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             RELIGIONS
             PEACE
          
           Or
           
             A
             reconciliation
             ,
             between
             princes
             &
             Peoples
             ,
             &
             Nations
             (
             by
             Leonard
             Busher
             :
          
           of
           the
           County
           of
           Gloucester
           ,
           of
           the
           towne
           of
           Wotton
           ,
           and
           a
           Cittieen
           ,
           of
           the
           famous
           and
           most
           honorable
           Citty
           London
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           second
           right
           worshipfull
           Company
           )
        
         
           Supplicated
           (
           vnto
           the
           hygh
           and
           mighty
           King
           of
           great
           Brittayne
           etc
           :
           And
           to
           the
           Princely
           and
           right
           Honorable
           Parliament
           )
           with
           all
           loyalty
           ,
           humility
           and
           carefull
           Fidelity
           .
        
         
           
             Esay
             .
             60.
             1.
             3.
             10.
             12.
             16.
             
          
           
             ARise
             ,
             O
             Sion
             ,
             be
             bright
             for
             thy
             light
             is
             com
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             risen
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentils
             shall
             walk
             in
             thy
             light
             ,
             and
             Kings
             at
             the
             brightnes
             of
             thy
             riseing
             vp
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             sonnes
             of
             strangers
             shall
             build
             vp
             thy
             wals
             ,
             and
             their
             Kings
             shall
             minister
             vnto
             thee
             :
             For
             in
             my
             wrath
             I
             smought
             thee
             ,
             but
             in
             my
             mercy
             I
             had
             compassion
             on
             thee
             ▪
             Therefore
             thy
             gates
             shall
             bee
             open
             contynually
             ;
             neyther
             day
             nor
             night
             shall
             they
             bee
             shut
             ,
             that
             men
             may
             bring
             vnto
             thee
             ,
             the
             riches
             of
             the
             Gentils
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             Kings
             may
             be
             brought
             vnto
             thee
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             Nation
             and
             that
             kingdom
             that
             wil
             not
             serve
             thee
             ,
             shal
             perish
             :
             ād
             those
             nations
             shal
             vtterly
             be
             destroyed
             .
          
           
             The
             sonnes
             also
             of
             them
             that
             afflicted
             thee
             ,
             shal
             come
             and
             bow
             vnto
             thee
             :
             and
             al
             they
             that
             despised
             thee
             ,
             shal
             fall
             downe
             at
             the
             soales
             of
             thy
             feete
             :
             and
             they
             shal
             call
             thee
             ,
             the
             Citty
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Zion
             of
             the
             holy
             one
             of
             Israell
             .
          
           
             Thou
             shalt
             also
             suck
             the
             milk
             of
             the
             Gentils
             ,
             and
             shalt
             suck
             the
             breasts
             of
             kings
             and
             thou
             shalt
             know
             that
             I
             the
             Lord
             am
             thy
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             thy
             redeemer
             ,
             the
             mighty
             one
             of
             Iaacob
             .
          
        
         
           
             Proverbs
             20.
             28.
             
          
           Mercy
           and
           truth
           preserve
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           his
           throne
           shall
           bee
           established
           with
           mercy
           .
        
         
           
             Eccle.
             10.
             22.
             
          
           The
           feare
           of
           the
           Lord
           causeth
           that
           the
           Kingdom
           fayleth
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           lost
           by
           cruelty
           and
           pride
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           Amsterdam
           :
           1614.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           high
           &
           mighty
           King
           Iames
           ,
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           greate
           brittayne
           ,
           France
           &
           Yrland
           :
           And
           to
           the
           princely
           &
           right
           Honorable
           Parliamēt
           ,
           Leonard
           Busher
           wisheth
           ,
           the
           wisdome
           of
           Salomon
           ,
           the
           Zeale
           of
           Iosias
           ,
           &
           the
           mercy
           of
           Christ
           :
           
           with
           the
           salvation
           of
           your
           Spirits
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           .
        
         
           FOr
           as
           much
           ,
           as
           your
           Maiesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           doe
           stand
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Religion
           wherein
           you
           are
           borne
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           doe
           most
           zealously
           persequte
           ,
           with
           fyer
           and
           sword
           :
           I
           haue
           thought
           it
           good
           ,
           and
           also
           my
           dewty
           (
           most
           Royal
           soueraigne
           )
           to
           enforme
           your
           Maiesty
           and
           Parliament
           thereof
           .
           In
           al
           humility
           therfore
           ,
           I
           give
           you
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           no
           Prince
           or
           People
           ,
           cā
           possible
           attaine
           that
           one
           true
           
             Religion
             of
             the
             Gospell
          
           ,
           which
           is
           acceptable
           to
           God
           by
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           meerely
           by
           birth
           a
           for
           Christ
           saith
           
             Except
             a
             man
             be
             borne
             againe
             ,
             he
             cannot
             see
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God.
          
           Also
           the
           Apo
           :
           Iames
           saith
           .
           b
           
             Of
             his
             owne
             wil
             he
             begat
             vs
             by
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             .
          
           And
           the
           Apo
           :
           Peter
           saith
           .
           c
           
             Being
             borne
             a
             new
             ,
             not
             of
             mortal
             seed
             ,
             but
             of
             immortal
             ,
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             liueth
             &
             endureth
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
           Therfore
           Christ
           commanded
           this
           word
           to
           be
           preached
           to
           al
           nations
           ,
           that
           thereby
           they
           may
           attayne
           the
           new
           birth
           .
           
           By
           which
           your
           Maiesty
           and
           Parliament
           may
           perceaue
           ,
           that
           the
           one
           true
           
             Religion
             of
             the
             Gospel
          
           ,
           is
           not
           attayned
           by
           natural
           birth
           :
           for
           the
           all
           Princes
           and
           peoples
           ,
           in
           all
           nations
           ,
           shold
           haue
           that
           one
           true
           
             Religion
             of
             the
             Gospell
          
           ,
           the
           which
           you
           see
           and
           grant
           ,
           they
           all
           haue
           not
           ,
           yet
           many
           of
           them
           also
           wil
           defend
           theyr
           Religion
           
             (
             wherein
             they
             are
             borne
          
           )
           by
           fyer
           and
           sword
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           theyr
           natural
           and
           earthly
           inheritances
           :
           or
           had
           with
           fyer
           and
           sword
           been
           gotten
           ,
           and
           therfore
           wil
           with
           fyer
           and
           sword
           maynteyne
           and
           defend
           it
           :
           But
           your
           Maiesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           may
           please
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           doe
           teach
           ,
           
           that
           the
           one
           true
           religion
           is
           gottē
           by
           a
           new
           birth
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           word
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           therewith
           also
           ,
           it
           is
           onely
           maynteyned
           and
           defended
           .
           
           
             For
             the
             word
             of
             God
             is
             liuely
             ,
             &
             mighty
             in
             operation
             ,
             &
             sharper
             then
             any
             two
             edged
             sword
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             entereth
             through
             ,
             even
             vnto
             the
             deviding
             asunder
             of
             the
             soule
             &
             the
             spirit
             ,
             &
             of
             the
             joynts
             &
             of
             the
             marrow
             ,
             &
             is
             a
             discerner
             of
             the
             thoughts
             ,
             &
             the
             intents
             of
             the
             heart
             .
          
           Seeing
           then
           the
           one
           true
           Religion
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           is
           thus
           gotten
           :
           and
           thus
           defended
           and
           mainteyned
           ,
           namely
           ,
           by
           the
           word
           preached
           onely
           ,
           let
           it
           please
           your
           Maiesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           be
           entreated
           ,
           to
           revoke
           and
           repeale
           ,
           those
           
             Antychristian
             ,
             Romish
          
           and
           cruel
           lawes
           ,
           that
           force
           al
           in
           our
           lād
           ,
           both
           Prince
           ād
           people
           ,
           to
           receaue
           that
           Religion
           ,
           wherein
           the
           King
           or
           Queen
           were
           borne
           ,
           or
           that
           which
           is
           stablished
           by
           the
           law
           of
           man
           :
           
           and
           in
           steed
           thereof
           ,
           enact
           and
           publish
           ,
           that
           
             Apostolick
             .
             Christian
          
           ,
           
           
             Gentle
             &
             merciful
             law
             of
             Christ
             ,
             viz
             :
             Goe
             teach
             al
             nations
             ,
             preach
             the
             Gospell
             to
             every
             creature
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           Christ
           wil
           haue
           his
           ministers
           to
           preach
           and
           teach
           the
           people
           of
           al
           nations
           ,
           
           the
           things
           that
           
             concerne
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
          
           ,
           
           
             &
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             Mesiah
             ,
             repentance
             &
             remision
             of
             sins
             ,
             &
             to
             baptise
             in
             his
             name
             ,
             such
             as
             doe
             beleeve
             .
          
           And
           for
           as
           much
           also
           that
           the
           false
           ād
           
           Antychristian
           religion
           did
           come
           
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             error
             &
             doctrine
             of
             Devils
             ,
          
           
           ād
           not
           by
           fyer
           and
           sword
           :
           
           therfore
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           ād
           doctryne
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           must
           it
           be
           driven
           out
           of
           the
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           ,
           both
           of
           Prince
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           fyer
           and
           sword
           ,
           as
           the
           false
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           haue
           and
           doe
           still
           perswade
           .
           Therfore
           may
           it
           please
           your
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           vnderstand
           that
           (
           by
           fyer
           and
           sword
           )
           to
           cōstraine
           Princes
           and
           peoples
           ,
           
           to
           receaue
           that
           one
           true
           
             Religion
             of
             the
             Gospell
          
           ,
           is
           wholy
           against
           the
           mynde
           and
           mercifull
           Law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           dangerous
           both
           to
           king
           and
           State
           ,
           a
           meanes
           to
           decreace
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           :
           and
           a
           meanes
           to
           increace
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Antychrist
           ,
           as
           these
           reasones
           following
           doe
           manifest
           :
           The
           which
           I
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           carefully
           to
           consider
           ,
           and
           that
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           god
           ,
           which
           shal
           
             judge
             every
             man
             according
             to
             his
             deeds
             :
          
           
           and
           perseqution
           ,
           is
           a
           worke
           well
           pleasing
           to
           al
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           minde
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           
             who
             came
             not
             to
             judge
             &
             destroy
             mens
             lives
             ,
             but
             to
             save
             them
             :
          
           And
           though
           som
           men
           and
           women
           beleeue
           not
           at
           the
           first
           howre
           ,
           
           yet
           may
           they
           at
           the
           a
           eleventh
           howre
           if
           they
           bee
           not
           persequted
           to
           death
           before
           :
           And
           no
           King
           nor
           Bishops
           can
           ,
           or
           is
           able
           to
           command
           faith
           ,
           e
           
             That
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             worketh
             in
             vs
             both
             the
             wil
             &
             the
             deed
             of
             his
             owne
             good
             pleasure
             ,
          
           set
           him
           not
           a
           day
           therefore
           ,
           in
           which
           ,
           if
           his
           creature
           heare
           not
           and
           beleeue
           not
           ,
           
           you
           will
           imprison
           and
           burne
           him
           :
           Paule
           was
           a
           blasphemer
           ,
           
           and
           also
           a
           persequter
           /
           and
           could
           not
           be
           converted
           by
           the
           Apostles
           and
           ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           at
           last
           was
           receaued
           to
           mercy
           ,
           and
           cōverted
           extraordinarily
           by
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           
           who
           is
           
             very
             pittiful
             &
             mercyful
             ,
             &
             would
             have
             no
             man
             to
             perish
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             would
             that
             al
             men
             come
             to
             repentāce
             ,
          
           but
           not
           by
           perseqution
           ,
           
           but
           by
           
             the
             word
             of
             reconciliation
             which
             he
             hath
             committed
             to
             his
             ministers
             .
          
           And
           as
           kings
           and
           Bishops
           ,
           cannot
           command
           the
           winde
           ,
           so
           they
           cannot
           command
           faith
           ,
           
           
             &
             as
             the
             winde
             bloweth
             where
             it
             listeth
             ,
             so
             is
             every
             man
             that
             is
             borne
             of
             the
             spirit
             .
          
           You
           may
           forcemen
           to
           Church
           against
           their
           consciences
           ,
           but
           they
           wil
           beleeue
           as
           they
           did
           afore
           ,
           when
           they
           com
           there
           ,
           for
           God
           giueth
           a
           blessing
           onely
           to
           his
           owne
           ordinance
           ,
           
           and
           abhorreth
           Antychrists
           :
           And
           kings
           are
           to
           thinck
           that
           they
           are
           men
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Kings
           ād
           that
           Christ
           hath
           ordeyned
           the
           same
           meanes
           of
           faith
           for
           Kings
           which
           he
           hath
           for
           subjects
           ,
           
           and
           that
           subjects
           are
           
             Christs
             freemen
          
           ,
           
           
             as
             wel
             as
             Kings
             subjects
          
           ,
           
           
             &
             Kings
             that
             beleeve
             are
             Christs
             Servants
             ,
          
           even
           as
           subjects
           are
           Kings
           servants
           ,
           and
           both
           are
           bought
           with
           a
           price
           ,
           
             therefore
             both
             ought
             not
             to
             bee
             the
             servants
             of
             men
             ,
             in
             matter
             of
             faith
             &
             religion
             :
          
           but
           Kings
           shal
           giue
           a
           greater
           account
           at
           the
           day
           of
           judgment
           ,
           then
           their
           subjects
           :
           And
           to
           judge
           mē
           now
           for
           religion
           ,
           is
           to
           judge
           afore
           the
           tyme
           ,
           ād
           also
           to
           sit
           in
           the
           judgement
           seate
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           to
           whom
           onely
           it
           belongeth
           ,
           yet
           not
           before
           the
           day
           appointed
           ,
           
           how
           much
           lesse
           to
           Kings
           and
           Bishops
           .
           I
           read
           that
           Constantyne
           the
           Emperor
           (
           called
           the
           greate
           )
           wrought
           to
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           not
           force
           and
           constrayne
           any
           man
           to
           the
           faith
           ,
           but
           onely
           admonish
           and
           commit
           the
           judgment
           to
           God.
           
           Christes
           Kingdom
           is
           not
           of
           this
           world
           
           therefore
           may
           it
           not
           be
           purchased
           ,
           nor
           defended
           with
           the
           weapons
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           
           but
           by
           his
           word
           and
           spirit
           :
           no
           other
           weapons
           hath
           he
           giuen
           to
           his
           Church
           which
           is
           his
           spiritual
           kingdom
           .
           Therfore
           Christ
           saith
           :
           
             He
             that
             wil
             not
             heare
             the
             church
             ,
          
           
           
             let
             him
             be
             to
             thee
             as
             a
             hethen
             &
             a
             publicane
             :
          
           he
           saith
           not
           bur
           :
           ban
           :
           hang
           :
           or
           inpriso
           :
           him
           ,
           that
           is
           Antichrists
           ordinance
           .
           And
           though
           a
           man
           be
           an
           heretick
           ,
           
           yet
           ought
           he
           not
           to
           be
           bur
           :
           but
           to
           be
           rejected
           ,
           
             after
             once
             or
             twise
             admonition
          
           ,
           that
           is
           cast
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           :
           but
           as
           in
           the
           chur
           :
           of
           Rome
           people
           of
           al
           sorts
           are
           by
           perseqution
           forced
           thereinto
           by
           the
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           therof
           :
           so
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           also
           ,
           which
           sheweth
           that
           the
           Bs
           :
           and
           min
           :
           of
           Rome
           and
           Eng
           :
           are
           of
           one
           spirit
           ,
           in
           gathering
           peopel
           to
           their
           faith
           and
           church
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           Satan
           ,
           who
           knoweth
           wel
           that
           his
           kingdom
           (
           the
           false
           Church
           )
           wold
           greatly
           decay
           ,
           if
           perseqution
           were
           laid
           downe
           :
           seing
           himself
           cannot
           stand
           before
           the
           word
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           much
           lesse
           his
           Bs
           :
           and
           mi
           :
           therfore
           he
           wil
           haue
           them
           ,
           for
           a
           name
           and
           shew
           ,
           to
           vse
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           indeed
           ,
           if
           the
           false
           interpretation
           and
           alledging
           of
           the
           scriptures
           wil
           not
           help
           ,
           then
           (
           saith
           he
           constrayne
           them
           by
           fyer
           and
           sword
           :
           or
           els
           (
           if
           people
           haue
           liberty
           of
           consciēce
           )
           they
           wil
           trye
           the
           spirits
           ,
           which
           of
           them
           is
           of
           god
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           joh
           :
           teacheth
           :
           and
           then
           saith
           he
           :
           
           the
           Prince
           as
           wel
           as
           people
           wil
           try
           all
           things
           ,
           
             &
             keep
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ,
             and
             wil
             also
             prove
             themselves
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paule
             teacheth
             )
             whether
             they
             are
             in
             the
             Apostoliq
             faith
             or
             not
             :
          
           
           And
           as
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           provoketh
           the
           Magestrats
           to
           peesequte
           to
           death
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           excōmunicated
           out
           of
           her
           ,
           so
           doth
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           provoke
           the
           Magistrats
           to
           persequte
           to
           death
           such
           as
           she
           excomunicate
           :
           And
           as
           the
           Bs.
           and
           min
           :
           of
           Ro
           :
           wil
           perswade
           the
           prince
           and
           people
           ,
           to
           heare
           ād
           read
           none
           but
           themselves
           ,
           so
           doe
           the
           Bs
           :
           and
           min
           :
           of
           Eng
           :
           also
           :
           But
           the
           Bs
           :
           ād
           min
           :
           of
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           doe
           perswade
           al
           men
           ,
           
             to
             prove
             &
             trye
             the
             Spirits
             whether
             they
             are
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             they
             cannot
             doe
             ,
          
           except
           they
           heare
           and
           read
           other
           mens
           doctrines
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           the
           Bs
           :
           ād
           their
           min
           :
           neither
           can
           they
           if
           they
           would
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           the
           Bishops
           have
           power
           from
           the
           King
           and
           state
           to
           silence
           and
           imprison
           etc
           :
           al
           preachers
           ,
           ād
           to
           burne
           al
           books
           ,
           which
           teach
           not
           their
           doctines
           .
           Your
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           shal
           vnderstand
           that
           al
           those
           that
           confesse
           freely
           without
           compulsion
           ,
           that
           
             Iesus
             is
             the
             Messiah
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             that
             he
             came
             in
             Flesh
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             esteemed
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             and
             true
             Christians
             ,
             seeing
             such
             are
             borne
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           no
           man
           can
           say
           that
           .
           Iesus
           is
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           but
           by
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           therfore
           not
           to
           be
           persequted
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           Abel
           killed
           not
           Cayne
           ,
           but
           was
           killed
           himself
           ,
           ād
           as
           Isaack
           ād
           Iacob
           did
           not
           persequte
           Ismael
           and
           Esau
           ,
           but
           was
           persequted
           of
           Ismael
           and
           Esau
           (
           who
           ād
           Caine
           were
           figuers
           of
           al
           persequters
           )
           so
           the
           beleeving
           doe
           not
           persequte
           the
           vnbeleeving
           ,
           
           nor
           the
           true
           chur
           :
           the
           false
           ,
           but
           the
           beleeving
           and
           true
           chur
           :
           are
           (
           as
           they
           have
           beene
           )
           most
           often
           persequted
           thē selves
           ,
           of
           whom
           Abel
           ,
           Isaack
           and
           Iacob
           were
           figures
           ,
           whose
           childrē
           are
           al
           beleevers
           and
           free
           mē
           :
           
           that
           stand
           fast
           in
           
             the
             liberty
             ,
             wherewith
             Christ
             hath
             made
             thē
             free
             ,
             ād
             wil
             not
             be
             tangled
             with
             the
             yoke
             of
             bondage
             ,
          
           no
           not
           with
           cir-cumcision
           ,
           
           much
           lesse
           with
           the
           discipline
           and
           doctrijne
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           whose
           Bs
           :
           are
           able
           ministers
           of
           the
           fyer
           and
           sword
           ,
           both
           to
           Prince
           ād
           people
           ,
           as
           many
           Historyes
           doe
           lamentably
           witnes
           ,
           to
           theyr
           vtter
           infamy
           and
           overthrow
           .
           Also
           ,
           if
           the
           beleving
           should
           persequte
           the
           vnbeleving
           to
           death
           who
           shold
           remayne
           aliue
           ?
           then
           none
           but
           the
           beleeveing
           shold
           liue
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           vnbeleeveing
           shold
           dye
           in
           theyr
           vnbeleeif
           ,
           and
           so
           perish
           for
           ever
           :
           the
           Lord
           wil
           not
           that
           the
           beleeveing
           shold
           live
           ,
           to
           the
           destructiō
           of
           the
           vnbeleeveing
           ,
           but
           vnto
           theyr
           conversion
           ,
           edificatiō
           and
           salvation
           :
           And
           by
           persequting
           of
           Prince
           and
           people
           to
           death
           ,
           because
           they
           wil
           not
           heare
           and
           beleeve
           ,
           is
           no
           gayning
           of
           soules
           vnto
           God
           ,
           but
           vnto
           the
           devill
           :
           And
           whereas
           ignorant
           and
           wicked
           Bs.
           may
           thinck
           to
           wijn
           soules
           by
           killing
           Prince
           and
           people
           for
           religion
           ,
           they
           are
           deceaved
           greatly
           ,
           for
           therby
           ,
           they
           loose
           many
           soules
           ,
           viz
           :
           their
           owne
           and
           the
           vnbeleeving
           ,
           their
           owne
           they
           loose
           ,
           
           because
           they
           wilfully
           breake
           the
           Lords
           Commandement
           ,
           that
           saith
           :
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           kill
           ,
           meaneing
           such
           as
           are
           corporal
           malefactors
           :
           and
           the
           others
           which
           dye
           in
           their
           vnbeleeif
           ,
           they
           confesse
           themselues
           are
           eternaly
           lost
           ,
           except
           they
           (
           as
           som
           of
           their
           minist
           :
           )
           hold
           a
           redemption
           after
           this
           life
           .
           And
           the
           Bs.
           shold
           know
           that
           error
           and
           heresy
           cānot
           be
           killed
           by
           the
           fyer
           and
           sword
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           word
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           /
           that
           is
           the
           onely
           weapons
           of
           Christs
           Bs.
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           such
           onely
           Christs
           Ministers
           doe
           vse
           ,
           whose
           liues
           and
           conversations
           are
           so
           harmlesse
           ,
           holy
           ād
           gentle
           ,
           that
           therby
           /
           and
           by
           their
           deaths
           ād
           sufferings
           ,
           they
           wynne
           many
           soules
           vnto
           god
           :
           wherby
           ,
           they
           are
           knowen
           fro
           al
           false
           Bs.
           and
           ministers
           ,
           who
           like
           wolues
           and
           beares
           (
           not
           like
           sheep
           and
           lambs
           )
           make
           pray
           ,
           and
           devour
           both
           Prince
           and
           People
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           of
           their
           kinde
           ,
           if
           they
           bee
           able
           to
           Master
           them
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           may
           it
           please
           your
           Majesty
           and
           Parlia
           :
           to
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           the
           beleeveing
           man
           that
           hath
           an
           dnbeleeveing
           wyfe
           ,
           and
           the
           beleeveing
           woman
           that
           hath
           an
           vnbeleeveing
           husband
           ,
           
