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           THE
           ORIGINAL
           OF
           PLOTTS
           ,
           OR
           ,
           Some
           Seasonable
           Reflections
           upon
           the
           late
           Horrid
           Fanatick
           Conspiracy
           ,
           in
           a
           Sermon
           Preached
           at
           St.
           Maries
           in
           Dover
           ,
           on
           Sunday
           September
           23
           ,
           1683.
           
        
         
           By
           JAMES
           BROME
           ,
           
             A.
             M.
             Rector
             of
          
           Cheriton
           in
           Kent
           ,
           
             and
             Chaplain
             to
             his
             most
             Sacred
             Majesty
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Samuel
             Lee
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Feathers
           in
           Lumbard-street
           ,
           1684.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           
           To
           all
           the
           Loyal
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           Men
           worthy
           ,
           of
           the
           Town
           and
           Port
           of
           Dover
           .
        
         
           
             GENTLEMEN
             ,
          
        
         
           THIS
           plain
           discourse
           having
           mett
           with
           great
           encouragement
           by
           your
           serious
           attention
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           favourable
           approbation
           of
           it
           ,
           doth
           now
           presume
           to
           shelter
           it self
           under
           your
           Wing
           ,
           as
           not
           knowing
           any
           better
           Asylum
           to
           have
           recourse
           to
           then
           your
           protection
           ,
           whose
           exemplary
           integrity
           and
           Loyalty
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           endured
           immoveably
           the
           greatest
           shocks
           of
           Fanatick
           rage
           and
           malice
           ,
           so
           are
           they
           chiefly
           able
           to
           succour
           such
           Persons
           ,
           who
           are
           likely
           to
           fall
           under
           the
           same
           dismal
           fate
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           persecution
           from
           the
           malevolent
           Tongues
           of
           those
           Foul-mouth'd
           Animals
           ,
           who
           were
           never
           acquainted
           with
           any
           other
           civility
           but
           that
           of
           railing
           .
        
         
           How
           farr
           this
           discourse
           may
           provoke
           the
           cholor
           of
           some
           Men
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           much
           concern
           my self
           ;
           being
           resolved
           to
           follow
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           wise
           
             Philosopher
             ,
             Not
             to
             kick
             against
             such
             Asses
             whose
             chief
             Talent
             hath
          
           
           
             been
             found
             to
             lye
             mostly
             in
             their
             Heels
             ,
             and
             have
             for
             a
             long
             while
             suffered
             a
             Delirium
             in
             their
             upper
             parts
             .
          
        
         
           But
           if
           some
           of
           their
           own
           party
           speaks
           true
           ,
           (
           and
           't
           is
           hard
           not
           to
           believe
           but
           that
           sometime
           they
           may
           doe
           it
           ,
           )
           that
           what
           was
           here
           uttered
           was
           delivered
           with
           so
           great
           modesty
           and
           little
           Passion
           ,
           that
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           well
           resented
           by
           all
           unprejudiced
           Men
           ,
           they
           are
           obliged
           rather
           to
           give
           me
           thanks
           ,
           then
           to
           pick
           a
           quarrell
           with
           me
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           undelude
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           this
           was
           chiefly
           the
           design
           will
           plainly
           appear
           throughout
           the
           whole
           series
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           make
           Men
           truely
           sensible
           of
           all
           Seditious
           Principles
           and
           Practises
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           them
           what
           an
           Hainous
           crime
           it
           is
           to
           Act
           a
           Ravillac's
           part
           under
           a
           
             True
             Protestant
          
           disguise
           ,
           or
           to
           hide
           a
           Dominican
           Dagger
           under
           a
           Presbyterian
           Cloak
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           farr
           more
           adviseable
           to
           expiate
           the
           guilt
           of
           a
           late
           Murdered
           Sovereign
           before
           they
           enter
           upon
           a
           new
           Tragaedy
           ,
           and
           embrue
           their
           hands
           in
           the
           Blood
           of
           his
           surviving
           Sons
           ;
           and
           that
           to
           ruine
           three
           Kingdoms
           twice
           in
           one
           age
           ,
           is
           to
           
           render
           themselves
           the
           most
           insatiable
           sort
           of
           Cannibals
           .
        
         
           In
           fine
           all
           that
           this
           discourse
           would
           put
           them
           upon
           is
           to
           repent
           of
           what
           is
           past
           from
           the
           very
           bottom
           of
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           to
           promise
           to
           do
           better
           for
           the
           future
           without
           any
           mental
           reservations
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Loyal
           Practises
           to
           evince
           the
           true
           sincerity
           of
           their
           intentions
           :
           And
           surely
           this
           should
           be
           reputed
           no
           unfriendly
           Office
           by
           them
           to
           reminde
           them
           of
           such
           things
           as
           are
           chiefly
           wanting
           in
           them
           ,
           when
           't
           is
           a
           most
           excellent
           and
           seasonable
           Memento
           Authoriz'd
           by
           that
           great
           Apostle
           St.
           Paul
           himself
           ,
           put
           them
           in
           mind
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           principalities
           and
           powers
           to
           obey
           Magistrates
           .
        
         
           But
           Gentlemen
           ,
           least
           whilst
           I
           am
           preaching
           
           Memento's
           to
           others
           I
           forget
           my self
           to
           you
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           declare
           ,
           that
           how
           plain
           soever
           the
           design
           was
           in
           Preaching
           ,
           the
           Publication
           of
           this
           Sermon
           is
           chiefly
           owing
           to
           that
           absolute
           power
           which
           your
           commands
           have
           with
           me
           ,
           where
           it
           will
           be
           as
           impossible
           for
           me
           to
           resist
           their
           force
           ,
           as
           to
           denye
           those
           manifold
           obligations
           so
           frequently
           devolved
           upon
           me
           :
           And
           if
           it
           meet
           with
           any
           frowns
           of
           the
           Fanatick
           Tribe
           it
           will
           be
           a
           sufficient
           compensation
           
           that
           it
           hath
           pass'd
           the
           Pikes
           with
           you
           ,
           whose
           candid
           and
           unbiass'd
           Judgment
           will
           be
           able
           to
           buoy
           it
           up
           against
           the
           blackest
           aspersions
           :
           In
           a
           just
           deffiance
           to
           which
           I
           humbly
           lay
           it
           at
           your
           feet
           ,
           with
           a
           due
           acknowledgment
           that
           I
           am
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               most
               humble
               and
               most
               obliged
               Servant
               ,
            
             JAMES
             BROME
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           THE
           ORIGINAL
           OF
           PLOTTS
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               Psal
               .
               37.
               v.
               12.
               
            
             
               The
               wicked
               Plotteth
               against
               the
               just
               ,
               and
               gnasheth
               upon
               him
               with
               his
               teeth
               .
            
          
        
         
           IT
           hath
           been
           truely
           observed
           in
           the
           revolutions
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           those
           Persons
           who
           have
           been
           realy
           the
           most
           profess'd
           Enemies
           to
           all
           Religion
           ,
           themselves
           have
           been
           for
           supplanting
           its
           true
           Professors
           ,
           and
           for
           hindring
           its
           further
           growth
           and
           entertainment
           with
           other
           men
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           little
           to
           be
           wondred
           at
           ,
           that
           they
           who
           are
           only
           guided
           by
           the
           principles
           of
           Atheism
           should
           push
           forward
           Irreligion
           ;
           and
           endeavour
           to
           undermine
           all
           opposers
           of
           it
           :
           But
           for
           men
           who
           pretend
           to
           the
           height
           and
           purity
           of
           Religion
           ,
           at
           the
           same
           time
           to
           strike
           the
           greatest
           blow
           against
           it
           by
           their
           practises
           ,
           is
           such
           a
           rank
           piece
           of
           Hypocrisy
           as
           never
           any
           but
           this
           age
           could
           pretend
           to
           Parallel
           .
        
         
           Indeed
           't
           is
           too
           too
           common
           with
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           cunning
           Emissariss
           ,
           to
           consult
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           
             Triple
             Diadem
          
           above
           the
           Crowns
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           Laws
           of
           Religion
           no
           further
           usefull
           and
           obliging
           then
           they
           are
           subservient
           to
           the
           designs
           and
           Policies
           of
           his
           State-Engineers
           ;
           't
           is
           no
           news
           to
           hear
           him
           quarrelling
           with
           the
           greatest
           Emperours
           and
           Princes
           ,
           and
           thundring
           out
           his
           severest
           Bulls
           and
           Anathema's
           against
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           not
           tamely
           submit
           to
           his
           Usurpations
           and
           Encroachments
           :
           To
           depose
           Kings
           ,
           and
           absolve
           Subjects
           from
           their
           Allegiance
           ,
           to
           promote
           Sedition
           ,
           and
           cause
           Insurrections
           ,
           to
           set
           Kingdoms
           in
           Flames
           ,
           and
           draw
           People
           into
           Arms
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           meritorious
           piece
           of
           service
           amongst
           Jesuites
           .
        
