A message proclaimed. By divine authority from the chosen assembly of the redeemed people in England, to the Pope (chief bishop) of Rome, and to his cardinals, Jesuits, and priests, and all other the officers of the Romish Church, where it shall meet with them through the world: that they may appear, and come forth to triall, and shew if they have the same faith, power, spirit, and authoritie, and government, as had the Apostles and true churches, before the apostacie: and this is a full invitation and challenge to the whole Church of Rome, and the beginning of controversie with her, for the perfect manifestation of the long hidden truth; betwixt them that are in the truth it self, and such as have the form, but not the power; that all things may be brought to light and true judgement. Written by an embassador for the true and living God, E.B.
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             A message proclaimed. By divine authority from the chosen assembly of the redeemed people in England, to the Pope (chief bishop) of Rome, and to his cardinals, Jesuits, and priests, and all other the officers of the Romish Church, where it shall meet with them through the world: that they may appear, and come forth to triall, and shew if they have the same faith, power, spirit, and authoritie, and government, as had the Apostles and true churches, before the apostacie: and this is a full invitation and challenge to the whole Church of Rome, and the beginning of controversie with her, for the perfect manifestation of the long hidden truth; betwixt them that are in the truth it self, and such as have the form, but not the power; that all things may be brought to light and true judgement. Written by an embassador for the true and living God, E.B.
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           A
           Message
           Proclaimed
           .
        
         
           BY
           DIVINE
           AUTHORITY
           ,
           From
           the
           chosen
           Assembly
           of
           the
           redeemed
           people
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           To
           the
           Pope
           (
           chief
           Bishop
           )
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           to
           his
           Cardinals
           ,
           Jesuits
           ,
           and
           Priests
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Romish
           Church
           ,
           where
           it
           shall
           meet
           with
           them
           through
           the
           world
           :
           That
           they
           may
           appear
           ,
           and
           come
           forth
           to
           triall
           ,
           and
           shew
           if
           they
           have
           the
           same
           Faith
           ,
           Power
           ,
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Authoritie
           ,
           and
           Government
           ,
           as
           had
           the
           Apostles
           and
           true
           Churches
           ,
           before
           the
           Apostacie
           :
           And
           this
           is
           a
           full
           Invitation
           and
           Challenge
           to
           the
           whole
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           and
           the
           beginning
           of
           controversie
           with
           her
           ,
           for
           the
           perfect
           manifestation
           of
           the
           long
           hidden
           Truth
           ;
           betwixt
           them
           that
           are
           in
           the
           Truth
           it self
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           the
           form
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           power
           ;
           that
           all
           things
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           light
           and
           true
           judgement
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           an
           Embassador
           for
           the
           true
           and
           living
           God
           ,
           E.
           B.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           neer
           
             Aldersgate
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           This
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Chief
           Bishop
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           or
           to
           his
           Secretary
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           From
           the
           Elect
           and
           gathered
           Assembly
           of
           the
           chosen
           people
           in
           the
           Nation
           of
           England
           ,
           called
           in
           derision
           ,
           and
           known
           amongst
           all
           false
           Sects
           by
           the
           name
           of
           QUAKERS
           ;
           and
           by
           a
           Servant
           of
           the
           great
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           and
           a
           Member
           of
           that
           people
           ,
           this
           is
           written
           .
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Pope
             (
             Chief
             Bishop
             )
             and
             his
             Cardidals
             at
             Rome
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             Bishops
             ,
             Iesuits
             ,
             and
             Priests
             there
             ,
             and
             else-where
             ,
             thorough
             the
             Dominions
             of
             the
             Romish
             Church
             ,
             scattered
             abread
             in
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             we
             a
             poor
             ,
             despised
             ,
             and
             rejected
             people
             ,
             among
             the
             Nations
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             yet
             dreadful
             and
             mightie
             ,
             because
             the
             Majestie
             and
             Presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             is
             with
             us
             ,
             who
             hath
             called
             us
             ,
             and
             chosen
             us
             ,
             and
             gathered
             us
             ,
             and
             redeemed
             us
             from
             among
             men
             ,
             out
             of
             kindreds
             ,
             and
             multitudes
             ,
             and
             peoples
             ,
             into
             one
             body
             ,
             and
             one
             spirit
             ,
             out
             of
             all
             the
             Sects
             upon
             the
             earth
             ;
             and
             we
             are
             of
             one
             mind
             ,
             and
             one
             soul
             ,
             having
             fellowship
             with
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             being
             come
             through
             great
             tribulations
             ,
             and
             many
             fierie
             trials
             ,
             and
             are
             refined
             ,
             and
             purified
             ,
             and
             made
             clean
             and
             white
             in
             the
             bloud
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             being
             fully
             recovered
             out
             of
             the
             great
             deluge
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             Apostacie
             ,
             which
             hath
             overflown
             and
             drowned
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             and
             all
             nations
             ,
             since
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             true
             Churches
             ,
             and
             holy
             Apostles
             :
             And
             know
             ye
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             none
             of
             all
             the
             many
             Sects
             ,
             nor
             of
             the
             divers
             waies
             ,
             and
             formal
             worshippers
             ,
             that
             are
             but
             in
             the
             imitations
             fained
             ,
             of
             what
             the
             Saints
             of
             old
             spoke
             and
             performed
             ,
             in
             the
             Power
             and
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             spoken
             and
             practised
             by
             all
             the
             divers
             Sects
             and
             false
             Churches
             ,
             without
             
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             Power
             ,
             and
             Life
             ,
             that
             was
             in
             the
             Apostles
             ;
             so
             that
             all
             Religion
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             the
             profession
             and
             practise
             thereof
             ,
             for
             many
             Ages
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             floating
             of
             a
             broken
             vessel
             upon
             the
             waters
             ,
             driven
             with
             the
             several
             winds
             ,
             wanting
             Anchor
             ,
             and
             skilful
             Mariners
             ,
             which
             hath
             not
             carried
             to
             perfect
             Rest
             ,
             the
             hope
             of
             Eternal
             life
             :
             But
             know
             ye
             ,
             that
             now
             at
             last
             ,
             through
             our
             long
             and
             wearied
             travels
             ,
             and
             after
             all
             our
             tedious
             seekings
             ,
             and
             our
             zealous
             practises
             and
             profession
             in
             Christianitie
             performed
             by
             us
             ,
             while
             darkness
             covered
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             earth
             ;
             hath
             the
             Lord
             set
             us
             safe
             upon
             the
             Rock
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             firmly
             standeth
             ,
             and
             the
             gates
             of
             hell
             cannot
             prevail
             against
             ;
             and
             he
             hath
             made
             our
             habitation
             sure
             upon
             the
             Mountain
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             which
             is
             established
             upon
             the
             top
             of
             all
             mountains
             ,
             whereunto
             we
             now
             are
             gathered
             ,
             and
             rest
             in
             a
             certain
             hope
             and
             tried
             confidence
             ,
             and
             doth
             view
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             state
             of
             all
             mankind
             ,
             and
             measureth
             the
             times
             and
             seasons
             thoroughout
             Generations
             ;
             and
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             we
             perfectly
             know
             ,
             by
             the
             inspiration
             of
             the
             Almightie
             ,
             her
             estate
             before
             the
             Apostles
             daies
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Apostles
             daies
             ,
             and
             since
             the
             Apostles
             daies
             ,
             and
             her
             increase
             ,
             and
             decrease
             ,
             and
             estate
             ,
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             till
             now
             ,
             and
             at
             this
             present
             time
             ,
             to
             us
             is
             certainlie
             known
             ,
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             which
             now
             is
             risen
             upon
             our
             Mountain
             ,
             and
             shines
             in
             our
             habitations
             :
             And
             first
             we
             certifie
             you
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             many
             false
             Sects
             and
             Churches
             (
             so
             called
             )
             and
             many
             of
             the
             divers
             worshippers
             ,
             and
             separated
             forms
             of
             Churches
             ,
             risen
             up
             since
             the
             Apostles
             daies
             ,
             from
             the
             least
             of
             them
             to
             the
             greatest
             ,
             we
             have
             searched
             and
             examined
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             fully
             satisfied
             (
             but
             rather
             the
             contrarie
             )
             that
             they
             are
             perfectly
             sound
             in
             the
             Faith
             ,
             but
             rather
             degenerated
             ,
             from
             the
             Power
             ,
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             Life
             that
             was
             in
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             among
             the
             true
             Churches
             before
             the
             Apostacie
             ;
             and
             we
             have
             sought
             out
             their
             first
             original
             and
             root
             ,
             and
             we
             find
             they
             fall
             short
             of
             the
             true
             Church
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ;
             first
             in
             respect
             of
             time
             ,
             many
             Generations
             ;
             and
             also
             in
             