           cannot
           liue
           together
           as
           the
           scripture
           teachet
           ,
           for
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           vnbeleeveing
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           persequted
           to
           death
           :
           Indeed
           som
           therby
           are
           forced
           to
           comfesse
           with
           the
           mouth
           ,
           that
           which
           they
           beleeue
           not
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           made
           true
           dissemblers
           in
           steed
           of
           true
           Christians
           ,
           wherby
           many
           men
           and
           womē
           are
           deceaved
           with
           dissembling
           husbands
           and
           wyves
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           the
           King
           and
           State
           are
           deceaved
           with
           dissembling
           servants
           and
           subjects
           :
           but
           the
           word
           of
           God
           (
           if
           permission
           of
           conscience
           might
           be
           granted
           )
           would
           procure
           vpright
           ,
           puer
           ,
           and
           vnfeyned
           husbands
           and
           wyves
           ,
           servants
           and
           subjects
           ,
           so
           that
           thereby
           neyther
           Prince
           nor
           people
           should
           be
           deceaved
           ,
           for
           al
           good
           shepherds
           wil
           devide
           and
           seperate
           ,
           and
           not
           force
           ,
           slay
           ,
           and
           persequte
           ,
           for
           if
           men
           and
           women
           be
           found
           hereticks
           ,
           they
           shal
           be
           seperated
           from
           the
           Church
           :
           but
           if
           they
           be
           vnbeleevers
           ,
           they
           shal
           not
           be
           joyned
           vnto
           it
           ,
           vntil
           they
           be
           converted
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           much
           lesse
           forced
           :
           Which
           conversion
           for
           ought
           we
           know
           ,
           may
           be
           at
           their
           death
           ,
           if
           not
           afore
           ,
           seing
           the
           Lord
           caleth
           som
           at
           the
           elevent
           hower
           ,
           
           so
           wel
           as
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           the
           King
           and
           Bs.
           pleasures
           .
           Kings
           and
           Magistrats
           are
           to
           rule
           tēporal
           affayers
           ,
           by
           the
           swords
           
           of
           their
           temporal
           Kingdoms
           .
           And
           Bs
           :
           ād
           Ministers
           are
           to
           rule
           spiritual
           affayers
           by
           the
           word
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           sword
           of
           Christs
           spirituall
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           intermedle
           one
           with
           anothers
           authority
           ,
           office
           ,
           and
           function
           :
           And
           it
           is
           a
           greate
           shame
           for
           the
           Bs.
           and
           Ministers
           not
           to
           bee
           able
           to
           rule
           in
           their
           Church
           ,
           without
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Magistrat
           ,
           yea
           it
           is
           a
           greate
           signe
           they
           are
           none
           of
           Christs
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           of
           they
           were
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           be
           afrayd
           nor
           ashamed
           of
           their
           faith
           nor
           yet
           would
           they
           perswade
           Princes
           and
           people
           to
           persequte
           and
           force
           one
           another
           to
           beleeve
           them
           ,
           but
           would
           use
           onely
           the
           assistance
           of
           Gods
           word
           and
           spirit
           ,
           and
           therwith
           suffer
           their
           faith
           and
           doctryne
           ,
           to
           bee
           examined
           ,
           proved
           ,
           and
           disputed
           ,
           both
           by
           word
           and
           writing
           .
        
         
           And
           he
           is
           a
           true
           Bishop
           who
           is
           vnreproveable
           ,
           
           ād
           that
           is
           able
           to
           stop
           the
           mouthes
           of
           his
           adversaries
           ,
           by
           Gods
           word
           and
           Spirit
           onely
           ,
           and
           whose
           faith
           and
           discipline
           agreeth
           with
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           maketh
           no
           contracictiō
           ,
           but
           al
           those
           Bishops
           that
           force
           Princes
           and
           peoples
           to
           receaue
           their
           faith
           and
           discipline
           by
           perseqution
           ,
           doe
           (
           with
           Iudas
           )
           goe
           against
           Christ
           in
           his
           members
           ,
           with
           swords
           ,
           slaues
           ād
           halberos
           ,
           who
           seing
           Gods
           word
           wil
           not
           help
           them
           ,
           betake
           themselues
           with
           al
           hast
           and
           hazard
           ,
           vnto
           the
           authoritie
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Magistrate
           .
        
         
           I
           read
           that
           a
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           would
           haue
           constrayned
           a
           Turkish
           Emperor
           to
           the
           Christian
           faith
           ,
           vnto
           whom
           the
           Emperor
           answered
           :
           
             I
             beleeve
             that
             Christ
             was
             an
             excellent
             Prophet
             ,
             but
             he
             did
             never
             (
             so
             far
             as
             I
             vnderstand
             )
             command
             that
             men
             should
             with
             the
             power
             of
             weapons
             be
             constrayned
             to
             beleeue
             his
             law
             :
             &
             verely
             I
             also
             ,
             doe
             force
             no
             man
             to
             beleeue
             Mahomets
             Law.
          
           Also
           I
           read
           that
           Iewes
           ,
           Christians
           and
           Turks
           are
           tollerated
           in
           Constantinople
           ,
           ād
           yet
           are
           peaceable
           ,
           though
           so
           contrary
           the
           one
           to
           the
           other
           .
           If
           this
           bee
           so
           how
           much
           more
           ought
           Christians
           ,
           not
           to
           force
           one
           another
           to
           religion
           :
           ād
           how
           much
           more
           ought
           Christians
           to
           tollerate
           Christians
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           Turks
           doe
           tollerate
           them
           shal
           we
           be
           lesse
           merciful
           thē
           the
           Turks
           ?
           or
           shal
           we
           learne
           the
           Turks
           to
           persequte
           Christians
           ?
           It
           is
           not
           onely
           vn
           merciful
           but
           vnnatural
           and
           abominable
           ,
           yea
           monstrous
           for
           one
           Christian
           to
           vex
           and
           destroy
           another
           for
           difference
           and
           questions
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           though
           tares
           haue
           ouergrowen
           the
           wheate
           ,
           
           yet
           Christ
           wil
           haue
           them
           let
           alone
           til
           harvest
           ,
           
             least
             whyle
             you
             goe
             about
             to
             pluck
             vp
             the
             tares
             ,
             you
             pluck
             vp
             also
             the
             wheat
             with
             them
             ,
          
           as
           your
           predecessors
           haue
           done
           ,
           who
           thought
           they
           had
           gathered
           vp
           the
           tares
           and
           burned
           them
           ,
           but
           you
           see
           now
           that
           they
           haue
           burned
           the
           weate
           in
           steed
           of
           tares
           .
           Wherfore
           in
           al
           humility
           ād
           Christian
           modesty
           I
           doe
           affirme
           ,
           that
           through
           the
           vnlaufull
           weedhooke
           of
           persecution
           (
           which
           your
           predecessors
           haue
           used
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           maiesty
           and
           Parliament
           is
           still
           continued
           )
           there
           is
           such
           a
           quantity
           of
           wheate
           plucked
           vp
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           multitude
           of
           tares
           least
           behinde
           ,
           that
           the
           wheate
           which
           remayne
           ,
           cannot
           yet
           appeere
           ,
           in
           any
           right
           vissible
           congregation
           .
        
         
         
           
             And
             now
             beloved
             soueraigne
             and
             Parliament
             ,
          
           
           
             I
             know
             that
             through
             ignorance
             you
             doe
             persequte
             ,
             as
             did
             also
             your
             predecessor●s
             ,
          
           Amend
           your
           lives
           therefore
           ,
           and
           turne
           ,
           that
           your
           sinns
           may
           bee
           put
           away
           ,
           when
           the
           tyme
           of
           refreshing
           shal
           come
           ,
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           who
           before
           hath
           shewed
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           his
           holy
           servant
           Iohn
           ,
           that
           the
           woman
           
             (
             meaning
             the
             church
          
           )
           shold
           fleye
           into
           the
           wildernes
           for
           a
           tyme
           ,
           
           tymes
           ād
           half
           a
           tyme
           ,
           from
           the
           presence
           ād
           persecution
           of
           the
           Serpent
           :
           And
           that
           the
           wynepresse
           shold
           bee
           troden
           without
           the
           Citty
           ,
           
           vntil
           ●loud
           came
           out
           of
           the
           wynepresse
           ,
           vnto
           the
           horse
           brydels
           ,
           by
           the
           space
           of
           a
           thousand
           and
           sixe
           hundred
           furlongs
           :
           and
           thus
           he
           hath
           fulfilled
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           I
           humbly
           beseeth
           you
           ,
           suffer
           not
           your
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           ,
           any
           longer
           to
           perswade
           ,
           to
           force
           your
           subjects
           or
           any
           others
           ,
           to
           their
           faith
           and
           Church
           by
           perseqution
           ,
           neyther
           suffer
           them
           therewith
           to
           defend
           their
           faith
           and
           Church
           ,
           against
           their
           adversaries
           :
           if
           they
           have
           not
           any
           thing
           from
           Gods
           word
           against
           vs
           ,
           let
           them
           yeld
           and
           submit
           themselves
           :
           if
           they
           thinck
           they
           have
           any
           thing
           against
           vs
           ,
           let
           them
           betake
           themselves
           onely
           to
           Gods
           word
           ,
           both
           in
           word
           and
           wryteing
           ,
           
             for
             the
             whole
             Scripture
             is
             given
             by
             inspiration
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             that
             purpose
             ,
             and
             is
             profitable
             to
             teach
             ,
             to
             reprove
             ,
             to
             correct
             ,
             and
             to
             instruct
             ,
             in
             righteousnes
             ,
             that
             the
             Man
             of
             God
             may
             be
             absolute
             ,
             being
             made
             perfect
             vnto
             al
             good
             works
             .
          
           With
           which
           Scripture
           (
           and
           not
           with
           fyer
           and
           sword
           )
           your
           Majestyes
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           ought
           to
           be
           armed
           and
           weaponed
           :
           
           And
           whosoeuer
           shall
           not
           heare
           the
           words
           of
           such
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           :
           then
           such
           Bishops
           ād
           ministers
           are
           commanded
           by
           Christ
           (
           not
           to
           to
           imprison
           :
           
           burne
           :
           ban
           :
           and
           hang
           them
           but
           to
           
             shake
             the
             dust
             of
             theyr
             feete
             against
             them
             ,
             for
             a
             witnes
             when
             they
             depart
             from
             them
             ,
             affirming
             that
             at
             the
             day
             of
             judgment
             it
             shal
             bee
             easier
             for
             Sodom
             and
             Gomorrha
             ,
          
           
           
             then
             for
             such
             persons
             :
             And
             this
             com
             :
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           did
           his
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           obey
           as
           you
           may
           read
           .
           By
           which
           and
           by
           that
           which
           follow
           ,
           your
           gratious
           may
           :
           and
           Princely
           ,
           and
           honorable
           Parliament
           may
           perceave
           ,
           the
           will
           and
           mynde
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Christ
           vnto
           whose
           mercy
           I
           commend
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           word
           and
           wisdom
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           which
           is
           able
           to
           build
           further
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           you
           an
           inheritance
           among
           all
           them
           which
           are
           sanctifyed
           Amen
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             faithfull
             and
             loveing
             subject
             Leonard
             Busher
             .
          
           
           Not
           Furbusher
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Certayne
           reasons
           against
           perseqution
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           ,
           because
           Christ
           hath
           not
           commanded
           any
           King
           ,
           Bishop
           ,
           or
           Minister
           to
           persequte
           the
           people
           ,
           for
           difference
           and
           judgment
           in
           matter
           of
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           Christ
           hath
           commanded
           his
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           
           to
           perswade
           Prince
           and
           people
           to
           heare
           and
           beleeve
           the
           gospell
           ,
           by
           his●
           word
           and
           spirit
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           Ambassadors
           for
           him
           )
           to
           beseech
           both
           Prince
           ād
           people
           ,
           
           to
           be
           reconciled
           vnto
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           (
           as
           Tyrants
           )
           to
           force
           and
           cōstrayne
           them
           by
           perseqution
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
           because
           through
           perseqution
           it
           wil
           come
           to
           passe
           that
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           the
           onely
           
             spiritual
             Lord
             &
             King
             Iesus
          
           ,
           may
           be
           persequted
           and
           inprisoned
           ,
           burned
           ,
           haged
           or
           bānished
           ,
           for
           deliuering
           the
           message
           of
           their
           gratious
           Lord
           ,
           sentearly
           and
           often
           ,
           both
           to
           Prince
           and
           people
           :
           which
           to
           doe
           ,
           is
           a
           more
           heynous
           fact
           then
           to
           persequte
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           the
           greatest
           King
           and
           Prince
           in
           the
           World
           :
           for
           insteed
           of
           hereticks
           ,
           they
           shal
           (
           as
           they
           have
           alredy
           )
           burne
           ,
           bannish
           ,
           and
           hang
           the
           Ambassadors
           of
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           who
           doth
           choose
           out
           whom
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           to
           beare
           his
           name
           
             before
             Kings
             &
             Rulers
             ,
             for
             a
             Testimonial
             to
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
           because
           then
           we
           cannot
           say
           ,
           
             we
             have
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
             Gospell
             in
             our
             Land
             ,
          
           
           seing
           where
           that
           is
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           perseqution
           for
           any
           difference
           in
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           force●ing
           of
           the
           conscience
           to
           beleeve
           the
           gospel
           ,
           except
           by
           the
           word
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           onely
           ,
           the
           which
           doe
           wound
           and
           kill
           the
           ●rrors
           of
           men
           and
           not
           their
           persons
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           
           because
           
             Christ
             came
             into
             the
             world
             to
             fave
             sinners
             ,
          
           ād
           not
           to
           destroy
           them
           ,
           
           though
           they
           be
           blasphemers
           ,
           seing
           the
           Lord
           may
           convert
           them
           as
           he
           did
           Saule
           (
           after
           caled
           Paul
           )
           and
           though
           they
           have
           difference
           in
           Religion
           ,
           
           or
           wil
           not
           heare
           nor
           beleeve
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           converted
           ,
           yet
           ought
           you
           not
           to
           persequte
           them
           ,
           seing
           Christ
           rebuketh
           such
           and
           his
           Father
           sent
           him
           not
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           
           to
           condemne
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           to
           saue
           it
           be
           ye
           followers
           therefore
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           Antychrist
           ,
           in
           gathering
           people
           to
           the
           Faith.
           
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           
           
             because
             then
          
           you
           shal
           not
           walke
           wisely
           towards
           thē
           that
           are
           without
           
             as
             the
             Scripture
             teacheth
          
           but
           shal
           offend
           also
           the
           Iewes
           ▪
           and
           al
           other
           strāgers
           who
           account
           it
           Tyranny
           ,
           
           
             to
             have
             their
             consciences
             forced
             to
          
           religion
           
             by
             perseqution
          
           .
        
         
           Seaventhly
           ,
           because
           if
           perseqution
           be
           not
           laid
           downe
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           cōscience
           set
           vp
           ,
           then
           cannot
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           nor
           any
           strangers
           ,
           nor
           others
           contrary
           mynded
           be
           ever
           converted
           in
           our
           Land
           :
           for
           so
           long
           as
           they
           know
           a
           forehand
           ,
           that
           they
           shal
           be
           forced
           to
           beleeve
           against
           their
           consciences
           ,
           they
           wil
           never
           seeke
           to
           inhabit
           there
           :
           by
           which
           meanes
           you
           keep
           them
           from
           the
           Apostoliq
           saith
           ,
           if
           the
           Apostoliq
           faith
           bee
           onely
           taught
           where
           perseqution
           is
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           because
           if
           freedom
           of
           conscience
           be
           not
           set
           vp
           ,
           and
           perseqution
           laid
           downe
           ,
           then
           al
           the
           Kings
           subjects
           ,
           and
           al
           strangers
           inhabiting
           the
           
           Land
           (
           that
           shal
           beleeve
           the
           Apostoliq
           faith
           )
           must
           depart
           the
           land
           to
           som
           free
           contry
           ,
           
           or
           els
           abide
           the
           danger
           of
           burning
           ,
           bannishing
           ,
           hanging
           and
           imprisoning
           :
           the
           first
           ,
           will
           bee
           a
           great
           impoverishing
           and
           weakning
           of
           our
           land
           ,
           besides
           a
           losse
           of
           the
           faithfullest
           subjects
           and
           freinds
           :
           the
           secōd
           wil
           provoke
           the
           lord
           to
           wrath
           ,
           by
           spilling
           the
           bloud
           of
           his
           faithful
           servants
           ,
           Ambassadors
           and
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           also
           open
           the
           mouthes
           of
           al
           strāgers
           ,
           to
           speake
           yet
           more
           lamentably
           ,
           of
           the
           cruel
           and
           bloudy
           perseqution
           of
           our
           Land.
           
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           because
           if
           perseqution
           contynue
           ,
           then
           the
           King
           ād
           State
           shal
           have
           (
           against
           their
           wils
           )
           many
           dissemblers
           in
           Authority
           and
           office
           ,
           both
           in
           court
           Citty
           and
           contrye
           ,
           yea
           no
           man
           of
           any
           degre
           shal
           know
           whether
           they
           are
           al
           faithful
           and
           true
           Christiās
           ,
           that
           are
           about
           him
           ,
           ād
           with
           whō
           he
           hath
           to
           doe
           ,
           seing
           most
           men
           wil
           conforme
           themselves
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           perseqution
           ,
           although
           in
           their
           harts
           ,
           they
           hate
           ād
           detest
           the
           religiō
           wherto
           they
           are
           forced
           by
           law
           ,
           the
           which
           is
           very
           dangerous
           and
           hartful
           ,
           both
           to
           King
           and
           State
           in
           tyme
           of
           temtation
           ,
           from
           bejond
           the
           seas
           ,
           and
           in
           rebellion
           at
           home
           :
           for
           they
           that
           are
           not
           faithful
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           their
           Religiō
           wil
           never
           bee
           faithful
           to
           the
           King
           and
           State
           in
           their
           alegiance
           ,
           specialy
           being
           tryed
           by
           a
           greate
           reward
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           myghty
           rebel
           :
           but
           will
           (
           to
           encrase
           their
           honors
           and
           reverennues
           )
           conforme
           themselves
           ,
           and
           fome
           to
           save
           their
           honors
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           goods
           and
           lives
           )
           wil
           yeeld
           and
           submit
           ,
           though
           against
           their
           wils
           ,
           even
           as
           they
           have
           done
           in
           case
           of
           Religion
           :
           for
           through
           forceing
           men
           to
           Church
           by
           perseqution
           ,
           the
           true
           hearted
           subjects
           ,
           are
           forced
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           som
           bannished
           ,
           others
           burned
           ,
           hanged
           ,
           and
           imprisoned
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           
           because
           then
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           many
           religions
           in
           the
           land
           (
           as
           it
           is
           wel
           knowen
           there
           are
           )
           it
           wil
           com
           to
           passe
           (
           through
           the
           continance
           of
           perseqution
           )
           that
           many
           religions
           wil
           be
           continued
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           seeing
           al
           are
           forced
           to
           Church
           ,
           who
           bring
           their
           religions
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           their
           bodies
           ,
           wherby
           al
           their
           devotion
           is
           against
           their
           consciences
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Church
           is
           a
           confused
           
             Babel
             ,
             ful
             of
             every
             vncleane
             &
             hateful
             bird
             ,
             even
             a
             hold
             of
             soule
             Spirits
             ,
          
           
           as
           the
           Scripture
           speaketh
           :
           
             out
             of
             which
             the
             people
             of
             God
             are
             Commanded
             to
             flee
             ,
             least
             (
             as
             of
             their
             sins
             )
             they
             bee
             also
             pertakers
             of
             their
             plague
             .
          
           
           And
           the
           Bishops
           (
           the
           Authors
           of
           perseqution
           )
           are
           very
           ignorant
           to
           thinke
           that
           when
           they
           have
           gotten
           people
           to
           their
           Church
           ,
           by
           perseqution
           ,
           that
           then
           they
           have
           gotten
           them
           to
           their
           saith
           and
           religion
           ,
           the
           which
           is
           nothing
           so
           ,
           for
           most
           people
           (
           though
           contrary
           mynded
           )
           to
           save
           life
           and
           goods
           wil
           dissemble
           their
           religion
           ,
           as
           for
           example
           the
           Iewes
           in
           Spaine
           and
           Portugale
           ,
           and
           the
           Papists
           ,
           Reformists
           ,
           and
           others
           in
           England
           ,
           but
           when
           they
           com
           hether
           ,
           or
           to
           som
           other
           free
           Citty
           or
           Country
           (
           where
           praised
           be
           God
           is
           liberty
           of
           the
           gospel
           )
           then
           they
           shew
           ,
           that
           before
           they
           dissembled
           to
           avoyd
           the
           cruel
           perseqution
           of
           our
           land
           .
        