         
         
           But
           then
           for
           
             True
             Protestants
          
           to
           quarrel
           at
           the
           Pope
           for
           his
           Bloodiness
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           yet
           write
           after
           his
           Copy
           in
           the
           same
           Charactars
           of
           Blood
           ,
           to
           afright
           People
           out
           of
           their
           senses
           with
           the
           hideous
           noise
           and
           amusement
           of
           Popish
           Massacres
           and
           Conflagrations
           ,
           and
           yet
           at
           the
           same
           time
           privately
           to
           ferment
           the
           Nation
           into
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           to
           prepare
           Presbyterian
           Blunderbusses
           to
           doe
           the
           same
           bloody
           Execution
           with
           Popish
           Knives
           and
           Daggers
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           mighty
           splutter
           and
           huge
           outcry
           against
           Popery
           ,
           and
           yet
           at
           the
           same
           time
           to
           take
           the
           very
           same
           Popish
           measures
           of
           Ruine
           and
           Destruction
           :
           This
           is
           a
           new
           way
           of
           supplanting
           and
           beating
           down
           Popery
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           known
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           till
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           last
           Edition
           Chalk'd
           out
           the
           ready
           way
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           prov'd
           by
           such
           practises
           as
           these
           ,
           That
           their
           only
           means
           to
           become
           the
           best
           Christians
           was
           first
           to
           commence
           the
           most
           flagitious
           and
           bloody
           Villians
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           this
           was
           not
           true
           either
           in
           Theory
           or
           Practise
           ,
           it
           were
           well
           for
           them
           that
           have
           of
           late
           been
           Styled
           publickly
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           briskest
           and
           tightest
           part
           of
           the
           Nations
           Friends
           ,
           but
           even
           the
           very
           Anti-Papal
           Guardians
           and
           Saviours
           of
           it
           :
           but
           (
           alass
           )
           these
           are
           the
           Demure
           and
           Sober
           party
           amongst
           us
           ,
           who
           have
           sow'd
           together
           the
           Fig-Leaves
           of
           Sanctimonious
           pretences
           to
           cover
           the
           most
           Horrid
           and
           Execrable
           Impietys
           ,
           and
           under
           Holy
           
           Samuel's
           Prophetick
           Mantle
           have
           fobb'd
           of
           all
           their
           Satanical
           delusions
           amongst
           the
           Multitude
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           they
           ,
           who
           under
           a
           design
           of
           destroying
           all
           those
           whom
           they
           are
           pleased
           to
           call
           
             Baals
             Priests
          
           ,
           have
           approved
           themselves
           zealous
           for
           those
           of
           Jeroboam
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           most
           poisonous
           Libells
           that
           were
           ever
           hatch'd
           by
           a
           brood
           of
           
             Sanguinary
             Conspirators
          
           ,
           have
           been
           promoting
           the
           true
           interest
           and
           wellfair
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           These
           are
           the
           men
           who
           with
           lift
           up
           Eyes
           and
           sanctified
           Lips
           ;
           call
           God
           a
           Thousand
           times
           to
           witness
           the
           Integrity
           of
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           Loyalty
           of
           their
           Intentions
           ,
           whilst
           upon
           pain
           and
           perill
           of
           another
           Meroz-Course
           ,
           they
           were
           secretly
           calling
           out
           the
           People
           to
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           to
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Lord
           against
           the
           Mighty
           :
           Nay
           ,
           whilst
           they
           were
           solemnly
           protesting
           with
           the
           most
           bitter
           Asceverations
           ,
           both
           
           in
           their
           Pamphlets
           and
           Discourses
           against
           all
           Protestant-Plotts
           ,
           and
           Associations
           against
           the
           Government
           ,
           they
           were
           even
           at
           that
           time
           more
           eager
           and
           hott
           upon
           the
           Sent
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Thus
           whilst
           they
           were
           wheadling
           us
           into
           a
           good
           Opinion
           of
           their
           Actions
           ,
           they
           were
           then
           at
           work
           with
           the
           most
           Hellish
           Contrivances
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           in
           the
           Conventicle
           prou'd
           Devils
           in
           the
           Caball
           .
           For
           King
           and
           People
           were
           there
           appointed
           as
           
             Sheep
             for
             the
             Slaughter
          
           ,
           and
           
             Church
             and
             State
          
           both
           design'd
           a
           Sacrifice
           to
           their
           Cruelty
           and
           Revenge
           :
           And
           what
           Malice
           so
           implacable
           ,
           what
           Rage
           so
           inexorable
           as
           
             Fanatick
             Rage
             ?
             Nunc
             Cinna
             pius
             Cinna
             &
             Sylla
             ,
             Marius
          
           and
           Catiline
           were
           men
           of
           Mercy
           to
           these
           ,
           Maugre
           all
           their
           Republican
           Principles
           and
           Massacres
           at
           Rome
           ;
           and
           even
           Turks
           and
           Infidels
           ,
           had
           these
           mens
           villanys
           succeeded
           ,
           would
           have
           abhorr'd
           their
           very
           memories
           as
           the
           prodigies
           of
           Humane
           Nature
           ,
           and
           a
           shame
           to
           all
           Mankind
           .
        
         
           But
           God
           who
           sets
           bounds
           to
           the
           Tempestuous
           Waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             Hither
             shall
             ye
             go
             and
             no
             further
             ,
          
           hath
           put
           a
           Hook
           into
           the
           Nostrils
           of
           our
           
             Republican
             Leviathan's
          
           ,
           and
           hath
           as
           yet
           stopp'd
           them
           in
           their
           Career
           by
           discovering
           their
           Conspiracy
           ;
           
             and
             though
             the
             Wicked
             plotteth
             against
             the
             Just
             ,
             and
             gnasheth
             upon
             him
             with
             his
             Teeth
             ,
          
           yet
           God
           ,
           
             who
             sitteth
             in
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             shall
             Laugh
             him
             to
             Scorn
             ,
             for
             he
             seeth
             that
             his
             day
             is
             Coming
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Greek
           word
           in
           the
           Septuagint
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           which
           we
           translate
           plotteth
           is
           more
           significantly
           rendred
           by
           the
           Latins
           ,
           
             Contra
             jus
             &
             fas
             superstitiose
             observat
             ,
          
           which
           implies
           an
           illegal
           and
           unlawful
           ,
           or
           any
           overcurious
           and
           even
           superstitious
           observing
           and
           taking
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           misconstruing
           the
           Actions
           of
           another
           to
           his
           detriment
           and
           prejudice
           ,
           a
           prying
           so
           far
           into
           them
           as
           to
           be
           able
           to
           Obviate
           and
           Countermine
           them
           ,
           and
           hinder
           them
           from
           pursuing
           those
           ends
           to
           which
           they
           were
           directed
           :
           So
           that
           the
           malicious
           design
           of
           the
           wicked
           against
           the
           just
           ,
           which
           David
           seems
           to
           decipher
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           
             That
             he
             is
             still
             making
             it
             his
             business
             privately
             to
             do
             the
             Righteous
             Man
             the
             greatest
             mischief
             ,
             by
             misrepresenting
             his
             Actions
             to
             the
             Publick
             ,
             by
             taking
             such
             malicious
          
           
           
             Courses
             and
             Methods
             against
             him
             as
             may
             render
             his
             life
             very
             Dangerous
             and
             Vneasy
             .
          
        
         
           And
           from
           the
           Words
           thus
           explain'd
           ,
           I
           shall
           branch
           out
           my
           Discourse
           into
           three
           Heads
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           To
           shew
           you
           that
           it
           hath
           ever
           been
           the
           fate
           of
           all
           Virtuous
           and
           good
           Men
           to
           be
           Exposed
           to
           the
           malitious
           Plots
           and
           Contrivance
           of
           wicked
           Miscreants
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           shall
           consider
           from
           what
           Grounds
           and
           Causes
           such
           Plots
           and
           Contrivances
           doe
           most
           usually
           proceed
           .
        
         
           
           And
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           shall
           deduce
           such
           practical
           conclusions
           as
           may
           bee
           sufficient
           to
           deterr
           men
           from
           such
           vile
           and
           infamous
           practises
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           For
           good
           and
           virtuous
           men
           to
           be
           exposed
           to
           the
           
             Malitious
             Plots
          
           and
           Contrivances
           of
           those
           that
           are
           wicked
           hath
           ever
           been
           an
           hard
           fate
           which
           hath
           attended
           them
           in
           the
           World
           :
           'T
           is
           no
           new
           thing
           for
           Religion
           to
           meet
           with
           opposition
           from
           such
           Persons
           whose
           passions
           and
           interests
           are
           inconsistent
           with
           it
           ;
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           ,
           wee
           know
           ,
           is
           the
           most
           Rational
           and
           Excellent
           Institution
           that
           can
           be
           imagined
           ;
           it
           lays
           a
           great
           restraint
           upon
           the
           passions
           ,
           and
           bridles
           all
           irregular
           and
           disorderly
           affections
           ,
           it
           limits
           mens
           unbounded
           and
           extravigant
           desires
           ,
           and
           puts
           them
           off
           from
           all
           base
           and
           unworthy
           projects
           and
           pursuits
           ,
           it
           teacheth
           them
           to
           be
           just
           and
           honest
           ,
           simple
           and
           open
           ,
           candied
           and
           upright
           in
           all
           their
           Actions
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           them
           to
           be
           as
           innocent
           as
           Doves
           ,
           though
           it
           allows
           them
           likewise
           the
           wisdom
           of
           Serpents
           ;
           and
           where
           these
           are
           not
           the
           visible
           effects
           of
           its
           Holy
           Doctrine
           and
           Precepts
           ,
           it
           meets
           with
           a
           very
           strange
           Reception
           and
           Entertainment
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           For
           where
           men
           once
           give
           up
           themselves
           to
           the
           conduct
           of
           their
           passions
           ,
           and
           indulge
           themselves
           entirely
           in
           all
           the
           common
           prejudice
           of
           Humanity
           ,
           where
           they
           Sacrifice
           to
           their
           interest
           as
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           Deitys
           ,
           and
           measure
           all
           Religion
           by
           complying
           with
           such
           a
           party
           ,
           or
           adhering
           to
           such
           a
           faction
           ,
           or
           espousing
           such
           an
           interest
           ;
           if
           Religion
           do
           in
           such
           cases
           exert
           its
           vigour
           and
           zeal
           to
           beat
           down
           such
           palpable
           Irregularitys
           amongst
           such
           People
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           be
           censured
           and
           dealt
           
           withall
           as
           an
           enemy
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           resolved
           so
           fairly
           to
           tell
           them
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           And
           hence
           arise
           evil
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           false
           surmizes
           ,
           and
           wrangling
           debates
           ,
           and
           perverse
           disputings
           by
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ,
           who
           turn
           Faith
           into
           Faction
           ,
           and
           Religion
           into
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           all
           Government
           must
           bee
           Abolish'd
           that
           is
           not
           of
           their
           Mold
           and
           all
           Humane
           Appointments
           Abrogated
           that
           are
           not
           stamp'd
           with
           their
           Mark
           ;
           and
           if
           Governours
           will
           not
           be
           huff'd
           out
           of
           their
           Authority
           by
           their
           demands
           ,
           then
           all
           their
           Actions
           must
           be
           immediately
           misrepresented
           to
           the
           Croud
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           must
           be
           forthwith
           harangu'd
           into
           mutiny
           and
           sedition
           ,
           and
           Plots
           and
           Arms
           must
           be
           the
           last
           refuge
           of
           the
           Saints
           to
           set
           up
           
           Christ's
           Kingdom
           in
           opposition
           to
           Caesars
           .
        
