A declaration from the people called Quakers, to the present distracted nation of England with mourning and lamentation over it, because of its breaches ...
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             A declaration from the people called Quakers, to the present distracted nation of England with mourning and lamentation over it, because of its breaches ...
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
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             1659.
          
           
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           A
           DECLARATION
           From
           the
           PEOPLE
           CALLED
           Quakers
           ,
           To
           the
           Present
           Distracted
           Nation
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           With
           Mourning
           and
           Lamentation
           over
           it
           ,
           because
           of
           its
           Breaches
           ,
           and
           the
           Cause
           thereof
           laid
           down
           ,
           with
           Advice
           and
           Councel
           how
           Peace
           ,
           Union
           ,
           and
           Happinesse
           may
           be
           restored
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           present
           troubles
           removed
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Present
           Distracted
           and
           Broken
           Nation
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           her
           Inhabitants
           .
        
         
           
             A
             Presentation
             and
             Declaration
             from
             the
             Seed
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             People
             called
             
               Quakers
               ,
            
             with
             their
             Sense
             and
             Knowledge
             published
             ,
             concerning
             the
             present
             Divisions
             and
             Confusions
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
             with
             the
             Causes
             thereof
             laid
             down
             and
             discovered
             ,
             and
             also
             good
             Councel
             and
             Advice
             held
             forth
             ,
             how
             Peace
             and
             Unity
             may
             be
             restored
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             present
             tribulations
             may
             be
             removed
             .
          
        
         
           OH
           poor
           distressed
           Nation
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           troubles
           ;
           how
           art
           thou
           broken
           and
           divided
           ?
           how
           hath
           divisions
           &
           distractions
           compassed
           thee
           about
           ,
           and
           entred
           into
           thy
           bowells
           ?
           and
           how
           are
           thy
           inhabitants
           ,
           and
           thy
           people
           divided
           even
           into
           hatred
           one
           against
           another
           ?
           and
           how
           are
           they
           filled
           as
           with
           mischiefe
           one
           toward
           another
           ?
           even
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           thirsting
           for
           the
           blood
           one
           of
           another
           .
           Oh!
           how
           are
           thy
           Rulers
           and
           thy
           Subjects
           ,
           thy
           great
           men
           and
           thy
           poor
           ,
           confounded
           amongst
           themselves
           ?
           and
           how
           is
           the
           wisedom
           of
           thy
           wise
           men
           turned
           into
           folly
           ;
           and
           their
           union
           into
           present
           contention
           ?
           and
           how
           do
           they
           seeke
           the
           overthrow
           one
           of
           another
           ;
           and
           how
           do
           they
           lye
           in
           waite
           to
           be
           avenged
           one
           against
           another
           ?
           and
           how
           are
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           filled
           with
           envy
           ,
           contention
           ,
           and
           revenge
           ;
           and
           love
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           unitie
           ,
           are
           farre
           away
           ,
           meeknesse
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           long
           suffering
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           among
           thy
           people
           ,
           seemes
           to
           stand
           afar
           off
           ;
           And
           oh
           Nation
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           day
           of
           thy
           trouble
           ,
           and
           the
           begining
           of
           thy
           sorrows
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           as
           much
           as
           it
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           to
           bring
           and
           suffer
           things
           thus
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           passe
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           would
           make
           our
           Nation
           a
           heape
           ,
           and
           suffer
           destruction
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           having
           suffered
           the
           Rulers
           and
           great
           men
           to
           overturne
           and
           break
           down
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           rend
           and
           tear
           one
           another
           from
           off
           the
           Throne
           ;
           pulling
           down
           others
           ,
           and
           setting
           up
           themselves
           ,
           even
           
           thorough
           their
           ambition
           and
           vaine
           glory
           ,
           and
           for
           corrupted
           ends
           to
           themselves
           ;
           wherby
           this
           our
           Nation
           is
           brought
           into
           present
           confusion
           ,
           and
           many
           are
           begotten
           thorough
           these
           things
           into
           fury
           ,
           heart
           burnings
           ,
           and
           malitiousnesse
           ;
           as
           if
           men
           were
           ready
           to
           devoure
           each
           one
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           their
           Brother
           ;
           about
           Government
           ,
           and
           Rule
           ;
           being
           greatly
           divided
           and
           distracted
           in
           this
           matter
           ;
           some
           crying
           up
           one
           way
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Church
           ,
           and
           Civil
           Government
           ;
           and
           some
           crying
           up
           another
           way
           ,
           being
           each
           one
           sort
           of
           people
           seeking
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           prosperitie
           of
           their
           own
           interests
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           their
           own
           desires
           accomplished
           ,
           but
           few
           seeking
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           advance
           him
           in
           truth
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           of
           this
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           establishment
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           but
           strife
           ,
           and
           contention
           ,
           and
           heart
           burnings
           in
           the
           bowells
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           great
           want
           of
           true
           love
           ,
           true
           unitie
           ,
           and
           true
           peace
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           contrary
           doth
           abound
           among
           the
           people
           ;
           because
           of
           which
           the
           Nation
           is
           subject
           to
           present
           misery
           ,
           even
           to
           bloodshed
           and
           murthers
           ,
           and
           liable
           also
           to
           greater
           judgments
           which
           may
           also
           come
           upon
           it
           ,
           because
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           all
           which
           we
           have
           deeply
           considered
           ,
           with
           mourning
           ,
           and
           with
           breakings
           of
           heart
           ,
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           the
           Land
           of
           our
           Nativitie
           ;
           we
           have
           seen
           ,
           we
           have
           seen
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           thy
           distractions
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           Sins
           of
           thy
           Rulers
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           seen
           the
           effect
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           dolefull
           and
           miserable
           unto
           thee
           ,
           except
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           turne
           it
           backward
           .
        
         
           And
           oh
           ,
           how
           do
           we
           mourn
           and
           lament
           ,
           to
           behold
           the
           out
           goings
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           condition
           of
           the
           People
           and
           Rulers
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           their
           trouble
           ;
           alass
           they
           do
           not
           behave
           themselves
           towards
           the
           Lord
           that
           his
           judgments
           may
           be
           turned
           away
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           seeke
           him
           in
           truth
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           turne
           unto
           him
           with
           all
           their
           hearts
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           tremble
           at
           his
           Word
           :
           But
           they
           the
           rather
           reject
           his
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           despiseth
           his
           visitation
           ,
           and
           they
           seek
           themselves
           ,
           and
           exalt
           their
           own
           horne
           ,
           and
           loves
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           are
           hardned
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           men
           seemes
           to
           be
           utterly
           insencible
           of
           what
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           doing
           ,
           but
           seekes
           great
           things
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           each
           one
           rejoycing
           in
           anothers
           fall
           ,
           and
           glorying
           in
           their
           advantages
           one
           over
           another
           ;
           one
           sort
           being
           first
           down
           ,
           and
           another
           sort
           comes
           up
           ,
           boasting
           themselves
           over
           the
           fall
           of
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           not
           knowing
           ,
           that
           their
           time
           also
           is
           but
           very
           short
           .
           And
           