             respect
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             puritie
             ,
             and
             they
             want
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             dominion
             ,
             and
             government
             ,
             that
             the
             true
             Churches
             and
             Apostles
             possessed
             ;
             and
             we
             certainly
             believe
             ,
             they
             are
             many
             of
             them
             come
             up
             ,
             and
             risen
             in
             a
             dark
             night
             ,
             long
             since
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             while
             the
             Sun
             was
             yet
             unrisen
             ,
             and
             while
             the
             mountains
             of
             ignorance
             ,
             blindnesse
             ,
             and
             wickedness
             covered
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             clouds
             of
             darknesse
             remained
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             whole
             heavens
             :
             and
             while
             yet
             the
             man-child
             remains
             in
             God
             ,
             being
             caught
             up
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             woman
             lodged
             in
             the
             desolate
             wildernesse
             ,
             being
             thither
             fled
             because
             of
             the
             great
             red
             Dragon
             :
             And
             we
             believe
             not
             ,
             that
             any
             of
             them
             are
             the
             Lambs
             Wife
             ,
             lawfully
             joyned
             to
             him
             ,
             neither
             are
             they
             the
             Virgin
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             no
             spot
             ;
             nor
             the
             Spouse
             ,
             truly
             in
             election
             to
             Christ
             the
             Bridegroom
             ;
             for
             we
             have
             had
             controversie
             with
             them
             this
             divers
             years
             ,
             and
             weighed
             them
             ,
             and
             measured
             them
             in
             the
             ballance
             of
             equitie
             ,
             and
             they
             appear
             to
             us
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             of
             a
             true
             descent
             from
             that
             Vine
             ,
             into
             which
             the
             true
             Church
             was
             planted
             ;
             but
             their
             original
             may
             be
             of
             a
             latter
             race
             :
             And
             to
             say
             no
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             we
             certainly
             know
             they
             are
             foully
             spotted
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             the
             favour
             ,
             nor
             parts
             ,
             nor
             garments
             of
             a
             Virgin
             ;
             and
             Christ
             the
             Bridegroom
             they
             have
             deeply
             wronged
             ,
             for
             many
             false
             Sects
             have
             risen
             out
             of
             the
             great
             Whore
             ,
             the
             mother
             of
             Harlots
             ,
             who
             hath
             been
             in
             open
             and
             secret
             fornication
             ,
             every
             since
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             her
             off-spring
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             the
             true
             Seed
             ,
             elect
             ,
             which
             is
             heir
             by
             right
             ,
             of
             the
             inheritance
             of
             life
             eternal
             ,
             the
             Kingdom
             which
             hath
             no
             end
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             as
             much
             as
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Rome
            
             hath
             openly
             pleaded
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             heard
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             your
             Members
             also
             to
             our
             faces
             ,
             that
             she
             is
             indeed
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             and
             she
             alone
             ,
             and
             none
             besides
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             can
             fetch
             your
             original
             by
             line
             truly
             from
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             Church
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             degenerated
             in
             any
             particular
             of
             Faith
             ,
             Doctrine
             ,
             nor
             Practise
             ,
             from
             the
             Life
             ,
             and
             Power
             ,
             and
             Government
             ,
             and
             Spirit
             which
             was
             among
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Apostles
             :
             These
             things
             ,
             with
             others
             
             the
             like
             ,
             have
             we
             heard
             of
             you
             ,
             and
             concerning
             you
             ,
             by
             many
             :
             And
             now
             ,
             because
             the
             Lord
             hath
             put
             it
             into
             our
             hearts
             ,
             to
             have
             controversie
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             seek
             out
             perfectly
             your
             original
             ,
             and
             to
             justifie
             you
             ,
             or
             condemn
             you
             accordingly
             ;
             and
             having
             the
             certain
             infallible
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             to
             try
             all
             things
             ,
             we
             are
             purposed
             in
             the
             Lord
             to
             visit
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             examine
             to
             the
             foundation
             your
             rise
             ;
             and
             first
             beginning
             from
             whence
             you
             come
             by
             descent
             ,
             and
             what
             you
             truly
             are
             in
             your
             present
             estate
             ,
             and
             whether
             you
             be
             indeed
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             and
             have
             the
             true
             Spirit
             ,
             or
             whether
             you
             are
             otherwise
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             world
             may
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             more
             perfectly
             know
             the
             full
             truth
             concerning
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Rome
               ;
            
             and
             your
             seed
             and
             root
             we
             will
             examine
             ,
             and
             your
             birth
             and
             original
             we
             will
             search
             out
             ,
             and
             your
             faith
             ,
             and
             worship
             ,
             and
             whole
             Religion
             we
             will
             lay
             to
             the
             line
             of
             true
             judgement
             ,
             to
             justifie
             you
             ,
             or
             condemn
             you
             eternally
             ;
             for
             the
             Saints
             shall
             judge
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             your
             garments
             shall
             be
             stripped
             off
             ,
             and
             your
             secrets
             discovered
             ,
             and
             your
             whole
             body
             and
             members
             made
             fully
             manifest
             ,
             that
             the
             very
             truth
             of
             all
             things
             may
             appear
             ,
             and
             be
             imbraced
             ,
             and
             the
             whoredomes
             of
             all
             the
             earth
             may
             be
             laid
             open
             ,
             that
             the
             Just
             and
             the
             Innocent
             ,
             that
             hath
             long
             laid
             groaning
             in
             great
             captivity
             ,
             may
             be
             delivered
             from
             under
             all
             bonds
             of
             oppressions
             ,
             whoredoms
             ,
             and
             iniquities
             ;
             and
             this
             will
             the
             eternal
             God
             by
             us
             speedily
             bring
             to
             passse
             amongst
             you
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             thou
             Pope
             ,
             greatly
             admired
             ,
             and
             highly
             exalted
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             thy
             Cardinals
             ,
             Friers
             ,
             Jesuits
             ,
             and
             Priests
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Officers
             under
             thee
             ,
             I
             am
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             (
             who
             is
             the
             only
             Holiness
             ,
             and
             highest
             of
             all
             )
             by
             this
             Message
             to
             visit
             you
             ,
             requiring
             you
             ,
             and
             charging
             you
             ,
             in
             the
             Name
             and
             Authoritie
             of
             the
             Dreadful
             and
             Mightie
             God
             ,
             before
             whom
             all
             men
             and
             Nations
             are
             as
             nothing
             in
             comparison
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             turned
             at
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             &
             dashed
             to
             pieces
             by
             his
             mightie
             hand
             ,
             and
             unto
             whom
             all
             the
             sons
             of
             
               Adam
            
             in
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             must
             render
             an
             account
             ;
             &
             as
             you
             will
             answer
             it
             to
             him
             in
             his
             dreadful
             day
             of
             judgement
             &
             vengeance
             ,
             
             and
             as
             you
             love
             and
             will
             obey
             your
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             whom
             you
             professe
             and
             serve
             ;
             and
             as
             you
             would
             honour
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             bring
             people
             to
             your
             way
             ,
             and
             worship
             ,
             and
             religion
             ,
             upon
             these
             ingagements
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             authoritie
             of
             the
             Almightie
             ,
             I
             lay
             it
             upon
             you
             to
             answer
             ,
             and
             to
             return
             your
             knowledge
             and
             opinions
             to
             the
             particulars
             following
             ,
             which
             I
             am
             moved
             to
             querie
             and
             demand
             of
             you
             ,
             that
             your
             doctrines
             ,
             practises
             ,
             and
             worships
             ,
             and
             whole
             religion
             ,
             in
             every
             part
             thereof
             ,
             may
             be
             veiwed
             ,
             and
             examined
             ,
             and
             measured
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Saints
             and
             Apostles
             writings
             ,
             and
             may
             thereby
             be
             cleared
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             reproved
             and
             condemned
             :
             And
             if
             your
             profession
             and
             practises
             in
             religion
             be
             sprung
             from
             the
             true
             grounds
             ,
             and
             true
             Spirit
             and
             your
             Church
             be
             indeed
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             that
             can
             prove
             her
             pedigree
             truly
             descended
             from
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             before
             the
             Apostacie
             ,
             and
             clear
             her
             felf
             from
             all
             degeneration
             in
             every
             degree
             ,
             and
             that
             she
             is
             perfect
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             worship
             ,
             and
             practises
             of
             the
             holy
             Church
             and
             Apostles
             of
             old
             ;
             then
             shall
             all
             that
             love
             God
             ,
             and
             fear
             him
             ,
             and
             hopes
             for
             life
             eternal
             ,
             separate
             themselves
             from
             all
             Sects
             ,
             and
             Apostates
             ,
             separated
             from
             you
             ,
             and
             come
             in
             ,
             and
             return
             again
             to
             you
             ,
             as
             to
             a
             faithful
             Mother
             ,
             and
             joyn
             with
             you
             in
             all
             things
             ;
             and
             adde
             themselves
             to
             your
             church
             only
             ,
             and
             renounce
             and
             denie
             all
             the
             contrarie
             ,
             that
             is
             not
             of
             you
             ;
             and
             so
             shall
             your
             names
             and
             honour
             be
             increased
             through
             all
             the
             earth
             .
             But
             and
             if
             after
             lawful
             trial
             ,
             and
             just
             examination
             ,
             and
             searching
             out
             the
             matter
             ,
             it
             be
             proved
             against
             you
             ,
             that
             our
             are
             degenerated
             from
             what
             the
             true
             Church
             and
             Apostles
             were
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             builded
             upon
             Christ
             the
             true
             Rock
             and
             foundation
             ,
             but
             diverted
             from
             the
             Power
             ,
             Life
             ,
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             true
             Religion
             which
             the
             Apostles
             were
             in
             ;
             and
             that
             your
             church
             is
             not
             the
             true
             church
             ,
             but
             a
             false
             Sect
             ,
             and
             your
             original
             cannot
             be
             fetch'd
             from
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             but
             is
             of
             a
             latter
             and
             more
             corrupted
             race
             ;
             then
             shall
             you
             denie
             all
             your
             religion
             ,
             and
             church
             ,
             and
             renounce
             your
             profession
             and
             practises
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             joyn
             with
             them
             ,
             that
             