         
           That
           these
           have
           been
           the
           proceedings
           for
           some
           years
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           I
           think
           none
           so
           great
           a
           Recluse
           to
           be
           ignorant
           of
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           for
           who
           ever
           more
           persecuted
           by
           seditious
           Boutefeus
           then
           our
           most
           Gracious
           King
           ?
           What
           ever
           more
           harast'd
           by
           Factious
           Spirits
           then
           our
           Apostolical
           Church
           ?
           Was
           not
           our
           Sovereigns
           Restauration
           very
           wonderfull
           and
           Miraculous
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           God
           attested
           his
           care
           and
           protection
           over
           him
           ever
           since
           that
           time
           by
           such
           a
           series
           of
           Deliverances
           ,
           as
           might
           convince
           his
           Enemies
           (
           one
           would
           think
           )
           that
           he
           is
           above
           the
           reach
           of
           their
           malice
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           darling
           and
           favourite
           of
           Heaven
           it self
           ?
           And
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           have
           they
           not
           taken
           all
           advantages
           to
           stuff
           the
           Pillow
           of
           his
           Crown
           with
           Thorns
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           the
           Throne
           totter
           ,
           and
           become
           uneasie
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ?
           Did
           not
           an
           ungratefull
           Absalom
           endeavour
           to
           steal
           away
           the
           Hearts
           of
           his
           People
           from
           him
           ,
           whilst
           a
           false
           and
           trecharous
           Achitophel
           did
           form
           and
           marshall
           them
           into
           Clubbs
           and
           partys
           against
           him
           ?
           Did
           not
           the
           railing
           Shimeis
           and
           bawling
           Rabshakah's
           of
           the
           party
           endeavour
           to
           blast
           his
           reputation
           with
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           whilst
           the
           canting
           Sheba's
           by
           blowing
           the
           Trumpet
           of
           sedition
           did
           Alarum
           them
           all
           into
           another
           Holy
           Warr
           ?
           And
           whilst
           they
           were
           conjuring
           up
           such
           Hurricanes
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           was
           not
           the
           Church
           to
           be
           involv'd
           in
           the
           same
           general
           calamity
           ,
           and
           both
           his
           and
           the
           Churches
           Friends
           doom'd
           to
           the
           same
           portion
           of
           sufferings
           ,
           
           under
           which
           for
           so
           many
           years
           together
           they
           had
           once
           so
           foundly
           smarted
           ?
        
         
           Alass
           ,
           these
           tender-hearted
           and
           purely
           conscientious
           Persons
           ,
           could
           by
           no
           means
           away
           with
           the
           harmless
           Rites
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           were
           preparing
           their
           Swallows
           again
           for
           its
           goods
           and
           revenues
           ,
           and
           though
           one
           poor
           small
           Ceremony
           might
           by
           no
           means
           go
           down
           for
           fear
           of
           choaking
           them
           ,
           yet
           a
           Bishoprick
           would
           certainly
           have
           been
           a
           very
           pleasant
           morsell
           for
           a
           break-fast
           ,
           for
           Church-lands
           never
           yet
           came
           within
           their
           motion
           of
           Sacrilege
           ;
           and
           though
           decimating
           and
           sequesting
           and
           plundring
           was
           out
           of
           fashion
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           a
           Trade
           which
           prov'd
           formerly
           so
           beneficiall
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           they
           began
           to
           grow
           bigg
           with
           hope
           of
           renewing
           the
           Monopoly
           .
        
         
           In
           fine
           Dagon
           must
           down
           ,
           for
           
             Kingly
             Power
          
           grew
           burthensom
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           were
           become
           useless
           ,
           and
           the
           Bishops
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           we
           had
           nothing
           left
           amongst
           us
           but
           through
           pac'd
           Judges
           ,
           and
           Evil
           Counsellours
           ,
           and
           Flattering
           Divines
           ,
           buisy
           and
           designing
           Papists
           and
           French
           Councills
           ;
           and
           since
           the
           Ministers
           of
           State
           were
           inexcuseable
           ,
           and
           deserved
           all
           the
           fury
           (
           as
           one
           of
           the
           Hellish
           *
           Agents
           speaks
           )
           which
           must
           one
           time
           or
           other
           be
           let
           lose
           upon
           them
           ;
           now
           was
           the
           time
           for
           the
           
             True
             Protestant
             Flails
          
           and
           other
           new
           Instruments
           of
           Torture
           to
           flye
           about
           their
           Bones
           ,
           and
           take
           Vengeance
           of
           Gods
           ,
           because
           their
           reputed
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           
           
             But
             Blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             hath
             not
             given
             us
             over
             as
             a
             Prey
             unto
             their
             Teeth
             ,
             Our
             soul
             is
             escaped
             as
             a
             Bird
             out
             of
             the
             Snare
             of
             the
             Fowler
             ,
             the
             Snare
             is
             broken
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             delivered
             ,
             and
             our
             help
             standeth
             yet
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           
           And
           so
           from
           the
           Plott
           it self
           ,
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           the
           second
           thing
           ,
           and
           consider
           the
           grounds
           and
           Original
           of
           this
           and
           all
           other
           Plotts
           and
           Conspiracies
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           which
           I
           shall
           resolve
           into
           three
           general
           Causes
           .
        
         
           
           And
           first
           they
           are
           occasioned
           by
           spreading
           dangerous
           Positions
           and
           Seditious
           Principles
           amongst
           the
           Multitude
           :
           For
           when
           the
           People
           are
           taught
           that
           they
           are
           the
           
             Supream
             Power
          
           ,
           and
           all
           civil
           
           Authority
           is
           derived
           originally
           from
           them
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           mutual
           compact
           between
           a
           Prince
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           that
           if
           he
           perform
           not
           his
           Duty
           they
           are
           dischar
           ged
           from
           theirs
           ;
           why
           ,
           't
           is
           only
           giving
           out
           that
           the
           Prince
           hath
           forfeited
           his
           Trust
           ,
           and
           is
           accountable
           for
           the
           breach
           of
           that
           power
           with
           which
           he
           was
           Entrusted
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           next
           thing
           by
           course
           follows
           to
           depose
           or
           Murder
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           falls
           justly
           too
           by
           the
           Sword
           for
           those
           ,
           which
           they
           call
           ,
           his
           Crimes
           and
           Misdemeanours
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           what
           greater
           Encouragement
           can
           possibly
           be
           given
           to
           conspire
           against
           a
           Government
           ,
           and
           contrive
           its
           utter
           Subversion
           ,
           then
           when
           men
           are
           told
           publickly
           that
           self
           preservation
           is
           such
           a
           fundamental
           Law
           of
           Nature
           as
           superseeds
           the
           Obligation
           of
           all
           others
           which
           stand
           in
           competition
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           Lawfull
           for
           their
           own
           defence
           ,
           and
           the
           defence
           of
           their
           Religion
           to
           enter
           into
           what
           Leagues
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           or
           Associations
           they
           please
           ,
           even
           against
           the
           will
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           
             Supream
             Magistrate
          
           ?
           And
           can
           there
           be
           any
           higher
           incentive
           to
           Rebellion
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           to
           Preach
           amongst
           the
           Rabble
           ,
           that
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           concerning
           patient
           suffering
           of
           injuries
           is
           not
           incompatible
           with
           taking
           up
           Arms
           against
           our
           Government
           ,
           and
           that
           Resistance
           of
           Superiours
           is
           a
           thing
           very
           lawfull
           ,
           where
           our
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           are
           invaded
           by
           them
           ?
        
         
           Nay
           once
           more
           ,
           when
           Rebellion
           grows
           prosperous
           ,
           and
           Conspiracies
           are
           Crown'd
           with
           success
           ,
           when
           Victory
           flyes
           to
           the
           sides
           of
           Oppressours
           ,
           and
           Kings
           are
           led
           in
           triumph
           for
           a
           spectacle
           to
           the
           Multitude
           ,
           tell
           the
           People
           but
           then
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           taught
           them
           in
           the
           late
           Warrs
           ,
           that
           Possession
           and
           Strength
           give
           a
           right
           to
           Govern
           ,
           and
           success
           in
           a
           cause
           or
           enterprize
           proclaim
           it
           to
           be
           lawfull
           and
           just
           ,
           and
           to
           pursue
           it
           is
           to
           comply
           with
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           to
           follow
           the
           conduct
           of
           his
           Providence
           ;
           and
           I
           defye
           any
           better
           method
           to
           instigate
           them
           afresh
           then
           this
           will
           prove
           ,
           for
           it
           pusheth
           them
           forward
           upon
           new
           attempts
           ,
           and
           it
           makes
           them
           so
           daring
           and
           desperate
           in
           that
           Cause
           ,
           which
           they
           believe
           God
           himself
           hath
           own'd
           so
           providentially
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           Caball
           and
           Plott
           ,
           and
           Mutiny
           and
           Fight
           against
           all
           who
           shall
           oppose
           them
           in
           their
           Resolves
           and
           
           Designs
           ,
           being
           still
           flush'd
           with
           hopes
           of
           a
           glorious
           success
           ;
           and
           tha
           t
           God
           will
           never
           desert
           that
           People
           or
           that
           cause
           ,
           for
           which
           once
           he
           did
           so
           signally
           interpose
           his
           mighty
           Providence
           .
        