         
         
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           Bishops
           bewray
           great
           ignorance
           ,
           whē
           they
           perswade
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           force
           Prince
           and
           people
           to
           Church
           by
           perseqution
           :
           for
           if
           that
           bee
           the
           meanes
           to
           com
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           then
           Christ
           hath
           taught
           vs
           to
           fle
           the
           meanes
           of
           salvatiō
           ,
           seing
           he
           hath
           taugt
           vs
           to
           flee
           perseqution
           :
           
           the
           which
           the
           Bishops
           and
           their
           Ministers
           perswade
           to
           be
           a
           great
           meanes
           to
           bring
           men
           to
           the
           Church
           :
           
           Indeed
           I
           confesse
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           onely
           meanes
           to
           bring
           Prince
           and
           people
           to
           the
           false
           Chur
           :
           and
           therefore
           Christ
           teacheth
           vs
           to
           flee
           that
           meanes
           ,
           least
           through
           perseqution
           (
           which
           is
           a
           great
           temtation
           )
           we
           be
           constrayned
           to
           
             go
             the
             broad
             way
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           false
           Church
           )
           
             that
             leadeth
             to
             destruction
             ;
             &
             many
             goe
             in
             therat
             :
          
           and
           no
           maxvaile
           ,
           for
           there
           m●●may
           be
           any
           thing
           ,
           except
           good
           Christians
           :
           for
           (
           besides
           Demas
           the
           worldlying
           ,
           and
           Hymeneus
           the
           blasphemer
           and
           many
           other
           sorts
           of
           indifferent
           Christians
           ,
           
           excommunicants
           covetous
           and
           profane
           persons
           )
           there
           are
           notale
           rebels
           ād
           Traytors
           ,
           
           yea
           most
           cruel
           and
           desperate
           
             Traytors
             and
             Rebels
             ,
             as
             Digby
             ,
             Catesby
             ,
             Percy
             ,
             &c
             :
          
           whose
           buread
           and
           vnheard
           treathery
           wil
           never
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           which
           persons
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           not
           been
           forced
           to
           Church
           against
           their
           consciēces
           ,
           had
           never
           enterprised
           ,
           such
           horribel
           and
           hateful
           treason
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Bbs
           :
           should
           vnderstand
           that
           it
           is
           preaching
           and
           not
           persequting
           ,
           that
           getteth
           people
           to
           the
           church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           scripture
           saith
           
             Faith
             is
             by
             heareing
          
           ,
           
           
             &
             heareing
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           not
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           Princes
           and
           Magistrats
           ,
           as
           they
           perswade
           and
           practise
           :
           And
           therefore
           the
           Bbs
           :
           of
           our
           land
           are
           truly
           caled
           Antychrists
           for
           by
           their
           beastly
           and
           bloudy
           perseqution
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           by
           their
           blasphemous
           titles
           ,
           erroneous
           doctrines
           ,
           and
           popish
           goverment
           ,
           may
           they
           justly
           be
           termed
           Antichrists
           .
        
         
           Eleventhly
           ,
           
           because
           Christ
           forethou●
           ,
           
             that
             many
             false
             Christs
             ,
             and
             false
             Prophets
             shold
             arise
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             deceave
             many
             ,
             yea
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             the
             very
             elect
             :
          
           And
           the
           Apostle
           Paul
           did
           prophecy
           a
           departure
           from
           the
           faith
           :
           
           And
           Peter
           said
           ,
           
           
             There
             shold
             bee
             false
             teachers
             now
             among
             the
             people
             :
          
           and
           Iohn
           said
           ,
           
             the
             Kings
             shold
             give
             their
             power
             &
             Authority
             vnto
             the
             beast
             ,
             vntil
             the
             words
             of
             God
             bee
             fulfilled
             ,
          
           
           therefore
           if
           perseqution
           bee
           not
           laid
           downe
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           gospel
           set
           by
           ,
           you
           may
           persequte
           the
           true
           Christians
           in
           steed
           of
           the
           false
           ,
           as
           your
           predecessors
           have
           done
           :
           for
           they
           are
           now
           (
           like
           as
           they
           were
           then
           )
           the
           smalest
           number
           :
           and
           the
           false
           Christians
           are
           now
           (
           like
           as
           they
           were
           then
           )
           the
           greatest
           number
           :
           and
           perseqution
           is
           a
           notable
           marke
           of
           the
           false
           Church
           and
           her
           Bbs
           :
           
           and
           Ministers
           :
           and
           therefore
           
             Christ
             wold
             have
             vs
             flee
             from
             it
             ,
          
           who
           overcame
           the
           devil
           ād
           his
           Ministers
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           good
           meeke
           and
           gentle
           life
           ,
           whose
           steps
           his
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           ought
           to
           follow
           .
        
         
           Twelvthly
           ,
           because
           perseqution
           of
           such
           as
           doe
           preach
           and
           teach
           Christ
           is
           a
           great
           hinderance
           to
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Gospell
           :
           for
           thereby
           ,
           are
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           Turks
           ,
           and
           Pagans
           occasioned
           and
           encouraged
           to
           persequte
           likewyse
           ▪
           all
           —
           such
           as
           preach
           and
           Teach
           CHRIST
           in
           
           their
           dominions
           :
           
           For
           if
           Christian
           Kings
           and
           Magistrats
           wil
           not
           suffer
           Christians
           to
           preach
           and
           preach
           the
           gospel
           of
           Christ
           freely
           and
           peaceably
           in
           their
           dominions
           ,
           how
           should
           you
           expect
           it
           of
           the
           infidels
           ?
           vnto
           whome
           Bs
           :
           and
           Christian
           Kings
           and
           Magistrats
           ought
           to
           give
           a
           good
           exāple
           and
           not
           an
           evil
           ,
           as
           to
           burne
           ,
           bannish
           ,
           hangh
           and
           imprison
           peaceable
           and
           godly
           Christians
           ,
           that
           are
           no
           traytors
           ,
           nor
           theeves
           ,
           nor
           fighters
           ,
           nor
           māslayers
           ,
           nor
           perswearers
           ,
           nor
           drunckards
           ,
           nor
           whoremasters
           ,
           nor
           such
           like
           .
           And
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           may
           please
           to
           permit
           al
           sorts
           of
           Christians
           ,
           yea
           Iewes
           ,
           Turks
           and
           Pagans
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           are
           peaceable
           ād
           no
           malefactors
           ,
           as
           is
           aboue
           mentioned
           :
           which
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           found
           to
           be
           vnder
           2.
           or
           .
           3.
           witnesses
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           punished
           according
           to
           Gods
           word
           :
           also
           if
           any
           be
           found
           to
           be
           willing
           lyers
           ,
           false
           accusers
           ,
           false
           ale●●dgers
           and
           quoters
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           or
           other
           mens
           wrytings
           (
           as
           som
           mē
           willingly
           doe
           )
           let
           them
           be
           punished
           according
           right
           and
           Iustice
           ,
           it
           is
           due
           desert
           ād
           no
           perseqution
           ,
           but
           let
           Gods
           word
           have
           his
           full
           ād
           free
           passage
           amongh
           them
           al
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           end
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           in
           al
           bountifulnes
           ,
           long
           sufferance
           and
           patience
           ,
           knowing
           that
           it
           is
           ordeyned
           of
           Gods
           ritch
           mercy
           ,
           to
           lead
           the
           infidels
           and
           such
           as
           erre
           vnto
           repentance
           ,
           
           and
           amendemēt
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           snare
           of
           the
           devil
           ,
           
           of
           whom
           they
           are
           taken
           and
           deceaved
           .
        
         
           Thirteenthly
           ,
           because
           perseqution
           for
           Religion
           is
           to
           force
           the
           consciēce
           and
           to
           force
           and
           constrayne
           men
           and
           womens
           conciences
           to
           a
           religion
           against
           their
           wils
           ,
           is
           to
           Tyrānisse
           over
           the
           soule
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           over
           the
           body
           and
           herein
           the
           Bishops
           comit
           a
           greater
           sin
           then
           if
           they
           force
           the
           bodyes
           of
           women
           ād
           maides
           against
           their
           wils
           :
           
           yea
           herein
           they
           are
           more
           cruel
           and
           greater
           Tyrans
           then
           the
           Turks
           ,
           
           who
           though
           they
           force
           the
           bodyes
           of
           strangers
           ,
           to
           slavery
           and
           bondage
           yet
           they
           let
           the
           conscience
           goe
           free
           ,
           yea
           to
           Christians
           ,
           that
           are
           so
           contrary
           to
           them
           in
           Religion
           :
           but
           these
           Idol
           Bishops
           wil
           force
           the
           consciences
           of
           Christians
           ,
           their
           owne
           natural
           contrymen
           ,
           even
           vnto
           spiritual
           slavery
           and
           bondage
           ,
           and
           herein
           they
           commit
           
             fornication
             both
             with
             Prince
             and
             people
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             have
             made
             al
             both
             smale
             &
             greate
             ,
             to
             receave
             a
             mark
             in
             their
             right
             hand
             ,
             or
             in
             their
             foreheads
             ,
             so
             that
             no
             man
             may
             bye
             or
             sell
             ,
             save
             he
             that
             will
             goe
             to
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           submit
           to
           the
           Bishops
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           name
           and
           marke
           of
           their
           beastly
           and
           bloudy
           perseqution
           ,
           through
           which
           as
           God
           they
           sit
           in
           ,
           and
           reygne
           over
           the
           Consciences
           both
           of
           Prince
           and
           people
           ,
           
           which
           is
           the
           spiritual
           seat
           and
           Temple
           of
           God
           bought
           at
           a
           deere
           price
           ,
           even
           with
           the
           pretious
           bleud
           of
           their
           onely
           spirituall
           Lord
           Iesus
           Messiah
           ,
           the
           true
           Sheepheard
           and
           Bishop
           of
           their
           foules
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Bishops
           in
           forceingmen
           and
           womens
           consciences
           ,
           doe
           there
           in
           play
           the
           Antychrist
           so
           wel
           as
           the
           Popes
           :
           
           and
           indeed
           there
           is
           never
           a
           Bishop
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           
           but
           is
           a
           Pope
           ,
           for
           Pope
           in
           Lattine
           is
           Papa
           ,
           and
           Papa
           signifyeth
           Father
           in
           English
           ,
           al
           the
           Bishops
           in
           our
           Land
           are
           called
           reverend
           Fathers
           ,
           therefore
           al
           the
           Bishops
           in
           our
           land
           ▪
           are
           caled
           reverend
           Popes
           ,
           so
           many
           Lord
           Bishops
           ,
           so
           many
           reverend
           Fathers
           ,
           so
           
           many
           reverend
           Popes
           :
           
           and
           these
           are
           all
           so
           many
           Antychrists
           ,
           so
           many
           Idols
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           false
           Gods
           o●
           England
           ,
           how
           many
           are
           thy
           Gods
           ,
           whom
           thou
           doest
           serve
           ?
           For
           whose
           spirituall
           adoration
           the
           knee
           of
           evry
           man
           and
           woman
           must
           bowe
           ,
           or
           els
           they
           shal
           be
           persequted
           :
           vnto
           whom
           the
           King
           ought
           not
           any
           longer
           to
           give
           his
           authority
           and
           pouwer
           ,
           least
           he
           fulfil
           the
           scripture
           which
           saith
           ,
           that
           Kings
           should
           give
           their
           power
           and
           authority
           vnto
           the
           beast
           .
        
         
           Fourteenthly
           ,
           because
           the
           burning
           ,
           bannishing
           ,
           hanging
           and
           imprisoning
           of
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           by
           protestants
           ,
           for
           difference
           of
           Religion
           ,
           doe
           justifye
           the
           burning
           ,
           bannishing
           and
           imprisoning
           of
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           by
           the
           papists
           ,
           for
           difference
           of
           Religion
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           Papists
           doe
           justify
           the
           Turks
           and
           Pagans
           in
           such
           like
           cruelty
           and
           tyranny
           ,
           wherein
           ●o●
           is
           the
           protestants
           more
           merciful
           then
           the
           Papists
           ,
           or
           the
           Papists
           thē
           the
           Turks
           Therefore
           ,
           as
           the
           Papists
           (
           when
           they
           complayne
           of
           the
           Turks
           and
           Pagans
           ,
           for
           their
           bloudy
           perseqution
           )
           doe
           therin
           condemne
           themsewes
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           found
           to
           doe
           the
           same
           ,
           yea
           worse
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           greater
           Tyranny
           for
           one
           Christian
           to
           forse
           and
           kil
           one
           another
           ,
           then
           for
           Turks
           and
           pagans
           to
           kil
           a
           Christian
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           no
           such
           great
           wonder
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           a
           paganish
           part
           ,
           who
           have
           no
           better
           knowledge
           ,
           but
           Christians
           should
           have
           better
           knowledge
           and
           more
           merci
           then
           to
           play
           the
           Pagās
           against
           Christians
           :
           
           So
           also
           the
           protestants
           ,
           when
           they
           complaine
           of
           the
           papists
           for
           their
           bloudy
           and
           beastly
           perseqution
           ,
           doe
           therein
           condemne
           themselues
           ,
           seing
           they
           doe
           the
           same
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           blame
           others
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           rebuked
           of
           the
           scripture
           ,
           
           which
           saith
           .
           
             Therefore
             thou
             are
             inexcusable
             ,
             o
             thou
             man
             ,
             whosoever
             thou
             art
             that
             blamest
             another
             ,
             for
             in
             that
             thou
             judgest
             another
             ,
             thou
             condemnest
             thy self
             ,
             for
             thou
             that
             judgest
             doest
             the
             same
             things
             :
             &
             thinkest
             thou
             this
             o
             thou
             man
             (
             that
             judgest
             them
             which
             doe
             such
             things
             ,
             and
             thou
             doest
             the
             same
             )
             that
             thou
             shalt
             escape
             the
             judment
             of
             God
             ?
          
        
         
           Fifteenthly
           ,
           because
           his
           Majesty
           and
           parliament
           would
           not
           willingly
           themselves
           be
           forcet
           against
           their
           consciences
           ,
           by
           the
           perseqution
           of
           the
           Bishop
           of
           Rome
           and
           his
           Princes
           ,
           so
           I
           beseech
           them
           (
           according
           to
           the
           law
           ,
           
           Christ
           hath
           injoyned
           Christians
           )
           not
           by
           perseqution
           to
           force
           other
           mens
           consciences
           ,
           
           against
           their
           wils
           by
           the
           irritation
           of
           the
           Bishops
           of
           our
           Land.
           
        
         
           Sixteenthly
           ,
           because
           perseqution
           doe
           cause
           men
           and
           women
           to
           make
           shipwrack
           of
           faith
           and
           good
           consciences
           ,
           by
           forceing
           a
           religion
           vpon
           thē
           ,
           even
           against
           their
           mindes
           and
           consciences
           ,
           and
           also
           doe
           send
           them
           quike
           to
           the
           devil
           in
           their
           errors
           ,
           if
           that
           be
           heresy
           for
           which
           they
           are
           hāged
           ād
           burned
           ,
           
           which
           to
           doe
           ,
           is
           a
           most
           vnChristian
           ,
           vnnaturall
           ,
           cruell
           and
           tyrannous
           deed
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           suer
           you
           would
           not
           bee
           content
           to
           be
           so
           dealt
           with
           all
           your selves
           :
           but
           indeed
           the
           popish
           and
           Idol
           Bishops
           are
           the
           authors
           hereof
           against
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           of
           other
           persequtiō
           against
           the
           princes
           .
           
           For
           Antychristiā
           Bbs
           :
           
           doe
           draw
           Kings
           ād
           Princes
           hereto
           ,
           against
           their
           myndes
           ,
           as
           may
           appeare
           by
           Edward
           the
           sixt
           ,
           that
           Godly
           King
           of
           famous
           memory
           ,
           who
           being
           vrged
           by
           his
           bloudy
           Bbs
           :
           ,
           to
           subscribe
           to
           the
           burning
           of
           a
           womā
           caled
           Ioane
           Butcher
           ,
           
           he
           answered
           .
           
             wil
             you
             have
             me
             to
             send
             her
             quick
             to
             the
             devil
             in
             her
             error
             ?
          
           but
           when
           his
           bloud
           thirsty
           Bs
           :
           wouls
           have
           no
           nay
           ,
           he
           said
           againe
           to
           Bishop
           Cranmer
           ,
           I
           lay
           al
           the
           chaledg
           therof
           on
           you
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           Cranmer
           said
           ,
           he
           had
           never
           so
           much
           to
           doe
           in
           al
           his
           life
           as
           to
           procure
           it
           ,
           
           whereby
           I
           doe
           perceave
           that
           godly
           Kings
           are
           drawen
           to
           battel
           against
           the
           Saints
           ,
           by
           Antychristian
           Bbs
           :
           and
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           who
           otherwyse
           would
           rule
           and
           reigne
           ,
           more
           agreable
           to
           the
           mynde
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           herby
           may
           al
           men
           perceave
           that
           the
           counsel
           and
           Bbs
           :
           could
           not
           satisfy
           the
           Kings
           consciēce
           by
           their
           perswasiō
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           have
           shewed
           him
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           
           for
           burning
           that
           Christian
           ,
           it
           wold
           have
           prevailed
           with
           that
           godly
           King
           ,
           and
           he
           might
           then
           of
           faith
           have
           consented
           ,
           but
           his
           answer
           sheweth
           that
           he
           was
           not
           of
           their
           minde
           ,
           for
           al
           that
           they
           had
           said
           ,
           and
           therfore
           now
           ,
           if
           it
           please
           you
           to
           require
           of
           your
           Bishops
           warrant
           from
           the
           word
           of
           God
           for
           the
           persequting
           of
           Christians
           ,
           or
           for
           forceing
           Prince
           and
           people
           to
           church
           ,
           you
           shal
           find
           not
           one
           Bishop
           ,
           yea
           not
           all
           of
           them
           together
           ,
           though
           assisted
           with
           their
           Ministers
           ,
           wil
           be
           able
           to
           shew
           warrant
           from
           Gods
           word
           ,
           whereby
           to
           perswade
           your
           consciēces
           therevnto
           :
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           not
           of
           faith
           is
           sinne
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           not
           from
           Gods
           word
           ,
           cannot
           be
           of
           faith
           .
        
         
           Seaventeenthly
           ,
           
           because
           perseqution
           of
           Christians
           by
           Christians
           doe
           not
           onely
           justifye
           papists
           ,
           and
           teach
           the
           Iewes
           and
           Pagās
           to
           persequte
           Christians
           ,
           but
           also
           doe
           teach
           the
           papists
           and
           others
           (
           that
           know
           not
           the
           mynde
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           once
           get
           the
           vpperhād
           )
           to
           persequte
           those
           that
           persequted
           them
           :
           
           yea
           it
           is
           a
           meanes
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           have
           had
           lamentable
           experiēce
           )
           to
           set
           (
           such
           as
           are
           forced
           to
           Church
           against
           their
           consciences
           )
           at
           deadly
           hatred
           against
           the
           King
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           vrgeth
           al
           them
           to
           treason
           and
           rebelliō
           ,
           
           that
           have
           not
           truly
           learned
           Christ
           ,
           who
           himself
           was
           persequted
           to
           death
           ,
           
           whose
           harmles
           crosse
           ,
           al
           true
           Christians
           must
           take
           vp
           ,
           ād
           whose
           gentle
           and
           humble
           steps
           they
           must
           follow
           ād
           walke
           in
           ,
           or
           els
           they
           cānot
           be
           his
           disciples
           ,
           nor
           sheepe
           of
           his
           pasture
           .
           And
           nether
           can
           the
           papists
           be
           perswaded
           that
           perseqution
           is
           a
           sinne
           ,
           so
           lōg
           as
           they
           ād
           other
           Christians
           are
           also
           persequted
           by
           the
           protestants
           :
           seing
           the
           papists
           doe
           build
           their
           perseqution
           on
           the
           same
           ground
           with
           the
           protestants
           :
           but
           both
           sorts
           of
           Bbs
           :
           doe
           erre
           grosly
           ,
           as
           shal
           be
           shewed
           (
           Godwilling
           )
           when
           they
           make
           their
           defence
           except
           heerewith
           their
           consciences
           be
           convinced
           to
           yeld
           ,
           as
           I
           wish
           they
           may
           for
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           owne
           foules
           ,
           the
           peace
           both
           of
           Prince
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           saftye
           of
           the
           King
           and
           State
           :
           In
           the
           meane
           whyle
           it
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           that
           those
           Bbs
           :
           ād
           Ministers
           which
           perswade
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           burne
           ,
           bannish
           ,
           hang
           and
           imprison
           ,
           for
           difference
           
           of
           religion
           are
           bloud-suckers
           and
           manslayers
           ,
           and
           such
           (
           it
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           )
           caused
           Kings
           and
           Magistrats
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           excicutioners
           and
           tormentors
           ,
           in
           burning
           the
           Martyrs
           in
           former
           tymes
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           King
           
             Henry
             the
             eyght
             .
             &
             Queene
             Mary
             ,
          
           as
           the
           books
           of
           
             Acts
             &
             Monumēts
          
           wil
           witnes
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           burned
           and
           I
           aske
           the
           Bbs
           :
           and
           their
           Mini
           :
           if
           the
           martyrs
           should
           have
           obeyed
           the
           King
           and
           Queene
           ,
           rather
           thē
           have
           suffered
           death
           ?
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           must
           humbly
           and
           with
           al
           reverence
           doe
           beseech
           his
           Maje
           :
           
           and
           parliament
           ,
           
           advisedly
           to
           consider
           among
           themselves
           ,
           whether
           the
           Prince
           or
           Princesse
           (
           differing
           with
           the
           Church
           now
           in
           matter
           of
           cōsciēce
           and
           religion
           ,
           stablished
           by
           law
           in
           our
           land
           (
           as
           the
           right
           noble
           Princesse
           
             Elizabeth
             did
             ,
             in
             Queene
             Maryes
             dayes
             )
          
           doe
           not
           incurre
           the
           danger
           ad
           cruelty
           of
           the
           law
           now
           ,
           as
           that
           worthy
           Princesse
           did
           then
           ,
           seing
           that
           popish
           and
           cruel
           law
           standeth
           stil
           in
           force
           ,
           in
           most
           points
           of
           religion
           ?
           and
           who
           dare
           trust
           the
           Bbs
           :
           and
           ther
           adherēts
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           the
           matter
           lyeing
           in
           their
           hands
           .
           
        
         
           Let
           it
           be
           supposed
           that
           the
           Princes
           heart
           should
           be
           moved
           by
           the
           lord
           to
           embrace
           the
           
             Apostoliq
             faith
             &
             discipline
          
           ,
           shal
           he
           be
           forced
           to
           beleeve
           as
           the
           Bishops
           doe
           ,
           against
           his
           conscience
           ?
           shal
           he
           bee
           constrayned
           to
           submit
           to
           their
           goverment
           and
           discipline
           against
           his
           conscience
           ?
           shal
           he
           live
           in
           vexation
           and
           perseqution
           ,
           and
           in
           danger
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           by
           the
           Bishops
           and
           law
           stablished
           as
           the
           Princesse
           Elizabeth
           did
           ?
           yea
           it
           must
           bee
           thus
           with
           our
           right
           noble
           Prince
           ,
           except
           there
           bee
           partiality
           ,
           yea
           it
           will
           bee
           thus
           with
           his
           Princely
           person
           ,
           except
           those
           popish
           and
           cruel
           lawes
           be
           repealed
           and
           extinguished
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           I
           meekly
           intreate
           seeing
           death
           is
           most
           certaine
           ,
           though
           most
           vncertayne
           when
           ,
           that
           those
           Antychristian
           and
           Popish
           Lawes
           may
           bee
           dissimulled
           and
           made
           voyd
           in
           tyme
           ,
           
           least
           wee
           all
           lament
           ,
           and
           bewayle
           it
           ,
           when
           it
           wil
           bee
           to
           late
           :
           And
           I
           pray
           your
           Majesty
           and
           honors
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             hearts
             are
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Lord
             (
             as
             the
             Ryvers
             of
             waters
             )
             to
             turne
             as
             he
             will.
          
