A visitation and presentation of love unto the King, and those call'd Royallists
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             A visitation and presentation of love unto the King, and those call'd Royallists
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
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             Of an answer to several queries proposed to the people (called Quakers) from a (supposed) Royallist -- Of an objection answered, concerning the Kings supremacy -- Of an epistle directed to the King, & those that go under the name of Royallists -- Of certain queries returned to them (called Royallists) to answer.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           A
           VISITATION
           AND
           PRESENTATION
           OF
           LOVE
           UNTO
           THE
           KING
           And
           Those
           call'd
           ROYALLISTS
           ;
        
         
           
             Consisting
          
           
             
               
                 I.
                 Of
                 an
                 ANSWER
                 to
                 several
                 QUERIES
                 proposed
                 to
                 the
                 People
                 (
                 called
                 QUAKERS
                 )
                 from
                 a
                 (
                 supposed
                 )
                 ROYALLIST
                 .
              
               
                 II.
                 Of
                 an
                 OBjECTION
                 Answered
                 ,
                 concerning
                 the
                 KINGS
                 SUPREMACY
                 .
              
               
                 III.
                 Of
                 an
                 EPISTLE
                 directed
                 to
                 the
                 KING
                 ,
                 &
                 those
                 that
                 go
                 under
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 ROYALLISTS
                 .
              
               
                 IV.
                 Of
                 certain
                 QUERIES
                 returned
                 to
                 them
                 (
                 called
                 ROYALLISTS
                 )
                 to
                 Answer
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           and
           are
           to
           be
           fold
           by
           
             Robert
             Wilson
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           AN
           ANSVVER
           To
           divers
           QUERIES
        
         
           
             Superscribed
             thus
             ,
          
           To
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           some
           
             Queries
          
           is
           sent
           to
           be
           
             Answered
             ,
          
           that
           all
           People
           may
           know
           your
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           temper
           
             of
             it
             ,
          
           and
           your
           
             Judgment
          
           concerning
           
             the
             Times
          
           and
           
             Seasons
             ;
             and
             Subscribed
             ,
             let
             your
             Answer
             be
             directed
             ,
          
           Tradite
           banc
           Amico
           Regis
           .
        
         
           AS
           concerning
           the
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           that
           are
           scornfully
           so
           called
           ,
           We
           are
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           ever
           since
           we
           were
           a
           People
           ,
           a
           poor
           despised
           and
           contemptible
           People
           ,
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           deep
           Sufferers
           under
           the
           
             Injustice
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cruelties
             ,
          
           and
           
             Oppressions
          
           both
           of
           
             Rulers
             Teachers
          
           and
           
             People
             ,
          
           and
           we
           have
           been
           
             a
             prey
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
          
           and
           troden
           down
           under
           the
           feet
           
             of
             Ambitious
             men
             ,
          
           that
           have
           been
           in
           
             Power
          
           in
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           have
           Ruled
           in
           
             force
          
           and
           
             cruelty
          
           over
           us
           ,
           and
           this
           hath
           been
           ever
           since
           the
           Lord
           raised
           us
           up
           to
           be
           a
           
             People
             ,
          
           though
           we
           have
           not
           been
           offensive
           
             to
             any
             just
             Law
             ,
          
           or
           
             Government
             ,
          
           or
           to
           
             any
             sort
             of
             People
             ,
          
           otherwise
           then
           that
           we
           have
           given
           our
           Witness
           against
           Sin
           and
           wickedness
           in
           all
           People
           ;
           but
           we
           have
           not
           been
           
             Oppressors
             of
             others
             ,
          
           neither
           have
           we
           
             envied
             the
             persons
             of
             any
             ,
          
           but
           in
           all
           good
           Conscience
           have
           we
           walked
           
             towards
             all
             men
             ,
          
           doing
           no
           otherwise
           
             to
             any
             ,
          
           than
           we
           would
           be
           
             done
             unto
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           the
           very
           Law
           
             we
             walk
             by
             towards
             all
             men
             ,
          
           desiring
           the
           
             good
             of
             all
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             all
             may
             come
             to
             Repentance
             and
             be
             Saved
             ;
          
           and
           what
           we
           are
           as
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           declare
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           be
           believed
           by
           many
           :
           But
           we
           are
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           and
           he
           
           hath
           
             Chosen
             us
             ,
          
           and
           he
           is
           
             our
             God
             ,
          
           and
           we
           have
           
             Believed
             in
             him
             ,
          
           and
           
             walked
             with
             him
          
           in
           the
           uprightness
           of
           heare
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           this
           Testimony
           in
           our
           own
           hearts
           ,
           if
           we
           die
           
             it
             is
             for
             him
             ,
          
           and
           if
           we
           live
           
             it
             is
             to
             him
             ;
          
           and
           though
           we
           have
           been
           and
           may
           be
           clouded
           with
           the
           
             Reproaches
          
           and
           
             Persecutions
          
           of
           an
           
             Uncircumcised
             Generation
             ,
          
           yet
           in
           the
           Lords
           season
           it
           shall
           be
           manifest
           ,
           even
           
             to
             the
             world
             ,
          
           and
           
             to
             our
             very
             enemies
             ,
          
           that
           we
           are
           
             his
             People
          
           and
           
             Chosen
             of
             him
             ,
          
           and
           he
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           ,
           whom
           
             we
             Serve
          
           and
           
             Worship
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             Truth
             ,
          
           and
           
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           this
           shall
           be
           manifest
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           are
           willing
           to
           
             bear
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             suffer
          
           all
           things
           that
           is
           put
           upon
           us
           ,
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lords
           sake
           .
        
         
           
             Query
          
           1.
           
           Whether
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           pretend
           to
           
             Inspiration
          
           and
           
             Revelation
             ,
          
           did
           foresee
           ,
           or
           was
           it
           revealed
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           ever
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           should
           be
           Proclaimed
           
             King
          
           to
           Reign
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           ever
           any
           more
           ?
           Or
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           any
           of
           you
           did
           believe
           it
           ,
           or
           could
           have
           believed
           it
           by
           your
           great
           Faith
           which
           you
           profess
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           told
           you
           long
           ago
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           As
           for
           the
           Proclaiming
           of
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             King
             ,
          
           to
           Reign
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           it
           was
           not
           improbable
           unto
           our
           Faith
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           contrary
           unto
           that
           which
           some
           of
           us
           hath
           seen
           ;
           for
           we
           know
           that
           God
           respecteth
           neither
           
             persons
          
           nor
           
             names
             ,
          
           but
           doth
           
           give
           the
           
             Kingdoms
          
           of
           
             this
             World
          
           to
           whomsoever
           he
           will
           :
           And
           thus
           much
           was
           said
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           a
           Book
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             GOOD
             COUNSEL
             AND
             ADVICE
             ,
             REIECTED
             ,
          
           (
           and
           divers
           other
           Papers
           )
           
             &c.
          
           p.
           17.
           
           In
           a
           
             Letter
          
           to
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           it
           is
           said
           concerning
           you
           that
           are
           commonly
           
             called
             Cavaliers
             ;
          
           But
           
             what
             and
             if
             ,
             for
             and
             because
             of
             thy
             wickedness
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             should
             raise
             them
             up
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             Instruments
             in
             his
             hand
             to
             accomplish
             his
             wrath
             upon
             thee
             ,
             even
             like
             as
             he
             made
             thee
             once
             his
             Instrument
             to
             overthrow
             them
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           here
           the
           thing
           was
           believed
           to
           be
           possible
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           might
           raise
           you
           up
           again
           for
           
             his
             pleasure
             ,
          
           to
           fulfil
           
             his
             will
             ,
          
           because
           of
           the
           wickedness
           of
           the
           
             Army
          
           and
           
             Nation
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           now
           come
           to
           pass
           even
           as
           was
           seen
           and
           believed
           .
           And
           also
           it
           was
           expressed
           in
           a
           
             Letter
             ,
          
           written
           in
           the
           tenth
           Month
           ,
           1659.
           concerning
           them
           that
           were
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           that
           were
           at
           first
           raised
           against
           you
           ,
           
             The
             very
             same
             spirit
             of
             Pride
             ,
             and
             Oppression
             ,
             and
             Idolatry
             ,
             is
             entred
             into
             them
             ,
          
           (
           meaning
           your
           Enemies
           )
           
             and
             now
             lives
             in
             them
             in
             
             as
             high
             a
             measure
             as
             ever
             it
             lived
             amongst
             you
             ;
             and
             their
             Iniquities
             are
             well
             nigh
             finished
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             one
             way
             or
             other
             correct
             and
             reproue
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             dealt
             with
             in
             like
             manner
             as
             they
             have
             dealt
             with
             you
             ;
             for
             they
             were
             no
             more
             than
             a
             Rod
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             for
             a
             season
             ,
             and
             they
             must
             also
             be
             broken
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             and
             whether
             the
             Lord
             may
             ever
             make
             use
             of
             you
             to
             reprove
             them
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             of
             them
             to
             reprove
             you
             ,
             this
             I
             determine
             not
             ;
             but
             leaves
             it
             to
             him
             who
             can
             do
             whatsoever
             he
             will
             by
             what
             Instruments
             he
             pleaseth
             :
             It
             is
             true
             you
             have
             made
             many
             Attempts
             to
             be
             revenged
             upon
             them
             ,
             but
             you
             have
             not
             hitherto
             prospered
             ;
             but
             could
             you
             be
             humbled
             and
             come
             into
             the
             meek
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             then
             might
             you
             prosper
             ,
             but
             hitherto
             the
             Lord
             hath
             alwayes
             defeated
             you
             ,
             and
             bowed
             you
             down
             under
             a
             People
             as
             unworthy
             at
             others
             ,
             but
             their
             time
             will
             come
             to
             an
             end
             :
             And
             submit
             unto
             the
             will
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             what
             is
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             and
             seek
             not
             vengeance
             to
             your selves
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Lord
             will
             avenge
             your
             cause
             for
             the
             Iniquities
             of
             your
             Adversaries
             are
             ripe
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
          
           Charles
           Stuart
           
             must
             either
             be
             Converted
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             ruled
             by
             him
             ,
             or
             else
             he
             can
             never
             rightly
             Rule
             for
             God
             in
             this
             Nation
             ;
             though
             this
             I
             believe
             it
             is
             not
             impossible
             but
             that
             he
             may
             be
             a
             Rod
             upon
             them
             that
             once
             smote
             him
             ,
             and
             their
             Oppressions
             and
             Ambitions
             may
             receive
             a
             check
             through
             him
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           These
           things
           were
           written
           in
           a
           Letter
           to
           all
           the
           people
           of
           your
           part
           ,
           long
           before
           there
           was
           any
           visible
           appearance
           ,
           of
           that
           which
           is
           now
           come
           to
           pass
           :
           whereby
           it
           doth
           appear
           that
           these
           things
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           were
           foreseen
           and
           
             Prophesied
             of
             ,
          
           and
           it
           was
           believed
           as
           a
           thing
           very
           possible
           ,
           that
           thus
           it
           might
           be
           as
           is
           already
           come
           to
           pass
           :
           And
           
             as
             for
             visions
             ,
          
           they
           are
           for
           an
           appointed
           time
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           time
           
             to
             see
             ,
          
           and
           a
           time
           
             to
             speak
             what
             is
             seen
             ;
          
           and
           revealed
           things
           belongs
           
             to
             us
             ,
          
           and
           when
           we
           declare
           them
           then
           you
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           ;
           But
           it
           was
           verily
           believed
           as
           a
           thing
           possible
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           thing
           would
           be
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           the
           proceedings
           and
           transactions
           as
           they
           have
           fallen
           out
           ,
           for
           your
           very
           enemies
           have
           so
           acted
           and
           proceeded
           as
           to
           destroy
           themselves
           ,
           &
           to
           bring
           you
           in
           over
           their
           Heads
           ,
           though
           they
           little
           intended
           the
           thing
           ,
           yet
           the
           effect
           of
           their
           proceedings
           could
           hardly
           prove
           otherwise
           than
           to
           destroy
           themselves
           ,
           and
           make
           room
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           I
           observed
           ;
           
             And
             also
             thus
             far
             we
             did
             fore
             see
             and
             it
             was
             revealed
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             believed
             by
             many
             of
             us
             fully
             ,
             and
             we
             did
             often
             
             Prophesie
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Heaven
             &
             Earth
             would
             destroy
             and
             bring
             down
             the
             Government
             ,
             &
             Authority
             as
             they
             have
             stood
             in
             this
             Nation
             for
             divers
             years
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           would
           
             bring
             Iudgment
             upon
             the
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             upon
             many
             of
             the
             Teachers
             ,
             &
             People
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             because
             of
             their
             Oppressions
             and
             Unfaithfulness
             ,
             and
             Treachery
             ,
             &
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             &
             Wickedness
             ,
          
           which
           
             abounded
             amongst
             them
             ,
          
           which
           
             we
             have
             felt
             and
             seen
             ,
             and
             been
             sensible
             of
             ;
          
           and
           we
           have
           
             often
             given
             our
             witness
             against
             them
             ,
          
           because
           
             of
             their
             guiltiness
             in
             their
             sinful
             waies
             ;
          
           Oh
           it
           hath
           been
           
             loathsome
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           even
           the
           Oppressions
           &
           Treacheries
           of
           the
           Rulers
           !
           Oh
           how
           hath
           
             Cruelty
             and
             Injustice
          
           abounded
           in
           their
           
             Government
             !
          
           &
           their
           hypocrisie
           hath
           been
           evident
           in
           our
           
             sight
          
           in
           many
           
             Particulars
             ,
          
           &
           even
           in
           that
           they
           have
           cryed
           against
           and
           overthrown
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Kingly
             Government
             ,
          
           charging
           them
           with
           
             oppression
          
           and
           
             cruelty
             ,
          
           and
           
             pretended
          
           to
           ease
           the
           People
           in
           a
           better
           way
           of
           
             Government
             ,
          
           when
           as
           though
           
             Governors
          
           and
           
             Names
             ,
          
           &
           
             Titles
          
           of
           
             Government
             ,
          
           were
           changed
           and
           altered
           ,
           
             yet
             oppression
             ceased
             not
             ,
          
           neither
           was
           
             injustice
          
           forsaken
           ,
           nor
           was
           the
           heavy
           yoakes
           
             of
             great
             bondage
          
           removed
           :
           
             but
             the
             rather
             these
             things
             were
             increased
             upon
             many
             good
             People
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
          
           and
           herein
           was
           the
           unfaithfulness
           ,
           and
           treachery
           of
           the
           Rulers
           very
           great
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           Government
           
             unjust
             and
             unequal
             ,
          
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           provoked
           against
           them
           to
           confound
           them
           ,
           and
           overturn
           them
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           often
           told
           it
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           Hypocrisie
           and
           deceits
           ,
           and
           sinfulness
           of
           Teachers
           ,
           we
           have
           seen
           &
           testified
           against
           ,
           &
           our
           witness
           to
           them
           both
           is
           and
           will
           be
           found
           true
           ,
           and
           Gods
           justice
           will
           be
           fulfilled
           upon
           them
           both
           ,
           
             &
             these
             things
             we
             have
             observed
             ,
          
           even
           the
           
             heinous
             guilt
             of
             sin
             against
             God
             in
             both
             Rulers
             and
             Teachers
             ,
             &
             the
             abominations
             that
             have
             been
             committed
             both
             in
             Civil
             ,
             and
             Church
             Government
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           
             also
             ,
          
           and
           many
           People
           have
           loved
           to
           have
           these
           things
           so
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           been
           sensible
           how
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           provoked
           to
           overthrow
           the
           Governors
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           because
           hereof
           ;
           and
           this
           we
           have
           
             foreseen
          
           and
           
             Prophesied
             of
             ,
          
           even
           
             that
             Iudgement
          
           and
           
             Confusion
          
           would
           come
           upon
           
             the
             Government
             ,
             the
             Rulers
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             Teachers
             ;
          
           but
           particularly
           when
           and
           after
           what
           manner
           ,
           judgment
           &
           overthrow
           should
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           was
           left
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           hath
           brought
           to
           pass
           his
           own
           will
           according
           to
           Justice
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           prove
           to
           be
           a
           just
           Jugdment
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           upon
           the
           
             Unfaithful
          
           and
           
             Treacherous
             ,
          
           and
           
             Unjust
             
             Rulers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Teachers
             ,
          
           and
           
             People
          
           which
           I
           have
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           may
           justly
           avenge
           himself
           upon
           them
           who
           have
           abused
           his
           Mercies
           ,
           and
           not
           improved
           his
           Deliverance
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           but
           perverted
           the
           end
           wherefore
           they
           were
           at
           first
           raised
           up
           ,
           I
           say
           the
           Lord
           may
           justly
           be
           avenged
           of
           them
           by
           this
           means
           ,
           of
           this
           mans
           comingin
           ,
           and
           he
           may
           be
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           a
           very
           smiting
           Rod
           to
           correct
           and
           rebuke
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           a
           heavy
           Judgment
           upon
           many
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           even
           from
           that
           
             cause
             ,
          
           and
           for
           
             that
             end
          
           as
           before
           I
           have
           expressed
           .
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           2.
           