         
           Thus
           where
           men
           have
           once
           suck'd
           in
           such
           dangerous
           principles
           as
           these
           ,
           they
           scruple
           not
           to
           act
           according
           to
           those
           Principles
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           needs
           prove
           very
           pernitious
           in
           order
           to
           the
           undermining
           the
           Peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           that
           State
           where
           they
           are
           entertain'd
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           the
           very
           bane
           of
           all
           Obedience
           and
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           transform
           men
           into
           such
           horrid
           monsters
           of
           Anarchy
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           as
           are
           unfit
           to
           live
           in
           any
           
             Christian
             Community
          
           ,
           being
           like
           the
           Plague
           that
           poisons
           all
           places
           with
           their
           infectious
           Contagion
           ;
           as
           wee
           have
           felt
           by
           too
           woefull
           experience
           in
           these
           three
           flourishing
           Kingdoms
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           nothing
           doth
           more
           occasion
           mischieveous
           Plotts
           and
           Conspiracies
           then
           needless
           fears
           and
           jealousies
           about
           Religion
           and
           Government
           :
           till
           but
           the
           People
           in
           plausible
           cant
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           is
           setting
           up
           for
           Tyranny
           and
           Arbitrary
           Government
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           resolved
           to
           Sacrifice
           all
           their
           lives
           and
           liberties
           to
           his
           unbounded
           ambition
           and
           avarice
           ;
           though
           above
           twenty
           years
           experience
           doth
           fully
           attest
           the
           contrary
           (
           a
           Reign
           where
           Law
           and
           Justice
           were
           never
           stretch'd
           unless
           to
           mercy
           ,
           and
           indulgence
           ;
           a
           Reign
           where
           too
           easie
           forgiveness
           ,
           and
           receiving
           his
           pardon'd
           Enemies
           the
           warm
           ungratefull
           snakes
           too
           near
           into
           the
           bosom
           of
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           too
           high
           into
           his
           trust
           and
           honours
           has
           been
           the
           only
           fault
           in
           his
           Throne
           )
           yet
           this
           imaginary
           Leviathan
           of
           arbitrary
           power
           shall
           raise
           such
           panick
           fears
           ,
           that
           those
           very
           shadows
           and
           Chimaera's
           like
           so
           many
           
             Igens
             fatui
          
           shall
           mislead
           deluded
           ignorance
           into
           distraction
           and
           rebellion
           ,
           whilst
           the
           great
           Knaves
           trail
           the
           Carrion
           ,
           and
           the
           little
           Fools
           hunt
           after
           ,
           as
           one
           Phraseth
           it
           wittily
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Again
           let
           it
           be
           but
           given
           out
           though
           with
           all
           the
           incoherencys
           and
           absurditys
           imaginable
           that
           the
           Pope
           is
           advancing
           with
           his
           Holy
           Banners
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           is
           resolv'd
           to
           make
           a
           reprizal
           of
           all
           his
           lost
           ground
           amongst
           us
           ;
           tell
           them
           that
           the
           Bishops
           are
           Pensioners
           to
           his
           Holyness
           ,
           and
           are
           resolv'd
           to
           open
           both
           their
           Churches
           and
           Treasuries
           to
           readmit
           his
           
             Sacred
             Train
          
           ;
           
           't
           is
           not
           all
           these
           mens
           Protestations
           ,
           or
           Tests
           ,
           discourses
           ,
           writings
           and
           Sermons
           can
           be
           able
           to
           undisguise
           the
           deluded
           rabble
           ,
           or
           gain
           them
           any
           reverence
           from
           these
           their
           profess'd
           Enemies
           ;
           but
           they
           must
           be
           hollowed
           out
           of
           the
           World
           with
           the
           common
           crye
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           
             Away
             with
             these
             fellows
             it
             is
             not
             fit
             that
             they
             should
             live
             :
          
           thus
           Christ
           must
           suffer
           by
           the
           decree
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           least
           
             Heathen
             Rome
          
           prevail
           ,
           and
           the
           Romans
           come
           and
           take
           away
           both
           their
           place
           and
           Nation
           ,
           though
           the
           very
           death
           of
           Christ
           brought
           in
           the
           Romans
           to
           destroy
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           must
           be
           voted
           down
           by
           our
           
             Pharisaical
             Dissenters
          
           ,
           least
           that
           proving
           an
           inlet
           to
           Popery
           the
           modern
           Romanists
           by
           that
           means
           take
           an
           occasion
           to
           root
           them
           out
           ;
           when
           indeed
           the
           case
           is
           plain
           ,
           that
           if
           ever
           they
           should
           again
           prevail
           to
           the
           subversion
           of
           our
           Establish'd
           Church
           ,
           Rome
           would
           pay
           them
           quickly
           in
           the
           very
           same
           coine
           ,
           and
           they
           but
           hasten
           their
           own
           Ruine
           ,
           by
           the
           contrivance
           of
           ours
           .
        
         
           Let
           not
           then
           any
           foolish
           fears
           or
           jealousys
           ,
           that
           are
           conjured
           up
           ,
           affright
           us
           out
           of
           our
           Loyalty
           and
           Obedience
           to
           our
           Governours
           ,
           for
           those
           are
           only
           the
           State-Tools
           of
           
             Hot-spurd
             Bigots
          
           and
           Incendiars
           ,
           and
           are
           always
           used
           as
           Boys
           doe
           Vizors
           to
           fright
           every
           body
           but
           themselves
           that
           wear
           them
           :
           And
           though
           there
           is
           not
           the
           least
           shadow
           or
           appearance
           for
           such
           surmizes
           ,
           and
           all
           is
           rank
           Forgery
           which
           they
           scatter
           amongst
           the
           Multitude
           ;
           yet
           because
           they
           know
           the
           Temper
           of
           most
           English
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           fear
           nothing
           which
           they
           see
           ,
           but
           all
           things
           that
           they
           hear
           ,
           which
           if
           unpleasing
           ,
           and
           ungrateful
           doe
           presently
           set
           them
           a
           kicking
           and
           madding
           against
           the
           Government
           ;
           they
           gratifie
           their
           foolish
           humours
           in
           this
           affair
           ,
           and
           after
           they
           have
           mustered
           up
           a
           whole
           legion
           of
           publick
           Grievances
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           they
           magnifie
           these
           very
           Annusances
           with
           such
           artifices
           of
           Faction
           ,
           that
           the
           People
           are
           induced
           to
           believe
           these
           imaginary
           Castles
           and
           Scare-Crows
           to
           be
           real
           and
           substantial
           Truths
           ,
           and
           so
           run
           into
           confusion
           and
           an
           opposition
           of
           that
           Government
           ,
           which
           were
           it
           not
           for
           these
           men
           they
           would
           quietly
           acquiesce
           in
           ,
           and
           think
           it
           the
           greatest
           happiness
           to
           live
           quietly
           under
           ,
           withall
           Obedience
           and
           Submission
           .
        
         
         
           
           But
           a
           third
           thing
           which
           makes
           men
           associate
           in
           Leagnes
           ,
           and
           Plotts
           ,
           and
           Conspiracys
           ,
           is
           an
           uneasiness
           under
           Government
           ,
           and
           an
           itching
           desire
           after
           new
           changes
           and
           Alterations
           :
           Though
           after
           all
           the
           mighty
           heats
           and
           debates
           amongst
           
             Politicians
             Monarchies
          
           have
           at
           last
           been
           Voted
           for
           the
           best
           of
           Governments
           ,
           and
           one
           Tyrant
           (
           if
           so
           it
           happen
           )
           more
           tolerable
           then
           thirty
           at
           Athens
           ,
           or
           a
           greater
           number
           in
           England
           ;
           Yet
           so
           besotted
           are
           some
           Bigors
           to
           Common-wealth
           principles
           and
           practises
           that
           a
           Solomon
           upon
           the
           Throne
           shall
           be
           made
           impeaceable
           at
           their
           tribunal
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           perhaps
           Alphonsus
           like
           could
           have
           contriv'd
           the
           World
           better
           ,
           had
           they
           been
           admitted
           Privy-Counsellors
           with
           God
           Almighty
           at
           the
           Creation
           ,
           no
           doubt
           are
           so
           opinionative
           as
           throughly
           to
           be
           perswaded
           that
           they
           can
           Govern
           the
           World
           better
           too
           then
           Gods
           Vice-gerents
           who
           are
           at
           the
           Helm
           ,
           might
           their
           measures
           be
           taken
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           Government
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           are
           the
           measures
           which
           these
           men
           of
           Policy
           propose
           ?
           Why
           ,
           if
           the
           Prerogative
           was
           but
           little
           more
           paired
           ,
           and
           Church-government
           new
           modell'd
           ,
           and
           squar'd
           more
           exactly
           to
           the
           Presbyterian
           cut
           ,
           you
           should
           perhaps
           have
           these
           Mens
           witts
           leave
           off
           working
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           till
           the
           next
           Moon
           caus'd
           a
           new
           Fermentation
           in
           the
           Brain
           ;
           and
           when
           their
           Lunacy
           did
           return
           ,
           new
           projects
           must
           be
           set
           on
           Foot
           ,
           and
           down
           goes
           Presbytery
           as
           too
           severe
           and
           Tyrannical
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Jus
             divinum
          
           must
           be
           enstamp'd
           with
           a
           
             Nemine
             Contradicent
          
           upon
           Independency
           ;
           till
           at
           length
           the
           Moon
           changeth
           again
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           being
           thought
           too
           much
           to
           Monopolize
           true
           Christianity
           to
           any
           one
           particular
           sect
           of
           Men
           ,
           at
           last
           comes
           out
           a
           Toleration
           ,
           and
           like
           
             Noahs
             Ark
          
           takes
           in
           all
           clean
           and
           unclean
           Creatures
           within
           the
           Pale
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           till
           our
           Heresies
           grow
           as
           numerous
           as
           the
           very
           Letters
           of
           our
           Creeds
           ,
           and
           the
           Church
           it self
           become
           realy
           ,
           what
           Julian
           once
           falsly
           traduced
           it
           to
           be
           ,
           a
           Sanctuary
           for
           all
           the
           greatest
           Villanies
           ,
           and
           most
           horrid
           Diabolical
           illusions
           in
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           And
           these
           are
           the
           true
           Fruits
           and
           mischiefs
           of
           unnecessary
           changes
           in
           Government
           ,
           which
           should
           make
           us
           utterly
           detest
           
           all
           Abettours
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           dread
           the
           very
           thoughts
           of
           any
           further
           Reformation
           ,
           until
           they
           could
           all
           agree
           upon
           a
           better
           then
           is
           establish'd
           :
           For
           't
           is
           the
           duty
           of
           Reformers
           to
           provide
           themselves
           of
           a
           sure
           remedy
           before
           they
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           wound
           ,
           and
           that
           Chyrurgeon
           deserves
           to
           be
           punish'd
           who
           first
           opens
           the
           sick
           Mans
           Vein
           and
           then
           runs
           for
           things
           to
           close
           it
           :
           And
           they
           that
           would
           bleed
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           the
           Basilick
           Vein
           ,
           (
           as
           in
           their
           own
           Phrase
           to
           their
           eternal
           infamy
           hath
           been
           once
           done
           allready
           ,
           )
           and
           would
           heal
           the
           distempers
           of
           the
           Nation
           without
           having
           better
           remedies
           at
           hand
           ,
           which
           are
           more
           necessary
           and
           expedient
           then
           at
           present
           are
           applied
           ,
           is
           such
           an
           impracticable
           way
           to
           cure
           it
           ,
           as
           none
           but
           State-Quacks
           ,
           and
           Bloody
           Empiricks
           would
           pretend
           to
           ,
           and
           are
           therefore
           to
           be
           punished
           as
           such
           unskillful
           miscreants
           whose
           proper
           work
           is
           not
           to
           cure
           but
           to
           ruine
           that
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           having
           Briefly
           acquainted
           you
           how
           farr
           the
           malice
           of
           wicked
           Men
           prompts
           them
           forward
           to
           commit
           the
           greatest
           outrages
           by
           their
           cursed
           Plotts
           and
           Conspiracies
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           the
           source
           of
           all
           such
           Devilish
           Machinations
           ;
           it
           will
           be
           requisite
           in
           the
           third
           place
           to
           deduce
           from
           thence
           such
           practical
           conclusions
           as
           may
           be
           sufficient
           to
           deterr
           men
           from
           such
           vile
           and
           infamous
           practises
           against
           either
           Church
           or
           State.
           