           And
           the
           scripture
           saith
           .
           
             The
             ten
             hornes
             (
             by
             which
             I
             vnderstand
             ten
             Kings
             )
             shall
             hate
             the
             whore
             and
             make
             her
             desolate
             and
             naked
             .
          
           
           Likewyse
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           to
           Abraham
           the
           Father
           of
           beleeving
           Princes
           ,
           
           as
           well
           as
           beleeving
           people
           )
           
             Also
             I
             will
             make
             thee
             exceeding
             fruitful
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             will
             make
             Nations
             of
             thee
             ,
             Yea
             Kings
             shall
             proceed
             of
             thee
             .
          
           Which
           Scripture
           doe
           also
           overthrow
           the
           judgment
           of
           those
           men
           ,
           that
           hould
           a
           Christian
           may
           not
           bee
           a
           King
           nor
           Magistrate
           .
           Let
           such
           consider
           that
           the
           Lord
           here
           speaketh
           of
           Abrahams
           Spirituall
           seed
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           his
           naturall
           seed
           :
           Because
           if
           it
           be
           vnderstood
           of
           his
           Natural
           seed
           ,
           then
           cannot
           Abraham
           be
           o
           Father
           of
           many
           nations
           ,
           seeing
           all
           Abrahams
           natural
           seed
           ,
           are
           caled
           Iewes
           ,
           and
           are
           but
           one
           nation
           of
           the
           Iewes
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           covenant
           of
           God
           could
           not
           be
           performed
           ,
           that
           said
           :
           
             I
             wil
             make
             nations
             of
             the
             ,
             yea
             Kings
             ●●al
             proceed
             of
             thee
             .
          
           Therefore
           it
           must
           
           be
           vnderstood
           of
           his
           spiritual
           seed
           ,
           of
           which
           may
           be
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           naturaly
           descended
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           people
           that
           are
           not
           naturaly
           descended
           of
           him
           /
           therfore
           beleving
           Kings
           may
           safly
           walke
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           their
           Father
           Abraham
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           swords
           defend
           their
           subjects
           against
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           redeeme
           their
           bretheren
           out
           of
           the
           jawes
           of
           al
           devouring
           beasts
           and
           bloudy
           persequtors
           ,
           for
           they
           beare
           not
           the
           sword
           for
           nought
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           also
           I
           desier
           those
           subjects
           (
           of
           what
           degre
           soever
           /
           that
           wold
           destroy
           their
           Kings
           and
           Governors
           for
           difference
           in
           Religion
           )
           to
           consider
           that
           therin
           they
           justifye
           their
           Kings
           and
           Governors
           ,
           which
           destroy
           their
           subjects
           for
           difference
           of
           Religion
           .
           For
           as
           it
           is
           sinne
           for
           Kings
           and
           Governors
           to
           destroy
           their
           subjects
           ,
           for
           difference
           of
           religion
           ,
           at
           the
           perswasion
           of
           their
           Bishops
           .
           So
           is
           it
           sinne
           (
           but
           in
           a
           higer
           degree
           )
           for
           subjects
           to
           destroy
           their
           King
           and
           Governors
           for
           difference
           of
           religion
           ,
           at
           the
           perswasion
           of
           their
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           .
           
        
         
           Therfore
           perseqution
           for
           difference
           in
           religion
           is
           a
           monstrous
           ād
           cruel
           beast
           ,
           that
           destroyeth
           both
           Prince
           and
           people
           ,
           hindereth
           the
           gospell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           scattereth
           his
           Disciples
           that
           professe
           and
           witnes
           his
           name
           .
        
         
           But
           permission
           of
           conscience
           in
           difference
           of
           Religion
           saveth
           both
           Prince
           and
           people
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           meeke
           and
           gentle
           lamb
           ,
           which
           not
           onely
           furthereth
           and
           advanceth
           the
           gospel
           ,
           but
           also
           fostereth
           and
           cheris
           heth
           these
           that
           professe
           it
           ,
           as
           may
           bee
           seene
           by
           the
           permission
           of
           the
           Princesse
           Elizabeth
           :
           and
           others
           that
           were
           permitted
           and
           fostered
           in
           Dutchland
           at
           that
           time
           .
           
           Also
           permission
           of
           conscience
           is
           a
           greate
           and
           suerband
           ,
           and
           benefit
           to
           the
           King
           and
           State
           ,
           as
           may
           likewise
           bee
           seene
           in
           the
           same
           Princesse
           Eliza
           :
           who
           if
           she
           had
           not
           beene
           permitted
           ,
           but
           had
           suffred
           death
           ,
           as
           the
           bloudy
           Bishops
           earnestly
           desyred
           :
           then
           had
           not
           the
           Kingdom
           been
           so
           suerly
           not
           yet
           so
           purely
           kept
           ād
           preserved
           for
           his
           Mayesty
           ad
           his
           Royal
           issue
           ,
           as
           now
           it
           is
           ,
           the
           Lord
           be
           praysed
           therfore
           .
        
         
           Further
           I
           beseech
           his
           right
           excellent
           Maiesty
           and
           parliament
           to
           obser
           that
           perseqution
           ,
           was
           the
           occasion
           that
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           was
           at
           first
           scattered
           and
           driven
           into
           the
           wildernis
           ,
           that
           is
           desert
           places
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           
           whether
           she
           fled
           to
           save
           herself
           from
           the
           rage
           and
           Tyrannye
           of
           Antichrist
           and
           his
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           the
           first
           Authors
           of
           perseqution
           vnder
           the
           Gospell
           .
           Therfore
           his
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           may
           please
           to
           consider
           ,
           
           that
           so
           long
           as
           perseqution
           continue
           ,
           so
           long
           will
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           continue
           scattered
           and
           persequted
           into
           the
           secret
           places
           of
           this
           world
           :
           and
           no
           mervayle
           ,
           for
           her
           faith
           and
           discipline
           is
           as
           offensive
           as
           odyous
           and
           as
           vnwelcom
           vnto
           Antychrist
           and
           his
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           now
           :
           as
           it
           was
           then
           ,
           as
           their
           burning
           ,
           banishin
           ,
           hanging
           and
           imprisoning
           ,
           doe
           withnes
           even
           vnto
           this
           day
           .
           And
           it
           is
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           Apostoliq
           faith
           and
           discipline
           (
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           ,
           when
           through
           them
           true
           signes
           and
           wonders
           were
           wrought
           by
           the
           extraordinary
           gift
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           )
           did
           let
           and
           hinder
           the
           mistery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           
           wrought
           by
           Antychrist
           his
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           by
           whō
           
           the
           lyeing
           signes
           and
           wonders
           were
           done
           ,
           through
           the
           extraordinary
           spirit
           of
           Satan
           .
           So
           now
           the
           Catholiq
           or
           Antichristian
           faith
           and
           discipline
           (
           haveing
           gotten
           the
           vpperhand
           by
           her
           lyeing
           signes
           and
           wonders
           ,
           
           and
           by
           perseqution
           )
           doe
           by
           the
           same
           ,
           
           let
           and
           hinder
           the
           mistery
           of
           Godlines
           ,
           wrought
           by
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           by
           whom
           the
           true
           signes
           and
           wonders
           were
           done
           ,
           without
           perseqution
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           well
           worthy
           to
           bee
           observed
           ,
           
           both
           of
           King
           ,
           Prince
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Bishops
           Ministers
           of
           Antychrist
           cannot
           abide
           ,
           nor
           endure
           the
           faith
           and
           discipline
           of
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           ,
           
           because
           it
           willbee
           the
           overthrow
           of
           their
           blasphemous
           and
           spirituall
           Lord
           ships
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           Antichristian
           and
           bloudy
           Kingdome
           .
           
           And
           therefore
           are
           they
           so
           fyery
           hot
           and
           zealous
           ,
           
           for
           the
           Catholiq
           or
           Antichristian
           faith
           and
           disciplyne
           .
           for
           by
           their
           faith
           they
           shew
           plainly
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           succeeded
           and
           descended
           from
           Antychrist
           ,
           
             VVho
             confessed
             not
             that
             the
             Messiah
             came
             in
             flesh
             :
          
           and
           by
           their
           discipline
           or
           goverment
           ,
           they
           playnly
           shew
           ,
           they
           are
           Antichrists
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           persequte
           with
           fyer
           and
           sword
           ,
           al
           degrees
           both
           King
           ,
           Prince
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           confesse
           their
           faith
           ,
           and
           obey
           their
           discipline
           .
           And
           it
           is
           very
           plaine
           and
           easy
           both
           for
           King
           ,
           Prince
           and
           people
           (
           if
           they
           wil
           not
           take
           vp
           religion
           oncredit
           ,
           and
           content
           them
           with
           the
           religion
           they
           were
           borne
           ād
           brought
           vp
           in
           (
           as
           doe
           the
           papists
           )
           to
           discerne
           who
           they
           be
           that
           teach
           the
           Apostoliq
           faith
           and
           discipline
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           be
           that
           teach
           Antychrists
           faith
           and
           disciplyne
           ,
           for
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           sheweth
           it
           to
           al
           men
           ,
           that
           wil
           give
           heed
           therto
           ,
           for
           he
           saith
           :
           
             Dearly
             beloved
             ,
             beleeve
             not
             evry
             spirit
             ,
             but
             try
             the
             spirits
             ,
             whether
             they
             are
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             many
             false
             Prophets
             are
             gone
             out
             into
             the
             world
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             confesse
             not
             that
             Iesus
             Messiah
             came
             in
             flesh
             .
             Hereby
             shal
             you
             know
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             evry
             spirit
             that
             cōfesseth
             ,
             that
             Iesus
             Messiah
             came
             in
             flesh
             ,
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             evry
             spirit
             that
             confesseth
             not
             ,
             that
             Iesus
             Messiah
             came
             in
             flesh
             ,
             is
             not
             of
             God
             :
             but
             this
             is
             the
             spirit
             of
             Antychrist
             ,
             whom
             ye
             have
             heard
             ,
             how
             that
             he
             shold
             come
             ,
             &
             now
             already
             is
             he
             in
             the
             world
             .
             The
             same
             is
             the
             Antychrist
             that
             denyeth
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             whosoever
             denyeth
             the
             son
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             same
             hath
             not
             the
             Father
             .
          
           The
           Apost
           :
           meaneth
           such
           
             as
             deny
             Iesus
             to
             be
             Messiah
             ,
             the
             Lord
             that
             came
             downe
             from
             Heaven
             ,
          
           as
           Christ
           and
           they
           have
           taught
           ,
           
           such
           have
           not
           the
           Father
           ,
           but
           doe
           deny
           hem
           also
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           taught
           him
           ,
           and
           therfore
           Christ
           saith
           :
           
             The
             tyme
             shal
             come
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             killeth
             you
             ,
          
           
           
             wil
             think
             that
             he
             doth
             God
             good
             service
             ,
             but
             these
             things
             they
             wil
             doe
             vnto
             you
             ,
          
           
           
             because
             they
             have
             not
             knowen
             the
             Father
             nor
             me
             ,
             the
             Father
             loveth
             such
             as
             beleeve
             that
             I
             came
             out
             from
             God
             ,
          
           thus
           faith
           Christ
           :
           But
           Antychrist
           and
           his
           Ministers
           beleeve
           not
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           neither
           doe
           they
           thus
           teach
           
             Christ
             Iesus
             the
             Messiah
          
           .
           
        
         
           And
           you
           may
           please
           to
           vnderstand
           that
           of
           this
           Antichrist
           (
           or
           rather
           (
           as
           the
           ●●riack
           )
           of
           this
           false
           Christ
           came
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           :
           whose
           bishops
           and
           Ministers
           teach
           not
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           ād
           as
           the
           Mother
           so
           the
           daughter
           also
           ,
           teacheth
           not
           this
           doctryne
           :
           but
           will
           likewyse
           persequte
           both
           Prince
           and
           people
           ,
           that
           shall
           
             confesse
             that
             Iesus
             Messiah
             came
             
             in
             flesh
             as
             Iohn
             teacheth
             :
          
           
           
             or
             that
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             ascended
             vp
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             before
             ,
          
           
           
             or
             that
             he
             was
             glorified
             with
             his
             Father
             before
             the
             world
             was
             ,
          
           as
           himself
           saith
           :
           
             or
             that
             he
             was
             the
             second
             man
             the
             lord
             from
             heaven
             ,
          
           or
           that
           he
           had
           and
           hath
           a
           heavenly
           body
           ,
           
           as
           Paule
           teacheth
           :
           for
           these
           ād
           such
           like
           doctrynes
           doe
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ād
           her
           daughters
           persequte
           with
           fyer
           ād
           sword
           being
           indued
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antychrist
           :
           
           By
           which
           Antychrist
           his
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           was
           scattered
           and
           driven
           into
           the
           wildernes
           ,
           
           that
           is
           desert
           and
           secret
           places
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           evē
           by
           their
           bloudy
           perseqution
           .
           The
           which
           stil
           they
           continue
           and
           raise
           against
           the
           members
           and
           witnesses
           therof
           ,
           
           who
           w●ere
           and
           are
           the
           Martyrs
           ,
           which
           in
           al
           ages
           have
           and
           doe
           suffer
           death
           ,
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           bannishment
           ,
           since
           the
           first
           perseqution
           :
           and
           we
           never
           reade
           ,
           nor
           ever
           shal
           reade
           that
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           or
           such
           as
           have
           derived
           their
           faith
           and
           discipline
           of
           her
           ,
           did
           ever
           persequte
           .
        
         
           Therfore
           I
           humbly
           desier
           his
           Majesty
           and
           Parliamēt
           ,
           with
           al
           godly
           carefulnes
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           (
           caled
           Catholiq
           )
           or
           those
           that
           are
           descended
           of
           her
           ,
           and
           have
           decived
           their
           faith
           and
           discipline
           frō●her
           ,
           ever
           was
           ,
           or
           could
           be
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           (
           caled
           primitive
           Church
           )
           or
           she
           that
           is
           descended
           frō
           her
           :
           seing
           the
           scripture
           saith
           the
           Apostoliq
           church
           (
           caled
           in
           scripture
           the
           womā
           )
           hath
           a
           place
           prepared
           of
           God
           in
           the
           wildernes
           ,
           a
           thousād
           twe
           hōdred
           and
           sixty
           dayes
           
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             such
             as
             did
             persequte
             her
             .
          
           
           Now
           then
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           cōsider
           ,
           may
           it
           be
           possible
           that
           the
           church
           of
           Rome
           (
           caled
           in
           scripture
           a
           
             mistery
             ,
             great
             Babilon
             ,
             the
             Mother
             of
             whoredoms
             ,
             &
             abominations
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             the
             woman
             that
             sitteth
             vpon
             a
             scarlot
             coulered
             beast
             ,
             full
             of
             names
             of
             Blasphemy
             ,
             the
             womā
             arayed
             in
             purple
             &
             scarlet
             ,
             &
             guilded
             with
             gold
             &
             pretious
             stones
             &
             pearles
             ,
             haveing
             a
             cup
             of
             gold
             in
             her
             hand
             ,
             ful
             of
             abominations
             &
             filtines
             or
             her
             fornication
             ,
             the
             woman
             that
             is
             drunken
             with
             the
             bloud
             of
             Saints
             ,
             &
             with
             the
             bloud
             of
             the
             martyrs
             or
             witnesses
             of
             Iesus
             ,
          
           by
           her
           beastly
           perseqution
           )
           was
           or
           could
           be
           ever
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           ,
           or
           are
           those
           that
           are
           descended
           from
           her
           ,
           seeing
           the
           scripture
           saith
           
             she
             hath
             a
             Place
             in
             the
             wildernes
             ,
             prepared
             of
             God
             ,
             where
             she
             shold
             be
             fed
             a
             thousand
             two
             hundred
             &
             sixty
             dayes
             ,
          
           
           
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             her
             persequtors
             ?
          
        
         
           If
           so
           be
           ,
           you
           wil
           have
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           are
           descended
           from
           her
           ,
           
           to
           be
           the
           true
           Apostoliq
           Church
           :
           then
           it
           wil
           follow
           that
           the
           Church
           (
           caled
           the
           woman
           ,
           and
           did
           flye
           into
           the
           wildernes
           ,
           from
           her
           persequtors
           )
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           false
           Antichristian
           Church
           :
           and
           also
           it
           will
           follow
           that
           those
           (
           which
           we
           account
           to
           be
           the
           Martyrs
           and
           witnesses
           of
           Iesus
           )
           were
           not
           of
           the
           true
           Apostoliq
           church
           ,
           
           but
           were
           obstinate
           persōs
           and
           heretiks
           ,
           even
           as
           their
           adversaries
           (
           in
           Rome
           ,
           Spaine
           ,
           England
           and
           els
           where
           )
           did
           persequte
           ,
           
           adjudge
           and
           execute
           them
           far
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           you
           wil
           have
           the
           Prophecy
           of
           the
           Apostles
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           a●●
           〈◊〉
           beleeve
           their
           holy
           writings
           ,
           
           and
           also
           wil
           have
           the
           Martyrs
           (
           that
           have
           bene
           burned
           ,
           ban
           :
           hanged
           ād
           imprisoned
           )
           to
           be
           of
           the
           true
           Apostoliq
           Chur
           :
           then
           it
           will
           follow
           and
           that
           justly
           according
           and
           agreeable
           to
           the
           scriptures
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           and
           those
           that
           did
           ād
           doe
           persequte
           ,
           
           are
           descended
           from
           the
           false
           Antichristian
           Church
           ,
           caled
           
             a
             mistery
             ,
             great
             Babilō
             the
             mother
             of
             whoredoms
             &
             abominations
             of
             the
             Eearth
             ,
          
           
           &c
           :
           which
           was
           and
           is
           druncken
           with
           
             the
             bloud
             of
             Saints
             &
             martyrs
             of
             Iesus
             :
          
           
           seing
           they
           have
           her
           Antichristian
           faith
           and
           lordly
           discipipline
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           maintenance
           therof
           ,
           
           wil
           also
           burne
           ,
           bannish
           ,
           hang
           and
           imprison
           /
           so
           hot
           ād
           fiery
           zealous
           that
           therby
           they
           shew
           plainly
           ,
           
           that
           they
           walke
           so
           just
           and
           even
           in
           the
           steps
           and
           paths
           of
           the
           
             Mystical
             woman
             great
             Babilon
             ,
             their
             bloudy
             parent
             &
             mother
             :
          
           
           so
           even
           I
           say
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           studied
           her
           
             lyeing
             and
             Hypocritical
             doctrine
             ,
             her
             deep
             and
             divelish
             devinity
             ,
             her
             blasphemous
             ,
             princely
             and
             dāgerous
             dignity
             ,
             and
             her
             beastly
             ,
             bloudy
             and
             deadly
             discipline
             .
          
           Through
           the
           continuāce
           whereof
           ,
           
           not
           onely
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           ,
           is
           continued
           stil
           in
           the
           wildernes
           ād
           desert
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           
           but
           also
           the
           jewes
           and
           others
           ,
           both
           in
           great
           Brittayne
           ,
           and
           al
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           kept
           back
           from
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Gods
           holy
           word
           ,
           the
           onely
           order
           and
           ordinance
           Christ
           hath
           appointed
           ,
           for
           the
           gathering
           of
           his
           Church
           together
           ,
           out
           of
           al
           places
           of
           the
           world
           .
           And
           so
           long
           as
           perseqution
           continue
           ,
           you
           cannot
           trye
           the
           spirits
           
             of
             the
             many
             false
             prophets
          
           ,
           
           
             that
             are
             gone
             out
             into
             the
             world
             ,
          
           as
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           doth
           loveingly
           advise
           and
           admonish
           you
           .
           But
           (
           like
           the
           Pastists
           )
           must
           be
           tyed
           onely
           to
           the
           spirits
           of
           your
           loedly
           Bishops
           and
           their
           Ministers
           ,
           
           who
           wil
           have
           alboth
           King
           ,
           Prince
           and
           people
           to
           receave
           their
           spirits
           ,
           and
           therefore
           wil
           not
           have
           any
           others
           to
           preach
           and
           print
           with
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           least
           their
           lyeing
           doctrine
           and
           Lordly
           discipline
           ,
           be
           discovered
           and
           disclaimed
           .
           And
           in
           steed
           of
           disputing
           and
           wryting
           by
           the
           word
           and
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           (
           against
           their
           adversaries
           )
           they
           wil
           cruelly
           persequte
           and
           fight
           against
           them
           ,
           by
           fyer
           and
           sword
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           from
           whom
           they
           are
           descended
           and
           succeeded
           ,
           
           both
           lynealy
           and
           of
           great
           antiquite
           .
        
         
           
             Wherefore
             I
             humbly
             beseech
             the
             King
             and
             parliament
             ,
             that
             you
             will
             betymes
             listen
             vnto
             the
             holy
             spirit
             in
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             prophet
             ,
             which
             faith
             bewyse
             now
             therfore
          
           yee
           Kings
           ,
           
           be
           learned
           (
           or
           instructed
           )
           yee
           judges
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           serv
           the
           Lord
           in
           feare
           ,
           &
           rejoyce
           in
           trembling
           ,
           kisse
           the
           son
           of
           God
           least
           he
           be
           angry
           ,
           and
           ye
           perish
           in
           the
           way
           of
           perseqution
           ,
           when
           his
           wrath
           shal
           suddēly
           burne
           .
           
             Let
             not
             therfore
          
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           band
           themselves
           with
           the
           Bs
           :
           &
           ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           
           nor
           Princes
           assemble
           themselves
           together
           against
           the
           lord
           and
           against
           his
           anointed
           .
           
           
             That
             is
             against
             Christ
             and
             his
             church
             :
             seing
             both
             he
             and
             she
          
           breake
           your
           bands
           and
           cast
           your
           coardes
           from
           them
           .
           