           thus
           is
           our
           poor
           Nation
           tossed
           to
           and
           fro
           thorough
           the
           ambition
           of
           men
           ;
           who
           even
           makes
           a
           prey
           upon
           the
           poor
           peoples
           Persons
           and
           Treasure
           ,
           for
           their
           own
           corrupted
           ends
           ,
           and
           thy
           Rulers
           hath
           not
           had
           respect
           unto
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           seemes
           to
           refuse
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           even
           adds
           fewell
           to
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           by
           heaping
           up
           one
           trausgression
           upon
           another
           ,
           and
           they
           receive
           not
           the
           instructions
           of
           the
           Almighty
           .
           Behold
           ,
           oh
           Nation
           ,
           great
           trouble
           is
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           the
           men
           that
           should
           rule
           thee
           ,
           and
           which
           have
           pretended
           to
           govern
           thee
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           thy
           peace
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           bring
           healing
           to
           thee
           .
           These
           things
           we
           have
           considered
           ,
           and
           thus
           we
           lament
           over
           thee
           ,
           and
           over
           thy
           present
           State
           .
           Oh
           Nation
           ,
           how
           are
           thou
           like
           an
           ungirded
           vessell
           ,
           that
           is
           ready
           to
           fall
           one
           piece
           from
           another
           ?
           and
           how
           art
           thou
           like
           a
           body
           without
           a
           head
           ,
           and
           all
           thy
           joynts
           out
           of
           order
           ?
           and
           what
           confusion
           art
           thou
           fallen
           into
           ,
           which
           is
           thy
           present
           State
           ,
           and
           art
           even
           ●s
           a
           widdow
           without
           a
           husband
           ,
           and
           art
           left
           comfortlesse
           unto
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           devoure
           thy self
           thorough
           the
           envy
           that
           lodgeth
           in
           thy
           owne
           bowells
           ;
           though
           thou
           hast
           had
           Kings
           over
           thee
           ,
           and
           chosen
           the
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           ,
           set
           up
           Protectors
           ;
           and
           Committees
           and
           Councels
           have
           bin
           creaated
           in
           thee
           ,
           to
           have
           bin
           as
           a
           defence
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           borne
           the
           Scepter
           of
           thy
           Government
           ;
           but
           alass
           these
           have
           all
           left
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           now
           as
           alone
           ,
           and
           left
           in
           trouble
           ,
           and
           confusion
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           all
           these
           that
           have
           sitten
           on
           thy
           Throne
           ,
           have
           brought
           salvation
           unto
           thee
           ,
           but
           thou
           art
           left
           comfortlesse
           even
           as
           a
           widdow
           unto
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           Staffe
           of
           thy
           hand
           hath
           peirced
           thee
           ,
           and
           thy
           strength
           and
           considence
           hath
           betrayed
           thee
           ,
           and
           them
           whom
           thou
           hast
           chosen
           have
           wrought
           no
           deliverance
           at
           all
           in
           thee
           ,
           even
           the
           men
           that
           thou
           thoughtest
           should
           have
           healed
           thee
           ,
           they
           have
           made
           thy
           wound
           more
           incurable
           ,
           and
           they
           in
           whom
           thou
           hast
           reposed
           trust
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           deceiptfull
           and
           treacherous
           in
           thee
           ,
           for
           many
           have
           sought
           themselves
           ,
           and
           who
           should
           be
           the
           greatest
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           trifled
           away
           many
           precious
           houres
           in
           vaine
           contentions
           about
           Government
           ,
           what
           it
           should
           be
           ,
           and
           who
           should
           Govern
           ,
           while
           as
           no
           good
           thing
           hath
           been
           effected
           by
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           of
           their
           delaies
           ,
           and
           while
           they
           have
           been
           making
           themselves
           rich
           with
           the
           Nations
           Treasure
           ,
           and
           loved
           this
           worlds
           perishing
           honour
           ,
           and
           vaine
           titles
           ,
           the
           Nation
           hath
           starved
           for
           want
           of
           mercy
           and
           just
           judgment
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           its
           necessity
           hath
           bin
           forgotten
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           freedome
           
           of
           the
           people
           neglected
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           faeherlesse
           ,
           widdow
           ,
           and
           stranger
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           afflicted
           people
           ,
           have
           they
           not
           respected
           ;
           Oh
           Nation
           ,
           the
           men
           that
           have
           sitten
           on
           thy
           Throne
           ,
           they
           have
           left
           thee
           groaning
           yet
           under
           great
           oppressions
           ,
           wounded
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Tyranny
           yet
           un-cast
           out
           ,
           and
           thy
           people
           are
           yet
           unhealed
           ,
           but
           the
           breach
           hath
           been
           made
           wider
           ,
           even
           by
           that
           Spirit
           which
           hath
           possessed
           thy
           Kings
           ,
           thy
           Parliaments
           ,
           thy
           Protectors
           ,
           thy
           Councils
           ,
           thy
           Committees
           ,
           who
           hath
           proved
           unto
           thee
           Phisitians
           of
           no
           valew
           ,
           but
           have
           bin
           the
           encreasers
           of
           thy
           greefe
           ,
           and
           even
           because
           of
           their
           iniquities
           ,
           and
           the
           Sin
           of
           their
           ambition
           and
           oppression
           ,
           hath
           the
           Lord
           dealt
           thus
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           suffered
           them
           to
           dash
           one
           another
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           through
           judgment
           unto
           themselves
           and
           thee
           ,
           oh
           Nation
           ,
           are
           they
           at
           present
           ceased
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           left
           alone
           ,
           and
           without
           a
           deliverer
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           full
           of
           troubles
           and
           distractions
           ;
           oh
           that
           thou
           wouldest
           now
           look
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           seek
           him
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           heale
           thee
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           none
           of
           all
           them
           that
           do
           pretend
           to
           Rule
           thee
           ,
           that
           do
           rightly
           proceed
           in
           the
           way
           of
           thy
           deliverance
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           apply
           healing
           balm
           unto
           thy
           wound
           ,
           they
           rather
           add
           unto
           the
           cause
           of
           thy
           sorow
           ,
           then
           removes
           it
           from
           thee
           ,
           their
           hearts
           are
           not
           aright
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           how
           then
           shouldst
           thee
           prosper
           in
           their
           doings
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           things
           have
           we
           veiwed
           ,
           and
           pittied
           the
           condition
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           thus
           we
           do
           declare
           that
           the
           very
           cause
           of
           these
           things
           that
           are
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           thee
           ,
           is
           in
           that
           ,
           oh
           Nation
           ,
           thou
           hast
           sinned
           ,
           thou
           hast
           sinned
           ;
           and
           the
           cry
           of
           thy
           iniquities
           is
           come
           up
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           even
           the
           sinns
           of
           thy
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           thy
           People
           ,
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           Gods
           displeasure
           against
           thee
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           provoked
           ,
           through
           their
           transgressions
           ,
           in
           thee
           is
           found
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           innocent
           ,
           in
           thee
           is
           found
           the
           murther
           of
           Souls
           ,
           in
           thee
           is
           found
           treachery
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           hipocrisie
           ,
           and
           dissimulation
           with
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           in
           thee
           is
           found
           pride
           ,
           and
           oppression
           ,
           whoredome
           ,
           and
           drunkennesse
           ,
           stealing
           ,
           and
           murther
           ,
           in
           thee
           is
           found
           the
           very
           burthen
           of
           iniquitie
           ,
           and
           the
           full
           measure
           of
           transgression
           ,
           even
           the
           transgression
           of
           Gods
           whole
           Law
           ,
           deceit
           is
           found
           in
           the
           unsoundnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           unconstancy
           in
           all
           good
           things
           ,
           multitude
           of
           hypocriticall
           fastings
           ,
           prayers
           ,
           and
           services
           ,
           in
           thee
           is
           found
           ,
           even
           destroying
           sins
           of
           all
           sorts
           doth
           abound
           ,
           and
           thou
           hast
           provoked
           the
           Lord
           God
           by
           thy
           abominations
           :
           Thy
           Rulers
           have
           bin
           oppressors
           ,
           thy
           Teachers
           deceivers
           of
           Soules
           ,
           and
           thy
           People
           are
           