        
         
           In
           order
           to
           which
           I
           desire
           it
           may
           be
           considered
           ,
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           that
           nothing
           is
           more
           detestable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           such
           evil
           projects
           and
           treacherous
           designments
           against
           Governours
           :
           All
           obedience
           to
           Man
           is
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           by
           any
           contumelious
           Act
           vilifie
           their
           Superiours
           ,
           reproach
           God
           himself
           who
           gave
           them
           their
           Authority
           :
           
           
             If
             by
             God
             Kings
             Reign
             ,
             and
             Princes
             do
             decree
             Justice
             ,
          
           to
           wound
           their
           Persons
           is
           to
           stabb
           God
           in
           Effigy
           ,
           nor
           can
           their
           Honour
           be
           Eclips'd
           without
           lessening
           Gods
           too
           :
           He
           that
           quarrels
           with
           his
           Prince
           quarrels
           with
           God
           who
           hath
           bestow'd
           upon
           him
           all
           his
           Regalia
           of
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           endeavours
           to
           undermine
           or
           betray
           his
           Sovereign
           out
           of
           any
           selfish
           principle
           ,
           or
           secular
           interest
           and
           design
           ,
           was
           our
           Blessed
           Saviour
           now
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           would
           Judas
           like
           venture
           his
           Soul
           to
           betray
           him
           too
           ,
           
           was
           he
           but
           sure
           to
           come
           to
           a
           good
           Market
           for
           him
           .
        
         
           Hence
           the
           Gyants
           of
           old
           who
           warr'd
           against
           Jupieter
           are
           a
           very
           true
           Emblem
           of
           all
           Seditions
           Rebels
           ;
           for
           to
           raise
           commotions
           against
           Kings
           is
           to
           wage
           Warr
           with
           Heaven
           ,
           whose
           Vice-Gerents
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           what
           greater
           affront
           can
           be
           given
           ?
           what
           more
           open
           violance
           offered
           to
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           ?
           To
           be
           still
           carping
           and
           repining
           at
           all
           Publick
           administration
           of
           affairs
           is
           to
           question
           Gods
           wisdom
           in
           the
           choyce
           of
           his
           own
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           in
           plain
           Terms
           to
           tell
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           much
           to
           blame
           in
           bestowing
           Crowns
           upon
           Fools
           or
           wicked
           men
           :
           But
           methinks
           what
           Luther
           said
           concerning
           
             Philip
             Melancthon
          
           who
           was
           more
           disquieted
           in
           his
           thoughts
           then
           he
           needed
           to
           have
           been
           concerning
           the
           confused
           state
           of
           things
           in
           his
           days
           ,
           
             Monendus
             est
          
           Philippus
           
             desinut
             esse
             Rector
             Mundi
          
           ,
           is
           very
           applicable
           to
           our
           purpose
           at
           this
           present
           time
           :
           Every
           hot-brain'd
           Fanatick
           is
           duly
           to
           be
           admonished
           that
           he
           would
           cease
           to
           take
           upon
           him
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           knew
           how
           to
           dispose
           of
           it
           to
           a
           better
           Lieutenancy
           then
           the
           Almighty
           ;
           and
           consequently
           that
           the
           Brethren
           would
           once
           be
           perswaded
           to
           leave
           all
           their
           Mutinuss
           and
           Seditious
           Practises
           ,
           their
           raillery
           ,
           and
           detraction
           ,
           their
           Plotts
           and
           Associations
           against
           Kings
           and
           all
           that
           are
           in
           Authority
           ,
           because
           God
           looks
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           contempt
           and
           a
           defiance
           given
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           therefore
           doth
           assure
           them
           ,
           
           
             that
             as
             Rebellion
             is
             as
             the
             sin
             of
             Witch-craft
             .
             So
             they
             that
             resist
             shall
             receive
             to
             themselves
             Damnation
             .
          
        
         
           Again
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           declare
           his
           utter
           distast
           and
           abhorrence
           of
           all
           such
           practises
           by
           the
           Providential
           discoveries
           he
           so
           frequently
           makes
           of
           the
           greatest
           conspiracies
           in
           the
           World
           :
           And
           indeed
           there
           is
           no
           greater
           argument
           for
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           against
           the
           rankest
           Atheists
           living
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           continually
           take
           cognizance
           of
           all
           affairs
           of
           Sublunary
           beings
           ;
           nor
           is
           there
           any
           surer
           Testimony
           of
           Gods
           mercy
           and
           loving-kindness
           to
           the
           Sons
           of
           Men
           ,
           then
           the
           great
           care
           he
           hath
           taken
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           wonderfull
           deliverances
           which
           in
           all
           ages
           of
           the
           World
           he
           hath
           wrought
           for
           the
           Church
           ,
           maugre
           all
           the
           powerfull
           and
           Politick
           attempts
           of
           Men
           or
           Devils
           
           to
           undermine
           and
           destroy
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           upon
           this
           account
           God
           owns
           any
           cause
           by
           making
           it
           successful
           ,
           which
           I
           shew'd
           you
           before
           it
           was
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Fanaticks
           ,
           what
           may
           they
           judge
           of
           our
           cause
           now
           ,
           by
           the
           success
           and
           happiness
           of
           the
           late
           discovery
           ?
           For
           if
           this
           argument
           be
           true
           ,
           the
           Gates
           and
           Turrets
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           who
           now
           groan
           under
           the
           Heads
           and
           Quarters
           of
           the
           late
           Executed
           Rebells
           ,
           will
           Proclaim
           to
           all
           the
           World
           the
           gratious
           Success
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           hath
           visibly
           espous'd
           our
           Cause
           against
           those
           Antimonarchicall
           and
           Anti-Episcopall
           Zealots
           who
           did
           oppose
           it
           ?
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           nothing
           is
           more
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           design
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Christianity
           then
           such
           vile
           Plotts
           and
           Conspiracies
           ,
           which
           make
           resistance
           against
           Superiours
           a
           thing
           Lawful
           ;
           and
           consequently
           that
           can
           be
           no
           true
           Church
           were
           such
           Practises
           are
           allow'd
           of
           or
           countenanc'd
           by
           the
           chiefest
           members
           :
           Now
           that
           these
           things
           have
           been
           ever
           justified
           by
           the
           
             Fanatick
             Fraternity
          
           is
           as
           demonstrable
           as
           to
           shew
           you
           where
           they
           have
           been
           look'd
           upon
           as
           Antichristian
           ,
           and
           I
           defye
           any
           one
           to
           point
           me
           out
           the
           time
           where
           ever
           they
           were
           yet
           publickly
           disown'd
           by
           a
           joynt
           concurrence
           of
           all
           their
           Sanctified
           Tribes
           .
        
         
           Read
           over
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           think
           it
           worth
           your
           while
           to
           puddle
           in
           so
           much
           filth
           and
           impiety
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           Books
           or
           Sermons
           of
           Calamy
           or
           
             Baxter
             ,
             Owen
          
           or
           
             Goodwyn
             ,
             Jenkyns
          
           or
           Marshal
           ,
           and
           of
           diverse
           others
           who
           were
           the
           Heads
           and
           the
           very
           Oracles
           of
           both
           the
           Sectarian
           parties
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           find
           the
           greatest
           Villanies
           countenanc'd
           ,
           the
           horrid'st
           Blasphemies
           vented
           ,
           the
           deepest
           Treasons
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           execrable
           murder
           of
           the
           late
           King
           himself
           justified
           in
           their
           Pulpitts
           and
           Presses
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           the
           accursed
           Fountains
           of
           all
           our
           deplorable
           calamities
           :
           Or
           if
           you
           please
           to
           take
           an
           infallible
           Antidote
           against
           them
           all
           ,
           read
           over
           the
           Dissenters
           sayings
           ,
           publish'd
           on
           this
           very
           account
           by
           the
           true
           Heroick
           Atlas
           of
           our
           establish'd
           Church
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           meet
           there
           with
           such
           a
           Farrago
           of
           wicked
           principles
           and
           opinions
           flowing
           all
           immediately
           from
           the
           same
           sink
           of
           Fanaticism
           ,
           as
           indeed
           is
           no
           where
           else
           to
           be
           
           met
           withall
           but
           in
           Hell
           it self
           :
           For
           what
           false
           and
           horrid
           Stories
           do
           they
           there
           tell
           God
           Almighty
           of
           the
           King
           and
           the
           Church
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           Incomparable
           Author
           observes
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           Blasphemous
           Commissions
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           High
           God
           ,
           do
           they
           sham
           upon
           their
           Congregations
           ?
           They
           tell
           the
           people
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           that
           it
           is
           the
           will
           of
           God
           to
           have
           Kings
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           Altars
           profan'd
           ,
           Temples
           demolish'd
           ;
           whilst
           they
           treat
           the
           dreadfull
           Majesty
           of
           Heaven
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           as
           if
           he
           himself
           was
           to
           come
           in
           for
           a
           share
           in
           the
           next
           Crown
           or
           Church-lands
           that
           fell
           :
           They
           bless
           God
           for
           successes
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           blessings
           that
           carry
           damnation
           along
           with
           them
           ,
           imputing
           the
           motions
           of
           Hell
           to
           the
           very
           breathings
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           these
           things
           were
           not
           done
           privately
           in
           a
           Corner
           ,
           or
           shrouded
           up
           closely
           in
           the
           shades
           of
           darkness
           ,
           but
           were
           publish'd
           boldly
           and
           openly
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           as
           doctrines
           fit
           to
           be
           propagated
           and
           espoused
           by
           all
           true
           Christians
           ;
           nor
           were
           these
           the
           particular
           sentiments
           only
           of
           some
           private
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           approv'd
           opinions
           of
           all
           their
           principal
           Teachers
           ,
           some
           of
           which
           were
           Assembly-men
           ,
           urged
           with
           all
           the
           Zeal
           ,
           and
           inculcated
           to
           their
           People
           with
           all
           the
           vigour
           imaginable
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           these
           Persons
           are
           alive
           at
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           and
           we
           find
           them
           Men
           of
           the
           same
           Kidneys
           still
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           not
           yet
           retracted
           any
           of
           these
           Seditious
           principles
           ,
           nor
           recanted
           for
           their
           dangerous
           opinions
           and
           tenents
           ,
           nor
           given
           the
           State
           any
           reasonable
           satisfaction
           to
           believe
           that
           they
           are
           sorry
           for
           what
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           nor
           declared
           any
           visible
           reluctancy
           or
           regret
           for
           all
           their
           former
           misdemeanours
           ,
           repentance
           in
           a
           Fanatick
           being
           as
           great
           a
           Miracle
           as
           conversion
           in
           a
           Jew
           .
        