           
             Yea
             her
             seed
          
           overcometh
           you
           ,
           by
           the
           bloud
           of
           the
           lamb
           ,
           &
           by
           the
           word
           of
           their
           testimoni
           ,
           for
           they
           love
           not
           their
           lives
           vnto
           death
           .
           
        
         
           Beware
           then
           in
           tyme
           least
           you
           offend
           any
           more
           of
           these
           litle
           
             ones
             that
             beleeve
             in
             Christ
          
           ,
           seeing
           Christ
           saith
           
             it
             were
             better
             to
             have
             a
             milstone
             hanged
             about
             the
             neck
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             drowned
             in
             the
             depth
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             then
             so
             to
             doe
             .
          
           He
           meaneth
           that
           it
           were
           better
           for
           you
           to
           loose
           your
           lives
           ,
           then
           any
           way
           to
           consent
           to
           the
           offence
           of
           such
           litle
           ones
           that
           beleeve
           in
           Christ
           .
           See
           then
           I
           pray
           that
           they
           be
           not
           despised
           ,
           burned
           ,
           bannished
           ,
           hanged
           ād
           imprisoned
           .
           For
           their
           
             Angels
             alwayes
             behold
             the
             face
             of
             Christs
             Father
             in
             Heaven
             .
          
           And
           remember
           
           he
           saith
           :
           
           
             the
             tree
             is
             knowen
             by
             his
             fruit
             ,
          
           but
           persequting
           of
           Christians
           ,
           is
           an
           evil
           fruit
           .
           
             And
             that
             a
             good
             man
             out
             of
             the
             good
             treasure
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
             bringeth
             foorth
             good
             things
             :
          
           
           
             but
             persequting
             of
             Christiās
             is
             no
             good
             thing
             .
             And
             that
             for
             every
             ydle
             word
             men
             shal
             speak
             ,
             they
             shal
             give
             accounts
             at
             the
             day
             of
             judgement
             :
          
           How
           much
           more
           for
           every
           wicked
           and
           cruel
           deed
           of
           perseqution
           ,
           as
           burning
           ,
           bannishing
           ,
           hanging
           and
           imprisoning
           of
           those
           that
           cōfesse
           
             with
             the
             mouth
          
           ,
           
           
             &
             beleeve
             with
             the
             heart
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             &
             that
             God
             raysed
             him
             from
             the
             dead
             :
          
           whose
           lawes
           and
           ordinances
           they
           are
           carefull
           to
           keep
           and
           obey
           !
           Christ
           saith
           
             that
             such
             shal
             bee
             saved
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           feare
           not
           to
           burne
           ,
           bannish
           ,
           hang
           and
           imprison
           such
           .
           But
           if
           you
           beleeve
           that
           
             God
             will
             avendge
             his
             elect
          
           ,
           
           beware
           of
           persequting
           his
           servāts
           ,
           that
           cal
           on
           his
           name
           ,
           specialy
           such
           as
           witnes
           his
           truth
           against
           the
           
             abominations
             of
             Antychrist
          
           .
           Suffer
           not
           your
           Bishops
           to
           destroy
           those
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           that
           striue
           to
           serv
           God
           according
           to
           his
           wil
           in
           his
           word
           .
           Be
           not
           your
           Bishops
           executioners
           ,
           in
           burning
           ,
           bannishing
           ,
           hanging
           ,
           and
           imprisoning
           of
           harmlesse
           and
           peaceable
           Christians
           :
           but
           let
           them
           enjoy
           fredom
           of
           the
           gospell
           and
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           :
           that
           so
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           
             (
             which
             is
             scattered
             and
             driven
             into
             the
             wildernes
          
           ād
           desert
           of
           this
           world
           )
           may
           be
           againe
           gathered
           togather
           ,
           both
           of
           Iewes
           and
           gentils
           ,
           
             into
             visible
             and
             stablished
             congregations
          
           .
           
           And
           that
           the
           
             Catholiq
             and
             vniversal
             Church
             of
             Antychrist
             may
             bee
             consumed
             &
             abolished
             by
             his
             word
             &
             spirit
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             the
             holy
             Apostle
             hath
             foretold
             ,
             even
             the
             vttermost
             of
             his
             arival
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Emperial
             &
             triple
             crowne
             ,
             through
             the
             triple
             sea
             of
             Rome
             .
          
        
         
           And
           againe
           I
           humbly
           entreate
           the
           King
           and
           parliamēt
           ,
           to
           vouchsafe
           to
           heare
           me
           with
           patience
           yet
           a
           litle
           further
           :
           If
           freedom
           of
           the
           gospel
           and
           permission
           of
           conscience
           might
           be
           graunted
           ,
           then
           would
           not
           Papis●
           nor
           any
           others
           dissemble
           their
           soules
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           greate
           danger
           ,
           both
           〈◊〉
           King
           and
           State
           ,
           seeing
           they
           are
           forced
           to
           Church
           against
           their
           consciences
           :
           And
           may
           not
           Popish
           Priests
           and
           Iesuits
           (
           vnawares
           to
           the
           Bishops
           )
           become
           the
           Bishops
           Ministers
           ,
           seeing
           the
           change
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           religions
           habit
           differ
           so
           litle
           ,
           ād
           so
           by
           degrees
           infect
           the
           people
           with
           more
           popish
           doctrine
           ,
           
           as
           occasion
           shal
           bee
           ?
           And
           such
           men
           wil
           readely
           imbrace
           the
           Bishops
           orders
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           shall
           readely
           have
           the
           Bishops
           favours
           :
           by
           which
           meanes
           ,
           they
           may
           more
           easily
           ād
           speedly
           ,
           ha●
           accesse
           vnto
           the
           court
           ,
           and
           presence
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Prince
           ,
           which
           indeed
           is
           very
           dangerous
           ,
           howsoever
           not
           regarded
           .
           Therefore
           I
           doe
           (
           according
           to
           my
           dewty
           )
           humbly
           advise
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           not
           to
           bewtifie
           his
           cou●●
           and
           presence
           ,
           with
           any
           popish
           stones
           ,
           not
           with
           one
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           of
           All●●blastor
           .
        
         
           But
           permission
           of
           Conscience
           and
           freedom
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           gospe●
           will
           no
           ●ay
           bee
           dangerous
           to
           the
           King
           or
           State
           ,
           if
           such
           like
           rules
           ●
           these
           bee
           observed
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           that
           no
           people
           tainted
           with
           Treason
           ,
           doe
           beare
           any
           office
           .
        
         
           That
           al
           sorts
           of
           people
           tainted
           with
           Treasō
           ,
           doe
           (
           at
           al
           times
           frō
           home
           )
           weare
           ab
           lack
           hat
           with
           two
           whire
           signes
           ,
           the
           one
           before
           the
           other
           behinde
           in
           open
           sight
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           people
           ,
           tainted
           with
           treason
           approach
           within
           ten
           myles
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           without
           licence
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           people
           tainted
           with
           treason
           doe
           inhabit
           the
           Citty
           of
           London
           ,
           nor
           yet
           within
           ten
           myles
           thereof
           .
        
         
           That
           none
           tained
           with
           treason
           ,
           doe
           make
           any
           assembly
           or
           congregation
           .
        
         
           That
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           (
           in
           whatsoever
           difference
           ,
           by
           reasoning
           or
           disputing
           )
           doe
           draw
           any
           weapon
           ,
           nor
           give
           any
           blow
           ,
           stroke
           ,
           or
           pushe
           ,
           in
           payne
           and
           penalty
           ,
           as
           his
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           thinck
           meet
           .
        
         
           That
           (
           for
           the
           more
           peace
           and
           quietnes
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           satisfyeing
           of
           the
           weake
           and
           simple
           ,
           among
           so
           many
           persons
           ,
           differing
           in
           Religion
           )
           it
           bee
           lawfull
           for
           every
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           yea
           Iewes
           and
           Papists
           ,
           to
           write
           ,
           dispute
           ,
           comfer
           and
           reason
           ,
           print
           en
           publish
           any
           matter
           touching
           religiō
           ,
           either
           for
           or
           against
           whomsoever
           ,
           alwayes
           provided
           they
           aledge
           no
           fathers
           ,
           
           for
           proffe
           of
           any
           point
           of
           religiō
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           holy
           scriptures
           neither
           yet
           to
           reproch
           or
           〈◊〉
           one
           another
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           
           but
           with
           al
           love
           ,
           gentlenes
           ,
           and
           peaceablenes
           ,
           enforme
           one
           another
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           honor
           of
           the
           King
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           owne
           good
           and
           credit
           ,
           
           by
           which
           meanes
           ,
           both
           few
           errors
           and
           few
           bookes
           will
           bee
           written
           and
           printed
           ,
           
           seeing
           al
           false
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           most
           people
           ,
           have
           litle
           or
           nothing
           els
           (
           besides
           the
           Fathers
           )
           to
           build
           their
           religion
           and
           doctrine
           vpon
           :
           (
           or
           if
           it
           be
           once
           stablished
           by
           law
           that
           none
           shal
           confirme
           their
           Religion
           and
           doctrine
           ,
           by
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           by
           prisons
           ,
           burning
           and
           bannishing
           etc
           :
           but
           by
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           then
           error
           will
           not
           bee
           written
           nor
           disputed
           ,
           except
           by
           obstinate
           persons
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           consciences
           seeing
           the
           word
           of
           God
           will
           bee
           no
           shelter
           for
           any
           error
           .
           Yea
           I
           know
           by
           experience
           ,
           among
           the
           people
           caled
           Brownists
           ,
           that
           a
           Man
           shall
           not
           draw
           them
           to
           wryte
           ,
           though
           they
           bee
           desyred
           ,
           for
           one
           of
           their
           preachers
           caled
           
             Mast
             :
             Rob
          
           :
           hath
           had
           a
           wryting
           of
           myne
           in
           his
           hards
           ,
           above
           sixe
           Moneths
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           I
           can
           get
           no
           answer
           it
           seemes
           he
           knoweth
           not
           how
           better
           to
           hide
           his
           errors
           ,
           then
           by
           silence
           ,
           and
           this
           willbee
           the
           case
           of
           all
           false
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           
           who
           had
           rather
           
           
           
           
           
           be
           mute
           and
           dumb
           ,
           
           then
           bee
           drawen
           into
           the
           light
           with
           their
           errors
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           permission
           of
           conscience
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           gospel
           in
           our
           lād
           of
           great
           Brittaine
           ,
           wil
           mightily
           further
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           Apostoliq
           faith
           .
           And
           chiefly
           their
           books
           ,
           whereout
           sufficient
           matter
           willbee
           drawen
           ,
           for
           the
           convinceing
           of
           every
           perticuler
           religiō
           ,
           which
           is
           against
           the
           religion
           ,
           stablished
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           who
           by
           all
           meanes
           Lawfull
           ,
           sought
           the
           conversion
           and
           salvation
           ,
           both
           of
           Iewes
           and
           Gentils
           .
           
           And
           they
           are
           vnconstant
           and
           faithles
           men
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           very
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           thinck
           error
           will
           ouercome
           and
           prevayle
           against
           the
           truth
           .
           
        
         
           For
           the
           Abolishing
           of
           such
           thoughts
           ,
           I
           desper
           such
           men
           to
           cōsider
           the
           mighty
           victory
           and
           prevailing
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           in
           the
           tyme
           of
           Christ
           ād
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           which
           (
           notwithstanding
           resisted
           and
           disputed
           against
           :
           by
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Priests
           and
           learned
           men
           ,
           both
           of
           Iewes
           and
           Gentils
           )
           yet
           ouercame
           and
           prevayled
           against
           al
           the
           errors
           of
           the
           high
           priests
           and
           great
           learned
           Men
           ,
           both
           of
           the
           Iewes
           and
           gentils
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           
             we
             cannot
             doe
             any
             thing
             against
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           
           
             but
             for
             the
             truth
          
           :
           and
           seing
           it
           is
           the
           same
           truth
           ,
           which
           al
           good
           men
           would
           embrace
           ,
           why
           should
           we
           not
           hope
           the
           same
           victory
           by
           it
           !
           Did
           not
           King
           Darius
           ād
           al
           the
           people
           both
           jewes
           and
           gentils
           cry
           out
           and
           say
           ,
           
           
             that
             truth
             is
             greate
             and
             strongest
             ?
          
           Why
           then
           should
           those
           that
           have
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           wold
           have
           the
           truth
           ,
           be
           affraid
           of
           errore
           seing
           truth
           discovereth
           dark
           and
           dangerous
           wayes
           of
           error
           ,
           though
           abroad
           in
           open
           books
           ,
           even
           as
           light
           discovereth
           darke
           and
           dangerous
           places
           ,
           though
           abroad
           in
           open
           high
           wayes
           :
           And
           as
           the
           more
           darke
           and
           dangerous
           the
           wayes
           be
           ,
           the
           more
           necessary
           and
           needful
           will
           light
           be
           found
           of
           al
           that
           travaile
           :
           So
           the
           more
           darke
           and
           dangerous
           the
           errors
           be
           ,
           the
           more
           needful
           and
           profitable
           wil
           truth
           be
           found
           ,
           of
           all
           that
           would
           travil
           to
           heaven
           .
           But
           som
           may
           say
           
             objection
             let
             al
             this
             be
             grāted
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             no
             wisdom
             we
             think
             ,
             to
             bring
             dangerous
             errors
             into
             the
             light
             ,
             that
             so
             many
             men
             may
             stumble
             at
             them
             .
          
           Which
           
             being
             not
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             would
             not
             bee
             so
             much
             as
             knowen
             to
             som
             .
          
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           
           no
           more
           ,
           then
           a
           Rock
           that
           lyeth
           hid
           vnder
           water
           ,
           which
           (
           for
           want
           of
           bringing
           into
           the
           light
           )
           many
           Men
           may
           make
           shipwrack
           thereō
           and
           so
           stumble
           or
           fal
           neverthelesse
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           not
           so
           much
           as
           knowen
           to
           them
           before
           .
           Therfore
           as
           a
           stock
           in
           the
           Seas
           (
           though
           not
           so
           much
           as
           knowen
           to
           som
           )
           yet
           (
           for
           want
           of
           being
           made
           knowen
           )
           many
           men
           stumble
           and
           fal
           theron
           /
           ād
           so
           perish
           both
           men
           and
           goods
           .
           So
           an
           error
           (
           though
           not
           so
           much
           as
           known
           to
           som
           )
           yet
           (
           for
           wan●
           of
           being
           made
           known
           )
           many
           men
           may
           stumble
           and
           fal
           theron
           /
           and
           so
           perish
           both
           bodies
           an●
           soules
           the
           which
           is
           more
           lamētable
           ▪
           and
           as
           Roks
           in
           the
           seas
           /
           the
           more
           they
           manifest
           thēself●
           the
           more
           furtherance
           in
           the
           way
           to
           the
           Heaven
           .
           So
           errors
           in
           the
           world
           the
           more
           they
           manifest
           themselves
           ,
           the
           more
           furtherance
           in
           the
           way
           to
           heaven
           .
           And
           you
           shal
           vnderstand
           that
           errors
           being
           brought
           to
           the
           light
           of
           the
           word
           of
           god
           ,
           wil
           vanish
           as
           darknes
           before
           the
           light
           of
           a
           torch
           :
           evē
           as
           the
           chaffe
           before
           the
           winde
           cannot
           stand
           ,
           so
           error
           before
           truth
           cannot
           abide
           :
           therfore
           it
           is
           no
           hinderance
           ,
           but
           a
           great
           furtherance
           to
           haue
           al
           erroneous
           Rocks
           in
           the
           haven
           to
           heaven
           ,
           made
           knowen
           and
           published
           .
        
         
         
           And
           a
           greate
           and
           suer
           argument
           it
           is
           ,
           
           that
           those
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           have
           not
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           publikly
           dare
           not
           dispute
           or
           wryte
           against
           error
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seene
           in
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           in
           Queen
           Maryes
           dayes
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           abide
           to
           have
           books
           written
           and
           printed
           ,
           of
           that
           which
           they
           caled
           error
           and
           heresy
           ,
           but
           caused
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           such
           were
           written
           ,
           both
           them
           and
           the
           Authors
           to
           be
           burned
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           com
           by
           them
           .
           Therfore
           if
           permission
           of
           conscience
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           gospel
           be
           not
           granted
           ,
           and
           burning
           lawes
           repealed
           ,
           then
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           now
           may
           perswade
           and
           cause
           to
           be
           burned
           ,
           both
           the
           books
           and
           the
           Authors
           ,
           that
           have
           the
           truth
           in
           steed
           of
           heresy
           and
           heretiks
           ,
           even
           as
           their
           prede●ssors
           have
           done
           already
           ,
           
           and
           so
           shed
           more
           innocent
           bloud
           ,
           and
           also
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           further
           wrath
           against
           the
           King
           and
           State.
           It
           is
           not
           the
           gallosse
           ,
           nor
           the
           prisons
           ,
           nor
           burning
           ,
           nor
           bannishing
           ,
           that
           can
           defend
           〈◊〉
           Apostoliq
           faith
           :
           indeed
           the
           King
           ād
           State
           may
           defend
           Reliōs
           peace
           〈◊〉
           their
           sword
           and
           civil
           power
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           faith
           ,
           otherwise
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           ●ord
           and
           spirit
           of
           God.
           The
           dutch
           Princes
           and
           peeres
           say
           ,
           
             that
             force
             ,
             word
             ,
             &
             gallosse
             ,
             in
             matter
             of
             Religion
             :
             is
             a
             good
             meanes
             to
             spil
             bloud
             ,
             &
             make
             〈◊〉
             vprere
             in
             the
             land
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             bring
             any
             man
             from
             one
             faith
             to
             another
             .
          
           The
           ●agans
           wil
           not
           persequte
           one
           another
           for
           religion
           ,
           though
           (
           as
           I
           read
           )
           〈◊〉
           be
           aboue
           three
           thowsand
           sorts
           among
           them
           .
           And
           you
           know
           both
           ●ing
           Henry
           and
           Queene
           Mary
           ,
           thought
           themselves
           defenders
           of
           the
           ●●ith
           ,
           and
           thaught
           they
           burned
           herericks
           and
           heresy
           ,
           when
           they
           burned
           〈◊〉
           and
           their
           books
           ,
           
           but
           now
           you
           see
           and
           must
           acknowledg
           ,
           that
           they
           ●ere
           persequtors
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           insteed
           of
           defenders
           therof
           ,
           and
           also
           that
           〈◊〉
           (
           through
           the
           instigation
           of
           their
           bloudy
           Bishops
           )
           burned
           the
           word
           〈◊〉
           God
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           professed
           and
           wrought
           it
           ,
           insteed
           of
           heresy
           and
           ●●reticks
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           wil
           be
           now
           if
           the
           Bishops
           and
           their
           Ministers
           ●ay
           haue
           their
           wils
           :
           and
           therin
           they
           (
           as
           their
           predecessors
           )
           fullfill
           the
           ●ord
           of
           God
           ,
           
             in
             gathering
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             to
             the
             battell
             of
             the
             great
             day
             of
             ●od
             Almighty
             .
          
           For
           they
           perswade
           Kings
           to
           force
           their
           subjects
           ,
           to
           re●●ave
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           whereas
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           tea●eth
           otherwise
           ,
           
           saying
           ,
           
             Faith
             commeth
             by
             heareing
             ,
             and
             hearein
             by
             the
             word
             〈◊〉
             God
             ,
          
           and
           not
           by
           the
           Kings
           sword
           .
           And
           Christ
           saith
           :
           
             Teach
             al
             nations
             &
             〈◊〉
             force
             al
             nations
             :
          
           and
           this
           teaching
           is
           to
           be
           vnderstood
           by
           the
           word
           ād
           ●●iting
           of
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Christ
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God.
           For
           they
           that
           wil
           bee
           of
           the
           true
           faith
           ād
           ●hurch
           ,
           must
           be
           caled
           thervnto
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           World
           :
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           ●●every
           nation
           ,
           and
           not
           forced
           and
           constrayned
           in
           every
           nation
           ,
           as
           the
           ●●shop
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           al
           other
           false
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           have
           and
           〈◊〉
           perswade
           Kings
           ,
           Emperors
           and
           Magistrats
           .
        
         
           
             And
             his
             Majesty
             and
             Parliament
             may
             please
             to
             vnderstand
             ,
             that
             so
             ●doe
             ,
          
           
           
             is
             to
             quench
          
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           Christ
           Bishops
           and
           ministers
           ,
           
             and
             al●●●
             furstrate
             the
             precept
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             saith
          
           :
           Preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           evry
           〈◊〉
           ,
           
             besides
             ,
             it
             maketh
             their
             owne
             office
             ād
             functiō
             voyd
             ,
             they
             ought
          
           
           to
           preach
           &
           instruct
           ,
           
           with
           al
           meeknes
           ,
           them
           that
           are
           contrary
           minded
           ,
           proveing
           if
           God
           at
           any
           tyme
           wil
           give
           them
           repentance
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           know
           the
           truth
           for
           the
           ministers
           of
           the
           Lord
           must
           not
           strive
           ,
           but
           be
           apt
           to
           teach
           ,
           gentle
           towards
           all
           men
           ,
           suffring
           evil
           men
           patiently
           ,
           
             telling
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             ,
             that
             the
             weapons
             of
          
           Christs
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           are
           not
           carnal
           
             (
             as
             the
             weapons
             of
             all
             false
             and
             Antichristian
             Bishops
             and
             Ministers
             are
             )
             but
          
           Spiritual
           ,
           &
           mighty
           through
           God
           ,
           to
           cast
           downe
           holds
           ,
           casting
           downe
           evry
           high
           thing
           ,
           that
           is
           exalted
           against
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           
           &
           bringing
           into
           captivity
           ,
           evry
           thought
           ,
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Also
           ,
           if
           all
           within
           the
           land
           be
           forced
           to
           be
           of
           the
           church
           ,
           as
           the
           Bishops
           and
           their
           ministers
           would
           stil
           have
           it
           ,
           thē
           there
           would
           be
           no
           world
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           
           but
           al
           the
           land
           wold
           be
           the
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           absurd
           ,
           and
           contray
           to
           the
           scriptures
           ,
           
           and
           great
           ignorance
           doe
           the
           Bishops
           and
           their
           ministers
           shew
           ,
           when
           they
           thinck
           the
           whole
           nation
           of
           people
           ,
           is
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           for
           there
           it
           cannot
           be
           said
           ,
           
             out
             of
             greate
             Brittayne
             ,
             the
             Lord
             added
             to
             the
             Church
             from
             day
             to
             day
             ,
          
           
           
             such
             as
             shold
             be
             saved
          
           :
           seeing
           within
           the
           land
           there
           would
           be
           none
           without
           to
           be
           added
           :
           Also
           within
           that
           land
           ,
           then
           would
           be
           no
           perseqution
           ,
           
           seeing
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           doth
           not
           persequte
           at
           al
           ,
           much
           lesse
           it self
           ,
           but
           the
           Ministers
           and
           members
           of
           that
           Church
           doe
           persequte
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           cannot
           be
           the
           spiritual
           Kingdom
           and
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           devided
           against
           it self
           ,
           
           and
           persequteth
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           wil
           with
           her
           mother
           
             greate
             Babilon
             ,
             be
             consumed
             and
             condemned
             ,
          
           seeing
           (
           as
           she
           )
           they
           burne
           ,
           bannish
           ,
           hang
           ,
           and
           imprison
           one
           another
           which
           is
           no
           Christian
           ,
           
           but
           Antychrist
           ,
           an
           ,
           monstrous
           ,
           cruel
           ,
           woulvish
           ,
           and
           a
           tyranous
           part
           ano
           practise
           :
           for
           
             Christ
             sent
             hi●
             Ministers
             as
             lambs
             among
             wolves
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             not
             as
             wolves
             among
             lambs
             .
          
