
           immediatly
           followes
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           succeeding
           Chapter
           .
           Now
           that
           so
           holy
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           great
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           should
           in
           that
           very
           point
           and
           instant
           of
           time
           ,
           wherein
           he
           was
           full
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           deliver
           a
           message
           from
           him
           of
           that
           high
           importance
           and
           unexpected
           grace
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           fall
           into
           the
           soule
           sinne
           of
           rebellion
           against
           his
           lawfull
           King
           ,
           is
           doubtlesse
           an
           incredibilitie
           of
           the
           first
           magnitude
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           Elders
           or
           Statesmen
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           were
           present
           ,
           complyed
           with
           him
           in
           his
           motion
           ,
           and
           assisted
           him
           in
           his
           opposition
           against
           the
           Kings
           messenger
           ,
           who
           came
           for
           his
           head
           ;
           laid
           hands
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           suffered
           him
           not
           to
           enter
           :
           which
           appeares
           from
           hence
           ,
           because
           the
           Prophets
           head
           stood
           still
           upon
           his
           shoulders
           .
           And
           this
           is
           yet
           a
           further
           confirmation
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           that
           resistance
           ,
           which
           he
           made
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           unreasonable
           to
           thinke
           ,
           that
           persons
           of
           that
           qualitie
           ,
           and
           who
           cannot
           be
           conceived
           but
           to
           have
           understood
           themselves
           sufficiently
           in
           a
           businesse
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           being
           the
           Peeres
           or
           chiefe
           officers
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           should
           have
           involved
           themselves
           in
           the
           danger
           and
           guilt
           of
           rebellion
           against
           the
           King
           :
           which
           (
           doubtlesse
           )
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           had
           that
           act
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           wherof
           they
           were
           abettors
           ,
           had
           any
           streine
           or
           touch
           of
           Rebellion
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           the
           King
           himselfe
           (
           it
           seemes
           )
           comming
           very
           shortly
           after
           into
           the
           place
           where
           the
           Prophet
           and
           Elders
           were
           ,
           finding
           the
           execution
           ,
           which
           in
           hot
           blood
           he
           had
           commanded
           ,
           not
           done
           ,
           the
           heate
           of
           his
           passion
           being
           somewhat
           over
           and
           abated
           ,
           sate
           downe
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           never
           so
           much
           as
           reproved
           either
           Prophet
           or
           Elders
           ,
           for
           making
           the
           resistance
           they
           did
           to
           his
           messenger
           :
           which
           it
           is
           like
           he
           would
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           high
           termes
           ,
           had
           he
           conceived
           either
           the
           one
           or
           the
           other
           to
           have
           beene
           within
           the
           verge
           of
           a
           Rebellion
           ;
           or
           any
           other
           injury
           or
           indignitie
           offered
           either
           to
           his
           person
           ,
           or
           to
           his
           Crowne
           and
           dignitie
           .
        
         
           Againe
           secondly
           for
           the
           people
           who
           delivered
           
             Jonathan
          
           out
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           there
           is
           no
           colour
           to
           conceive
           any
           thing
           unlawfull
           or
           unjustifiable
           therein
           .
           Evident
           it
           is
           that
           themselves
           looked
           upon
           this
           fact
           before
           it
           was
           done
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           a
           thing
           lawfull
           for
           them
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           as
           matter
           of
           dutie
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           in
           conscience
           they
           were
           bound
           to
           doe
           .
           That
           expression
           of
           theirs
           
           implies
           as
           much
           :
           
             Shall
             Jonathan
             die
             ,
             who
             hath
             so
             mightily
             delivered
             Israel
             ?
             God
             forbid
             .
          
           (
           1
           Sam.
           14.
           45.
           )
           
             As
             the
             Lord
             liveth
             there
             shall
             not
             one
             haire
             of
             his
             head
             fall
             to
             the
             ground
             .
          
           They
           conceived
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           beene
           a
           sinne
           of
           a
           very
           high
           nature
           in
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           not
           have
           appeared
           for
           his
           rescue
           and
           deliverance
           ,
           whom
           they
           not
           onely
           knew
           to
           be
           innocent
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           done
           nothing
           worthy
           of
           death
           ,
           but
           also
           
             to
             have
             wrought
             with
             God
          
           for
           their
           deliverance
           .
           Nor
           is
           it
           easie
           to
           conceive
           what
           other
           ground
           or
           motive
           should
           have
           induced
           this
           people
           to
           runne
           the
           hazard
           of
           the
           Kings
           displeasure
           in
           
             Jonathans
          
           protection
           ,
           then
           conscience
           onely
           :
           though
           its
           true
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           intimation
           given
           of
           my
           complaint
           made
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           offence
           conceived
           by
           
             Saul
          
           against
           the
           people
           for
           this
           fact
           of
           theirs
           ,
           which
           is
           another
           argument
           of
           the
           lawfulnesse
           thereof
           ,
           yea
           and
           of
           the
           unprejudicialnesse
           or
           in-offensivenesse
           of
           it
           to
           
             Sauls
          
           kingly
           Throane
           and
           dignitie
           ,
           considering
           how
           tender
           and
           jealous
           
             Saul
          
           was
           of
           these
           ,
           and
           how
           impatient
           of
           the
           least
           touch
           (
           yea
           though
           but
           imaginary
           onely
           )
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           appeares
           in
           the
           sequell
           of
           his
           history
           ,
           especially
           by
           his
           violent
           persecution
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           upon
           very
           light
           and
           loose
           grounds
           of
           suspition
           this
           way
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           concerning
           
             Davids
          
           gathering
           a
           strength
           of
           men
           and
           armes
           to
           him
           ,
           whereby
           to
           make
           resistance
           against
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           against
           that
           bloody
           association
           which
           conspired
           with
           him
           in
           a
           most
           unjust
           way
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           his
           life
           ;
           evident
           it
           is
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           
             David
             ,
          
           all
           the
           time
           of
           this
           his
           unjust
           persecution
           by
           
             Saul
          
           and
           his
           complices
           ,
           being
           still
           in
           eminent
           danger
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           was
           more
           soft
           and
           tender
           conscienced
           then
           ordinary
           ,
           and
           more
           afraid
           of
           sinning
           against
           God
           ;
           yea
           and
           prayed
           both
           more
           frequently
           and
           more
           fervently
           unto
           God
           to
           bee
           preserved
           from
           sinne
           ,
           then
           at
           other
           times
           ;
           as
           appeares
           by
           many
           Psalmes
           composed
           by
           him
           ,
           during
           this
           his
           triall
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           a
           thing
           altogether
           incredible
           ,
           
             that
             a
             man
          
           otherwise
           
             according
             to
             Gods
             owne
             heart
             ,
          
           under
           the
           best
           and
           softest
           frame
           of
           spirit
           and
           conscience
           ,
           that
           ever
           he
           liv'd
           in
           ,
           and
           whilst
           hee
           made
           it
           his
           earnest
           prayer
           unto
           God
           daily
           to
           be
           kept
           from
           sinne
           ,
           should
           so
           fouly
           miscarry
           ,
           as
           to
           live
           in
           the
           sinne
           of
           Rebellion
           against
           his
           lawfull
           King
           without
           repentance
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           he
           respected
           and
           honoured
           
             Saul
          
           very
           highly
           ,
           and
           was
           very
           tender
           of
           doing
           him
           the
           least
           harme
           .
           It
           is
           said
           ,
           
             that
             his
             heart
             smote
             him
             ,
             because
             he
             had
             cut
             off
             but
             the
             lap
             or
             skirt
             of
             his
             garment
             ,
             1
             Sam.
          
           24.
           5.
           using
           moreover
           these
           words
           to
           his
           servents
           ,
           whose
           fingers
           itch'd
           to
           have
           made
           sure
           worke
           with
           
             Saul
             ;
             The
             Lord
             forbid
             that
             I
             should
             doe
             this
             thing
             to
             my
             master
             the
             Lords
             annointed
             ,
             to
             stretch
             forth
             mine
             hand
             against
             him
             ,
             seeing
             he
             is
             the
             anoynted
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             ,
          
           vers
           6.
           
           Therefore
           certainly
           
             David
          
           in
           defending
           himselfe
           against
           
           
             Sauls
          
           Cavaliers
           with
           armes
           and
           men
           ,
           neither
           offended
           God
           ,
           nor
           wronged
           
             Saul
          
           himselfe
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           .
           Yea
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Saul
          
           himselfe
           overcome
           with
           this
           expression
           of
           
             Davids
          
           love
           and
           faithfulnesse
           unto
           him
           ,
           acknowleded
           his
           innocencie
           ,
           and
           the
           uprightnesse
           of
           his
           heart
           towards
           him
           ,
           
             vers.
             16.
             
             Is
             this
             thy
             voyce
             ,
             my
             sonne
             David
          
           (
           saith
           
             Saul
             )
             and
             lift
             up
             his
             voyce
             and
             wept
             .
             And
             said
             to
             David
             ,
             thou
             art
             more
             righteous
             then
             I
             :
             for
             thou
             hast
             rendred
             me
             good
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             rendered
             thee
             evill
             .
             And
             thou
             hast
             shewed
             this
             day
             that
             thou
             hast
             dealt
             well
             with
             me
             ,
             &c.
             
             Saul
          
           did
           not
           onely
           acquit
           him
           from
           those
           high
           crimes
           ,
           of
           treason
           ,
           rebellion
           ,
           sedition
           ,
           &c.
           but
           from
           all
           manner
           of
           injury
           or
           iniustice
           at
           all
           done
           to
           him
           .
           And
           if
           
             Saul
          
           against
           whom
           the
           offence
           (
           if
           any
           )
           had
           beene
           committed
           ,
           iustifieth
           him
           ,
           who
           shall
           with
           any
           colour
           of
           or
           equitie
           condemne
           him
           ?
        
         
           Lastly
           (
           for
           this
           particular
           )
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           himselfe
           gives
           this
           expresse
           testimony
           concerning
           
             David
             ;
             That
             he
             did
             that
             which
             was
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             turned
             from
             nothing
             that
             he
             commanded
             him
             all
             the
             dayes
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             save
             onely
             in
             the
             matter
             of
             Vriah
             the
             Hittite
             ,
             1
             King.
          
           15.
           5.
           whereas
           ,
           if
           that
           fact
           of
           his
           ,
           defending
           himselfe
           by
           force
           of
           armes
           ,
           against
           
             Saul
          
           and
           his
           confederates
           in
           blood
           against
           him
           ,
           had
           beene
           of
           any
           such
           interpretation
           as
           some
           would
           make
           it
           ,
           (
           by
           making
           other
           cases
           like
           unto
           it
           )
           as
           either
           treason
           ,
           rebellion
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ;
           doubtlesse
           this
           had
           beene
           an
           higher
           and
           greater
           matter
           of
           exception
           against
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           matter
           of
           
             Vriah
          
           it selfe
           .
           But
           yet
           further
           that
           their
           practise
           in
           the
           particular
           mentioned
           respectively
           ,
           and
           so
           yours
           ,
           being
           onely
           conformable
           thereunto
           ,
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           every
           wayes
           iustifiable
           ;
           and
           of
           perfect
           consistence
           with
           the
           rules
           of
           reason
           ,
           equity
           and
           all
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           no
           wayes
           derogatory
           to
           Kingly
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           I
           remonstrate
           and
           prove
           by
           this
           one
           consideration
           .
        
         
           Men
           that
           have
           no
           lawfull
           authority
           or
           power
           to
           take
           away
           the
           lives
           or
           goods
           of
           men
           ,
           may
           very
           lawfully
           be
           resisted
           in
           any
           attempt
           they
           shall
           make
           ,
           to
           doe
           either
           ;
           and
           if
           their
           lives
           miscarry
           in
           such
           attempts
           ,
           they
           have
           their
           meanes
           in
           their
           owne
           hands
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           say
           )
           their
           blood
           is
           upon
           their
           owne
           heads
           .
           This
           I
           suppose
           is
           a
           pregnant
           and
           knowne
           principle
           both
           in
           reason
           and
           religion
           .
           If
           a
           man
           assaults
           another
           upon
           the
           high
           way
           ,
           and
           seekes
           to
           take
           away
           his
           mony
           or
           life
           from
           him
           ;
           if
           the
           person
           assaulted
           slayes
           the
           other
           
             se
             defendendo
          
           (
           as
           the
           Law
           speakes
           )
           there
           is
           neither
           Law
           nor
           conscience
           will
           take
           hold
           on
           ,
           or
           reprove
           him
           for
           it
           .
           This
           proposition
           is
           manifest
           .
           I
           go
           on
           therefore
           and
           adde
           ,
        
         
           But
           men
           can
           have
           no
           lawfull
           authority
           or
           power
           ,
           by
           any
           warrant
           or
           commission
           from
           a
           King
           to
           take
           away
           the
           lives
           ,
           or
           goods
           ,
           of
           those
           that
           are
           innocent
           and
           have
           not
           transgressed
           the
           Law
           ,
           no
           not
           of
           those
           that
           are
           not
           in
           a
           lawfull
           way
           convicted
           for
           transgressors
           of
           the
           Law
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           such
           men
           as
           these
           may
           lawfully
           be
           resisted
           in
           any
           attempts
           they
           shall
           make
           either
           upon
           our
           lives
           ,
           or
           our
           goods
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           Warrant
           ,
           Commission
           ,
           or
           command
           they
           have
           ,
           or
           pretend
           to
           have
           ,
           from
           a
           King
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           And
           take
           that
           along
           with
           you
           which
           apparently
           followes
           from
           hence
           :
           If
           such
           persons
           so
           assaulted
           may
           lawfully
           resist
           such
           assailants
           ,
           then
           may
           they
           every
           whit
           as
           lawfully
           provide
           themselves
           before
           hand
           of
           such
           meanes
           ,
           where
           with
           they
           may
           be
           able
           to
           make
           the
           resistance
           when
           time
           comes
           .
           As
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           lawfull
           for
           a
           Traveller
           to
           kill
           a
           Thiefe
           upon
           the
           way
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           or
           money
           ;
           certainly
           it
           is
           lawfull
           for
           him
           to
           ride
           with
           a
           Sword
           ,
           Pistoll
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           wherewith
           he
           may
           be
           able
           to
           doe
           it
           ;
           It
           is
           ridiculous
           to
           grant
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           a
           lawfulnesse
           of
           meanes
           necessary
           and
           sufficient
           to
           attaine
           that
           end
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           will
           deny
           that
           proposition
           ,
           which
           affirmeth
           ,
           that
           those
           men
           have
           no
           lawfull
           power
           or
           Authority
           to
           seize
           upon
           mens
           lives
           or
           goods
           who
           are
           innocent
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           so
           reputed
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           having
           the
           authority
           and
           command
           of
           the
           King
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           That
           therefore
           no
           unjust
           ,
           or
           unrighteous
           command
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           can
           enable
           any
           man
           with
           any
           lawfull
           power
           to
           put
           in
           execution
           any
           such
           command
           ,
           I
           thus
           demonstrate
           (
           though
           indeed
           it
           be
           a
           thing
           evident
           enough
           in
           it self
           without
           any
           demonstration
           )
           no
           King
           can
           derive
           any
           power
           or
           authority
           to
           another
           ,
           to
           any
           minister
           ,
           officer
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           but
           only
           that
           wherewith
           himselfe
           is
           invested
           ,
           and
           possessed
           of
           ,
           either
           formally
           ,
           or
           by
           way
           of
           eminencie
           and
           surplussage
           .
           But
           no
           King
           is
           himself
           invested
           with
           any
           authority
           or
           power
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           which
           is
           uniust
           ,
           or
           unrighteous
           therefore
           hee
           can
           not
           impart
           or
           give
           any
           such
           power
           to
           another
           :
           and
           consequently
           those
           that
           attempt
           or
           doe
           any
           thing
           by
           vertue
           of
           any
           uniust
           command
           from
           a
           King
           ,
           had
           every
           whit
           as
           good
           doe
           the
           thing
           upon
           their
           owne
           heads
           and
           authority
           ,
           without
           any
           warrant
           or
           commission
           from
           the
           King
           at
           all●
           the
           fact
           as
           touching
           the
           lawfullnesse
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           but
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           consideration
           in
           both
           cases
           .
           Now
           that
           a
           King
           himself
           hath
           no
           power
           or
           authority
           at
           all
           ▪
           to
           doe
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           uniust
           or
           unequall
           ,
           is
           yet
           more
           evident
           then
           the
           former
           ,
           thus
           :
           All
           power
           that
           a
           King
           hath
           in
           point
           of
           government
           ,
           is
           derived
           upon
           him
           ,
           either
           by
           God
           ,
           or
           by
           men
           ,
           or
           both
           :
           but
           it
           is
           a
           truth
           of
           the
           cleerest
           evidence
           that
           neither
           the
           one
           ,
           nor
           the
           other
           ,
           neither
           God
           ,
           nor
           man
           conferreth
           any
           power
           upon
           him
           to
           doe
           unjustly
           .
           Concerning
           God
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           the
           least
           question
           to
           be
           made
           :
           he
           gives
           no
           man
           Authority
           to
           sin
           ;
           but
           layes
           his
           Authority
           and
           command
           upon
           all
           the
           world
           to
           doe
           righteously
           :
           and
           as
           for
           men
           ,
           supposing
           they
           be
           but
           reasonable
           men
           that
           have
           conferred
           the
           power
           upon
           a
           King
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           thought
           ,
           or
           once
           imagined
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           give
           a
           power
           out
           of
           themselves
           ,
           against
           themselves
           ;
           a
           power
           to
           injure
           ,
           
           or
           to
           wrong
           either
           them
           or
           their
           posterity
           .
           And
           though
           they
           should
           be
           conceived
           to
           do
           a
           thing
           so
           inconsistent
           with
           reason
           and
           even
           common
           sence
           ,
           yet
           such
           an
           act
           of
           theirs
           ,
           were
           a
           meere
           nullitie
           :
           the
           King
           was
           never
           the
           more
           possest
           of
           any
           such
           power
           ,
           because
           they
           that
           are
           supposed
           to
           have
           conferred
           it
           upon
           him
           ,
           had
           it
           not
           in
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           the
           least
           right
           or
           power
           to
           derive
           it
           upon
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           but
           (
           will
           the
           malignant
           Doctors
           )
           still
           object
           and
           reply
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           Judge
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           Whether
           the
           command
           or
           commission
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           given
           to
           an
           Officer
           ,
           or
           other
           subiect
           ,
           to
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           be
           uniust
           ,
           or
           no
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           fit
           ,
           that
           rather
           the
           King
           himselfe
           should
           be
           iudge
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           then
           every
           private
           man
           ?
           Is
           it
           fit
           to
           give
           way
           or
           allow
           ,
           that
           every
           private
           man
           should
           scan
           ,
           examine
           ,
           iudge
           ,
           and
           determine
           either
           the
           righteousnesse
           or
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           the
           Kings
           command
           ?
           Doth
           not
           such
           a
           liberty
           as
           this
           tend
           to
           dissolve
           the
           bands
           of
           obedience
           to
           Superiours
           ?
           To
           poure
           contempt
           upon
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           to
           fill
           the
           world
           with
           confusion
           ?
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           First
           ,
           that
           for
           many
           things
           that
           are
           commanded
           by
           Kings
           and
           Superiours
           ,
           there
           needs
           little
           or
           no
           examination
           or
           sitting
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           lawfull
           ,
           or
           no
           .
           Their
           unlawfulnesse
           is
           written
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           in
           their
           foreheads
           ,
           with
           such
           Capitall
           Letters
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           runs
           may
           reade
           it
           .
           A
           man
           needs
           no
           skill
           either
           in
           Arithmetique
           or
           Geometrie
           ,
           nor
           the
           use
           of
           any
           rule
           or
           square
           ,
           to
           try
           either
           whether
           the
           bow
           be
           streight
           ,
           or
           the
           string
           bent
           and
           crooked
           .
           Halfe
           an
           eye
           is
           sufficient
           provision
           for
           this
           decision
           .
           The
           command
           of
           that
           Idolatrous
           King
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
          
           with
           his
           Nobles
           ,
           that
           men
           should
           worship
           his
           golden
           Image
           ,
           was
           so
           notoriously
           wicked
           ,
           that
           those
           three
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Shadrack
             ,
             Meshack
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abednego
             ,
          
           were
           
             not
             carefull
             to
             answer
             the
             King
             concerning
             it
             .
             Dan.
          
           3.
           16.
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           would
           never
           take
           time
           to
           study
           or
           consider
           whether
           they
           should
           obey
           it
           ,
           or
           no
           .
           Such
           was
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Elders
           and
           Rulers
           to
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             ,
             When
             they
             commanded
             them
             that
             in
             no
             wise
             they
             should
             speake
             or
             teach
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             .
             Act.
          
           3.
           18.
           19.
           