         
           Now
           't
           is
           impossible
           that
           Men
           who
           are
           poison'd
           with
           such
           Unchristian
           sentiments
           as
           these
           can
           ever
           be
           Members
           of
           a
           Church
           truly
           Christian
           :
           And
           I
           never
           read
           of
           any
           Rebells
           that
           were
           Canoniz'd
           for
           Saints
           by
           those
           who
           did
           believe
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           best
           and
           
             Truest
             Protestants
          
           ,
           till
           Mr.
           Baxter
           first
           placed
           them
           in
           his
           
             Saints
             Everlasting
             Rest
          
           ;
           for
           Christiaanity
           
           truely
           primitive
           ,
           never
           own'd
           any
           such
           principles
           or
           Persons
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           lays
           down
           other
           Maxims
           of
           another
           stamp
           and
           nature
           ;
           it
           commands
           us
           Love
           and
           Peace
           ,
           Unity
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           abhorrs
           all
           Schisms
           and
           Factions
           and
           Dissensions
           as
           Plagues
           and
           Fire-brands
           ;
           it
           obligeth
           us
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           higher
           powers
           and
           to
           obey
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           to
           submit
           our selves
           to
           froward
           and
           cruel
           as
           well
           as
           to
           mild
           and
           Gentle
           Governours
           ;
           it
           allows
           us
           not
           ,
           though
           surrounded
           with
           Storms
           of
           persecution
           ,
           to
           take
           our
           measures
           of
           obedience
           from
           our
           strength
           or
           our
           numbers
           ,
           for
           the
           primitive
           Christians
           were
           more
           in
           number
           and
           greater
           in
           power
           then
           their
           Persecutors
           ,
           and
           yet
           
             nunquam
             conjuratio
             erupit
          
           ,
           faith
           the
           Father
           ,
           there
           never
           was
           any
           uprour
           or
           hurly-burly
           amongst
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           reverence
           to
           their
           Master
           and
           his
           example
           ,
           
             Interimi
             se
             a
             paucioribus
             quam
             interimere
             patiebantur
             ,
          
           they
           rather
           suffered
           themselves
           to
           be
           kill'd
           by
           a
           smaller
           number
           then
           themselves
           are
           :
           And
           St.
           Cyprian
           cryes
           out
           ,
           
             Nemo
             nostrum
             quando
             apprehenditur
             reluctatur
             ,
             quamvis
             nimius
             &
             copiosus
             noster
             populus
          
           ;
           none
           of
           us
           when
           we
           are
           apprehended
           strive
           or
           endeavour
           to
           revenge
           your
           unjust
           violence
           ,
           allthough
           our
           People
           are
           very
           many
           and
           more
           numerous
           then
           you
           are
           ;
           and
           Tertullian
           gives
           the
           reason
           ,
           
             Occidi
             licet
             occidere
             non
             licet
          
           ;
           God
           hath
           made
           it
           Lawfull
           for
           us
           to
           suffer
           our selves
           to
           be
           kill'd
           ,
           but
           not
           Lawfull
           for
           us
           to
           kill
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Resistance
           was
           never
           taught
           in
           the
           Christian
           School
           ,
           till
           the
           Pope
           and
           his
           Jesuites
           layd
           down
           plainly
           the
           Text
           ,
           and
           our
           
             True
             Protestant
             Scotch
          
           and
           English
           new
           upstart
           Theologico-politici
           began
           to
           lick
           up
           the
           Venom
           ,
           and
           were
           pleas'd
           to
           raise
           their
           Holy
           comments
           upon
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           quite
           beaten
           out
           of
           countenance
           ,
           till
           of
           late
           an
           Apostate
           Julian
           ,
           allmost
           as
           bad
           as
           Julian
           whose
           life
           he
           writes
           ,
           did
           endeavour
           again
           to
           bring
           it
           into
           reputation
           with
           the
           Mobile
           :
           Sure
           I
           am
           that
           the
           whole
           life
           of
           our
           Saviour
           was
           a
           confutation
           of
           such
           vile
           Practises
           ,
           his
           rebuking
           St.
           Peter
           for
           rashly
           
           using
           the
           Sword
           ,
           was
           a
           plain
           discountenancing
           such
           unevangelical
           principles
           ,
           the
           sufferings
           of
           all
           the
           Apostles
           and
           primitive
           
           Martyrs
           are
           a
           sufficient
           comment
           upon
           the
           doctrine
           of
           our
           Saviour
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           and
           in
           short
           Erasmus
           was
           much
           in
           the
           right
           when
           he
           lays
           down
           this
           for
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           of
           Truths
           ,
           
             Nulla
             haeresis
             perniciosior
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           No
           heresy
           is
           more
           pernitious
           then
           this
           doctrine
           of
           Resistance
           ,
           the
           whole
           Stream
           of
           Apostolical
           Men
           running
           quite
           counter
           to
           it
           ,
           both
           in
           their
           principles
           and
           practises
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           till
           men
           learn
           to
           be
           more
           peaceable
           and
           quiet
           ,
           more
           submissive
           and
           obedient
           ,
           less
           mutinous
           and
           refractory
           ,
           less
           censorious
           and
           seditious
           ,
           till
           they
           leave
           off
           pleading
           conscience
           ,
           for
           not
           doing
           that
           which
           a
           Gospel-conscience
           tells
           them
           they
           are
           obliged
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           never
           take
           up
           Arms
           ,
           raise
           any
           insurrections
           ,
           or
           confederate
           in
           any
           private
           leagues
           or
           associations
           against
           their
           Governours
           ;
           let
           them
           list
           themselves
           in
           what
           Congregations
           ,
           and
           Church
           themselves
           in
           what
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           pretend
           to
           what
           measures
           of
           Saintshipp
           they
           please
           ,
           I
           darr
           assure
           them
           (
           if
           the
           Gospel
           be
           true
           )
           that
           they
           are
           not
           yet
           enroll'd
           in
           the
           Catalogue
           of
           Gods
           true
           Saints
           ,
           who
           never
           as
           yet
           held
           up
           one
           hand
           in
           adoration
           to
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           other
           rebell'd
           against
           and
           endeavoured
           to
           murder
           his
           Anointed
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           nothing
           is
           more
           destructive
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           wellfare
           of
           all
           humane
           Society
           ,
           then
           such
           damnable
           Plotts
           and
           Conspiracies
           against
           Government
           :
           With
           what
           pleasure
           do
           men
           enjoy
           all
           the
           Fruits
           of
           their
           labour
           ,
           and
           live
           with
           the
           greatest
           satisfaction
           under
           their
           Vines
           and
           their
           Figg-trees
           ,
           where
           these
           common
           Incendiaries
           do
           not
           set
           Kingdoms
           in
           Flames
           ?
           On
           the
           other
           side
           where
           these
           get
           the
           upper
           hand
           ,
           what
           Massacres
           and
           Murders
           ,
           what
           Blood
           and
           Rapine
           ,
           what
           Ravages
           and
           Sacrilege
           do
           immediatly
           ensue
           ?
           No
           respect
           then
           to
           Persons
           ,
           no
           reverence
           to
           Gray
           Hairs
           ,
           no
           tenderness
           for
           Children
           ,
           no
           piety
           for
           Infants
           ,
           no
           compassion
           to
           the
           most
           lovely
           and
           charming
           Flowers
           of
           beautifull
           youth
           it self
           .
           The
           Streets
           shall
           be
           fill'd
           with
           the
           dreadfull
           Spectacle
           of
           mangled
           Carcasses
           ,
           and
           the
           Skyes
           rent
           in
           sunder
           with
           the
           bitter
           cryes
           and
           Ejaculations
           of
           poor
           Widows
           and
           Orphans
           ,
           whose
           dearest
           
           Relations
           have
           falln
           Sacrifices
           to
           revenge
           and
           cruelty
           ;
           the
           Rivers
           shall
           be
           Dyed
           with
           Purple
           Gore
           ,
           and
           the
           Air
           become
           infected
           with
           the
           contagion
           of
           the
           slain
           ;
           the
           most
           stately
           Cities
           shall
           be
           disrob'd
           of
           all
           their
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Woods
           and
           Mountains
           of
           the
           Countrey
           shall
           want
           caves
           and
           receptacles
           for
           wandring
           Exiles
           and
           Pilgrims
           :
           Nobility
           is
           then
           no
           barr
           against
           oppression
           ,
           and
           Birth
           and
           Family
           do
           but
           at
           that
           time
           make
           the
           condition
           more
           deplorable
           ;
           nor
           will
           Sacred
           places
           meet
           with
           better
           usage
           then
           any
           other
           ,
           and
           will
           prove
           but
           very
           weak
           Asylum's
           and
           insignificant
           Sanctuaries
           to
           those
           that
           have
           been
           employed
           therein
           ;
           't
           is
           no
           news
           then
           to
           behold
           the
           abomination
           of
           desolation
           standing
           in
           the
           most
           holy
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           House
           of
           Prayer
           made
           in
           the
           most
           literal
           sense
           a
           Den
           of
           Thieves
           ;
           and
           it
           will
           be
           less
           matter
           of
           wonder
           for
           a
           fat
           Benefice
           to
           become
           a
           crime
           and
           witness
           too
           against
           its
           Incumbent
           ,
           and
           he
           to
           be
           voted
           unorthodox
           ,
           that
           is
           worth
           the
           plundring
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           is
           all
           Romance
           or
           but
           barely
           speculation
           I
           wish
           our
           late
           unhappy
           times
           did
           not
           fully
           contradict
           ,
           but
           (
           alass
           )
           we
           then
           so
           dearly
           experienc'd
           the
           mischiefs
           of
           Sedition
           ,
           and
           what
           direfull
           consequences
           ensued
           when
           the
           Rebels
           were
           in
           the
           Saddle
           ,
           that
           the
           least
           apprehension
           of
           such
           dismal
           revolutions
           may
           reasonably
           affect
           as
           at
           the
           greatest
           dread
           and
           horrour
           ,
           and
           the
           burnt
           Child
           may
           justly
           fear
           the
           Fire
           a
           second
           time
           .
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           All
           Plotters
           are
           to
           be
           reckoned
           the
           very
           worst
           sort
           of
           sinners
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           wicked
           with
           an
           Emphasis
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           by
           way
           of
           Eminency
           :
           Hence
           the
           sins
           of
           rebellion
           and
           stubborness
           are
           by
           God
           himself
           rank'd
           in
           the
           same
           File
           ,
           with
           those
           horrid
           and
           crying
           sins
           of
           Witch-craft
           and
           Idolatry
           ;
           Nay
           ,
           they
           are
           rather
           the
           worse
           of
           the
           two
           ,
           because
           they
           who
           are
           guilty
           of
           them
           feldom
           or
           never
           blush
           for
           that
           guilt
           ,
           and
           have
           any
           inward
           Checks
           or
           remorse
           of
           conscience
           for
           the
           commission
           of
           such
           crimes
           ;
           they
           can
           swear
           without
           perjury
           ,
           because
           an
           Oath
           obligeth
           not
           in
           the
           Imposers
           sense
           
           but
           in
           the
           Takers
           ;
           they
           can
           Rebell
           without
           Treason
           ,
           because
           Kings
           being
           only
           the
           Peoples
           Creatures
           ,
           't
           is
           lawful
           to
           unmake
           what
           themselves
           Created
           ;
           and
           they
           can
           Kill
           without
           Murder
           ,
           because
           what
           the
           Word
           cannot
           ,
           the
           Sword
           may
           lawfully
           do
           :
           For
           there
           is
           such
           a
           strange
           kind
           of
           bewitching
           infatuation
           in
           Rebellion
           ,
           that
           it
           many
           times
           so
           far
           imposeth
           upon
           their
           Reason
           as
           to
           make
           them
           believe
           themselves
           innocent
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           Devils
           Incarnate
           ,
           or
           hellish
           Agents
           walking
           in
           humane
           shapes
           :
           This
           was
           very
           evident
           in
           the
           Regicides
           that
           suffered
           for
           the
           Barberous
           Murder
           of
           that
           
             Glorious
             Martyr
             Charles
          
           the
           first
           ,
           their
           eyes
           were
           so
           blinded
           even
           to
           the
           very
           last
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           see
           their
           Errour
           ,
           but
           justified
           what
           they
           had
           done
           with
           so
           much
           boldness
           and
           pertinacity
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           seen
           a
           Vision
           of
           Christ
           holding
           forth
           to
           them
           a
           Crown
           of
           Glory
           for
           their
           perseverance
           in
           their
           Villany
           :
           and
           the
           
             Scotch
             Rebells
          
           were
           so
           far
           from
           being
           sorry
           for
           their
           Crimes
           ,
           that
           they
           cry
           up
           that
           Rising
           for
           a
           very
           meritorious
           Act
           ,
           and
           Canonize
           the
           chief
           Ring-leaders
           at
           Pentland-Hills
           for
           Martyrs
           :
           And
           it
           is
           to
           be
           heartily
           wish'd
           that
           they
           who
           lately
           suffered
           for
           their
           too
           apparent
           Treasons
           had
           died
           with
           a
           deeper
           sense
           of
           them
           then
           they
           are
           apprehended
           to
           have
           done
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           Rebellion
           and
           Disobedience
           are
           much
           the
           worse
           sins
           ,
           because
           (
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           truely
           observed
           by
           a
           Reverend
           and
           Learned
           *
           Divine
           )
           they
           are
           
             Luciferian
             Crimes
          
           ,
           sins
           which
           can
           never
           attend
           men
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           having
           brought
           down
           the
           Angels
           of
           Heaven
           to
           Hell
           :
           There
           are
           some
           sort
           of
           sins
           ,
           such
           as
           Drunkenness
           and
           Whoredom
           (
           however
           Damning
           )
           that
           the
           Devil
           cannot
           possible
           commit
           ;
           but
           Envy
           ,
           and
           
             Malice
             ,
             Shism
          
           and
           
             Sacrilege
             ,
             Hypocricy
          
           and
           Rebellion
           and
           
             Intoxicating
             Pride
          
           are
           peculiar
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           the
           Devils
           sins
           so
           properly
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           properly
           called
           Devilish
           in
           men
           or
           Christians
           where
           ever
           found
           :
           And
           as
           these
           of
           all
           sins
           are
           the
           most
           diabolicall
           ,
           so
           they
           are
           the
           most
           damning
           ,
           which
           is
           very
           evident
           from
           the
           terrible
           emphasis
           and
           force
           St.
           Peter
           puts
           
           upon
           the
           Word
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           9.
           saying
           of
           them
           ,
           
             who
             despise
             Government
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             chiefly
             or
             more
             especially
             reserv'd
             by
             the
             Lord
             unto
             the
             day
             of
             Judgment
             to
             be
             punish'd
             :
          
           And
           certainly
           then
           it
           will
           be
           to
           great
           a
           hazard
           for
           a
           Christian
           to
           be
           so
           fool-hardy
           as
           to
           venture
           his
           immortal
           Soul
           in
           the
           point
           of
           Resistance
           upon
           the
           bare
           assurance
           of
           Mr.
           Bridges
           or
           any
           of
           his
           Frye
           ,
           that
           St.
           Pauls
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           Rom.
           13.
           2.
           signifies
           only
           a
           
             Temporal
             Mulet
          
           ,
           and
           not
           Eternal
           damnation
           without
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           Let
           none
           then
           who
           know
           themselves
           guilty
           of
           these
           damning
           sins
           value
           themselves
           a
           rush
           the
           more
           because
           they
           can
           boast
           with
           the
           proud
           *
           
             Pharisee
             ,
             I
             am
             no
             Extortioner
             ,
             Adulterer
             ,
             Drunkard
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ▪
          
           ;
           for
           as
           Rebellion
           is
           a
           sin
           of
           the
           highest
           magnitude
           ,
           which
           erases
           all
           the
           common
           notice
           of
           Duty
           and
           Loyalty
           ,
           and
           even
           humanity
           too
           out
           of
           the
           mind
           ,
           so
           it
           hurries
           a
           Man
           down
           to
           Hell
           seared
           and
           hardned
           in
           his
           Villany
           ,
           where
           no
           doubt
           the
           preeminence
           of
           the
           hottest
           place
           is
           reserv'd
           for
           those
           who
           die
           in
           that
           condition
           without
           repentance
           .
        
         
           
           Fifthly
           ,
           since
           all
           such
           seditious
           Practises
           are
           so
           abominable
           to
           God
           ,
           so
           pernitious
           to
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           Abettours
           of
           them
           are
           of
           all
           men
           the
           most
           Vile
           ,
           Wicked
           ,
           and
           Diabolical
           ,
           let
           this
           be
           a
           means
           to
           perswade
           you
           cordially
           and
           sincerely
           to
           abjure
           and
           avoid
           all
           such
           Horrid
           principles
           and
           projectors
           :
           Now
           in
           order
           to
           this
           it
           will
           be
           requisite
           to
           take
           notice
           who
           these
           Plotters
           are
           ,
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           Eminent
           Characters
           they
           are
           signaliz'd
           to
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           And
           here
           we
           shall
           find
           Gebal
           and
           Ammon
           ,
           and
           Amalek
           with
           the
           uncircumcis'd
           Philistines
           ,
           all
           in
           a
           confederacy
           against
           the
           establish'd
           Government
           ;
           Presbyterians
           and
           
             Independents
             ,
             Ana-Baptists
          
           ,
           and
           
             Fifth
             Monarchy
             Men
          
           ,
           all
           joyning
           issues
           to
           make
           the
           King
           Glorious
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           their
           sense
           a
           Martyr
           as
           his
           Father
           was
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           Royal
           Ghost
           was
           still
           
           Haunting
           their
           Conventicles
           ,
           and
           no
           Blood
           could
           still
           propitiate
           him
           but
           that
           of
           his
           own
           Son
           :
           Those
           who
           are
           off
           as
           different
           Interests
           as
           opinions
           all
           engage
           in
           this
           ,
           and
           those
           whose
           affections
           are
           as
           much
           alienated
           from
           one
           another
           (
           singly
           considered
           )
           as
           from
           us
           ,
           all
           agree
           upon
           this
           account
           in
           an
           unjarring
           Harmony
           :
           Herod
           and
           
             Pontius
             Pilate
          
           are
           made
           Friends
           that
           Christ
           may
           suffer
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           are
           the
           most
           bitter
           and
           implaceable
           Enemies
           to
           one
           another
           (
           when
           time
           serves
           )
           in
           their
           Principles
           ,
           Doctrine
           and
           Government
           ;
           all
           unite
           in
           a
           league
           against
           their
           common
           Enemies
           King
           and
           Church
           .
        
         
           And
           ought
           not
           such
           Men
           to
           be
           avoided
           with
           the
           greatest
           horrour
           and
           detestation
           ?
           Or
           shall
           these
           any
           longer
           find
           favour
           from
           us
           ,
           who
           desire
           only
           to
           be
           so
           kind
           as
           to
           cut
           our
           Throats
           out
           of
           courtesy
           ?
           Oh
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           only
           shun
           them
           as
           we
           would
           do
           Fire
           or
           Plague
           ,
           or
           Wild
           or
           Ravenous
           Beasts
           ,
           but
           let
           us
           pray
           too
           against
           theirwickedness
           ,
           as
           Holy
           David
           did
           in
           the
           like
           case
           .
           