           froward
           ,
           and
           perverse
           ,
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           thee
           is
           found
           the
           men
           that
           judge
           for
           rewards
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           that
           preach
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophets
           that
           divine
           for
           money
           ,
           thy
           fins
           are
           like
           
             Israells
          
           of
           old
           ,
           for
           number
           ,
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           and
           thou
           hast
           lost
           Gods
           favour
           ,
           and
           gain'd
           his
           fury
           ,
           by
           thy
           own
           doings
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           the
           very
           cause
           of
           this
           misery
           ,
           and
           hast
           brought
           it
           upon
           thy self
           ,
           and
           because
           thou
           art
           departed
           from
           the
           living
           God
           by
           thy
           transgressions
           ,
           therfore
           hath
           he
           confounded
           thee
           ,
           and
           turned
           thy
           wisdome
           into
           folly
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           departed
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           thy
           counsells
           ;
           and
           men
           are
           left
           to
           the
           counsells
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           ready
           to
           destroy
           one
           another
           ,
           Ruler
           against
           Ruler
           ,
           and
           Neighbour
           and
           Friend
           full
           of
           strife
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           hapned
           unto
           thee
           as
           a
           judgment
           for
           thy
           iniquities
           ,
           who
           hast
           also
           neglected
           a
           glorious
           day
           of
           visitation
           ,
           thy
           Rulers
           and
           inhabitants
           have
           bin
           warned
           ,
           and
           the
           cry
           of
           repentance
           hath
           bin
           sounded
           towards
           them
           all
           ,
           by
           a
           despised
           people
           ,
           but
           warning
           hath
           not
           bin
           regarded
           ,
           but
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           rejected
           by
           thy
           Rulers
           and
           People
           ,
           and
           loe
           what
           wisdome
           is
           there
           in
           them
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           wisdome
           from
           God
           as
           can
           preserve
           them
           ,
           but
           it
           may
           be
           just
           with
           the
           Lord
           to
           suffer
           them
           to
           drink
           the
           blood
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           even
           because
           they
           have
           finned
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           rejected
           his
           counsell
           ,
           therfore
           is
           this
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           the
           Nation
           :
           for
           hadst
           thou
           ,
           oh
           Nation
           ,
           walked
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           it
           had
           bin
           better
           with
           thee
           ,
           had
           every
           one
           obeyed
           the
           light
           in
           his
           own
           conscience
           ,
           and
           had
           every
           one
           sought
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           not
           himself
           ,
           had
           thy
           Rulers
           Ruled
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           had
           thy
           people
           bin
           Ruled
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           this
           day
           had
           not
           bin
           a
           day
           of
           trouble
           ,
           but
           it
           had
           bin
           a
           day
           of
           joy
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           and
           anguish
           had
           bin
           removed
           farr
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           blessings
           had
           filled
           thy
           habitations
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           wheras
           many
           wise
           men
           have
           bin
           advising
           and
           consulting
           the
           peace
           of
           this
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           given
           in
           their
           counsell
           for
           the
           removing
           these
           troubles
           ,
           yet
           peace
           and
           unitie
           seemes
           to
           be
           farr
           away
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           have
           sought
           peace
           for
           this
           nation
           ,
           yet
           they
           have
           not
           walked
           in
           the
           perfect
           way
           therof
           ,
           for
           innocency
           ,
           truth
           ,
           and
           simplicitie
           ,
           have
           bin
           wanting
           ,
           which
           God
           only
           will
           blesse
           ,
           and
           by
           flatteries
           ,
           and
           deceipts
           ,
           and
           the
           pollicy
           ,
           and
           wisdome
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           have
           they
           thought
           to
           make
           up
           thy
           breach
           ,
           but
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           for
           in
           the
           way
           of
           that
           proceeding
           will
           not
           the
           Lord
           be
           found
           in
           a
           needfull
           time
           ;
           and
           his
           presence
           hath
           bin
           wanting
           in
           their
           counsells
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           fruit
           of
           peace
           is
           not
           yet
           