             can
             prove
             their
             church
             to
             be
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             and
             can
             fetch
             their
             original
             from
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             builded
             upon
             Christ
             the
             everlasting
             foundation
             (
             whoever
             this
             shall
             be
             proved
             to
             be
             )
             wherefore
             appear
             and
             come
             forth
             to
             trial
             ,
             upon
             this
             condition
             ,
             joyn
             issue
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             answer
             these
             things
             in
             plainnesse
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             know
             your
             Judgements
             ,
             that
             a
             return
             you
             may
             receive
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             Whether
             you
             are
             indeed
             the
             only
             true
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             his
             body
             ,
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             bones
             ,
             called
             ,
             and
             gathered
             ,
             and
             united
             by
             the
             eternal
             Spirit
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             perfect
             in
             the
             Faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             perfect
             in
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             perfect
             in
             Worship
             ,
             as
             were
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ?
             and
             whether
             the
             eternal
             Spirit
             dwell
             in
             every
             particular
             member
             of
             your
             church
             ,
             and
             do
             lead
             each
             one
             of
             you
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             you
             need
             now
             no
             man
             to
             teach
             any
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             but
             as
             that
             same
             spirit
             that
             dwels
             in
             you
             ?
             answer
             me
             plainly
             ,
             yea
             ,
             or
             nay
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Whether
             are
             you
             not
             in
             any
             particular
             of
             your
             faith
             ,
             doctrines
             ,
             practises
             ,
             and
             worships
             ,
             in
             any
             degree
             degenerated
             ,
             nor
             deviated
             from
             what
             the
             faith
             ,
             doctrine
             ,
             practise
             &
             worship
             were
             that
             the
             true
             Church
             were
             in
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ?
             and
             whether
             will
             you
             admit
             of
             trial
             in
             all
             things
             you
             profess
             and
             practise
             ,
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             the
             writings
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             yea
             ,
             or
             nay
             ?
          
           
             3.
             
             Whether
             your
             church
             of
             
               Rome
            
             do
             receive
             the
             pouring
             down
             of
             the
             Spirit
             upon
             sons
             and
             daughters
             immediately
             ,
             and
             every
             member
             receive
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             is
             filled
             therewith
             ,
             and
             baptized
             therewith
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             true
             church
             ?
             
               Acts
            
             2.
             and
             whether
             you
             have
             received
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             Comforter
             immediately
             ,
             as
             did
             the
             true
             church
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ?
             Answer
             me
             these
             things
             in
             the
             truth
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             be
             owned
             or
             denied
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Whether
             the
             faith
             you
             profess
             have
             perfectly
             purified
             your
             hearts
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             you
             victorie
             over
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             now
             the
             body
             of
             sin
             is
             put
             off
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
             and
             doth
             not
             commit
             sin
             ?
             but
             are
             
             every
             member
             of
             you
             without
             spot
             ,
             and
             wrinkle
             ,
             and
             cleansed
             from
             all
             unrighteousness
             ,
             being
             the
             servants
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             sin
             ?
             and
             whether
             you
             believe
             this
             condition
             to
             be
             attainable
             in
             this
             life
             upon
             earth
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             injoyed
             and
             waited
             for
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             ?
          
           
             5.
             
             What
             is
             your
             ground
             of
             sprinkling
             Infants
             with
             water
             ,
             and
             whether
             he
             that
             first
             instituted
             it
             had
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             eternal
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             was
             led
             thereby
             ?
             for
             we
             know
             it
             was
             first
             ordained
             at
             
               Rome
            
             in
             your
             church
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             
               Protestants
            
             received
             it
             from
             you
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             able
             to
             give
             us
             a
             sufficient
             reason
             thereof
             ;
             but
             we
             are
             not
             satisfied
             therein
             ,
             therefore
             tell
             us
             ,
             whether
             are
             people
             thereby
             made
             members
             of
             the
             bodie
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             baptized
             into
             his
             true
             Church
             ?
             and
             is
             it
             a
             perfect
             seal
             and
             sign
             of
             the
             new
             birth
             ,
             and
             regeneration
             ,
             as
             is
             professed
             ?
             and
             doth
             that
             give
             all
             children
             that
             are
             sprinkled
             a
             right
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             members
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ?
             and
             satisfie
             us
             plainly
             ,
             is
             the
             sprinkling
             of
             an
             Infant
             (
             never
             having
             heard
             of
             Gospel
             ,
             but
             while
             unconverted
             and
             unchanged
             in
             nature
             )
             the
             true
             baptism
             into
             the
             true
             Faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             professed
             ?
             Answer
             me
             plainly
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Whether
             the
             bodie
             and
             bloud
             of
             Christ
             ,
             that
             is
             meat
             indeed
             ,
             and
             drink
             indeed
             ,
             be
             carnal
             and
             visible
             things
             ,
             to
             be
             seen
             ,
             felt
             ,
             and
             known
             visiblie
             and
             carnallie
             ?
             and
             whether
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             mortall
             ,
             and
             will
             corrupt
             ,
             )
             be
             the
             very
             body
             and
             the
             very
             bloud
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             ?
             and
             whether
             Christ
             hath
             any
             other
             bodie
             and
             bloud
             ,
             to
             be
             known
             in
             any
             other
             way
             or
             manner
             then
             what
             is
             professed
             to
             be
             visiblie
             and
             carnallie
             known
             by
             you
             ?
             and
             is
             that
             bread
             after
             consecration
             the
             verie
             expresse
             Image
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             was
             with
             the
             Father
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ?
             else
             it
             is
             not
             the
             bodie
             of
             Christ
             ,
             answer
             me
             plainlie
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Again
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             satisfied
             concerning
             your
             burning
             ,
             and
             torturing
             ,
             and
             imprisoning
             ,
             in
             cruel
             Iquisitions
             ,
             and
             Goals
             ,
             such
             as
             dissenteth
             from
             you
             ,
             and
             cannot
             believe
             in
             your
             church
             ,
             which
             ye
             call
             hereticks
             ;
             whether
             is
             
             not
             this
             done
             by
             your
             church
             ,
             or
             any
             member
             thereof
             ?
             and
             do
             you
             justifie
             the
             doing
             of
             it
             by
             the
             authoritie
             of
             your
             church
             ?
             and
             we
             demand
             of
             you
             to
             give
             us
             example
             for
             such
             practises
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             ever
             practised
             by
             the
             Apostles
             or
             true
             Church
             ,
             or
             any
             member
             thereof
             ,
             to
             burn
             ,
             or
             kill
             ,
             or
             imprison
             such
             as
             would
             not
             own
             them
             ,
             and
             were
             hereticks
             ?
             otherwise
             we
             must
             condemn
             it
             ,
             and
             judge
             you
             eternally
             for
             it
             ;
             and
             whether
             such
             practises
             done
             at
             
               Rome
            
             and
             in
             her
             dominions
             ,
             be
             not
             murder
             ,
             and
             crueltie
             ,
             and
             tyrannie
             ,
             and
             shedding
             of
             innocent
             bloud
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             devil
             the
             wicked
             one
             ?
             answer
             me
             plainly
             ,
             and
             satisfie
             us
             herein
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             know
             how
             to
             deal
             with
             you
             in
             controversie
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             Again
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             satisfied
             concerning
             the
             abundance
             of
             Images
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             bowed
             to
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             praying
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             by
             beads
             ,
             and
             in
             set
             forms
             ,
             such
             things
             you
             practise
             ;
             and
             also
             your
             keeping
             and
             setting
             apart
             the
             Saints
             daies
             ,
             and
             your
             holy
             daies
             ,
             and
             eating
             with
             respect
             to
             daies
             ,
             denying
             of
             flesh
             such
             and
             such
             daies
             ,
             and
             observing
             of
             daies
             ,
             and
             meats
             ,
             and
             drinks
             ,
             and
             fasting
             in
             your
             own
             wils
             ,
             and
             your
             Nunneries
             ,
             and
             keeping
             men
             and
             women
             one
             from
             another
             in
             secret
             houses
             ;
             whether
             are
             these
             things
             commanded
             and
             required
             of
             the
             Lord
             from
             you
             ?
             and
             we
             charge
             you
             to
             give
             us
             some
             example
             ,
             that
             ever
             the
             true
             Church
             practised
             such
             things
             ?
             otherwise
             if
             you
             do
             not
             ,
             nor
             cannot
             prove
             these
             your
             practises
             from
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             example
             of
             the
             Apostles
             before
             you
             ,
             we
             must
             deny
             you
             ,
             and
             condemn
             your
             practises
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             cannot
             believe
             ,
             that
             your
             church
             is
             the
             true
             church
             ,
             nor
             you
             lawful
             successors
             of
             the
             holy
             Apostles
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             What
             you
             believe
             concerning
             the
             reign
             and
             government
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             coming
             ?
             is
             he
             ,
             his
             reign
             and
             government
             visible
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             or
             invisible
             ,
             and
             from
             heaven
             ?
             and
             whether
             liars
             ,
             whoremongers
             ,
             adulterers
             ,
             drunkards
             ,
             man-slayers
             ,
             and
             contentious
             men
             ,
             or
             any
             that
             lives
             in
             any
             sin
             or
             transgression
             ,
             in
             the
             first
             nature
             ,
             be
             of
             the
             kingdome
             and
             government
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             or
             
             hath
             any
             part
             or
             portion
             therein
             in
             time
             to
             come
             for
             ever
             ?
             and
             how
             may
             such
             ever
             have
             part
             therein
             ,
             and
             give
             us
             your
             knowledge
             in
             these
             things
             ;
             and
             also
             what
             you
             hold
             and
             profess
             concerning
             Election
             and
             Reprobation
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             know
             whether
             your
             knowledge
             and
             faith
             be
             sound
             and
             perfect
             in
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             imbraced
             ,
             or
             condemned
             and
             denied
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             What
             is
             the
             Man-child
             that
             hath
             been
             caught
             up
             to
             God
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             reason
             of
             his
             being
             caught
             up
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             Woman
             that
             fled
             into
             the
             wildernesse
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             her
             so
             flying
             ?
             and
             when
             is
             the
             the
             time
             (
             is
             it
             come
             ,
             or
             to
             come
             ,
             that
             the
             Man-child
             hath
             been
             caught
             up
             ,
             &
             the
             woman
             fled
             ,
             &
             that
             the
             man-child
             shall
             come
             down
             again
             ,
             &
             the
             Woman
             again
             return
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             that
             Beast
             the
             first
             and
             the
             second
             ,
             and
             is
             his
             kingdom
             come
             ,
             or
             yet
             to
             come
             ,
             who
             reigned
             over
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             caused
             all
             both
             small
             and
             great
             to
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             killed
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             overcome
             them
             ,
             that
             would
             not
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             made
             war
             against
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             persecuted
             the
             Womans
             seed
             ?
             and
             when
             is
             it
             that
             the
             world
             wondered
             after
             the
             Beast
             ,
             is
             it
             come
             ,
             or
             to
             come
             ?
             answer
             these
             things
             in
             plainness
             ,
             we
             demand
             of
             you
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             What
             and
             who
             is
             that
             great
             Whore
             that
             sits
             upon
             many
             waters
             ,
             with
             whom
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             commits
             fornications
             ,
             and
             who
             hath
             made
             Nations
             drunk
             with
             the
             wine
             of
             her
             fornications
             ,
             and
             who
             hath
             reigned
             over
             the
             Kings
             and
             dominions
             of
             the
             earth
             ?
             and
             is
             that
             Whore
             come
             ,
             or
             yet
             to
             come
             ?
             and
             whether
             is
             your
             church
             every
             whit
             free
             from
             the
             fornications
             of
             that
             Whore
             ?
             and
             will
             you
             admit
             of
             lawful
             trial
             by
             your
             fruits
             and
             works
             ,
             and
             suffer
             judgement
             accordinglie
             ?
             and
             whether
             the
             whole
             church
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             or
             any
             part
             of
             her
             dominions
             ,
             be
             the
             multitudes
             ,
             peoples
             ,
             and
             nations
             ,
             and
             tongues
             ,
             the
             waters
             ,
             or
             which
             the
             Whore
             sits
             ?
             and
             whether
             your
             church
             be
             whollie
             free
             from
             that
             Woman
             ,
             which
             have
             drunk
             the
             bloud
             of
             Saints
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Martyrs
             of
             Jesus
             ?
             and
             shew
             us
             plainlie
             who
             that
             Whore
             is
             ,
             if
             you
             can
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             her
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             fire
             that
             must
             burn
             it
             ?
          
           
           
             12.
             
             Whether
             are
             the
             false
             prophets
             and
             deceivers
             come
             ,
             or
             to
             come
             ,
             which
             Christ
             said
             should
             come
             ?
             if
             you
             say
             ,
             they
             are
             come
             ,
             when
             did
             they
             come
             ?
             and
             who
             are
             they
             ?
             and
             how
             may
             they
             be
             known
             ?
             and
             what
             was
             their
             first
             original
             ?
             and
             out
             of
             what
             doth
             all
             false
             prophets
             and
             false
             prophecies
             come
             ?
             is
             the
             church
             of
             
               Rome
            
             clear
             of
             all
             the
             false
             prophets
             ?
             and
             whether
             is
             your
             ministrie
             in
             the
             verie
             same
             power
             ,
             spirit
             ,
             and
             authoritie
             which
             the
             Apostles
             were
             in
             ?
             is
             its
             call
             and
             ordination
             the
             verie
             same
             ?
             is
             its
             maintenance
             and
             practice
             the
             verie
             same
             ?
             and
             its
             fruits
             ,
             effects
             ,
             and
             end
             the
             verie
             same
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             ?
             let
             us
             know
             from
             you
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             lay
             you
             to
             the
             line
             of
             true
             judgement
             ,
             for
             all
             people
             and
             nations
             to
             behold
             .
          
           
             And
             come
             friends
             ,
             let
             us
             reason
             a
             little
             with
             you
             further
             ;
             we
             are
             not
             satisfied
             ,
             that
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
               Rome
            
             is
             true
             and
             lawful
             successor
             of
             the
             Apostle
             
               Peter
               ;
            
             had
             
               Peter
            
             a
             triple
             crown
             ,
             and
             did
             Kings
             bow
             and
             kneel
             to
             him
             ?
             and
             had
             
               Peter
            
             such
             large
             revenues
             and
             money
             out
             of
             the
             Nations
             as
             the
             Pope
             Hath
             ?
             did
             
               Peter
            
             sell
             pardons
             for
             money
             ,
             or
             did
             any
             buy
             religion
             of
             him
             ?
             and
             did
             
               Peter
            
             at
             all
             rule
             over
             mens
             consciences
             ?
             and
             was
             
               Peter
            
             named
             holinesse
             ?
             we
             demand
             of
             you
             to
             prove
             rightlie
             and
             trulie
             ,
             that
             the
             Pope
             doth
             succeed
             
               Peter
            
             in
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             power
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             same
             conversation
             :
             and
             that
             his
             call
             to
             oversee
             the
             church
             be
             justlie
             the
             same
             as
             
               Peters
            
             was
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             execute
             it
             perfectlie
             as
             
               Peter
            
             did
             :
             Also
             answer
             us
             plainlie
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Woman
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Serpent
             ?
             and
             is
             his
             head
             bruised
             yea
             or
             nay
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             his
             beginning
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             the
             kingdom
             that
             he
             is
             Ruler
             of
             ?
             and
             how
             is
             his
             kingdom
             to
             be
             destroyed
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             bloud
             ,
             which
             was
             before
             
               Abraham
               ?
            
             and
             how
             is
             Christ
             made
             under
             the
             Law
             ?
             answer
             me
             these
             things
             :
             And
             what
             is
             the
             death
             that
             hath
             reigned
             over
             all
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             power
             thereof
             and
             what
             is
             the
             fruits
             of
             that
             death
             ?
             and
             when
             must
             that
             death
             be
             destroyed
             ?
             and
             is
             it
             destroyed
             among
             you
             ?
             and
             what
             was
             man
             in
             his
             creation
             of
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             ground
             ?
             and
             what
             was
             he
             that
             was
             the
             
             verie
             Image
             of
             God
             male
             and
             female
             ,
             before
             
               Adam
            
             was
             formed
             of
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             ground
             ,
             or
             
               Eve
            
             taken
             out
             of
             him
             ?
             declare
             these
             things
             plainlie
             if
             you
             can
             and
             what
             is
             the
             first
             transgression
             &
             the
             curse
             ?
             &
             whether
             any
             can
             be
             made
             free
             from
             the
             curse
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             heaven
             that
             is
             like
             a
             little
             leaven
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             like
             a
             net
             cast
             into
             the
             sea
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             that
             which
             must
             be
             leavened
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             that
             good
             fish
             that
             must
             be
             gathered
             into
             vessels
             ,
             &
             that
             bad
             that
             must
             be
             cast
             away
             ?
             &
             how
             doth
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             heaven
             bring
             the
             bad
             out
             of
             the
             waters
             to
             the
             shore
             ?
             and
             why
             is
             it
             ,
             and
             wherefore
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             the
             reason
             ,
             that
             none
             can
             enter
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             see
             it
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             are
             born
             again
             ?
             and
             how
             is
             a
             man
             born
             again
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             that
             mothers
             womb
             ,
             that
             
               Iob
            
             &
             all
             mankind
             came
             out
             of
             naked
             ,
             and
             that
             must
             return
             thither
             again
             naked
             ?
             and
             what
             are
             the
             the
             fig-leaves
             that
             hath
             covered
             in
             transgression
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             covering
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ?
             and
             what
             must
             be
             covered
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             ?
             and
             why
             is
             it
             ,
             and
             how
             comes
             it
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             one
             and
             the
             same
             thing
             is
             sin
             ,
             &
             wickedness
             acted
             by
             one
             and
             the
             same
             thing
             ,
             good
             and
             just
             acted
             by
             another
             ?
             These
             things
             answer
             to
             us
             plainlie
             ,
             &
             also
             prove
             all
             your
             practises
             and
             profession
             by
             plain
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             give
             us
             example
             from
             
               Peter
            
             and
             the
             true
             Churches
             ,
             that
             he
             and
             they
             practised
             the
             same
             things
             which
             the
             Pope
             and
             you
             do
             ,
             if
             you
             would
             have
             any
             to
             own
             you
             ,
             otherwise
             if
             you
             do
             not
             ,
             or
             cannot
             satisfie
             all
             people
             in
             these
             particulars
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             then
             forsake
             your
             Religion
             ,
             and
             renounce
             your
             Church
             ,
             and
             confess
             your selves
             to
             be
             deceivers
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             deceived
             ,
             for
             God
             will
             tear
             your
             garments
             ,
             and
             marre
             your
             beautie
             ,
             and
             stain
             your
             crowns
             ,
             and
             uncover
             your
             nakedness
             ,
             and
             subdue
             your
             power
             ,
             and
             slay
             your
             strength
             ,
             and
             pull
             down
             your
             strong
             holds
             ,
             and
             the
             dread
             of
             the
             Almightie
             will
             come
             over
             you
             .
          
           
             And
             come
             friends
             ,
             answer
             me
             ,
             is
             the
             light
             by
             which
             you
             walk
             everlasting
             ?
             and
             is
             the
             day
             dawned
             ,
             and
             the
             Sun
             risen
             ,
             that
             never
             goeth
             down
             ?
             and
             have
             you
             seen
             the
             signs
             of
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             and
             what
             are
             the
             
             signs
             of
             his
             coming
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             that
             Sun
             that
             must
             be
             turned
             into
             darkness
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             that
             Moon
             that
             must
             be
             turned
             into
             bloud
             ?
             and
             what
             are
             the
             keepers
             of
             the
             house
             that
             must
             tremble
             ;
             and
             do
             you
             own
             quaking
             and
             trembling
             at
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ?
             and
             did
             you
             ever
             quake
             and
             tremble
             ,
             or
             is
             there
             such
             a
             thing
             in
             your
             church
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             that
             part
             in
             man
             that
             must
             tremble
             ?
             is
             it
             not
             that
             part
             in
             man
             that
             the
             devil
             enters
             into
             ?
             answer
             these
             things
             :
             and
             what
             is
             that
             mother
             of
             harlots
             ?
             and
             where
             is
             she
             that
             hath
             been
             drunk
             with
             the
             bloud
             of
             the
             Saints
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             mysterie
             of
             her
             ,
             declare
             it
             if
             you
             can
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             her
             garments
             ?
             and
             who
             are
             her
             children
             ?
             and
             of
             what
             nature
             are
             they
             ?
             and
             how
             may
             they
             be
             known
             ?
             and
             come
             friends
             answer
             us
             ,
             have
             you
             seen
             God
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             as
             did
             
               Iacob
            
             and
             
               Abraham
               ?
            
             and
             have
             you
             seen
             his
             Shape
             perfectlie
             ?
             give
             us
             a
             description
             of
             him
             if
             you
             have
             :
             and
             doth
             not
             all
             those
             that
             be
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             
               Abraham
            
             hear
             Gods
             voice
             ,
             and
             see
             his
             shape
             ?
             and
             are
             any
             of
             
               Abraham
               ,
            
             but
             who
             are
             come
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             have
             denied
             it
             ,
             and
             bares
             the
             daily
             crosse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             mortifies
             to
             the
             world
             ?
             and
             doth
             your
             wooden
             crosses
             ,
             and
             stone
             crosses
             ,
             in
             your
             towns
             ,
             &
             high-waies
             ,
             &
             in
             your
             houses
             ,
             &
             crucifixes
             in
             your
             breasts
             ,
             crucifie
             you
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             mortifie
             you
             ?
             or
             are
             you
             not
             such
             as
             have
             the
             form
             of
             a
             crosse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             wants
             the
             power
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             difference
             between
             all
             your
             Images
             and
             the
             Images
             the
             Prophets
             declared
             against
             ?
             and
             what
             life
             is
             there
             in
             the
             Image
             of
             
               Christ
            
             or
             
               Mary
               ,
            
             painted
             or
             graven
             in
             wood
             or
             stone
             ?
             are
             your
             soules
             refreshed
             thereby
             ?
             and
             is
             not
             that
             all
             the
             unitie
             you
             have
             with
             Christ
             ?
             and
             is
             that
             unitie
             and
             fellowship
             you
             have
             with
             Christ
             ,
             the
             same
             that
             they
             had
             ;
             that
             had
             unitie
             and
             fellowship
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Son
             ?
             and
             have
             you
             unitie
             with
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             as
             the
             true
             Church
             had
             ?
             tell
             us
             plainlie
             ;
             and
             what
             is
             Antichrist
             ?
             and
             where
             is
             his
             reigning
             at
             this
             day
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             his
             marks
             and
             signs
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             marks
             of
             the
             Beast
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             received
             in
             their
             foreheads
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             hands
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             his
             power
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             causeth
             every
             one
             to
             worship
             
             him
             ?
             and
             is
             the
             church
             of
             
               Rome
            
             whollie
             free
             from
             that
             ,
             from
             causing
             and
             compelling
             people
             to
             be
             of
             your
             Religion
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             your
             worship
             by
             your
             fire
             and
             faggots
             ,
             and
             inquisitions
             ?
             make
             it
             us
             plain
             that
             this
             is
             not
             the
             beasts
             power
             ,
             for
             we
             have
             a
             jealousie
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             was
             among
             the
             Apostles
             ;
             and
             why
             do
             you
             kill
             creatures
             ?
             did
             Christ
             or
             the
             Apostles
             kill
             creatures
             that
             were
             not
             of
             their
             Religion
             ?
             doth
             not
             this
             shew
             that
             you
             want
             the
             Power
             and
             Spirit
             of
             God
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             spiritual
             weapon
             that
             beats
             down
             the
             strong
             holds
             ?
             we
             cannot
             believe
             that
             you
             have
             the
             spiritual
             weapons
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostles
             had
             ,
             except
             you
             make
             it
             appear
             to
             us
             ;
             and
             can
             any
             be
             converted
             to
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             immediate
             work
             and
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ?
             and
             they
             that
             have
             that
             ,
             need
             not
             be
             ashamed
             ;
             but
             then
             why
             are
             some
             of
             your
             ministers
             creeping
             up
             and
             down
             the
             Nations
             in
             holes
             ,
             and
             dare
             not
             be
             seen
             ,
             but
             lies
             many
             years
             together
             undiscovered
             ,
             not
             daring
             to
             preach
             their
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             discover
             their
             minds
             ?
             did
             ever
             the
             Apostles
             thus
             ?
             and
             is
             not
             this
             a
             sign
             that
             they
             have
             not
             the
             power
             of
             God
             to
             carry
             them
             through
             ,
             but
             runs
             into
             holes
             and
             corners
             for
             fear
             of
             their
             lives
             ?
             is
             this
             the
             way
             of
             the
             true
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             Lambs
             Wife
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             her
             adorning
             ,
             and
             her
             beautie
             ?
             and
             are
             you
             the
             Lambs
             Wife
             ,
             and
             are
             married
             to
             him
             for
             ever
             ?
             hath
             every
             member
             of
             your
             church
             the
             witness
             thereof
             ?
             and
             answer
             us
             ,
             doth
             natural
             learning
             make
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             ,
             or
             was
             the
             Apostles
             made
             Ministers
             thereby
             ?
             and
             can
             a
             man
             learn
             the
             Ministrie
             naturally
             ,
             as
             he
             learns
             a
             trade
             ?
             and
             is
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospel
             a
             trade
             ?
             or
             is
             it
             not
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ?
             and
             can
             it
             be
             bought
             and
             sold
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             eternal
             life
             ?
             and
             how
             is
             it
             received
             ?
             and
             hath
             any
             that
             hope
             but
             them
             whose
             hearts
             are
             purified
             ?
             and
             must
             not
             everie
             ones
             heart
             be
             purified
             before
             they
             see
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             pure
             ?
             and
             how
             comes
             man
             to
             be
             a
             Reprobate
             ?
             and
             how
             comes
             man
             to
             be
             a
             Son
             of
             God
             again
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             way
             and
             meanes
             of
             life
             eternal
             ?
             is
             it
             carnal
             and
             visible
             things
             ,
             and
             Ordinances
             ?
             is
             it
             the
             doing
             and
             performing
             of
             something
             
             by
             the
             creature
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             something
             in
             the
             creature
             ?
             and
             must
             not
             Christ
             be
             revealed
             in
             every
             particular
             ?
             and
             is
             not
             that
             the
             true
             bread
             of
             life
             ?
             and
             is
             there
             any
             other
             bread
             that
             is
             eternal
             ,
             but
             Christ
             ,
             which
             the
             mortal
             eye
             cannot
             see
             ?
             and
             we
             are
             very
             doubtful
             ,
             that
             bread
             and
             wine
             after
             consecration
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             very
             bodie
             and
             bloud
             of
             Christ
             ;
             and
             except
             you
             can
             prove
             to
             us
             by
             plain
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             give
             us
             sound
             reasons
             to
             demonstrate
             things
             ,
             we
             must
             judge
             you
             ,
             and
             shew
             your
             folly
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             :
             and
             why
             do
             you
             pray
             for
             the
             dead
             ,
             is
             that
             available
             ?
             shall
             not
             they
             receive
             according
             to
             their
             works
             that
             they
             have
             done
             ?
             give
             us
             example
             ,
             that
             ever
             the
             Apostles
             did
             so
             ,
             or
             else
             we
             will
             say
             ,
             you
             are
             blind
             and
             in
             the
             dark
             :
             and
             tell
             us
             plainly
             ,
             what
             error
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             schism
             is
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             eye
             that
             the
             god
             of
             the
             world
             hath
             blinded
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             eye
             that
             sees
             God
             ,
             is
             it
             mortal
             or
             eternal
             ?
             Answer
             us
             these
             things
             in
             plainnesse
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             know
             how
             to
             return
             in
             controversie
             with
             you
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             God
             is
             risen
             ,
             that
             will
             break
             in
             pieces
             and
             confound
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             And
             come
             friends
             ,
             give
             us
             your
             answer
             ,
             are
             you
             of
             
               Abrahams
            
             seed
             ,
             that
             was
             the
             friend
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             had
             not
             a
             foot
             of
             ground
             ,
             but
             forsook
             his
             place
             and
             kindred
             ?
             are
             you
             of
             that
             birth
             that
             hath
             no
             father
             upon
             earth
             ?
             and
             are
             you
             heirs
             of
             Gods
             promise
             ?
             and
             have
             you
             made
             your
             calling
             and
             election
             sure
             ?
             and
             is
             the
             seed
             come
             out
             of
             
               Egypts
            
             bonds
             ?
             and
             is
             all
             
               Egypts
            
             bonds
             broken
             yet
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             bondage
             of
             
               Egypt
               ?
            
             and
             was
             not
             transgression
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             
               Pharaoh
               ,
            
             out
             of
             what
             root
             did
             he
             spring
             ,
             and
             whose
             seed
             is
             he
             ?
             and
             is
             not
             the
             hard
             heart
             of
             
               Pharaoh
            
             killers
             and
             murderers
             ?
             are
             not
             such
             of
             
               Pharaoh
               ?
            
             and
             tell
             us
             plainly
             ,
             are
             you
             redeemed
             from
             
               Pharaoh
               ?
            
             or
             you
             are
             such
             as
             oppresseth
             the
             seed
             as
             
               Pharaoh
            
             did
             ?
             and
             tell
             us
             ,
             who
             was
             the
             inventer
             of
             all
             your
             Images
             ,
             and
             who
             was
             the
             former
             of
             all
             your
             graven
             Images
             ?
             are
             not
             they
             all
             invented
             and
             come
             up
             since
             the
             Apostles
             daies
             ,
             which
             ye
             have
             set
             up
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             Purgatorie
             ?
             and
             from
             what
             had
             it
             its
             rise
             and
             original
             ?
             and
             what
             ground
             have
             you
             
             out
             of
             Scripture
             for
             such
             a
             doctrine
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             rule
             of
             faith
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             faith
             ?
             and
             what
             doth
             it
             give
             victorie
             over
             ?
             and
             what
             doth
             it
             overcome
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             vail
             that
             hath
             been
             spread
             over
             all
             Nations
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             Mountain
             of
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ?
             and
             what
             are
             those
             mountains
             the
             wicked
             shall
             seek
             to
             cover
             themselves
             under
             ?
             and
             what
             are
             those
             mountains
             that
             people
             expect
             salvation
             from
             in
             vain
             ?
             and
             did
             not
             
               Iohn
            
             come
             to
             throw
             down
             the
             mountains
             ?
             and
             what
             are
             the
             mountains
             that
             he
             came
             to
             throw
             down
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             valley
             he
             came
             to
             raise
             up
             ?
             answer
             us
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ?
             and
             whether
             have
             ye
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             spiritual
             Armor
             ?
             and
             what
             ,
             is
             your
             church
             defended
             and
             upheld
             by
             spiritual
             weapons
             ,
             or
             carnal
             ?
             is
             not
             your
             goals
             carnal
             weapons
             ,
             and
             your
             inquisitions
             ,
             and
             your
             killing
             people
             about
             Religion
             ,
             are
             not
             all
             these
             carnal
             weapons
             ?
             and
             had
             ever
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             such
             weapons
             ?
             answer
             me
             plainlie
             ;
             and
             do
             you
             not
             expect
             the
             Lord
             will
             suddenlie
             plead
             with
             you
             ?
             and
             are
             not
             ye
             them
             that
             put
             off
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             causeth
             the
             seat
             of
             violence
             to
             come
             neer
             ?
             and
             are
             not
             ye
             them
             that
             have
             eyes
             but
             see
             not
             ,
             ears
             and
             hear
             not
             ,
             hearts
             and
             understand
             not
             ?
             and
             is
             not
             your
             eye
             blind
             ,
             that
             should
             see
             Gods
             presence
             ,
             and
             your
             ears
             stopped
             that
             should
             hear
             his
             voyce
             ?
             and
             have
             you
             heard
             his
             voice
             ,
             and
             seen
             his
             shape
             ?
             if
             you
             have
             ,
             what
             is
             he
             like
             ?
             answer
             us
             ;
             and
             what
             is
             his
             Word
             ,
             and
             where
             doth
             it
             dwell
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             or
             is
             it
             without
             you
             ?
             and
             can
             any
             thing
             without
             you
             purifie
             you
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             sin
             out
             of
             your
             hearts
             ?
             and
             must
             not
             Christ
             be
             within
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             fruits
             ,
             and
             signs
             ,
             and
             marks
             of
             a
             Saint
             ?
             and
             why
             do
             you
             go
             pilgrims
             to
             visit
             dead
             bones
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             reason
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             who
             was
             the
             first
             that
             instituted
             it
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             meaning
             of
             your
             holy
             water
             ?
             give
             us
             Scripture
             for
             all
             these
             practises
             ,
             or
             else
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             will
             tear
             you
             to
             pieces
             ,
             and
             lay
             open
             your
             foundation
             ,
             and
             none
             that
             love
             God
             can
             joyn
             unto
             you
             ;
             and
             can
             any
             of
             you
             pardon
             sin
             trulie
             ,
             that
             it
             shall
             never
             more
             be
             remembred
             ?
             and
             is
             not
             your
             sins
             remembred
             with
             the
             
             light
             in
             your
             consciences
             some
             time
             ?
             and
             is
             there
             not
             a
             light
             in
             your
             consciences
             that
             doth
             convince
             you
             ?
             tell
             me
             plainlie
             ;
             and
             whether
             do
             you
             own
             that
             Christ
             hath
             lightened
             everie
             one
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             light
             ?
             and
             do
             you
             know
             Christ
             as
             he
             was
             before
             
               Abraham
               ?
            
             and
             have
             you
             seen
             his
             day
             as
             
               Abraham
            
             did
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             ,
             doth
             the
             carnal
             eye
             see
             it
             ?
             give
             us
             your
             knowledge
             and
             your
             judgement
             in
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             lay
             down
             your
             principles
             at
             full
             ,
             and
             prove
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             what
             you
             hold
             and
             profess
             ,
             if
             you
             would
             have
             any
             to
             turn
             to
             your
             Religion
             ,
             otherwise
             renounce
             your
             church
             ,
             and
             come
             out
             of
             
               Babylon
               :
            
             what
             is
             
               Babylon
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Mother
             of
             Harlots
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             spiritual
             
               Egypt
            
             and
             
               Sodom
            
             where
             Christ
             is
             crucified
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             Whore
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             her
             flesh
             ,
             that
             hath
             stained
             the
             earth
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             fire
             that
             must
             consume
             her
             flesh
             ?
             manie
             are
             jealous
             concerning
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             are
             not
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             but
             that
             you
             have
             drunken
             of
             the
             Whores
             cup
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             all
             Nations
             drunk
             :
             and
             if
             that
             time
             be
             come
             ,
             that
             she
             have
             made
             all
             Nations
             drunk
             ,
             then
             how
             can
             you
             clear
             your selves
             ,
             being
             nations
             and
             multitudes
             of
             people
             ?
             To
             all
             these
             things
             I
             expect
             your
             speedie
             answer
             :
             and
             what
             is
             the
             death
             that
             hath
             raigned
             over
             all
             ?
             and
             how
             is
             man
             recovered
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             when
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             gates
             of
             hell
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             the
             Rock
             that
             they
             cannot
             prevail
             against
             ?
             and
             whether
             your
             church
             may
             never
             be
             prevailed
             against
             ?
             and
             whether
             it
             be
             not
             your
             inquisitions
             ,
             stakes
             ,
             and
             faggots
             ,
             and
             killing
             people
             ,
             that
             doth
             principally
             defend
             your
             church
             ?
             and
             if
             you
             should
             cease
             your
             inquisitions
             ,
             and
             killing
             those
             you
             call
             Heriticks
             ,
             whether
             would
             not
             you
             be
             prevailed
             against
             by
             many
             other
             Sects
             ?
             lay
             away
             your
             persecution
             of
             people
             that
             you
             call
             Heriticks
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             deal
             with
             them
             after
             the
             manner
             which
             you
             have
             done
             ,
             by
             inquisitions
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             and
             onlie
             by
             sound
             arguments
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             defend
             your
             religion
             .
             And
             dare
             you
             suffer
             a
             certain
             number
             of
             us
             to
             come
             among
             you
             and
             preach
             what
             we
             hold
             ,
             and
             a
             certain
             number
             of
             you
             shall
             freelie
             
             come
             among
             us
             ,
             and
             freelie
             preach
             what
             you
             hold
             ,
             without
             persecution
             or
             anie
             violence
             ,
             as
             we
             would
             expect
             and
             have
             the
             same
             from
             you
             ,
             engage
             man
             for
             man
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             do
             no
             otherwise
             deal
             with
             ours
             ,
             then
             we
             deal
             with
             yours
             ;
             and
             take
             the
             free
             libertie
             to
             deal
             with
             our
             men
             as
             we
             deal
             with
             your
             men
             ,
             but
             no
             otherwise
             ,
             and
             let
             each
             of
             the
             messengers
             preach
             and
             hold
             forth
             what
             they
             would
             have
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             reallie
             hold
             and
             believe
             ,
             and
             convert
             the
             most
             either
             of
             them
             can
             to
             their
             own
             Religion
             ,
             and
             then
             let
             all
             the
             world
             see
             which
             hath
             the
             Power
             and
             Spirit
             of
             God
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             whether
             your
             Ministers
             or
             our
             Ministers
             do
             turn
             the
             more
             people
             from
             you
             to
             us
             ,
             or
             from
             us
             to
             you
             ;
             and
             send
             your
             answer
             ,
             whether
             you
             will
             agree
             to
             the
             premises
             :
             and
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             send
             your
             Messengers
             when
             you
             please
             ,
             and
             we
             will
             engage
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             their
             persons
             shall
             not
             be
             harmed
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             were
             ,
             then
             take
             man
             for
             man
             ,
             life
             for
             life
             ,
             of
             our
             men
             sent
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             let
             that
             God
             be
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             that
             appears
             in
             most
             power
             and
             authoritie
             ;
             and
             let
             him
             be
             worshipped
             for
             ever
             ,
             whose
             power
             converts
             the
             most
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             out
             of
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             let
             that
             Church
             be
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             which
             cannot
             be
             overcome
             ;
             and
             as
             you
             are
             willing
             to
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             join
             issue
             with
             us
             in
             this
             business
             ,
             and
             propound
             your
             own
             time
             when
             the
             men
             shall
             return
             ,
             whether
             the
             continuance
             of
             the
             matter
             be
             for
             daies
             ,
             months
             ,
             or
             years
             ,
             and
             let
             each
             of
             the
             men
             return
             without
             harm
             of
             person
             ;
             and
             this
             will
             be
             a
             way
             trulie
             to
             trie
             and
             make
             manifest
             all
             things
             ,
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             whether
             you
             or
             we
             be
             in
             the
             right
             way
             ,
             &
             of
             the
             right
             Church
             ;
             &
             use
             you
             no
             weapon
             against
             us
             ,
             but
             the
             soundest
             arguments
             you
             can
             ,
             by
             words
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             weapons
             we
             will
             use
             against
             you
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             ,
             but
             the
             authoritie
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             arguments
             thereby
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             according
             to
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             the
             Apostles
             writings
             ,
             and
             the
             testimonie
             of
             the
             true
             Church
             ;
             and
             hereby
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             let
             your
             church
             ,
             and
             faith
             ,
             and
             principles
             ,
             and
             practises
             ,
             and
             worships
             be
             tried
             ,
             and
             our
             
             church
             ,
             faith
             ,
             doctrines
             ,
             and
             worships
             ,
             and
             practises
             ,
             and
             whether
             it
             be
             yours
             or
             ours
             that
             do
             overcome
             ,
             or
             are
             overcome
             ,
             let
             that
             deside
             the
             controversie
             ;
             and
             whether
             it
             be
             you
             or
             we
             that
             are
             soonest
             overcome
             ,
             and
             that
             prevail
             the
             one
             against
             the
             other
             in
             this
             trial
             ,
             and
             in
             these
             proceedings
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             is
             overcome
             and
             prevailed
             against
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             against
             which
             nothing
             can
             prevail
             ,
             no
             not
             the
             gates
             of
             hell
             ;
             and
             whether
             your
             Church
             or
             ours
             cannot
             be
             prevailed
             against
             by
             the
             other
             ,
             let
             that
             be
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             for
             that
             which
             is
             prevailed
             against
             is
             not
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             and
             whether
             it
             be
             your
             or
             we
             that
             are
             elected
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             election
             ,
             which
             cannot
             be
             deceived
             ;
             if
             we
             be
             not
             elected
             ,
             and
             you
             deceivers
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             possible
             you
             may
             deceive
             us
             ,
             but
             if
             we
             prove
             that
             we
             be
             in
             the
             election
             ,
             then
             you
             cannot
             deceive
             us
             ;
             and
             if
             we
             be
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             then
             it
             will
             be
             happiness
             for
             you
             to
             be
             converted
             and
             turned
             to
             us
             ;
             come
             to
             the
             trial
             as
             soon
             as
             you
             will
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             be
             in
             the
             election
             you
             need
             not
             be
             afraid
             to
             be
             deceived
             by
             any
             ,
             for
             the
             elect
             cannot
             be
             deceived
             ,
             whoever
             that
             be
             ,
             whether
             your
             Church
             or
             our
             Church
             be
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             election
             ;
             and
             if
             your
             Ministers
             among
             us
             do
             preach
             the
             same
             things
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             and
             hold
             forth
             the
             verie
             same
             faith
             ,
             principles
             ,
             worship
             ,
             and
             practises
             ,
             which
             we
             do
             ,
             and
             are
             of
             ,
             and
             it
             be
             proved
             they
             are
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             and
             principles
             we
             are
             of
             ,
             agreeing
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             then
             we
             will
             own
             them
             to
             be
             Christs
             Ministers
             ;
             and
             if
             our
             Ministers
             among
             you
             do
             hold
             forth
             that
             true
             faith
             ,
             and
             principles
             ,
             and
             practises
             ,
             and
             worship
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             as
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             did
             ,
             and
             prove
             what
             they
             say
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             then
             shall
             you
             receive
             them
             as
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             renounce
             all
             that
             you
             hold
             and
             profess
             ,
             contrarie
             to
             what
             they
             hold
             and
             preach
             among
             you
             ,
             and
             hereby
             things
             may
             come
             to
             a
             fair
             triall
             ,
             and
             the
             naked
             truth
             may
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             whether
             your
             Church
             or
             our
             Church
             be
             the
             true
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             trulie
             descended
             from
             the
             Church
             of
             the
             Saints
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             whether
             your
             Ministers
             or
             our
             Ministers
             ,
             
             be
             the
             lawful
             successors
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ;
             and
             we
             would
             willinglie
             come
             to
             deal
             with
             you
             upon
             these
             termes
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             manifest
             who
             it
             is
             that
             are
             of
             the
             true
             seed
             ,
             and
             who
             it
             is
             that
             are
             of
             the
             election
             that
             cannot
             be
             deceived
             ;
             and
             we
             have
             manie
             more
             things
             to
             write
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             querie
             of
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             demand
             ,
             when
             we
             receive
             your
             answer
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             give
             us
             ground
             to
             accuse
             you
             in
             your
             return
             ,
             we
             will
             thresh
             you
             ,
             and
             lay
             it
             to
             your
             charge
             ,
             by
             the
             authoritie
             and
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             answer
             us
             plainlie
             ,
             we
             shall
             more
             perfectlie
             know
             what
             to
             do
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Pope
             .
          
           
             THou
             mountain
             ,
             hear
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             ;
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             unto
             thee
             ,
             I
             will
             lay
             thee
             low
             ,
             I
             will
             break
             thee
             down
             ,
             I
             will
             stain
             the
             glorie
             of
             all
             flesh
             ,
             my
             sword
             shall
             enter
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             my
             enemies
             ,
             I
             will
             slay
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             crush
             the
             head
             of
             the
             ungodlie
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             grind
             the
             hard
             hearts
             unto
             pieces
             ,
             I
             will
             come
             in
             a
             day
             unexpected
             ,
             I
             am
             at
             the
             door
             ,
             behold
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             take
             vengeance
             without
             pitie
             upon
             all
             my
             enemies
             ,
             my
             hand
             shall
             not
             spare
             ,
             my
             eye
             shall
             not
             pitie
             ,
             but
             I
             will
             tear
             and
             rend
             ,
             and
             give
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             unto
             all
             mankind
             ,
             the
             fruit
             of
             your
             own
             doings
             :
             Innocent
             bloud
             cries
             unto
             me
             ,
             that
             hath
             been
             unjustlie
             shed
             ,
             and
             the
             righteous
             soul
             groans
             under
             the
             Altar
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             now
             I
             am
             risen
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             begun
             to
             work
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             goe
             through
             nations
             ,
             and
             tread
             them
             down
             ,
             under
             my
             power
             ;
             I
             have
             raised
             a
             seed
             which
             shall
             thresh
             the
             mountains
             ,
             and
             my
             word
             is
             gone
             forth
             out
             of
             my
             mouth
             ,
             which
             shall
             beat
             them
             to
             dust
             ;
             and
             my
             power
             shall
             knock
             at
             thy
             gates
             ,
             and
             break
             down
             thy
             strength
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             prevail
             against
             thee
             :
             Oh
             thou
             mountain
             ,
             whose
             seat
             is
             high
             ,
             and
             whose
             power
             is
             great
             ,
             and
             who
             hath
             been
             able
             to
             make
             war
             with
             thee
             ?
             thou
             hast
             swallowed
             up
             the
             poor
             and
             needie
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             eaten
             up
             the
             innocent
             as
             the
             exe
             eateth
             up
             grasse
             ,
             thou
             hast
             continued
             for
             ages
             ,
             and
             
             thou
             accounts
             thy self
             the
             most
             ancient
             ,
             and
             thou
             hath
             been
             without
             fear
             of
             any
             man
             ,
             and
             thou
             hast
             not
             regarded
             the
             honour
             of
             my
             name
             ,
             but
             exalted
             thy self
             altogether
             :
             But
             now
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             dread
             of
             the
             Almightie
             shall
             come
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             Majestie
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             shall
             appear
             terrible
             unto
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             know
             there
             is
             a
             God
             that
             can
             do
             whatsoever
             he
             will
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             wound
             the
             mightie
             men
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             heal
             them
             ;
             and
             he
             will
             vex
             all
             his
             enemies
             in
             his
             displeasure
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             break
             them
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             bind
             them
             up
             ;
             thy
             glorie
             ,
             and
             the
             glorie
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
             is
             as
             grass
             before
             the
             mower
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             flower
             of
             the
             field
             that
             is
             soon
             withered
             ;
             and
             thy
             treasure
             ,
             and
             the
             treasure
             of
             all
             Nations
             ,
             is
             of
             no
             respect
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             strength
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             is
             weakness
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             crowns
             of
             Princes
             he
             accounteth
             as
             the
             dust
             ,
             he
             treads
             over
             it
             all
             ,
             and
             his
             everlasting
             arme
             reacheth
             beyond
             it
             all
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             awakened
             ,
             that
             will
             strike
             thorough
             kingdoms
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             stain
             the
             glorie
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ;
             and
             thou
             must
             know
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             cup
             of
             his
             wrath
             is
             full
             ,
             of
             which
             all
             nations
             shall
             drink
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             escape
             it
             ;
             prepare
             thy self
             ,
             for
             the
             anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             gone
             forth
             ,
             &
             the
             Almightie
             is
             greived
             because
             of
             the
             abominations
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             and
             purge
             ,
             and
             purifie
             ,
             and
             new
             mold
             ,
             and
             correct
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Peoples
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             long
             been
             greived
             ,
             and
             born
             the
             miquitie
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             but
             his
             long
             suffering
             is
             well-nigh
             finished
             ,
             for
             the
             nations
             have
             provoked
             him
             to
             anger
             ,
             and
             turned
             his
             long-suffering
             into
             furie
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             put
             on
             the
             garment
             of
             vengeance
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             that
             sorrow
             shall
             take
             hold
             upon
             the
             stout-hearted
             ,
             when
             he
             appears
             ,
             who
             hath
             been
             pierced
             ;
             and
             anguish
             and
             pain
             shall
             come
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             of
             trouble
             ,
             and
             great
             distress
             ,
             ye
             shall
             not
             escape
             :
             the
             rod
             of
             his
             wrath
             shall
             smite
             you
             ,
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             it
             :
             And
             although
             thou
             art
             exalted
             as
             a
             God
             ,
             yet
             thou
             shalt
             be
             a
             man
             and
             not
             a
             God
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             that
             shall
             slay
             thee
             ,
             and
             although
             thy
             seat
             hath
             been
             high
             ▪
             yet
             it
             shall
             be
             laid
             low
             as
             the
             
             ground
             ,
             and
             thy
             honour
             shall
             be
             laid
             in
             the
             dust
             ,
             for
             thou
             art
             dust
             and
             ashes
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             no
             more
             admired
             ,
             when
             destruction
             shall
             come
             upon
             thee
             ;
             the
             Lord
             hath
             viewed
             thy
             way
             and
             path
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             not
             been
             upright
             before
             him
             ;
             he
             hath
             entred
             into
             the
             secrets
             of
             thine
             heart
             ,
             and
             thine
             intent
             hath
             not
             been
             hid
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             done
             in
             secret
             shall
             now
             be
             laid
             open
             ,
             and
             all
             secret
             things
             shall
             now
             be
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Churches
             shall
             know
             that
             he
             searches
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             trieth
             the
             reines
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             God
             great
             and
             mightie
             ,
             and
             giveth
             unto
             all
             creatures
             life
             and
             breath
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             change
             at
             his
             pleasure
             all
             the
             children
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             bring
             them
             to
             an
             account
             before
             his
             Judgement-seat
             ;
             wherefore
             let
             all
             flesh
             tremble
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             the
             earth
             bow
             before
             his
             presence
             ,
             who
             changeth
             ,
             and
             subdueth
             ,
             and
             over-turneth
             at
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             brings
             men
             to
             destruction
             ,
             who
             hath
             rebelled
             against
             him
             :
             Wherefore
             thou
             Pope
             ,
             chief
             Bishop
             at
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             this
             is
             unto
             thee
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             come
             down
             ,
             come
             down
             ,
             lay
             down
             thy
             crown
             ,
             subject
             thy self
             ,
             and
             tremble
             before
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             vengeance
             ,
             least
             he
             come
             upon
             thee
             and
             crush
             thee
             to
             pieces
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             know
             that
             this
             hath
             the
             Lord
             spoken
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             when
             the
             fierie
             flaming
             sword
             ,
             which
             is
             alreadie
             drawn
             ,
             enters
             into
             thy
             bosome
             ,
             and
             smites
             thy
             honour
             and
             renown
             :
             Behold
             ,
             I
             have
             heard
             the
             voice
             of
             howling
             and
             bitter
             lamentation
             ;
             I
             have
             heard
             the
             voice
             of
             war
             and
             not
             of
             peace
             ;
             I
             have
             seen
             ,
             I
             have
             seen
             ,
             the
             strong
             become
             weak
             ,
             and
             the
             mightie
             become
             miserable
             ,
             and
             the
             proud
             and
             honorable
             brought
             into
             contempt
             ;
             yea
             ,
             I
             have
             seen
             her
             that
             hath
             sat
             as
             a
             Queen
             ,
             that
             hath
             said
             ,
             she
             shall
             never
             see
             sorrow
             ;
             I
             have
             seen
             the
             losse
             of
             children
             ,
             and
             widdowhood
             come
             upon
             her
             ,
             even
             in
             one
             day
             ;
             I
             have
             seen
             her
             beautie
             turned
             into
             bitterness
             ;
             I
             have
             seen
             her
             honour
             brought
             into
             contempt
             ;
             I
             have
             seen
             the
             Whore
             that
             hath
             made
             all
             Nations
             drunk
             with
             her
             fornications
             ,
             that
             hath
             had
             the
             golden
             cup
             in
             her
             hand
             ;
             I
             have
             seen
             the
             cup
             of
             indignation
             prepared
             for
             her
             to
             drink
             ;
             
             I
             have
             seen
             her
             cast
             upon
             the
             bed
             of
             never
             ceasing
             torments
             ;
             I
             have
             seen
             the
             Citie
             that
             was
             full
             of
             people
             ,
             that
             was
             the
             glorie
             of
             Kingdoms
             ,
             that
             made
             all
             Nations
             rich
             with
             her
             traffick
             and
             merchandise
             ;
             I
             have
             seen
             that
             Citie
             laid
             desolate
             ,
             and
             disinhabited
             ,
             and
             made
             the
             sorrow
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ;
             and
             I
             have
             seen
             the
             smoak
             of
             her
             burning
             ascend
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             ,
             and
             must
             shortly
             come
             to
             passe
             ;
             and
             if
             thou
             hast
             an
             ear
             to
             hear
             thou
             mayest
             hear
             ;
             and
             these
             things
             are
             true
             ,
             and
             faithful
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             not
             fail
             ,
             but
             the
             wicked
             shall
             know
             the
             Majestie
             ,
             Dread
             ,
             and
             Terror
             ,
             the
             Vengeance
             and
             indignation
             of
             the
             Almightie
             .
          
           
             
               This
               is
               assented
               to
               by
               many
               ,
               and
               written
               and
               subscribed
               by
               one
               that
               hath
               a
               Name
               not
               seen
               nor
               known
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               known
               among
               men
               by
               name
               of
               EDWARD
               BURROUGH
               .
            
          
           
             
               Return
               your
               answer
               to
               me
               ,
               or
               any
               of
               the
               People
               called
               
                 Quakers
                 ,
              
               for
               me
               ,
               in
               
                 London
              
               from
               whence
               this
               is
               sent
               ,
               being
               written
               the
               four
               and
               twentieth
               day
               of
               the
               eighth
               moneth
               ,
               1658.
               
            
          
           
             THE
             END
             .