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           
           I
           humbly
           and
           withal
           reverence
           doe
           beseech
           his
           right
           excellēt
           Majesty
           ,
           
           to
           give
           me
           leaue
           ,
           to
           put
           him
           in
           mynd
           ,
           of
           those
           things
           that
           do●
           concerne
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           assurance
           of
           his
           owne
           salvation
           ,
           the
           stablishment
           of
           his
           throne
           ,
           and
           the
           benefit
           both
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           wealth
           of
           al
           his
           dominions
           .
           And
           though
           as
           Iosias
           ,
           he
           find●
           (
           by
           reading
           in
           the
           booke
           of
           the
           new
           Testament
           )
           a
           great
           alteration
           of
           the
           Apostoliq
           faith
           ,
           
             &
             change
             of
             the
             lawes
             &
             ordinances
             of
             Christ
             ,
             within
             his
             dominions
             .
          
           Yet
           not
           to
           be
           dismayed
           ,
           
             as
             Henry
             le
             grand
          
           ,
           but
           be
           encouraged
           a●
           Iosiah
           ,
           to
           labor
           and
           endevor
           the
           redresse
           therof
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           myn●
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           his
           new
           Testament
           .
           And
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           as
           
             Iaacob
             the
             Patriarch
             prevayled
             with
             God
             &
             Men
             :
             So
             shal
             Iaacob
             the
             King
             prevayle
             both
             wit●
             God
             &
             men
             ,
             especially
             being
             his
             chief
             stuard
             ,
          
           by
           his
           new
           Testament
           .
        
         
           Through
           the
           zealous
           reading
           whereof
           wil
           be
           found
           ,
           that
           Antychrist
           the
           king
           of
           the
           Catholiq
           faith
           and
           discipline
           (
           caled
           the
           mistery
           of
           iniquity
           )
           
             doth
             sit
             in
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           even
           as
           the
           scripture
           hath
           foretold
           .
           
           〈◊〉
           it
           is
           to
           be
           noted
           that
           the
           scripture
           hath
           also
           foretold
           ,
           
           of
           the
           
             consumatiō
             .
             〈◊〉
             abolition
          
           ,
           
           
             of
             this
             Antychrist
             ,
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
             &
             his
             mistery
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             with
             the●
             most
             of
             his
             arival
             ,
          
           
           
             or
             hyghest
             top
             of
             dignity
             ,
             he
             is
             come
             vnto
             ▪
          
           and
           this
           shal
           be
           done
           by
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             mouth
             of
             his
             servants
             .
             For
             when
             〈◊〉
             
             words
             of
             God
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
          
           then
           shal
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           lord
           prevaile
           (
           by
           his
           word
           and
           spirit
           )
           
             with
             ten
             kings
             that
             shal
             hate
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             make
             the
             whore
             desolate
             ,
             which
             sitteth
             in
             the
             hearts
             and
             consciences
             of
             peoples
             ,
             multitudes
             &
             nations
             ,
             and
             this
             whore
             is
             the
             woman
             caled
             the
             great
             Citty
             which
             reigneth
             over
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           
           meaning
           the
           chur
           :
           of
           Rtome
           ,
           by
           her
           false
           faith
           ād
           disciplin
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           fast
           setleds
           in
           the
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           of
           
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
          
           ,
           
           
             that
             they
             think
             they
             doe
             God
             good
             service
             ,
             in
             killing
             and
             burning
             his
             servants
             that
             do
             speak
             against
             her
             faith
             &
             disciplyne
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             that
             wil
             not
             bay
             any
             of
             her
             wares
             ,
          
           that
           is
           her
           Antychristian
           doctrines
           ād
           ordinances
           .
           But
           as
           she
           hath
           had
           
             her
             exaltation
             and
             arival
             to
             the
             heyght
             and
             dignity
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             Empire
             of
             Rome
             ,
          
           
           by
           the
           love
           of
           kings
           ,
           
             who
             have
             given
             their
             power
             and
             authority
             vnto
             her
             ,
          
           and
           who
           have
           fought
           for
           
             her
             against
             the
             Saints
             &
             servants
             of
             Iesus
             .
          
           So
           she
           shal
           have
           her
           consumation
           and
           abolition
           
             (
             from
             that
             height
             and
             dignity
             )
          
           by
           the
           hatred
           of
           kings
           ,
           who
           againe
           shal
           take
           their
           power
           and
           authority
           from
           her
           ,
           and
           therwith
           defend
           the
           
             peace
             and
             persons
             of
             the
             Saints
             &
             servants
             of
             Iesus
             :
             &
             no●
             for
             religions
             peace
             ,
          
           wil
           use
           their
           power
           and
           authority
           against
           the
           bloudy
           perseqution
           of
           Antychrist
           and
           al
           his
           bloudy
           Bishops
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           ād
           so
           becom
           nursing
           fathers
           vnto
           the
           church
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           as
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           ,
           to
           give
           his
           Majesty
           peace
           round
           about
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           vnto
           King
           Cyrus
           ,
           in
           whose
           dayes
           the
           
             material
             Temple
             began
             to
             be
             repared
          
           (
           which
           was
           a
           figuer
           of
           the
           spiritual
           temple
           )
           So
           I
           pray
           it
           may
           please
           him
           also
           (
           in
           the
           peaceable
           dayes
           of
           king
           Iames
           )
           
             to
             begin
             to
             repayre
             the
             spiritual
             Temple
             )
          
           the
           Apostoliq
           church
           scattered
           and
           dryven
           abroad
           into
           the
           wildernes
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           
           whose
           ca●ing
           and
           gathering
           together
           ,
           
           must
           be
           by
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           
           both
           to
           jewes
           and
           gentils
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           sword
           
             of
             the
             kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             Antychrist
             and
             his
             Ministers
          
           have
           now
           along
           tyme
           perswaded
           and
           prevailed
           ,
           wherby
           not
           onely
           the
           jewes
           and
           infidels
           ,
           but
           also
           papists
           and
           other
           false
           Christians
           ,
           are
           hindred
           and
           deprived
           from
           the
           knowledg
           of
           the
           Apostoliq
           faith
           .
           And
           it
           is
           be
           noted
           that
           David
           might
           not
           build
           Gods
           temple
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           spilt
           much
           blood
           ,
           which
           sheweth
           ,
           
             no
             blood
             ought
             to
             be
             spilt
             ,
             for
             the
             building
             of
             the
             spiritual
             temple
             .
             1.
             
             Cro.
             28.
             3.
          
           ergo
           peace
           in
           religion
           is
           a
           good
           meanes
           to
           make
           a
           vnity
           of
           religion
           among
           so
           many
           Christian
           sects
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           wel
           worthy
           consideration
           ,
           
           that
           as
           in
           the
           tyme
           of
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           have
           his
           offrings
           by
           constraint
           ,
           
             but
             of
             every
             man
             whose
             heart
             gave
             it
             freely
             :
          
           
           so
           now
           in
           tyme
           of
           the
           gospel
           ,
           he
           wil
           not
           have
           the
           people
           constrayned
           ,
           
             but
             as
             many
             as
             receave
             the
             word
             gladly
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             be
             added
             to
             the
             Church
             by
             baptisme
             :
          
           
           
             and
             therfore
             Christ
             commanded
             his
             disciples
             to
             teach
             al
             nations
             ,
          
           
           
             &
             baptise
             them
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             preach
             the
             word
             of
             salvatiō
             to
             evry
             creature
             ,
             of
             al
             sorts
             of
             natiōs
             ,
             that
             are
             worthy
             and
             willing
             to
             receave
             it
             .
          
           And
           such
           as
           shal
           willing
           and
           gladly
           receave
           it
           ,
           he
           hath
           commanded
           to
           be
           baptised
           in
           the
           water
           ,
           that
           is
           dipped
           for
           dead
           in
           the
           water
           ,
           ād
           therfore
           the
           apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Els
             what
             shal
             they
             do
             ,
             which
             are
             baptised
             for
             dead
             ,
             if
             the
             dead
             be
             not
             raised
             why
             are
             they
             baptised
             for
             dead
             ?
          
           
           And
           therfore
           also
           he
           saith
           :
           
             we
             are
             buried
             thē
             with
             him
             by
             baptisme
             &c
             :
          
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           wel
           observed
           ,
           that
           when
           Christ
           
           wold
           have
           preached
           the
           word
           of
           salvation
           to
           the
           gaderēs
           ,
           
           he
           did
           not
           compel
           them
           when
           they
           refused
           ,
           but
           finding
           them
           vnwilling
           to
           receave
           him
           and
           his
           word
           ,
           he
           turned
           from
           them
           without
           hurting
           thē
           :
           also
           whē
           
             Iames
             and
             Iohn
          
           saw
           
             that
             som
             of
             the
             Samaritane●
             refused
             Christ
             ▪
          
           
           
             they
             wold
             have
             commanded
             fyer
             from
             heaven
             to
             consume
             them
             ,
             as
             Elias
             did
             .
             But
             Christ
             rebuked
             thē
             and
             said
             :
             ye
             know
             not
             of
             what
             spirit
             ye
             are
             :
             For
             the
             son
             of
             man
             is
             not
             come
             to
             destroy
             mens
             lives
             ,
             but
             to
             save
             them
             .
          
           By
           al
           which
           ,
           it
           may
           please
           his
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           take
           knowledge
           that
           
             Christ
             wil
             haue
             none
             consumed
             with
             fyer
             and
             sword
             ,
             for
             not
             heareing
             and
             not
             receaveing
             his
             word
             :
          
           And
           that
           (
           howsoever
           it
           hath
           bene
           the
           mynde
           of
           Antychrist
           ,
           to
           destroy
           mens
           liues
           for
           religion
           ,
           and
           therein
           haue
           not
           spared
           neither
           prince
           nor
           people
           )
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           the
           mynde
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           princes
           should
           destroy
           their
           subiects
           ,
           nor
           yet
           that
           subiects
           shold
           destroy
           their
           Princes
           for
           difference
           in
           religion
           .
        
         
           
             And
             therfore
             why
             shold
             Bishops
             perswade
             Princes
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             why
             shold
             king
             ,
             prince
             and
             people
             be
             perswaded
             by
             their
             Bishops
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             to
             be
             contrary
             mynded
             to
             Christ
             ?
             verily
             it
             is
             a
             notorious
             ād
             playne
             token
             of
             a
             false
             faith
             and
             discipline
             ,
             that
             is
             defended
             by
             fyer
             and
             sword
             ,
             the
             power
             and
             authority
             of
             Princes
             :
             And
             they
             cannot
             be
             Christs
             Bs
             :
             and
             preachers
             that
             perswade
             princes
             and
             peoples
             to
             such
             Antychristian
             tyranny
             and
             cruelty
             .
          
           
           
             And
             it
             is
             very
             evident
             that
             those
             Bs
             :
             and
             Mm
             :
             which
             giue
             ouer
             men
             and
             women
             to
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             to
             be
             perswaded
             by
             perseqution
             ,
             doe
             shew
             clearly
             that
             their
             doctrine
             is
             not
             good
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             want
             the
             word
             ād
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             ād
             therfore
             flee
             to
             the
             Magist
             :
             sword
             for
             the
             forceing
             of
             them
             to
             their
             faith
             and
             disciplyne
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             wyne
             is
             not
             good
             which
             we
             are
             forced
             to
             drink
             ,
             so
             those
             doctrynes
             are
             not
             good
             which
             we
             are
             forced
             to
             beleeue
             .
             But
             it
             may
             be
             by
             this
             tyme
             ,
             al
             those
             Bishops
             (
             who
             vnfainedly
             feare
             God
             and
             truly
             love
             the
             king
             )
             will
             haste
             and
             make
             speed
             to
             come
             vnto
             his
             Majesty
             for
             pardon
             ,
             acknowledging
             the
             truth
             of
             this
             booke
             ,
             confesseing
             their
             ignoraace
             and
             arrogance
             ,
             in
             the
             knowledge
             of
             Gods
             word
             ,
             and
             in
             compelling
             the
             people
             to
             heare
             the
             word
             preached
             ,
             and
             for
             impri
             :
             burn
             :
             bannis
             :
             and
             hang
             :
             for
             religion
             :
             cōtrary
             to
             the
             minde
             of
             Christ
             ,
             ād
             also
             for
             stopping
             the
             mouthes
             of
             mē
             ād
             burning
             their
             books
             ,
             that
             preach
             ād
             wryte
             contrary
             to
             their
             myndes
             ād
             wils
             ,
             yea
             it
             may
             be
             they
             wil
             also
             confesse
             and
             say
             :
          
           Oh
           most
           gratious
           king
           ,
           we
           beseech
           your
           Maiesty
           to
           shew
           vs
           mercy
           and
           to
           forgiue
           vs
           our
           spirituall
           pride
           and
           ambition
           ,
           in
           that
           we
           haue
           thus
           long
           vsurped
           the
           blasphemous
           titles
           of
           spirituallords
           and
           lords
           graces
           ,
           
           the
           which
           Tytles
           we
           now
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           ād
           honor
           of
           the
           King
           do
           with
           Vntained
           hearts
           confesse
           ,
           to
           be
           due
           and
           belong
           onely
           to
           Christ
           himself
           :
           and
           that
           the
           name
           and
           Tytle
           of
           spiritual
           lord
           cannot
           belong
           to
           any
           earthly
           Creature
           ,
           no
           not
           to
           the
           King
           or
           Emperor
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           an
           heavenly
           name
           and
           tytle
           ,
           how
           much
           lesse
           can
           it
           belōg
           or
           be
           due
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           your
           Maiestys
           vnworthy
           subjects
           and
           schollers
           .
           And
           for
           so
           much
           as
           we
           now
           vnderstand
           (
           the
           Lord
           be
           praysed
           therfore
           )
           that
           the
           holy
           and
           heavenly
           name
           and
           devine
           tytle
           of
           spiritual
           lord
           is
           as
           much
           ,
           
           yea
           as
           high
           and
           greate
           ,
           
           as
           the
           name
           and
           tytle
           of
           a
           spiritual
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           
           that
           it
           is
           a
           name
           aboue
           evry
           name
           ,
           which
           God
           the
           Father
           hath
           given
           vnto
           Christ
           onely
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           evry
           knee
           shold
           bow
           vnto
           that
           onely
           and
           heavenly
           name
           ,
           and
           that
           evry
           tongue
           shold
           confesse
           that
           Iesus
           is
           the
           Messiah
           ,
           the
           Lord
           ,
           vnto
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           
           that
           in
           al
           things
           Christ
           might
           have
           the
           preheminence
           ,
           for
           he
           alone
           is
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Chuach
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           body
           :
           The
           which
           cannot
           bee
           so
           long
           as
           we
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Bishops
           ,
           do
           hold
           and
           retayne
           that
           devine
           ,
           high
           and
           super
           excellent
           name
           and
           tytle
           of
           spiritual
           lord
           :
           Because
           then
           it
           cānot
           be
           said
           that
           God
           hath
           so
           highly
           exalted
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           give
           him
           a
           name
           aboue
           evry
           name
           ,
           seeing
           our
           names
           and
           tytles
           are
           also
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           are
           caled
           spiritual
           lords
           so
           wel
           as
           the
           son
           of
           God
           ,
           
           Iesus
           the
           Messiah
           .
           The
           remembrance
           hereof
           most
           gratious
           soueraigne
           doe
           make
           vs
           to
           tremble
           before
           God
           and
           the
           king
           .
           And
           therfore
           we
           most
           earnstly
           desire
           your
           sacred
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           dischardge
           and
           release
           vs
           of
           these
           fearful
           names
           and
           tytles
           ▪
           that
           doe
           onely
           belong
           to
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           Iesus
           the
           onely
           spiritual
           lord
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           vnto
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           ,
           we
           doe
           (
           according
           to
           the
           truth
           )
           acknowledge
           ,
           that
           if
           wee
           shold
           any
           longer
           retayne
           these
           devine
           and
           high
           names
           of
           spiritual
           lords
           and
           lords
           graces
           ,
           we
           shold
           therin
           be
           intiteled
           ,
           not
           onely
           with
           a
           name
           equal
           to
           our
           lord
           Iesus
           ,
           the
           onely
           begotten
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           
           but
           also
           we
           shold
           be
           intytled
           with
           a
           name
           and
           tytle
           above
           your
           right
           excellent
           Maiesty
           ,
           yea
           above
           al
           Emperors
           ,
           Kings
           ād
           Princes
           of
           the
           earth
           The
           which
           alone
           we
           doe
           acknowledge
           to
           be
           a
           sufficient
           cause
           to
           put
           vs
           downe
           ,
           and
           to
           depri●ue
           vs
           of
           these
           vsu●ped
           names
           ,
           and
           blas●hemous
           tytles
           .
           Also
           we
           doe
           confesse
           ,
           that
           our
           pomp
           and
           state
           wherin
           we
           now
           live
           ,
           is
           more
           like
           the
           Bishops
           of
           the
           Catholiq
           Church
           of
           Antychrist
           :
           then
           any
           way
           like
           vnto
           the
           Bishops
           of
           the
           Apostoliq
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ;
           vnto
           whom
           we
           acknowledge
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           bee
           made
           like
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           be
           qualified
           with
           the
           like
           gifts
           and
           graces
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           or
           els
           in
           no
           ●ase
           we
           can
           be
           meet
           Bishops
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           plainly
           teacheth
           both
           to
           Tymothy
           and
           Tytus
           &c
           :
           And
           we
           must
           further
           acknowledge
           and
           confesse
           ,
           that
           our
           howses
           ,
           howsholds
           and
           revenues
           are
           more
           fit
           ād
           meet
           for
           princes
           ,
           Dukes
           and
           Earles
           ,
           then
           for
           the
           Bishops
           of
           Christ
           .
           VVherfore
           (
           being
           moved
           and
           stirred
           vp
           hereto
           by
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           )
           we
           earnestly
           beseech
           your
           Majesty
           and
           parliament
           ,
           
           also
           to
           disburden
           vs
           of
           this
           great
           pomp
           and
           state
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           great
           and
           Princelyke
           howses
           ,
           
           howshols
           and
           revenues
           ;
           that
           so
           we
           may
           be
           made
           equal
           ād
           conformable
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           then
           we
           shal
           have
           both
           hope
           and
           cōfort
           of
           the
           world
           to
           come
           ,
           although
           but
           litle
           in
           this
           ,
           except
           your
           Majesty
           and
           Parliament
           doe
           grant
           free
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           ,
           the
           which
           we
           now
           do
           also
           with
           the
           poore
           distressed
           Christians
           ,
           most
           humbly
           entreat
           and
           desire
           :
           and
           that
           for
           these
           4.
           reasons
           :
           First
           ,
           because
           therby
           the
           gospel
           of
           Christ
           wil
           bee
           set
           free
           and
           at
           liberty
           ,
           wherby
           al
           people
           both
           Iewes
           and
           Gentils
           wil
           be
           gathered
           to
           the
           Apostoliq
           faith
           ,
           Church
           and
           discipline
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           many
           of
           your
           Maj
           :
           subjects
           ,
           both
           Men
           and
           women
           (
           who
           now
           are
           forced
           to
           dissēble
           their
           religion
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           our
           perseqution
           )
           wil
           be
           released
           and
           set
           free
           from
           their
           spiritual
           bondage
           ād
           slavery
           ,
           wherin
           we
           now
           do
           hold
           thē
           against
           their
           consciences
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           wil
           becom
           more
           faith
           ful
           Christians
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           more
           loyal
           subjects
           to
           your
           Maj
           :
           then
           ever
           they
           were
           before
           ,
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           their
           soules
           and
           the
           saefty
           of
           the
           Crowne
           and
           State.
           
        
         
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           the
           poore
           distressed
           Christians
           (
           now
           bannished
           and
           dispersed
           out
           of
           their
           Fatherland
           ,
           over
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           )
           wil
           be
           redeemed
           frō
           greate
           misery
           and
           bondage
           ,
           wherin
           now
           (
           no
           doubt
           )
           they
           live
           and
           abide
           ,
           because
           they
           wil
           not
           be
           in
           bondage
           to
           any
           other
           spiritual
           lord
           or
           head
           ,
           then
           the
           lord
           Iesus
           Messiah
           alone
           ,
           whose
           faith
           and
           disciplyne
           they
           desier
           onely
           to
           learne
           and
           obey
           .
           Fourthy
           ,
           because
           therby
           great
           benefit
           and
           comodity
           wil
           redound
           ,
           both
           to
           your
           Majesty
           and
           to
           all
           your
           subjects
           ,
           within
           your
           highnes
           dominions
           by
           the
           great
           commerce
           ,
           in
           trade
           &
           trafiq
           both
           of
           Iewes
           and
           al
           people
           ,
           which
           now
           for●ant
           of
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           ,
           are
           forced
           and
           dryven
           els
           where
           :
           and
           also
           from
           the
           revennues
           &
           liveings
           ,
           which
           we
           and
           our
           glergie
           doe
           possesse
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           courts
           and
           offiices
           we
           hold
           ād
           keep
           great
           profit
           and
           commodity
           wil
           redound
           ,
           both
           to
           your
           highnes
           ,
           and
           to
           al
           your
           kingdoms
           ,
           we
           say
           more
           profit
           and
           commodity
           then
           we
           or
           any
           man
           is
           able
           to
           expresse
           .
           And
           therfore
           ,
           we
           also
           desier
           al
           his
           maiestyes
           subjects
           ,
           both
           greath
           &
           smale
           in
           al
           love
           ad
           feare
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           offēded
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           moved
           or
           grieved
           ,
           when
           they
           shal
           see
           such
           a
           reformation
           of
           vs
           ,
           as
           that
           famous
           King
           Henry
           the
           eyght
           ,
           did
           make
           of
           our
           lordly
           brethren
           the
           Abbots
           and
           their
           Clergye
           :
           For
           indeed
           such
           a
           reformation
           ought
           to
           come
           among
           vs
           and
           our
           glergy
           ,
           
           seeing
           we
           are
           no
           way
           agreable
           to
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           of
           the
           onely
           spiritual
           lord
           Iesus
           Messiah
           ,
           but
           are
           limbs
           and
           fellow
           members
           of
           that
           Antychristian
           ād
           Romish
           church
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           scriptures
           is
           Prophecyed
           to
           be
           abolished
           and
           destroyd
           .
           Now
           therfore
           we
           pray
           you
           all
           let
           not
           King
           David
           say
           ,
           the
           Sons
           of
           Seruiah
           are
           to
           strong
           for
           him
           ,
           for
           that
           wil
           bee
           vnprofitable
           for
           you
           al.
           
             And
             for
             conclusion
             ,
             we
             entreat
             his
             Ma
             :
             and
             Parlia
             :
             to
             enact
             (
             that
             as
             our
             adversaries
             com
             against
             vs
             ,
             onely
             with
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             we
             go
             against
             them
             onely
             with
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             as
             we
             have
             done
             by
             civil
             authority
             ,
             for
             so
             our selves
             may
             be
             forced
             to
             dissemble
             Thus
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             the
             lord
             wil
             perswade
             and
             work
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             some
             of
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             who
             wil
             willingly
             resigne
             their
             Antychristian
             tytles
             and
             Popish
             pomp
             and
             State
             ,
             with
             their
             princelike
             howses
             ād
             lyveings
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             without
             any
          
           compulsion
           or
           constraint
           .
           
             But
             if
             they
             doe
             not
             ,
             yet
             if
             it
             please
             God
             to
             open
             the
             kings
             heart
             ,
             to
             see
             their
          
           Antichristian
           and
           Idol
           estate
           ,
           
             ād
             the
             danger
             ād
             damage
             they
             cause
             both
             to
             the
             King
             Prince
             and
             People
             ,
             they
             wil
             be
             compelled
             therto
             ,
             evē
             as
             their
             lordly
             brethren
             the
             Abbots
             in
             King
             Henry
             dayes
             were
             .
             And
             howsoever
             it
             be
             not
             regarded
             ,
             or
             perhaps
             not
             descerned
             ,
             yet
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ād
             his
             people
             they
             are
             greater
             Idols
             ,
             then
             their
             lordly
             bretheren
             the
             Abbots
             :
             yea
             greater
             Idols
             then
             the
             Images
             of
             wood
             and
             stoone
             (
             which
             that
             famous
             ād
             Godly
             King
             Edward
             ,
          
           
           
             did
             pul
             downe
             and
             destroy
             )
             for
             they
             did
             not
             imprison
             ,
             nor
             burne
             ,
             nor
             hang
             :
             nor
             yet
             caused
             to
             be
             bannished
             any
             of
             the
             kings
             subjects
             ,
             that
             would
             not
             worship
             them
             ,
             as
             these
             Idol
             Bishops
             doe
             .
             And
             out
             of
             doubt
             :
             these
             Bishops
             are
             greater
             Idols
             then
             the
             golden
             calfe
             ,
             Aaron
             made
             and
             offred
             vnto
             :
             for
             the
             calfe
             did
             not
             persequte
             nor
             ver
             ,
             such
             as
             did
             not
             acknowledge
             it
             for
             their
             Lord
             as
             the
             Bishops
             doe
             :
             neyther
             did
             the
             Calfe
             reygne
             and
             rule
             by
             force
             over
             the
             consciences
             of
             the
             people
             as
             these
             Idol
             Bishops
             doe
             .
          
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           the
           Calfe
           was
           set
           vp
           in
           steed
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             who
             brought
             the
             people
             
             out
             of
             Egypt
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             shewed
             them
             the
             wil
             of
             God
             ,
          
           but
           these
           Bbs
           :
           are
           set
           vp
           in
           steed
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           have
           brought
           vs
           out
           of
           the
           bondage
           of
           hel
           ,
           and
           who
           sheweth
           vs
           his
           Fathers
           wil
           in
           his
           new
           Testament
           ,
           the
           which
           these
           jdol
           Bs
           :
           wil
           not
           suffer
           vs
           to
           obey
           but
           in
           steed
           therof
           wil
           force
           vs
           to
           faldown
           worship
           and
           obey
           ther
           Father
           Antychrists
           wil
           and
           old
           testamēt
           ,
           
           which
           stinks
           in
           the
           nostrels
           of
           al
           reformed
           strangers
           that
           heare
           thereof
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           in
           ours
           that
           have
           taken
           our
           flight
           from
           it
           .
           Therfore
           these
           spirituall
           lords
           and
           Idol
           Bishops
           ought
           to
           be
           pulled
           downe
           and
           suppressed
           ,
           like
           the
           Abbots
           their
           lordly
           brethren
           ,
           though
           not
           sacrificed
           vnto
           the
           Lord
           in
           
             Smithfeild
             as
             the
             Godly
             king
             Iosias
             sacrificed
             the
             Idol
             Priests
             of
             the
             high
             places
             on
             the
             Altars
             therof
             .
          
           And
           I
           doe
           verely
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           if
           free
           liberty
           of
           cōscience
           be
           granted
           ,
           
           that
           the
           spiritual
           kingdom
           of
           these
           Idol
           Bs
           :
           will
           in
           tyme
           fal
           to
           the
           ground
           of
           it self
           ,
           as
           the
           jdol
           Dagon
           fal
           before
           the
           Arke
           for
           throug
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           
           wil
           al
           godly
           people
           ,
           with
           draw
           themselves
           in
           al
           peceable
           and
           godly
           wise
           ,
           from
           the
           spiritual
           obedience
           of
           these
           spiritual
           lords
           and
           Idol
           Bbs
           :
           and
           quietly
           betake
           themselves
           vnto
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           onely
           spiritual
           lord
           
             Iesus
             Messiah
          
           .
           But
           howsoever
           it
           be
           I
           shal
           be
           contented
           therewith
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           wish
           al
           others
           ,
           for
           we
           al
           ought
           to
           be
           content
           ,
           if
           we
           obtayne
           freedom
           of
           conscience
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           give
           god
           prayse
           cōtinualy
           ,
           that
           hath
           wroght
           so
           blessed
           a
           worke
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Parliamēt
           ,
           for
           whō
           as
           the
           scripture
           teacheth
           we
           ought
           to
           
             make
             supplications
          
           ,
           
           
             prayers
             and
             intercessions
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             com
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             may
             lead
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             life
             in
             al
             godlines
             and
             honesty
             .
          
           And
           vnto
           whō
           we
           ought
           to
           give
           (
           by
           the
           law
           of
           God
           )
           al
           earthly
           honor
           feare
           and
           reverence
           ,
           
           and
           willingly
           to
           paytribute
           and
           custō
           ,
           tax
           and
           tol
           ,
           so
           much
           and
           so
           often
           as
           it
           shal
           please
           his
           Majesty
           and
           parliam
           :
           to
           appoint
           and
           gather
           ,
           by
           any
           officer
           or
           officers
           whatsoever
           .
           For
           whom
           also
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           whole
           common
           wealth
           of
           al
           his
           Kingdoms
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           diligent
           and
           ready
           to
           hazard
           and
           lay
           downe
           ,
           not
           onely
           our
           goods
           ,
           but
           also
           our
           lives
           at
           al
           tymes
           and
           occasiōs
           .
           For
           Christ
           hath
           onely
           set
           vs
           free
           from
           al
           ecclesiastical
           lawes
           and
           ordinances
           ,
           which
           himself
           hath
           not
           commanded
           in
           his
           last
           wil
           and
           Testament
           .
           Yea
           from
           the
           ecclesiastical
           lawes
           and
           commandements
           of
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           
           how
           much
           more
           hath
           he
           set
           vs
           free
           from
           the
           ecclesiastical
           lawes
           and
           ordinances
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           
           but
           he
           hath
           not
           set
           vs
           free
           from
           the
           Moral
           and
           Iudicial
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           king
           is
           bound
           to
           execute
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           obey
           :
           and
           for
           want
           of
           the
           execution
           therof
           ,
           
           there
           are
           in
           our
           land
           many
           whores
           and
           whorekeepers
           ,
           ād
           many
           childrē
           murdered
           besides
           the
           death
           ād
           vndoeing
           of
           many
           persons
           about
           whores
           .
           Wherfore
           I
           humbly
           desier
           that
           the
           Morall
           and
           and
           Iudicial
           low
           of
           God
           may
           be
           practised
           and
           executed
           ,
           of
           al
           degrees
           both
           high
           and
           low
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ,
           according
           the
           mynd
           of
           Christ
           .
           For
           the
           Lord
           wil
           have
           that
           evry
           man
           shal
           love
           him
           above
           al
           ,
           and
           his
           neyghbor
           as
           himself
           ,
           and
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           as
           ye
           would
           that
           men
           shold
           do
           to
           you
           ,
           
           so
           do
           ye
           to
           them
           likewise
           .
        
         
           Therfore
           as
           the
           king
           wold
           not
           have
           his
           subjects
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           his
           life
           
           because
           he
           is
           contrary
           to
           them
           in
           religiō
           .
           So
           let
           not
           the
           king
           take
           away
           his
           subjects
           lives
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           contrary
           to
           the
           king
           in
           religion
           :
           and
           as
           you
           wold
           not
           men
           shold
           force
           you
           to
           a
           religion
           against
           your
           consciences
           ,
           so
           doe
           not
           you
           force
           men
           to
           a
           religion
           against
           their
           consciences
           .
           And
           as
           it
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           subjects
           to
           seeke
           the
           conversion
           of
           their
           king
           ād
           State
           ,
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           his
           and
           their
           destruction
           by
           fyer
           ād
           sword
           .
           So
           it
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           king
           and
           state
           ,
           to
           seek
           the
           conversion
           of
           of
           their
           subjects
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           
           and
           not
           their
           destruction
           by
           fier
           ād
           sword
           ,
           as
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Prelats
           doe
           teach
           :
           whose
           vassals
           therin
           both
           Emperors
           and
           Kings
           (
           as
           wel
           as
           people
           )
           have
           bene
           a
           long
           tyme
           :
           both
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           thēselfs
           ād
           their
           subjects
           .
           For
           who
           knoweth
           not
           that
           prelats
           and
           preists
           haue
           perswaded
           subjects
           ,
           to
           destroy
           their
           kings
           and
           princes
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           kings
           and
           princes
           to
           destroy
           their
           subiects
           :
           but
           〈◊〉
           pray
           thē
           both
           to
           take
           notice
           that
           the
           scrip
           :
           
           saith
           
             he
             that
             destroyeth
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             him
             wil
             God
             destroy
             .
          
           Let
           not
           therfore
           kings
           ,
           princes
           nor
           subjects
           bee
           any
           longer
           perswaded
           to
           destroy
           one
           āother
           through
           the
           suttelty
           of
           Bs
           :
           and
           their
           mi
           :
           who
           (
           most
           of
           thē
           )
           onely
           seeke
           the
           security
           of
           their
           owne
           pōp
           and
           glory
           ,
           ād
           the
           stablishmēt
           of
           their
           spiritual
           thrones
           therin
           :
           for
           so
           long
           as
           they
           may
           confirm
           that
           ,
           they
           passe
           not
           who
           perish
           ,
           whether
           king
           ,
           prince
           or
           people
           .
           Againe
           therfore
           I
           humbly
           pray
           his
           Ma
           :
           and
           par
           :
           to
           repeale
           and
           make
           voyd
           al
           popish
           lawes
           and
           canons
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           the
           
             moral
             and
             Iucial
             law
             of
             god
             ,
          
           
           both
           firmly
           enacted
           ,
           ad
           carefully
           practised
           after
           the
           minde
           of
           Chr
           :
           and
           then
           shal
           
             Christs
             spiritual
             throne
             be
             stablished
             in
             the
             hearts
             &
             consciences
             both
             of
             king
             ,
             prince
             and
             people
             ,
          
           so
           as
           the
           Chu
           :
           Christs
           spiritual
           kingdom
           shal
           increace
           in
           the
           knowledge
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           obediēce
           therof
           ,
           with
           al
           loue
           ,
           peace
           ād
           charity
           ,
           one
           towards
           another
           .
           And
           the
           cōmō
           wealth
           of
           his
           Ma
           :
           King
           :
           wil
           florish
           and
           prosper
           ,
           ād
           also
           his
           
             throne
             be
             constātly
             stablished
          
           both
           to
           him
           and
           his
           heyres
           through
           out
           al
           his
           dominions
           ,
           in
           a
           suer
           land
           of
           peace
           and
           love
           ,
           tho●e
           with
           and
           towards
           another
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           and
           the
           cōfort
           of
           his
           Maj
           :
           and
           of
           al
           his
           subjects
           ,
           ād
           also
           to
           a
           famous
           ād
           excellent
           glorious
           paterne
           of
           govermēt
           ,
           to
           al
           kingdōs
           ,
           natiōs
           ād
           contries
           round
           about
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Salomō
             king
             of
             Israel
          
           .
           For
           if
           the
           holi
           lawes
           of
           Gods
           word
           be
           practised
           and
           executed
           after
           Christs
           wil
           ,
           thē
           ,
           shal
           neither
           king
           ,
           prince
           nor
           people
           be
           destroyed
           for
           differēce
           in
           religion
           :
           then
           
             Treason
             &
             Rebelliō
          
           ,
           as
           wel
           as
           burn
           :
           ban
           :
           han
           :
           and
           impri
           :
           for
           difference
           in
           religion
           wil
           cease
           and
           be
           laid
           downe
           ,
           then
           shal
           not
           mē
           ,
           womē
           and
           youth
           be
           hāged
           for
           theft
           :
           then
           shal
           not
           the
           poore
           lame
           ,
           sik
           and
           weake
           ones
           ,
           be
           stocked
           and
           whipped
           ,
           neither
           shal
           the
           poore
           ,
           stranger
           ,
           fatherlesse
           ād
           widowes
           ,
           be
           driven
           to
           beg
           frō
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           neither
           shal
           the
           lame
           ,
           sik
           ād
           weake
           persons
           suffer
           such
           misery
           ād
           be
           forsaken
           of
           their
           kinred
           ,
           as
           now
           they
           be
           ,
           thē
           shal
           not
           murder
           ,
           whoredō
           and
           adultry
           be
           bought
           out
           for
           mony
           :
           then
           shal
           not
           the
           greate
           defraude
           and
           wrong
           the
           smale
           ,
           neither
           the
           ritch
           oppresse
           the
           poore
           by
           usury
           and
           litle
           wages
           :
           then
           shal
           not
           men
           bring
           vp
           and
           i●herit
           others
           childrē
           in
           steed
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           neither
           shal
           an
           honest
           man
           be
           forced
           to
           liue
           with
           a
           whore
           in
           steed
           of
           an
           honest
           wife
           ,
           nor
           yet
           an
           honest
           women
           
           with
           a
           whorekeeper
           in
           steed
           of
           an
           honest
           husband
           〈◊〉
           shal
           not
           servāt●
           be
           forced
           from
           mariage
           by
           bonds
           ,
           nor
           yet
           be
           〈◊〉
           servitude
           ,
           longer
           then
           six
           yeares
           ,
           neither
           shal
           they
           be
           brought
           vp
           contrary
           to
           covenant
           ,
           nor
           posted
           from
           one
           quarter
           or
           one
           yeare
           to
           another
           for
           their
           fredom
           ād
           in
           th
           end
           be
           forced
           to
           buy
           it
           of
           their
           Masters
           ,
           or
           els
           to
           go
           without
           it
           two
           Then
           shal
           neither
           Prince
           nor
           people
           be
           disinherited
           ,
           for
           not
           being
           of
           the
           church
           :
           
           neither
           shal
           they
           be
           held
           lawlesse
           persons
           ,
           though
           excomunicated
           neither
           shal
           any
           man
           dare
           kil
           them
           as
           now
           they
           may
           ,
           and
           be
           quit
           by
           law
           neither
           shall
           any
           man
           feare
           to
           have
           his
           mouth
           stopt
           for
           preaching
           the
           truth
           ,
           then
           shal
           no
           man
           need
           to
           flee
           out
           of
           his
           natiue
           contry
           and
           Fatherland
           ,
           for
           persequtions
           sake
           :
           then
           shal
           al
           mē
           live
           in
           peace
           vnder
           his
           owne
           vyne
           ,
           lauding
           and
           praysing
           God
           honoring
           and
           obeying
           the
           King.
           Then
           also
           wil
           no
           bloud
           be
           eaten
           among
           Christians
           ,
           wherby
           the
           Iewes
           should
           haue
           just
           cause
           to
           stumble
           or
           be
           offended
           ,
           neither
           shold
           any
           reliqs
           of
           the
           ceremonial
           law
           ,
           (
           as
           Tithes
           and
           offrings
           etc
           :
           )
           be
           any
           longer
           in
           use
           ,
           wher
           by
           the
           jewes
           shold
           be
           hardned
           ,
           in
           their
           vnbelief
           and
           kept
           from
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Messiah
           .
           
           Then
           shal
           the
           Iewes
           inhabit
           and
           dwel
           vnder
           his
           Maiestys
           dominion
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           profit
           of
           his
           Realmes
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           furtherance
           in
           the
           faith
           :
           the
           which
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           seeke
           in
           al
           loue
           and
           peace
           ,
           so
           wel
           as
           others
           ,
           to
           our
           vttermost
           endevor
           ,
           for
           Christ
           hath
           comanded
           to
           
             ●each
             al
             nations
             &c
          
           :
           and
           they
           are
           the
           first
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           then
           shal
           not
           so
           many
           mē
           and
           Women
           be
           deceaved
           by
           false
           Ministers
           ,
           neither
           by
           their
           sermons
           ,
           nor
           yet
           by
           their
           bookes
           ,
           which
           are
           ful
           fraighted
           with
           false
           doctrines
           ,
           ād
           confirmed
           and
           countenāced
           not
           onely
           by
           the
           Kings
           authority
           ād
           power
           but
           also
           by
           wresting
           and
           false
           interpreting
           of
           the
           scriptures
           ,
           and
           by
           aledging
           of
           popish
           Fathers
           ,
           which
           through
           the
           greate
           ignorance
           of
           the
           people
           doe
           greatly
           prevayle
           :
           but
           then
           shal
           be
           abolished
           through
           the
           word
           ād
           spirit
           of
           God
           (
           his
           two
           witnesses
           )
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           
           who
           by
           ●ord
           ād
           wryting
           shal
           breed
           such
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           wisdoms
           children
           shal
           bee
           deceaved
           ,
           Another
           reason
           ,
           why
           so
           many
           good
           people
           are
           now
           deceaved
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           we
           that
           have
           most
           truth
           ,
           are
           most
           persequted
           .
           and
           therefore
           most
           poore
           ,
           whereby
           we
           are
           vnable
           to
           wryte
           and
           print
           as
           ●e
           ,
           wold
           ,
           against
           the
           adversaries
           of
           the
           truth
           .
           It
           is
           hard
           to
           get
           our
           dai●y
           food
           ,
           with
           the
           labors
           of
           our
           weake
           bodyes
           and
           feeble
           hands
           ,
           how
           thē
           should
           we
           have
           to
           def●ay
           other
           chardges
           ,
           and
           to
           write
           and
           print
           ?
           I
           haue
           through
           the
           help
           of
           God
           out
           of
           his
           word
           ,
           
           made
           a
           scourge
           of
           smale
           coar●●s
           ,
           wherwith
           Antychrist
           and
           his
           Ministers
           might
           be
           dryven
           out
           of
           the
           ●emple
           of
           God.
           Also
           a
           declaratiō
           of
           certaine
           false
           translations
           in
           the
           new
           Testament
           :
           
           but
           j
           wāt
           wherwith
           〈◊〉
           print
           and
           publish
           it
           ,
           therfore
           it
           must
           rest
           til
           the
           lord
           seeith
           good
           to
           sup●ly
           it
           :
           In
           meane
           while
           ,
           I
           humbly
           entreat
           his
           Ma
           :
           and
           Par
           :
           to
           give
           me
           ●ave
           to
           prove
           the
           Bs.
           with
           one
           question
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           may
           perceave
           the
           ●●orance
           of
           your
           Bs
           :
           it
           is
           this
           ,
           how
           they
           wil
           bee
           able
           to
           proue
           a
           resurrection
           from
           these
           Words
           ,
           
           
             I
             am
             the
             God
             of
             Abraham
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             God
             of
          
           
           
           prison
           .
           Kings
           and
           Magistrats
           are
           Gods
           ministers
           and
           not
           the
           bishops
           ,
           therfore
           I
           humbly
           beseech
           you
           to
           with
           ●and
           the
           bloudy
           mindes
           of
           your
           Bs
           :
           that
           there
           be
           no
           more
           innocent
           Christians
           persequted
           to
           death
           for
           religion
           .
           I
           read
           that
           in
           the
           Netherlands
           aboue
           a
           hundred
           thowsand
           persons
           have
           beene
           put
           to
           death
           for
           religion
           ,
           
           but
           now
           praised
           be
           God
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           such
           wooful
           tidings
           preached
           amōg
           vs
           ,
           the
           lord
           worke
           as
           much
           in
           our
           land
           I
           beseech
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           no
           longer
           burne
           and
           bannish
           the
           servants
           of
           Christ
           :
           
           For
           he
           saith
           
             they
             that
             doe
             these
             things
             have
             not
             knowen
             the
             Father
             nor
             mee
             :
          
           Yet
           I
           confesse
           you
           have
           the
           zeale
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           you
           think
           you
           do
           God
           good
           service
           ,
           in
           burning
           Christiās
           that
           differ
           frō
           your
           religion
           .
           But
           I
           also
           confesse
           your
           zeale
           is
           not
           according
           to
           knowledge
           :
           for
           your
           Bs
           :
           and
           Min
           :
           being
           indued
           with
           vniversity
           and
           high
           schoole
           learning
           ,
           
           devinity
           and
           doctrine
           ,
           but
           being
           ignorāt
           of
           the
           lowly
           learning
           heavenly
           divinity
           and
           doctryne
           of
           Christ
           ,
           have
           and
           doe
           stil
           goe
           about
           to
           stablish
           their
           owne
           ,
           and
           haue
           not
           yet
           submitted
           themselves
           ,
           to
           the
           lowly
           learning
           devinity
           and
           doctryne
           of
           Christ
           :
           and
           therfore
           like
           their
           predecessors
           ,
           wil
           perswade
           you
           to
           burn
           :
           ban
           :
           etc
           :
           such
           Christians
           as
           they
           hold
           to
           be
           in
           error
           about
           doctrines
           ano
           questions
           of
           faith
           and
           religion
           :
           right
           as
           if
           they
           had
           the
           power
           to
           rule
           ,
           governe
           ,
           and
           dispose
           the
           hearts
           and
           spirits
           of
           kings
           ,
           princes
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           even
           as
           they
           list
           ,
           ād
           also
           to
           make
           them
           good
           and
           righteous
           when
           they
           wil
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           them
           to
           vnderstand
           and
           beleeue
           the
           gospel
           ,
           even
           by
           a
           day
           and
           ho●er
           apointed
           ,
           which
           to
           do
           ,
           belongeth
           to
           God
           alone
           :
           and
           therfore
           Christ
           saith
           
             no
             man
             cā
             come
             to
             me
             except
             the
             Father
             draw
             him
             .
          
           
           And
           Christ
           wil
           haue
           his
           ministers
           to
           preach
           to
           such
           as
           are
           worthy
           and
           wiling
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           your
           Min
           :
           who
           com
           to
           them
           ,
           whō
           they
           hold
           vn
           worthy
           and
           finde
           vnwilling
           ,
           
           and
           say
           ,
           
             wil
             ye
             not
             com
             to
             chur
             :
             and
             heare
             ,
             and
             wil
             ye
             not
             beleeue
             our
             doctryne
             ?
             but
             we
             wil
             make
             you
             ,
             or
             els
             wee
             wil
             burne
             you
             for
             heretycks
             .
             Thus
             wil
             they
             taunt
             meeke
             and
             holy
             Christians
             who
             are
             torne
             like
             sheep
             among
             the
             wolves
             .
             But
             Christs
             ministers
             wil
             with
             meeknes
             ,
             instruct
             such
             as
             are
             contrary
             mynded
             ,
             tollerating
             the
             evil
             men
             patiently
             ,
             proveing
             if
             God
             at
             any
             tyme
             wil
             give
             them
             repentance
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             they
             may
             know
             the
             truth
             :
             wher
             by
             they
             shew
             plainly
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             they
             are
             Christs
             disciples
          
           ,
           and
           have
           that
           true
           faith
           ,
           which
           worketh
           by
           loue
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           the
           which
           I
           pray
           you
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           both
           know
           and
           obay
           the
           wil
           of
           Christ
           .
           Now
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             abideth
             faith
          
           ,
           
           
             hope
             and
             love
             ,
             but
             the
             cheyfest
             of
             these
             ,
             is
             love
             ,
             for
             wher
             love
             is
             ther
             is
             no
             disdayne
             ,
             it
             seeketh
             not
             her
             owne
             things
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             provoked
             to
             anger
             ,
             it
             suffreth
             al
             things
             ,
             it
             hopeth
             al
             things
             ,
             it
             indureth
             al
             things
             .
          
           Yea
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           so
           loveth
           ,
           that
           it
           wil
           not
           ver
           nor
           persequte
           any
           that
           cal
           on
           his
           name
           .
           
           Therfore
           I
           humbly
           pray
           you
           to
           remember
           
             them
             that
             are
             in
             bonds
             ,
             as
             though
             ye
             were
             bound
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             are
             in
             affliction
             ,
             as
             if
             ye
             were
             also
             afflicted
             in
             the
             body
             .
          
           
           
             And
             to
             shew
             them
             mercy
             ,
             for
             mercy
             rejoyceth
             against
             judgement
             ,
             but
             judgment
             mercyles
             ,
             shal
             be
             to
             them
             that
             shew
             no
             mercy
             .
             If
             ye
             be
             friendly
             to
             your
             brethren
             onely
             what
             singuler
             thing
             do
             you
             ,
             doe
             not
             the
             sinners
             the
             same
             ?
          
           
           be
           not
           like
           vnto
           them
           ,
           but
           vnto
           your
           heavenly
           father
           ,
           whose
           wisdom
           ,
           love
           and
           mercy
           ,
           I
           beseech
           him
           to
           grant
           you
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           come
           
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           and
           be
           saved
           :
           And
           that
           we
           (
           your
           Majestis
           faithful
           subjects
           )
           
             may
             lead
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             life
             (
             even
             in
             our
             owne
             nation
             )
             in
             al
             Godlynes
             and
             honesty
             .
          
           
           Amen
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           
           them
           that
           are
           persequted
           ,
           I
           exhort
           with
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Apostle
           Peter
           .
           dearely
           beloved
           thinck
           it
           not
           strāge
           concerning
           the
           fiery
           trial
           that
           is
           among
           you
           to
           prove
           you
           ,
           as
           though
           som
           strange
           thing
           were
           com
           vnto
           you
           :
           but
           rejoyce
           in
           as
           much
           as
           ye
           are
           pertakers
           of
           Christs
           suffrings
           that
           when
           his
           glory
           shal
           appeere
           ye
           may
           ●e
           glad
           and
           rejoyce
           .
           If
           ye
           bee
           rayled
           vpon
           for
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           blessed
           are
           ye
           for
           the
           spirit
           of
           glory
           ād
           of
           God
           resteth
           vpon
           you
           ,
           
           which
           on
           their
           part
           is
           evil
           spokē
           of
           ,
           but
           on
           your
           part
           is
           glorifyed
           .
           but
           let
           no
           man
           suffer
           as
           an
           evil
           doer
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           murtherer
           or
           as
           a
           busy
           body
           in
           others
           matters
           :
           but
           i●
           one
           suffer
           as
           a
           Christian
           ,
           let
           him
           not
           be
           a
           shamed
           ,
           
           but
           let
           him
           glorifye
           God
           in
           that
           behalf
           .
           For
           al
           the
           
             Mar●rs
             of
             the
             Apostoliq
             Church
             have
             suffered
             as
             evil
             doers
             ,
             and
             as
             heretiks
             .
          
           For
           the
           time
           is
           that
           judgment
           must
           begin
           at
           the
           howse
           of
           God
           :
           If
           it
           first
           begin
           at
           vs
           (
           saith
           the
           apostle
           )
           what
           shal
           the
           end
           be
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           obey
           not
           the
           gospel
           of
           God.
           And
           if
           the
           righteous
           scarsly
           be
           saved
           ,
           where
           shall
           the
           vngodly
           and
           sinner
           appeere
           ?
           wherfore
           let
           them
           that
           suffer
           according
           to
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           God
           ,
           commit
           their
           soules
           vnto
           him
           in
           weldoeing
           ,
           as
           vnto
           a
           faithful
           Creator
           .
        
         
           
             Read
             Esay
             .
             2.
             2.
             4.
             11.
             16.
             
          
           He
           shal
           judge
           among
           the
           nations
           ,
           
           ād
           rebuke
           many
           people
           ,
           they
           shal
           break
           their
           sword
           into
           mattocks
           and
           their
           speares
           into
           sithes
           :
           nation
           shal
           not
           lift
           vp
           a
           sword
           against
           nation
           ,
           neyther
           shal
           they
           learne
           to
           fight
           any
           more
           .
           The
           high
           looks
           of
           man
           shal
           be
           humbled
           ,
           and
           the
           loftynes
           of
           man
           shal
           be
           abased
           ,
           &
           the
           lord
           onely
           shal
           be
           exalted
           in
           that
           day
           :
           for
           the
           day
           of
           the
           lord
           of
           hosts
           is
           vpō
           al
           the
           proud
           and
           hauty
           and
           vpon
           al
           that
           is
           exalted
           ,
           
           and
           it
           shal
           be
           made
           low
           .
        
         
           
             Litle
             David
             overcame
             great
             Goliah
             ,
             yet
             not
             brought
             vp
             in
             warre
             .
          
           Vnlearned
           Peter
           
             confuted
             the
             learned
             preists
          
           ,
           
           
             yet
             by
             caling
             a
             fisher
             man.
             Attend
             ,
             and
             helpe
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             you
             shal
             see
             the
             wonderful
             works
             of
             God.
          
           For
           the
           foolishnes
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           wiser
           then
           men
           ,
           &
           the
           weaknes
           of
           God
           is
           stronger
           then
           men
           .
           And
           God
           hath
           chosen
           the
           foolish
           things
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           confound
           the
           wise
           ,
           &
           things
           tha●
           are
           despised
           ,
           hath
           God
           chosen
           ,
           to
           bring
           to
           nought
           things
           that
           are
           .
           1.
           
           Cor.
           1.
           25.
           28.
           
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
           
             Leonard
             Busher
             .
          
        
         
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A17345-e190
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             a
             Ioh.
             3.
             3
             
          
           
             b
             jam
             .
             1.
             1●
             
          
           
             c
             1.
             
             Petr.
             1.
             3.
             23.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             28.
             
          
           
             Marc.
             16.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             10.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ephe.
             6.
             17
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             19
             
          
           
             Mar.
             16.
             16
             ▪
             
          
           
             Act.
             8.
             12.
             
          
           
             luc
             .
             24.
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             act
             .
             8.
             12.
             37.
             
             &
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             Rev.
             16.
             14
             
          
           
             Marc.
             9.
             38
             39.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             16.
             27
             
          
           
             Rev.
             16.
             14
             
          
           
             Luce
             9.
             55.
             56.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             12.
             47.
             
          
           
             a
             Matt.
             20.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             e
             Eph.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             1.
             tim
             .
             1.
             13
             
          
           
             Act.
             26.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             2.
             cor
             .
             5.
             19
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Sam.
             15.
             15.
             24.
             
          
           
             Act.
             9.
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             tim
             .
             2.
             1.
             2
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             7.
             22.
             23.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             16
             
          
           
             Act.
             10.
             42
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             18.
             36
             
          
           
             Ephe.
             6.
             
             1●
             17.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             17
             
          
           
             Tyt.
             3.
             10
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Iohn
             4.
             1
             
          
           
             2.
             cor
             .
             13.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Iohn
             .
             5.
             
             &
             1.
             
             Io.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             co
             .
             12.
             ●
             
          
           
             Gala.
             4.
             29
             
          
           
             Galat.
             5.
             
          
           
             ●e
             .
             18.
             20
             
          
           
             Co.
             7.
             16
             
          
           
             ●att
             .
             20.
             6.
             
          
           
             Tyt.
             1.
             7.
             9.
             11.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             13.
             29
             30.
             38.
             
          
           
             Act.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Re.
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             Re.
             14.
             20.
             
          
           
             2.
             tim
             .
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Marc.
             6.
             11
             
          
           
             act
             .
             13.
             51.
             
          
           
             ther
             is
             one
             Furbusher
             a
             preacher
             in
             this
             lād
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A17345-e1360
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             5.
             20
             
          
           
             many
             thousand
             Ambassadors
             &
             martyr●
             of
             Christ
             hath
             Bbs●
             caused
             to
             be
             slaine
             since
             Ch●
             ascended
             .
          
           
             Marc.
             13.
             9
             ▪
             
          
           
             Persequtiō
             destroy
             Christians
             ,
             but
             not
             errors
             
          
           
             2.
             cor
             .
             10.
             4
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tym.
             1.
             13.
             15.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             9.
             53.
             55.
             
          
           
             Persequtors
             rebuked
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             10.
             32.
             
          
           
             Col.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Persequtiō●lo
             make
             ●any
             strā●ers
             .
          
           
             ●ersequtiō●●usemani
             ●●ligions
             .
             〈◊〉
             the
             ●hurch
             .
          
           
             ●
             v.
             18.
             2.
             4
             
          
           
             ●●eter
             were
             to
             have
             ●any
             reli●ōs
             in
             the
             ●nd
             ,
             thē
             in
             ●●le
             Churc
             :
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             23
             ▪
             
          
           
             Christ
             teacheth
             to
             flee
             persequtiō
             ergo
             it
             cannot
             possible
             be
             good
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             13
             
          
           
             Note
             .
             see
             2.
             tim
             .
             3.
             3
             4.
             
          
           
             Rō
             .
             10.
             17.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             
          
           
             2.
             thes
             .
             2.
             ●
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tym.
             4.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Peter
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             rev
             .
             57.
             13
             17.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             2.
             3.
             
             &
             5.
             11.
             
             ●
             6.
             12.
             
          
           
             Note
             False
             Bbs
             :
             teach
             Turks
             and
             Pagans
             to
             persequte
             Christians
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             2.
             25.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             cor
             .
             11.
             2
             
          
           
             False
             Bbs
             :
             worse
             then
             Turks
             and
             pagans
             .
          
           
             Note
             Falss
             Bbs
             :
             spirituall
             ●ornicatiō
             .
             ●
             .
             thes
             .
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             6.
             19.
             20.
             
             &
             1.
             cor
             .
             6.
             16
             17.
             with
             ●ev
             .
             18.
             4
             
             &
             .
          
           
             ●
             .
             Pet.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             Pet.
             1.
             19
             
          
           
             If
             Idolaters
             ought
             to
             be
             slain
             then
             ought
             al
             those
             that
             submit
             &
             yeld
             spiritual
             obedience
             &
             reverēce
             vnto
             these
             Bbs
             )
             to
             be
             slaine
             ,
             who
             then
             shold
             remaine
             in
             land
             alive
             ?
             Rev.
             17.
             13.
             
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             Rō
             .
             2.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             6.
             31.
             
          
           
             Or
             provocation
             .
          
           
             King
             Edward
             was
             an
             enemy
             to
             persequtiō
             
          
           
             Acts
             &
             mon
             :
             pag.
             1484.
             
          
           
             The
             Christiā
             answer
             of
             King
             Edward
             .
          
           
             rev
             .
             16.
             14.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             
          
           
             Rō
             .
             14.
             23.
             
          
           
             By
             Digby
             ,
             Cates
             by
             &c
             :
          
           
             ma●
             .
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             14.
             27
             
          
           
             Act.
             4.
             19
             
          
           
             The
             Bbs
             :
             as
             the
             high
             preists
             ,
             force
             men
             to
             obay
             man
             rather
             thē
             God.
             
          
           
             Note
             wel
             .
          
           
             Then
             ●ary
             til
             to
             morrow
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             16
             
          
           
             Gen.
             17
             ●6
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             4
             
          
           
             Permissiō
             of
             cōsciēce
             a
             furtherāce
             to
             the
             gospel
             and
             a
             safly
             both
             to
             prsnce
             and
             people
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             6.
             14
             
             &
             13.
             5.
             7.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             11.
             13.
             
          
           
             2.
             thes
             .
             2.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Tes
             .
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             1.
             tim
             .
             4.
             1.
             2.
             3.
             2.
             tim
             .
             3.
             1.
             4.
             5.
             
             &
             2.
             pe
             .
             ●
             .
             1.
             3
             
          
           
             1.
             john
             .
             ●
             .
             1
             
          
           
             2.
             john
             .
             7
             
          
           
             Iud.
             4.
             11
             16.
             18.
             
          
           
             Note
             wel
             .
          
           
             1.
             john
             .
             4.
             3
             
          
           
             The
             Siriah
             saith
             came
             in
             flesh
             .
          
           
             1.
             john
             .
             2.
             22.
             23.
             
          
           
             john
             .
             17.
             3.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             1.
             co
             .
             15.
             47
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             6.
             38
             42.
             62.
             
             &
             7.
             26.
             27
             ▪
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             16.
             2.
             3.
             27.
             21.
             
          
           
             1.
             joh
             .
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             62.
             
             &
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             17.
             5.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             15.
             47.
             49.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Ioh.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             cor
             .
             11.
             12.
             15.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             
             ●
             .
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             6.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             6.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The.
             2.
             3
             6.
             8.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             4.
             1
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             6.
             11.
             14.
             
             &
             17.
             2.
             6.
             17
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Tim.
             3.
             1
             9.
             
             &
             4.
             3.
             4
             
          
           
             2.
             pe
             .
             2.
             1.
             3
             
          
           
             1.
             joh
             .
             2.
             18
             19.
             
             &
             4.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Iohn
             .
             7.
             
          
           
             Iude
             4.
             11
             16.
             
          
           
             Like
             mother
             ,
             like
             Daughter
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Tim.
             4.
             2
             
          
           
             Rev.
             2.
             24
             ▪
             
          
           
             1.
             joh
             .
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             Fyer
             and
             sword
             ,
             n●
             equal
             we●pons
             to
             the
             spirit
             &
             word
             .
          
           
             Mistically
             
          
           
             psal
             .
             2.
             1●
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             2.
             2.
             ●
             
          
           
             1.
             joh
             .
             2.
             2●
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             1●
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             6
             10.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             〈◊〉
             .
             38
             ▪
             39.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             35
             
             ▪
             36.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             9
             ▪
             
          
           
             Luc.
             18.
             7.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Txs
             .
             2.
             8
             ▪
             
          
           
             I
             pray
             the
             Lord
             to
             give
             such
             grace
             ,
             the
             Sea
             of
             Rome
             may
             〈◊〉
             apace
             .
          
           
             Nota
             Frō
             popes
             submission
             ther
             is
             great
             suspi●ion
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Tim.
             ●
             .
             24.
             25.
             
          
           
             james
             .
             3.
             1
             ▪
             
          
           
             Note
             
          
           
             A
             true
             signe
             of
             false
             Bishops
             an
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             3.
             10
             ▪
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             9.
             20
             
             ▪
             22.
             
          
           
             Act.
             16.
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             13.
             8
             ▪
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Esd
             .
             4.
             38.
             41.
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             Another
             true
             signe
             of
             false
             Bishops
             &
             ministers
             .
          
           
             The
             word
             of
             God
             the
             onely
             defender
             of
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Idol
             Bbs
             :
             &
             false
             ministers
             authors
             of
             persequtiō
             Rev.
             16.
             14
             ▪
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             14.
             17.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             16.
             
             ●6
             .
          
           
             1.
             tes
             .
             5.
             19.
             
          
           
             ●
             .
             tim
             .
             2.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Cor.
             10.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             11.
             2.
             
          
           
             Act.
             2.
             41.
             47.
             
          
           
             Note
             
          
           
             Act.
             2.
             47.
             
          
           
             A
             true
             Church
             wil
             not
             persequte
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             12.
             25
             rev
             .
             18.
             2.
             8
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             8.
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             10.
             3
             ▪
             
          
           
             Gen.
             32.
             28
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             4
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Tym.
             2.
             
          
           
             1.
             tym
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             15
             
          
           
             2.
             th●
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             16
             
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Caled
             the
             Temple
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Thesa
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             1
             15.
             18.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             16.
             2
             
          
           
             Re.
             17.
             13
             14.
             
          
           
             Esay
             .
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             .
             4.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ha.
             2.
             4.
             10.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             25.
             ●
             and
             35.
             5
             ▪
             
          
           
             Act.
             2.
             40.
             41.
             mat
             .
             28
             
          
           
             Mar.
             16.
             16
             ▪
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             11
             14.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Co.
             1●
             .
             29
             
          
           
             Luc.
             8.
             37.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             9.
             54.
             55.
             
          
           
             Christs
             Bs
             :
             wil
             not
             be
             lords
             over
             the
             consciences
             .
          
           
             ●he
             Bs
             :
             do
             ●now
             in
             ●heir
             consciences
             ●hat
             this
             〈◊〉
             true
             .
          
           
             ●ob
             .
             32.
             22
             
          
           
             Phi.
             2.
             9.
             11
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             The
             Bs
             :
             in
             Tytles
             equal
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Note
             Gods
             blessings
             il
             expected
             ,
             vnlesse
             these
             Idols
             bee
             rejected
             ,
             who
             are
             exalted
             above
             al
             earthly
             Gods.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Tym.
             3.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             1.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             To
             greate
             〈◊〉
             the
             ods
             ,
             〈◊〉
             use
             the
             word
             ,
             against
             gods
             word
             .
          
           
             The
             Bs
             :
             greater
             Idols
             then
             the
             Abbots
             ●mages
             or
             goldē
             calfe
             ▪
             
          
           
             Ex.
             32.
             1
             ▪
             
          
           
             what
             greater
             idolatri
             thē
             to
             obai
             other
             spiritual
             lords
             ,
             then
             the
             lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           
             2.
             king
             .
             23.
             17.
             20.
             
          
           
             1.
             sam
             .
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             1.
             ty
             .
             2.
             1.
             2
             ▪
             
          
           
             Rō
             .
             13.
             1.
             7
             ▪
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             8.
             13.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             17
             ▪
             18.
             20.
             
          
           
             Luc.
             6.
             
             3●
             ▪
             
          
           
             Note
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             3.
             17
             
             &
             6.
             19.
             20
             ▪
             
          
           
             Frederich
             &
             Iohn
             Palsgraves
             said
             that
             vnder
             pretext
             of
             the
             holi
             ghosts
             office
             of
             correction
             litle
             els
             was
             sougt
             thē
             to
             reygne
             over
             the
             cōsciēces
             of
             the
             Magistrats
             &
             subjects
             like
             as
             in
             the
             accursed
             popedom
             is
             cō
             to
             passe
             &c.
             
          
           
             Note
             wel
             .
          
           
             Iewes
             kepe
             back
             from
             the
             faith
             by
             perseqution
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             11.
             3
             and
             19.
             10.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             2.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             Kings
             honor
             to
             search
             out
             a
             thing
             .
          
           
             Pro.
             25.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             A
             cryeing
             sinne
             .
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             16.
             3
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             10.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             .
             6.
             44
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             11
             14.
             
          
           
             2.
             ●y
             .
             2.
             25.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             13.
             35
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             13
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             .
             6.
             32.
             
             ●7
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Tym.
             2
             
          
           
             Pet.
             4.
             12
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Act.
             24.
             14
             ▪
             
          
           
             Antychrist
             and
             his
             persequtiō
             shal
             bee
             made
             low
             .
          
           
             2.
             thes
             .
             2.
             4
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             6
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Cor.
             9.
             7.