           
             Do
             unto
             them
             as
             unto
             the
          
           Midianites
           :
           
             as
             to
          
           Sisera
           ,
           
             as
             to
          
           Jabin
           
             at
             the
             brook
             of
          
           Kison
           :
           
             Which
             perished
             at
          
           En-dor
           :
           
             They
             became
             as
             Dung
             for
             the
             Earth
             .
             Make
             their
             Nobles
             like
          
           Oreb
           ,
           
             and
             like
          
           Zeeb
           :
           
             Yea
             all
             their
             Princes
             as
          
           Zebah
           and
           Zalmunna
           :
           
             Who
             said
             ,
             let
             us
             take
             to
             our selves
             the
             House
             of
             God
             in
             possession
             .
             O
             my
             God
             ,
             make
             them
             like
             a
             Wheel
             :
             As
             the
             Stubble
             before
             the
             Wind.
             As
             the
             Fire
             burneth
             a
             Wood
             :
             And
             as
             the
             Flame
             setteth
             the
             Mountains
             on
             Fire
             :
             So
             persecute
             them
             with
             thy
             Tempest
             ;
             and
             make
             them
             afraid
             with
             thy
             Storm
             .
             Fill
             their
             faces
             with
             shame
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             seek
             thy
             Name
             ,
             O
             LORD
             .
             Let
             them
             be
             confounded
             and
             troubled
             for
             ever
             :
             Yea
             let
             them
             be
             put
             to
             shame
             and
             perish
             ;
             That
             men
             may
             know
             that
             thou
             ,
             whose
             Name
             alone
             is
          
           JEHOVAH
           :
           
             art
             the
             most
             high
             over
             all
             the
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           But
           if
           some
           will
           not
           do
           this
           ,
           because
           they
           do
           not
           imagine
           things
           so
           bad
           as
           they
           are
           represented
           ,
           and
           will
           still
           brazen
           it
           out
           against
           a
           
             True
             Protestant
             Plott
          
           ,
           though
           the
           Treason
           is
           as
           apparent
           as
           if
           it
           had
           been
           wrote
           with
           a
           
           Sun-beam
           ;
           should
           an
           Angle
           come
           now
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           attest
           the
           truth
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           they
           would
           believe
           him
           too
           ,
           to
           be
           only
           some
           misguided
           
             Tory
             Apparition
          
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           give
           themselves
           over
           to
           such
           invincible
           scruples
           and
           obstinacy
           ,
           have
           either
           a
           hand
           in
           these
           proceedings
           or
           hearts
           that
           wish
           well
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           nothing
           will
           be
           able
           to
           work
           in
           them
           better
           things
           ,
           till
           publick
           Justice
           brings
           them
           to
           open
           and
           Condigne
           Punishment
           .
        
         
           
           But
           in
           the
           last
           place
           let
           me
           reminde
           you
           to
           adhere
           immoveably
           to
           that
           Church
           which
           remonstrats
           against
           ,
           and
           utterly
           abhors
           all
           
             Rebellious
             Principles
          
           and
           Practises
           :
           Now
           what
           Church
           that
           is
           ,
           is
           Conspicious
           to
           all
           the
           World
           by
           that
           indelible
           mark
           of
           Loyalty
           which
           is
           her
           proper
           badge
           and
           honour
           ;
           I
           mean
           that
           
             truly
             Primitive
          
           and
           
             Apostolical
             Church
          
           ,
           the
           
             Church
             of
             England
          
           as
           now
           Established
           ;
           which
           never
           yet
           bestowed
           the
           Kings
           supremacy
           on
           the
           Pope
           ,
           nor
           huff'd
           him
           out
           of
           his
           power
           to
           bestow
           it
           upon
           the
           People
           :
           It
           by
           no
           means
           can
           allow
           an
           entrenchment
           upon
           prerogative
           ,
           and
           it
           as
           much
           desires
           that
           property
           should
           be
           secured
           by
           all
           honest
           and
           lawfull
           means
           :
           It
           sues
           for
           mercy
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           but
           it
           would
           not
           have
           the
           Subject
           abuse
           it
           to
           ill
           purposes
           ;
           and
           though
           it
           doth
           allow
           them
           a
           liberty
           in
           a
           regular
           way
           to
           do
           that
           which
           they
           judge
           to
           be
           best
           for
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           it
           by
           no
           means
           gives
           them
           leave
           to
           tell
           their
           Prince
           what
           he
           must
           do
           ,
           or
           to
           thrust
           themselves
           in
           as
           spyes
           upon
           ,
           or
           judges
           over
           his
           Actions
           :
           In
           fine
           it
           enjoyns
           us
           to
           obey
           him
           in
           all
           things
           that
           are
           lawful
           and
           honest
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           commands
           us
           otherwise
           ,
           it
           permits
           us
           not
           to
           Rebell
           ,
           but
           bids
           us
           patiently
           suffer
           for
           what
           we
           cannot
           freely
           comply
           with
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           avow'd
           doctrine
           of
           over
           Church
           (
           for
           which
           her
           fame
           may
           be
           justly
           celebrated
           our
           all
           the
           Christian
           World
           )
           in
           which
           let
           us
           all
           with
           one
           consent
           resolve
           to
           live
           and
           dye
           ;
           for
           where
           can
           we
           be
           taught
           better
           ,
           or
           in
           what
           Communion
           
           can
           we
           hope
           sooner
           to
           gain
           Heaven
           then
           in
           this
           ,
           whose
           principles
           are
           so
           sound
           ,
           whose
           doctrine
           so
           pure
           ,
           whose
           Rites
           and
           Ceremonies
           are
           so
           few
           and
           decent
           ,
           and
           whose
           practises
           are
           all
           so
           agreeable
           to
           the
           first
           and
           purest
           ages
           of
           Christianity
           .
           Which
           if
           once
           seriously
           considered
           would
           not
           only
           confirm
           us
           in
           this
           Faith
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           firm
           to
           our
           Church
           ,
           but
           perswade
           others
           too
           to
           enter
           again
           into
           the
           bosom
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           have
           so
           perfidiously
           without
           any
           just
           grounds
           revolted
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           For
           why
           should
           they
           any
           longer
           suffer
           themselves
           to
           be
           deluded
           ,
           and
           why
           should
           they
           not
           suspect
           that
           there
           may
           possibly
           be
           some
           corruptions
           in
           their
           Churches
           as
           well
           as
           any
           in
           ours
           ?
           Now
           that
           there
           are
           both
           in
           principle
           and
           practise
           amongst
           them
           I
           have
           undeniably
           demonstrated
           ,
           and
           would
           they
           but
           themselves
           weigh
           both
           sides
           impartially
           ,
           and
           without
           prejudice
           lay
           things
           to
           Heart
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           judges
           against
           themselves
           and
           embrace
           our
           Communion
           :
           For
           what
           corruptions
           can
           be
           greater
           then
           those
           that
           proceed
           from
           rebellious
           principles
           and
           Treasonable
           practises
           ,
           which
           their
           Churches
           still
           do
           most
           certainly
           maintain
           ,
           and
           never
           did
           yet
           by
           any
           publick
           Assembly
           or
           Remonstrance
           disclaim
           or
           openly
           renounce
           :
           and
           why
           then
           should
           any
           be
           so
           scrupulous
           to
           hold
           Communion
           with
           our
           Church
           for
           fear
           of
           some
           imaginary
           corruptions
           ,
           and
           yet
           cleave
           to
           such
           Churches
           as
           are
           visibly
           more
           corrupt
           ?
        
         
           Return
           then
           ,
           O
           Shulamite
           ,
           return
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           straglers
           now
           amongst
           us
           ,
           let
           me
           earnestly
           begg
           of
           them
           to
           return
           to
           this
           our
           fold
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           all
           but
           one
           Flock
           under
           one
           Sheepherd
           Christ
           Jesus
           :
           For
           't
           is
           now
           high
           time
           for
           men
           to
           see
           their
           errours
           ,
           and
           if
           such
           Treasons
           and
           Conspiracies
           as
           these
           ,
           will
           not
           satisfie
           their
           consciences
           that
           those
           who
           are
           the
           Leaders
           and
           Abettours
           of
           them
           are
           false
           Teachers
           ,
           and
           Wolves
           in
           Sheeps-cloathing
           ;
           Heaven
           it self
           cannot
           work
           such
           mens
           conversion
           .
        
         
           But
           we
           heartily
           entreat
           you
           for
           the
           Kings
           safety
           ,
           whose
           
           life
           you
           all
           pretend
           so
           highly
           to
           value
           ,
           and
           yet
           can
           never
           be
           secure
           ,
           whilst
           you
           so
           nicely
           distinguish
           betwixt
           his
           Person
           and
           his
           Authority
           ;
           for
           the
           Interest
           of
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           in
           whose
           wellfare
           must
           needs
           consist
           your
           happiness
           ,
           and
           yet
           your
           mutual
           Feers
           and
           Animosities
           do
           dayly
           lessen
           and
           undermine
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           peace
           and
           comfort
           of
           your
           own
           souls
           ,
           and
           that
           Faith
           and
           conscience
           ,
           which
           you
           lay
           so
           great
           a
           claim
           to
           ,
           and
           yet
           so
           constantly
           Shipwrack
           by
           your
           obstinate
           Schifm
           and
           Separation
           ,
           to
           believe
           these
           things
           to
           be
           really
           true
           ▪
           and
           to
           become
           at
           last
           sensible
           that
           by
           embracing
           these
           Loyal
           principles
           which
           our
           Church
           teacheth
           you
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           certainly
           in
           the
           fairest
           way
           to
           promote
           your
           best
           and
           chiefest
           Interest
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           do
           well
           and
           prosper
           here
           ,
           and
           to
           attain
           far
           greater
           degrees
           of
           felicity
           hereafter
           ;
           whereas
           all
           other
           Seditious
           Tenents
           expose
           men
           to
           certain
           unavoidable
           dangers
           ,
           penalties
           ,
           and
           misfortunes
           in
           this
           life
           ;
           and
           hazard
           their
           eternal
           Salvation
           in
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           all
           with
           that
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
             Deut.
          
           30.
           19.
           
           
             I
             call
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             to
             record
             this
             day
             against
             you
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             set
             before
             you
             Life
             and
             Death
             ,
             Blessing
             and
             Cursing
             ,
             therefore
             chuse
             Life
             that
             both
             thou
             and
             thy
             Seed
             may
             Live.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A29628-e420
           
             *
             Plate
             Redivivus
             .
          
           
             Psal
             .
             24.
             v.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             8.
             v.
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             15.
             v.
             23.
             
             Rom.
             13.
             v.
             2.
             
          
           
             St.
             Mat.
             25.
             52.
             
          
           
             *
             Dr.
             Pierce
             .
          
           
             *
             Luke
             18.
             v.
             11
             ▪
             
          
           
             Psal
             .
             83.
             y.
             9
             ,
             —
             18.