To both Houses of Parliament. That there is a weighty trust reposed in you, 'tis no ambition in me to tell you; for verily the righteous God requires the performance of it from you; the right discharging whereof is of great concernment (and the hearty desire of him that sends this) to you. ...
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             To both Houses of Parliament. That there is a weighty trust reposed in you, 'tis no ambition in me to tell you; for verily the righteous God requires the performance of it from you; the right discharging whereof is of great concernment (and the hearty desire of him that sends this) to you. ...
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           To
           both
           Houses
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           THat
           there
           is
           a
           weighty
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           you
           ,
           't
           is
           no
           ambition
           in
           me
           to
           tell
           you
           ;
           for
           verily
           the
           righteous
           God
           requires
           the
           performance
           of
           it
           from
           you
           ;
           the
           right
           discharging
           whereof
           is
           of
           great
           concernment
           (
           and
           the
           hearty
           desire
           of
           him
           that
           sends
           this
           )
           to
           you
           .
           Never
           had
           this
           Nation
           since
           she
           had
           the
           Name
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           more
           need
           of
           wise
           Senators
           ,
           then
           at
           this
           season
           ;
           for
           
             England
          
           hath
           sinned
           presumptuously
           against
           her
           God
           ,
           his
           mercies
           to
           her
           have
           been
           of
           a
           wonderful
           magnitude
           :
           What
           people
           under
           the
           Sun
           hath
           he
           dealt
           so
           bountifully
           with
           ?
           Or
           is
           there
           any
           Nation
           under
           Heaven
           hath
           had
           so
           liberal
           a
           portion
           of
           the
           blessings
           of
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           left
           ?
           Hath
           she
           not
           been
           counted
           the
           Mirrour
           of
           all
           Nations
           ?
           Hath
           not
           the
           sound
           of
           her
           Inhabitants
           gone
           thorough
           the
           earth
           ?
           Have
           not
           the
           Neighbour
           Nations
           round
           about
           her
           ,
           bended
           to
           her
           ?
           Hath
           she
           not
           been
           a
           help
           in
           needful
           times
           unto
           her
           friends
           ,
           and
           a
           dread
           and
           terror
           to
           her
           enemies
           ?
           But
           how
           hath
           
             England
          
           requited
           the
           Lord
           ?
           Hath
           she
           rightly
           answered
           his
           Love
           ,
           and
           walked
           in
           his
           Light
           ?
           Or
           hath
           she
           not
           cast
           the
           Testimony
           of
           his
           Law
           behind
           her
           ?
           The
           unparallel'd
           Mercies
           of
           her
           God
           are
           undervalued
           and
           forgotten
           by
           her
           ;
           therefore
           is
           he
           drawing
           near
           in
           judgement
           against
           her
           ;
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           
             Sodom
          
           are
           found
           to
           be
           within
           her
           ,
           and
           the
           Cry
           of
           Blood
           pursues
           her
           .
           Time
           after
           time
           hath
           the
           righteous
           God
           sent
           his
           Warnings
           to
           her
           ,
           but
           hitherto
           they
           have
           been
           little
           regarded
           by
           her
           :
           Ah!
           how
           long
           hath
           she
           grieved
           her
           righteous
           God
           ,
           and
           her
           iniquities
           been
           a
           burthen
           to
           his
           people
           !
           And
           to
           add
           to
           her
           unworthiness
           ,
           and
           multiply
           her
           Misery
           ,
           she
           hath
           abused
           God's
           Messengers
           :
           How
           many
           of
           his
           Prophets
           hath
           she
           imprisoned
           ?
           And
           which
           of
           her
           Gaols
           have
           not
           been
           v●sited
           ,
           by
           her
           imprisoning
           the
           sons
           of
           Innocency
           ?
           Not
           for
           any
           guile
           that
           hath
           been
           found
           in
           their
           lips
           ,
           but
           onely
           for
           witnessing
           against
           her
           iniquity
           and
           unworthiness
           .
           And
           shall
           not
           the
           righteous
           God
           visit
           for
           these
           things
           ?
           Will
           he
           not
           be
           avenged
           on
           such
           a
           people
           ?
           Certainly
           't
           is
           time
           for
           her
           to
           be
           clothed
           in
           Sackcloth
           ,
           and
           happy
           were
           it
           for
           her
           ,
           would
           she
           fast
           from
           iniquity
           .
           O
           that
           I
           might
           see
           her
           Princes
           set
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Mourning
           ,
           and
           her
           Nobles
           weeping
           in
           the
           dust
           .
           But
           
             England
          
           is
           sick
           ,
           and
           sees
           it
           not
           ;
           she
           is
           near
           the
           Grave
           ,
           and
           not
           sensible
           of
           it
           :
           Therefore
           is
           her
           Condition
           more
           desperate
           ,
           and
           her
           Malady
           the
           more
           incurable
           .
           O
           
             England
             !
             England
             !
          
           my
           Native
           Countrey
           ,
           Calamity
           is
           coming
           very
           swiftly
           upon
           thee
           ,
           yet
           neither
           thy
           Princes
           ,
           Peers
           ,
           nor
           Prelates
           (
           so
           called
           )
           seek
           to
           comfort
           thee
           ,
           nor
           minister
           any
           Cordial
           ,
           or
           the
           Balm
           of
           Gilead
           to
           recover
           thee
           .
           O
           cease
           from
           thy
           Iniquity
           ,
           and
           kiss
           the
           Rod
           that
           smites
           thee
           ,
           else
           verily
           I
           see
           thou
           runs
           on
           to
           thy
           ruin
           ,
           and
           in
           thy
           madness
           rides
           post
           to
           Perdition
           .
        
         
           Ah
           friends
           !
           Is
           this
           a
           time
           to
           fall
           out
           with
           your
           fellow-servants
           ?
           Hath
           not
           
             England
          
           Enemies
           enow
           abroad
           to
           invade
           and
           over-run
           her
           ,
           but
           you
           must
           needs
           imbrue
           your
           hands
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           your
           native
           Countrey-men
           ?
           Do
           not
           your
           Enemies
           laugh
           at
           your
           folly
           ?
           And
           will
           they
           not
           be
           ready
           to
           rejoyce
           at
           your
           ruine
           ?
           There
           is
           an
           opportunity
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           the
           God
           of
           
             Englands
          
           Mercies
           without
           doubt
           hath
           done
           it
           :
           Do
           you
           not
           see
           the
           undermining
           subtilty
           of
           your
           Enemies
           ?
           If
           this
           bloudy
           Spirit
           be
           not
           timely
           rebuked
           ,
           
             Rome
          
           will
           soon
           triumph
           in
           
             Englands
          
           Ruines
           .
           Verily
           I
           must
           deale
           plainly
           with
           you
           herein
           ;
           for
           my
           life
           is
           not
           dear
           unto
           me
           ,
           to
           do
           
             England
          
           good
           .
        
         
           O
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           yet
           thou
           hast
           Power
           ,
           and
           know
           that
           
             England's
          
           God
           hath
           given
           it
           unto
           thee
           :
           Be
           a
           bridle
           to
           that
           bloody
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           crush
           the
           Cockatrice
           in
           the
           shell
           ;
           for
           if
           thou
           suffer
           this
           Jesuitical
           Design
           to
           have
           its
           swing
           ,
           it
           will
           neither
           leave
           thee
           root
           nor
           branch
           :
           Therefore
           (
           my
           Friends
           )
           seek
           peace
           ,
           and
           pursue
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           no
           longer
           leavened
           with
           
             Ammon
          
           and
           
             Amaleck
             .
          
        
         
           But
           let
           your
           minds
           be
           staid
           upon
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           which
           he
           hath
           placed
           in
           your
           consciences
           :
           Be
           still
           (
           I
           say
           )
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           calmness
           ;
           let
           the
           loftiness
           of
           man
           be
           laid
           low
           ,
           and
           wait
           in
           silence
           upon
           the
           living
           God
           ;
           listen
           and
           encline
           your
           ear
           unto
           his
           still
           voice
           ,
           that
           is
           it
           which
           moves
           to
           holiness
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           and
           moderation
           .
           The
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           leads
           to
           patience
           ,
           and
           counsels
           his
           people
           to
           forgive
           their
           enemies
           .
           The
           righteous
           Seed
           seeks
           not
           for
           revenge
           ,
           it
           cannot
           endure
           to
           have
           its
           Garment
           stain'd
           with
           blood
           ,
           and
           yet
           it
           's
           a
           Principle
           that
           pleads
           for
           true
           obedience
           to
           Rulers
           ;
           but
           would
           not
           have
           the
           King
           drink
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           people
           .
           The
           Golden
           Mean
           ,
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           is
           the
           best
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           sit
           in
           Judgement
           ,
           see
           that
           you
           remember
           Mercy
           ;
           and
           I
           warn
           you
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           be
           tender
           of
           the
           life
           of
           man
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           Religion
           ,
           this
           the
           righteous
           God
           requires
           of
           you
           :
           Seek
           not
           to
           bind
           the
           Consciences
           of
           any
           whose
           hearts
           are
           truly
           set
           towards
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           nor
           consent
           not
           to
           establish
           any
           form
           by
           an
           outward
           force
           ,
           but
           give
           free
           Toleration
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           a
           tender
           Conscience
           .
           Be
           as
           zealous
           as
           you
           can
           in
           the
           restraining
           of
           Vice
           and
           Vanity
           in
           your
           own
           particulars
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Nation
           .
           Let
           your
           Laws
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           evil-doers
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           righteous
           find
           you
           favourers
           of
           God's
           people
           .
           And
           take
           heed
           of
           
             Amaleck
             ,
          
           that
           Prelatical
           conscience-binding
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           subtilly
           presses
           you
           to
           an
           outward
           conformity
           ;
           for
           
             Amaleck's
          
           design
           is
           to
           preach
           up
           Persecution
           .
        
         
           You
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           preceding
           Powers
           that
           have
           been
           split
           upon
           this
           Rock
           :
           How
           many
           Overturnings
           have
           you
           known
           of
           late
           ?
           And
           did
           any
           persecuting
           plot
           of
           late
           ever
           prosper
           ?
           And
           do
           You
           think
           to
           make
           war
           against
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           to
           meet
           with
           Victory
           ?
           If
           you
           find
           it
           so
           ▪
           then
           say
           there
           is
           no
           God
           in
           
             Israel
             .
          
           It
           is
           in
           vain
           for
           man
           to
           strive
           against
           his
           Maker
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           God
           Omnipotent
           is
           leading
           and
           will
           bring
           his
           seed
           out
           of
           the
           house
           of
           bondage
           ,
           and
           if
           
             Pharaoh
          
           shall
           refuse
           to
           let
           
             Israel
          
           go
           free
           ,
           God
           will
           multiply
           his
           plagues
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           drown
           him
           and
           his
           Host
           in
           the
           red
           Sea
           :
           Read
           who
           can
           .
           Wherefore
           ,
           O
           Friends
           ,
           be
           perswaded
           to
           moderation
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           the
           innocent
           be
           the
           object
           of
           your
           wrath
           ,
           because
           in
           feigned
           humility
           they
           come
           not
           to
           you
           ,
           nor
           with
           the
           windy
           words
           of
           man's
           hollow
           wisdome
           they
           cannot
           feed
           you
           .
           Plain
           down-right
           dealing
           is
           a
           Jewel
           ;
           and
           the
           righteous
           feel
           more
           true
           joy
           in
           the
           wearing
           of
           it
           ,
           then
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           do
           in
           all
           their
           Jewels
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           us
           (
           whom
           the
           scornful
           generation
           do
           call
           
             Quakers
             )
          
           were
           we
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           World
           would
           love
           Us
           ,
           for
           the
           World
           loves
           its
           own
           ;
           but
           we
           are
           not
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           therefore
           the
           World
           hates
           Us
           ;
           but
           we
           know
           it
           hated
           Christ
           before
           us
           :
           And
           this
           we
           know
           also
           ,
           our
           Adversaries
           cannot
           lay
           their
           yoak
           upon
           us
           ,
           till
           the
           Lord
           suffer
           them
           ,
           nor
           can
           they
           go
           beyond
           their
           limit
           ,
           and
           the
           wrath
           of
           man
           shall
           be
           restrained
           :
           God
           may
           suffer
           them
           to
           try
           us
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           not
           destroy
           us
           .
           Therefore
           do
           not
           You
           resolve
           within
           your selves
           that
           you
           will
           suppress
           the
           righteous
           seed
           in
           the
           people
           called
           
             Quakers
             .
          
           For
           know
           this
           assuredly
           ,
           That
           Spirit
           which
           goes
           about
           it
           ,
           must
           bow
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           fall
           before
           it
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             ;
          
           read
           me
           within
           :
           
             Sion
          
           must
           be
           a
           burthensom
           stone
           unto
           her
           enemies
           ;
           God
           is
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           tender
           of
           his
           Seed
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           fall
           upon
           it
           ,
           shall
           be
           broken
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           Alas
           poor
           Mortals
           !
           think
           you
           to
           limit
           that
           which
           is
           Eternal
           ?
           You
           may
           as
           well
           command
           the
           fire
           from
           burning
           ,
           the
           wind
           from
           blowing
           ,
           the
           sun
           from
           shining
           ,
           the
           rain
           from
           showering
           ,
           and
           the
           grass
           from
           springing
           up
           or
           growing
           ,
           as
           offer
           to
           attempt
           it
           .
           If
           you
           can
           span
           the
           circumference
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           dry
           up
           the
           vast
           Ocean
           with
           your
           breath
           ;
           if
           you
           can
           turn
           the
           
             Autumn
          
           into
           
             Spring
             ,
          
           or
           count
           the
           number
           of
           the
           Stars
           ,
           and
           reckon
           every
           sand
           upon
           the
           sea
           shore
           ;
           then
           may
           you
           limit
           the
           holy
           One
           ,
           and
           drown
           his
           Israel
           in
           the
           sea
           .
        
         
           But
           who
           is
           sufficient
           for
           these
           things
           ?
           Therefore
           ,
           O
           Friends
           ,
           come
           into
           the
           Humility
           ,
           and
           be
           no
           longer
           high
           minded
           ,
           but
           learn
           the
           holy
           fear
           ,
           and
           bow
           to
           God's
           Witness
           in
           every
           one
           of
           your
           consciences
           ,
           and
           answer
           the
           requirings
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           your
           obedience
           to
           it
           ;
           while
           the
           Light
           of
           God
           is
           shining
           in
           you
           ,
           
             it
             is
             day
             ;
          
           his
           spirit
           shall
           not
           alwayes
           strive
           with
           flesh
           ;
           work
           while
           the
           light
           is
           with
           you
           ;
           the
           night
           comes
           when
           no
           man
           can
           work
           ;
           wherefore
           prize
           your
           time
           ,
           &
           repent
           ,
           and
           believe
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           least
           for
           your
           disobedience
           the
           Lord
           God
           omnipotent
           overturn
           your
           Mountain
           ,
           and
           bring
           his
           Wheel
           over
           you
           ;
           and
           then
           what
           are
           you
           ?
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           us
           ,
           our
           Hope
           and
           Help
           is
           in
           
             Israel's
          
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           fear
           not
           man
           ,
           nor
           what
           man
           can
           do
           unto
           us
           ,
           we
           are
           well
           known
           to
           be
           a
           harmless
           people
           ,
           and
           have
           learnt
           to
           pray
           for
           them
           that
           persecute
           us
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           live
           peaceably
           with
           all
           men
           .
           Therefore
           be
           not
           prejudiced
           in
           your
           minds
           towards
           us
           ▪
           nor
           go
           about
           to
           make
           Laws
           against
           us
           ,
           because
           we
           de●●
           plainly
           with
           you
           ;
           for
           of
           a
           certain
           ,
           God
           is
           with
           Us
           .
        
         
           
             Martin
             Mason
             .
          
           
             Lincoln
             ,
             
               the
               second
               day
               of
               the
               
                 9th
                 .
              
               Month
               ,
               1660.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Wilson
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Black-spread-Eagle
          
           and
           
             Wind-mill
             ,
          
           in
           
             Martins
             l'
             Grand
             ,
          
           1660.