           grown
           up
           ;
           this
           we
           have
           seen
           ,
           and
           therfore
           thus
           we
           do
           declare
           ,
           O
           Nation
           ,
           the
           inward
           cause
           of
           thy
           distractions
           must
           be
           removed
           ,
           even
           thy
           iniquities
           must
           be
           forsaken
           ,
           and
           thy
           transgressions
           repented
           of
           ,
           thou
           must
           forsake
           thy
           former
           waies
           and
           doings
           that
           are
           not
           right
           ,
           thou
           must
           leave
           off
           thy
           hypocrisies
           and
           flatteries
           with
           God
           and
           men
           ;
           thou
           must
           repent
           thee
           of
           thy
           profannesse
           ,
           and
           of
           thy
           profession
           also
           ,
           thy
           sin
           and
           thy
           righteousnesse
           must
           thou
           put
           away
           ,
           which
           are
           both
           abominations
           unto
           God
           ,
           thou
           must
           cease
           to
           do
           evill
           ,
           and
           learn
           to
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           thou
           must
           be
           uncovered
           of
           thy
           Sheeps
           cloathing
           ,
           thy
           large
           profession
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           multitude
           of
           thy
           prayers
           ,
           and
           Sermons
           ,
           and
           the
           number
           of
           thy
           Oblations
           ,
           and
           Offerings
           ,
           these
           things
           have
           not
           bin
           pleasant
           unto
           the
           Lord
           from
           thee
           ,
           but
           because
           hrreof
           is
           he
           the
           rather
           provoked
           against
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           must
           be
           stripped
           of
           thy
           filthy
           garments
           ,
           and
           sett
           as
           in
           the
           day
           that
           thou
           wast
           borne
           ,
           before
           thou
           canst
           be
           cloathed
           with
           divine
           righteousnes
           ,
           and
           ,
           O
           Nation
           ,
           thou
           must
           be
           changed
           ,
           not
           in
           name
           only
           ,
           but
           in
           nature
           ;
           thou
           must
           be
           converted
           ,
           that
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           turned
           back
           from
           thee
           ;
           every
           inhabitant
           in
           thee
           must
           becom
           a
           fighter
           against
           the
           evil
           in
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           plague
           therof
           must
           be
           sought
           out
           and
           removed
           ;
           the
           sin
           must
           be
           forsaken
           ,
           that
           judgment
           may
           cease
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           must
           cease
           to
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           vex
           his
           Spirit
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           must
           love
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           own
           conscience
           ,
           and
           become
           a
           follower
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           will
           lead
           him
           out
           of
           all
           sin
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           must
           put
           off
           his
           transgressions
           and
           forsake
           himself
           ,
           and
           lay
           down
           the
           enmity
           ,
           and
           cast
           it
           out
           of
           his
           heart
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           against
           Persons
           ,
           and
           he
           must
           warr
           against
           the
           Enemies
           of
           his
           own
           Soule
           ,
           and
           the
           Enemies
           of
           his
           own
           house
           must
           be
           slayne
           ,
           even
           his
           own
           lusts
           ,
           and
           even
           the
           evil
           affections
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           must
           he
           become
           an
           Enemie
           unto
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           must
           deny
           the
           false
           Teachers
           and
           Deceivers
           ,
           and
           must
           come
           to
           be
           taught
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           every
           one
           must
           turne
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           hear
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           obey
           his
           Voice
           ,
           and
           become
           humble
           and
           meek
           ,
           and
           must
           tremble
           at
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           must
           become
           upright
           and
           innocent
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           O
           Nation
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           thus
           with
           thee
           ,
           then
           shouldest
           thou
           be
           a
           happy
           people
           if
           thou
           do
           thes
           things
           ,
           then
           shal
           all
           thy
           breaches
           be
           healed
           ,
           and
           thy
           sorrows
           be
           turned
           into
           joy
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           shal
           cease
           to
           smite
           thee
           ,
           &
           his
           anger
           shal
           be
           turned
           clean
           away
           :
           This
           is
           our
           counsel
           unto
           thee
           ,
           remove
           thy
           iniquities
           by
           repentance
           ,
           be
           converted
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           heale
           thee
           ,
           and
           his
           love
           shall
           be
           shed
           abroad
           ;
           
           peace
           ,
           plenty
           ,
           and
           satisfaction
           ,
           unity
           ,
           and
           concord
           ,
           shall
           be
           unto
           all
           thy
           inhabitants
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           himself
           shall
           be
           thy
           King
           ,
           thy
           Judge
           ,
           and
           thy
           Law-giver
           :
           he
           will
           judg
           thee
           with
           equity
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           oppression
           ,
           he
           will
           teach
           thee
           in
           the
           perfect
           way
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           not
           err
           ,
           he
           will
           defend
           thee
           from
           all
           thine
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           Tyrants
           shall
           not
           have
           power
           over
           thee
           ;
           Oh
           Nation
           if
           thou
           do
           these
           things
           ,
           even
           turn
           to
           the
           Lord
           with
           all
           thy
           heart
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           walk
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           dwell
           in
           thee
           ,
           then
           should
           thy
           light
           break
           out
           of
           obscurity
           ,
           and
           the
           dew
           of
           mercies
           should
           fall
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           it
           should
           be
           unto
           thee
           as
           a
           Morneing
           without
           cloudes
           ,
           and
           thou
           should'st
           be
           refreshed
           after
           all
           thy
           sorrowes
           ,
           the
           Nation
           should
           be
           happy
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           blessed
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           truth
           should
           be
           established
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           confounded
           any
           more
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           thy
           iniquities
           being
           removed
           ,
           the
           plague
           should
           cease
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           destruction
           being
           taken
           away
           ,
           no
           fruit
           thereof
           should
           appeare
           ,
           wherfore
           let
           men
           cease
           to
           hatch
           mischiefe
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           vengeance
           one
           of
           another
           ;
           and
           let
           them
           seek
           with
           all
           speed
           ,
           and
           sincerity
           ,
           to
           get
           victory
           over
           their
           own
           sins
           ,
           and
           that
           vengeance
           may
           be
           taken
           upon
           their
           own
           transgressions
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           our
           counsell
           for
           the
           healing
           of
           our
           Nations
           breach
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           turning
           away
           of
           the
           anger
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           But
           and
           if
           ,
           O
           Nation
           thou
           continue
           in
           thy
           perversnesse
           ,
           and
           in
           thy
           transgressions
           which
           the
           Lord
           hates
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           wilt
           not
           turn
           to
           him
           that
           smiteth
           thee
           ,
           and
           love
           his
           Rod
           that
           corrects
           thee
           ,
           but
           wilt
           alwaies
           greive
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           obstinate
           ,
           and
           stout-hearted
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           reproofes
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           wilt
           continue
           in
           thy
           accustomed
           sins
           ,
           then
           shall
           the
           reward
           therof
           be
           upon
           thee
           ,
           even
           breach
           upon
           breach
           ,
           and
           one
           judgment
           upon
           another
           ;
           and
           mercy
           shall
           be
           with-holden
           from
           thee
           ,
           and
           the
           dew
           shall
           not
           fall
           upon
           thee
           ,
           but
           thou
           shalt
           be
           as
           a
           barren
           heath
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           be
           given
           up
           to
           consume
           thy self
           ,
           in
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           in
           thy
           heart
           burnings
           one
           towards
           another
           ,
           if
           thou
           wilt
           set
           up
           Rulers
           of
           thy
           own
           proud
           and
           ambitious
           men
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           choose
           the
           Lord
           to
           Rule
           over
           thee
           ,
           but
           reject
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           then
           shall
           thy
           breach
           never
           be
           healed
           by
           the
           men
           whom
           thou
           choosest
           ,
           but
           through
           them
           shall
           thy
           breach
           be
           more
           desperate
           ,
           and
           thy
           wound
           made
           more
           incurable
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           wilt
           set
           up
           Teachers
           that
           teach
           for
           filthy
           lucre
           ,
           and
           Prophets
           that
           divine
           for
           money
           ,
           and
           Priests
           that
           preach
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           receive
           the
           Covenant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           him
           to
           be
           thy
           Teacher
           ,
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           then
           shalt
           thou
           Err
           in
           thy
           wayes
           ,
           