           Whether
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           do
           adjudge
           it
           Reasonable
           and
           Equitable
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           come
           &
           inherit
           the
           Nations
           of
           which
           he
           is
           born
           the
           right
           Heir
           ?
           Or
           whether
           or
           no
           it
           is
           just
           or
           unjust
           to
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           Reign
           
             King
          
           over
           these
           Nations
           ?
           If
           you
           walk
           &
           judg
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           which
           is
           Equal
           ,
           then
           judge
           of
           this
           whether
           he
           hath
           been
           kept
           out
           this
           many
           Years
           ,
           &
           now
           is
           brought
           in
           again
           Reasonably
           &
           Iustly
           ,
           or
           Unjustly
           &
           contrary
           to
           Reason
           ▪
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           That
           he
           should
           come
           in
           ,
           
             is
             Reasonable
          
           and
           
             Equitable
             ,
          
           because
           through
           the
           purpose
           
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           his
           coming
           in
           
             is
             accomplished
             ,
          
           who
           effecteth
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           
             Equal
             &
             Reasonable
             ,
          
           &
           there
           is
           cause
           in
           God
           sufficient
           wherefore
           it
           should
           thus
           be
           ,
           &
           there
           is
           Sufficient
           cause
           &
           Reason
           appearing
           to
           us
           in
           this
           matter
           ;
           &
           upon
           the
           very
           account
           as
           laid
           down
           in
           my
           Answer
           to
           the
           first
           Query
           ,
           
             it
             is
             Equal
          
           as
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           be
           
             restored
          
           who
           hath
           been
           removed
           &
           cast
           out
           by
           such
           as
           have
           pretended
           
             to
             Govern
          
           &
           
             Rule
             better
          
           than
           he
           ,
           but
           have
           ruled
           
             in
             Oppression
          
           &
           
             Injustice
             ,
          
           &
           not
           answered
           the
           cause
           wherefore
           he
           was
           cast
           out
           ;
           &
           that
           he
           should
           come
           in
           to
           be
           a
           
             Scourge
          
           upon
           these
           ,
           this
           is
           
             just
             ,
          
           and
           in
           this
           particular
           doth
           lie
           the
           
             Reason
          
           &
           
             Equity
          
           of
           his
           coming
           in
           to
           inherit
           this
           Nation
           .
           And
           
             as
             for
             Reigning
             justly
             over
             this
             Nation
             ,
          
           that
           may
           better
           be
           answered
           when
           we
           have
           had
           experience
           
             of
             his
             Reign
             ,
          
           for
           if
           he
           
             Reign
          
           &
           
             Rule
          
           in
           
             Truth
          
           &
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           in
           
             Mercy
          
           and
           in
           
             Iustice
             ,
          
           and
           by
           and
           according
           
             to
             the
             Iust
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
          
           if
           thus
           he
           Reign
           ,
           
             then
             he
             Reigneth
             justly
             ,
          
           &
           
             it
             is
             just
             to
             God
             and
             men
             that
             he
             should
             Reign
             ,
          
           and
           this
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           which
           is
           Equal
           ,
           judgeth
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           walk
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           &
           do
           judge
           of
           all
           things
           :
           And
           
             as
             for
             his
             being
             kept
             out
             this
             many
             years
             ,
          
           we
           do
           judge
           that
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           in
           these
           matters
           ,
           &
           they
           
             were
             done
          
           &
           suffered
           
             to
             be
             done
          
           by
           him
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           will
           be
           glorified
           ,
           yet
           ,
           thus
           far
           I
           say
           ,
           they
           that
           have
           kept
           him
           out
           ,
           in
           pretence
           
             that
             they
             would
             Rule
             better
             than
             he
             ,
          
           &
           yet
           have
           ruled
           
             in
             Oppression
          
           &
           
             Injustice
             ,
          
           as
           
           much
           more
           (
           may
           be
           )
           then
           he
           would
           have
           done
           ,
           they
           have
           dealed
           unjustly
           and
           contrary
           to
           reason
           ,
           both
           to
           him
           ,
           
             and
             much
             more
             to
             the
             People
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
          
           while
           they
           have
           made
           and
           had
           
             new
             Names
          
           and
           
             Titles
          
           of
           
             Government
          
           and
           
             Governors
             ,
          
           but
           have
           continued
           
             the
             old
             oppressions
             ,
          
           and
           not
           releived
           
             the
             oppressed
          
           according
           to
           their
           own
           
             vows
          
           and
           
             promises
             ,
          
           which
           they
           have
           broken
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           but
           just
           they
           should
           be
           punished
           for
           it
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           render
           not
           
             evil
          
           for
           
             evil
             ,
          
           he
           doth
           well
           .
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           3.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           ye
           can
           judge
           that
           his
           Reign
           and
           Government
           shall
           be
           blessed
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           these
           Nations
           ,
           or
           the
           contrary
           ?
           Or
           whether
           shall
           
             Peace
          
           or
           
             Trouble
          
           be
           in
           the
           Land
           in
           his
           dayes
           ?
           And
           shall
           his
           dayes
           be
           many
           ,
           or
           shall
           his
           time
           be
           short
           ;
           if
           this
           be
           revealed
           to
           you
           let
           us
           know
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           We
           do
           judge
           
             that
             his
             Reign
          
           and
           
             Government
          
           may
           
             be
             blessed
          
           to
           himself
           and
           these
           Nations
           ,
           or
           
             not
             blessed
             ;
          
           and
           
             peace
          
           may
           be
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           
             or
             trouble
          
           in
           
             his
             dayes
             ;
          
           and
           
             his
             time
          
           may
           be
           
             long
             ,
          
           or
           it
           may
           be
           
             short
             ;
          
           according
           as
           he
           walketh
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           or
           as
           he
           walketh
           wickedly
           ,
           and
           according
           as
           his
           
             Reign
          
           and
           
             Government
          
           is
           in
           
             Righteousness
             ,
             Mercy
             ,
          
           and
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           or
           in
           
             Oppression
          
           and
           
             Injustice
             ,
          
           accordingly
           do
           I
           judge
           may
           he
           be
           blessed
           &
           may
           have
           Peace
           ,
           and
           long
           dayes
           ,
           or
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           he
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           which
           brings
           contrary
           effects
           :
           and
           we
           take
           not
           upon
           us
           to
           judge
           any
           thing
           before
           the
           time
           ,
           but
           as
           thorow
           time
           he
           discovers
           himself
           ,
           so
           we
           may
           judge
           of
           him
           ,
           (
           for
           we
           desire
           well
           for
           him
           and
           all
           men
           )
           that
           he
           may
           so
           
             Reign
          
           and
           
             Govern
          
           as
           to
           be
           a
           blessing
           to
           
             himself
          
           and
           
             these
             Nations
             ,
          
           that
           Peace
           may
           be
           in
           his
           dayes
           ,
           and
           his
           Time
           may
           be
           happy
           :
           And
           this
           we
           certainly
           know
           that
           there
           is
           an
           Eternal
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           can
           do
           whatsoever
           he
           will
           ,
           even
           
             set
             up
          
           and
           
             pull
             down
          
           whomsoever
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           though
           his
           strength
           
             now
             be
             great
             ,
          
           and
           his
           number
           
             very
             many
             ,
          
           yet
           there
           is
           an
           Eternal
           God
           
             above
             all
             ,
          
           who
           is
           mighty
           
             to
             save
             ,
          
           and
           mighty
           
             to
             destroy
             ,
          
           and
           if
           he
           please
           no
           God
           
             in
             his
             wayes
             ,
          
           and
           
             in
             his
             Reign
             ,
          
           but
           be
           
             an
             Oppressor
             ,
          
           and
           walk
           in
           evil
           wayes
           ,
           
             we
             certainly
             believe
             he
             cannot
             be
             blessed
             ,
          
           nor
           
             have
             Peace
             ,
          
           nor
           
             long
             time
             ,
          
           but
           the
           Lord
           may
           bring
           to
           pass
           the
           contrary
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           say
           ,
           
             it
             is
             by
             him
             that
             Kings
             Reign
             ,
          
           and
           he
           makes
           
             Kings
          
           blessed
           or
           miserable
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           gives
           much
           evidence
           concerning
           the
           good
           and
           the
           bad
           
             Kings
          
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           they
           that
           were
           
             good
             men
          
           and
           
             Ruled
             well
             ,
          
           they
           were
           blessed
           and
           had
           long
           dayes
           ,
           and
           people
           were
           happy
           under
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           
             Kings
          
           that
           were
           
           
             Idolaters
          
           and
           
             Oppressors
             ,
          
           and
           walked
           
             in
             wickedness
             ,
          
           and
           
             vexed
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           it
           was
           contrary
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           cut
           them
           off
           and
           destroyed
           them
           ,
           and
           delivered
           
             the
             oppressed
             ;
          
           and
           God
           is
           the
           same
           
             now
          
           as
           he
           was
           
             then
             ,
          
           as
           powerful
           
             to
             save
             the
             Righteous
             ,
          
           &
           as
           mighty
           
             to
             destroy
             the
             wicked
             ,
          
           &
           we
           rather
           desire
           that
           he
           may
           follow
           the
           example
           of
           
             the
             good
             Kings
          
           of
           Israel
           ,
           that
           the
           good
           effects
           may
           follow
           ,
           &
           that
           he
           may
           not
           follow
           the
           evil
           example
           of
           
             Tyrants
          
           &
           
             Oppressors
             :
             But
             &
             if
             he
             do
             ,
             the
             effect
             and
             reward
             will
             certainly
             be
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             rebuke
             him
             ,
             and
             this
             we
             know
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           4.
           
           Whither
           may
           he
           justly
           forgive
           ,
           or
           avenge
           himself
           ,
           of
           his
           and
           his
           Fathers
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           do
           avenge
           ,
           whether
           or
           no
           can
           that
           be
           called
           persecution
           ?
           and
           if
           any
           or
           many
           suffer
           death
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           on
           that
           account
           because
           they
           destroyed
           his
           Father
           ,
           &
           sought
           to
           destroy
           him
           also
           ;
           do
           such
           suffer
           for
           righteousness
           &
           good
           conscience
           or
           no
           ?
           If
           some
           of
           you
           suffer
           ,
           for
           that
           cause
           shall
           you
           have
           Peace
           with
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           or
           is
           it
           for
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           ye
           often
           say
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           He
           may
           justly
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           
             forgive
             his
             ,
          
           and
           
             his
             Fathers
             Enemies
             ,
          
           and
           he
           will
           be
           the
           more
           blessed
           
             if
             he
             do
             it
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           a
           happy
           thing
           
             to
             forgive
             Enemies
             ,
          
           and
           it
           is
           Christs
           Doctrine
           also
           
             to
             forgive
             Enemies
             ,
          
           and
           it
           would
           be
           a
           good
           report
           
             unto
             him
          
           among
           
             his
             Friends
             ,
          
           and
           it
           would
           
             win
             his
             Enemies
             ,
          
           or
           be
           a
           good
           means
           
             towards
             it
             ,
          
           if
           he
           do
           
             forgive
             all
             Enemies
             ,
          
           and
           it
           will
           be
           a
           good
           beginning
           of
           his
           Government
           
             to
             remit
             offences
             ;
          
           though
           yet
           in
           his
           heart
           he
           may
           be
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           
             he
          
           and
           
             his
             Father
          
           have
           been
           much
           injured
           ,
           
             yet
             I
             say
             ,
             justly
             he
             may
             forgive
             all
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             also
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             men
             ,
          
           as
           many
           wayes
           may
           appear
           ;
           even
           in
           as
           much
           as
           
             his
             Father
          
           and
           he
           ,
           did
           flie
           
             to
             the
             Sword
          
           to
           determine
           their
           Controversie
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Sword
          
           went
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           
             did
             determine
          
           the
           
             Controversie
          
           even
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           whereby
           they
           thought
           to
           stand
           ,
           
             they
             did
             fall
             ,
          
           and
           that
           which
           they
           chused
           for
           their
           defence
           ,
           
             did
             destroy
             them
             ,
          
           and
           who
           then
           shall
           they
           blame
           for
           that
           which
           befel
           them
           ,
           
             seeing
             the
             Sword
             destroyed
             them
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           which
           themselves
           did
           chuse
           &
           thought
           thereby
           to
           stand
           ,
           but
           it
           determined
           the
           Controversie
           against
           them
           :
           and
           if
           you
           cannot
           own
           it
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           Hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           went
           against
           you
           in
           Battel
           ,
           yet
           you
           must
           confess
           that
           the
           fortune
           of
           War
           (
           as
           some
           call
           it
           )
           went
           against
           you
           ;
           and
           must
           such
           now
           suffer
           because
           hereof
           ?
           nay
           they
           ought
           not
           ,
           but
           may
           rather
           be
           spared
           by
           the
           
             King
             ;
          
           &
           in
           as
           much
           as
           he
           is
           restored
           again
           
             without
             blood
          
           or
           
             loss
             of
             lives
             ,
          
           it
           may
           be
           very
           just
           for
           him
           not
           to
           take
           away
           
           any
           mens
           lives
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           be
           more
           just
           to
           pass
           by
           all
           old
           things
           ;
           
             and
             if
             he
             have
             a
             deliverance
             ,
             let
             him
             turn
             it
             into
             the
             praise
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             holiness
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             into
             the
             shedding
             of
             blood
             in
             the
             way
             of
             a
             fierce
             revenge
             ;
          
           and
           let
           him
           
             leave
             it
             to
             the
             Lord
             to
             avenge
             himself
             upon
             such
             as
             have
             been
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             upon
             such
          
           as
           have
           
             cast
             out
             King
             and
             Kingly
             Government
             ,
             and
             pretended
             to
             a
             better
             Government
             ,
             and
             to
             Govern
             more
             Righteously
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             been
          
           Oppressors
           ,
           
             and
             not
             answered
             their
             own
             pretences
             and
             engagements
             ,
             but
             broken
             them
             and
             acted
             contrary
             ,
             by
             their
             Unfaithfulness
             and
             Hypocrisie
             ;
          
           and
           in
           that
           doth
           lie
           the
           justness
           of
           punishment
           if
           it
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           
             and
             if
             they
             be
             punished
             with
             death
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             if
             they
             suffer
             on
             that
             account
             ;
          
           I
           say
           ,
           because
           they
           destroyed
           Kingly
           Government
           in
           Name
           and
           Title
           ,
           
             and
             pretended
             better
             things
             ,
             &
             to
             Govern
             better
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             make
             Reformation
             ,
             but
             were
             Oppressors
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             said
             ,
          
           Suffering
           for
           that
           cause
           
             cannot
             be
             called
             Persecution
             ,
             nor
             is
             it
             for
             good
             Conscience
             ,
             nor
             Righteousness
             sake
          
           that
           such
           do
           Suffer
           :
           
             But
             none
             of
             us
             can
             Suffer
             for
             that
             cause
             ,
             as
             not
             being
             guilty
             thereof
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           Answer
           to
           the
           next
           
             Querie
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           have
           full
           occasion
           to
           shew
           you
           ;
           but
           and
           if
           we
           Suffer
           in
           your
           Government
           ,
           
             it
             is
             for
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           we
           shall
           have
           Peace
           with
           God
           in
           it
           ;
           because
           nothing
           can
           be
           charged
           against
           us
           in
           this
           Capacity
           
             as
             we
             now
             stand
             ,
          
           and
           in
           this
           State
           into
           which
           
             we
             are
             now
             gathered
             and
             changed
             ;
          
           not
           in
           any
           matter
           
             of
             Action
          
           or
           
             Rebellion
          
           against
           
             him
          
           nor
           
             his
             Father
             ,
          
           nor
           
             any
             thing
          
           but
           concerning
           the
           
             Law
          
           and
           
             Worship
          
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           
             matters
          
           of
           his
           
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             our
             pure
             Consciences
             ;
          
           and
           if
           upon
           
             this
             account
          
           we
           are
           made
           to
           suffer
           
             by
             him
          
           and
           for
           this
           
             cause
             ,
          
           the
           reward
           will
           be
           
             Sad
          
           and
           
             Heavy
          
           upon
           
             him
             ,
          
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           And
           if
           any
           that
           are
           now
           
             amongst
             us
             ,
          
           were
           any
           way
           engaged
           in
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           Service
           in
           the
           Wars
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           in
           Rebellion
           against
           
             him
          
           or
           his
           
             Father
             ,
          
           as
           that
           we
           sought
           their
           destruction
           as
           men
           ,
           but
           upon
           
             Sober
          
           &
           
             Reasonable
             Principles
             ,
          
           &
           not
           for
           
             corrupted
             ends
             ,
          
           nor
           
             to
             get
             Honour
          
           &
           
             Riches
          
           to
           our selves
           ,
           as
           some
           others
           might
           do
           ,
           who
           went
           in
           the
           War
           for
           self
           ends
           ,
           &
           continued
           in
           action
           after
           
             the
             cause
          
           (
           which
           was
           once
           engaged
           for
           )
           
             was
             utterly
             lost
             ,
          
           as
           we
           have
           long
           seen
           it
           ;
           and
           
             that
             Principle
          
           which
           some
           time
           led
           some
           in
           action
           to
           oppose
           
             Oppression
          
           &
           
             seek
             after
             Reformation
             ,
          
           we
           never
           have
           nor
           shall
           
             deny
             ,
          
           but
           
             that
             Principle
          
           is
           still
           justified
           ;
           though
           we
           are
           now
           better
           informed
           than
           once
           we
           were
           ,
           for
           though
           we
           do
           
             now
          
           more
           
             than
             ever
          
           oppose
           
             Oppression
             ,
          
           and
           
             seek
             after
             
             Reformation
             ,
          
           yet
           we
           do
           it
           not
           in
           that
           way
           
             of
             outward
             Warring
             ,
          
           &
           
             Fighting
          
           with
           
             Carnal
             Weapons
             ,
          
           &
           
             Swords
             ;
          
           &
           
             YOU
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             KING
          
           ought
           
             to
             put
             a
             difference
          
           (
           both
           in
           their
           guilt
           &
           suffering
           )
           
             between
             such
          
           as
           some
           time
           acted
           in
           the
           Wars
           against
           you
           ,
           
             in
             and
             upon
             Sober
             &
             Reasonable
             Principles
             ,
          
           &
           that
           did
           not
           make
           themselves
           
             Rich
          
           and
           
             High
             in
             this
             World
             thorow
             your
             Sufferings
             ;
          
           and
           between
           such
           as
           have
           acted
           against
           you
           
             for
             self
             ends
             ,
          
           and
           have
           insulted
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           themselves
           
             Great
          
           and
           
             Rich
          
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           thorow
           
             your
             Afflictions
          
           and
           
             Sufferings
             ;
          
           for
           they
           who
           have
           walked
           in
           
             that
             way
             ,
          
           &
           are
           
             hereof
             guilty
             ,
          
           they
           havenot
           
             acted
             Righteously
             ,
          
           nor
           
             walked
             in
             good
             Conscience
             ;
          
           &
           if
           such
           
             Suffer
          
           by
           you
           for
           
             that
             cause
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           be
           called
           
             Persecution
             ,
          
           nor
           is
           it
           
             for
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           nor
           can
           such
           
             have
             Peace
             with
             God
             :
          
           But
           we
           being
           clear
           from
           the
           sin
           of
           such
           ,
           
             we
             cannot
             suffer
             as
             such
             ,
          
           but
           if
           we
           suffer
           
             by
             you
          
           it
           is
           
             Persecution
             ,
          
           and
           
             our
             sufferings
          
           will
           be
           upon
           
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           5.
           
           Whether
           the
           great
           Afflictions
           and
           Sufferings
           sustain'd
           by
           him
           this
           divers
           years
           ,
           from
           the
           
             Subjects
          
           if
           his
           own
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           the
           guilt
           thereof
           ,
           do
           lie
           upon
           all
           the
           
             Subjects
          
           in
           general
           ?
           Or
           whether
           upon
           any
           ,
           or
           some
           pa●icular
           
             Sects
          
           and
           
             Sorts
          
           of
           people
           ?
           
             (
             many
             which
             now
             are
             arisen
             )
          
           and
           if
           upon
           any
           particular
           
             Sect
          
           and
           
             Sort
             ,
          
           who
           are
           such
           more
           than
           others
           ?
           distinguish
           them
           from
           others
           ,
           and
           clear
           your selves
           if
           you
           can
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           his
           Sufferings
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           As
           for
           the
           
             Afflictions
          
           and
           
             Sufferings
             sustained
             by
             him
             ,
          
           so
           far
           as
           they
           were
           
             Iust
             and
             Righteous
             Iudgment
             from
             God
             ,
             because
             of
             iniquity
             ,
          
           can
           no
           man
           be
           charged
           with
           ,
           but
           that
           
             is
             on
             Gods
             account
             ,
          
           who
           was
           pleased
           
             to
             chastise
          
           with
           
             Afflictions
          
           and
           
             Sufferings
             ,
          
           and
           no
           man
           can
           be
           
             blamed
          
           with
           
             Injustice
          
           for
           that
           Affliction
           which
           cometh
           from
           the
           Hand
           of
           God
           ,
           upon
           whom
           
             Injustice
          
           may
           not
           be
           
             charged
          
           by
           any
           one
           whatsoever
           ;
           and
           so
           far
           as
           
             his
             Sufferings
          
           were
           
             unjust
             ,
          
           the
           guilt
           thereof
           doth
           not
           lie
           upon
           all
           the
           
             Subjects
          
           in
           
             general
             ,
          
           nor
           upon
           every
           
             particular
             sort
          
           of
           people
           alike
           ,
           but
           upon
           
             some
          
           more
           than
           
             others
             ,
          
           and
           
             such
          
           are
           easie
           
             to
             be
             distinguished
          
           from
           
             others
             ,
          
           if
           it
           be
           considered
           who
           they
           are
           
             that
             first
             raised
          
           the
           War
           
             in
             this
             Nation
          
           against
           
             the
             King
             ,
          
           And
           who
           was
           it
           
             that
             first
             Preached
             and
             Prayed
          
           up
           the
           War
           ,
           
             and
             prosecuted
             it
          
           against
           
             his
             Father
             ?
          
           And
           who
           is
           it
           that
           cast
           out
           
             the
             Bishops
          
           and
           
             Prelates
          
           from
           
             their
             places
             ,
          
           and
           took
           
             their
             Revenues
          
           and
           
             Benefices
             ,
          
           and
           are
           become
           men
           as
           
             Corrupted
             ,
          
           as
           
             Covetous
             ,
          
           and
           
             Self-seeking
             ,
          
           as
           
             Proud
          
           and
           
             Ambitious
             ,
          
           as
           
             Unjust
             Persecutors
          
           as
           ever
           
           the
           men
           were
           
             which
             they
             cast
             out
             ?
          
           And
           the
           guilt
           is
           partly
           upon
           such
           who
           cast
           out
           others
           
             in
             pretence
             of
             Refarmation
          
           but
           did
           it
           not
           :
           And
           who
           is
           it
           that
           hath
           gotten
           
             great
             Estates
          
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           
             and
             Worldly
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           raised
           themselves
           from
           nothing
           
             by
             the
             Wars
             ,
          
           and
           
             by
             your
             Suffering
             ,
          
           and
           became
           ambitious
           and
           insulting
           over
           others
           ,
           though
           they
           first
           began
           the
           War
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           pretended
           
             great
             Reformation
          
           in
           the
           
             Civil
             State
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           the
           other
           had
           done
           
             in
             Church
             State
             ?
             And
             who
             get
             the
             Estates
             &
             Titles
             of
             their
             Enemies
             ,
             &
             pretended
             to
             free
             this
             Nation
             from
             all
             Oppressions
             ,
             but
             have
             not
             done
             it
             ,
          
           but
           have
           continued
           the
           old
           Oppressions
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           striving
           among
           themselves
           
             who
             should
             Rule
             ,
          
           and
           
             who
             should
             be
             great
             ,
          
           but
           have
           not
           
             Ruled
             for
             God
             ,
          
           nor
           
             in
             Iustice
          
           and
           
             Equity
             ,
          
           though
           they
           first
           Warred
           against
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           carryed
           it
           on
           ,
           and
           removed
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Lords
             ,
          
           and
           that
           Government
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           in
           pretence
           of
           
             Ruling
             better
             ,
          
           and
           in
           a
           better
           Government
           ,
           and
           yet
           kept
           not
           
             Engagements
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Promises
          
           made
           in
           that
           case
           ?
           
             Upon
             such
             is
             the
             guilt
             of
             the
             Suffering
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             his
             Sufferings
             are
             unjust
             ,
          
           even
           
             upon
             Hypocrites
             ,
             who
             have
             ●alked
             in
             these
             steps
             ,
          
           who
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           first
           made
           war
           
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             got
             great
             Estates
             ,
             and
             quite
             forgotten
             the
             cause
             once
             pretended
             by
             them
             ,
          
           and
           
             now
             in
             flattery
             ,
             Cries
             up
             King
             and
             Kingly
             Government
             again
             ,
          
           though
           this
           many
           years
           they
           have
           seemed
           to
           be
           opposite
           against
           it
           ;
           
             upon
             such
             as
             these
          
           may
           the
           guilt
           aforesaid
           in
           measure
           be
           charged
           :
           And
           though
           there
           are
           risen
           many
           
             Sects
          
           and
           
             Sorts
             of
             People
          
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Wars
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           beginning
           there
           was
           
             but
             one
             sort
          
           that
           were
           in
           a
           capacity
           to
           raise
           and
           prosecute
           War
           against
           
             the
             King
             ;
          
           and
           upon
           such
           there
           is
           guilt
           to
           be
           charged
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           have
           foregone
           
             their
             Principles
             ,
          
           and
           been
           deceitful
           both
           
             to
             God
          
           and
           
             men
             :
          
           And
           as
           for
           Us
           
             who
             are
             called
             Quakers
             ,
          
           we
           are
           clear
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           all
           his
           Sufferings
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           present
           Capacity
           wherein
           we
           now
           stand
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           actings
           of
           that
           Spirit
           which
           now
           we
           are
           of
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           part
           in
           the
           guilt
           of
           these
           Iniquities
           ;
           
             we
             have
             not
             cast
             out
             others
             ,
             and
             taken
             their
             places
             of
             great
             Benefices
             ,
          
           neither
           
             have
             we
             made
             war
             with
             carnal
             weapons
             against
             any
             ,
          
           never
           
             since
             we
             were
             a
             People
             ,
          
           (
           mark
           )
           neither
           
             have
             we
             broken
             Oaths
             and
             Engagements
             ,
             nor
             promised
             freedome
             and
             deliverance
             ,
             and
             for
             self
             ends
             ,
          
           and
           
             Earthly
             Riches
             betrayed
             ,
             as
             others
             have
             done
             ,
             what
             we
             pretended
             to
             ;
          
           and
           in
           many
           particulars
           it
           doth
           appear
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           clear
           from
           
             his
             
             Sufferings
             ,
          
           for
           we
           have
           been
           
             a
             Suffering
             People
          
           as
           well
           as
           they
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           which
           caused
           them
           to
           suffer
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           
             much
             more
             Cruel
             ,
             Wicked
             ,
          
           and
           
             Unjust
             towards
             us
             ,
          
           than
           it
           hath
           been
           
             towards
             them
             ,
          
           though
           
             our
             Persecution
          
           hath
           been
           in
           another
           manner
           ;
           but
           what
           they
           have
           done
           against
           us
           
             we
             can
             freely
             forgive
             them
             ,
          
           and
           we
           would
           have
           you
           
             to
             follow
             the
             same
             example
             ;
          
           and
           if
           you
           could
           accuse
           them
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           so
           could
           we
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           not
           a
           time
           to
           accuse
           one
           another
           ,
           but
           
             to
             forgive
             one
             another
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           overcome
           
             your
             Enemies
             ,
          
           or
           else
           you
           will
           appear
           
             in
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ,
          
           that
           so
           he
           that
           
             condemns
             them
          
           cannot
           
             justifie
             you
             ,
          
           though
           we
           do
           condemn
           as
           well
           as
           you
           ,
           
             them
             that
             have
             pretended
             Reformation
             ,
          
           and
           Warred
           against
           you
           upon
           that
           account
           :
           And
           when
           they
           had
           gotten
           victory
           
             did
             not
             reform
             ,
          
           but
           became
           
             Oppressors
             themselves
             ,
          
           as
           well
           
             as
             others
             ,
          
           and
           became
           
             Cruel
          
           towards
           others
           ,
           that
           would
           not
           say
           and
           do
           as
           they
           ;
           and
           
             for
             this
             Cause
          
           the
           Lord
           hath
           brought
           them
           down
           ,
           and
           may
           justly
           suffer
           others
           
             to
             deal
             with
             them
          
           as
           they
           have
           
             dealt
             with
             others
             ;
          
           yet
           notwithstanding
           I
           must
           still
           say
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           
             my
             judgment
             ,
          
           that
           there
           was
           very
           great
           
             Oppressions
          
           and
           
             Vexations
          
           under
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           
             late
             King
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bishops
          
           under
           his
           power
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Lord
             was
             offended
             with
             ,
          
           and
           many
           good
           People
           
             Oppressed
             by
             ,
          
           for
           which
           cause
           the
           Lord
           might
           and
           did
           justly
           raise
           up
           some
           
             to
             oppose
             ,
          
           and
           
             strive
             against
             Oppressions
          
           and
           
             Injustice
             ,
          
           and
           to
           intend
           and
           press
           after
           Reformation
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           that
           principle
           of
           Sincerity
           which
           God
           did
           raise
           in
           many
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Wars
           ,
           which
           in
           some
           things
           acted
           them
           forth
           ,
           and
           carryed
           them
           on
           
             in
             opposing
             Oppressions
             ,
          
           and
           
             pressing
             after
             Reformation
             ,
          
           this
           
             Principle
          
           I
           can
           never
           deny
           ,
           but
           acknowledge
           to
           it
           ,
           though
           many
           
             soon
             lost
             it
             ,
          
           and
           became
           
             Self-seekers
             ,
          
           forgetting
           and
           foregoing
           
             the
             Cause
             pretended
             to
             ,
          
           having
           lost
           
             Sincerity
             ,
          
           and
           became
           corrupted
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           
             Injustice
          
           and
           
             Oppression
          
           abounded
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           because
           hereof
           
             are
             they
             condemned
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           not
           by
           me
           
             Iustified
             ,
          
           because
           they
           have
           lost
           
             Sincerity
             ,
          
           and
           turned
           the
           
             War
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             Proceedings
          
           into
           
             Self-seeking
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           is
           God
           provoked
           against
           them
           ,
           though
           had
           they
           continued
           
             in
             their
             Integrity
             ,
          
           and
           had
           
             really
             performed
          
           what
           some
           time
           
             they
             pretended
             ,
          
           and
           had
           forsaken
           
             all
             Sin
             ,
          
           it
           had
           not
           been
           thus
           with
           them
           ,
           neither
           had
           
             this
             guilt
          
           been
           upon
           them
           ,
           which
           now
           they
           are
           like
           to
           be
           accountable
           for
           :
           And
           this
           is
           my
           Judgment
           concerning
           these
           things
           .
        
         
         
           
             Quer.
          
           6.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           he
           may
           justly
           (
           think
           ye
           )
           and
           with
           more
           safety
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           happiness
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           Tollerate
           and
           Allow
           LIBERTY
           of
           CONSCIENCE
           ,
           (
           so
           called
           )
           to
           all
           the
           many
           
             Sects
          
           and
           sorts
           of
           People
           ,
           and
           Worshippers
           that
           are
           now
           in
           being
           in
           these
           Nations
           ?
           Or
           whether
           he
           may
           Tollerate
           some
           and
           not
           all
           ?
           Or
           whether
           he
           may
           Tollerate
           none
           ,
           but
           reduce
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           into
           the
           way
           of
           
             Bishops
          
           and
           
             Prelates
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           in
           his
           Fathers
           dayes
           ?
           Which
           of
           these
           may
           he
           do
           justly
           ,
           and
           with
           more
           safety
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           happiness
           to
           his
           Government
           and
           Kingdoms
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           We
           do
           believe
           he
           may
           and
           ought
           justly
           ,
           and
           with
           
             most
             safety
             to
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           happiness
           to
           
             the
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           Tollerate
           and
           Allow
           free
           LIBERTY
           of
           CONSCIENCE
           in
           all
           the
           Matters
           
             of
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
          
           towards
           God
           ;
           for
           LIBERTY
           in
           exercise
           of
           CONSCIENCE
           ,
           in
           the
           Matters
           
             of
             Gods
             Kingdom
             ,
             is
             a
             very
             precious
             thing
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           
             very
             dear
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
          
           and
           he
           is
           tender
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           
             I
             do
             stedfastly
             believe
             ,
          
           he
           will
           not
           bless
           
             the
             Rulers
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           deny
           (
           to
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           )
           and
           oppose
           LIBERTY
           of
           CONSCIENCE
           in
           the
           exercise
           
             of
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             towards
             God
             ;
          
           for
           I
           do
           know
           it
           is
           not
           given
           of
           God
           to
           any
           
             Earthly
             King
          
           or
           
             Ruler
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           exercise
           
             Lordship
          
           over
           
             the
             Consciences
             of
             People
          
           in
           the
           Matters
           of
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           the
           things
           pertaining
           
             to
             Gods
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           for
           
             Kings
          
           and
           
             Rulers
             ,
          
           are
           but
           to
           Rule
           over
           men
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           in
           the
           Matters
           between
           
             one
             man
          
           and
           
             another
             ,
          
           in
           
             outward
             things
          
           and
           
             worldly
             affairs
             ;
          
           and
           therein
           only
           men
           ought
           to
           Rule
           in
           Equity
           over
           a
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           or
           
             City
             ,
          
           or
           
             Country
             ;
          
           and
           
             Magistracy
          
           in
           this
           state
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           an
           end
           
             is
             Gods
             Ordinance
          
           appointed
           of
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           preserving
           
             of
             Peace
          
           and
           
             good
             order
          
           among
           men
           in
           
             outward
             things
             ;
          
           and
           it
           is
           a
           priviledge
           of
           the
           
             Crown
          
           of
           
             Christs
             Spiritual
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             Lord
          
           and
           
             Ruler
          
           over
           and
           in
           
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
          
           in
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           Matters
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           even
           as
           and
           according
           
             to
             his
             pleasure
             ,
          
           and
           as
           his
           
             Spirit
             leads
          
           and
           
             guids
             ;
          
           for
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           man
           shall
           assume
           to
           
             prescribe
             God
             a
             way
          
           how
           he
           must
           be
           
             Worshipped
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           
             limit
             his
             Spirit
          
           from
           this
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           other
           
             way
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           think
           
             to
             be
             Lord
             in
             mens
             Consciences
          
           in
           
             religious
             Matters
             ,
          
           such
           are
           but
           
             Usurpers
             ,
          
           and
           are
           not
           well-pleasing
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             (
             in
             such
             their
             way
             and
             Government
             )
          
           if
           they
           oppress
           mens
           Consciences
           ,
           
             by
             limiting
             from
             ,
          
           or
           
             compelling
             to
          
           
           any
           such
           way
           
             of
             Worship
          
           or
           kind
           
             of
             Religion
             ;
          
           neither
           are
           they
           Ordained
           to
           
             Rule
          
           among
           men
           
             for
             that
             end
             ,
          
           not
           to
           be
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Iudge
             ,
          
           and
           
             Law
             giver
          
           in
           
             Heavenly
          
           and
           
             Spiritual
             Matters
             ;
          
           and
           this
           ought
           not
           
             CHARLES
          
           (
           the
           King
           )
           to
           do
           :
           but
           and
           if
           he
           
             do
             it
             ,
          
           and
           will
           not
           
             let
             Christ
             alone
             be
             the
             Head
             over
             his
             Church
             ,
          
           it
           cannot
           be
           with
           safety
           
             to
             himself
             ,
          
           nor
           
             happiness
             to
             the
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           nor
           
             justly
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
          
           but
           it
           will
           work
           contrary
           effects
           :
           And
           he
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           
             Tollerate
          
           and
           
             Allow
             LIBERTY
          
           of
           
             CONSCIENCE
          
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           
             Gods
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           to
           all
           
             sorts
          
           of
           
             People
             ,
          
           and
           
             Worshippers
             ,
          
           that
           are
           in
           this
           Nation
           ;
           and
           let
           him
           mind
           
             Gods
             Wisdom
             ,
          
           how
           to
           keep
           the
           Nations
           
             in
             peace
          
           and
           
             good
             order
             ,
          
           in
           all
           
             outward
          
           and
           
             civil
             Affairs
             ,
          
           between
           
             man
          
           and
           
             man
             ,
          
           and
           between
           
             one
             sort
          
           of
           People
           and
           
             another
             ,
          
           that
           none
           destroy
           
             each
             others
             persons
          
           or
           
             estates
             ,
          
           nor
           
             be
             Oppressors
          
           one
           of
           another
           
             in
             outward
          
           and
           
             earthly
             Matters
             ;
          
           and
           that
           is
           the
           
             place
          
           and
           
             priviledge
          
           of
           a
           
             just
             King
          
           and
           
             Ruler
          
           upon
           Earth
           ;
           and
           to
           leave
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             Duty
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           as
           every
           one
           is
           perswaded
           in
           their
           own
           Consciences
           is
           the
           right
           Way
           ;
           whether
           they
           will
           read
           
             the
             Common-Prayer
             ,
          
           or
           
             Preach
          
           and
           
             Pray
          
           after
           the
           order
           of
           
             the
             Directory
             ,
          
           or
           otherwise
           ;
           Or
           whether
           they
           will
           meet
           
             in
             silence
             without
             words
             ;
          
           and
           let
           all
           these
           enjoy
           their
           way
           of
           
             Religion
          
           and
           
             Worship
          
           in
           outward
           peace
           ,
           and
           not
           kill
           one
           another
           about
           their
           
             Religion
             ,
             Worship
             ,
             Church
          
           and
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           nor
           
             imprison
          
           and
           
             persecute
          
           one
           another
           about
           
             these
             things
             ;
          
           but
           let
           them
           all
           be
           
             preserved
          
           as
           men
           ,
           living
           in
           peace
           one
           with
           another
           in
           all
           outward
           relations
           ,
           and
           yielding
           Subjection
           
             to
             good
             Laws
          
           which
           concerns
           their
           outward
           man
           ,
           and
           their
           
             peace
          
           and
           
             well-being
          
           as
           
             Subjects
          
           of
           a
           Nation
           ;
           but
           there
           ought
           to
           be
           no
           
             Law
          
           of
           
             Bondage
          
           and
           
             Force
             ,
          
           nor
           
             violent
             Impositions
          
           by
           any
           man
           concerning
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Lord
           alone
           is
           sufficient
           to
           give
           
             Prescriptions
          
           and
           
             Laws
          
           to
           his
           Peop●●
           how
           he
           may
           be
           
             served
          
           and
           
             worshipped
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           the
           way
           of
           good
           Government
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           only
           the
           
             outward
             man
          
           in
           
             outward
             things
          
           be
           Governed
           ,
           and
           all
           
             Matters
             of
             Conscience
          
           in
           
             Spiritual
             things
          
           be
           left
           unto
           God
           ,
           that
           
             his
             Spirit
          
           may
           therein
           only
           
             rule
          
           and
           have
           the
           
             preheminence
             ;
          
           and
           if
           the
           
             King
          
           do
           
             Rule
             thus
             ,
          
           he
           may
           be
           
             more
             blessed
             ,
          
           and
           
             in
             that
             this
             Nation
             hath
             his
             word
             ,
          
           for
           
             LIBERTY
          
           of
           
             CONSCIENCE
             ,
          
           it
           is
           expected
           ;
           for
           because
           this
           hath
           been
           wanting
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           the
           allowance
           of
           
             LIBERTY
             of
             CONSCIENCE
          
           in
           
             Spiritual
             Matters
             ,
          
           
           because
           of
           this
           ,
           have
           been
           
             much
             strife
          
           and
           
             contention
             ,
          
           and
           
             heart-burnings
          
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           while
           
             some
             Sects
             of
             People
          
           have
           been
           
             tollerated
          
           and
           
             upheld
             ,
          
           and
           
             others
             persecuted
             for
             their
             Religion-sake
             by
             Law
             ;
          
           and
           
             this
          
           was
           one
           of
           the
           
             chief
             causes
          
           wherefore
           the
           
             Presbyterians
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           first
           raised
           War
           against
           the
           
             Bishops
             ,
          
           even
           
             because
             they
             could
             not
             be
             tollerated
             ,
             but
             were
             persecuted
             ,
          
           while
           the
           other
           were
           
             guarded
          
           and
           
             defended
             by
             Law
             ;
          
           and
           this
           was
           
             a
             great
             cause
          
           of
           enmity
           ,
           which
           if
           the
           
             Presbyterians
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           could
           have
           had
           
             Liberty
          
           and
           
             Tolleration
          
           at
           that
           day
           ,
           for
           their
           
             Worship
          
           and
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           it
           is
           possible
           the
           War
           against
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           had
           not
           so
           far
           proceeded
           ;
           though
           when
           they
           had
           
             gotten
             Victory
             ,
          
           they
           were
           no
           less
           
             furious
          
           towards
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           to
           destroy
           
             them
             ,
          
           than
           the
           
             other
          
           had
           been
           once
           against
           
             them
             ;
          
           and
           this
           arose
           by
           reason
           
             of
             persecuting
          
           for
           
             Conscience
             sake
             ,
          
           because
           all
           had
           not
           
             Liberty
          
           in
           the
           exercise
           
             of
             Spiritual
             things
             ,
          
           which
           if
           the
           
             King
          
           had
           declared
           at
           that
           day
           
             Equal
             Liberty
          
           to
           
             both
             ,
          
           in
           Matters
           of
           their
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           
             ruled
          
           over
           
             both
          
           in
           
             outward
             affairs
             ,
          
           and
           had
           
             Authority
          
           over
           the
           
             Persons
          
           and
           
             Estates
          
           in
           Matters
           
             not
             related
             to
             Spiritual
             Worship
             ,
          
           but
           left
           them
           therein
           
             free
             ,
          
           and
           in
           their
           
             Religion
             ;
          
           by
           such
           means
           the
           War
           might
           have
           been
           stopped
           ,
           and
           not
           proceeded
           so
           far
           as
           it
           did
           ,
           and
           into
           such
           destruction
           ;
           and
           this
           being
           now
           well
           considered
           ,
           may
           be
           
             an
             Example
          
           to
           prevent
           the
           like
           
             hereafter
             :
          
           So
           that
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           for
           
             his
             safety
             ,
          
           nor
           for
           
             the
             good
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdoms
             ,
          
           to
           Tollerate
           
             some
             sorts
          
           of
           
             People
             ,
          
           and
           
             Religions
             ,
          
           and
           
             Persecute
             others
             ,
          
           for
           that
           will
           be
           the
           very
           
             Cause
          
           of
           
             strife
          
           among
           men
           ,
           it
           will
           provoke
           
             one
             sort
          
           to
           destroy
           
             another
             ,
          
           and
           it
           will
           provoke
           
             the
             Lord
             God
          
           against
           
             the
             King
          
           and
           
             his
             Government
             ,
          
           to
           destroy
           
             them
             both
             ;
          
           Therefore
           to
           reduce
           
             the
             Government
          
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           into
           the
           
             State
             ,
          
           as
           it
           
             stood
          
           under
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           in
           his
           
             Fathers
             dayes
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             prohibit
          
           all
           others
           that
           may
           differ
           in
           Judgment
           from
           that
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           the
           way
           
             for
             Peace
          
           and
           
             happiness
          
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           nor
           the
           
             way
          
           that
           will
           be
           blessed
           to
           the
           
             Government
             ;
          
           neither
           can
           the
           
             Bishops
          
           and
           
             Prelates
          
           justly
           themselves
           desire
           it
           ,
           that
           only
           
             they
          
           and
           their
           
             Church-Government
             ,
          
           should
           be
           
             Imposed
          
           and
           
             Tollerated
             ,
          
           and
           all
           besides
           
             Prohibited
             ;
          
           for
           this
           is
           not
           
             doing
             to
             others
          
           as
           they
           would
           
             be
             done
             unto
             ;
          
           and
           I
           may
           hope
           that
           their
           
             Suffering
          
           this
           divers
           years
           ,
           may
           have
           taught
           them
           the
           
             worth
             of
             Liberty
             to
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           so
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           allow
           
             to
             others
          
           (
           if
           it
           be
           in
           their
           power
           )
           the
           same
           
             which
             they
             
             have
             desired
             themselves
             ,
          
           in
           their
           time
           of
           Suffering
           ;
           and
           they
           having
           tasted
           of
           some
           
             Subjection
          
           in
           
             Adversity
             ,
          
           they
           know
           the
           better
           how
           to
           behave
           themselves
           
             in
             time
             of
             prosperity
             ;
          
           and
           they
           may
           compare
           
             others
          
           with
           their
           own
           
             states
             ,
          
           and
           may
           judge
           that
           
             others
          
           will
           as
           much
           desire
           
             Liberty
             ,
          
           and
           from
           as
           good
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             Worship
          
           and
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           as
           
             themselves
          
           would
           have
           enjoyned
           it
           in
           times
           past
           ;
           and
           they
           may
           have
           learned
           to
           be
           good
           to
           
             others
             in
             that
             case
             ,
          
           for
           
             which
          
           themselves
           have
           
             Suffered
             ,
          
           and
           not
           cause
           
             others
          
           to
           suffer
           for
           
             that
             thing
          
           about
           wch
           themselves
           
             have
             suffered
             :
          
           And
           I
           do
           conclude
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           
             justly
          
           &
           with
           more
           
             safty
          
           &
           
             happiness
          
           to
           his
           
             Government
             ,
          
           Tollerate
           and
           Allow
           
             LIBERTY
             of
             CONSCIENCE
          
           in
           the
           Exercise
           of
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           in
           all
           
             Spiritual
             Matters
             ,
          
           even
           to
           al
           
             sorts
             of
             People
          
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           defend
           their
           
             Persons
          
           &
           
             Estates
             ,
          
           from
           the
           wrong
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           by
           wholsome
           
             Laws
             ;
          
           and
           let
           each
           
             sort
          
           defend
           themselves
           in
           their
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           in
           their
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           by
           their
           soundest
           
             Arguments
             ,
          
           and
           the
           best
           
             Spiritual
             weapons
          
           they
           have
           ;
           and
           thus
           should
           it
           be
           blessed
           to
           the
           Government
           :
           And
           whatsoever
           
             sort
          
           or
           
             Sect
          
           of
           People
           are
           not
           contented
           
             with
             this
             ,
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           
             to
             Allow
             the
             same
             Liberty
             to
             others
          
           in
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ,
             which
             they
             do
             desire
             themselves
             ,
          
           are
           not
           worthy
           themselves
           
             to
             be
             allowed
             Liberty
             unto
             ;
          
           and
           this
           every
           reasonable
           man
           may
           judge
           .
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           7.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           What
           is
           your
           Iudgement
           ;
           
             (
             if
             ye
             dare
             declare
             it
             )
          
           concerning
           the
           Times
           and
           Seasons
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           motions
           of
           them
           ?
           And
           what
           are
           your
           Observations
           of
           the
           present
           proceedings
           ?
           Are
           the
           present
           Times
           and
           Seasons
           ,
           and
           the
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           transfactions
           in
           Mercy
           ,
           or
           in
           Iudgment
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ?
           If
           in
           Mercy
           ,
           to
           whom
           is
           it
           Mercy
           ?
           And
           if
           in
           Iudgment
           who
           are
           they
           to
           whom
           these
           things
           are
           so
           ?
           If
           ye
           be
           not
           faint-hearted
           declare
           your
           minds
           ,
           now
           in
           your
           last
           daies
           
             (
             as
             many
             think
             )
          
           for
           many
           say
           ,
           that
           your
           ruin
           is
           nigh
           come
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           not
           so
           ,
           many
           are
           deceived
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Yes
           we
           dare
           declare
           
             our
             Iudgment
          
           concerning
           
             the
             Times
          
           and
           
             Seasons
             ,
          
           for
           we
           have
           received
           the
           
             Iudgment
          
           of
           
             Truth
          
           in
           our
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           never
           
             have
             been
             ,
          
           nor
           
             are
             we
             afraid
          
           to
           declare
           the
           
             Truth
             ,
          
           so
           far
           as
           Truth
           is
           necessary
           to
           be
           declared
           ;
           and
           we
           say
           
             the
             Times
          
           and
           
             Seasons
          
           are
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           
             motions
             of
             them
          
           are
           very
           swift
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           gives
           
             to
             whom
             ,
          
           
           and
           takes
           
             from
             whom
             ,
          
           (
           Times
           and
           Seasons
           )
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           were
           in
           an
           instant
           doth
           the
           Lord
           
             give
             ,
          
           and
           
             change
             ,
          
           and
           
             alter
             ,
             Times
             ,
             Authorities
             ,
          
           and
           
             Things
             ;
          
           and
           mortal
           man
           ought
           not
           to
           glory
           
             in
             Times
          
           or
           
             Seasons
          
           as
           if
           they
           were
           
             certain
          
           and
           
             unchangable
          
           to
           him
           ;
           for
           behold
           the
           
             Motions
          
           of
           
             Times
          
           flyeth
           away
           ,
           and
           
             Seasons
          
           removeth
           their
           course
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           confident
           of
           men
           have
           no
           certainty
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           because
           they
           are
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           turneth
           them
           about
           ,
           and
           often
           contrary
           to
           mens
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ;
           
             and
             therefore
             let
             every
             man
             be
             good
             in
             his
             time
             ,
             and
             fulfill
             the
             will
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             Season
             ,
          
           before
           
             Time
          
           and
           
             Season
             be
             no
             more
             ,
             but
             removed
             from
             them
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           our
           
             Observations
             ,
          
           they
           are
           very
           many
           of
           the
           present
           
             proceedings
          
           and
           
             transactions
             ;
             first
             ,
          
           we
           do
           observe
           that
           there
           is
           not
           any
           thing
           of
           all
           these
           
             transactions
          
           that
           are
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           a
           secret
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           
             through
             them
             ,
          
           and
           
             in
             them
             ;
          
           either
           
             doing
             of
             them
             ,
          
           or
           suffering
           of
           them
           
             to
             be
             done
             ;
          
           and
           either
           as
           the
           
             cause
          
           by
           secret
           purpose
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           means
           of
           their
           accomplishment
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           
             without
             him
          
           that
           these
           things
           cometh
           to
           pass
           ,
           but
           
             his
             eye
          
           &
           
             his
             hand
             is
          
           over
           them
           ,
           &
           that
           man
           is
           only
           blesed
           
             which
             hath
             respect
             unto
             him
             in
             all
             these
             things
             ,
          
           that
           he
           may
           do
           or
           suffer
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           not
           rebell
           against
           him
           ,
           in
           what
           is
           brought
           to
           pass
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           we
           observe
           how
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             hath
             given
          
           unto
           many
           Men
           
             a
             Day
          
           and
           
             a
             Time
             ,
          
           and
           tryed
           them
           what
           they
           would
           do
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           whether
           they
           would
           rule
           in
           
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             Equity
             ,
          
           but
           many
           have
           proved
           
             deceitful
             ,
          
           and
           not
           answered
           to
           the
           Lord
           what
           he
           expected
           
             from
             them
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           
             confounded
             them
          
           in
           their
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           suffered
           them
           
             to
             Clash
          
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           
             overthrow
          
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           one
           
             self-seeking
             man
          
           hath
           been
           the
           ruin
           of
           another
           (
           as
           bad
           as
           himself
           )
           and
           even
           many
           by
           their
           own
           proceedings
           have
           prepared
           
             a
             rod
          
           and
           
             judgment
             ,
          
           even
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           through
           their
           blindness
           of
           heart
           ,
           
             which
             they
             have
             been
             given
             up
             to
             ,
          
           because
           of
           their
           
             wickedness
             ,
          
           they
           have
           destroyed
           themselves
           ,
           and
           given
           their
           
             very
             enemies
          
           advantage
           over
           them
           
             to
             afflict
             them
             ,
          
           and
           this
           
             we
             have
             observed
             of
             present
             proceedings
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           We
           observe
           that
           there
           is
           
             a
             rude
             prophane
             spirit
             ,
          
           highly
           abounding
           throughout
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           brings
           forth
           much
           
             bad
             fruit
             ,
          
           as
           
             drunkenness
          
           and
           
             wickedness
          
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           ,
           
           which
           may
           justly
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           wrath
           and
           indignation
           against
           the
           Land
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           forsaken
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           lifted
           up
           in
           this
           
             wonderful
             rudeness
          
           in
           a
           pretence
           of
           
             glorying
          
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Government
           ;
           yet
           
             it
             vexeth
             the
             Lord
          
           and
           
             it
             works
             Sorrow
          
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           
             Sober
             People
             ,
          
           who
           are
           pondering
           what
           
             the
             End
             of
             this
             Government
             may
          
           be
           ,
           that
           is
           thus
           rude
           and
           prophane
           
             in
             its
             beginning
             ,
          
           saying
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           how
           shall
           the
           Lord
           blesse
           
             these
          
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           make
           
             the
             end
             of
             them
             happy
             ,
          
           which
           are
           thus
           void
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           
             in
             the
             first
             part
             of
             them
             ;
          
           and
           if
           
             a
             stop
          
           be
           not
           put
           and
           
             a
             limitation
          
           upon
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           it
           will
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           
             to
          
           work
           
             sudden
             destruction
             ,
          
           and
           
             overthrown
          
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           We
           observe
           ,
           that
           many
           
             Hypocrites
          
           and
           
             dubble
             minded
             men
             ,
          
           are
           afraid
           ,
           and
           
             terror
          
           hath
           Surprized
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           taken
           the
           profession
           of
           
             such
          
           or
           
             such
          
           a
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           on
           them
           for
           
             a
             Cloak
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           
             shew
          
           of
           
             Righteousness
          
           for
           earthly
           ends
           ,
           
             such
          
           are
           
             afraid
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             ends
          
           are
           
             frustrated
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           turned
           into
           
             confussion
             ,
          
           and
           a
           prophane
           Spirit
           abounding
           over
           their
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           
             such
          
           will
           deny
           their
           
             Principles
          
           and
           their
           Faith
           ,
           and
           will
           
             fawn
          
           &
           
             slatter
          
           to
           save
           themselves
           ,
           &
           this
           is
           abominable
           ;
           but
           men
           that
           have
           been
           and
           are
           
             upright
          
           and
           
             sincere
          
           towars
           God
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           
             afraid
             ,
          
           but
           are
           confident
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           are
           given
           up
           in
           his
           will
           ,
           whether
           
             to
             do
          
           or
           
             suffer
             for
             his
             Names-sake
             ,
          
           and
           they
           have
           
             no
             terror
          
           upon
           them
           because
           of
           
             any
             guilt
             ,
          
           because
           they
           have
           been
           
             upright
             ,
          
           in
           that
           way
           which
           they
           were
           perswaded
           
             to
             be
             right
             ,
          
           and
           such
           lives
           in
           a
           patient
           and
           quiet
           life
           ,
           and
           are
           contented
           whatsoever
           comes
           to
           pass
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           the
           witness
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           followed
           their
           Religion
           
             for
             self
             ends
             ,
          
           nor
           taken
           the
           
             name
          
           of
           
             Righteousness
          
           for
           
             a
             Cloak
          
           as
           many
           others
           have
           ,
           upon
           whom
           this
           
             overturning
          
           falls
           very
           heavy
           :
           And
           these
           things
           with
           many
           more
           the
           like
           ,
           we
           do
           observe
           
             from
             the
             present
             transfactions
             ,
          
           which
           are
           fallen
           out
           in
           
             Mercy
          
           to
           some
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Iudgment
          
           to
           others
           ,
           even
           a
           
             Iudgment
          
           upon
           all
           that
           do
           not
           
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           but
           walk
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           that
           have
           been
           
             Hypocrites
             ,
          
           and
           
             hard-hearted
             ,
          
           and
           
             cruel
             ,
          
           and
           to
           all
           that
           doth
           
             not
             repent
          
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           
             these
             things
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             end
             of
             them
             ,
          
           are
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           
             great
             Iudgments
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           be
           turned
           into
           bitterness
           ,
           even
           their
           
             joy
             ,
          
           and
           
             rejoycing
             ,
          
           into
           
             howling
             ,
          
           and
           great
           
             Lamentation
             ,
             this
             shall
             be
             the
             end
             unto
             all
             the
             ungodly
             :
             but
             unto
             all
             
             that
             fear
             the
             Lord
             and
             departs
             from
             Iniquity
             ,
             even
             unto
             such
             the
             end
             of
             all
             these
             things
             shall
             be
             good
             ,
             even
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             Peace
             ,
             and
             their
             sorrow
             shall
             be
             turned
             into
             joy
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           
             for
             us
             ,
          
           we
           are
           not
           
             faint-hearted
             ,
          
           though
           it
           be
           supposed
           
             that
             we
             are
             in
             our
             last
             dayes
             ,
          
           and
           as
           though
           
             our
             ruin
             were
             nigh
             to
             come
             ,
          
           but
           we
           believe
           
             other
             wise
             ,
          
           for
           we
           have
           
             clearness
          
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           towards
           
             God
          
           and
           
             all
             men
             ,
          
           and
           walks
           in
           Faith
           and
           patience
           ,
           and
           knowing
           this
           assuredly
           ,
           
             that
             if
             we
             be
             persecuted
          
           and
           
             afflicted
          
           in
           
             Person
          
           or
           
             Estate
          
           by
           you
           that
           now
           are
           in
           Power
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           for
           
             Righteousness
             sake
             ,
          
           and
           for
           
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
          
           and
           not
           for
           the
           guilt
           of
           any
           Rebellion
           against
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           or
           ever
           can
           have
           to
           Charge
           upon
           us
           ,
           for
           we
           cannot
           befound
           in
           these
           things
           
             for
             we
             can
             neither
             secretly
             flatter
             to
             make
             peace
             with
             you
             ,
          
           neither
           
             can
             we
             openly
             rebell
             against
             you
             ,
             or
             resist
             you
             ;
             but
             as
             our
             right
             from
             God
             and
             you
             ,
             we
             claime
             the
             LIBERTY
             of
             the
             Exercise
             OF
             OUR
             CONSCIENCES
             ,
             in
             the
             Matters
             of
             Faith
             and
             a
             holy
             Life
             towards
             God
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           mind
           the
           things
           of
           
             Gods
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           may
           so
           walk
           and
           worship
           ,
           as
           to
           have
           peace
           
             with
             God
          
           in
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           no
           burden
           
             of
             Sin
          
           and
           
             Iniquity
          
           may
           lye
           upon
           us
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           may
           
             live
          
           and
           
             dye
          
           in
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           
             this
             is
             all
             we
             Claime
             of
             you
             ;
          
           But
           and
           if
           you
           will
           
             not
             allow
             it
             us
             ,
          
           but
           will
           
             persecute
             us
             ,
          
           and
           seek
           
             to
             destroy
             us
          
           only
           for
           our
           
             Conscience-sake
             ,
          
           and
           because
           of
           our
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           if
           you
           do
           make
           and
           execute
           
             Laws
          
           against
           us
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           
             Law
          
           of
           
             our
             God
             ,
          
           that
           you
           may
           take
           an
           occasion
           against
           us
           
             to
             destroy
             us
          
           because
           thereof
           ,
           
             then
             Innocent
             blood
             and
             cruel
             suffering
             will
             be
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             weight
             of
             it
             will
             sink
             you
             into
             confussion
             ,
          
           when
           
             your
             measure
             is
             full
             ;
          
           and
           if
           you
           should
           
             destroy
             these
             vessels
             ,
             yet
             our
             Principles
             you
             can
             never
             extinguish
             ,
          
           but
           
             they
             will
             live
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             enter
             into
             other
             bodies
             to
             live
             ,
          
           and
           
             speak
             ,
             and
             act
             through
             other
             vessels
             ,
             for
             our
             Principles
             are
             standing
             and
             unchangeable
             through
             Ages
             ,
             and
             Generations
             ,
          
           and
           may
           be
           
             clouded
             but
             can
             never
             be
             extinguished
             ,
          
           for
           every
           man
           
             hath
             a
             Light
             in
             his
             Conscience
          
           which
           
             Christ
             hath
             inlightened
             them
             withal
             ;
          
           which
           
             Light
          
           reproves
           Men
           
             for
             sin
          
           and
           with
           it
           
             they
             know
          
           they
           should
           not
           
             Lie
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Swear
             ,
          
           nor
           be
           
             Drunk
             ,
          
           nor
           
             deal
             doubbly
             ,
          
           nor
           walk
           
             in
             any
             sin
             :
          
           but
           and
           if
           they
           do
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           live
           contrary
           to
           the
           
             Light
             in
             their
             own
             Consciences
             ,
          
           then
           they
           
             deny
             Christ
          
           and
           are
           
             unbelievers
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           
             condemned
             ,
          
           and
           have
           trouble
           in
           their
           Consciences
           ;
           
           but
           if
           men
           do
           
             own
             that
             Light
          
           in
           their
           Consciences
           which
           doth
           reprove
           them
           
             for
             sin
             ,
          
           then
           it
           leads
           them
           to
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           forsaking
           
             of
             all
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           they
           cease
           
             from
             all
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           and
           receive
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           and
           
             his
             blood
          
           to
           cleanse
           them
           .
           And
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           
             leads
             them
             into
             all
             Truth
             ,
          
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           speak
           the
           Truth
           
             in
             all
             things
             ,
          
           and
           then
           he
           hath
           peace
           with
           God
           in
           his
           Conscience
           :
           And
           these
           are
           some
           
             of
             our
             Principles
             ,
          
           which
           can
           never
           be
           Subdued
           
             by
             all
             the
             Powers
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           though
           the
           vessels
           which
           now
           retain
           these
           were
           out
           off
           ,
           yet
           these
           Principles
           are
           unchangeable
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           can
           never
           be
           extinguished
           ;
           so
           that
           this
           our
           Religion
           cannot
           come
           to
           ruin
           ,
           
             but
             they
             that
             think
             so
             ,
             they
             are
             indeed
             deceived
             ,
          
           and
           whosoever
           shall
           seek
           to
           destroy
           that
           which
           Gods
           purpose
           is
           to
           exalt
           ,
           
             woe
             shall
             be
             unto
             them
             ;
          
           and
           as
           they
           purpose
           towards
           others
           
             so
             shall
             it
             come
             upon
             them
             ,
             from
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             Day
             and
             Season
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           answered
           the
           
             Queries
          
           directed
           
             to
             the
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           subscribed
           ,
           
             Tradite
             hanc
             Amico
             Regis
             ,
          
           and
           I
           do
           desire
           that
           
             the
             Friend
             of
             the
             King
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             his
             Friends
             ,
          
           and
           
             he
             himself
             ,
          
           may
           receive
           and
           road
           over
           these
           my
           Answers
           ,
           and
           may
           consider
           them
           in
           
             coolness
          
           and
           
             moderation
             ,
          
           for
           they
           may
           be
           to
           their
           Edification
           if
           they
           be
           Sober
           minded
           .
           I
           am
           a
           Friend
           unto
           all
           men
           as
           men
           and
           creatures
           ,
           and
           a
           lover
           of
           all
           Souls
           ,
           and
           am
           in
           Principles
           and
           Practises
           one
           of
           them
           scornfully
           called
           ,
           a
           
             Quaker
             .
          
        
         
           
             E.
             B.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           An
           OBjECTION
           Answered
           ,
           concerning
           the
           KINGS
           SUPREMACY
           .
        
         
           ANd
           whereas
           it
           is
           Objected
           by
           some
           ,
           
             Whether
             or
             not
             we
             will
             be
             obedient
             Subjects
             ,
             accepting
             of
             him
             as
             our
             Lawful
             King
             ,
             and
             own
             his
             Supremacy
             ,
             and
             will
             obey
             him
             willingly
             or
             unwillingly
             ,
             and
             be
             Subjects
             in
             Conscience
             ,
             or
             against
             our
             Consciences
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           It
           is
           our
           
             Principle
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           ever
           been
           our
           
             Practise
             ,
          
           to
           be
           obedient
           
             Subjects
          
           to
           whatsoever
           Power
           or
           Authority
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           men
           ,
           as
           have
           been
           in
           being
           over
           us
           ,
           either
           
             by
             doing
          
           and
           
             fulfilling
          
           their
           
             just
          
           Commands
           ,
           or
           
             by
             suffering
          
           under
           their
           Commands
           which
           have
           been
           
             unjust
             ,
          
           and
           thus
           we
           are
           perswaded
           and
           resolved
           in
           the
           Lord
           
             to
             continue
             ,
          
           even
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           the
           Commands
           
           of
           Men
           in
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           which
           are
           
             just
          
           and
           according
           to
           our
           Consciences
           ;
           but
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           or
           matter
           
             be
             required
             of
             us
             ,
          
           and
           
             Imposed
             upon
             us
             ,
          
           which
           is
           contrary
           
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
          
           and
           
             our
             Consciences
             ,
          
           that
           we
           must
           
             fulfill
          
           by
           
             Suffering
          
           whatsoever
           is
           put
           upon
           us
           
             by
             him
             ;
          
           or
           any
           
             under
             him
             ;
          
           and
           so
           we
           
             own
             him
          
           and
           
             accept
             him
             ,
          
           as
           knowing
           and
           believing
           that
           he
           is
           set
           to
           Rule
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           
             not
             without
             ,
             but
             by
             ,
          
           and
           according
           to
           
             the
             purpose
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           hath
           secretly
           purposed
           and
           Suffered
           the
           accomplishing
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           and
           thus
           we
           account
           that
           he
           is
           
             CHEIF
             MAGISTRATE
             ,
          
           because
           these
           things
           are
           Effected
           through
           the
           Lords
           Power
           ,
           who
           doth
           whatsoever
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           we
           do
           own
           that
           he
           is
           set
           and
           proclaimed
           
             to
             be
             the
             Head
          
           and
           
             Supream
          
           over
           this
           Nation
           ,
           in
           
             Civil
          
           &
           
             Outward
             Affaires
          
           and
           
             Matters
             ,
          
           and
           in
           those
           things
           that
           are
           related
           to
           the
           
             outward
             man
             ;
          
           &
           all
           his
           Commands
           
             which
             are
             just
          
           we
           can
           willingly
           be
           subject
           unto
           ,
           even
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           Commands
           which
           are
           
             otherwise
             ,
          
           we
           are
           willingly
           and
           in
           our
           Consciences
           contented
           
             in
             patience
             to
             bear
          
           what
           men
           shall
           put
           upon
           us
           ;
           and
           thus
           we
           do
           accept
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           Government
           ,
           as
           
             he
             ,
          
           &
           
             it
             ,
          
           are
           according
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           answerable
           unto
           him
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           we
           are
           willingly
           and
           in
           Conscience
           
             accepting
             thereof
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           be
           obedient
           Subjects
           
             thereunto
             ;
          
           but
           if
           it
           be
           otherwise
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           if
           he
           Rule
           
             in
             Tyranny
          
           and
           
             Oppression
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Government
           be
           
             unjust
          
           and
           
             unrighteous
             ,
          
           and
           contrary
           to
           God
           ,
           then
           we
           must
           give
           our
           witness
           against
           
             him
             ,
          
           and
           
             it
             ;
          
           yet
           not
           so
           ,
           as
           by
           outward
           
             opposition
             ,
          
           and
           
             rebellion
             ,
          
           to
           seek
           the
           overthrow
           of
           him
           or
           the
           Government
           by
           
             Carnal
             Weapons
             ;
          
           but
           shall
           patiently
           
             bear
             ,
          
           and
           that
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           all
           that
           
             Cruelty
          
           or
           
             Injustice
             ,
          
           and
           
             suffering
             ,
          
           which
           can
           be
           Imposed
           upon
           us
           :
           And
           as
           for
           owning
           his
           
             Supremacy
             ,
          
           if
           it
           be
           meant
           his
           
             Supremacy
          
           over
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           as
           if
           he
           were
           
             Head
             of
          
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           and
           were
           
             Supream
             Law-giver
          
           and
           
             Iudge
             ,
          
           and
           
             King
          
           in
           
             Church-State
             ,
          
           as
           to
           give
           and
           prescribe
           
             Laws
          
           for
           
             Worship
          
           and
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           to
           pass
           all
           Judgement
           in
           matters
           
             that
             are
             Spiritual
             ,
          
           and
           appertaining
           
             to
             Conscience
             ,
          
           &
           about
           the
           things
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ;
           if
           by
           his
           
             Supremacy
          
           this
           be
           meant
           ,
           and
           intended
           thus
           ,
           we
           cannot
           
             own
          
           his
           
             Supremacy
          
           but
           must
           
             deny
             it
             ,
          
           and
           we
           do
           ascribe
           
             Supremacy
          
           only
           to
           
             IESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
          
           in
           ,
           and
           concerning
           all
           these
           things
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           alone
           is
           
             Iudge
             ,
          
           and
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           
             Law-giver
          
           in
           all
           the
           matters
           concerning
           
             his
             own
             
             Spiritual
             King
             dome
             ,
          
           and
           he
           must
           prescribe
           for
           us
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           must
           be
           the
           
             only
             Iudge
          
           in
           all
           cases
           of
           
             Conscience
          
           and
           
             Spiritual
             matters
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             King
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           &c.
           nor
           any
           other
           
             man
          
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ;
           for
           let
           it
           not
           be
           understood
           that
           we
           deny
           his
           
             Supremacy
          
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           
             Pope
          
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           if
           we
           should
           own
           the
           
             Popes
             Supremacy
          
           over
           the
           
             Church
             ,
          
           for
           that
           
             we
             do
             not
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           
             man
          
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           but
           only
           
             IESUS
             CHRIST
          
           is
           Principal
           in
           that
           relation
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           we
           give
           the
           
             Dominion
          
           in
           all
           the
           cases
           of
           his
           
             own
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           but
           if
           owning
           his
           
             Supremacy
          
           it
           be
           intended
           ,
           whether
           we
           will
           own
           him
           to
           be
           
             Head
          
           and
           
             Ruler
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           affairs
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           pertaining
           to
           
             mens
             Persons
          
           and
           
             Estates
             ,
          
           without
           any
           relation
           
             to
             the
             Worship
             of
             God
             ,
          
           or
           matters
           of
           
             Conscience
             ,
          
           so
           we
           
             own
          
           him
           as
           I
           have
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           
             Subject
          
           for
           Conscience-sake
           in
           fulfilling
           all
           his
           commands
           whatsoever
           ,
           
             either
             by
             doing
             or
             suffering
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           our
           principle
           which
           we
           are
           perswaded
           in
           ,
           and
           resolved
           herein
           to
           continue
           and
           abide
           .
        
         
           
             E.
             B.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           TO
           CHARLES
           STUART
           ,
           Who
           is
           PROCLAIMED
           KING
           ,
           And
           to
           all
           You
           that
           are
           called
           and
           known
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           ROYAL
           PARTY
           &
           CAVALEIRS
           ,
           and
           who
           have
           Suffered
           in
           your
           Cause
           ,
           &
           for
           your
           Principle
           .
        
         
           
             FRIENDS
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           Lord
           God
           who
           is
           greater
           than
           all
           ,
           that
           doth
           whatsoever
           he
           will
           ,
           hath
           given
           you
           a
           Day
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           raised
           up
           again
           out
           of
           your
           Suffering
           State
           ;
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           consider
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           suffered
           it
           to
           be
           done
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           would
           make
           right
           use
           and
           improvement
           unto
           God
           and
           this
           Nation
           ,
           of
           this
           your
           Deliverance
           and
           Promotion
           ;
           for
           certainly
           there
           hath
           been
           an
           absolute
           purpose
           in
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           these
           
           things
           should
           be
           thus
           ,
           and
           his
           hand
           hath
           even
           suffered
           it
           to
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           even
           in
           a
           strange
           and
           marvellous
           way
           ,
           through
           the
           confounding
           of
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           giving
           of
           them
           up
           to
           the
           folly
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           in
           their
           Councils
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           destroy
           themselves
           ,
           and
           bring
           in
           you
           over
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           a
           Mountain
           ,
           and
           break
           down
           their
           Mountain
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           as
           a
           low
           Valley
           ;
           and
           certainly
           these
           things
           are
           in
           the
           Iustice
           of
           the
           Lords
           hand
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           well
           for
           you
           if
           you
           can
           consider
           it
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           it
           :
           You
           have
           been
           a
           suffering
           People
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           for
           these
           divers
           years
           ,
           and
           Orignally
           your
           Suffering
           was
           partly
           just
           as
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           a
           great
           measure
           of
           Iniquity
           and
           Oppression
           fulfilled
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           on
           the
           part
           of
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           your
           Sins
           were
           great
           against
           God
           ;
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           was
           Iust
           in
           bringing
           Affliction
           and
           Tribulation
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           humble
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           might
           Iustly
           raise
           up
           others
           to
           reprove
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           subdue
           you
           before
           them
           for
           a
           season
           ;
           and
           thus
           far
           even
           because
           of
           your
           Iniquities
           which
           were
           great
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           your
           Sufferings
           and
           Afflictions
           were
           Iust
           :
           But
           as
           for
           those
           that
           the
           Lord
           made
           use
           of
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           your
           Afflictions
           ;
           they
           are
           not
           justified
           in
           all
           what
           they
           did
           towards
           you
           ,
           but
           they
           went
           beyond
           (
           in
           Violence
           and
           Cruelty
           upon
           you
           )
           what
           the
           Lord
           called
           them
           unto
           ;
           and
           thereby
           they
           brought
           a
           great
           measure
           of
           guilt
           of
           Injustice
           and
           Cruelty
           upon
           their
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           in
           proceeding
           towards
           you
           beyond
           Iustice
           and
           Equity
           :
           Though
           some
           of
           them
           might
           be
           more
           sincere
           and
           upright
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           when
           they
           began
           to
           War
           against
           you
           ;
           yet
           it
           too
           well
           appears
           that
           many
           of
           them
           soon
           lost
           the
           Iust
           Cause
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           have
           respect
           to
           your
           Estates
           and
           Titles
           of
           Honour
           ,
           more
           than
           to
           free
           the
           Nation
           from
           Oppressions
           and
           Vexations
           ,
           though
           they
           pretended
           much
           thereunto
           ,
           yet
           so
           it
           was
           that
           they
           became
           fouly
           corrupted
           in
           their
           way
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           Subdued
           you
           ,
           yet
           did
           they
           not
           free
           the
           Nation
           ,
           but
           became
           Oppressors
           themselves
           no
           less
           than
           others
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           possessed
           your
           Riches
           ,
           and
           Titles
           ,
           (
           yea
           and
           in
           great
           measure
           Unjustly
           )
           and
           then
           were
           exalted
           in
           Ambition
           and
           Vain-glory
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           strive
           amongst
           themselves
           who
           should
           be
           the
           greatest
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           this
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           some
           cryed
           one
           way
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           others
           another
           ,
           and
           they
           pulled
           down
           and
           set
           up
           as
           they
           would
           ,
           and
           cast
           down
           and
           exalted
           whom
           they
           would
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           continued
           for
           some
           years
           ,
           rowling
           up
           and
           down
           in
           
           Confusion
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           Nation
           under
           very
           great
           Oppression
           and
           Vexations
           ,
           each
           one
           crying
           his
           Burthen
           was
           the
           greatest
           ,
           while
           they
           were
           exalted
           in
           their
           Pride
           and
           Riches
           ,
           and
           lived
           at
           ease
           ,
           notremembring
           the
           end
           wherefore
           they
           were
           first
           raised
           ,
           nor
           keeping
           to
           sincere
           Principles
           ,
           but
           caused
           them
           to
           suffer
           deeply
           that
           were
           faithful
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           walked
           with
           him
           in
           sincerity
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           while
           you
           were
           as
           asleep
           ,
           and
           not
           thought
           upon
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           ever
           you
           should
           call
           them
           to
           an
           Account
           ;
           but
           they
           thought
           that
           their
           strength
           was
           great
           ,
           and
           their
           number
           many
           ,
           and
           therein
           they
           gloryed
           having
           no
           true
           respect
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           because
           hereof
           the
           Lord
           justly
           confounded
           them
           in
           their
           Counsels
           ,
           when
           their
           measure
           was
           full
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           weak
           as
           water
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           now
           justly
           raised
           up
           to
           reprove
           and
           correct
           them
           ,
           even
           those
           ,
           that
           have
           abused
           Gods
           Mercies
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           have
           forgotten
           God
           and
           sought
           to
           exalt
           themselves
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           respect
           unto
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           People
           ;
           though
           these
           things
           are
           not
           said
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           upbraid
           them
           ,
           nor
           to
           kindle
           your
           fury
           against
           them
           ,
           to
           add
           Misory
           upon
           their
           Affliction
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           already
           been
           told
           of
           their
           Treachery
           ,
           and
           what
           would
           come
           to
           pass
           ;
           And
           Oh
           that
           they
           could
           now
           humble
           themselves
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           confess
           to
           the
           Iustice
           of
           this
           their
           Affliction
           ;
           they
           might
           yet
           partake
           of
           his
           Mercy
           ,
           through
           great
           Iudgments
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           you
           ,
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           consider
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           purpose
           you
           are
           restored
           ,
           and
           from
           what
           cause
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           end
           it
           is
           accomplished
           !
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           mind
           what
           your
           work
           now
           is
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           would
           not
           exceed
           your
           Permission
           !
           for
           you
           are
           raised
           up
           for
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           work
           for
           you
           to
           do
           ,
           Oh
           that
           you
           could
           do
           it
           with
           respect
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           the
           better
           for
           you
           ;
           Oh
           those
           men
           that
           have
           long
           Sate
           as
           
             Princes
          
           in
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           Pretended
           ,
           and
           Vowed
           ,
           and
           promised
           Reformation
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           not
           done
           it
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           but
           as
           great
           Oppressions
           and
           Injustice
           ,
           as
           great
           Superstitions
           and
           Idolatries
           ,
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           were
           continued
           and
           carried
           on
           in
           their
           dayes
           ,
           as
           in
           dayes
           before
           them
           ;
           Oh
           how
           abominable
           have
           these
           things
           been
           !
           (
           multitude
           of
           words
           might
           demonstrate
           )
           but
           now
           their
           reproof
           and
           Iudgment
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           their
           fall
           is
           just
           upon
           them
           ;
           Who
           should
           pitty
           them
           ,
           or
           mourn
           for
           them
           ,
           seeing
           they
           have
           deserved
           all
           this
           and
           much
           more
           which
           has
           yet
           happened
           unto
           them
           ?
           as
           some
           of
           them
           may
           confess
           ;
           and
           those
           things
           (
           their
           Treachery
           ,
           Unfaithfulness
           ,
           &
           Oppressions
           I
           mean
           )
           must
           needs
           be
           avenged
           one
           way
           
           or
           another
           :
           How
           often
           hath
           it
           been
           foretold
           them
           ,
           yea
           it
           hath
           been
           often
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           God
           would
           bring
           them
           down
           and
           destroy
           their
           Power
           ?
           they
           have
           been
           told
           that
           these
           things
           were
           not
           right
           ,
           neither
           could
           they
           escape
           unavenged
           ,
           and
           it
           new
           appears
           as
           if
           the
           day
           were
           come
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           must
           be
           their
           Executioners
           ,
           and
           must
           execute
           the
           wrath
           upon
           them
           ,
           who
           shall
           prevent
           you
           ;
           or
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           stay
           your
           hand
           ?
           Or
           rather
           who
           of
           them
           that
           sees
           these
           things
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           patient
           while
           you
           take
           vengeance
           for
           ths
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           long
           Vexed
           and
           Opppessed
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           who
           of
           the
           Lords
           People
           shall
           not
           say
           ,
           let
           the
           Lords
           will
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           his
           Iustice
           Executed
           upon
           his
           Enemies
           ?
           If
           this
           be
           your
           work
           that
           you
           are
           called
           to
           ,
           must
           it
           not
           go
           on
           till
           it
           be
           finished
           ?
           They
           have
           been
           Hard-hearted
           ,
           and
           Oppressors
           towards
           others
           ;
           and
           by
           a
           Hard-hearted
           People
           ,
           may
           not
           the
           Lord
           justly
           deal
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           Plague
           unto
           them
           in
           that
           very
           manner
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           sinned
           against
           him
           ?
           for
           this
           is
           usual
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           even
           to
           destroy
           Oppressors
           by
           the
           Wickedness
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           often
           he
           Rebukes
           the
           sin
           of
           a
           People
           ,
           by
           a
           People
           as
           bad
           as
           themselves
           ;
           he
           may
           justly
           give
           unto
           men
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           others
           ,
           what
           they
           love
           in
           their
           own
           hearts
           ;
           and
           even
           as
           those
           men
           have
           loved
           Pride
           and
           Ambition
           over
           others
           ,
           and
           Oppression
           and
           Hard-heartedness
           towards
           others
           ;
           even
           so
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           may
           justly
           be
           done
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           according
           to
           the
           Will
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           be
           your
           work
           designed
           you
           by
           the
           eternal
           hand
           ,
           who
           shall
           prevent
           you
           ?
           But
           yet
           ,
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           consider
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           would
           have
           some
           respect
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           lest
           you
           out-go
           the
           end
           of
           your
           Restoration
           :
           You
           would
           indeed
           be
           happy
           ,
           if
           you
           could
           forgive
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           if
           you
           could
           reward
           them
           good
           for
           their
           evil
           ;
           and
           you
           would
           be
           happy
           if
           you
           could
           not
           exceed
           the
           measure
           of
           your
           permission
           ;
           be
           not
           too
           Hard-hearted
           towards
           them
           but
           shew
           Mercy
           :
           And
           Oh
           you
           must
           take
           heed
           lest
           you
           cause
           the
           Righteous
           to
           suffer
           with
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           cause
           not
           the
           Innocent
           to
           groan
           and
           mourn
           in
           your
           execution
           of
           Gods
           purpose
           upon
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           you
           must
           be
           a
           ware
           lest
           while
           you
           punish
           Offenders
           ,
           you
           smite
           not
           them
           that
           are
           free
           ;
           Oh
           that
           you
           had
           hearts
           this
           to
           understand
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           could
           walk
           in
           the
           path
           of
           fulfilling
           Gods
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           not
           go
           further
           ,
           (
           I
           mean
           )
           though
           you
           may
           be
           raised
           to
           be
           a
           Plague
           upon
           Hypocrites
           ,
           and
           Disobedient
           and
           Treacherous
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           avenge
           Gods
           Cause
           and
           his
           Peoples
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           not
           raised
           to
           be
           Oppressors
           of
           the
           Lords
           People
           ,
           nor
           to
           destroy
           his
           Heritage
           ,
           
           this
           is
           not
           your
           work
           ;
           God
           hath
           not
           called
           you
           to
           Destroy
           and
           Persecute
           them
           that
           fear
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           tremble
           at
           his
           Word
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           Power
           to
           be
           avenged
           on
           your
           Enemies
           :
           And
           Oh
           that
           your
           hearts
           could
           understand
           this
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           distinguish
           in
           your
           proceedings
           ,
           between
           executing
           of
           Iustice
           upon
           Transgressors
           ,
           &
           Persecution
           for
           Conscience-sake
           ;
           the
           one
           you
           have
           to
           do
           ,
           but
           the
           other
           is
           forbidden
           you
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           you
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           Persecute
           any
           for
           good
           Conscience-sake
           ,
           or
           because
           they
           are
           of
           such
           and
           such
           an
           Assembly
           of
           People
           ,
           and
           Worships
           in
           such
           a
           way
           ;
           if
           you
           inflict
           Tribulation
           upon
           any
           because
           hereof
           ,
           or
           because
           they
           are
           such
           or
           such
           in
           their
           Profession
           and
           Religion
           ,
           then
           you
           persecute
           for
           Conscience-sake
           ,
           and
           you
           go
           beyond
           the
           End
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Path
           for
           which
           you
           were
           raised
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           turn
           your
           Hand
           and
           Power
           to
           persecute
           for
           good
           Conscience-sake
           ,
           then
           you
           divert
           the
           End
           and
           Purpose
           of
           this
           your
           Restoration
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           require
           it
           of
           you
           ,
           if
           that
           you
           go
           beyond
           his
           Permission
           and
           Assignment
           ,
           and
           go
           beyond
           his
           Pleasure
           in
           Persecuting
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           so
           turn
           your
           Power
           to
           a
           wrong
           Use
           and
           End
           ;
           O
           then
           the
           Lord
           shall
           suddenly
           confound
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           find
           out
           instruments
           that
           shall
           fulfil
           his
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           Iustice
           upon
           you
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           found
           you
           fit
           to
           execute
           Wrath
           upon
           others
           ;
           and
           therefore
           do
           not
           ,
           O
           do
           not
           persecute
           any
           for
           Conscience-sake
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           nothing
           against
           them
           but
           concerning
           their
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           their
           Religion
           ,
           do
           not
           lay
           your
           hand
           upon
           them
           ,
           nor
           let
           them
           be
           touched
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           do
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           take
           it
           as
           a
           heinous
           offence
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           ,
           he
           will
           Plague
           you
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           not
           escape
           unpunished
           :
           and
           therefore
           I
           say
           once
           more
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           the
           advice
           of
           your
           Friend
           ,
           let
           no
           man
           be
           persecuted
           for
           his
           Faith
           ,
           and
           for
           his
           Religion-sake
           ,
           but
           make
           a
           distinction
           between
           inflicting
           wrath
           upon
           offenders
           that
           have
           been
           hypocritical
           and
           deceitful
           ,
           and
           that
           have
           made
           themselves
           rich
           through
           the
           ruins
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           how
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           or
           any
           kind
           of
           Worship
           for
           their
           own
           ends
           ;
           and
           between
           such
           who
           have
           a
           Principle
           and
           do
           stand
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           humble
           and
           acted
           in
           the
           principles
           of
           sincerity
           ,
           and
           follows
           that
           way
           of
           Religion
           which
           they
           suppose
           and
           are
           perswaded
           is
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           the
           rightest
           ;
           all
           such
           ought
           to
           have
           their
           Liberty
           under
           you
           in
           their
           Profession
           ,
           and
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           Persecuted
           while
           they
           live
           Peaceably
           as
           men
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           towards
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           requires
           it
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           Standing
           ,
           or
           your
           Fall
           ,
           the
           Blessing
           or
           
           the
           Curse
           unto
           you
           ,
           depends
           hereupon
           ;
           and
           this
           you
           shall
           find
           to
           be
           true
           unto
           you
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           Righteous
           Iudgments
           :
           O
           therefore
           be
           not
           stout
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           fear
           and
           tremble
           before
           him
           ;
           let
           his
           Dread
           be
           upon
           your
           Spirits
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           offend
           him
           ,
           nor
           provoke
           him
           against
           you
           and
           this
           Nation
           ,
           lest
           he
           tear
           you
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           number
           you
           for
           destruction
           ,
           lest
           he
           overturn
           you
           suddenly
           ,
           and
           deface
           your
           glory
           in
           its
           morning
           :
           Oh
           how
           happy
           would
           you
           be
           if
           you
           would
           regard
           the
           Lord
           and
           reverence
           him
           ,
           and
           take
           him
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           not
           go
           beyond
           in
           any
           thing
           what
           his
           purpose
           and
           pleasure
           is
           ,
           who
           hath
           given
           you
           this
           one
           day
           to
           try
           you
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           that
           any
           of
           you
           shall
           learn
           his
           fear
           and
           turn
           from
           your
           Iniquities
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           blessed
           and
           not
           confounded
           ;
           Oh
           therefore
           consider
           what
           the
           Will
           and
           Purpose
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           towards
           you
           ,
           and
           wherefore
           you
           are
           raised
           up
           ,
           and
           may
           fulfil
           his
           purpose
           ,
           and
           not
           your
           own
           :
           Oh
           then
           this
           day
           should
           be
           made
           happy
           unto
           you
           ;
           but
           the
           contrary
           works
           ,
           I
           mean
           ,
           if
           you
           do
           Oppress
           ,
           and
           Persecute
           ,
           and
           seek
           to
           destroy
           his
           Heritage
           ,
           and
           Rule
           in
           Oppression
           and
           Tyranny
           ,
           then
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           shall
           cut
           your
           day
           short
           ,
           and
           diliverance
           he
           will
           bring
           to
           this
           poor
           Nation
           without
           you
           ,
           and
           even
           contrary
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           hand
           shall
           be
           turned
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           Mountain
           though
           never
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           high
           ,
           shall
           be
           laid
           low
           ,
           and
           an
           Infant
           of
           the
           heavenly
           birth
           shall
           leap
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           shall
           say
           ,
           Where
           is
           that
           lofty
           
             Babel
          
           that
           exalted
           it self
           ag●●●●
           my
           God
           ?
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           are
           a
           very
           poor
           ,
           contemned
           and
           despised
           People
           ,
           even
           since
           we
           were
           a
           People
           unto
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           and
           have
           nothing
           at
           this
           present
           ,
           nor
           heretofore
           to
           glory
           in
           from
           any
           Power
           that
           hath
           ruled
           ;
           but
           the
           Power
           ,
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Presence
           of
           God
           in
           our
           Tribulations
           ,
           Afflictions
           ,
           Persecutions
           and
           unjust
           Sufferings
           ,
           these
           things
           have
           been
           our
           portion
           ,
           even
           from
           all
           ;
           all
           have
           troden
           upon
           us
           in
           Contempt
           and
           Scorn
           ,
           and
           accounted
           us
           as
           Sheep
           for
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           not
           to
           glory
           in
           ,
           any
           Government
           that
           hath
           been
           since
           we
           were
           a
           People
           ;
           we
           cannot
           justifie
           one
           or
           another
           ,
           but
           we
           say
           they
           have
           all
           been
           Oppressors
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           groaned
           with
           deep
           sighs
           unto
           the
           Lord
           under
           the
           burden
           of
           their
           unrighteous
           dealing
           ;
           and
           herein
           we
           assent
           with
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           say
           they
           have
           been
           unjust
           men
           ,
           we
           say
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           say
           their
           Government
           hath
           been
           Oppression
           and
           Unequal
           ,
           we
           say
           the
           same
           ;
           if
           you
           say
           you
           have
           suffered
           cruelty
           and
           unrighteously
           by
           them
           ,
           we
           say
           the
           same
           ;
           if
           you
           lay
           they
           have
           Ruled
           by
           Will
           and
           Forci
           ,
           more
           then
           by
           Law
           and
           Equity
           ,
           we
           verifie
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           can
           say
           you
           have
           suffered
           Afflictions
           and
           Tribulation
           by
           them
           ,
           so
           have
           we
           in
           
           another
           manner
           ,
           and
           far
           more
           unjustly
           :
           Wherefore
           we
           cannot
           justifie
           them
           ,
           nor
           will
           not
           plead
           for
           them
           in
           opposition
           to
           you
           ;
           but
           we
           partly
           beleive
           we
           may
           receive
           as
           much
           Equity
           and
           good
           Reason
           from
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           as
           we
           did
           from
           some
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           thus
           we
           have
           been
           a
           suffering
           People
           even
           without
           cause
           :
           And
           at
           this
           day
           we
           are
           threatned
           by
           the
           rage
           of
           men
           as
           if
           we
           should
           be
           cut
           off
           and
           destroyed
           ;
           but
           we
           regard
           not
           those
           things
           ,
           but
           do
           respect
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whom
           we
           fear
           and
           Worship
           in
           our
           hearts
           ;
           and
           if
           we
           outwardly
           perish
           among
           them
           that
           may
           perish
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           for
           Righteousness
           sake
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           the
           matters
           of
           Gods
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           we
           hold
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           do
           Destroy
           us
           for
           this
           cause
           we
           are
           clear
           ,
           and
           Innocent
           blood
           will
           be
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           guilt
           thereof
           will
           sink
           you
           into
           misery
           here
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           .
           Oh
           take
           heed
           and
           desilenot
           your selves
           ,
           nor
           load
           your
           Consciences
           with
           our
           guiltless
           sufferings
           as
           many
           others
           have
           done
           before
           you
           ,
           even
           to
           their
           ruin
           and
           wofull
           destruction
           ;
           you
           are
           yet
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           clear
           from
           our
           Oppressions
           ;
           we
           have
           not
           much
           Iniquity
           yet
           to
           charge
           upon
           you
           in
           our
           Cause
           of
           Afflictions
           :
           Oh
           it
           will
           be
           well
           for
           you
           if
           you
           keep
           your selves
           clear
           ,
           the
           less
           will
           be
           your
           Iudgement
           ,
           and
           the
           better
           success
           will
           you
           have
           in
           your
           Cause
           ;
           for
           Friends
           ,
           the
           weight
           of
           Innocent
           Blood
           it
           hath
           a
           loud
           cry
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           hear
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           burthen
           yourselves
           with
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           soon
           overweigh
           you
           ,
           therefore
           keep
           clear
           ,
           and
           condemn
           them
           by
           your
           Practises
           ,
           that
           have
           said
           they
           would
           not
           Persecute
           for
           good
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           but
           have
           done
           it
           ,
           even
           contrary
           to
           all
           Pretences
           and
           Engagements
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           who
           professe
           not
           so
           much
           in
           words
           towards
           that
           thing
           ,
           would
           do
           it
           ,
           how
           should
           your
           Practise
           condemn
           their
           Hypocrisie
           in
           the
           Sight
           of
           God
           ,
           Men
           ,
           and
           Angels
           ?
           but
           however
           I
           warn
           you
           ,
           and
           do
           leave
           it
           at
           your
           door
           ;
           and
           do
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           Persecution
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           is
           the
           crying
           Sin
           ,
           which
           drawes
           down
           vengeance
           upon
           Kings
           and
           Governments
           ,
           be
           you
           warned
           through
           the
           fall
           of
           others
           least
           confusion
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           come
           upon
           many
           others
           for
           that
           cause
           ;
           and
           be
           not
           too
           confident
           in
           your
           way
           ,
           nor
           too
           furious
           against
           your
           enemies
           ,
           but
           remember
           your
           breath
           is
           in
           your
           nostrils
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           gave
           it
           you
           ,
           can
           soon
           take
           it
           away
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           you
           ,
           we
           have
           no
           enmity
           towards
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           nor
           do
           we
           sick
           the
           hurt
           of
           your
           Persons
           ,
           nor
           can
           we
           rise
           up
           in
           Rebellion
           against
           you
           ,
           or
           seek
           your
           Destruction
           by
           Craft
           or
           Policy
           ,
           neither
           indeed
           can
           we
           seek
           Covenant
           or
           League
           with
           you
           by
           flattery
           ;
           it
           is
           true
           you
           are
           yell
           in
           Authority
           over
           us
           outwardly
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           are
           so
           ,
           we
           shall
           ●d
           subjection
           to
           you
           in
           any
           of
           your
           just
           Commands
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           things
           
           it
           is
           our
           Principle
           to
           obey
           you
           ,
           either
           by
           doing
           or
           suffering
           ;
           yet
           we
           cannot
           bow
           ,
           nor
           fawn
           nor
           flatter
           ,
           nor
           deny
           our
           Principle
           ,
           nor
           our
           Religion
           of
           which
           we
           are
           perswaded
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           right
           and
           according
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           I
           say
           ,
           we
           cannot
           revoke
           our
           Principle
           ,
           neither
           for
           advantage
           to
           our selves
           ,
           nor
           yet
           to
           save
           our
           lives
           ;
           you
           must
           find
           us
           constant
           ,
           &
           not
           changeable
           as
           others
           are
           ,
           who
           turn
           every
           way
           for
           their
           own
           advantage
           ,
           and
           ery
           up
           this
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           pray
           and
           fight
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           any
           thing
           which
           may
           make
           for
           their
           advantage
           ,
           but
           God
           is
           grieved
           with
           such
           Spirits
           ;
           yet
           we
           are
           otherwise
           minded
           ,
           and
           must
           only
           own
           your
           Government
           and
           Authority
           as
           it
           is
           just
           and
           brings
           forth
           Righteousness
           ,
           so
           we
           can
           own
           it
           ,
           and
           bow
           before
           it
           ;
           but
           as
           otherwise
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           Unjust
           and
           Oppression
           ,
           we
           must
           patiently
           suffer
           under
           it
           ,
           whatsoever
           you
           have
           power
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           all
           the
           peace
           we
           can
           make
           with
           you
           ,
           or
           the
           Engagement
           that
           we
           can
           bind
           our selves
           in
           towards
           you
           ,
           though
           we
           cannot
           but
           own
           that
           this
           Day
           is
           given
           you
           ,
           either
           in
           mercy
           or
           in
           judgement
           to
           you
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           we
           cannot
           but
           own
           that
           you
           may
           be
           Gods
           Executioners
           ;
           yea
           ,
           what
           if
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           raised
           up
           to
           avenge
           our
           Cause
           upon
           our
           Oppressors
           ,
           though
           still
           we
           must
           bear
           witness
           against
           that
           wicked
           ,
           loose
           ,
           prophane
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           lives
           and
           abounds
           in
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           workes
           Unrighteousness
           even
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           God
           ,
           throughout
           this
           Nation
           ;
           this
           Spirit
           we
           bear
           witness
           against
           that
           it
           is
           evil
           ,
           and
           brings
           forth
           bad
           effects
           in
           every
           City
           ,
           and
           Town
           ,
           throughout
           the
           Land
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Lord
           is
           provoked
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           this
           Nation
           in
           an
           high
           measure
           ;
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           consider
           of
           it
           while
           there
           is
           time
           to
           be
           corrected
           and
           amended
           !
           before
           it
           have
           brought
           forth
           unpardonable
           Iniquities
           ,
           which
           it
           hastens
           to
           fulfill
           ,
           and
           draws
           down
           wickedness
           as
           with
           cords
           ;
           Oh
           the
           excessiveness
           in
           Drinking
           and
           other
           vanities
           !
           Oh
           what
           destroying
           of
           the
           good
           Creatures
           !
           it
           greives
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           and
           vexeth
           the
           Sober
           minded
           to
           consider
           it
           ;
           and
           also
           their
           is
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           Hipocrisie
           and
           deceitfull-heartedness
           amongst
           many
           :
           I
           have
           considered
           this
           thing
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           vexation
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           cannot
           but
           be
           detestable
           to
           you
           ;
           even
           in
           that
           many
           contrary
           to
           their
           Principles
           ,
           Engagements
           ,
           and
           Promises
           ,
           Covenants
           ,
           do
           now
           cry
           you
           up
           for
           to
           save
           themselves
           ,
           their
           Lives
           and
           Estates
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           deeply
           engaged
           against
           you
           publiquely
           and
           privately
           ,
           and
           yet
           now
           in
           Hypocrisie
           are
           fallen
           in
           with
           you
           ;
           such
           their
           proceedings
           are
           loathsome
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           your
           present
           Cause
           is
           no
           better
           because
           of
           such
           ;
           though
           as
           for
           some
           of
           you
           
           that
           have
           stood
           to
           your
           Principle
           ,
           and
           suffered
           for
           it
           this
           long
           while
           ,
           in
           your
           state
           ,
           you
           are
           more
           honourable
           and
           rather
           justified
           .
        
         
           Oh
           ,
           let
           the
           King
           fear
           and
           reverence
           the
           eternal
           God
           ,
           knowing
           he
           is
           but
           mortal
           man
           ,
           and
           his
           breath
           in
           his
           Nostrils
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           keep
           himself
           clear
           from
           Persecution
           for
           Conscience-sake
           ,
           for
           that
           will
           destroy
           Kings
           and
           Governments
           who
           are
           guilty
           thereof
           ;
           and
           let
           him
           be
           Meek
           and
           Sober
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           Lord
           before
           him
           in
           all
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           or
           else
           he
           cannot
           prosper
           ;
           his
           Day
           ,
           and
           Time
           is
           now
           present
           ,
           that
           Gods
           purpose
           is
           to
           try
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           Rule
           in
           Righteousness
           and
           Truth
           ,
           in
           Equity
           and
           Iustice
           ,
           he
           may
           be
           blessed
           ;
           But
           if
           otherwise
           he
           Govern
           ,
           and
           walk
           not
           in
           reverence
           to
           the
           Lord
           and
           spare
           his
           People
           ;
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           shall
           rebuke
           him
           ,
           and
           deliver
           his
           People
           another
           way
           .
        
         
           Consider
           of
           these
           things
           in
           a
           sober
           mind
           ,
           Read
           them
           over
           in
           meekness
           .
        
         
           
             This
             was
             written
             
               about
               the
               middle
               of
               the
               
                 3d.
              
               month
               called
               May
               .
            
          
           
             From
             a
             Lover
             of
             your
             Souls
             ,
             Edw.
             Burrough
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           few
           QUERIES
           I
           do
           return
           to
           
             you
             ,
          
           for
           
             you
          
           to
           
             Consider
          
           and
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           relating
           to
           the
           
             present
             Affairs
          
           and
           
             Proceedings
          
           in
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           even
           to
           all
           
             you
             ,
          
           that
           are
           called
           and
           known
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           ROYALLISTS
           and
           CAVALIERS
           ,
           that
           are
           
             really
             so
             ,
          
           and
           have
           Suffered
           for
           that
           
             Cause
             .
          
        
         
           
             Query
          
           1.
           
           TO
           what
           do
           you
           Attribute
           
             the
             first
             Cause
          
           of
           the
           Advancement
           of
           this
           
             present
             Government
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           or
           no
           ye
           believe
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           purpose
           and
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           intending
           and
           bringing
           these
           things
           about
           ,
           without
           expectation
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           great
           strength
           of
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           who
           are
           suddenly
           of
           a
           great
           and
           high
           Mountain
           ,
           made
           a
           low
           Valley
           ;
           and
           you
           of
           a
           low
           and
           troden
           down
           Valley
           ,
           suddenly
           raised
           up
           into
           a
           great
           Mountain
           ?
           And
           to
           what
           do
           you
           Attribute
           this
           Changing
           and
           Overturning
           of
           Power
           ,
           and
           Authority
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           even
           them
           
           that
           have
           been
           as
           Princes
           and
           Potentates
           ,
           to
           be
           Rebels
           ;
           and
           them
           that
           have
           been
           accounted
           as
           Rebels
           and
           Traitors
           ,
           to
           be
           Rulers
           and
           Governours
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           what
           
             do
             you
             Attribute
             these
             things
             ,
             on
             their
             first
             Cause
             ,
          
           whether
           to
           the
           
             Pollicy
          
           of
           some
           ,
           or
           to
           
             Accident
             .
          
           or
           to
           
             good
             Fortune
          
           (
           as
           some
           call
           it
           ?
           )
           Or
           whether
           you
           believe
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Lord
             God
          
           by
           his
           secret
           Power
           hath
           
             purposed
          
           and
           
             suffered
          
           the
           effecting
           and
           accomplishing
           of
           these
           things
           ?
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           2.
           
           And
           if
           you
           believe
           that
           there
           is
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           
             band
          
           and
           
             purpose
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           doing
           ,
           or
           suffering
           these
           Transactions
           ;
           Then
           wherefore
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           
             Cause
          
           do
           you
           believe
           hath
           he
           done
           these
           things
           ?
           Is
           it
           because
           
             you
          
           are
           more
           
             Righteous
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           than
           
             they
          
           who
           are
           cast
           out
           before
           you
           ;
           and
           because
           he
           loveth
           
             you
             ,
          
           and
           hateth
           
             them
             ?
          
           Or
           whether
           it
           is
           not
           because
           they
           have
           proved
           
             Treacherous
          
           and
           
             Deceitful
             ,
          
           and
           not
           answered
           unto
           the
           Lord
           
             what
             he
             requireth
             of
             them
             ,
          
           but
           sought
           themselves
           ,
           and
           forgot
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           took
           your
           
             Estates
          
           and
           
             Titles
          
           of
           
             Honour
          
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           pretended
           
             a
             better
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           to
           Govern
           better
           than
           that
           way
           of
           
             Monarchical
             Government
             ,
          
           but
           did
           not
           ,
           but
           were
           
             Oppressors
          
           even
           as
           
             others
          
           before
           them
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           this
           
             the
             Iust
             Cause
             ,
          
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           suffered
           these
           Overturnings
           ?
           May
           not
           we
           justly
           (
           that
           are
           neither
           of
           you
           )
           Attribute
           this
           to
           be
           the
           
             very
             Cause
             ,
          
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           brought
           them
           
             down
             ,
          
           and
           raised
           
             up
             you
          
           over
           them
           ;
           whereas
           if
           they
           had
           repented
           of
           their
           Sins
           ,
           and
           been
           faithful
           to
           what
           the
           Lord
           required
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           what
           themselves
           pretended
           to
           ,
           and
           had
           indeed
           Governed
           
             Iustly
          
           and
           
             Righteously
             ,
          
           and
           freed
           the
           
             Oppressed
             ,
          
           and
           answered
           unto
           the
           Lord
           in
           an
           Equal
           Government
           according
           to
           his
           Law
           ?
           Whether
           may
           it
           not
           be
           believed
           ,
           that
           these
           things
           had
           never
           thus
           been
           brought
           to
           pass
           ?
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           3.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           you
           believe
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             GOD
          
           so
           mighty
           
             in
             Power
             ,
          
           and
           so
           wise
           
             in
             Counsel
          
           and
           
             Purpose
             ,
          
           that
           can
           
             Turn
             ,
          
           and
           
             Overturn
             you
          
           and
           
             your
             Power
             ,
          
           and
           lay
           you
           low
           even
           as
           others
           ;
           and
           raise
           up
           others
           who
           are
           now
           as
           low
           as
           you
           hàve
           been
           for
           divers
           years
           ,
           Whether
           you
           believe
           that
           there
           is
           a
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           that
           by
           his
           Power
           
             can
             effect
          
           such
           a
           thing
           ,
           and
           accomplish
           it
           in
           his
           wisdom
           ?
           And
           whether
           do
           you
           not
           believe
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           do
           it
           ,
           if
           you
           do
           not
           please
           him
           and
           fear
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           forsake
           allwickedness
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           be
           
             Oppressors
          
           and
           
             cruel-heated
          
           as
           
           others
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           Rule
           in
           
             Righteousuoss
          
           and
           
             Equity
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           you
           believe
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           doth
           watch
           
             over
             you
             ,
          
           with
           his
           eye
           that
           
             sees
             you
             ,
          
           and
           marks
           all
           your
           wayes
           ?
           Whether
           do
           you
           consider
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           looks
           for
           good
           fruit
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           should
           free
           the
           Land
           from
           
             Oppression
             ?
          
           which
           if
           you
           answer
           not
           the
           Will
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           what
           he
           requires
           ,
           Whether
           do
           not
           you
           believe
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           so
           
             Wise
          
           in
           
             Counsel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Mighty
          
           in
           
             Power
             ,
          
           that
           he
           can
           and
           will
           ,
           whether
           by
           
             Means
             ,
          
           or
           without
           
             Means
             ,
          
           Overturn
           and
           Confound
           
             YOU
          
           and
           your
           Government
           ?
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           4.
           
           Whether
           you
           believe
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           do
           acknowledge
           unto
           God
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           any
           thing
           of
           his
           
             IUSTICE
          
           in
           your
           late
           
             Sufferings
          
           for
           these
           divers
           years
           ?
           Or
           whether
           
             all
             of
             them
             ,
          
           or
           
             no
             part
          
           of
           that
           
             Suffering
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           been
           upon
           you
           ,
           were
           any
           whit
           
             Iust
          
           as
           from
           the
           Lord
           ?
           And
           whether
           there
           was
           not
           a
           great
           
             Measure
          
           of
           
             Iniquity
          
           filled
           up
           in
           
             Monarchical
             Government
             ;
          
           and
           a
           great
           
             Measure
          
           of
           
             Oppression
          
           upon
           the
           poor
           people
           of
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           by
           their
           
             Lords
          
           and
           
             great
             men
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           this
           
             Rebuke
          
           and
           
             Reproof
          
           that
           you
           have
           had
           in
           this
           measure
           of
           
             Suffering
          
           that
           hath
           been
           upon
           you
           ,
           was
           not
           in
           some
           measure
           
             Iust
          
           as
           from
           the
           
             Lord
             ;
          
           that
           you
           might
           be
           humbled
           before
           him
           ;
           though
           it
           is
           by
           me
           acknowledged
           
             that
             your
             Enemies
          
           (
           these
           I
           mean
           )
           
             who
             are
             now
             cast
             out
             before
             you
             ;
          
           brought
           great
           guilt
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           in
           executing
           Wrath
           upon
           you
           ,
           in
           
             that
             ,
          
           and
           
             because
          
           they
           proceeded
           
             further
             ,
          
           and
           into
           more
           
             Bitterness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cruelty
          
           towards
           you
           ,
           then
           they
           had
           either
           
             Commission
          
           or
           
             Authority
          
           from
           God
           ;
           But
           whether
           there
           was
           not
           a
           
             Iustice
          
           as
           from
           the
           Lord
           in
           that
           which
           partly
           
             befel
             you
             ?
          
           And
           was
           not
           his
           hand
           many
           times
           against
           you
           
             in
             Battel
             ,
          
           though
           
             Number
          
           nor
           
             Valour
          
           was
           not
           wanting
           on
           your
           part
           ,
           yet
           are
           not
           you
           sensible
           how
           by
           
             a
             Secret
             hand
          
           you
           were
           often
           
             Defeated
             ,
          
           and
           
             Victory
          
           given
           to
           your
           Enemies
           ,
           though
           the
           
             less
             in
             Number
             ?
          
           And
           were
           not
           these
           things
           in
           the
           
             Iustice
          
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Hand
             ?
          
           Whether
           do
           you
           not
           believe
           it
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           it
           ?
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           5.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           you
           do
           
             intend
          
           any
           
             Reformation
          
           from
           
             OLD
             Oppressions
             ?
          
           Or
           whether
           you
           intend
           to
           tread
           in
           the
           very
           steps
           and
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           
             very
             path
          
           in
           every
           Particular
           of
           Government
           ,
           as
           
             it
             stood
          
           &
           was
           
             carryed
             on
          
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             CHARLES
             the
             First
          
           his
           dayes
           ?
           And
           whether
           you
           ought
           not
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           
           God
           and
           before
           him
           ,
           to
           consider
           how
           to
           relieve
           
             the
             Oppressed
             ,
          
           and
           break
           off
           all
           
             Cruel
             Bonds
          
           of
           
             Injustice
             ,
          
           &
           how
           a
           Government
           may
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           answerable
           
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           &
           not
           unto
           your
           
             own
          
           and
           other
           
             Corrupted
             mens
             ends
             ?
          
           but
           if
           you
           shall
           do
           so
           ,
           Whether
           do
           you
           Answer
           the
           
             End
          
           or
           Deny
           the
           
             End
             ,
          
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           hath
           thus
           dealt
           with
           you
           ,
           in
           giving
           of
           you
           
             this
             Day
          
           unexpected
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           all
           your
           Enemies
           ?
           And
           whether
           do
           you
           not
           believe
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           set
           you
           between
           
             good
          
           and
           
             evil
             ,
          
           between
           
             Right
          
           and
           
             Wrong
             ,
          
           between
           doing
           of
           
             his
             Will
          
           and
           
             the
             Will
          
           of
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           in
           the
           doing
           and
           fullfilling
           
             one
          
           or
           the
           
             other
          
           by
           you
           ,
           whether
           doth
           not
           
             Depend
             Happiness
          
           and
           
             Blessedness
          
           upon
           you
           ;
           or
           the
           
             Woe
          
           and
           the
           
             Curse
             ,
          
           your
           
             Standing
          
           or
           your
           
             Fall
             ,
          
           your
           
             Renown
          
           or
           your
           
             Dishonour
          
           perpetually
           ?
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           6.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           you
           do
           not
           believe
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Prosperity
             ,
          
           and
           
             Continuance
             ,
          
           and
           
             Happiness
          
           of
           this
           your
           Government
           to
           
             your selves
             ,
          
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           
             Kingdomes
             ;
          
           or
           the
           
             Unhappiness
             ,
             Overthrow
             ,
             Misery
             ,
             and
             Confusion
          
           of
           the
           Government
           it self
           ,
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           these
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           doth
           not
           
             stand
          
           and
           wholly
           
             depend
          
           upon
           the
           Government
           and
           Authority
           ,
           as
           it
           proceedeth
           in
           
             Iustice
             ,
             Righteousness
          
           and
           
             Equity
             ,
          
           or
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           proceedeth
           
             contrary
             ,
          
           and
           is
           
             Injustice
             ,
             Oppression
             ,
          
           and
           
             Unrighteousness
             ?
          
           And
           if
           therein
           
             it
             stand
             ,
          
           whether
           do
           you
           believe
           in
           your
           Consciences
           that
           God
           shall
           
             Bless
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             Prosper
          
           it
           ;
           or
           he
           shall
           
             Destroy
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             Confound
          
           it
           ?
           for
           is
           not
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           Stretched
           forth
           in
           
             Mercy
             ,
          
           or
           in
           
             Iudgment
          
           accordingly
           as
           men
           walketh
           in
           his
           
             Fear
             ,
          
           or
           without
           his
           
             Fear
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           if
           your
           
             CAUSE
          
           be
           
             Iust
          
           in
           it self
           ,
           yet
           if-you
           walk
           in
           
             Unrighteousness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ungodliness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Oppression
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cruelty
             ,
          
           Whether
           may
           not
           you
           thereby
           destroy
           your
           
             Cause
          
           and
           
             Loose
          
           it
           ,
           and
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           anger
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           to
           
             Confound
          
           you
           ,
           and
           
             Destroy
          
           you
           ?
           And
           whether
           you
           do
           seriously
           
             Consider
          
           of
           
             this
             ?
          
           And
           is
           it
           not
           your
           
             Duty
          
           so
           to
           do
           ?
           And
           ought
           you
           not
           to
           endeavour
           to
           
             stop
          
           this
           
             Flood
             of
             Wickedness
          
           that
           is
           
             broken
             out
             ?
          
           which
           if
           it
           it
           be
           not
           
             stopped
          
           may
           provoke
           God
           against
           you
           ,
           to
           overthrow
           your
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           7.
           
           What
           is
           the
           very
           
             End
          
           of
           
             Rule
          
           and
           
             Government
          
           outward
           in
           this
           World
           ?
           And
           for
           what
           
             Cause
          
           did
           God
           at
           the
           first
           ordain
           it
           ?
           whether
           upon
           this
           ,
           or
           not
           ,
           really
           consider
           ;
           Was
           it
           not
           that
           
             Evil
             Doers
          
           might
           be
           
             Punished
             ;
          
           And
           them
           that
           
             did
             well
             ,
          
           
           might
           be
           
             Praised
             ?
          
           And
           was
           not
           the
           outward
           
             Law
          
           added
           because
           of
           
             Transgrssion
             ,
          
           and
           to
           Punish
           
             Transgressors
             ;
          
           But
           for
           the
           
             Preserving
          
           of
           the
           
             Peaceable
          
           and
           
             Meek
             ,
          
           who
           walked
           in
           the
           
             Law
          
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           People
           
             had
             forgotten
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             his
             Law
          
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           
             his
             Power
          
           that
           executed
           
             Iudgment
          
           and
           
             Meroy
             ;
          
           Was
           it
           not
           then
           that
           the
           
             Law
             outward
          
           was
           added
           ,
           and
           committed
           into
           the
           Hands
           of
           Men
           to
           execute
           upon
           such
           as
           regarded
           not
           the
           
             Law
          
           of
           God
           
             in
             their
             hearts
             ?
          
           And
           is
           not
           this
           the
           very
           
             End
          
           of
           
             Rule
          
           and
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           
             Magistracy
             ,
          
           at
           this
           very
           day
           ?
           Whether
           ought
           it
           to
           be
           
             extended
             further
          
           than
           only
           
             over
          
           and
           
             concerning
          
           the
           Affairs
           of
           the
           
             outward
             Man
             ,
          
           to
           keep
           that
           
             in
             good
             order
             ,
          
           not
           to
           be
           a
           
             Load
          
           and
           
             Burthen
             ,
          
           and
           
             Vexation
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bondage
          
           upon
           a
           Nation
           and
           People
           ;
           but
           to
           
             Suppress
          
           that
           which
           would
           
             Load
          
           and
           
             Burthen
             ,
          
           and
           
             Oppress
          
           the
           Creation
           and
           People
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           may
           be
           preserved
           in
           their
           
             just
             Right
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             Vex
          
           and
           
             Oppress
          
           one
           anothers
           Persons
           and
           Estates
           ?
           And
           if
           your
           Government
           be
           not
           from
           this
           
             Ground
          
           and
           for
           this
           very
           
             End
             ,
          
           shall
           it
           ever
           be
           blessed
           and
           happy
           ,
           either
           to
           the
           
             Governors
          
           or
           
             Governed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           8.
           
           What
           do
           you
           believe
           of
           ,
           and
           concerning
           
             LIBERTY
          
           of
           
             CONSCIENCE
             ,
          
           in
           all
           Matters
           appertaining
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ?
           Whether
           ought
           not
           you
           to
           give
           that
           
             LIBERTY
          
           in
           your
           
             Government
             ,
          
           that
           
             every
             man
          
           and
           all
           
             sorts
          
           of
           People
           may
           
             believe
          
           in
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Worship
             God
          
           according
           as
           
             he
          
           or
           
             they
          
           shall
           
             suppose
          
           and
           be
           
             perswaded
          
           in
           
             his
          
           or
           
             their
          
           Consciences
           ;
           provided
           still
           ,
           that
           he
           and
           they
           
             annoy
             not
             ,
          
           or
           
             Oppress
             his
          
           or
           
             their
          
           neighbors
           
             Person
          
           or
           
             Estate
             ?
          
           for
           if
           
             he
          
           or
           
             they
          
           do
           that
           ,
           then
           
             he
          
           and
           
             they
          
           go
           out
           of
           the
           true
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           breaks
           
             the
             Law
          
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           
             outward
             Law
          
           is
           to
           take
           hold
           of
           
             him
          
           and
           
             them
             :
          
           But
           whether
           it
           is
           not
           a
           
             just
             Right
             ,
          
           and
           may
           
             justly
          
           be
           allowed
           from
           you
           ,
           to
           
             all
          
           the
           
             People
          
           of
           this
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           to
           live
           under
           what
           
             Ministry
             ,
          
           and
           under
           what
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           to
           go
           to
           what
           
             Assemblies
             ,
          
           as
           they
           shall
           
             suppose
          
           or
           be
           
             perswaded
          
           in
           their
           Consciences
           is
           the
           
             Best
          
           and
           
             Rightest
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           or
           no
           it
           be
           not
           
             GODS
             Proper
             Right
          
           alone
           to
           be
           
             Ruler
          
           and
           
             Lord
          
           over
           
             mens
             Consciences
             ,
          
           and
           that
           he
           
             alone
          
           should
           
             Prescribe
             ,
             Instruct
             ,
          
           and
           
             Teach
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           
             Duty
             ,
          
           in
           all
           things
           in
           the
           
             matters
          
           of
           his
           own
           
             Kingdome
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           God
           hath
           committed
           that
           
             Power
          
           and
           
             Authority
             ,
          
           ever
           since
           the
           dayes
           
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           to
           any
           
             Emperor
             ,
             
             King
             ,
          
           or
           other
           
             Ruler
          
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           be
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           to
           exercise
           
             Lordship
             ,
             in
             ,
          
           and
           
             over
          
           mens
           
             Consciences
          
           in
           the
           
             matters
          
           appertaining
           
             to
             Gods
             Kingdome
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           it
           is
           not
           Gods
           
             only
          
           and
           
             alone
             Peculiar
             Priviledge
          
           to
           be
           
             Lord
          
           there
           ;
           and
           not
           
             any
             man
          
           to
           
             impose
          
           one
           upon
           another
           in
           
             Spiritual
             Matters
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           
             you
          
           your selves
           would
           be
           
             Imposed
             upon
          
           in
           such
           case
           ?
           (
           that
           is
           )
           Whether
           you
           would
           have
           such
           
             a
             Church-Government
          
           and
           
             Ministry
             ,
             Imposed
             upon
             you
             ,
          
           upon
           such
           or
           such
           
             a
             Penalty
             ,
          
           which
           you
           
             Know
             ,
          
           or
           
             Believe
             ,
          
           or
           
             Suppose
          
           is
           not
           
             Right
             ,
          
           nor
           according
           
             to
             God
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Suiting
          
           with
           your
           own
           
             Consciences
             ?
          
           And
           then
           how
           can
           you
           
             with
             good
             Conscience
          
           in
           the
           
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             Impose
          
           upon
           
             others
             ,
          
           whenas
           
             your selves
          
           would
           not
           
             be
             Imposed
             upon
          
           in
           such
           
             a
             Case
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           9.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           ,
           if
           that
           you
           cause
           any
           
             to
             Suffer
             Loss
             ,
          
           or
           be
           
             Afflicted
          
           in
           
             Person
             ,
          
           or
           
             Estate
             ,
          
           for
           and
           because
           of
           their
           
             Conscience
             sake
          
           (
           that
           is
           )
           because
           they
           are
           of
           such
           
             a
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           of
           such
           
             a
             Worship
             ,
          
           and
           of
           such
           
             a
             Principle
          
           in
           
             Religious
             matters
             ,
          
           though
           different
           from
           
             others
          
           and
           from
           
             you
             ;
          
           yet
           if
           they
           walk
           
             Honestly
             ,
          
           and
           
             Soberly
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peaceably
          
           as
           men
           ,
           and
           not
           
             Plotting
          
           and
           
             Contriving
          
           any
           
             Mischief
          
           in
           the
           Nation
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           you
           
             Cause
          
           any
           
             Such
          
           to
           
             Suffer
          
           upon
           that
           account
           ,
           while
           you
           can
           charge
           nothing
           
             against
             them
             ,
          
           but
           matters
           
             of
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Iudgment
             ,
          
           and
           
             Opinion
          
           in
           
             Spiritual
             things
             ;
          
           Again
           I
           say
           ,
           Whether
           or
           no
           
             such
             Suffering
          
           is
           not
           
             absolute
             Persecution
             ,
          
           (
           and
           
             Innocent
          
           on
           
             his
          
           or
           
             their
             part
          
           that
           
             so
             Suffereth
          
           any
           
             Injustice
             ,
             Cruelty
             ,
             Tyranny
             ,
          
           and
           
             Oppression
             )
          
           on
           
             your
             part
          
           that
           doth
           
             Inflict
             ?
          
           And
           will
           not
           the
           Lord
           require
           
             it
          
           of
           
             you
             ,
          
           if
           you
           bring
           
             Innocent
             blood
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cruel
             Sufferings
          
           upon
           your selves
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           
             that
             Innocent
             blood
          
           which
           is
           
             Spilt
             ,
          
           and
           
             Unjust
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cruel
             Sufferings
          
           which
           is
           
             Inflicted
          
           upon
           
             a
             man
          
           or
           
             a
             People
             ,
          
           for
           
             his
          
           and
           
             their
             Conscience
             ,
          
           and
           
             Religions-sake
             ,
          
           when
           no
           matter
           of
           wrong
           or
           evil
           dealing
           amongst
           men
           ,
           And
           in
           that
           Relation
           ,
           
             is
             ,
          
           or
           
             can
             be
          
           Charged
           upon
           them
           ?
           And
           whether
           do
           you
           not
           believe
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           
             Avenge
          
           such
           
             a
             Suffering
             ,
          
           which
           is
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           upon
           the
           
             Heads
          
           of
           the
           
             Causers
          
           and
           
             Inflictors
          
           of
           it
           in
           his
           
             Day
          
           and
           
             Season
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           10.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           you
           have
           not
           so
           much
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Conscience
          
           in
           you
           ,
           as
           will
           give
           you
           
             to
             descern
             ,
          
           and
           cause
           you
           to
           put
           
             a
             difference
          
           between
           
             such
             ,
          
           who
           have
           
             Acted
          
           and
           
             been
             
             Zealous
          
           against
           you
           ,
           from
           
             corrupt
             Principles
          
           of
           
             Self-seeking
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             raised
             themselves
          
           into
           
             Worldly
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           
             great
             Estates
          
           through
           your
           
             Suffering
          
           and
           
             Losses
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             Lorded
          
           it
           over
           you
           
             in
             Ambition
             ;
          
           though
           now
           such
           may
           
             Bow
          
           under
           you
           ,
           and
           
             Fawn
          
           upon
           you
           ?
           I
           say
           ;
           Whether
           
             will
             you
             not
             ,
          
           or
           Whether
           
             ought
             you
             not
             ,
          
           to
           put
           
             a
             difference
          
           both
           in
           respect
           
             of
             Guiltiness
          
           in
           your
           Cause
           of
           Suffering
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           
             of
             your
             dealing
             towards
             them
          
           in
           
             Reward
             ,
          
           and
           between
           
             such
          
           as
           have
           formerly
           
             Acted
          
           against
           you
           ,
           upon
           
             Sober
             ,
             Reasonable
             Principles
             ,
          
           and
           have
           not
           
             raised
             themselves
          
           to
           
             Honour
          
           and
           
             Great
             Riches
             ,
          
           not
           by
           your
           
             Afflictions
             ,
          
           but
           
             ceased
          
           to
           act
           against
           
             you
             ,
          
           when
           they
           perceived
           the
           
             Wickedness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Injustice
             ,
          
           and
           
             evil
             Proceedings
          
           of
           your
           
             Enemies
             ?
             (
             and
             many
             such
             there
             are
             )
          
           And
           whether
           or
           no
           you
           have
           not
           so
           much
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Equity
          
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           as
           to
           put
           
             a
             difference
          
           between
           
             such
          
           in
           your
           
             Proceedings
          
           towards
           them
           ?
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           11.
           
           What
           is
           the
           truest
           
             Honour
          
           that
           can
           be
           given
           to
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Government
             ;
          
           and
           
             wherein
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             what
             kind
          
           of
           Words
           ,
           and
           Actions
           ,
           and
           Practises
           ,
           doth
           
             true
             Honour
          
           consist
           ?
           And
           whether
           or
           no
           you
           do
           believe
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           these
           kind
           
             of
             Practises
             ,
          
           as
           
             Drinking
             Healths
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bonfires
             ,
          
           and
           this
           exceeding
           
             Lewdness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Wickedness
          
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           way
           
             of
             rejoycing
          
           for
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Government
             ,
          
           be
           
             true
             Honour
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rightly
             Honourable
          
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           practises
           ,
           to
           him
           and
           his
           Government
           ?
           Or
           whether
           
             these
             things
          
           and
           
             wayes
          
           be
           not
           wofully
           
             dishonourable
          
           unto
           
             you
          
           and
           
             him
             ,
          
           and
           this
           
             whole
             Nation
             :
          
           And
           the
           
             Cause
          
           wherefore
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           may
           justly
           come
           upon
           the
           whole
           
             Nation
          
           it self
           ;
           if
           these
           things
           be
           not
           speedily
           
             Repented
             of
             ,
          
           and
           
             forsaken
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           the
           Life
           and
           Practise
           ,
           and
           
             Subjection
          
           of
           
             an
             Upright
             QVAKER
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           whose
           
             Principle
          
           is
           to
           obey
           
             all
             just
             Commands
             ,
          
           and
           patiently
           to
           suffer
           under
           all
           that
           which
           is
           unjust
           ,
           and
           that
           lives
           in
           
             Meekness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Fear
             ,
          
           and
           
             Soberness
             ,
          
           and
           
             love
             towards
             all
             men
             ;
          
           Whether
           or
           no
           such
           men
           ,
           and
           such
           
             Practises
             ,
          
           are
           not
           more
           
             Honourable
             ,
          
           and
           
             Blessed
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Men
             ,
          
           Than
           this
           kind
           of
           
             Rudeness
          
           and
           
             Wickedness
             ,
             Singning
             ,
          
           and
           
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Ringing
             ,
          
           and
           
             Swearing
             ,
          
           and
           
             〈◊〉
             Ribbins
          
           and
           
             Feathers
          
           about
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             Horses
             ,
          
           and
           many
           other
           things
           which
           are
           said
           to
           be
           done
           
             in
             Honour
             to
             the
             
             King
          
           and
           his
           
             Government
             ?
          
           But
           whether
           there
           be
           not
           
             a
             Principle
          
           in
           your
           
             Consciences
             ,
          
           which
           dothrather
           
             Condemn
          
           your selves
           ,
           ●han
           
             Iustifie
          
           you
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           rather
           
             Iustifies
          
           a
           
             Sober
             Life
             ,
          
           and
           is
           not
           that
           more
           blessed
           ?
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           12.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           all
           that
           
             cry
             you
             up
             ,
          
           and
           your
           
             Government
             ,
          
           do
           it
           
             really
             ,
          
           and
           out
           of
           
             good
             Conscience
             ,
          
           and
           from
           
             Principles
          
           of
           
             Sincerity
             ?
          
           Or
           whether
           they
           are
           turned
           to
           you
           in
           
             Feignedness
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hypocrisie
             ,
          
           and
           to
           save
           
             their
             Heads
          
           and
           
             Estates
             ,
          
           which
           some
           of
           them
           have
           gotten
           ,
           even
           such
           as
           have
           been
           
             your
             Enemies
             ,
          
           and
           
             Preached
             ,
          
           and
           
             Prayed
             ,
          
           and
           
             Fought
          
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           now
           
             cryes
             you
             up
             ,
          
           and
           
             Prayes
             for
             you
             ;
          
           but
           whether
           can
           you
           trust
           that
           
             these
          
           will
           be
           
             faithful
          
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           thus
           
             denies
             their
             former
             wayes
             ,
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           
             Worship
             ?
          
           And
           whether
           thus
           
             to
             deny
          
           their
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           their
           
             Faith
             ,
          
           their
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           their
           
             former
             Oaths
             ,
          
           and
           
             Engagements
             ,
          
           is
           
             Commendable
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iustifiable
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           
             you
             ?
          
           Or
           whether
           
             a
             Quaker
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           that
           will
           
             stand
          
           to
           his
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           and
           not
           deny
           
             his
             Faith
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           though
           
             he
             suffer
          
           for
           it
           ,
           nor
           will
           
             bow
          
           and
           
             bend
          
           in
           Hypocrisie
           under
           
             every
             sort
          
           of
           
             men
             ,
          
           is
           not
           more
           
             Iustifiable
          
           and
           
             commendable
          
           in
           the
           sight
           
             of
             God
          
           and
           your
           Consciences
           
             also
             ?
          
           I
           say
           ,
           do
           they
           not
           
             condemn
          
           these
           
             Hypocrites
             ,
          
           that
           have
           
             Fought
          
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           
             Prayed
          
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           yet
           now
           
             bowes
          
           under
           you
           with
           
             deceitful
             hearts
          
           in
           the
           time
           
             of
             their
             danger
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           13.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           you
           do
           not
           
             believe
             ,
          
           and
           
             know
          
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           the
           
             QUAKERS
          
           (
           so
           called
           )
           are
           a
           
             Sober
             ,
             Innocent
             ,
          
           and
           
             harmless
             People
             ,
          
           and
           of
           an
           upright
           
             Conversation
             ,
             dealing
             justly
          
           towards
           all
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           doth
           not
           
             Envy
          
           the
           Persons
           of
           any
           ,
           not
           
             Plot
          
           and
           
             Project
             Mischeif
          
           towards
           you
           or
           any
           ?
           And
           whether
           if
           you
           should
           proceed
           
             to
             persecute
             ,
          
           and
           seek
           
             to
             destroy
          
           such
           a
           People
           ,
           concerning
           whom
           you
           have
           such
           a
           witness
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           
             Iustifying
          
           them
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           would
           not
           be
           greatly
           
             unjust
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           to
           provoke
           God
           to
           
             destroy
             you
             ,
          
           and
           your
           proceedings
           ,
           if
           so
           be
           that
           you
           persecutethem
           for
           their
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           while
           they
           live
           
             Soberly
          
           and
           
             Uprightly
          
           as
           men
           ,
           and
           injureth
           no
           mans
           
             Person
          
           or
           
             Estate
          
           by
           their
           
             Religion
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Quer.
          
           14.
           
           Whether
           or
           no
           you
           do
           not
           
             believe
             ,
          
           or
           may
           not
           have
           
             just
             Cause
          
           to
           
             believe
             ,
          
           that
           your
           
             present
             Proceedings
          
           are
           not
           ,
           and
           may
           not
           prove
           to
           be
           the
           very
           
             natural
             Cause
          
           of
           
             Outward
             ,
             Visible
             ,
             
             external
             Iudgements
          
           upon
           you
           and
           the
           Nation
           ,
           even
           
             Iudgments
          
           of
           
             Pestilence
          
           and
           
             Famine
             ?
          
           And
           do
           not
           you
           proceed
           in
           the
           very
           path
           hereof
           ?
           Is
           not
           your
           spending
           
             the
             Creation
          
           in
           such
           
             Excessive
          
           manner
           ,
           in
           
             Eating
          
           and
           
             Drinking
             ,
          
           and
           wasting
           the
           good
           Creation
           after
           this
           manner
           as
           you
           do
           ;
           Whether
           is
           not
           this
           
             a
             natural
             Cause
          
           to
           bring
           
             want
          
           and
           
             Poverty
             ,
          
           and
           also
           oppressing
           your
           very
           bodies
           with
           
             Excessiveness
          
           in
           
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Inflaming
          
           your selves
           through
           
             Excessiveness
          
           of
           
             Wine
          
           and
           
             Beer
             ,
          
           and
           through
           the
           abounding
           
             of
             Lust
             ,
          
           and
           
             uncleanness
             ,
          
           through
           
             excesse
             ;
          
           and
           as
           well
           
             Defiling
             ,
          
           and
           
             Oppressing
          
           your
           very
           Persons
           ,
           as
           wasting
           the
           Creation
           by
           so
           doing
           ;
           Whether
           this
           is
           not
           a
           very
           
             Natural
             Cause
          
           to
           bring
           and
           beget
           
             Pestilence
          
           and
           
             Famine
          
           (
           besides
           your
           provoking
           the
           Lord
           through
           this
           means
           )
           as
           being
           works
           in
           themselves
           
             hateful
          
           and
           
             abominable
          
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           
             Cause
          
           he
           may
           justly
           bring
           
             Wrath
          
           and
           
             Iudgements
             ,
          
           even
           
             Plague
          
           and
           
             Famine
             ,
          
           if
           there
           were
           no
           other
           
             Cause
          
           for
           it
           ?
           And
           whether
           you
           ought
           not
           seriously
           
             to
             Consider
          
           of
           
             this
             thing
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             Turn
          
           from
           these
           
             Transgressions
             ,
          
           which
           are
           
             Natural
             Causes
          
           of
           great
           
             Iudgements
             ,
          
           and
           also
           provokes
           the
           Lord
           to
           hasten
           and
           inflict
           
             Iudgement
             :
          
           Oh
           that
           the
           Sober
           minded
           among
           you
           would
           lay
           this
           to
           heart
           .
        
         
           Consider
           these
           Queries
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Soberness
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           worth
           your
           regarding
           ,
           &
           be
           not
           high-minded
           ,
           nor
           wicked
           in
           your
           way
           ,
           least
           the
           Lord
           who
           hath
           all
           Power
           in
           his
           hand
           meet
           you
           ,
           and
           bring
           you
           down
           and
           destroy
           your
           
             Cause
             ,
          
           which
           he
           can
           do
           ,
           if
           you
           provoke
           him
           .
        
         
           
             This
             was
             written
             
               in
               the
               middle
               of
               the
               
                 3d.
              
               month
               called
               
                 May
                 .
              
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             E.
             B.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A30561e-170
           
             See
             
               G.
               Fox
            
             his
             Paper
             directed
             to
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             and
             
               Army
            
             so
             called
             .
          
           
             *
             But
             this
             is
             not
             meant
             of
             the
             Kings's
             Death
             .