           Besides
           many
           others
           both
           upon
           Sacred
           ,
           Ecclesiastick
           ,
           and
           Civill
           Record
           ,
           of
           like
           condition
           and
           importance
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           it
           be
           not
           lawfull
           for
           inferiours
           to
           examine
           and
           enquire
           into
           the
           commands
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           other
           their
           Superiours
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           lawfull
           or
           no
           ;
           then
           is
           there
           a
           necessity
           lying
           upon
           men
           by
           way
           of
           duty
           ,
           to
           make
           men
           equall
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           iudge
           them
           as
           unerringly
           ,
           as
           universally
           righteous
           and
           holy
           ,
           as
           he
           ;
           which
           a
           man
           of
           conscience
           will
           hardly
           forbeare
           to
           call
           blasphemy
           .
           The
           sequell
           is
           evident
           :
           Because
           men
           can
           rise
           no
           higher
           in
           their
           thoughts
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           God
           himselfe
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           then
           to
           iudge
           him
           absolutely
           and
           unquestionably
           righteous
           ,
           worthy
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           in
           whatsoever
           he
           shall
           command
           ,
           without
           examination
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           If
           men
           were
           either
           bound
           to
           ,
           or
           lawfully
           might
           obey
           their
           Superiors
           without
           all
           examination
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           no
           place
           left
           for
           that
           command
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           wherein
           he
           prohibites
           his
           friends
           and
           servants
           ,
           to
           feare
           those
           that
           could
           only
           kill
           the
           body
           ;
           meaning
           by
           such
           ,
           either
           only
           ,
           or
           principally
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           who
           are
           commonly
           said
           to
           have
           
             potestatem
             vitae
             &
             ●ccis
             ,
          
           power
           of
           life
           and
           death
           .
           There
           is
           no
           reason
           to
           thinke
           ,
           that
           either
           Kings
           or
           Rulers
           should
           take
           away
           the
           lives
           of
           those
           that
           will
           comply
           with
           them
           in
           all
           their
           desires
           ▪
           and
           commands
           :
           and
           as
           little
           reason
           is
           there
           for
           any
           man
           to
           thinke
           ,
           that
           men
           should
           run
           the
           hazzard
           of
           being
           killed
           ,
           by
           disobeying
           the
           commands
           and
           will
           of
           Kings
           ,
           if
           they
           might
           safely
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           peace
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           obey
           and
           comply
           with
           them
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           no
           more
           disparagement
           or
           dishonour
           to
           Kings
           or
           Rulers
           to
           have
           their
           commands
           examined
           by
           those
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           directed
           and
           given
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           for
           
             Paul
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Apostles
           to
           have
           their
           Preachings
           and
           doctrines
           examined
           by
           the
           inferiour
           sort
           of
           Christians
           that
           heard
           them
           .
           These
           were
           every
           whit
           as
           great
           (
           if
           not
           far
           greater
           )
           in
           Spirituall
           authority
           and
           dignity
           ,
           as
           Kings
           themselves
           are
           in
           politique
           and
           civill
           .
           Now
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           is
           so
           far
           from
           reproving
           those
           ,
           who
           examined
           the
           things
           which
           they
           heard
           from
           
             Paul
          
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           left
           it
           upon
           Record
           as
           matter
           of
           especiall
           commendation
           to
           them
           ,
           
             That
             they
             daily
             searched
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             whether
             things
             were
             so
             or
             no
             ,
          
           as
           he
           had
           taught
           them
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           17.
           11.
           
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           themselves
           were
           so
           far
           from
           looking
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           any
           matter
           of
           prejudice
           to
           them
           or
           their
           reputations
           ,
           that
           what
           they
           delivered
           and
           taught
           ,
           should
           bee
           brought
           to
           the
           touch-stone
           by
           those
           that
           heard
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           required
           this
           at
           their
           hands
           by
           way
           of
           duty
           ,
           and
           exhorted
           them
           unto
           it
           .
           See
           1
           
             Cor.
             10.
             14.
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             21.
             &c.
          
           And
           yet
           far
           greater
           reason
           is
           there
           ,
           why
           the
           teaching
           of
           the
           Apostles
           should
           have
           been
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             .i.
          
           priviledged
           from
           account
           ,
           then
           the
           commands
           of
           Kings
           :
           because
           they
           had
           a
           promise
           of
           such
           a
           presence
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             truth
          
           with
           them
           ,
           
             that
             he
             should
             lead
             them
             into
             the
             way
             of
             all
             truth
             ;
          
           whereas
           Kings
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           framing
           and
           publishing
           of
           their
           Commands
           ,
           are
           left
           to
           an
           arbitrary
           assistance
           from
           heaven
           ,
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           other
           men
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             The
             wrath
             of
             God
             hath
             been
             revealed
             from
             heaven
             ,
             .i.
          
           hath
           been
           shewed
           in
           very
           remarkable
           and
           exemplary
           manner
           ,
           upon
           those
           who
           have
           swallowed
           the
           commands
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           submitted
           unto
           them
           in
           things
           unlawfull
           .
           Those
           Officers
           that
           obeyed
           King
           
             Nebuchadnezzars
          
           command
           in
           casting
           those
           three
           innocent
           servants
           of
           God
           into
           the
           fiery
           furnace
           ,
           were
           suddenly
           consumed
           by
           the
           flame
           that
           came
           out
           of
           the
           furnace
           ;
           whereas
           those
           that
           streined
           at
           the
           Kings
           command
           ,
           &
           exchanged
           it
           (
           as
           the
           Scripture
           phrase
           is
           )
           meaning
           (
           I
           conceive
           )
           for
           the
           commandement
           of
           God
           ,
           obeying
           this
           in
           the
           
           stead
           ,
           remained
           untouched
           of
           the
           fire
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           furnace
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           3.
           22.
           
           So
           the
           men
           of
           Israel
           that
           had
           obeyed
           the
           commandement
           of
           
             Saul
          
           in
           giving
           their
           assistance
           to
           him
           for
           the
           persecuting
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           were
           punished
           together
           with
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           fleeing
           and
           falling
           down
           wounded
           before
           the
           Philistines
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
             Martyr
          
           hath
           well
           observed
           upon
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           31.
           1.
           
           So
           of
           that
           great
           Host
           of
           Assyrians
           ,
           that
           joyned
           with
           their
           King
           in
           an
           unlawfull
           war
           against
           the
           Church
           and
           People
           of
           God
           ,
           there
           were
           185000.
           slaine
           in
           one
           night
           by
           an
           Angel
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           19.
           35.
           
           To
           passe
           by
           all
           other
           examples
           of
           the
           severity
           of
           God
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           that
           is
           most
           worthy
           consideration
           ,
           which
           is
           recorded
           ,
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           24.
           
           It
           is
           said
           ,
           ver.
           17.
           
           
             That
             after
             the
             death
             of
             Jehoiada
             ,
             the
             Princes
             of
             Iuda
             came
             and
             did
             reverence
             unto
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             King
             hearkened
             to
             them
             .
          
           Not
           long
           after
           ,
           
             They
             conspired
             together
             against
             Zachariah
             ,
          
           a
           faithfull
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           dealing
           faithfully
           with
           them
           ,
           
             and
             at
             the
             Kings
             commandement
             ,
             stoned
             him
             with
             stones
             ,
             in
             the
             Court
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             ver.
             21.
             
             But
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Story
           ,
           ver.
           23.
           )
           
             it
             came
             to
             passe
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             yeare
             ,
             that
             the
             host
             of
             Syria
             came
             up
             against
             him
             :
             and
             they
             came
             to
             Iuda
             and
             Ierusalem
             and
             destroyed
             all
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             People
             from
             among
             the
             People
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           The
           just
           revenging
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           singling
           out
           from
           amongst
           many
           thousands
           ,
           those
           persons
           by
           name
           ,
           who
           had
           obeyed
           the
           King
           in
           a
           way
           of
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           though
           they
           were
           the
           chiefest
           and
           greatest
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           respect
           (
           in
           all
           likelihood
           )
           kept
           furthest
           off
           from
           the
           danger
           ,
           and
           had
           more
           outward
           provision
           for
           their
           safety
           ,
           then
           others
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           for
           this
           )
           If
           this
           liberty
           we
           speak
           of
           ,
           of
           examining
           the
           commands
           of
           Kings
           and
           other
           Superiours
           ,
           were
           granted
           unto
           ,
           and
           used
           by
           those
           that
           are
           in
           subjection
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           devest
           or
           bereave
           Kings
           or
           Rulers
           of
           any
           obedience
           at
           all
           ,
           that
           were
           worth
           the
           having
           or
           receiving
           from
           men
           ,
           or
           that
           were
           truly
           honourable
           or
           safe
           for
           them
           to
           receive
           .
           All
           that
           in
           reason
           it
           could
           be
           conceived
           to
           doe
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           is
           to
           prevent
           and
           cut
           off
           all
           such
           obedience
           from
           Kings
           ,
           which
           would
           endanger
           their
           cutting
           off
           ,
           and
           their
           States
           and
           Kingdomes
           with
           them
           .
           If
           this
           liberty
           ,
           or
           duty
           rather
           ,
           of
           examining
           the
           Commands
           of
           Superiours
           ,
           had
           been
           preached
           and
           pressed
           upon
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           with
           that
           authority
           and
           power
           ,
           which
           the
           truth
           and
           high
           concernment
           of
           it
           will
           beare
           ,
           or
           rather
           (
           indeed
           )
           required
           ,
           those
           crownes
           might
           have
           flourished
           upon
           the
           heads
           of
           Kings
           ,
           which
           now
           begin
           to
           droope
           and
           languish
           ;
           and
           those
           Nations
           enioyed
           abundance
           of
           peace
           under
           them
           ,
           the
           foundations
           of
           whose
           safety
           are
           now
           shaken
           .
           
             Ephraim
             is
             oppressed
             and
             broken
             in
             judgement
             ,
             because
             he
             willingly
             followed
             the
             commandement
             ,
             viz.
          
           of
           King
           
             Jeroboam
             ,
          
           who
           commanded
           the
           worshipping
           of
           the
           golden
           Calfe
           .
           
             Hos.
          
           5.
           11.
           
           Here
           is
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           forwardnesse
           of
           a
           Nation
           to
           obey
           and
           comply
           with
           an
           Idolatrous
           King
           ,
           even
           to
           be
           
             oppressed
             and
             broken
          
           
           
             in
             judgement
             ▪
             .i.
             
          
           Not
           only
           to
           be
           sorely
           afflicted
           ,
           but
           utterly
           ruined
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           a
           course
           of
           iustice
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           righteous
           proceedings
           of
           God
           against
           them
           .
           In
           this
           cup
           of
           trembling
           and
           astonishment
           which
           they
           were
           compelled
           to
           drink
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           there
           was
           none
           other
           ingredient
           ,
           but
           their
           own
           wayes
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           it
           seemes
           was
           predominant
           in
           the
           mixture
           ,
           was
           their
           forwardnesse
           to
           side
           with
           their
           King
           ,
           in
           that
           false
           Religion
           and
           worship
           which
           he
           maintained
           .
           And
           for
           the
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           of
           
             Jeroboam
          
           himselfe
           and
           his
           house
           ,
           that
           is
           much
           considerable
           from
           the
           pen
           of
           the
           H.
           Ghost
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           ascribed
           so
           much
           to
           his
           sin
           &
           wickedness
           in
           comm●nding
           Idolatry
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           sin
           &
           wickedness
           of
           the
           people
           in
           obeying
           .
           
             And
             this
             thing
          
           (
           saith
           the
           history
           ,
           speaking
           of
           
             Jeroboam's
          
           Calfe
           ,
           and
           command
           given
           to
           the
           people
           to
           worship
           them
           .
           1
           
             King.
             12.
             30
             )
             turned
             to
             sin
             ,
          
           meaning
           to
           a
           provocation
           of
           a
           very
           high
           nature
           ,
           to
           such
           a
           sin
           ,
           
             which
          
           even
           
             rooted
             out
             and
             destroyed
             the
             house
             of
             Jeroboam
             from
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             .
             Cap.
          
           13.
           34.
           
           But
           how
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           meanes
           did
           
             Jeroboams
          
           Calves
           and
           Idolatrous
           commands
           concerning
           them
           ,
           turne
           to
           such
           a
           sin
           or
           provocation
           ,
           as
           was
           his
           ruine
           ?
           The
           Holy
           Ghost
           ascribes
           this
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           People
           in
           this
           behalfe
           :
           
             And
             this
             thing
             turned
             to
             sin
             :
             for
             the
             people
             went
             to
             worship
             before
             the
             one
             ,
             even
             unto
             Dan.
             
          
           Clearely
           implying
           ,
           that
           that
           sin
           which
           was
           the
           ruine
           and
           rooting
           out
           of
           
             Ieroboam
          
           and
           his
           house
           ,
           was
           not
           so
           much
           his
           wicked
           and
           Idolatrous
           command
           ,
           considered
           simply
           and
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           found
           obedience
           and
           subiection
           in
           the
           people
           .
           The
           people
           in
           true
           accompt
           ,
           who
           magnified
           
             Ieroboam
          
           in
           his
           commands
           ,
           above
           God
           in
           his
           ,
           were
           they
           that
           ruined
           both
           
             Ieroboam
          
           and
           his
           house
           .
           And
           generelly
           ,
           all
           that
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           gaine
           ,
           by
           an
           unlawfull
           subiection
           and
           obedience
           from
           their
           People
           ,
           is
           little
           else
           but
           the
           kindling
           of
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           iealousie
           against
           them
           .
           
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             (
          
           saith
           God
           ,
           
             Esa.
             42.
             8.
             
             )
             this
             is
             my
             Name
             :
             and
             my
             glory
             will
             not
             I
             give
             to
             another
             ,
             .i.
             
          
           I
           will
           not
           suffer
           it
           to
           be
           given
           to
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           received
           by
           another
           ;
           I
           will
           sell
           it
           deare
           to
           him
           that
           shall
           own
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           recover
           it
           out
           of
           his
           ruine
           .
           We
           know
           
             Herod
          
           was
           smitten
           by
           an
           Angell
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           soon
           cast
           up
           that
           morsell
           of
           divine
           honour
           which
           he
           had
           swallowed
           ,
           by
           a
           miserable
           ,
           shamefull
           ,
           and
           loathsome
           death
           .
           As
           those
           that
           make
           Images
           of
           wood
           ,
           stone
           ,
           silver
           ,
           go●d
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           to
           be
           adored
           and
           worshipped
           ,
           doe
           the
           greatest
           iniury
           that
           may
           be
           to
           those
           poore
           innocent
           creatures
           ;
           they
           expose
           them
           to
           the
           fury
           and
           iealousie
           of
           God
           ,
           whereby
           they
           commonly
           suffer
           a
           dissolution
           of
           their
           beeing
           before
           their
           time
           ,
           as
           the
           brasse
           whereof
           the
           brazen
           Serpent
           was
           made
           ,
           did
           ,
           being
           
             broken
             all
             to
             pieces
             ,
             when
             incense
             was
             once
             offered
             unto
             it
             ,
             2
             Kin.
          
           18.
           4.
           and
           the
           gold
           whereof
           
             Aarons
          
           Calfe
           was
           made
           ,
           being
           
             burnt
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             and
             stamped
             and
             ground
             small
             ,
             even
             to
             very
             dust
             ,
             and
             this
             also
             cast
             into
             the
             river
             ,
             Deut.
          
           9.
           21.
           
           So
           they
           that
           will
           devest
           the
           great
           God
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           
           to
           cloath
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           or
           whomsoever
           ,
           with
           the
           spoiles
           of
           his
           Name
           ,
           as
           all
           those
           doe
           ,
           who
           obey
           them
           with
           disobedience
           unto
           God
           ,
           as
           in
           one
           sence
           they
           make
           them
           gods
           ,
           so
           in
           another
           ,
           by
           making
           them
           gods
           ,
           they
           make
           them
           indeed
           more
           men
           then
           they
           were
           ,
           more
           obnoxions
           to
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           command
           of
           their
           life
           and
           breath
           .
           Consider
           that
           passage
           (
           to
           omit
           many
           others
           of
           like
           importance
           )
           which
           you
           shall
           finde
           ,
           
             Esa.
             1.
             31.
             
             And
             the
             strong
             ,
             .i.
          
           the
           Idoll
           ,
           either
           because
           in
           the
           Idolaters
           conceit
           ,
           it
           is
           strong
           like
           a
           god
           ,
           or
           rather
           strong
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           firmnesse
           and
           durablenes
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Shall
             be
             as
             Tow
             ,
             and
             the
             maker
             therof
             ,
             as
             a
             Spark
             :
             they
             shall
             both
             burne
             together
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             quench
             them
             .
          
           Marke
           well
           :
           How
           strong
           and
           durable
           soever
           the
           matter
           is
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Idoll
           is
           made
           ,
           whether
           it
           bee
           the
           best
           heart
           of
           Oake
           that
           can
           be
           gotten
           ,
           or
           the
           hardest
           and
           firmest
           stone
           ,
           silver
           ,
           gold
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           or
           if
           there
           be
           any
           thing
           more
           durable
           ,
           and
           more
           resisting
           corruption
           ,
           then
           these
           ,
           yet
           being
           made
           an
           Idoll
           ,
           it
           becomes
           
             as
             Tow
             ,
             i.
          
           of
           a
           very
           weake
           and
           perishable
           nature
           :
           
             and
             the
             maker
             of
             it
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             shall
             be
             as
             a
             Sparke
             ,
             viz.
          
           to
           set
           this
           Tow
           on
           fire
           ;
           meaning
           that
           he
           is
           the
           cause
           both
           why
           that
           good
           substance
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           into
           an
           Idoll
           ,
           perisheth
           so
           suddenly
           ,
           and
           likewise
           of
           his
           owne
           perishing
           by
           the
           hand
           and
           iudgement
           of
           God
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           when
           men
           or
           women
           shall
           make
           Idols
           of
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           and
           great
           men
           ,
           and
           fall
           downe
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           worship
           them
           with
           divine
           worship
           ,
           as
           all
           they
           in
           effect
           doe
           ,
           who
           yeeld
           obedience
           unto
           them
           against
           God
           ,
           what
           doe
           they
           else
           but
           shake
           the
           very
           foundations
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           present
           beeings
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           call
           for
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           iealousie
           from
           heaven
           to
           consume
           them
           :
           Whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           those
           that
           soberly
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           conscience
           refuse
           to
           obey
           them
           upon
           such
           termes
           ,
           I
           meane
           ,
           against
           God
           ,
           they
           doe
           them
           as
           good
           service
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           please
           so
           to
           apprehend
           and
           interpret
           it
           ,
           as
           
             Mordecai
          
           did
           to
           King
           
             Ahashuerosh
             ,
          
           when
           he
           revealed
           the
           Treason
           of
           the
           two
           Eunuchs
           against
           him
           .
           He
           that
           refuseth
           to
           obey
           a
           Superiour
           in
           an
           unlawfull
           command
           ,
           giveth
           notice
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           his
           foote
           is
           in
           a
           snare
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           preservation
           stands
           in
           his
           desisting
           and
           repenting
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           mention
           only
           one
           obiection
           more
           wherewith
           that
           unhappy
           learning
           of
           the
           contrary
           side
           ,
           useth
           to
           be
           very
           importune
           ,
           and
           to
           triumph
           much
           in
           it
           .
           The
           Christians
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           submitted
           themselves
           with
           patience
           to
           those
           most
           uniust
           and
           cruell
           commands
           of
           the
           heathen
           Emperors
           ,
           when
           they
           sent
           their
           officers
           to
           put
           them
           in
           execution
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           their
           lives
           from
           them
           :
           they
           never
           resisted
           ,
           nor
           stood
           upon
           their
           guard
           ,
           but
           tooke
           even
           death
           it selfe
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           torments
           worse
           then
           death
           ,
           patiently
           .
           And
           whereas
           this
           might
           otherwise
           be
           sufficiently
           answered
           ,
           that
           they
           made
           no
           resistance
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           not
           able
           ,
           they
           had
           no
           considerable
           
           strength
           to
           make
           good
           any
           resistance
           ;
           to
           take
           away
           this
           answer
           ;
           They
           usually
           cite
           a
           place
           out
           of
           one
           of
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           
             Tertullian
          
           by
           name
           ,
           wherein
           he
           
           disclaimes
           this
           ground
           of
           their
           patience
           in
           suffering
           ,
           writing
           unto
           the
           States
           ,
           or
           Senators
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           affirming
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           a
           considerable
           party
           of
           Christians
           in
           their
           Dominions
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           able
           to
           have
           made
           resistance
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Because
           this
           objection
           is
           matter
           of
           so
           much
           confidence
           and
           triumph
           to
           the
           adversary
           ,
           I
           shall
           desire
           leave
           to
           examine
           it
           the
           more
           thoroughly
           ,
           and
           to
           search
           the
           bottome
           and
           foundations
           of
           it
           in
           my
           answer
           to
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           first
           speake
           to
           the
           testimony
           propounded
           ,
           and
           consider
           the
           validitie
           or
           likelihood
           of
           the
           truth
           thereof
           ;
           and
           secondly
           ,
           (
           for
           argument
           sake
           )
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           being
           granted
           or
           supposed
           ,
           we
           shall
           indeavour
           to
           shew
           of
           how
           little
           force
           or
           concernment
           it
           is
           ,
           any
           wayes
           to
           disable
           the
           truth
           of
           that
           position
           we
           have
           in
           hand
           ,
           which
           justifieth
           a
           resistance
           against
           the
           violent
           execution
           of
           any
           unjust
           command
           from
           Kings
           ,
           in
           those
           that
           are
           assaulted
           under
           pretence
           thereof
           ;
           therefore
           as
           concerning
           the
           testimony
           of
           
             Tertullian
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           sufficiencie
           of
           strength
           the
           Christians
           in
           his
           time
           should
           have
           to
           resist
           the
           Emperour
           and
           all
           his
           power
           .
           I
           answer
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           this
           Father
           might
           easily
           be
           mistaken
           in
           taking
           the
           proportion
           ,
           and
           making
           the
           estimate
           of
           the
           strength
           and
           power
           of
           Christians
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           the
           Roman
           Empire
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           strength
           of
           those
           that
           were
           ready
           to
           oppose
           them
           .
           This
           was
           no
           point
           of
           faith
           ,
           nor
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           ;
           and
           therefore
           a
           devout
           father
           might
           easily
           fall
           under
           a
           misprision
           herein
           .
           The
           common
           saying
           indeed
           is
           ,
           that
           
             unicuique
             in
             arte
             sua
             credendum
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           every
           man
           is
           to
           be
           beleeved
           in
           his
           owne
           art
           or
           profession
           ,
           but
           no
           rule
           of
           charitie
           or
           reason
           bindes
           us
           to
           believe
           another
           in
           any
           thing
           which
           belongs
           to
           the
           art
           or
           profession
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           wherein
           himselfe
           is
           little
           versed
           or
           exercised
           .
           Now
           to
           weigh
           the
           strength
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           State
           ,
           or
           Empire
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           in
           a
           ballance
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           an
           estimate
           of
           ,
           and
           compare
           together
           the
           power
           of
           severall
           parties
           or
           divisions
           of
           people
           in
           it
           with
           so
           much
           exactnesse
           ,
           as
           to
           determine
           which
           is
           the
           stronger
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           weaker
           ,
           belongs
           to
           the
           profession
           and
           imployment
           of
           a
           States-man
           ,
           not
           of
           a
           Divine
           ,
           orminister
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           of
           one
           that
           sits
           at
           the
           sterne
           of
           the
           empire
           ,
           not
           of
           one
           whose
           heart
           ,
           and
           time
           ,
           and
           strength
           are
           taken
           up
           with
           the
           studie
           of
           the
           mysteries
           of
           heaven
           ,
           yea
           for
           a
           States-man
           himselfe
           to
           be
           able
           upon
           sufficient
           grounds
           ,
           precisely
           to
           determine
           such
           differences
           as
           we
           speake
           of
           ,
           I
           meane
           betweene
           the
           strength
           and
           strength
           of
           different
           parties
           in
           a
           State
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           any
           neerenesse
           or
           appearance
           of
           an
           equality
           ,
           wil
           require
           both
           double
           diligence
           and
           treble
           sufficiency
           in
           him
           otherwise
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           How
           easily
           might
           he
           mistake
           and
           miscarry
           in
           a
           matter
           quite
           beside
           his
           profession
           and
           course
           ,
           who
           not
           long
           after
           miscarryed
           so
           grievously
           in
           his
           owne
           ,
           as
           to
           turne
           
             Montanist
             ,
          
           who
           called
           himselfe
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           to
           approve
           of
           the
           dreames
           and
           furious
           fancies
           of
           those
           two
           vile
           women
           ,
           
             Maximilla
          
           and
           
             Prisca
             (
             Montanus
          
           his
           wicked
           associates
           )
           for
           true
           prophecies
           .
           Yea
           stayed
           not
           here
           neither
           ,
           but
           joyned
           himselfe
           with
           those
           Heretiques
           called
           
             Cataphryges
             ,
          
           who
           condemned
           second
           marriages
           as
           adulterous
           and
           prohibited
           by
           God
           :
           besides
           divers
           other
           misprisions
           in
           his
           owne
           profession
           ,
           which
           would
           take
           up
           too
           much
           time
           to
           insist
           particularly
           upon
           :
           a
           memorable
           example
           and
           warning
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           from
           heaven
           ,
           how
           unsafe
           and
           dangerous
           it
           is
           to
           build
           upon
           the
           authority
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           well
           observed
           by
           one
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           an
           aptnesse
           and
           pronenesse
           of
           inclination
           in
           much
           devotion
           ,
           in
           persons
           devoutly
           given
           ,
           to
           over-value
           the
           workes
           and
           piety
           of
           other
           men
           .
           Now
           this
           Father
           out
           of
           such
           a
           principle
           or
           inclination
           as
           this
           is
           ,
           desirous
           to
           extoll
           and
           magnifie
           the
           patience
           of
           Christians
           ,
           might
           easily
           draw
           in
           such
           a
           circumstance
           as
           this
           for
           such
           a
           purpose
           ,
           upon
           very
           weake
           and
           slender
           grounds
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           generally
           observed
           and
           knowne
           by
           the
           writings
           and
           records
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           that
           even
           in
           the
           pious
           and
           Orthodox
           Fathers
           themselves
           there
           were
           some
           touches
           and
           st●eines
           ,
           some
           
             fibrae
          
           of
           that
           roote
           of
           bitternesse
           which
           afterwards
           grew
           ranke
           ,
           and
           flourished
           above
           measure
           in
           the
           times
           of
           Popery
           ,
           yea
           and
           brought
           forth
           fruit
           abundantly
           unto
           death
           .
           I
           meane
           ,
           an
           inclination
           to
           credit
           and
           countenance
           their
           Religion
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           heathen
           and
           the
           world
           about
           them
           ,
           by
           very
           slender
           reports
           and
           relations
           of
           things
           ,
           as
           of
           Miracles
           ,
           Visions
           strange
           accidents
           ,
           &c.
           which
           are
           generally
           rejected
           ,
           as
           fabulous
           and
           false
           ,
           by
           the
           sounder
           and
           more
           considerate
           knowledge
           of
           these
           latter
           dayes
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Supose
           there
           might
           be
           considerable
           numbers
           of
           men
           of
           the
           Christian
           party
           in
           the
           Empire
           (
           though
           to
           me
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           things
           I
           least
           beleeve
           )
           to
           withstand
           the
           heathen
           party
           therein
           ,
           yet
           doubtlesse
           these
           were
           kept
           under
           ,
           as
           the
           Israelites
           were
           in
           Aegypt
           ,
           when
           they
           began
           to
           multiply
           .
           It
           is
           no
           wayes
           likely
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           were
           any
           wayes
           formidable
           for
           their
           numbers
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           suffered
           to
           have
           any
           proportion
           of
           armes
           or
           meanes
           ,
           either
           of
           offence
           or
           defence
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           were
           assaulted
           .
           It
           being
           contrary
           to
           all
           reason
           and
           rule
           of
           State
           ,
           to
           suffer
           a
           party
           of
           an
           opposite
           Religion
           to
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           worshipping
           another
           God
           then
           the
           State
           allowed
           ,
           growing
           to
           any
           considerable
           numbers
           within
           them
           ,
           to
           have
           farther
           any
           such
           proportion
           or
           quantity
           of
           weapons
           ,
           armes
           ,
           or
           meanes
           in
           any
           kinde
           ,
           whereby
           they
           might
           endanger
           and
           become
           formidable
           to
           the
           State
           .
           Now
           then
           granting
           that
           which
           this
           Father
           spake
           concerning
           the
           numbers
           of
           Christians
           amongst
           the
           heathens
           ,
           
           that
           they
           had
           number
           for
           number
           ,
           man
           for
           man
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           respect
           might
           seeme
           to
           ballance
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           able
           enough
           to
           resist
           them
           ;
           yet
           wanting
           armes
           and
           other
           meanes
           of
           defence
           ,
           wherewith
           it
           cannot
           be
           conceived
           but
           that
           the
           adverse
           party
           abounded
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           in
           vaine
           for
           them
           to
           have
           made
           resistance
           when
           violence
           was
           offered
           unto
           them
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           first
           part
           of
           my
           Answer
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           questionablenesse
           ,
           or
           rather
           indeed
           the
           great
           unlikelihood
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           that
           testimony
           ,
           which
           is
           brought
           to
           support
           the
           objection
           propounded
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           would
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           of
           it selfe
           .
        
         
           I
           goe
           on
           to
           the
           second
           part
           of
           my
           Answer
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           prove
           and
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           testimony
           be
           admitted
           for
           truth
           ,
           yet
           the
           objection
           will
           not
           reach
           the
           question
           ,
           or
           case
           in
           hand
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           suppose
           we
           the
           Father
           that
           spake
           as
           we
           have
           heard
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           the
           Christians
           under
           the
           Heathen
           Emperours
           should
           be
           able
           enough
           to
           have
           defended
           themselves
           ,
           yea
           to
           have
           opposed
           the
           Emperour
           himselfe
           with
           his
           party
           ,
           spake
           nothing
           herein
           but
           the
           truth
           ;
           yet
           it
           doth
           not
           follow
           ,
           that
           all
           those
           of
           his
           profession
           ,
           I
           meane
           all
           the
           Christians
           that
           were
           scattered
           up
           and
           downe
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Empire
           should
           have
           the
           same
           apprehensions
           with
           him
           herein
           ,
           should
           thinke
           themselves
           strong
           enough
           to
           resist
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           were
           opposed
           .
           Those
           particular
           persons
           that
           were
           called
           out
           here
           and
           there
           ,
           some
           after
           others
           ,
           to
           suffer
           ,
           might
           very
           probably
           ,
           yea
           ,
           could
           not
           lightly
           but
           conceive
           and
           thinke
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           should
           have
           made
           any
           resistance
           against
           them
           that
           came
           to
           lay
           violent
           hands
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           them
           to
           death
           ,
           they
           should
           have
           but
           enraged
           their
           malice
           against
           them
           the
           more
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           encreased
           their
           own
           torments
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           happily
           have
           provoked
           the
           Heathen
           party
           ,
           to
           rage
           so
           much
           the
           more
           against
           their
           Christian
           Brethren
           ,
           who
           yet
           remained
           amongst
           them
           .
           So
           that
           in
           those
           that
           were
           called
           to
           suffer
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           both
           want
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           of
           charitie
           in
           respect
           of
           others
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           have
           made
           the
           least
           resistance
           against
           those
           unjust
           and
           bloody
           officers
           ,
           that
           were
           sent
           against
           them
           to
           take
           away
           their
           lives
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           here
           replyed
           and
           said
           ;
           yea
           but
           the
           whole
           body
           and
           partie
           of
           Christians
           throughout
           the
           Empire
           ,
           having
           sufficent
           strength
           might
           have
           agreed
           to
           have
           risen
           up
           at
           once
           ,
           and
           have
           suppressed
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           Judged
           it
           lawfull
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           ,
           Answer
           hath
           in
           part
           been
           made
           already
           :
           as
           first
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           no
           waies
           probable
           that
           they
           had
           any
           sufficiencie
           of
           strength
           ,
           no
           not
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           have
           made
           good
           such
           an
           attempt
           ,
           much
           lesse
           that
           they
           had
           any
           competent
           provision
           of
           meanes
           otherwise
           ,
           which
           had
           been
           requisite
           therunto
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           though
           it
           should
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           a
           sufficiencie
           of
           strength
           both
           wayes
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           no
           wayes
           necessary
           that
           therefore
           they
           should
           
           all
           be
           of
           the
           same
           minde
           and
           judgement
           touching
           this
           sufficiencie
           ;
           that
           they
           should
           all
           be
           perswaded
           that
           their
           party
           were
           strong
           enough
           to
           deale
           with
           their
           adversaries
           .
           We
           know
           that
           many
           attempts
           ,
           projects
           ,
           and
           undertakings
           which
           have
           been
           in
           treaty
           and
           agitation
           ,
           have
           been
           deserted
           and
           laid
           aside
           ,
           only
           through
           the
           different
           judgements
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           those
           that
           vvere
           concerned
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           been
           engaged
           therein
           ,
           touching
           the
           expedience
           or
           feaceablenesse
           of
           them
           .
           As
           that
           proiect
           of
           
             Achitophell
          
           for
           the
           immediate
           and
           close
           following
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           was
           deserted
           by
           
             Absolon
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
           party
           ,
           and
           not
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           different
           advise
           which
           
             Hushai
          
           the
           Archit
           gave
           .
           A
           late
           instance
           hereof
           vve
           had
           likewise
           amongst
           our selves
           :
           that
           dangerous
           designe
           of
           bringing
           up
           the
           Army
           out
           of
           the
           North
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           proved
           abortive
           ,
           the
           execution
           of
           it
           never
           seeing
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           through
           the
           different
           opinions
           of
           those
           that
           were
           ,
           &
           were
           to
           have
           been
           in
           speciall
           maner
           concerned
           therin
           ;
           some
           conceiving
           it
           to
           have
           been
           a
           proiect
           deserving
           the
           name
           of
           
             none
             such
             ;
          
           others
           no
           wayes
           daring
           to
           adventure
           themselves
           ,
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           fortunes
           ,
           nor
           some
           (
           perhaps
           )
           their
           consciences
           ,
           upon
           it
           .
           In
           like
           manner
           for
           the
           Christians
           living
           within
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           ,
           to
           have
           made
           head
           and
           risen
           up
           ageinst
           the
           maine
           body
           and
           State
           of
           the
           Empire
           to
           suppresse
           them
           ,
           had
           been
           an
           enterprise
           of
           that
           dangerous
           and
           grievous
           consequence
           ,
           in
           case
           it
           had
           miscarryed
           :
           especially
           the
           grounds
           of
           the
           successe
           of
           it
           being
           so
           uncertaine
           and
           weake
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           not
           the
           least
           appearance
           or
           shew
           of
           likelihood
           ,
           that
           ever
           it
           should
           be
           generally
           consented
           unto
           by
           the
           whole
           society
           of
           the
           Christians
           ;
           without
           which
           there
           was
           no
           attempting
           the
           putting
           of
           it
           into
           execution
           .
        
         
           To
           this
           may
           be
           added
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           suppose
           the
           Christians
           wee
           spake
           of
           had
           been
           generally
           confident
           of
           their
           strength
           and
           had
           made
           little
           question
           but
           that
           they
           might
           have
           carried
           it
           against
           the
           Emperor
           and
           his
           ;
           yet
           having
           no
           invitation
           ,
           countenance
           or
           command
           from
           any
           Authoritie
           ,
           rule
           ,
           or
           lawfull
           power
           in
           the
           Empire
           to
           attempt
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           their
           case
           was
           farre
           differing
           from
           ours
           who
           are
           invited
           ,
           countenanced
           ,
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           some
           waies
           commanded
           by
           as
           great
           and
           as
           lawfull
           an
           Authority
           as
           this
           state
           hath
           any
           ,
           to
           doe
           what
           you
           have
           been
           exhorted
           to
           doe
           in
           opposing
           the
           rage
           and
           violence
           of
           that
           malignant
           and
           blood-thirsty
           generation
           ,
           who
           having
           stollen
           away
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           make
           use
           of
           his
           name
           to
           make
           havock
           and
           spoile
           of
           your
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Lives
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           yea
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           .
           It
           is
           the
           expresse
           command
           and
           ordinance
           of
           God
           that
           inferiour
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           should
           be
           obeyed
           as
           well
           as
           Kings
           ,
           as
           we
           observed
           formerly
           out
           of
           that
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             Therefore
             submit
             your selves
             unto
             every
             ,
             or
             all
             manner
             of
             ordinance
             of
             man
             ,
             for
          
           
           
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             unto
             the
             King
             as
             unto
             the
             Superiour
             ,
             or
             unto
             Governours
             ,
             as
             those
             that
             are
             sent
             of
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             punishment
             of
             evill-doers
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           that
           inferiour
           Governours
           are
           by
           the
           expresse
           Commandement
           of
           God
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Superiour
           .
           Now
           then
           put
           the
           case
           that
           the
           inferiour
           Governour
           requires
           that
           which
           is
           only
           honest
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           and
           of
           Nature
           ,
           as
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           we
           should
           doe
           our
           best
           to
           defend
           our selves
           against
           those
           that
           contrary
           to
           all
           Law
           and
           conscience
           assault
           us
           ;
           the
           superiour
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           both
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           to
           sit
           still
           whilest
           our
           Lawes
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Lives
           ,
           friends
           ,
           godly
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           Religion
           it selfe
           ,
           are
           indangered
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           be
           taken
           from
           us
           ;
           the
           question
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           whether
           we
           are
           to
           obey
           the
           inferiour
           or
           superiour
           Authority
           ;
           (
           the
           command
           of
           God
           indifferently
           extending
           it
           for
           obedience
           unto
           either
           ,
           in
           things
           that
           are
           lawfull
           )
           is
           easily
           resolved
           ,
           except
           men
           will
           complaine
           and
           say
           it
           is
           darke
           at
           noone
           day
           .
           When
           it
           shall
           be
           substantially
           proved
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           an
           unlawfull
           command
           from
           a
           superiour
           Magistrate
           ,
           dissolves
           and
           makes
           void
           that
           commandement
           of
           God
           ,
           whereby
           we
           stand
           bound
           to
           obey
           the
           inferiour
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           is
           lawfull
           ;
           We
           may
           then
           have
           cause
           to
           make
           a
           demurre
           touching
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           cause
           ;
           but
           till
           then
           we
           may
           be
           bold
           to
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           day
           ,
           when
           the
           Sun
           shineth
           .
           This
           then
           is
           a
           difference
           very
           considerable
           ,
           between
           the
           case
           of
           primitive
           Christians
           ,
           and
           ours
           ,
           in
           the
           point
           in
           hand
           ,
           supposing
           they
           had
           power
           to
           defend
           themselves
           against
           the
           persecuting
           agents
           and
           instruments
           of
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           yet
           had
           they
           not
           any
           countenance
           or
           command
           from
           any
           Authority
           in
           that
           State
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           in
           ours
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Still
           supposing
           (
           that
           which
           yet
           is
           never
           to
           be
           granted
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           better
           proved
           )
           that
           the
           Primitive
           Christians
           we
           spake
           of
           ▪
           had
           a
           sufficiency
           of
           power
           ,
           to
           have
           defended
           themselves
           against
           the
           persecuting
           Emperours
           ,
           and
           did
           it
           not
           ,
           yet
           there
           may
           be
           this
           reason
           given
           ,
           why
           they
           should
           rather
           patiently
           suffer
           ,
           than
           make
           resistance
           ,
           because
           whilest
           they
           were
           yet
           heathen
           and
           unconverted
           to
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           they
           consented
           to
           that
           power
           or
           authority
           in
           the
           Emperour
           ,
           whereby
           he
           made
           those
           bloody
           Edicts
           for
           the
           persecuting
           and
           murthering
           of
           poore
           Christians
           .
           Now
           it
           had
           been
           a
           very
           unreasonable
           thing
           and
           justly
           offensive
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           if
           the
           same
           persons
           who
           had
           established
           a
           power
           or
           authority
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           a
           Ruler
           ,
           should
           have
           resisted
           or
           opposed
           him
           ,
           or
           his
           Agents
           and
           Ministers
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           it
           .
           A
           servant
           of
           God
           ,
           
             though
             he
             sweares
          
           or
           bargaines
           to
           
             his
             owne
             hurt
             ,
          
           yet
           must
           he
           
             not
             change
             ,
          
           as
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           15.
           4.
           
           But
           wee
           are
           under
           no
           such
           ingagements
           ,
           or
           bands
           ,
           and
           therefore
           have
           a
           liberty
           which
           they
           had
           not
           :
           For
           though
           a
           mans
           consent
           to
           an
           unlawfull
           power
           ,
           be
           in
           absolute
           and
           simple
           consideration
           a
           meere
           nullity
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           power
           never
           the
           
           more
           lawfullized
           thereby
           ;
           yet
           by
           all
           rules
           of
           reason
           and
           equity
           ,
           such
           a
           consent
           ought
           to
           be
           a
           bar
           against
           him
           that
           hath
           given
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           not
           ,
           for
           any
           carnall
           benefit
           or
           advantage
           ,
           breake
           out
           against
           him
           that
           exerciseth
           this
           power
           by
           vertue
           of
           such
           consent
           ,
           meerly
           for
           such
           exercise
           sake
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Be
           it
           granted
           that
           the
           Christian
           party
           in
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           was
           very
           great
           (
           as
           is
           pretended
           )
           yet
           could
           it
           in
           no
           sence
           be
           called
           or
           looked
           upon
           as
           the
           whole
           State
           or
           body
           of
           the
           Empire
           ,
           as
           the
           Paril
           mentary
           Assembly
           is
           amongst
           us
           .
           This
           in
           a
           representative
           and
           legall
           consideration
           ,
           is
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           persons
           in
           it
           ,
           having
           the
           same
           power
           and
           authority
           by
           Law
           ,
           and
           in
           conscience
           too
           ,
           to
           do
           every
           whit
           as
           much
           in
           every
           respect
           ,
           as
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           particular
           persons
           therein
           could
           have
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           met
           together
           .
           Now
           that
           may
           be
           lawfull
           for
           an
           entire
           body
           or
           society
           of
           persons
           to
           doe
           ,
           which
           may
           not
           be
           lawfull
           for
           a
           part
           ,
           or
           some
           few
           of
           the
           society
           ,
           save
           only
           in
           conjunction
           with
           the
           whole
           .
           The
           Parliament
           (
           we
           know
           )
           being
           interpretatively
           ,
           and
           in
           consideration
           of
           Law
           ,
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           hath
           a
           lawfull
           power
           ,
           both
           to
           doe
           and
           command
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           a
           far
           greater
           part
           or
           number
           of
           men
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           have
           not
           ;
           no
           ,
           all
           the
           Kingdome
           besides
           hath
           no
           such
           power
           ,
           as
           they
           :
           and
           many
           things
           may
           be
           done
           very
           lawfully
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           their
           appointment
           and
           command
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           done
           upon
           any
           such
           termes
           without
           it
           ,
           though
           a
           thousand
           times
           more
           men
           or
           persons
           then
           they
           are
           should
           command
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Supposing
           they
           had
           such
           a
           power
           as
           we
           have
           oft
           supposed
           (
           but
           never
           granted
           positively
           )
           and
           that
           it
           was
           lawfull
           for
           them
           to
           have
           made
           resistance
           accordingly
           ,
           yet
           may
           God
           by
           way
           of
           speciall
           dispensation
           ▪
           and
           for
           very
           great
           and
           considerable
           ends
           of
           his
           ,
           hide
           this
           liberty
           we
           speake
           of
           from
           their
           eyes
           ;
           that
           they
           should
           not
           see
           it
           to
           make
           use
           of
           .
           Wee
           know
           there
           were
           many
           in
           the
           Apostles
           time
           ,
           who
           
             eat
             hearbs
             ,
          
           when
           as
           yet
           it
           was
           as
           lawfull
           for
           them
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           any
           command
           of
           God
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           to
           have
           eaten
           flesh
           ;
           but
           yet
           they
           did
           better
           to
           content
           themselves
           with
           hearbs
           ,
           when
           God
           had
           not
           revealed
           and
           cleared
           up
           this
           liberty
           unto
           them
           .
           And
           yet
           they
           did
           as
           well
           as
           they
           too
           ,
           who
           seeing
           their
           liberty
           in
           this
           kinde
           by
           the
           cleare
           light
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           did
           take
           it
           ,
           and
           eate
           flesh
           .
           Consider
           that
           passage
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Rom.
             14.
             6.
             
             He
             that
             observeth
             a
             day
             ,
             observeth
             it
             unto
             the
             Lord
             :
             and
             he
             that
             observeth
             not
             a
             day
             ▪
             observeth
             it
             not
             unto
             the
             Lord
             .
             He
             that
             eateth
             ,
             eateth
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ▪
             for
             he
             giveth
             God
             thanks
             :
             and
             he
             that
             eateth
             not
             ,
             eateth
             not
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             giveth
             God
             thankes
             .
          
           Whereby
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           the
           forbearance
           of
           some
           actions
           by
           some
           men
           ,
           wherein
           they
           approve
           themselves
           unto
           God
           ,
           doth
           not
           at
           all
           prejudice
           or
           gainesay
           the
           like
           acceptation
           of
           others
           in
           their
           doing
           them
           :
           yea
           that
           some
           men
           may
           be
           bound
           in
           conscience
           to
           forbeare
           
           that
           ,
           which
           another
           with
           a
           good
           conscience
           may
           doe
           .
           And
           this
           doubtlesse
           is
           (
           if
           the
           testimony
           of
           
             Tertullian
          
           mentioned
           be
           true
           )
           the
           case
           betweene
           those
           Primitive
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Christians
           in
           these
           dayes
           .
           They
           might
           out
           of
           tendernesse
           of
           conscience
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           an
           apprehension
           of
           some
           unlawfulnesse
           in
           it
           ,
           forbeare
           to
           vindicate
           themselves
           against
           those
           bloody
           bucthers
           ,
           that
           were
           set
           on
           worke
           by
           the
           Emperours
           to
           destroy
           them
           :
           and
           yet
           Christians
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           seeing
           their
           liberty
           in
           this
           kinde
           ,
           may
           as
           lawfully
           resist
           those
           that
           shall
           come
           against
           them
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           forbare
           it
           .
        
         
           If
           it
           be
           here
           objected
           and
           said
           that
           it
           is
           no
           wayes
           like
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           should
           generally
           be
           ignorant
           of
           such
           a
           libertie
           as
           wee
           speake
           of
           and
           challenge
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           any
           such
           liberty
           indeed
           ;
           is
           it
           credible
           that
           God
           should
           hide
           such
           a
           point
           of
           truth
           as
           this
           from
           them
           all
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           first
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           necessary
           to
           suppose
           that
           it
           should
           bee
           hid
           from
           them
           all
           without
           exception
           :
           it
           is
           sufficient
           for
           our
           purpose
           if
           it
           were
           hid
           from
           their
           teachers
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           were
           leaders
           to
           the
           rest
           ,
           upon
           whose
           judgement
           (
           in
           things
           of
           this
           nature
           )
           the
           generality
           of
           people
           then
           much
           depended
           .
           But
           secondly
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           many
           ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           and
           teachers
           ▪
           even
           in
           the
           Apostles
           times
           themselves
           ,
           that
           were
           ignorant
           of
           that
           liberty
           which
           the
           Gospell
           brought
           with
           it
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           the
           eating
           of
           flesh
           ,
           the
           non-observation
           of
           dayes
           and
           of
           circumcision
           ,
           &c.
           or
           at
           least
           were
           so
           faire
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           able
           to
           informe
           and
           satisfie
           the
           generall
           sort
           of
           Christians
           therein
           ,
           it
           may
           very
           well
           be
           conceived
           ,
           that
           some
           hundreds
           of
           yeares
           after
           ,
           when
           the
           light
           began
           to
           darken
           and
           wax
           dim
           (
           in
           comparison
           )
           they
           might
           now
           be
           generally
           ignorant
           of
           such
           a
           point
           of
           liberty
           as
           this
           we
           now
           speake
           of
           ,
           at
           least
           so
           farre
           ignorant
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           be
           able
           to
           satisfie
           the
           generalitie
           of
           their
           people
           therein
           .
           Especially
           if
           we
           consider
           ,
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           from
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           untill
           their
           numbers
           and
           strength
           were
           raised
           and
           increased
           to
           the
           supposed
           pitch
           of
           a
           sufficiencie
           to
           resist
           (
           which
           was
           not
           lesse
           then
           neere
           200.
           yeares
           )
           there
           was
           no
           occasion
           ,
           of
           studying
           ,
           or
           looking
           into
           the
           point
           :
           they
           had
           beene
           in
           never
           the
           better
           case
           ,
           whether
           they
           had
           had
           that
           liberty
           we
           speake
           of
           or
           no
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           no
           marvaile
           if
           they
           neglected
           the
           searching
           after
           it
           .
           And
           when
           cases
           of
           conscience
           (
           as
           this
           was
           )
           lie
           unstudied
           and
           uninquired
           into
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           any
           marvaile
           if
           the
           resolution
           or
           state
           of
           the
           truth
           in
           them
           ,
           bee
           not
           generally
           knowne
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           Spirit
           of
           courage
           ,
           patience
           and
           constancy
           ,
           which
           God
           poured
           out
           abundantly
           upon
           his
           Church
           &
           servants
           in
           those
           times
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           so
           strengthned
           and
           incouraged
           to
           suffer
           ,
           that
           martyrdome
           seemed
           a
           desirable
           thing
           unto
           them
           ,
           might
           be
           a
           speciall
           reason
           and
           meanes
           to
           take
           them
           off
           from
           inquiring
           into
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           thinking
           what
           their
           
           lawfull
           liberty
           might
           be
           in
           the
           case
           we
           speake
           of
           .
           Men
           that
           have
           a
           full
           estate
           in
           faire
           rents
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           they
           can
           well
           spend
           ,
           and
           as
           their
           heart
           desireth
           ▪
           are
           not
           like
           ,
           have
           no
           occasion
           to
           busie
           themselves
           in
           studying
           the
           case
           of
           usury
           ,
           as
           whether
           it
           be
           lawfull
           to
           take
           increase
           for
           the
           lone
           of
           mony
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           which
           he
           that
           hath
           his
           estate
           in
           mony
           ,
           hath
           .
           Whilst
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           were
           fed
           by
           God
           in
           an
           extraordinary
           way
           by
           Manna
           from
           heaven
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           necessitie
           or
           occasion
           for
           them
           to
           plough
           and
           sow
           .
           So
           whilst
           Christians
           were
           furnished
           with
           an
           extraordinary
           strength
           from
           heaven
           ,
           to
           offer
           themselves
           up
           in
           martyrdome
           ,
           their
           edge
           must
           needs
           be
           taken
           off
           hereby
           ,
           as
           from
           seeking
           meanes
           to
           escape
           it
           ,
           so
           from
           studying
           cases
           and
           questions
           about
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           escaping
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           whilst
           there
           lay
           a
           confessed
           necessity
           of
           suffering
           upon
           Christians
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           till
           the
           supposed
           strength
           of
           resistance
           came
           to
           them
           (
           which
           as
           was
           noted
           before
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           much
           lesse
           then
           200.
           yeares
           )
           Martyrdome
           was
           so
           extolled
           and
           magnified
           by
           the
           generall
           acclamations
           of
           the
           ministers
           ,
           and
           continuall
           panegyricks
           ,
           and
           orations
           made
           in
           praise
           thereof
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           like
           no
           man
           would
           for
           a
           long
           time
           be
           endured
           ,
           that
           should
           teach
           any
           doctrine
           that
           might
           any
           wayes
           seeme
           to
           take
           men
           off
           from
           the
           desire
           thereof
           .
           As
           there
           are
           many
           doctrines
           and
           points
           of
           Religion
           amongst
           our selves
           that
           have
           beene
           a
           long
           time
           taught
           with
           so
           high
           an
           hand
           ,
           and
           generally
           received
           with
           so
           full
           an
           applause
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           safe
           for
           any
           man
           to
           appeare
           so
           much
           as
           in
           a
           seeming
           opposition
           to
           them
           ,
           (
           though
           with
           never
           so
           much
           modestie
           and
           tendernesse
           .
           )
           But
           ,
        
         
           Sixtly
           (
           and
           lastly
           for
           this
           )
           whether
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           make
           use
           of
           one
           or
           both
           of
           their
           particulars
           last
           mentioned
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           like
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           a
           meanes
           to
           hide
           that
           libertie
           of
           resistance
           wee
           speake
           of
           from
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           primitive
           Christians
           ,
           or
           no
           ;
           certaine
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           frame
           and
           tenour
           of
           his
           after
           dispensations
           ,
           did
           require
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           libertie
           should
           be
           hid
           from
           them
           ;
           or
           at
           least
           that
           they
           should
           not
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ;
           as
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           the
           nature
           and
           purport
           of
           those
           dispensations
           which
           God
           hath
           now
           in
           hand
           ,
           requires
           that
           this
           libertie
           should
           be
           manifested
           and
           made
           knowne
           unto
           Christians
           .
           We
           know
           that
           according
           to
           the
           counsell
           and
           foreknowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           Antichrist
           was
           then
           to
           come
           into
           the
           world
           :
           as
           now
           wee
           know
           that
           he
           is
           about
           to
           be
           destroyed
           and
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           world
           .
           Now
           this
           is
           a
           generall
           rule
           ,
           looke
           what
           truthes
           were
           necessary
           to
           be
           shut
           up
           and
           concealed
           from
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           Antichrist
           might
           passe
           by
           ,
           and
           get
           up
           into
           his
           throane
           ;
           the
           discovery
           and
           letting
           out
           of
           the
           same
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           necessary
           for
           his
           pulling
           downe
           .
           For
           certaine
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           Antichrist
           could
           never
           have
           gotten
           up
           into
           that
           throane
           ,
           whereon
           hee
           yet
           sits
           and
           shewes
           himselfe
           in
           his
           sacrilegious
           glory
           ,
           had
           not
           God
           by
           speciall
           dispensation
           
           suffered
           him
           to
           make
           many
           truths
           his
           footstoole
           .
           If
           all
           truths
           had
           beene
           clearely
           taught
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           received
           and
           beleeved
           ,
           it
           had
           beene
           impossible
           that
           ever
           such
           a
           monster
           should
           have
           gotten
           into
           the
           temple
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           should
           
             exalt
             himselfe
             above
             all
             that
             which
             is
             called
             God
             .
          
           But
           God
           causing
           a
           dead
           sleepe
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           to
           fall
           upon
           those
           truthes
           ,
           which
           should
           in
           speciall
           manner
           have
           opposed
           him
           ,
           hee
           had
           the
           opportunity
           without
           much
           contradiction
           or
           noyse
           to
           steale
           and
           convey
           himselfe
           into
           that
           
             Cathedram
             pestilentiae
             ,
          
           that
           chaire
           of
           papall
           state
           ,
           which
           yet
           he
           possesseth
           .
           Now
           amongst
           many
           other
           truths
           that
           were
           of
           necessity
           to
           be
           laid
           asleepe
           ,
           for
           the
           passing
           of
           this
           beast
           unto
           his
           great
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           maintayning
           and
           safe-guarding
           of
           him
           in
           the
           possession
           hereof
           ,
           this
           is
           one
           of
           speciall
           consideration
           ;
           that
           Christians
           may
           lawfully
           in
           a
           lawfull
           way
           ,
           stand
           up
           to
           defend
           themselves
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           be
           able
           ,
           against
           any
           unlawfull
           assaults
           ;
           by
           what
           assailants
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           pretended
           Authoritie
           soever
           made
           upon
           them
           .
           For
           had
           this
           opinion
           beene
           timeously
           enough
           ,
           and
           substantially
           taught
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           it
           would
           certainly
           have
           caused
           an
           abortion
           in
           Antichrists
           birth
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           disappointed
           the
           divell
           of
           his
           first-borne
           .
           Had
           not
           the
           spirits
           ,
           and
           judgements
           ,
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           beene
           as
           it
           were
           cowed
           and
           marvellously
           imbased
           and
           kept
           under
           ,
           (
           and
           so
           prepared
           for
           Antichrists
           lure
           )
           by
           doctrines
           and
           tenents
           ,
           excessively
           advancing
           the
           power
           of
           superiours
           ,
           over
           inferiours
           ,
           and
           binding
           Iron
           yokes
           and
           heavy
           burthens
           upon
           those
           that
           were
           in
           subjection
           ,
           doubtlesse
           they
           would
           never
           have
           bowed
           downe
           their
           backes
           so
           low
           as
           to
           let
           such
           a
           beast
           goe
           over
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           never
           resigned
           up
           their
           judgements
           and
           consciences
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           such
           a
           spirituall
           tyrant
           as
           he
           .
           So
           that
           you
           see
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           speciall
           necessitie
           for
           the
           letting
           of
           Antichrist
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           yea
           and
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           him
           in
           his
           Throne
           ,
           that
           no
           such
           opinion
           as
           this
           which
           wee
           speake
           of
           ,
           whether
           truth
           or
           untruth
           should
           be
           taught
           and
           beleeved
           ;
           I
           meane
           ,
           which
           vindicateth
           and
           maintaineth
           ,
           the
           just
           rights
           ,
           and
           liberties
           ,
           and
           priviledges
           of
           those
           that
           under
           authority
           ,
           and
           subjection
           unto
           others
           .
        
         
           Whereas
           ,
           now
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           time
           of
           Gods
           preordination
           and
           purpose
           ,
           for
           the
           downefall
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           drawing
           neere
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           kinde
           of
           necessitie
           ,
           that
           those
           truths
           ,
           which
           have
           slept
           for
           many
           yeares
           ,
           should
           now
           be
           awakened
           :
           and
           particularly
           that
           God
           should
           reveale
           and
           discover
           unto
           his
           faithfull
           ministers
           ,
           and
           other
           his
           servants
           the
           just
           bounds
           and
           limits
           of
           Authoritie
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           consequently
           the
           just
           and
           full
           extent
           of
           the
           lawfull
           liberties
           of
           those
           that
           live
           in
           subiection
           .
           Evident
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           commonaltie
           of
           Christians
           ,
           I
           meane
           Christians
           of
           ordinary
           ranke
           and
           qualitie
           that
           shall
           be
           most
           active
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           principall
           hand
           in
           executing
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           upon
           the
           Whore
           ▪
           Consider
           that
           place
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           18.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           
           
             And
             I
             heard
             another
             voyce
             from
             heaven
             say
             ,
             goe
             out
             of
             her
             my
             people
             ,
             that
             yee
             be
             not
             partakers
             in
             her
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             that
             ye
             receive
             not
             of
             her
             plagues
             .
             For
             her
             sins
             are
             come
             up
             unto
             heaven
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             remembred
             her
             iniquities
             .
             Reward
             her
             even
             as
             she
             hath
             rewarded
             you
             ,
             and
             give
             her
             double
             according
             to
             her
             workes
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             cup
             that
             she
             hath
             filled
             to
             you
             ,
             fill
             her
             the
             double
             .
          
           Now
           that
           this
           service
           shall
           be
           performed
           unto
           God
           by
           them
           (
           Christians
           I
           mean
           of
           under
           rank
           and
           qualitie
           )
           contrary
           to
           the
           will
           ,
           desires
           ,
           or
           commands
           of
           those
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           under
           whom
           they
           live
           ,
           it
           appeares
           by
           that
           which
           immediatly
           followes
           ,
           
             verse
             9.
             
             And
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             bewaile
             her
             and
             lament
             for
             her
             ,
             which
             have
             committed
             fornication
             and
             lived
             in
             pleasure
             with
             her
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             see
             the
             smoake
             of
             her
             burning
             .
          
           It
           is
           evident
           that
           the
           people
           of
           God
           spoken
           of
           before
           ,
           were
           subiects
           to
           these
           Kings
           ,
           that
           should
           bewayle
           the
           whore
           in
           her
           ruine
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           such
           as
           come
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ;
          
           which
           could
           not
           be
           ,
           except
           they
           had
           lived
           under
           those
           Kings
           that
           were
           Babylonish
           ,
           and
           had
           given
           their
           Kingdomes
           to
           the
           whore
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           Babylonisme
           had
           been
           countenanced
           and
           set
           up
           .
           And
           that
           these
           (
           or
           at
           least
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           them
           )
           should
           no
           wayes
           consent
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           whore
           by
           their
           subiects
           ,
           it
           is
           evident
           by
           this
           ;
           they
           should
           
             waile
             and
             lament
             over
             her
             ,
          
           when
           she
           is
           destroyed
           .
           As
           for
           that
           which
           is
           found
           in
           the
           former
           Chapter
           concerning
           the
           10.
           
           Kings
           
             (
             Rev.
             17.
             17.
             )
             Into
             whose
             heart
             God
             hath
             put
             it
             to
             give
             their
             Kingdomes
             or
             power
             to
             the
             Beast
             ,
          
           where
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             that
             these
             should
             hate
             the
             whore
             and
             make
             her
             desolate
             ,
             and
             naked
             ,
             and
             eat
             her
             flesh
             ,
             and
             burne
             her
             with
             fire
             ;
          
           I
           conceive
           this
           is
           not
           meant
           of
           the
           persons
           of
           Kings
           ,
           but
           of
           their
           States
           and
           Kingdomes
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           of
           the
           generalitie
           of
           their
           people
           under
           them
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           expression
           ,
           will
           fairely
           ,
           and
           with
           full
           consonancie
           to
           the
           Scripture
           language
           elsewhere
           ,
           carry
           this
           sence
           and
           interpretation
           ;
           the
           bodies
           of
           States
           or
           Kingdomes
           indefinitely
           taken
           and
           considered
           ,
           being
           usually
           signified
           by
           their
           heads
           ,
           as
           Dukedomes
           by
           Dukes
           ,
           Kingdomes
           by
           Kings
           ,
           &c.
           as
           wee
           have
           had
           occasion
           formerly
           to
           observe
           more
           at
           large
           when
           we
           produced
           severall
           instances
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           this
           kind
           of
           phrase
           .
           I
           shall
           (
           for
           the
           present
           )
           be
           your
           remembrancer
           onely
           of
           that
           one
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           17.
           with
           verse
           23.
           where
           verse
           the
           17.
           
             the
             foure
             great
             Beasts
          
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             foure
             Kings
             that
             shall
             arise
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           Yet
           verse
           23.
           it
           is
           said
           that
           
             the
             fourth
             Beast
             shall
             be
             the
             fourth
             Kingdome
             upon
             earth
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             diverse
             from
             all
             Kingdomes
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           all
           the
           other
           three
           Kingdomes
           formerly
           expressed
           by
           three
           Kings
           .
           I
           could
           direct
           you
           to
           severall
           other
           Texts
           of
           Scripture
           where
           the
           same
           manner
           of
           speaking
           is
           found
           ;
           but
           that
           I
           hasten
           .
           2.
           
           If
           we
           take
           the
           word
           ,
           Kings
           ,
           properly
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           precisely
           for
           the
           persons
           that
           are
           the
           heads
           and
           chiefe
           rulers
           of
           Kingdomes
           ,
           in
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           these
           
             shall
             hate
             the
             whore
             and
             make
             her
             desolate
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           I
           apprehend
           no
           possibility
           (
           for
           the
           present
           )
           of
           reconciling
           
           this
           place
           ,
           with
           that
           other
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           18.
           9.
           
           Where
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             who
             have
             committed
             fornication
             and
             lived
             deliciously
             with
             her
             ,
             shall
             bewaile
             her
             ,
             and
             lament
             for
             her
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             see
             the
             smoke
             of
             her
             burning
             .
          
           Certainely
           they
           that
           shall
           
             hate
             her
             ,
          
           and
           helpe
           to
           
             make
             her
             desolate
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             burne
             her
             with
             fire
             ,
          
           will
           not
           bewayle
           her
           ,
           nor
           lament
           over
           her
           ,
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           as
           is
           farther
           expressed
           in
           that
           which
           followes
           in
           this
           Chapter
           .
           As
           for
           that
           Exposition
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           that
           should
           bewaile
           and
           lament
           over
           the
           Whore
           in
           her
           burning
           ,
           understandeth
           Cardinalls
           ,
           Arch-Bishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           &c.
           who
           in
           their
           port
           and
           pompe
           are
           as
           Kings
           ,
           it
           seemeth
           not
           probable
           ;
           I
           rather
           conceive
           these
           to
           be
           the
           
             Merchants
             of
             the
             earth
             that
             should
             weepe
             and
             waile
             ever
             her
             ,
             because
             no
             man
             buyeth
             their
             wares
             any
             more
             ,
             vers.
          
           11.
           and
           who
           are
           said
           
             to
             have
             waxen
             rich
             ,
          
           by
           that
           long
           trade
           and
           trafique
           they
           had
           had
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           those
           Babilonish
           commodities
           .
           Therefore
           they
           are
           the
           ten
           Kingdomes
           indefinitely
           considered
           .
           
             i.
          
           persons
           living
           within
           the
           ten
           Kingdomes
           ,
           not
           the
           ten
           Kings
           personally
           and
           properly
           taken
           ,
           that
           shall
           hate
           the
           Whore
           and
           make
           her
           desolate
           ,
           and
           burne
           her
           flesh
           with
           fire
           .
           Now
           this
           promise
           and
           prediction
           of
           God
           concerning
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Whore
           by
           Christians
           of
           inferiour
           ranke
           and
           qualitie
           ,
           can
           hardly
           be
           conceived
           however
           it
           should
           be
           fulfilled
           or
           take
           place
           ,
           except
           the
           judgements
           and
           consciences
           of
           men
           should
           be
           losed
           and
           set
           at
           libertie
           from
           the
           bands
           and
           fetters
           of
           those
           enslaving
           Doctrines
           and
           apprehensions
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           had
           beene
           formerly
           oppressed
           and
           made
           servile
           above
           measure
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           were
           in
           place
           and
           authority
           over
           them
           .
           Thus
           then
           we
           see
           a
           ground
           and
           reason
           fully
           satisfactory
           ,
           both
           how
           and
           why
           the
           Christians
           in
           the
           Primitive
           times
           ,
           whilest
           Antichrist
           was
           in
           comming
           ,
           might
           well
           be
           ignorant
           of
           that
           liberty
           ,
           the
           knowledge
           whereof
           would
           have
           kept
           him
           from
           his
           Throne
           ;
           and
           also
           why
           that
           liberty
           should
           now
           be
           revealed
           by
           God
           and
           taught
           unto
           his
           people
           ;
           the
           ignorance
           whereof
           would
           still
           keepe
           and
           continue
           him
           upon
           his
           Throne
           ,
           when
           Gods
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           is
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           throwne
           downe
           .
           And
           this
           for
           Answer
           to
           the
           Objection
           last
           propounded
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           sixt
           Particular
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Answer
           to
           the
           maine
           Objection
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           7.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           whatsoever
           the
           credit
           or
           authority
           of
           
             Tertullian
          
           may
           be
           for
           the
           strength
           of
           Christians
           in
           Primitive
           times
           ,
           to
           make
           resistance
           against
           their
           enemies
           ▪
           &
           how
           justifiable
           ,
           or
           commendable
           soever
           the
           patience
           &
           subjection
           of
           these
           Christians
           in
           suffering
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           may
           be
           by
           some
           conceived
           to
           be
           ,
           supposing
           they
           had
           such
           a
           power
           to
           have
           defended
           themselves
           ,
           as
           is
           supposed
           ;
           yet
           most
           certaine
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           as
           well
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           one
           as
           the
           submission
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           yea
           and
           both
           together
           ,
           being
           both
           Apocriphall
           ,
           are
           
           too
           light
           to
           weigh
           against
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           practice
           of
           that
           great
           Prophet
           
             Elisha
             ,
          
           who
           made
           resistance
           against
           the
           Kings
           Messenger
           ,
           that
           was
           sent
           against
           him
           to
           take
           away
           his
           head
           (
           as
           we
           instanced
           to
           you
           in
           the
           former
           part
           of
           this
           Discourse
           )
           as
           also
           against
           
             David
             ,
          
           a
           man
           after
           Gods
           own
           heart
           ,
           who
           being
           but
           a
           private
           man
           ,
           strengthened
           himselfe
           as
           well
           as
           hee
           could
           ,
           both
           with
           men
           and
           armes
           ,
           yea
           and
           with
           
             Goliahs
          
           sword
           to
           boote
           ,
           to
           defend
           himselfe
           against
           the
           unjust
           and
           bloody
           persecution
           of
           
             Saul
             ;
          
           both
           which
           examples
           (
           besides
           others
           of
           like
           importance
           )
           are
           Canonicall
           .
           
             Elisha
          
           must
           not
           be
           censured
           as
           an
           evill-doer
           ,
           nor
           
             David
          
           condemned
           for
           a
           Traytor
           ,
           or
           Rebell
           ,
           either
           because
           
             Tertullian
          
           saith
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           Christians
           enough
           in
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           ,
           to
           make
           their
           party
           good
           against
           the
           Emperour
           &
           his
           wicked
           instruments
           ,
           nor
           yet
           because
           these
           Christians
           did
           not
           stand
           up
           in
           their
           owne
           defence
           ,
           having
           sufficiency
           of
           strength
           to
           have
           done
           it
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           there
           is
           nothing
           at
           all
           in
           the
           patience
           or
           submission
           of
           the
           primitive
           Christians
           ,
           so
           much
           urged
           and
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           to
           discountenance
           that
           cause
           and
           service
           ,
           wherein
           your
           best
           concurrence
           hath
           been
           desired
           ,
           of
           any
           consideration
           or
           concernment
           that
           way
           .
           To
           rise
           up
           in
           your
           owne
           defence
           ,
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           your
           lives
           ,
           your
           estates
           ,
           your
           liberties
           ,
           your
           wives
           ,
           your
           children
           ,
           your
           friends
           ,
           your
           lawes
           ,
           your
           religion
           ,
           against
           those
           ,
           who
           without
           any
           lawfull
           Authority
           or
           Warrant
           either
           of
           God
           or
           men
           ,
           are
           risen
           up
           with
           all
           their
           might
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           power
           to
           make
           havock
           ,
           and
           spoile
           ,
           and
           ruine
           of
           all
           ,
           is
           no
           wayes
           offensive
           either
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           reasonable
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           (
           to
           conclude
           )
           if
           any
           man
           be
           afraid
           that
           Martyrdome
           should
           suffer
           by
           this
           ,
           as
           either
           that
           the
           glory
           hereof
           should
           be
           eclipsed
           ,
           or
           that
           all
           opportunities
           of
           expressing
           our selves
           unto
           God
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           such
           a
           service
           ,
           should
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           taken
           away
           by
           such
           an
           opinion
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           No
           :
           The
           glory
           and
           praise
           of
           Martyrdome
           will
           remaine
           as
           entire
           ,
           with
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           as
           without
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           opportunities
           of
           shewing
           our selves
           in
           our
           love
           and
           faithfulnesse
           unto
           Christ
           in
           such
           a
           service
           ,
           will
           no
           wayes
           be
           diminished
           hereby
           .
        
         
           For
           first
           ,
           the
           glory
           and
           praise
           of
           Martyrdome
           or
           suffering
           for
           Christ
           ,
           doth
           not
           consist
           in
           lying
           down
           ,
           and
           suffering
           proud
           and
           wicked
           men
           to
           ride
           over
           our
           heads
           ,
           in
           sitting
           still
           whilest
           our
           estates
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           wives
           ,
           children
           ,
           friends
           ,
           are
           ruined
           and
           destroyed
           before
           our
           faces
           ,
           when
           God
           puts
           an
           opportunity
           into
           our
           hand
           to
           defend
           them
           ;
           the
           name
           and
           Gospell
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           would
           rather
           suffer
           losse
           by
           such
           a
           patience
           as
           this
           ,
           then
           any
           wayes
           gaine
           ;
           it
           were
           more
           Infidell-like
           ,
           then
           Christian
           ,
           not
           to
           make
           the
           best
           provision
           we
           can
           ,
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           those
           that
           are
           so
           neare
           to
           us
           in
           such
           a
           case
           .
           But
           the
           grace
           and
           glory
           of
           Martyrdome
           lyeth
           in
           this
           ;
           First
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           is
           resolved
           to
           professe
           the
           name
           ,
           and
           faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           what
           danger
           soever
           hee
           
           incurs
           ,
           what
           losse
           soever
           he
           sustaines
           ,
           or
           is
           like
           to
           sustaine
           by
           it
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           When
           it
           comes
           to
           the
           necessity
           of
           suffering
           ,
           that
           he
           baulkes
           not
           ,
           nor
           saulters
           with
           Christ
           :
           that
           he
           is
           not
           any
           wayes
           ashamed
           of
           him
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           his
           words
           ,
           or
           wayes
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           When
           a
           man
           disdeignes
           deliverance
           upon
           any
           base
           termes
           ,
           or
           by
           unworthy
           meanes
           ,
           that
           scornes
           to
           fly
           away
           for
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           any
           rest
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           with
           the
           wings
           of
           a
           Dove
           (
           the
           Scripture
           Embleme
           of
           innocency
           )
           
             which
             is
             covered
             with
             silver
             wings
          
           (
           as
           
             David
          
           speakes
           )
           
             and
             her
             feathers
             like
             yellow
             gold
             .
          
           It
           is
           ever
           honourable
           to
           fly
           with
           such
           wings
           as
           these
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           (
           and
           lastly
           )
           when
           God
           doth
           not
           open
           a
           doore
           of
           lawfull
           escape
           unto
           him
           ,
           either
           by
           flight
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           but
           hedgeth
           him
           up
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           with
           thornes
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           persecutor
           ,
           that
           he
           patiently
           and
           with
           meeknesse
           and
           composednesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           without
           any
           breakings
           out
           in
           one
           kinde
           or
           other
           ,
           without
           any
           expression
           of
           discontent
           either
           against
           God
           or
           man
           ,
           submitteth
           himselfe
           unto
           the
           stroke
           ,
           in
           what
           kinde
           soever
           it
           falls
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           secodly
           ,
           for
           opportunities
           of
           Martyrdome
           ,
           of
           suffering
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           numbers
           more
           then
           we
           desire
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           be
           wanting
           ,
           though
           we
           shall
           not-suffer
           every
           base
           Cavalier
           ,
           that
           saith
           he
           is
           for
           the
           King
           to
           cut
           our
           throats
           ,
           or
           to
           plunder
           our
           Cities
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           or
           Houses
           ,
           to
           commit
           outrages
           and
           insolencies
           upon
           Wives
           ,
           Children
           ,
           Friends
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           a
           suffering
           for
           Christ
           (
           and
           so
           a
           degree
           or
           kinde
           of
           Martyrdome
           )
           to
           suffer
           those
           things
           which
           we
           doe
           ,
           in
           feares
           ,
           in
           dangers
           ,
           in
           distractions
           ,
           in
           runnings
           ,
           or
           removings
           up
           and
           downe
           ,
           in
           disappointments
           of
           our
           affaires
           ,
           in
           the
           losse
           ,
           expence
           ,
           or
           forbearance
           of
           our
           estates
           ,
           by
           those
           men
           of
           
             Belial
             ,
          
           that
           are
           as
           thornes
           in
           our
           eyes
           ,
           and
           scourges
           in
           our
           sides
           ,
           only
           or
           chiefly
           because
           we
           will
           be
           that
           in
           open
           and
           constant
           profession
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           we
           are
           inwardly
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           our
           soules
           ;
           because
           we
           will
           not
           prostitute
           our
           consciences
           to
           the
           lusts
           of
           their
           Father
           the
           devill
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           give
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           fellowship
           to
           them
           ,
           in
           those
           desperate
           courses
           of
           wickednesse
           and
           prophannesse
           wherein
           they
           are
           engaged
           ,
           and
           wherein
           (
           it
           seemes
           )
           they
           meane
           to
           weary
           ,
           yea
           and
           weare
           themselves
           out
           before
           they
           will
           give
           over
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           We
           lie
           open
           to
           the
           hatred
           and
           malice
           ,
           to
           the
           mockings
           and
           scoffings
           ,
           to
           the
           rayling
           and
           revilings
           ,
           to
           the
           slanders
           and
           lyings
           of
           the
           whole
           malignant
           party
           round
           about
           us
           ;
           and
           that
           because
           we
           hold
           forth
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           his
           holinesse
           and
           purity
           ,
           in
           his
           power
           and
           authority
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           his
           truth
           ,
           and
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           in
           his
           mercy
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           ,
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           our
           lives
           ,
           and
           conversations
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           Martyrdome
           too
           ,
           or
           suffering
           for
           Christ
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           )
           we
           know
           not
           how
           soon
           or
           suddenly
           we
           may
           be
           called
           out
           by
           God
           ,
           to
           suffer
           even
           a
           perfect
           and
           compleate
           Martyrdome
           indeed
           ,
           to
           
           lay
           downe
           our
           lives
           for
           Christ
           ;
           when
           God
           will
           hedge
           up
           every
           way
           of
           escape
           against
           us
           with
           thornes
           ,
           and
           leave
           us
           in
           
             Peters
          
           streights
           ,
           
             To
             stretch
             forth
             our
             hands
             ,
             and
             have
             another
             to
             gird
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             lead
             us
             whither
             we
             would
             not
             .
             John
          
           21.
           18.
           
           So
           that
           we
           shall
           leave
           occasions
           ,
           and
           opportunities
           enough
           ,
           even
           as
           many
           as
           God
           himselfe
           ever
           made
           ,
           for
           the
           expressing
           of
           our
           love
           and
           faithfulnesse
           unto
           Christ
           and
           his
           Gospell
           in
           wayes
           of
           suffering
           ,
           though
           we
           stand
           up
           like
           men
           ,
           and
           quit
           our selves
           with
           all
           our
           might
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           strength
           ,
           against
           those
           assacinates
           ,
           and
           sworne
           Sword-men
           of
           the
           devill
           ,
           who
           have
           conspired
           the
           death
           and
           ruine
           of
           all
           that
           feareth
           God
           in
           the
           Land
           .
        
         
           Only
           for
           a
           close
           of
           all
           that
           I
           have
           to
           say
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           let
           me
           adde
           this
           one
           thing
           by
           way
           of
           caution
           ,
           that
           opportunities
           of
           suffering
           Martyrdome
           will
           not
           alwayes
           continue
           in
           the
           Church
           for
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           :
           yea
           ,
           the
           time
           draweth
           neare
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           cease
           and
           be
           no
           more
           .
           The
           sad
           retinue
           of
           
             the
             first
             things
             ,
          
           (
           as
           they
           are
           called
           
             Rev.
          
           20.
           4
           )
           which
           hath
           been
           a
           long
           time
           in
           passing
           by
           ,
           even
           for
           many
           Generations
           ,
           is
           now
           almost
           quite
           passed
           ;
           God
           is
           now
           bringing
           up
           the
           reere
           of
           this
           host
           of
           sorrowes
           ,
           and
           when
           this
           is
           passed
           ,
           he
           will
           turne
           the
           wheele
           of
           his
           providence
           and
           dispensations
           ,
           between
           his
           own
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Synagogue
           of
           Sathan
           .
           That
           side
           which
           hath
           been
           down
           hitherto
           ,
           shall
           be
           upward
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           above
           ,
           shall
           be
           below
           :
           Now
           the
           devils
           Saints
           ,
           and
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Whore
           ,
           even
           all
           
             fearefull
             and
             unbeleeving
             ones
             ,
             and
             abominable
             ,
             and
             murtherers
             ,
             and
             Whoremongers
             ,
             and
             Sorcerers
             ;
             and
             all
             lyars
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           be
           called
           to
           their
           Martyrdome
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           high
           shall
           give
           them
           double
           ,
           of
           their
           owne
           cup
           .
           
             *
          
           
             They
             that
             led
             into
             captivity
          
           hitherto
           ,
           
             shall
          
           now
           
             goe
             into
             captivity
          
           themselves
           :
           
             and
             they
             that
             killed
             with
             the
             sword
          
           hitherto
           ,
           
             shall
          
           now
           
             be
             killed
             with
             the
             sword
          
           themselves
           .
           And
           who
           they
           are
           that
           shall
           now
           lead
           into
           captivity
           ,
           and
           slay
           with
           the
           sword
           ,
           you
           may
           informe
           your selves
           ,
           
             Rev.
             18.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Reward
             her
             ,
             even
             as
             she
             hath
             rewarded
             you
             :
          
           you
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           your
           Brethren
           ,
           that
           have
           walked
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           the
           same
           faith
           and
           holinesse
           with
           you
           :
           
             And
             give
             her
             double
             ,
             &c.
             
             This
             is
             the
             honour
             which
             the
             Saints
             shall
             have
             ,
             to
             execute
             the
             judgement
             that
             is
             written
             ,
             upon
             the
             whore
             .
          
        
         
           Another
           motive
           to
           strengthen
           your
           hand
           the
           same
           way
           ,
           may
           be
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           cause
           recommended
           to
           you
           is
           every
           waies
           justifiable
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           a
           matter
           of
           the
           highest
           &
           deepest
           concernment
           unto
           you
           to
           stand
           by
           it
           &
           advance
           it
           to
           the
           utmost
           you
           are
           able
           ,
           yea
           (
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           )
           above
           &
           beyond
           what
           you
           are
           able
           to
           do
           .
           All
           your
           interests
           ,
           relations
           ,
           &
           concernments
           in
           this
           world
           are
           bound
           up
           in
           it
           :
           yea
           ,
           it
           narrowly
           concernes
           you
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           world
           which
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           your
           everlasting
           estate
           and
           condition
           is
           not
           lightly
           concerned
           in
           it
           .
           First
           ,
           what
           have
           you
           in
           this
           world
           amongst
           all
           that
           which
           you
           call
           yours
           ,
           any
           wayes
           deare
           or
           precious
           unto
           you
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           
           line
           of
           this
           cause
           ,
           whatsoever
           it
           proves
           ,
           is
           like
           to
           be
           stretched
           upon
           it
           :
           the
           cause
           which
           is
           now
           depending
           and
           pleading
           between
           you
           and
           your
           adversaries
           ,
           will
           certainly
           be
           either
           the
           rising
           or
           falling
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           your
           Estates
           ,
           these
           are
           already
           designed
           ,
           by
           your
           enemies
           ,
           for
           a
           reward
           and
           recompence
           of
           their
           labour
           and
           travell
           in
           procuring
           your
           ruine
           .
           Your
           silver
           ,
           and
           gold
           ,
           your
           houses
           ,
           and
           lands
           ,
           with
           all
           your
           precious
           and
           pleasant
           things
           besides
           ,
           must
           call
           you
           Masters
           no
           more
           ,
           if
           you
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           these
           devourers
           .
           If
           they
           prevaile
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           like
           a
           
             sweeping
             raine
          
           (
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           speakes
           )
           
             that
             will
             leave
             no
             food
             .
          
           You
           must
           looke
           for
           no
           other
           
             mercies
          
           from
           them
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           
             are
             cruell
             ;
          
           you
           heare
           daily
           from
           divers
           parts
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           of
           what
           spirit
           they
           are
           in
           this
           kinde
           ▪
           what
           spoyle
           and
           rapine
           they
           make
           of
           the
           precious
           substance
           of
           your
           Brethren
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           opportunity
           to
           fall
           ;
           notwithstanding
           they
           are
           not
           yet
           in
           a
           posture
           to
           their
           mindes
           ,
           to
           follow
           this
           occupation
           of
           ruine
           and
           spoile
           ,
           as
           they
           desire
           and
           hope
           to
           doe
           .
           They
           have
           a
           bridle
           of
           some
           feare
           in
           the
           jawes
           of
           their
           fury
           ,
           they
           cannot
           stay
           by
           their
           work
           ,
           they
           cannot
           gather
           in
           their
           harvest
           so
           cleane
           as
           they
           desire
           .
           But
           if
           they
           doe
           these
           things
           being
           but
           yet
           in
           the
           valley
           ,
           what
           will
           they
           doe
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           make
           good
           the
           mountaine
           ?
           if
           they
           commit
           such
           insolencies
           as
           these
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           feares
           ,
           what
           will
           they
           doe
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           power
           ,
           if
           ever
           this
           Sun
           should
           arise
           upon
           them
           ?
           I
           beseech
           you
           consider
           this
           ,
           you
           that
           have
           lived
           at
           ease
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           fulnesse
           hitherto
           ,
           and
           have
           wanted
           nothing
           of
           all
           that
           your
           hearts
           could
           desire
           ,
           to
           make
           your
           lives
           comfortable
           unto
           you
           ;
           that
           have
           had
           food
           ,
           and
           rayment
           ,
           and
           lodging
           ,
           and
           harbour
           ,
           upon
           such
           termes
           ,
           that
           your
           flesh
           it selfe
           ,
           though
           apt
           enough
           to
           murmure
           and
           complaine
           ,
           hath
           yet
           been
           ashamed
           to
           complaine
           of
           any
           want
           or
           scarcity
           in
           any
           kinde
           ;
           tell
           me
           how
           ,
           or
           what
           will
           you
           do
           in
           such
           a
           day
           ,
           wherein
           your
           faire
           necks
           ,
           that
           never
           had
           yoke
           upon
           them
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           shall
           be
           wrung
           and
           galled
           ,
           and
           torne
           with
           those
           Iron
           yokes
           ,
           of
           poverty
           ,
           nakednesse
           ,
           hunger
           ,
           cold
           ,
           contempt
           ,
           want
           of
           all
           things
           ?
           Will
           not
           the
           dayes
           and
           yeares
           of
           your
           former
           plenty
           and
           fulnesse
           be
           seen
           upon
           you
           in
           abundance
           of
           sorrow
           and
           extremity
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           not
           in
           vaine
           for
           you
           to
           thinke
           that
           this
           cup
           shall
           passe
           by
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           drinke
           not
           of
           it
           ,
           if
           ever
           it
           be
           in
           the
           power
           of
           those
           enemies
           of
           yours
           we
           speake
           of
           ,
           to
           make
           you
           to
           drinke
           ?
           Doubtlesse
           they
           must
           want
           of
           their
           will
           if
           you
           doe
           not
           drinke
           ,
           yea
           and
           suck
           out
           the
           very
           dregs
           of
           it
           .
           Whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           you
           shall
           only
           this
           one
           time
           make
           good
           your
           standings
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           break
           this
           enterprise
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           humane
           reason
           is
           able
           to
           judge
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           ordinary
           course
           of
           Gods
           admistration
           of
           things
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           are
           never
           like
           to
           rise
           up
           against
           you
           ,
           nor
           to
           endanger
           the
           peace
           of
           your
           outward
           enjoyments
           the
           second
           time
           .
           If
           you
           will
           now
           be
           perswaded
           to
           give
           out
           your selves
           like
           men
           ,
           
           to
           advance
           the
           cause
           in
           hand
           ,
           that
           which
           you
           doe
           is
           like
           to
           be
           a
           bulworke
           ,
           and
           an
           impregnable
           defence
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           to
           your
           possessions
           ,
           and
           estates
           ,
           against
           all
           violence
           and
           oppression
           of
           men
           in
           this
           kind
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           your
           liberties
           ,
           this
           is
           another
           pretious
           possession
           of
           yours
           in
           the
           world
           .
           I
           speake
           here
           onely
           of
           your
           civill
           or
           politick
           libertie
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           equall
           accommodation
           and
           desirablenesse
           (
           if
           not
           of
           superiour
           )
           with
           your
           estates
           :
           and
           this
           likewise
           will
           certainly
           be
           oppressed
           and
           seized
           upon
           ,
           and
           turned
           into
           a
           miserable
           slavery
           and
           bondage
           ,
           if
           that
           bloody
           generation
           shall
           carry
           the
           day
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           themselves
           Lords
           over
           you
           .
           That
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
             2
             Pet.
          
           2.
           19.
           is
           like
           to
           come
           upon
           you
           in
           this
           case
           :
           
             of
             whomsoever
             a
             man
             is
             overcome
             ,
             of
             the
             same
             he
             is
             brought
             into
             bondage
             .
          
           It
           may
           be
           you
           are
           not
           generally
           so
           apprehensive
           and
           sensible
           of
           the
           pretiousnesse
           and
           sweetnesse
           of
           your
           liberties
           ,
           as
           of
           your
           estates
           ;
           you
           doe
           not
           place
           so
           much
           of
           your
           outward
           comfort
           and
           contentment
           in
           the
           one
           ▪
           as
           in
           the
           other
           .
           The
           reason
           whereof
           I
           conceive
           to
           be
           partly
           because
           wee
           are
           generally
           borne
           free
           ,
           and
           therefore
           take
           no
           care
           or
           paines
           to
           come
           by
           it
           ,
           whereas
           many
           are
           borne
           poore
           ,
           and
           to
           inherit
           little
           but
           what
           they
           can
           get
           by
           the
           sweat
           of
           their
           browes
           :
           partly
           because
           libertie
           is
           as
           plentifull
           amongst
           us
           as
           silver
           was
           in
           
             Solomons
          
           dayes
           ;
           which
           was
           therefore
           little
           esteemed
           because
           it
           was
           
             as
             plentifull
             as
             the
             stones
             in
             the
             street
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             wild
             Figtrees
             that
             grew
             abundantly
             in
             the
             plaine
             ;
          
           there
           is
           none
           amongst
           us
           but
           is
           as
           free
           as
           another
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           great
           difference
           in
           respect
           of
           estate
           ;
           partly
           also
           ,
           because
           we
           see
           few
           in
           any
           suffering
           or
           hard
           condition
           ,
           we
           heare
           few
           cryes
           or
           complaints
           for
           want
           of
           liberty
           ,
           whereas
           we
           both
           heare
           and
           see
           daily
           what
           hardship
           and
           things
           grievous
           to
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           are
           endured
           by
           many
           ,
           both
           men
           ,
           women
           and
           children
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           meanes
           ,
           and
           an
           outward
           estate
           .
           Haply
           for
           these
           and
           other
           reasons
           that
           might
           be
           given
           ,
           our
           liberties
           are
           not
           so
           high
           prised
           with
           us
           as
           matter
           of
           estate
           is
           ;
           but
           if
           we
           did
           judge
           righteous
           judgement
           (
           as
           our
           Saviour
           speakes
           )
           or
           if
           we
           had
           but
           the
           sensible
           advantages
           and
           quicknings
           to
           raise
           our
           thoughts
           and
           apprehensions
           concerning
           our
           liberties
           ,
           which
           wee
           have
           in
           reference
           to
           our
           estates
           ,
           and
           which
           many
           others
           in
           the
           world
           have
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           liberty
           it selfe
           ;
           we
           would
           thinke
           our
           liberties
           every
           whit
           as
           worthy
           to
           be
           placed
           at
           our
           right
           hands
           ,
           as
           our
           estates
           .
           I
           must
           not
           stand
           to
           discourse
           the
           benefit
           and
           sweetnesse
           of
           this
           blessing
           of
           libertie
           ;
           concerning
           which
           ,
           many
           great
           and
           excellent
           things
           might
           be
           spoken
           .
           I
           shall
           onely
           say
           this
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           lived
           but
           a
           while
           in
           those
           States
           ,
           where
           the
           poore
           subject
           is
           yoked
           with
           an
           Iron
           yoke
           of
           bondage
           ,
           and
           bowes
           downe
           the
           backe
           ,
           and
           grones
           under
           the
           heavy
           pressure
           of
           usurpation
           and
           tyrannie
           ,
           as
           under
           the
           great
           Turke
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           State
           of
           Persia
           ;
           yea
           or
           in
           France
           it selfe
           (
           which
           is
           neere
           at
           hand
           )
           and
           did
           but
           observe
           the
           miserable
           and
           hard
           termes
           and
           
           conditions
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           such
           slavery
           and
           bondage
           they
           live
           under
           ,
           then
           a
           dram
           of
           that
           libertie
           which
           yet
           we
           enjoy
           ,
           would
           be
           as
           pretious
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           a
           drop
           of
           could
           water
           would
           have
           beene
           to
           the
           rich
           man
           in
           hell
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           so
           grievously
           tormented
           in
           those
           flames
           .
           Now
           then
           this
           is
           that
           which
           I
           hold
           forth
           unto
           you
           in
           this
           motive
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           ,
           that
           if
           ever
           you
           shall
           suffer
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Malignant
           partie
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           up
           in
           rage
           ,
           and
           great
           fury
           against
           you
           ,
           to
           find
           their
           enterprise
           ,
           if
           the
           day
           falls
           to
           be
           theirs
           ,
           you
           must
           looke
           to
           be
           dealt
           withall
           in
           your
           liberty
           ,
           as
           in
           your
           estates
           ;
           there
           will
           no
           partialitie
           be
           shewne
           by
           these
           men
           betweene
           them
           ,
           they
           that
           will
           not
           spare
           you
           in
           your
           estates
           ,
           neither
           will
           they
           favour
           you
           in
           your
           liberties
           :
           they
           have
           bands
           ,
           and
           chaines
           ,
           and
           fetters
           already
           prepared
           for
           your
           hands
           and
           feet
           ,
           and
           Irons
           that
           will
           enter
           into
           your
           soules
           .
           You
           must
           know
           that
           they
           are
           animated
           and
           acted
           against
           you
           ,
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           that
           fourth
           beast
           in
           
             Daniel
             ,
             which
             was
             unlike
             unto
             all
             the
             others
             ,
             very
             fearefull
             ,
             whose
             teeth
             was
             of
             Iron
             ,
             and
             his
             nayles
             of
             Brasse
             ,
             which
             devoured
             ,
             brake
             in
             pieces
             ,
             and
             stampt
             the
             rest
             under
             his
             feet
             .
          
           They
           are
           of
           a
           Lordly
           ,
           insolent
           ,
           domineering
           and
           tyranizing
           spirit
           ,
           sporting
           themselves
           in
           their
           cruelties
           ,
           and
           delighting
           to
           ride
           over
           the
           heads
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           get
           under
           them
           .
           Therefore
           now
           consider
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           how
           intolerable
           and
           grievous
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           like
           to
           bee
           unto
           you
           to
           beare
           the
           yoke
           of
           that
           cruell
           bondage
           and
           slavery
           which
           these
           men
           have
           prepared
           for
           your
           neckes
           ;
           to
           live
           by
           the
           lawes
           of
           their
           lusts
           and
           pleasures
           ,
           to
           be
           at
           their
           arbitterments
           and
           wills
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           to
           doe
           and
           to
           suffer
           ,
           to
           have
           and
           to
           possesse
           as
           they
           shall
           appoint
           and
           thinke
           meet
           for
           you
           ;
           how
           intollerable
           a
           condition
           (
           I
           say
           )
           this
           is
           like
           to
           prove
           unto
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           beene
           free
           men
           and
           women
           all
           your
           dayes
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           the
           disposall
           of
           your selves
           and
           of
           all
           your
           wayes
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           good
           things
           that
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           hath
           cast
           in
           unto
           you
           upon
           your
           labours
           or
           otherwise
           .
           Oh
           you
           will
           finde
           the
           change
           very
           sharpe
           and
           terrible
           ,
           beyond
           what
           I
           am
           able
           to
           expresse
           ,
           or
           your selves
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           able
           to
           apprehend
           .
           Whereas
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           you
           shall
           hold
           out
           this
           one
           impression
           and
           onset
           which
           they
           are
           now
           making
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           good
           the
           ground
           you
           stand
           on
           against
           them
           ;
           you
           shall
           breake
           their
           cords
           in
           sunder
           ,
           and
           cast
           their
           bands
           from
           you
           for
           ever
           ;
           you
           shall
           make
           such
           an
           intaylement
           of
           this
           pretious
           inheritance
           we
           speake
           of
           ,
           your
           libertie
           ,
           to
           your
           children
           ,
           and
           childrens
           children
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           never
           be
           able
           to
           cut
           off
           .
           If
           they
           be
           but
           now
           broken
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           like
           ever
           to
           make
           themselves
           whole
           againe
           :
           if
           you
           will
           be
           perswaded
           to
           be
           men
           of
           wisedome
           once
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           men
           of
           comfort
           and
           peace
           ever
           after
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           For
           your
           wives
           and
           children
           ,
           these
           (
           I
           make
           account
           )
           are
           another
           part
           of
           your
           pretious
           injoyments
           in
           this
           world
           :
           But
           as
           for
           these
           ,
           neither
           are
           they
           like
           
           to
           finde
           any
           better
           quarter
           in
           their
           kind
           from
           these
           bags
           of
           blood
           and
           basenesse
           ,
           then
           your
           liberties
           and
           estates
           in
           their
           kind
           .
           Nay
           as
           these
           are
           capable
           of
           the
           impressions
           of
           more
           of
           those
           vile
           affections
           which
           rage
           in
           these
           men
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           like
           to
           suffer
           upon
           termes
           yet
           more
           grievous
           ,
           even
           according
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           capacities
           in
           this
           kind
           :
           The
           rage
           of
           their
           lusts
           (
           I
           meane
           of
           many
           of
           them
           )
           is
           as
           barbarous
           and
           cruell
           ,
           as
           the
           rage
           of
           their
           crueltie
           it selfe
           .
           And
           what
           measure
           you
           are
           to
           expect
           both
           in
           the
           one
           and
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           lust
           and
           crueltie
           towards
           these
           ,
           your
           wives
           (
           I
           meane
           )
           and
           children
           ;
           themselves
           have
           proclaimed
           in
           your
           eares
           aloud
           in
           those
           patternes
           and
           examples
           of
           this
           kinde
           ,
           which
           in
           severall
           places
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           they
           have
           set
           for
           themselves
           to
           follow
           in
           their
           future
           course
           .
           I
           presume
           you
           have
           heard
           of
           divers
           insolencies
           and
           outrages
           of
           abomination
           committed
           by
           them
           with
           an
           high
           hand
           ,
           such
           as
           have
           made
           both
           your
           eares
           to
           tingle
           in
           the
           hearing
           .
           Therefore
           consider
           and
           weigh
           it
           well
           with
           your selves
           :
           put
           your
           hearts
           upon
           deepe
           and
           sad
           ,
           and
           serious
           apprehensions
           of
           it
           ,
           how
           grievous
           and
           heart-breaking
           and
           soule-cutting
           a
           sight
           it
           would
           be
           unto
           you
           to
           see
           the
           honour
           and
           chastitie
           of
           your
           wives
           ,
           &
           daughters
           plundred
           by
           the
           barbarous
           lusts
           of
           those
           brutish
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           ready
           to
           poure
           out
           their
           abhominable
           filthinesse
           and
           uncleannesse
           where
           ever
           they
           be-come
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           have
           done
           execution
           upon
           their
           honours
           ,
           with
           the
           lusts
           of
           uncleannesse
           in
           the
           Front
           ,
           to
           bring
           up
           the
           lusts
           of
           crueltie
           in
           the
           Reare
           ,
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           execution
           upon
           their
           lives
           and
           blood
           .
           Assure
           your selves
           ,
           that
           the
           divell
           hath
           the
           driving
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           make
           them
           runne
           and
           keepe
           his
           pace
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           ever
           the
           strength
           of
           any
           vilenesse
           and
           wickednesse
           in
           them
           will
           hold
           out
           .
           And
           so
           for
           your
           little
           ones
           that
           are
           not
           for
           their
           lusts
           :
           it
           is
           much
           to
           bee
           feared
           that
           in
           that
           respect
           ,
           they
           will
           double
           their
           cruelties
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           (
           I
           presume
           )
           that
           their
           Brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           baptised
           into
           the
           same
           spirit
           of
           blood
           and
           abhomination
           with
           them
           ,
           have
           done
           .
           Oh
           ,
           bow
           can
           you
           beare
           the
           thoughts
           of
           such
           a
           day
           likely
           to
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           wherein
           your
           young
           children
           shall
           be
           taken
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           an
           inhumane
           monster
           ,
           and
           dashed
           in
           peeces
           against
           the
           stones
           ,
           or
           torne
           one
           limbe
           from
           another
           ,
           or
           tossed
           upon
           the
           point
           of
           the
           Pike
           or
           Speare
           .
           Assure
           your selves
           that
           the
           day
           of
           all
           these
           astonishing
           things
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           of
           things
           more
           intollerable
           and
           astonishing
           then
           these
           ,
           is
           like
           to
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           except
           you
           will
           bee
           perswaded
           to
           redeeme
           it
           ,
           and
           buy
           it
           off
           ,
           at
           the
           rate
           of
           your
           utmost
           endeavours
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           you
           are
           able
           to
           doe
           to
           prevent
           it
           ,
           if
           God
           will
           vouchsafe
           the
           grace
           and
           mercy
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           let
           you
           have
           it
           at
           any
           rate
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           That
           honorable
           Senate
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           consisting
           of
           most
           of
           the
           worthies
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           (
           I
           meane
           for
           men
           of
           their
           ranke
           and
           qualitie
           )
           to
           whose
           unwearied
           labours
           ,
           and
           diligence
           ,
           and
           faithfulnesse
           ,
           and
           zeale
           ,
           
           and
           expence
           ,
           under
           God
           ,
           you
           and
           your
           whole
           Nation
           owe
           your
           lives
           &
           liberties
           ,
           both
           spirituall
           and
           temporall
           ,
           yea
           estates
           and
           all
           your
           sweet
           enjoyments
           hitherto
           ;
           and
           in
           whose
           peace
           and
           preservation
           all
           you
           yet
           injoy
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           reason
           is
           able
           to
           discerne
           and
           judge
           ,
           is
           bound
           up
           ;
           (
           so
           that
           I
           may
           well
           reckon
           these
           amongst
           your
           temporall
           enjoyments
           )
           these
           are
           like
           to
           perish
           and
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           by
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           iniquitie
           ,
           if
           that
           generation
           of
           men
           whose
           bloody
           cruelties
           you
           both
           have
           beene
           heretofore
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           againe
           exhorted
           with
           all
           your
           might
           to
           oppose
           ,
           shall
           ever
           get
           the
           upper
           hand
           .
           We
           know
           it
           is
           this
           assembly
           ,
           that
           have
           stood
           by
           you
           and
           stucke
           close
           to
           your
           liberties
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           and
           purity
           of
           that
           Religion
           you
           professe
           ;
           that
           are
           the
           bulwarke
           and
           defence
           against
           the
           furious
           impressions
           of
           those
           wicked
           ones
           ,
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           is
           yours
           ;
           And
           they
           know
           as
           much
           too
           ,
           and
           looke
           upon
           them
           accordingly
           :
           they
           are
           they
           that
           have
           robed
           these
           beares
           of
           their
           whelpes
           ,
           that
           have
           shaken
           the
           foundation
           of
           Popery
           ,
           Prelacy
           ,
           and
           prophannesse
           in
           the
           Land
           ;
           and
           that
           are
           at
           worke
           upon
           it
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           a
           land
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           element
           that
           these
           kinde
           of
           Creatures
           know
           not
           how
           to
           live
           in
           .
           And
           in
           this
           regard
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           men
           of
           their
           rage
           and
           hatred
           above
           others
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           mountaines
           that
           stand
           in
           their
           way
           ;
           and
           what
           will
           they
           not
           doe
           ,
           what
           will
           they
           not
           suffer
           to
           remove
           them
           ,
           or
           cast
           them
           downe
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           into
           a
           plaine
           ?
           doubtlesse
           they
           are
           sicke
           ,
           and
           long
           for
           their
           blood
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           ever
           
             David
          
           longed
           for
           the
           waters
           of
           the
           well
           of
           
             Bethleem
             .
          
           And
           if
           they
           shall
           ever
           be
           but
           able
           to
           dissolve
           the
           power
           and
           proceedings
           of
           this
           Parliament
           now
           sitting
           ,
           the
           way
           will
           be
           open
           and
           ready
           for
           them
           ,
           either
           to
           stave
           off
           all
           Parliaments
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           or
           (
           which
           is
           of
           more
           dangerous
           consequence
           of
           the
           two
           )
           to
           make
           them
           themselves
           :
           and
           so
           the
           Sunne
           of
           the
           glory
           and
           peace
           of
           this
           Nation
           is
           like
           to
           set
           upon
           it
           for
           ever
           .
           Therefore
           now
           consider
           (
           I
           beseech
           you
           )
           of
           how
           lamentable
           and
           unsupportable
           a
           consequence
           it
           would
           be
           ,
           if
           this
           
             Spring
          
           should
           be
           
             troubled
          
           (
           as
           
             Solomons
          
           comparison
           is
           )
           if
           these
           righteous
           shall
           fall
           before
           these
           wicked
           ones
           ;
           and
           Cavaliers
           Swords
           drinke
           Senators
           blood
           :
           And
           how
           would
           it
           be
           a
           blot
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           your
           memoriall
           an
           infamy
           and
           reproach
           throughout
           all
           generations
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           be
           said
           ,
           that
           you
           sate
           still
           and
           did
           nothing
           ,
           but
           keepe
           up
           your
           mony
           ,
           while
           these
           men
           perished
           at
           your
           side
           ,
           who
           had
           beene
           a
           guard
           and
           safety
           to
           you
           and
           to
           all
           that
           you
           had
           :
           yea
           that
           laboured
           and
           travailed
           with
           the
           honours
           and
           safetie
           of
           the
           whole
           Land
           ,
           and
           were
           ready
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           beene
           delivered
           ,
           but
           that
           in
           the
           very
           breaking
           forth
           of
           the
           children
           ,
           your
           covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           your
           unfaithfulnesse
           ,
           and
           remissenesse
           betrayed
           them
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           who
           cruelly
           destroyed
           both
           Parents
           and
           Children
           at
           once
           .
           Not
           to
           
             feede
             your
             enemie
             when
             hee
             hungers
             ,
             or
             when
             he
             is
             thirsty
             ,
          
           not
           to
           
             give
             him
             drinke
             ,
          
           is
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           himselfe
           
           interpreted
           ;
           to
           be
           a
           revenging
           your selves
           on
           him
           ;
           and
           withall
           to
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           high
           displeasure
           and
           offence
           unto
           God
           .
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           if
           not
           to
           save
           the
           life
           of
           an
           enemy
           when
           it
           is
           in
           danger
           ,
           nay
           if
           not
           to
           supplie
           such
           necessities
           of
           his
           ,
           which
           yet
           perhaps
           doe
           not
           touch
           his
           life
           ,
           be
           a
           sin
           of
           that
           provocation
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ;
           What
           sin
           will
           that
           be
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           name
           shall
           it
           be
           called
           ,
           or
           what
           shall
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           provocation
           of
           it
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           God
           be
           ,
           when
           men
           shall
           suffer
           the
           greatest
           and
           faithfullest
           freinds
           they
           have
           ,
           that
           for
           a
           long
           time
           together
           have
           laboured
           for
           them
           in
           the
           very
           fire
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           midst
           of
           their
           sore
           conflicts
           and
           strivings
           with
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           cheifely
           for
           their
           sakes
           ,
           to
           perish
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           in
           their
           hand
           and
           power
           to
           relieve
           them
           ?
           Surely
           men
           must
           create
           a
           New
           Name
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           create
           a
           new
           punishment
           or
           hell
           for
           such
           a
           sin
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           (
           And
           lastly
           for
           matter
           of
           this
           worlds
           concernment
           )
           what
           doe
           you
           thinke
           of
           your
           lives
           themselves
           ;
           if
           those
           men
           of
           blood
           shall
           carry
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           ever
           come
           to
           set
           up
           their
           banners
           amongst
           you
           ?
           Will
           they
           not
           be
           sold
           as
           cheap
           as
           Sparrows
           were
           among
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           five
           for
           two
           farthings
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           will
           they
           not
           be
           trodden
           down
           and
           trampled
           upon
           like
           clay
           and
           mire
           in
           the
           Streetes
           ,
           by
           the
           foot
           of
           the
           pride
           ,
           and
           rage
           ,
           and
           insolency
           of
           these
           men
           ?
           Would
           not
           your
           flesh
           be
           as
           a
           feast
           of
           fat
           things
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           your
           blood
           as
           new
           Wine
           ?
           Or
           if
           they
           did
           spare
           your
           lives
           ,
           would
           it
           not
           be
           only
           out
           of
           a
           desire
           and
           intent
           to
           adde
           unto
           your
           miseries
           ,
           to
           gaine
           opportunity
           of
           inflicting
           many
           deaths
           upon
           you
           ?
           Perhaps
           they
           have
           learned
           a
           deliberate
           cruelty
           ,
           from
           that
           bloody
           Emperour
           
             Nero
             :
          
           who
           when
           any
           person
           that
           was
           accused
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           stroke
           and
           dint
           of
           his
           power
           ;
           desired
           of
           him
           that
           he
           might
           be
           dispatched
           ,
           and
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           was
           wont
           to
           make
           answer
           ,
           
             Non
             ita
             tecum
             in
             gratiam
             redii
             :
             .i.
             
          
           He
           was
           not
           yet
           so
           far
           friends
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           give
           him
           leave
           to
           die
           :
           he
           meant
           to
           have
           more
           satisfaction
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           so
           .
           So
           if
           these
           men
           give
           you
           your
           lives
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           you
           must
           not
           looke
           to
           have
           them
           given
           you
           upon
           such
           termes
           ,
           as
           God
           sometimes
           in
           common
           destructions
           gives
           his
           servants
           their
           lives
           :
           
             viz.
             For
             a
             prey
             ,
          
           or
           
             booty
             :
          
           No
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           given
           you
           only
           as
           meanes
           or
           engines
           wherewith
           to
           torment
           you
           .
           It
           may
           be
           they
           will
           desire
           to
           reserve
           and
           keep
           you
           aliue
           ,
           to
           make
           spectators
           of
           you
           ,
           of
           all
           that
           bloody
           Tragedy
           they
           meane
           to
           act
           upon
           all
           that
           belongs
           to
           you
           ,
           in
           setting
           your
           Houses
           ,
           and
           Cities
           on
           fire
           ,
           in
           taking
           away
           your
           goods
           ,
           in
           offering
           villany
           to
           your
           wives
           ,
           and
           your
           daughters
           ,
           and
           then
           mangling
           and
           massacring
           them
           when
           they
           have
           done
           .
           And
           then
           when
           they
           have
           throughly
           scourged
           you
           with
           such
           scorpions
           as
           these
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           they
           will
           deliver
           you
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           death
           .
           Certaine
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           spirit
           that
           works
           in
           these
           cursed
           children
           of
           disobedience
           which
           are
           now
           your
           adversaries
           ,
           lusts
           not
           
           onely
           to
           your
           temporall
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ,
           but
           to
           your
           everlasting
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           also
           ,
           as
           farre
           as
           it
           knowes
           how
           to
           bee
           active
           in
           it
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           himselfe
           seemes
           to
           imply
           as
           much
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           10.
           28.
           where
           he
           commands
           us
           
             not
             to
             feare
             those
             which
             kill
             the
             body
             :
             but
             are
             not
             able
             to
             kill
             the
             soule
             :
          
           as
           farre
           as
           they
           are
           able
           to
           goe
           in
           hatred
           and
           malice
           against
           the
           Saints
           ,
           they
           doe
           goe
           ,
           
             they
             doe
             kill
             the
             body
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           )
           Hee
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           feare
           not
           those
           that
           can
           kill
           the
           body
           ,
           but
           ,
           which
           
             doe
             ,
          
           actually
           ,
           frequently
           and
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
             but
             are
             not
             able
             to
             kill
             the
             soule
             ;
          
           doubtlesse
           intimating
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           were
           able
           ,
           they
           would
           kill
           body
           and
           soule
           ,
           and
           all
           .
           And
           somewhat
           more
           plainely
           (
           I
           conceive
           )
           
             Joh.
             10.
             and
             I
             give
             unto
             them
             eternall
             life
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             never
             perish
             ,
             neither
             shall
             any
             man
             plucke
             (
             or
             pull
             )
             them
             out
             of
             mine
             hand
             ;
          
           cleerely
           implying
           ,
           that
           the
           divell
           and
           his
           instruments
           ,
           wicked
           men
           ,
           are
           ready
           to
           pull
           and
           tugge
           hard
           to
           get
           even
           his
           elect
           themselves
           out
           of
           his
           hands
           ,
           out
           of
           that
           hand
           of
           election
           and
           grace
           ,
           which
           hee
           hath
           layd
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           whereby
           he
           holds
           them
           fast
           .
           Thus
           the
           story
           of
           the
           martyrs
           report
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Popish
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           Priests
           were
           ready
           to
           have
           execution
           done
           upon
           that
           faithfull
           servant
           of
           God
           
             John
             Husse
             ,
          
           they
           used
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Now
             wee
             commit
             thy
             soule
             unto
             the
             Divell
             :
          
           And
           when
           
             Hierom
          
           of
           
             Prague
             ,
          
           through
           long
           and
           grievous
           imprisonment
           grew
           very
           sicke
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           himselfe
           thought
           )
           neere
           unto
           death
           ,
           desired
           that
           hee
           might
           have
           a
           confessor
           (
           being
           it
           seemes
           ,
           consciencious
           this
           way
           )
           the
           story
           saith
           ,
           that
           very
           hardly
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           importunitie
           it
           could
           bee
           obteyned
           :
           which
           shewes
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           griefe
           and
           torment
           to
           his
           enemies
           ,
           that
           hee
           should
           have
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           opinion
           might
           bee
           a
           meanes
           to
           save
           his
           soule
           ,
           after
           hee
           was
           dead
           ;
           besides
           many
           other
           like
           streynes
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           which
           that
           story
           presents
           unto
           the
           diligent
           Reader
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
           there
           being
           a
           spirit
           of
           this
           profound
           ,
           deepe
           ,
           and
           divellish
           enmitie
           against
           you
           ,
           working
           in
           the
           Bowells
           and
           inward
           parts
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           to
           desire
           not
           onely
           your
           temporall
           ,
           but
           eternall
           death
           also
           ,
           it
           is
           none
           other
           like
           ,
           but
           if
           they
           suspect
           and
           doubt
           of
           the
           strength
           of
           their
           arme
           ,
           for
           the
           sending
           of
           you
           by
           death
           into
           Hell
           (
           as
           I
           make
           little
           question
           but
           they
           doe
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           great
           hope
           of
           hunting
           your
           soules
           into
           the
           bottomlesse
           pit
           ,
           which
           is
           reserved
           for
           their
           owne
           )
           they
           will
           themselves
           create
           a
           Hell
           for
           you
           ,
           as
           full
           of
           torment
           and
           cruell
           burnings
           as
           they
           can
           make
           it
           ,
           and
           cast
           you
           into
           it
           themselves
           
           before
           you
           die
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           gotten
           out
           of
           their
           reach
           .
           So
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           to
           bee
           looked
           for
           from
           these
           men
           but
           death
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           is
           worse
           then
           death
           ,
           a
           life
           to
           contribute
           towards
           the
           increase
           of
           the
           paines
           and
           sorrowes
           of
           your
           death
           :
           and
           so
           indeed
           death
           howsoever
           .
           Therefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           consider
           the
           weight
           of
           this
           branch
           of
           the
           present
           motive
           also
           .
           Will
           you
           thinke
           of
           keeping
           or
           saving
           your
           estates
           ,
           to
           the
           losse
           or
           imminent
           danger
           of
           your
           lives
           ?
           Shall
           you
           not
           keepe
           your
           money
           to
           make
           a
           goodly
           purchase
           ,
           if
           you
           bring
           all
           these
           great
           evills
           and
           miseries
           upon
           you
           thereby
           ?
           Though
           in
           many
           other
           cases
           you
           might
           make
           much
           gaine
           and
           advantage
           by
           making
           the
           Divell
           a
           lier
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           bee
           your
           wisedome
           ,
           to
           justifie
           him
           in
           that
           his
           saying
           ;
           
             skinne
             for
             skinne
             ,
          
           (
           or
           rather
           skinne
           after
           skinne
           ,
           or
           ,
           skinne
           upon
           skinne
           )
           
             and
             all
             that
             hee
             hath
             will
             a
             man
             give
             for
             his
             life
             ,
          
           If
           you
           have
           so
           much
           of
           men
           in
           you
           ,
           as
           Sathan
           your
           enemy
           supposeth
           (
           it
           seemes
           )
           that
           you
           have
           )
           to
           value
           your
           lives
           at
           any
           such
           rate
           above
           all
           your
           possessions
           whatsoever
           ,
           shew
           it
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           fortification
           and
           bulwarke
           of
           all
           that
           you
           have
           for
           their
           defence
           and
           safetie
           ;
           
             Solomon
          
           (
           we
           know
           )
           made
           some
           hundreds
           of
           Targets
           and
           Shields
           of
           Gold
           :
           it
           should
           not
           be
           grievous
           to
           any
           man
           to
           sacrifice
           his
           estate
           ,
           his
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           upon
           the
           service
           of
           his
           life
           .
           There
           is
           a
           time
           to
           keepe
           (
           saith
           
             Solomon
          
           )
           and
           a
           time
           to
           spend
           ,
           or
           to
           cast
           away
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           3.
           6.
           
           Certainely
           of
           all
           other
           ,
           that
           is
           no
           time
           to
           keepe
           ,
           when
           a
           mans
           life
           lies
           at
           the
           stake
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           all
           likelihood
           not
           to
           bee
           redeemed
           but
           by
           casting
           away
           .
           Thus
           much
           for
           your
           temporall
           and
           outward
           injoyments
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           involved
           and
           concerned
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           in
           the
           present
           occasion
           and
           service
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           beene
           exhorted
           ,
           to
           promote
           and
           further
           with
           all
           your
           strength
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           power
           .
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           it
           were
           well
           (
           at
           least
           it
           were
           lesse
           to
           bee
           layd
           to
           heart
           ,
           it
           were
           a
           matter
           of
           farre
           lighter
           moment
           and
           importance
           )
           if
           your
           outward
           concernments
           onely
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           even
           to
           life
           it selfe
           ,
           were
           imported
           in
           that
           great
           occasion
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           on
           foot
           ,
           and
           hath
           beene
           againe
           and
           againe
           recommended
           unto
           you
           ;
           but
           behold
           greater
           things
           then
           these
           .
           Your
           spirituall
           concernments
           also
           ,
           are
           like
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           a
           very
           high
           degree
           ,
           if
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
          
           prevaile
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           bee
           at
           the
           allowance
           of
           Cavaliers
           ,
           Papists
           ,
           and
           Athiests
           ,
           that
           have
           taken
           the
           field
           against
           
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           things
           of
           Heaven
           .
           You
           are
           like
           to
           have
           stones
           in
           stead
           of
           bread
           ,
           and
           Scorpions
           in
           stead
           of
           Fish
           .
           Those
           golden
           Pipes
           ,
           by
           which
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           are
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           joyned
           together
           ,
           and
           have
           lively
           communion
           each
           with
           other
           ;
           I
           meane
           your
           pure
           ordinances
           of
           worship
           ,
           which
           have
           both
           the
           wisedome
           ,
           and
           grace
           ,
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           abundantly
           in
           their
           frame
           ,
           will
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           Lead
           laid
           in
           their
           stead
           ;
           ordinances
           I
           meane
           of
           an
           humane
           constitution
           and
           frame
           ,
           whose
           chiefe
           substance
           ,
           or
           ingredients
           will
           bee
           the
           wisedome
           and
           will
           ,
           
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           folly
           and
           corrupt
           affections
           of
           men
           ,
           by
           which
           ,
           not
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           Hell
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           will
           bee
           joyned
           together
           ,
           and
           the
           trade
           and
           traffique
           betweene
           both
           places
           ,
           much
           quickned
           and
           advanced
           ,
           ordinances
           which
           will
           bee
           ready
           to
           bee
           cast
           as
           dung
           into
           your
           faces
           by
           God
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           beene
           exercised
           in
           them
           .
           You
           must
           never
           looke
           to
           see
           the
           goings
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           to
           see
           any
           more
           visions
           of
           life
           and
           immortalitie
           let
           downe
           from
           Heaven
           unto
           you
           ,
           in
           these
           houses
           of
           vision
           :
           those
           excellent
           ravishments
           and
           raptures
           of
           spirit
           ,
           those
           takings
           up
           into
           the
           third
           Heaven
           by
           seeing
           him
           that
           was
           greater
           then
           
             Solomon
          
           in
           all
           his
           glory
           ,
           will
           cease
           from
           you
           .
           Those
           pure
           streames
           of
           the
           Gospell
           will
           bee
           all
           bemired
           and
           soyled
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           given
           unto
           you
           to
           drinke
           :
           Yea
           happily
           and
           poysoned
           too
           ,
           by
           the
           influence
           of
           the
           corrupt
           minds
           and
           judgements
           of
           those
           that
           shall
           give
           them
           unto
           you
           .
           You
           must
           looke
           to
           have
           the
           Gospell
           turned
           upside
           downe
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           made
           to
           stand
           in
           perfect
           conjunction
           with
           Hell
           ,
           with
           loosenesse
           ,
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           prophanenesse
           ,
           and
           in
           opposition
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           Grace
           and
           Holinesse
           ;
           to
           be
           made
           a
           Savour
           of
           death
           to
           those
           that
           shall
           bee
           saved
           ;
           and
           a
           Savour
           of
           life
           to
           those
           that
           shall
           perish
           .
           It
           will
           bee
           made
           to
           frowne
           upon
           those
           that
           are
           godly
           ,
           and
           to
           looke
           cheerefully
           and
           comfortably
           upon
           loose
           men
           .
           So
           that
           if
           your
           soule
           shall
           lust
           for
           these
           Sommer
           fruits
           ,
           if
           you
           shall
           desire
           to
           have
           communion
           with
           God
           in
           communion
           and
           fellowship
           with
           his
           Saints
           ,
           If
           you
           shall
           desire
           at
           any
           time
           to
           bee
           rained
           upon
           by
           a
           shower
           of
           life
           and
           peace
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           you
           must
           repaire
           againe
           to
           the
           woods
           and
           mountaines
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           covert
           of
           some
           close
           and
           secret
           place
           ,
           where
           you
           must
           eate
           the
           bread
           of
           your
           soules
           in
           perill
           of
           your
           lives
           ;
           as
           your
           forefathers
           did
           in
           
           Queene
           
             Maries
          
           dayes
           ,
           on
           with
           danger
           of
           suffering
           whatever
           the
           malice
           and
           revengefull
           spirit
           of
           your
           enemies
           shall
           thinke
           good
           or
           can
           devise
           to
           inflict
           upon
           you
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           now
           consider
           ,
           you
           that
           have
           had
           the
           liberty
           of
           your
           Sanctuaries
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           publike
           assemblies
           ,
           that
           have
           beene
           
             fed
             with
             hony
             out
             of
             the
             Rocke
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             finest
             wheate
          
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           you
           that
           have
           had
           an
           open
           and
           free
           trade
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           glorious
           returnes
           from
           them
           day
           after
           day
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           hath
           beene
           as
           the
           wings
           of
           the
           morning
           ,
           as
           Chariots
           of
           fire
           to
           carry
           you
           up
           and
           downe
           as
           it
           were
           in
           spirituall
           state
           and
           triumph
           betweene
           Heaven
           and
           earth
           ;
           Oh
           how
           will
           that
           day
           be
           as
           the
           shaddow
           of
           death
           unto
           you
           ,
           wherein
           you
           must
           exchange
           your
           Quailes
           and
           Manna
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           for
           the
           Garlike
           and
           Onyons
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           when
           you
           shall
           heare
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Hierarchie
           preached
           up
           to
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           with
           his
           Saints
           preached
           downe
           to
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           made
           to
           sit
           at
           their
           footstoole
           ,
           when
           your
           soules
           and
           consciences
           shall
           bee
           compassed
           about
           with
           lies
           and
           errors
           and
           the
           Commandements
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           those
           spirituall
           and
           glorious
           truths
           ,
           which
           were
           wont
           to
           bee
           as
           so
           many
           Angels
           sent
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           to
           comfort
           you
           ;
           doubtlesse
           if
           ever
           you
           
             saw
             the
             heavens
             opened
          
           over
           your
           heads
           by
           an
           effectuall
           and
           sound
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             standing
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             in
             glory
             ,
          
           as
           
             Stephen
          
           did
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           smell
           the
           savor
           of
           life
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           preached
           ;
           the
           day
           wherein
           such
           a
           ministery
           shall
           bee
           taken
           from
           you
           ,
           will
           bee
           like
           the
           day
           wherein
           the
           Sunne
           shall
           bee
           covered
           with
           Sack-cloath
           ,
           and
           the
           Moone
           turned
           into
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           Starres
           in
           the
           Firmament
           of
           Heaven
           lose
           their
           light
           .
           The
           change
           will
           bee
           every
           whit
           as
           sad
           unto
           you
           ,
           as
           that
           was
           unto
           
             David
             ,
          
           when
           hee
           was
           driven
           from
           the
           Sanctuary
           and
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           compelled
           
             to
             dwell
             in
             Mesech
             ,
             and
             make
             his
             habitation
             in
             the
             Tents
             of
             Kedar
             .
          
           If
           this
           exchange
           made
           him
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             woe
             is
             me
             :
          
           you
           must
           thinke
           it
           will
           bee
           a
           double
           woe
           unto
           you
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Arke
             of
             God
          
           shall
           be
           taken
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           
             Dagon
          
           set
           up
           in
           its
           stead
           ,
           when
           the
           dispensations
           and
           administrations
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           were
           spirit
           and
           life
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Gods
           countenance
           it selfe
           unto
           you
           ,
           shall
           bee
           exchanged
           for
           the
           statutes
           and
           ordinances
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           which
           are
           like
           tombes
           and
           
             sepulchers
             ,
          
           having
           
           nothing
           in
           them
           but
           rottennesse
           and
           dead
           mens
           bones
           .
           If
           such
           a
           day
           were
           now
           upon
           you
           ,
           what
           would
           you
           give
           to
           buy
           it
           off
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           the
           purchase
           of
           the
           prevention
           of
           it
           worth
           as
           much
           ?
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           there
           are
           some
           amongst
           you
           whose
           soules
           and
           consciences
           were
           never
           yet
           engaged
           ,
           eyther
           by
           the
           puritie
           or
           power
           of
           any
           of
           the
           ordinances
           of
           God
           ;
           who
           never
           yet
           knew
           what
           it
           was
           to
           bee
           kindly
           touched
           from
           Heaven
           by
           any
           spirituall
           administration
           ;
           to
           such
           as
           these
           it
           is
           like
           
             Dagon
          
           may
           bee
           as
           good
           as
           the
           Arke
           ;
           the
           devices
           and
           inventions
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           beautifull
           ,
           as
           savory
           ,
           in
           the
           house
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           those
           ordinances
           themselves
           which
           have
           the
           perfect
           image
           and
           superscription
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           :
           a
           ministery
           that
           is
           low
           ,
           and
           cold
           ,
           and
           set
           in
           consort
           with
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           thereof
           ;
           as
           that
           which
           is
           calculated
           for
           the
           Meridian
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           breathes
           life
           and
           immortalitie
           in
           the
           faces
           of
           mens
           soules
           continually
           .
           If
           such
           as
           these
           lend
           but
           a
           dull
           or
           deafe
           eare
           to
           the
           motion
           ,
           cannot
           finde
           so
           much
           as
           two
           mites
           in
           their
           estates
           to
           cast
           into
           the
           treasury
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           much
           to
           be
           marveiled
           at
           .
           But
           for
           you
           that
           know
           how
           little
           the
           chaffe
           is
           to
           the
           wheate
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           to
           have
           this
           sence
           of
           the
           businesse
           recommended
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           when
           you
           have
           done
           the
           utmost
           of
           what
           you
           are
           able
           to
           doe
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           would
           yet
           unfainedly
           desire
           to
           doe
           more
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           To
           engage
           you
           yet
           further
           to
           give
           out
           your selves
           fully
           &
           freely
           as
           you
           have
           bin
           exhorted
           ,
           you
           may
           please
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           as
           all
           your
           pretious
           interests
           ,
           whether
           in
           the
           things
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           or
           of
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           are
           deepely
           concerned
           in
           it
           ,
           so
           are
           all
           the
           like
           interests
           of
           all
           your
           brethren
           ,
           the
           godly
           persons
           in
           the
           land
           concerned
           likewise
           .
           And
           if
           the
           cause
           should
           suffer
           or
           miscarry
           ,
           it
           would
           bee
           as
           a
           sword
           that
           would
           passe
           through
           all
           the
           righteous
           soules
           throughout
           the
           land
           ;
           it
           would
           bring
           such
           a
           day
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           lamentation
           ,
           and
           woe
           upon
           the
           generation
           of
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           throughout
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           scarce
           hath
           beene
           heard
           of
           in
           all
           ages
           :
           it
           will
           cause
           all
           their
           hands
           to
           hang
           downe
           ,
           and
           their
           knees
           to
           wax
           feeble
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           to
           wither
           as
           the
           grasse
           ;
           it
           will
           fill
           all
           their
           eyes
           with
           teares
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           with
           heavinesse
           :
           there
           will
           bee
           no
           end
           of
           those
           great
           evills
           and
           miseries
           which
           will
           come
           upon
           them
           in
           that
           day
           .
           The
           breach
           that
           will
           bee
           
           made
           upon
           them
           will
           bee
           like
           the
           great
           breaches
           of
           the
           Sea
           which
           cannot
           bee
           repaired
           .
           It
           was
           a
           night
           of
           much
           sadnesse
           to
           the
           land
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           when
           God
           slew
           in
           every
           house
           one
           throughout
           the
           whole
           Land
           :
           the
           Text
           saith
           ,
           
             There
             was
             a
             grievous
             cry
             throughout
             the
             whole
             land
             of
             Egypt
             upon
             it
             :
          
           But
           this
           cup
           was
           given
           to
           the
           Egyptians
           to
           drinke
           :
           And
           yet
           this
           stroke
           fell
           not
           so
           sore
           upon
           them
           neither
           ,
           as
           the
           miscarriage
           of
           that
           great
           action
           wee
           speake
           of
           ,
           would
           doe
           upon
           the
           Israell
           of
           God
           amongst
           us
           .
           That
           did
           but
           touch
           the
           Egyptians
           in
           the
           lives
           of
           one
           in
           every
           Family
           respectively
           :
           but
           the
           stroke
           which
           is
           now
           lifted
           up
           ,
           and
           likely
           to
           be
           given
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           whereever
           it
           light
           ,
           should
           it
           fall
           upon
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           upon
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           would
           wound
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           very
           sore
           ,
           yea
           and
           that
           not
           in
           some
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           their
           concernments
           and
           injoyments
           whatsoever
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           those
           which
           relate
           to
           this
           world
           present
           ,
           as
           in
           those
           ,
           whose
           accommodations
           are
           more
           peculiarly
           for
           that
           world
           which
           is
           yet
           to
           come
           (
           as
           hath
           beene
           shewed
           already
           )
           If
           ever
           that
           mountaine
           of
           prophannesse
           ,
           which
           now
           you
           are
           exhorted
           to
           put
           to
           your
           shoulders
           to
           remove
           ,
           shall
           be
           establshed
           ,
           doubtlesse
           it
           will
           magnifie
           it selfe
           against
           all
           that
           is
           called
           Holy
           in
           the
           Land
           ;
           it
           will
           lie
           heavy
           and
           oppresse
           ,
           if
           not
           overwhelme
           and
           bury
           under
           it
           ,
           all
           that
           have
           the
           marke
           of
           the
           living
           God
           upon
           them
           .
           Therefore
           I
           beseech
           you
           consider
           what
           you
           doe
           :
           If
           this
           great
           evill
           shall
           come
           upon
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           bee
           found
           dull
           and
           heavie
           ,
           negligent
           and
           remisse
           in
           the
           preventing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           improve
           your selves
           to
           the
           utmost
           that
           way
           ,
           when
           as
           it
           hath
           beene
           so
           fully
           and
           feelingly
           ,
           and
           frequently
           both
           represented
           and
           recommended
           unto
           you
           ,
           shall
           you
           not
           bring
           the
           guilt
           of
           it
           all
           upon
           your
           heads
           ?
           Shall
           you
           not
           bee
           looked
           upon
           both
           by
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           as
           accessaries
           (
           if
           not
           principalls
           )
           in
           all
           those
           sore
           afflictions
           and
           calamities
           ,
           which
           in
           this
           case
           shall
           fall
           upon
           them
           ?
           will
           not
           God
           require
           their
           sorrowes
           ,
           and
           their
           teares
           ,
           and
           their
           troubles
           ,
           and
           their
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           extremitie
           they
           shall
           endure
           at
           your
           hsnds
           ?
           
             When
             I
             shall
             say
             unto
             the
             wicked
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           to
           his
           Prophet
           
             Ezekiel
             )
             Oh
             wicked
             man
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             die
             the
             death
             ,
             if
             thou
             dost
             not
             speake
             and
             admonish
             the
             wicked
             of
             his
             way
             ,
             that
             wicked
             man
             shall
             die
             for
             his
             iniquitie
             ,
             but
             his
             blood
             will
             I
             require
             at
             thine
             hand
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           33.
           
           If
           God
           will
           require
           the
           blood
           of
           a
           wicked
           man
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           his
           Prophet
           
           in
           case
           he
           did
           not
           seeke
           to
           prevent
           it
           by
           admonishing
           him
           :
           will
           he
           not
           much
           more
           require
           the
           sorrowes
           ,
           sighings
           ,
           troubles
           ,
           teares
           ,
           extremities
           ,
           blood
           of
           a
           whole
           nation
           of
           Saints
           ,
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           those
           by
           whose
           unfaithfulnesse
           ,
           coldnesse
           ,
           covetousnesse
           ,
           negligence
           in
           any
           kind
           ,
           they
           shall
           come
           upon
           them
           .
           
             The
             Sonne
             of
             man
          
           (
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           )
           
             goeth
             his
             way
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             of
             him
             :
             but
             woe
             be
             to
             that
             man
             ,
             by
             whom
             the
             Sonne
             of
             man
             is
             betrayed
             :
             it
             had
             beene
             good
             for
             that
             man
             ,
          
           
           
             if
             he
             had
             never
             beene
             borne
             :
          
           In
           like
           manner
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           amongst
           us
           may
           yet
           suffer
           grievous
           things
           ,
           but
           woe
           bee
           to
           those
           ,
           whomsoever
           they
           bee
           ,
           bee
           they
           fewer
           ,
           be
           they
           more
           ,
           bee
           they
           rich
           ,
           be
           they
           poore
           ,
           by
           whom
           their
           peace
           and
           safety
           shall
           bee
           betrayed
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           (
           and
           lastly
           )
           All
           our
           owne
           concernments
           and
           the
           concernments
           of
           all
           our
           deare
           brethren
           in
           the
           faith
           throughout
           the
           land
           ,
           are
           bound
           up
           in
           the
           businesse
           ,
           which
           hath
           bin
           so
           frequently
           and
           affectionately
           recommended
           unto
           you
           ;
           so
           are
           the
           like
           concernments
           of
           others
           of
           our
           brethren
           also
           ,
           partakers
           of
           like
           precious
           faith
           with
           you
           ,
           in
           other
           lands
           and
           Kingdoms
           ,
           bound
           up
           likewise
           herein
           ;
           though
           not
           all
           (
           perhaps
           )
           in
           the
           same
           degree
           .
           There
           is
           a
           common
           report
           of
           a
           strange
           sympathie
           between
           Hippocrate's
           twins
           ,
           that
           they
           alwayes
           cried
           together
           ,
           and
           laughed
           together
           .
           And
           doubtlesse
           there
           is
           some
           such
           simpathye
           betweene
           all
           the
           Reformed
           Churches
           (
           as
           we
           call
           them
           )
           in
           these
           parts
           of
           the
           world
           :
           amongst
           which
           likewise
           I
           comprehend
           those
           plantations
           of
           our
           Brethren
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           in
           
             America
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Westerne
           parts
           ,
           at
           least
           betweene
           all
           that
           are
           truely
           faithfull
           and
           sound
           in
           that
           profession
           which
           they
           make
           in
           these
           Churches
           .
           I
           doe
           not
           speake
           here
           of
           that
           inward
           or
           spirituall
           simpathie
           ,
           which
           in
           respect
           of
           reciprocall
           affections
           and
           mutuall
           tendernesse
           ,
           intercedes
           betweene
           all
           the
           true
           and
           living
           members
           of
           the
           mysticall
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           remote
           asunder
           ,
           but
           of
           that
           mutuall
           dependencie
           which
           the
           outward
           affaires
           and
           condition
           of
           every
           one
           hath
           ,
           upon
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           prosperitie
           and
           well
           established
           peace
           of
           any
           one
           ,
           hath
           an
           influence
           into
           ,
           and
           contributes
           more
           or
           lesse
           towards
           the
           like
           establishment
           of
           the
           other
           :
           As
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           the
           shaking
           ,
           trouble
           ,
           ruine
           ,
           or
           destruction
           of
           any
           one
           weakens
           the
           strength
           ,
           and
           impaires
           more
           or
           lesse
           the
           securitie
           of
           all
           the
           other
           .
           So
           that
           they
           must
           needs
           all
           weepe
           together
           ,
           and
           all
           laugh
           
           together
           .
           Now
           then
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           which
           I
           say
           and
           hold
           forth
           to
           your
           Christian
           and
           godly
           considerations
           in
           this
           motive
           ;
           that
           the
           action
           wherein
           the
           Church
           and
           people
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Land
           are
           now
           ingaged
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           yet
           depending
           betweene
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           will
           in
           the
           issue
           ,
           close
           ,
           and
           fall
           of
           it
           ,
           bee
           of
           very
           remarkable
           concernment
           to
           all
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           in
           all
           those
           other
           Churches
           mentioned
           ;
           if
           it
           falls
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           it
           will
           bee
           the
           riches
           ,
           strength
           ,
           and
           increase
           of
           them
           ;
           if
           on
           the
           left
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           the
           diminishing
           ,
           shaking
           ,
           and
           impairing
           of
           them
           ,
           therefore
           consider
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           the
           great
           weight
           and
           importance
           of
           the
           opportunitie
           that
           is
           before
           you
           ,
           if
           through
           your
           zeale
           ,
           and
           forwardnesse
           ,
           and
           faithfulnesse
           to
           advance
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           it
           ,
           your
           present
           service
           shall
           prosper
           ,
           your
           light
           will
           be
           like
           the
           
             lightning
             which
          
           (
           as
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           )
           
             shineth
             from
             the
             East
             even
             unto
             the
             West
             :
          
           the
           heate
           and
           warmth
           and
           living
           influence
           thereof
           ,
           shall
           pierce
           through
           many
           kingdomes
           great
           and
           large
           ,
           as
           
             France
             ,
             Germany
             ,
             Bohemia
             ,
             Hungaria
             ,
             Polonia
             ,
             Denmarke
             ,
             Sweden
             ,
          
           with
           many
           others
           ,
           and
           finde
           out
           all
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           friends
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           will
           bee
           a
           cheering
           and
           refreshing
           to
           them
           :
           Especially
           to
           your
           brethren
           in
           their
           severall
           plantations
           in
           farre
           countries
           ;
           and
           most
           of
           all
           to
           those
           in
           these
           united
           and
           neere
           kingdomes
           ,
           
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           it
           will
           be
           as
           a
           feast
           of
           fat
           things
           ,
           and
           of
           wines
           well
           refined
           :
           and
           particularly
           to
           poore
           bleeding
           ,
           dying
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           it
           will
           be
           as
           a
           resurrection
           from
           death
           unto
           life
           .
           Now
           then
           in-as-much
           as
           God
           hath
           set
           you
           this
           day
           ,
           as
           the
           Sunne
           in
           the
           firmament
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           from
           whence
           hee
           hath
           an
           opportunitie
           and
           advantage
           to
           send
           forth
           his
           beames
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           and
           fill
           the
           world
           with
           his
           light
           and
           influence
           round
           about
           him
           ;
           since
           you
           have
           the
           commodiousnesse
           of
           such
           a
           standing
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           doe
           good
           to
           all
           that
           is
           Gods
           ,
           I
           meane
           to
           all
           the
           Saints
           in
           all
           their
           dispertions
           and
           quarters
           throughout
           so
           many
           kingdomes
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           considerable
           part
           of
           the
           world
           as
           hath
           beene
           mentioned
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           may
           cause
           them
           to
           rise
           up
           before
           you
           and
           call
           you
           blessed
           ;
           I
           beseech
           you
           doe
           not
           betray
           this
           first-borne
           opportunitie
           of
           Heaven
           :
           looke
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           great
           and
           solemne
           invitation
           from
           God
           himselfe
           unto
           you
           ,
           to
           do
           greater
           things
           for
           the
           world
           ,
           at
           least
           for
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           then
           ever
           you
           did
           unto
           this
           day
           ;
           or
           then
           ever
           you
           are
           like
           to
           doe
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           yea
           then
           any
           particular
           Christian
           
           State
           ever
           did
           ,
           or
           is
           like
           to
           doe
           while
           the
           world
           stands
           .
           God
           hath
           prepared
           and
           fitted
           a
           Table
           for
           you
           large
           enough
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           but
           spread
           and
           furnish
           it
           with
           such
           provisions
           as
           are
           under
           your
           hand
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           feast
           ,
           and
           give
           royall
           entertainment
           ,
           to
           the
           whole
           houshold
           of
           faith
           ,
           almost
           throughout
           the
           whole
           world
           at
           once
           .
           And
           shall
           it
           now
           seeme
           any
           great
           thing
           in
           our
           ages
           ,
           or
           bee
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           grievous
           unto
           any
           man
           or
           woman
           of
           you
           ,
           even
           to
           lavish
           his
           gold
           out
           of
           bagges
           ,
           to
           bestow
           his
           whole
           substance
           to
           devest
           himselfe
           of
           all
           he
           possesseth
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           even
           to
           his
           shooe
           Latchet
           ,
           to
           furnish
           and
           set
           out
           such
           an
           occasion
           as
           this
           is
           ,
           like
           it selfe
           ?
           Shall
           not
           the
           very
           conscience
           and
           comfortable
           remembrance
           of
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           this
           done
           with
           uprightnesse
           and
           simplicitie
           of
           heart
           by
           you
           ,
           be
           a
           thousand
           times
           better
           then
           any
           superfluities
           of
           silver
           or
           of
           gold
           ,
           or
           of
           meates
           ,
           or
           of
           drinkes
           ,
           or
           of
           houses
           ,
           or
           of
           or
           of
           jewels
           ,
           or
           apparell
           whatsoever
           ?
           Nay
           if
           we
           shall
           bring
           povertie
           and
           nakednesse
           ,
           and
           hunger
           and
           thirst
           upon
           our selves
           ,
           to
           purchase
           and
           procure
           it
           ,
           will
           it
           not
           bee
           better
           then
           an
           estate
           ,
           then
           cloathing
           ,
           then
           meates
           and
           drinkes
           unto
           us
           ?
           will
           it
           not
           take
           out
           the
           burning
           ,
           and
           allay
           the
           bitternesse
           of
           all
           these
           ?
           Doubtlesse
           the
           honour
           and
           conscience
           of
           the
           fact
           ,
           will
           beare
           all
           the
           charges
           ,
           and
           answer
           all
           the
           expence
           of
           it
           to
           the
           full
           .
           The
           opportunitie
           and
           occasion
           is
           so
           rich
           and
           glorious
           ,
           that
           it
           calls
           to
           remembrance
           (
           as
           sometimes
           the
           shadow
           doth
           the
           substance
           )
           the
           great
           opportunitie
           that
           was
           before
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           world
           :
           We
           know
           that
           he
           
             being
             rich
             ,
          
           became
           poore
           ,
           that
           the
           world
           thorough
           his
           poverty
           might
           be
           made
           rich
           .
           You
           have
           the
           patterne
           in
           the
           mount
           before
           you
           :
           See
           that
           according
           to
           your
           line
           and
           measure
           ,
           you
           make
           all
           things
           like
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85381e-200
           
             Jon.
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Jon
             ▪
             4
             11.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             Gen.
             14.
             12.
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             
          
           
             
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               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Et
             opprimetis
             ,
             vel
             opprimite
             .
             Arias
             Mont.
             Comprimite
             .
             Jun.
             &
             Trem.
             
          
           
             Si
             enim
             &
             hostes
             exertos
             ,
             non
             tantum
             vindices
             occultos
             ,
             agere
             vellemus
             ,
             deesset
             nobis
             vis
             numerorum
             &
             copiarum
             ?
             —
             Externi
             sumus
             ,
             &
             vestra
             omnia
             implevimus
             ,
             urbes
             ,
             insulas
             ,
             castella
             ,
             municipia
             ,
             conciliabula
             ,
             castra
             ipsa
             ,
             &c.
             —
             Cui
             bello
             non
             idonei
             ,
             non
             prompti
             fuissemus
             ,
             &c.
             Tertul.
             Apolog.
             Cap.
             37.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             17.
             ●4
             .
          
           
             *
             Revel.
             13.
             10.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             26.
             24.