           and
           stumble
           ,
           and
           fall
           ,
           and
           never
           know
           perfect
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           nor
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           but
           as
           thou
           lovest
           oppression
           and
           deceit
           ,
           and
           walkest
           in
           transgression
           ,
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           unto
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           must
           eat
           the
           fruit
           of
           thy
           own
           doings
           ,
           misery
           upon
           miseries
           shall
           be
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           not
           see
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Almighty
           to
           refresh
           thee
           ;
           wherfore
           O
           Nation
           ,
           consider
           before
           the
           night
           come
           upon
           thee
           ,
           when
           no
           way
           will
           be
           found
           by
           thee
           to
           be
           delivered
           ,
           for
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           thy
           confusions
           ;
           God
           is
           a
           working
           ,
           he
           hath
           a
           work
           to
           bring
           forth
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           a
           work
           of
           great
           mercy
           ,
           and
           deliverance
           ,
           or
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           of
           great
           judgment
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           whole
           Land
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           hereby
           declare
           unto
           thee
           ,
           we
           are
           not
           thy
           Enemies
           ,
           we
           seek
           not
           thy
           hurt
           ,
           nor
           do
           we
           desire
           vengeance
           upon
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           we
           seek
           not
           thy
           destruction
           ,
           but
           we
           desire
           thy
           repentance
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           be
           healed
           ;
           we
           have
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           mischiefe
           ,
           and
           rebellion
           in
           our
           hearts
           towards
           thee
           ,
           neither
           are
           we
           for
           one
           party
           ,
           or
           another
           ,
           nor
           do
           we
           side
           with
           one
           sort
           ,
           and
           rebell
           against
           another
           ,
           neither
           do
           we
           joyne
           our selves
           to
           this
           sort
           ,
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           nor
           do
           we
           warr
           against
           any
           by
           carnall
           weapons
           ,
           neither
           shall
           we
           ever
           provoke
           the
           Nation
           against
           us
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           by
           our
           righteous
           and
           holy
           walking
           ,
           &
           we
           do
           declare
           that
           we
           are
           not
           for
           men
           ,
           nor
           names
           ,
           nor
           shall
           we
           joyne
           with
           this
           ,
           or
           that
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           act
           righteousnesse
           alone
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           which
           yet
           appears
           ,
           can
           we
           fully
           embrace
           or
           rejoyce
           in
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           all
           corrupted
           in
           their
           waies
           ,
           and
           that
           cursed
           spirit
           of
           self
           seeking
           ,
           seemes
           to
           be
           the
           rule
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           leaven
           their
           principall
           actions
           ,
           and
           we
           rather
           yet
           chuse
           to
           suffer
           by
           all
           ,
           as
           for
           a
           long
           time
           we
           have
           don
           already
           ;
           then
           to
           lose
           our
           integrity
           ,
           and
           innocency
           ,
           by
           joyning
           to
           any
           ,
           in
           their
           unjust
           waies
           ,
           for
           we
           reject
           all
           places
           of
           corrupted
           honour
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           yet
           kept
           free
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           we
           are
           a
           people
           gathered
           of
           the
           Lord
           into
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           though
           a
           people
           littie
           in
           account
           ,
           and
           very
           low
           in
           reputation
           ,
           and
           greatly
           reproched
           ,
           and
           even
           a
           suffering
           people
           by
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           ,
           yet
           we
           are
           a
           people
           loved
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           presence
           is
           among
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           dread
           filleth
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           are
           accounted
           as
           a
           cast-out
           people
           ,
           yet
           are
           we
           dreadfull
           unto
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           their
           fear
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           chosen
           the
           Sonn
           of
           God
           to
           be
           our
           King
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           chosen
           us
           to
           be
           his
           people
           ;
           and
           he
           might
           command
           thousands
           ,
           and
           ten
           thousands
           of
           his
           Saints
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           to
           fight
           in
           his
           cause
           ,
           he
           might
           lead
           them
           forth
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           in
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           victory
           over
           all
           
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           turne
           his
           hand
           upon
           all
           their
           persecutors
           ,
           but
           yet
           his
           Kingdome
           is
           not
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           neither
           is
           his
           warrfare
           with
           carnall
           weapons
           ,
           neither
           is
           his
           victory
           by
           the
           murthering
           ,
           and
           killing
           of
           mens
           persons
           ,
           neither
           hath
           he
           chosen
           us
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           neither
           can
           we
           yet
           beleeve
           that
           he
           will
           make
           use
           of
           us
           in
           that
           way
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           his
           only
           right
           to
           rule
           in
           Nations
           ,
           and
           our
           heireship
           to
           possesse
           the
           uttermost
           parts
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           present
           we
           are
           given
           up
           to
           beare
           ,
           and
           suffer
           all
           things
           for
           his
           names
           sake
           ,
           and
           our
           present
           glory
           ,
           and
           renowne
           therin
           stands
           ,
           till
           the
           appointed
           time
           of
           our
           deliverance
           ,
           without
           the
           Arme
           of
           flesh
           ,
           or
           any
           multitude
           of
           an
           hoast
           of
           men
           ;
           this
           we
           declare
           ,
           and
           O
           Nation
           ,
           though
           we
           have
           born
           thy
           reproches
           these
           many
           yeares
           ,
           and
           have
           passed
           under
           the
           Rod
           of
           thy
           wicked
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           bin
           afflicted
           through
           their
           hard-heartednesse
           ,
           though
           we
           never
           have
           provoked
           thee
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           by
           our
           well
           doing
           ;
           and
           though
           persecution
           ,
           imprisonments
           ,
           whippings
           ,
           banishments
           ,
           and
           all
           hard
           things
           have
           bin
           our
           portion
           from
           thee
           ,
           yet
           this
           hath
           bin
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           any
           evill
           doing
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           borne
           all
           these
           things
           in
           much
           patience
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           not
           now
           provoked
           against
           thee
           ,
           to
           seek
           thy
           hurt
           ,
           or
           to
           work
           evill
           in
           thee
           ,
           though
           thou
           hast
           smitten
           us
           ,
           yet
           would
           we
           have
           thee
           to
           be
           healed
           ,
           and
           though
           thou
           hast
           sought
           to
           destroy
           us
           ,
           yet
           would
           we
           have
           thee
           to
           repent
           and
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           at
           this
           day
           thy
           mourners
           ,
           and
           are
           afflicted
           for
           thee
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           even
           because
           thou
           hast
           provoked
           the
           Lord
           against
           thee
           ,
           though
           we
           do
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           judgments
           which
           smiteth
           thee
           ;
           yet
           we
           mourn
           for
           thee
           who
           hath
           deserved
           such
           wo
           full
           stripes
           ;
           and
           also
           because
           thou
           refusest
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           counteth
           them
           that
           reprove
           thee
           even
           thy
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           hardnest
           thy
           heart
           against
           Gods
           instructions
           ;
           and
           counteth
           his
           free
           borne
           people
           thy
           bond-slaves
           ;
           who
           hath
           not
           any
           larg
           portion
           ,
           not
           great
           places
           of
           honour
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           nor
           ny
           thing
           to
           glory
           in
           from
           thee
           ,
           but
           sufferings
           ,
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           tribulations
           ;
           where
           is
           the
           place
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           not
           bin
           reproched
           ?
           in
           what
           Streete
           have
           not
           we
           bin
           reviled
           ;
           and
           in
           what
           Prison
           have
           not
           we
           bin
           unjustly
           imprisoned
           ?
           and
           among
           what
           sort
           of
           people
           have
           not
           we
           bin
           hated
           ?
           and
           what
           one
           of
           thy
           Judges
           and
           Rulers
           can
           cleare
           themselves
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           our
           unjust
           sufferings
           ;
           O
           Nation
           ,
           our
           portion
           in
           thee
           ,
           for
           these
           many
           years
           ,
           hath
           bin
           thy
           cruell
           reproches
           ;
           our
           greatest
           place
           of
           honour
           in
           thee
           ,
           hath
           bin
           under
           thy
           cruell
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           guilt
           thereof
           
           will
           God
           charge
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           reward
           thee
           for
           ,
           one
           time
           or
           another
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           ,
           our
           present
           desires
           for
           thee
           are
           good
           ,
           and
           not
           evil
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           be
           saved
           and
           not
           destroyed
           ,
           healed
           and
           not
           wounded
           unrecoverably
           ;
           and
           we
           would
           ●ot
           add
           unto
           thy
           grief
           ;
           by
           any
           just
           provocation
           ,
           through
           any
           evil
           towards
           the
           ,
           neither
           would
           vve
           vvoek
           offence
           in
           thee
           ,
           further
           then
           vhat
           thou
           takest
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           our
           pure
           conscience
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           there
           hath
           bin
           in
           this
           Nation
           divers
           and
           sundry
           overturnings
           of
           late
           dayes
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           bin
           turned
           out
           ,
           and
           others
           brought
           into
           place
           ,
           each
           one
           sort
           of
           them
           crying
           against
           the
           evil
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           promising
           to
           accomplish
           such
           and
           such
           good
           things
           in
           the
           Nation
           ;
           yet
           alass
           ,
           what
           is
           there
           effected
           unto
           this
           day
           ?
           what
           freedom
           and
           true
           liberty
           to
           subjects
           more
           then
           was
           many
           years
           ago
           ?
           what
           oppressions
           taken
           off
           from
           the
           people
           ?
           what
           establishment
           in
           Government
           ?
           Alas
           ,
           not
           any
           of-these
           things
           are
           accomplished
           ,
           neither
           do
           we
           see
           a
           right
           thing
           propounded
           ,
           and
           rightly
           prosecuted
           ,
           by
           any
           party
           yet
           appearing
           ;
           but
           the
           cause
           hardly
           yet
           appears
           ,
           carried
           on
           by
           any
           among
           them
           ,
           which
           can
           be
           said
           of
           it
           ,
           this
           is
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           is
           perfectly
           right
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           prosper
           it
           ,
           for
           most
           of
           the
           men
           that
           have
           yet
           appeared
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           they
           have
           rejected
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Councel
           ;
           and
           what
           wisdom
           is
           there
           in
           them
           ,
           only
           the
           policy
           ,
           and
           subtiltie
           ,
           and
           wisdom
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           wherein
           they
           build
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           throws
           down
           ,
           even
           before
           it
           be
           finished
           ;
           and
           they
           consult
           therein
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           dasheth
           to
           peeces
           ;
           they
           set
           up
           ,
           but
           he
           pulls
           down
           ,
           because
           they
           want
           his
           spirit
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           his
           authoritie
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           as
           the
           Potsheards
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           the
           iron
           Rod
           must
           break
           in
           peeces
           ;
           and
           this
           we
           declare
           ,
           the
           men
           (
           yet
           )
           seems
           not
           to
           appear
           in
           all
           these
           Parties
           ,
           which
           are
           worthie
           to
           handle
           the
           Lords
           Scepter
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           crowned
           with
           the
           honour
           of
           Authoritie
           in
           his
           Government
           ;
           but
           even
           this
           partie
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           party
           seems
           to
           be
           un
           worthie
           to
           rule
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           they
           appear
           to
           be
           choaked
           with
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           corrupted
           thereby
           ,
           and
           uncapable
           of
           receiving
           that
           anointing
           that
           men
           must
           have
           ,
           that
           shall
           truly
           rule
           for
           God
           ;
           and
           though
           many
           in
           our
           days
           that
           have
           ruled
           over
           us
           ,
           have
           promised
           great
           things
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           yet
           we
           see
           all
           hitherto
           have
           wanted
           power
           to
           perform
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           bin
           blessed
           with
           the
           Presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           so
           as
           this
           Nation
           hath
           bin
           healed
           and
           redeemed
           by
           them
           ,
           
           and
           we
           are
           utterly
           out
           of
           all
           hopes
           of
           this
           party
           ,
           or
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           of
           this
           man
           ,
           or
           that
           man
           ,
           to
           bring
           salvation
           unto
           this
           Nation
           ,
           from
           all
           its
           bonds
           and
           oppressions
           ,
           for
           we
           know
           ,
           whatsoever
           men
           professe
           to
           do
           ,
           yet
           they
           cannot
           performe
           any
           good
           thing
           ,
           nor
           Rule
           for
           God
           in
           our
           Nation
           ,
           till
           that
           themselves
           be
           reformed
           ,
           and
           ruled
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           poured
           upon
           them
           for
           such
           a
           work
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           declare
           ,
           till
           that
           a
           man
           ,
           or
           men
           ,
           be
           ruled
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           can
           never
           rightly
           Rule
           for
           him
           ,
           nor
           bring
           deliverance
           and
           freedome
           to
           an
           oppressed
           Nation
           ,
           though
           men
           may
           ,
           and
           have
           promised
           much
           ,
           yet
           their
           fruit
           is
           but
           little
           ;
           and
           thou
           O
           Nation
           ,
           hast
           long
           bin
           deceived
           by
           such
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           flattered
           thee
           with
           the
           multitude
           of
           faire
           words
           ,
           and
           promised
           thee
           deliverance
           ;
           and
           hereby
           might'st
           thou
           learn
           wisdom
           ,
           O
           
             England
             ,
          
           never
           more
           to
           rest
           under
           the
           shaddow
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           make
           no
           more
           a
           mountaine
           to
           cover
           thy self
           ,
           rest
           not
           under
           the
           shaddow
           of
           dead
           Trees
           ,
           that
           wants
           the
           vertue
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           now
           look
           at
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           that
           King
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           whose
           right
           alone
           it
           is
           to
           Rule
           ,
           for
           he
           alone
           can
           bring
           salvation
           to
           thee
           ,
           he
           alone
           can
           heale
           thy
           breaches
           ,
           even
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           coming
           is
           at
           the
           doore
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           O
           Nation
           ,
           while
           he
           is
           absent
           ,
           thou
           art
           dry
           ,
           and
           barren
           ,
           and
           empty
           ,
           thou
           art
           tossed
           ,
           and
           shaken
           ,
           and
           thou
           art
           tossed
           ,
           and
           perplexed
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           rightly
           comforted
           ;
           for
           men
           shall
           not
           be
           a
           rest
           unto
           thee
           ,
           but
           one
           after
           another
           shall
           they
           be
           overturned
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           alone
           ,
           and
           under
           his
           Government
           shall
           people
           finde
           perfect
           rest
           ,
           and
           freedom
           from
           all
           oppression
           ,
           for
           what
           is
           a
           King
           ?
           and
           what
           is
           a
           Parliament
           ?
           what
           is
           a
           Protector
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           a
           Councell
           ?
           or
           any
           other
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           while
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           not
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           while
           his
           Spirit
           and
           Authority
           is
           wanting
           to
           them
           ,
           what
           can
           any
           of
           these
           bring
           forth
           ,
           none
           of
           all
           these
           whatsoever
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           be
           not
           cheefe
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           his
           counsell
           their
           only
           guide
           ,
           shall
           be
           any
           otherwise
           unto
           this
           Nation
           ,
           then
           as
           a
           broken
           Reed
           to
           leane
           upon
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           then
           a
           shaddow
           which
           shall
           not
           save
           the
           people
           from
           the
           heat
           ,
           nor
           from
           the
           storme
           ;
           this
           we
           know
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           declare
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           not
           for
           Names
           ,
           nor
           for
           Men
           ,
           nor
           for
           Titles
           of
           Government
           ,
           nor
           are
           we
           for
           this
           party
           ,
           nor
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           because
           of
           its
           name
           ,
           and
           presence
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           for
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           true
           freedom
           ,
           that
           these
           may
           be
           exalted
           in
           our
           Nation
           ;
           and
           that
           goodnesse
           ,
           righteousnesse
           ,
           meeknesse
           ,
           temperance
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           unity
           ,
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           that
           these
           things
           may
           abound
           ,
           and
           be
           
           borught
           forth
           abundantly
           ,
           such
           a
           Government
           are
           wee
           seeking
           ,
           and
           waiting
           for
           ,
           wherein
           truth
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           and
           justice
           ,
           unity
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           fruites
           of
           holynesse
           may
           abound
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           contrary
           be
           removed
           ,
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           limmitted
           ;
           and
           we
           are
           not
           for
           such
           and
           such
           Names
           ,
           and
           Titles
           of
           Government
           ,
           that
           promises
           faire
           ,
           and
           performes
           nothing
           ;
           but
           if
           a
           Council
           ,
           if
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           if
           any
           one
           Man
           ,
           or
           a
           number
           of
           men
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           shall
           have
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           poured
           upon
           him
           ,
           or
           them
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           annointed
           of
           the
           Lord
           for
           such
           an
           use
           ,
           and
           end
           ,
           to
           Govern
           this
           Nation
           ,
           under
           such
           only
           shall
           the
           Nation
           be
           happy
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           rest
           ,
           from
           such
           men
           fitted
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           called
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           under
           such
           a
           Government
           ,
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           shalt
           thou
           O
           Nation
           ,
           enjoy
           rest
           from
           all
           thy
           Travells
           ,
           and
           under
           such
           a
           Government
           ,
           shall
           the
           righteous
           rejoyces
           and
           the
           whole
           Land
           sing
           for
           joy
           of
           heart
           ,
           when
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           oppression
           shall
           be
           cleane
           removed
           ,
           strife
           ,
           and
           contention
           ,
           and
           self
           seeking
           ,
           utterly
           abandoned
           ,
           and
           when
           peace
           ,
           and
           truth
           ,
           flowes
           forth
           as
           a
           streame
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           alone
           rules
           in
           thy
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           he
           the
           principall
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           under
           such
           men
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           Government
           only
           and
           not
           under
           any
           other
           ,
           shalt
           thou
           O
           Nation
           ,
           be
           happy
           ,
           and
           thy
           people
           a
           free
           people
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           O
           Nation
           !
           when
           wilt
           thou
           begin
           to
           look
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           when
           wilt
           thou
           begin
           to
           set
           up
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           man
           ,
           when
           wilt
           thou
           minde
           his
           Power
           and
           Presence
           in
           and
           through
           men
           ,
           more
           then
           any
           men
           themselves
           ;
           when
           shall
           it
           once
           be
           ,
           O
           ye
           people
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           seek
           after
           him
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           principal
           and
           chief
           power
           among
           you
           :
           Oh
           let
           your
           eyes
           be
           turned
           to
           the
           Lord
           alone
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           deliver
           you
           ,
           and
           bring
           salvation
           and
           freedom
           ,
           and
           look
           no
           more
           at
           men
           ,
           but
           only
           as
           they
           are
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           guided
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           only
           expect
           good
           from
           men
           ,
           as
           men
           are
           guided
           by
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           you
           not
           ever
           any
           more
           be
           deceived
           ,
           as
           long
           you
           have
           bin
           ,
           with
           Kings
           ,
           with
           Parliaments
           ,
           with
           Councels
           ,
           with
           Armies
           ,
           nor
           any
           others
           ;
           for
           in
           these
           have
           you
           trusted
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           from
           these
           have
           you
           expected
           great
           things
           without
           him
           ;
           whenas
           alass
           ,
           what
           shall
           men
           accomplish
           ,
           or
           what
           can
           they
           bring
           forth
           ,
           while
           they
           reject
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           Word
           ,
           as
           hitherto
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hath
           he
           broke
           them
           and
           confounded
           them
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           break
           them
           and
           crush
           them
           under
           his
           Rod
           ,
           even
           till
           they
           learn
           his
           judgments
           ,
           and
           know
           him
           the
           alone
           Power
           ,
           and
           give
           honour
           to
           him
           that
           doth
           whatsoever
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           overthrow
           yet
           once
           
           and
           againe
           ,
           even
           till
           he
           come
           ,
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           to
           Rule
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           at
           work
           in
           this
           his
           day
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           iniquities
           doth
           he
           visit
           with
           tribulation
           ,
           and
           through
           great
           tribulation
           ,
           and
           overturning
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           Powers
           ,
           will
           he
           advance
           his
           own
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           all
           these
           things
           shall
           bring
           forth
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           men
           that
           will
           not
           honour
           him
           by
           dealing
           righteously
           in
           their
           day
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           they
           must
           honour
           him
           in
           their
           destruction
           ,
           at
           their
           latter
           end
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           men
           glory
           one
           over
           another
           ,
           while
           some
           are
           put
           down
           ,
           and
           others
           set
           up
           ,
           but
           let
           them
           all
           know
           ,
           they
           have
           but
           each
           sort
           their
           houre
           ,
           and
           their
           end
           will
           come
           even
           as
           others
           ,
           for
           an
           everlasting
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Government
           will
           God
           set
           up
           ,
           that
           must
           rule
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           hope
           of
           a
           poor
           despised
           people
           ,
           though
           for
           present
           hated
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           sought
           to
           be
           destroyed
           by
           all
           ,
           yet
           our
           soules
           are
           anchored
           and
           stay'd
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           sure
           promises
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Nations
           trouble
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           are
           very
           poor
           ,
           and
           rejected
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           have
           nothing
           to
           glory
           in
           amongst
           any
           party
           or
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           but
           even
           in
           our
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           that
           we
           sustain
           from
           all
           ,
           yet
           have
           we
           perfect
           rest
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           satisfactions
           over
           all
           these
           distractions
           ,
           we
           know
           him
           in
           whom
           we
           have
           beleived
           ,
           and
           we
           trust
           in
           the
           shaddow
           of
           his
           wing
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           not
           of
           a
           doubting
           heart
           ,
           concerning
           what
           can
           come
           ,
           or
           whomsoever
           doth
           Rule
           ,
           for
           this
           we
           know
           ,
           though
           all
           seeks
           after
           our
           blood
           ,
           yet
           he
           can
           deliver
           us
           if
           he
           will
           ,
           we
           know
           him
           that
           can
           do
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           save
           none
           can
           destroy
           ,
           if
           he
           blesse
           none
           can
           curse
           ;
           him
           we
           know
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           we
           rest
           ,
           and
           we
           give
           our
           power
           in
           all
           things
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           not
           unto
           mortall
           man
           ,
           whose
           breath
           is
           in
           his
           nostrills
           ,
           who
           must
           perish
           as
           the
           dung
           ,
           we
           cannot
           be
           afraid
           of
           their
           horror
           ,
           nor
           can
           we
           be
           drawn
           by
           their
           love
           ,
           but
           we
           trust
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           under
           his
           defence
           shall
           we
           be
           saved
           ,
           we
           give
           our
           power
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           be
           defended
           and
           preserved
           by
           him
           alone
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           well
           contented
           with
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           murmurs
           not
           ,
           our
           sufferings
           are
           our
           present
           Crown
           ;
           but
           yet
           woe
           unto
           that
           Authority
           which
           maketh
           us
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           woe
           unto
           the
           men
           upon
           whom
           God
           shall
           charg
           the
           guilt
           of
           our
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           woe
           unto
           that
           Spirit
           that
           is
           found
           acting
           against
           Gods
           annointed
           ,
           behold
           ,
           ye
           Mountaines
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           behold
           !
           ye
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           ye
           People
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           blessed
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           every
           tongue
           that
           riseth
           up
           in
           witnesse
           against
           them
           shall
           be
           condemned
           ,
           and
           every
           weapon
           that
           is
           formed
           against
           them
           shall
           be
           broken
           ;
           this
           is
           our
           hope
           in
           this
           gloomy
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           hope
           of
           a
           Kingdome
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           peace
           which
           must
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           is
           our
           refreshment
           in
           this
           day
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           our
           Enemies
           glory
           
           over
           us
           ,
           for
           though
           we
           are
           poor
           ,
           yet
           shall
           we
           be
           made
           rich
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           have
           no
           carnal
           weapon
           ,
           yet
           shall
           we
           conquer
           :
           and
           thus
           have
           we
           declared
           our selves
           in
           much
           plainnesse
           and
           〈◊〉
           to
           our
           Nation
           whom
           we
           love
           ,
           and
           whose
           present
           condition
           we
           pity
           and
           lament
           over
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           freonds
           to
           any
           Appearance
           of
           good
           ,
           that
           may
           come
           forth
           in
           truth
           and
           sinceritie
           ,
           and
           as
           righteousnesse
           doth
           appear
           in
           any
           ,
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           joyne
           with
           it
           in
           our
           prayers
           and
           desires
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           ;
           even
           that
           which
           hath
           the
           Image
           ,
           of
           our
           God
           upon
           it
           ,
           whenever
           it
           shall
           appear
           ,
           we
           shall
           rejoyce
           therin
           and
           adde
           our
           help
           thereunto
           that
           it
           may
           prosper
           ,
           for
           ,
           for
           the
           establishing
           of
           righteousnesse
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           our
           all
           is
           not
           dear
           unto
           us
           ,
           though
           hitherto
           we
           have
           bin
           silent
           and
           not
           medling
           with
           this
           party
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           but
           by
           way
           of
           reproof
           of
           the
           evil
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           informing
           all
           to
           the
           good
           ;
           and
           it
           cannot
           be
           charged
           upon
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           sided
           with
           one
           or
           another
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           beheld
           all
           hitherto
           out
           of
           the
           right
           way
           as
           we
           have
           said
           ,
           but
           we
           truly
           seek
           the
           general
           good
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           are
           accounted
           so
           and
           so
           ,
           yet
           we
           have
           not
           lost
           true
           reason
           nor
           understanding
           ,
           but
           we
           well
           know
           what
           is
           wrong
           ,
           and
           what
           would
           be
           right
           ,
           even
           in
           way
           of
           Gover●●●nt
           ,
           but
           the
           time
           appears
           not
           to
           be
           yet
           ,
           when
           innocencie
           and
           simpli●●●●●
           of
           heart
           can
           be
           embraced
           ,
           for
           men
           are
           yet
           too
           wise
           in
           their
           own
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           cannot
           receive
           the
           Councel
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           they
           may
           prosper
           ,
           and
           therefore
           are
           they
           ,
           and
           must
           they
           be
           confounded
           amongst
           themselves
           ;
           and
           dashed
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           till
           they
           learn
           the
           way
           of
           Righteousnesse
           and
           Truth
           .
        
         
           The
           substance
           of
           this
           was
           given
           forth
           the
           twentieth
           day
           of
           this
           tenth
           moneth
           ,
           being
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           Spirit
           thereunto
           ,
           through
           
             E.
             Burrough
             ,
          
           and
           is
           now
           judged
           meet
           to
           be
           published
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           us
           and
           our
           friends
           ,
           under
           our
           hands
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Ge●
                 .
                 Roberts
                 .
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Harte
                 .
              
               
                 Gilbert
                 Latye
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Anderdon
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Osgood
                 .
              
               
                 Robert
                 Benbrick
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Boulton
                 .
              
               
                 Ellis
                 Hookes
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Crouch
                 .
              
               
                 Gobert
                 Sikes
                 .
              
               
                 Iames
                 Strutt
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Pennyman
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Crook
                 .
              
               
                 Edward
                 Billing
                 .
              
               
                 Benjamin
                 Furly
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .