A visitation & vvarning proclamed and an alarm sounded in the popes borders ... being the account of a journey to Dunkirk, and the proceedings there among the Jesuites, and friars and papists, with some particular quæries, and also some propositions sent unto them : which may be satisfaction to many who may behold the difference in part between th papists and the people of God, and between the idolaters and the true worshippers / by one that travells in the labour of the Gospel of Christ for the elect seeds sake, Edw. Burrough.
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             A visitation & vvarning proclamed and an alarm sounded in the popes borders ... being the account of a journey to Dunkirk, and the proceedings there among the Jesuites, and friars and papists, with some particular quæries, and also some propositions sent unto them : which may be satisfaction to many who may behold the difference in part between th papists and the people of God, and between the idolaters and the true worshippers / by one that travells in the labour of the Gospel of Christ for the elect seeds sake, Edw. Burrough.
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           A
           Visitation
           &
           VVarning
           PROCLAMED
           AND
           An
           Alarm
           Sounded
           in
           the
           Popes
           Borders
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           and
           Authority
           of
           the
           Lord
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           the
           Lamb
           .
           BEING
           The
           Account
           of
           a
           Journey
           to
           
             Dunkirk
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Proceedings
           there
           among
           the
           Jesuites
           ,
           and
           Friars
           and
           Papists
           ;
           with
           some
           particular
           Quaeries
           ,
           and
           also
           some
           propositions
           sent
           unto
           them
           .
           Which
           may
           be
           satisfaction
           to
           many
           who
           may
           behold
           the
           difference
           in
           part
           between
           the
           Papists
           and
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           between
           the
           Idolaters
           and
           the
           true
           Worshippers
           .
        
         
           By
           one
           that
           travells
           in
           the
           labour
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           for
           the
           Elect
           Seeds
           sake
           ,
        
         
           Edw.
           Burrough
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           near
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           particulars
           ,
           and
           the
           Heads
           laid
           down
           .
        
         
           
             1
             The
             Account
             of
             the
             Journey
             .
          
           
             2
             A
             Letter
             to
             the
             Deputy
             Governour
             ,
             and
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             English
             Army
             .
          
           
             3
             Quaeries
             to
             the
             Friars
             ,
             first
             in
             Latine
             ,
             secondly
             in
             English
             .
          
           
             4
             Propositions
             ,
             as
             a
             Charge
             against
             the
             Romish
             Church
             ,
             first
             in
             Latine
             ,
             secondly
             in
             English
             ;
             With
             a
             Letter
             to
             the
             chief
             Jesuite
             Rector
             in
             
               Dunkirk
               .
            
          
           
             5
             A
             Warning
             to
             the
             Officers
             and
             Souldiers
             of
             the
             English
             Army
             .
          
           
             6
             Some
             Propositions
             to
             the
             English
             Priests
             in
             
               Dunkirk
               ,
            
             with
             some
             other
             things
             ,
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           ACcording
           to
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           being
           moved
           of
           him
           in
           spirit
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           lay
           upon
           me
           many
           dayes
           ,
           I
           passed
           to
           
             Dunkirk
             ;
          
           And
           that
           which
           I
           found
           upon
           me
           chiefly
           ,
           was
           to
           visit
           and
           warn
           the
           Papists
           ,
           the
           Iesuites
           and
           Friars
           ,
           and
           that
           company
           of
           Idolaters
           ,
           and
           to
           sound
           the
           mighty
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           proclaim
           it
           in
           the
           Popes
           borders
           ,
           and
           to
           warn
           them
           all
           of
           the
           day
           that
           is
           at
           hand
           upon
           them
           by
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           sound
           forth
           among
           them
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           their
           Idolatrous
           ways
           ,
           worships
           and
           Practises
           which
           I
           have
           often
           felt
           the
           weight
           and
           burthen
           of
           before
           ever
           I
           saw
           outwardly
           what
           their
           wayes
           or
           practises
           are
           ;
           which
           when
           I
           saw
           their
           Idolatrous
           practises
           and
           worships
           ,
           and
           heard
           their
           doctrines
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           professe
           ,
           I
           found
           it
           to
           be
           according
           to
           what
           I
           had
           seen
           and
           felt
           in
           the
           light
           that
           trieth
           all
           things
           .
           And
           about
           the
           sixth
           day
           of
           the
           third
           moneth
           
             1659.
             
          
           I
           (
           with
           
             Samuel
             Fisher
             ,
          
           who
           was
           moved
           to
           go
           with
           we
           )
           shipped
           from
           
             Dover
             ,
          
           and
           came
           into
           
             Dunkirk
          
           the
           next
           day
           ;
           and
           being
           strangers
           upon
           earth
           ,
           as
           the
           generation
           of
           the
           righteous
           seed
           ever
           was
           ,
           we
           waited
           in
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           his
           wisdom
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           be
           guided
           to
           act
           and
           speak
           to
           his
           glory
           .
           So
           the
           next
           morning
           the
           Town
           Mayor
           came
           to
           us
           in
           the
           street
           ,
           and
           required
           an
           account
           of
           our
           coming
           ,
           and
           our
           names
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           we
           came
           ;
           to
           which
           we
           gave
           him
           sober
           answers
           and
           a
           reasonable
           account
           .
           And
           that
           day
           it
           much
           spread
           over
           the
           Town
           of
           our
           being
           come
           thither
           ,
           which
           wrought
           no
           small
           cogitations
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           as
           what
           our
           business
           was
           ,
           and
           wherefore
           we
           were
           come
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Deputy
           Governour
           Colonel
           
             Alsop
          
           with
           the
           Counsel
           of
           Officers
           sent
           for
           us
           that
           night
           ,
           (
           the
           chief
           Governour
           
           not
           being
           in
           Town
           )
           So
           we
           went
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           did
           kindly
           intreat
           us
           ,
           and
           examine
           us
           concerning
           our
           coming
           thither
           ,
           and
           what
           our
           businesse
           was
           there
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           to
           which
           we
           gave
           them
           answers
           ,
           and
           staid
           with
           them
           in
           discourse
           some
           hours
           .
           And
           the
           Deputy
           Governour
           much
           pleaded
           to
           us
           the
           danger
           of
           our
           staying
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           feared
           the
           devision
           that
           might
           grow
           among
           them
           through
           us
           ;
           and
           withall
           much
           desired
           us
           to
           depart
           the
           Town
           ,
           supposing
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           the
           great
           danger
           that
           might
           incur
           unto
           the
           Garrison
           through
           our
           stay
           .
           But
           our
           answer
           was
           in
           much
           plainnesse
           ,
           if
           he
           desired
           us
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           receive
           any
           such
           desire
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           commanded
           us
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           obey
           his
           command
           in
           that
           case
           ,
           neither
           could
           we
           depart
           the
           Town
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           which
           will
           we
           came
           thither
           ;
           and
           having
           many
           words
           ,
           and
           much
           reasoning
           with
           them
           that
           night
           ,
           we
           parted
           from
           them
           .
           And
           the
           next
           morning
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           write
           this
           letter
           following
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           them
           all
           a
           sober
           account
           of
           our
           coming
           ,
           and
           what
           our
           work
           is
           in
           this
           World
           wheresoever
           we
           come
           ;
           which
           letter
           was
           delivered
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           read
           by
           many
           of
           them
           ;
           But
           to
           it
           we
           received
           no
           Answer
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           latter
           part
           did
           require
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Dunkirk
          
           the
           eleventh
           of
           the
           third
           moneth
           1659.
           
           
             English
          
           account
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 To
                 the
                 Deputy
                 Governour
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Officers
                 of
                 the
              
               English
               
                 Army
                 in
              
               Dunkirk
               
                 these
                 .
              
            
             
               FRiends
               ,
               We
               the
               Servants
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               are
               lovers
               of
               all
               your
               souls
               ,
               and
               wisheth
               well
               unto
               you
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               truth
               and
               peace
               ,
               and
               righteousnesse
               may
               be
               among
               you
               ,
               and
               in
               your
               hearts
               ;
               and
               we
               are
               travellers
               in
               the
               labour
               of
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Christ
               Jesus
               for
               the
               elect
               Seeds
               sake
               ,
               having
               received
               the
               glad
               tidings
               of
               life
               ,
               and
               eternal
               salvation
               into
               our
               hearts
               ,
               through
               the
               revelation
               of
               Christ
               in
               us
               ,
               who
               is
               our
               hope
               of
               glory
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               hath
               manifested
               greatly
               his
               power
               amongst
               us
               ,
               and
               revealed
               the
               riches
               of
               his
               grace
               in
               our
               souls
               ,
               to
               our
               own
               everlasting
               satisfaction
               &
               peace
               with
               God
               ;
               and
               also
               he
               hath
               made
               us
               Ministers
               of
               his
               grace
               ,
               and
               of
               his
               word
               to
               many
               others
               ,
               to
               the
               turning
               of
               many
               from
               darknesse
               to
               light
               ,
               and
               from
               Satans
               power
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               him
               we
               are
               called
               and
               ordained
               by
               his
               spirit
               into
               this
               his
               work
               to
               preach
               the
               everlasting
               Gospel
               to
               the
               Nations
               ,
               and
               to
               war
               against
               Anti-Christ
               ,
               the
               Whore
               and
               false
               Prophets
               ,
               come
               up
               since
               the
               days
               of
               the
               Apostles
               ,
               &
               have
               reigned
               over
               the
               World
               for
               many
               generations
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               our
               work
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               to
               fight
               the
               Lambs
               battel
               with
               his
               spiritual
               weapons
               and
               armour
               ,
               and
               to
               follow
               him
               whithersoever
               he
               goeth
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               up
               our selves
               in
               his
               service
               ,
               to
               do
               or
               suffer
               for
               him
               whatsoever
               he
               calleth
               us
               unto
               ;
               and
               in
               this
               hitherto
               hath
               the
               pure
               and
               mighty
               presence
               of
               the
               Lord
               God
               been
               with
               us
               ,
               and
               is
               with
               us
               unto
               this
               day
               ;
               and
               great
               is
               his
               Name
               amongst
               us
               his
               people
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               praised
               for
               ever
               more
               ;
               and
               of
               this
               hath
               God
               given
               us
               the
               sure
               witnesse
               in
               our selves
               ,
               even
               the
               testimony
               of
               his
               good
               spirit
               ,
               which
               bears
               us
               witnesse
               in
               our
               own
               consciences
               ,
               that
               these
               things
               are
               true
               ,
               whether
               men
               believe
               or
               re●ect
               our
               
               testimony
               ;
               for
               we
               are
               not
               Ministers
               of
               man
               ,
               nor
               by
               mans
               will
               ,
               neither
               do
               we
               stand
               to
               mans
               judgement
               ,
               to
               be
               approved
               or
               disproved
               thereby
               ;
               But
               to
               the
               witnesse
               and
               testimony
               of
               Gods
               spirit
               in
               every
               conscience
               we
               do
               commend
               our selves
               ,
               where
               ever
               any
               of
               us
               do
               come
               ,
               in
               the
               simplicity
               of
               truth
               ,
               in
               the
               demonstration
               of
               the
               spirit
               ,
               and
               not
               by
               words
               of
               mans
               wisdom
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               day
               of
               the
               Lord
               shall
               we
               be
               justified
               herein
               by
               him
               ,
               and
               by
               his
               witnesse
               in
               all
               mens
               consciences
               ;
               &
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               we
               do
               suffer
               all
               things
               patiently
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               meek
               &
               quiet
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               us
               two
               in
               particular
               who
               are
               now
               come
               into
               the
               Town
               of
               
                 Dunkirk
                 ,
              
               as
               we
               have
               in
               some
               part
               declared
               unto
               you
               already
               ;
               and
               so
               I
               here
               again
               say
               unto
               you
               ,
               not
               being
               ashamed
               nor
               unwilling
               to
               give
               you
               an
               account
               of
               our
               coming
               ;
               for
               we
               came
               to
               be
               made
               manifest
               openly
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               all
               men
               in
               our
               doctrines
               ,
               principles
               and
               practises
               which
               are
               of
               and
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               fully
               agreeing
               in
               all
               things
               with
               the
               Scriptures
               of
               truth
               ,
               which
               were
               given
               forth
               by
               the
               spirit
               of
               truth
               as
               the
               holy
               men
               of
               God
               were
               moved
               ,
               and
               as
               we
               have
               said
               to
               you
               ,
               we
               still
               testifie
               ,
               we
               were
               moved
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               by
               his
               spirit
               to
               come
               unto
               this
               place
               in
               love
               to
               the
               souls
               of
               people
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               the
               Lord
               God
               that
               hath
               sent
               us
               ,
               and
               not
               man
               ;
               and
               whether
               you
               believe
               us
               herein
               ,
               or
               doth
               reject
               us
               ,
               the
               testimony
               of
               God
               is
               sure
               ,
               and
               remains
               with
               us
               ;
               and
               for
               the
               truth
               hereof
               ,
               we
               are
               not
               affraid
               to
               do
               and
               suffer
               ,
               but
               can
               do
               ,
               and
               suffer
               in
               the
               strength
               of
               Christ
               whatsoever
               is
               put
               upon
               us
               ;
               Though
               chiefly
               our
               coming
               was
               (
               so
               far
               as
               the
               Lord
               shewed
               us
               )
               in
               relation
               to
               these
               
                 Popish
              
               Idolaters
               ,
               to
               discourse
               with
               their
               
                 Iesuites
                 ,
                 Friars
              
               and
               
                 Priests
                 ,
              
               and
               to
               discover
               to
               them
               the
               errors
               of
               their
               wayes
               ,
               and
               the
               falsnesse
               of
               their
               worships
               ,
               and
               to
               testifie
               unto
               them
               in
               the
               fear
               and
               power
               of
               the
               Lord
               concerning
               their
               Church
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               not
               a
               true
               Church
               of
               Christ
               ,
               but
               a
               false
               Church
               come
               up
               in
               the
               Apostacy
               ;
               and
               these
               things
               we
               have
               to
               argue
               with
               them
               ,
               if
               the
               heads
               of
               them
               will
               admit
               dispute
               ;
               otherwise
               to
               charge
               these
               things
               upon
               them
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               by
               his
               authority
               ;
               and
               if
               they
               do
               any
               of
               them
               receive
               our
               testimony
               ,
               and
               turn
               from
               their
               idols
               ,
               and
               be
               converted
               unto
               the
               truth
               ,
               they
               may
               be
               happy
               ;
               but
               if
               they
               shall
               reject
               our
               testimony
               ,
               and
               not
               believe
               the
               truth
               ,
               then
               shall
               they
               the
               more
               be
               fitted
               for
               destruction
               ,
               and
               the
               day
               of
               their
               destruction
               
               the
               sooner
               approach
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               shall
               be
               clear
               of
               their
               blood
               ,
               and
               our
               reward
               shall
               be
               with
               us
               from
               God
               ;
               for
               our
               testimony
               shall
               not
               returne
               to
               us
               in
               vaine
               ,
               but
               shall
               accomplish
               its
               end
               wherefore
               it
               is
               sent
               ,
               and
               the
               Word
               of
               the
               Lord
               by
               us
               shall
               either
               convert
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               truth
               that
               they
               may
               be
               saved
               ,
               or
               shall
               through
               rejecting
               of
               it
               ,
               harden
               the
               heart
               against
               God
               and
               against
               the
               truth
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               the
               more
               justly
               be
               condemned
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               and
               his
               servants
               be
               the
               more
               clear
               ;
               and
               no
               other
               thing
               saving
               this
               do
               we
               promise
               to
               our selves
               as
               the
               success
               of
               our
               endeavours
               :
               And
               not
               so
               much
               in
               relation
               to
               the
               men
               of
               our
               English
               Nation
               are
               we
               come
               ,
               though
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Salvation
               is
               freely
               come
               to
               them
               also
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               freed
               from
               the
               Captivity
               of
               sin
               and
               death
               ,
               and
               we
               may
               not
               work
               ,
               nor
               cause
               any
               disturbance
               or
               grief
               to
               any
               of
               them
               ,
               further
               then
               what
               they
               may
               take
               at
               us
               for
               the
               truth
               sake
               ,
               or
               for
               declaring
               it
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               without
               any
               just
               cause
               given
               by
               us
               to
               any
               of
               you
               ,
               or
               them
               ,
               though
               we
               dare
               not
               promise
               to
               you
               ,
               nor
               our selves
               ,
               what
               we
               will
               do
               ,
               nor
               what
               we
               will
               not
               do
               ;
               onely
               this
               we
               say
               ,
               if
               the
               transgression
               of
               any
               just
               Law
               can
               be
               charged
               upon
               us
               ,
               we
               refuse
               not
               to
               suffer
               what
               shall
               be
               imposed
               ;
               and
               this
               we
               do
               beleeve
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               so
               keep
               us
               ,
               and
               order
               us
               by
               his
               spirit
               of
               truth
               ,
               and
               carry
               us
               in
               meekness
               ,
               and
               righteousness
               towards
               you
               ,
               while
               we
               stay
               amongst
               you
               ,
               be
               it
               weeks
               ,
               or
               moneths
               ,
               that
               you
               will
               have
               no
               just
               occasion
               against
               us
               ,
               by
               any
               offences
               justly
               Ministred
               by
               us
               ;
               and
               if
               you
               do
               take
               occasion
               against
               us
               without
               any
               just
               cause
               given
               ,
               be
               it
               upon
               your selves
               ,
               to
               your
               own
               shame
               ,
               and
               condemnation
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God
               and
               men
               ,
               for
               we
               are
               cleare
               ;
               Onely
               this
               we
               do
               give
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               cannot
               unto
               men
               ,
               the
               exercise
               of
               our
               consciences
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               obedient
               unto
               the
               teachings
               of
               his
               spirit
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               as
               he
               shall
               guide
               and
               lead
               us
               ,
               and
               if
               he
               commands
               to
               do
               ,
               or
               not
               to
               do
               any
               thing
               ,
               and
               you
               the
               contrary
               ,
               we
               must
               obey
               him
               ,
               though
               we
               disobey
               you
               ;
               for
               its
               better
               to
               obey
               God
               then
               man
               ,
               and
               when
               he
               bids
               speak
               ,
               in
               what
               place
               or
               season
               soever
               we
               may
               not
               be
               silent
               ;
               for
               to
               keep
               our
               consciences
               cleare
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               God
               in
               all
               things
               by
               obedience
               to
               him
               is
               our
               care
               ,
               and
               study
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               we
               are
               given
               up
               to
               do
               ;
               and
               if
               you
               set
               your selves
               to
               gain-say
               this
               ,
               
               it
               will
               turne
               to
               your
               own
               destruction
               ;
               for
               no
               other
               promise
               then
               this
               can
               we
               make
               for
               our selves
               ,
               but
               to
               do
               ,
               and
               speak
               amongst
               you
               ,
               as
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               shall
               move
               us
               ,
               and
               lead
               us
               ,
               and
               this
               Testemony
               we
               do
               bear
               for
               the
               Lord
               ,
               he
               doth
               not
               move
               us
               ,
               nor
               lead
               us
               to
               any
               thing
               ,
               saving
               to
               what
               is
               just
               ,
               and
               good
               ,
               and
               holy
               ,
               which
               may
               tend
               to
               the
               happiness
               ,
               and
               peace
               ,
               and
               welfare
               of
               your
               souls
               and
               bodies
               also
               :
               and
               in
               the
               Fathers
               will
               we
               stand
               ,
               and
               as
               we
               came
               in
               his
               will
               ,
               so
               we
               cannot
               submit
               to
               stay
               or
               go
               at
               any
               mans
               will
               save
               the
               Lords
               alone
               :
               And
               as
               concerning
               our
               coming
               and
               staying
               ,
               and
               work
               here
               ,
               this
               is
               a
               sober
               account
               to
               you
               ,
               which
               may
               satisfie
               you
               and
               any
               sober
               and
               reasonable
               men
               ;
               And
               as
               conscerning
               our
               being
               with
               you
               yesternight
               ,
               many
               things
               passed
               from
               some
               of
               you
               and
               your
               Minister
               chiefly
               ,
               to
               which
               I
               had
               a
               great
               desire
               to
               have
               answered
               ,
               and
               to
               have
               cleared
               the
               things
               objected
               against
               us
               ,
               but
               time
               and
               his
               patience
               afforded
               not
               the
               opportunity
               ;
               therefore
               now
               this
               I
               do
               propo●nd
               about
               the
               call
               to
               the
               Ministry
               ,
               which
               was
               the
               thing
               in
               dispute
               ,
               to
               which
               I
               then
               could
               freely
               have
               spoken
               ;
               whether
               he
               will
               give
               me
               and
               us
               a
               faire
               meeting
               in
               some
               publique
               place
               that
               is
               convenient
               for
               your selves
               to
               hear
               ,
               and
               be
               Judge
               between
               us
               ,
               to
               discourse
               this
               matter
               (
               
                 viz.
              
               )
               what
               the
               true
               call
               to
               the
               Ministry
               is
               ,
               which
               is
               truly
               according
               to
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               that
               to
               be
               laid
               down
               first
               ,
               and
               then
               to
               compare
               his
               call
               to
               his
               Ministry
               ,
               and
               also
               his
               call
               to
               
                 Dunkirk
                 ,
              
               with
               what
               the
               true
               call
               is
               which
               is
               allowed
               of
               ,
               and
               aproved
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               also
               to
               compare
               our
               call
               to
               the
               Ministry
               ,
               and
               even
               our
               call
               to
               
                 Dunkirk
                 ,
              
               with
               what
               the
               true
               call
               of
               Christs
               Ministry
               was
               ,
               as
               declared
               in
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               be
               seen
               whether
               his
               call
               ,
               or
               our
               call
               is
               the
               more
               different
               from
               ,
               or
               agreeable
               to
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               even
               the
               light
               in
               your
               own
               consciences
               shall
               be
               Judge
               between
               us
               in
               this
               cause
               ▪
               and
               upon
               such
               an
               Issue
               ,
               upon
               a
               just
               determination
               would
               we
               gladly
               joyne
               tryal
               ;
               and
               such
               a
               meeting
               upon
               such
               grounds
               and
               proceedings
               may
               tend
               to
               satisfie
               your selves
               ,
               and
               many
               more
               ,
               and
               such
               a
               meeting
               I
               do
               fully
               desire
               with
               your
               consent
               ,
               and
               concurrance
               who
               may
               preserve
               the
               people
               in
               peace
               and
               soberness
               ,
               that
               all
               may
               be
               edified
               in
               the
               things
               of
               so
               great
               moment
               as
               this
               is
               ;
               For
               if
               he
               can
               prove
               his
               call
               to
               the
               Ministry
               to
               be
               such
               as
               was
               the
               Apostles
               and
               Ministers
               in
               the
               true
               Christian
               Churches
               before
               the
               apostacy
               ,
               
               then
               shall
               we
               own
               him
               ,
               and
               not
               deny
               him
               ;
               but
               if
               he
               cannot
               do
               this
               ,
               and
               if
               we
               can
               do
               it
               on
               our
               own
               behalfe
               ,
               in
               the
               power
               and
               spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               then
               may
               you
               and
               all
               men
               judge
               who
               are
               the
               true
               Ministers
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               who
               are
               the
               deceivers
               ;
               And
               this
               manner
               of
               proceedings
               would
               decide
               all
               doubts
               in
               you
               ,
               about
               us
               ;
               and
               we
               shall
               be
               clear
               in
               manifesting
               the
               truth
               concerning
               the
               true
               Ministry
               and
               the
               false
               ,
               and
               the
               difference
               between
               them
               in
               their
               call
               ,
               in
               their
               practice
               ,
               and
               in
               their
               maintenance
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               sent
               to
               you
               to
               read
               and
               consider
               of
               ,
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               ,
               as
               the
               testimony
               of
               our
               love
               to
               you
               ,
               and
               the
               truth
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               take
               heed
               to
               your
               waies
               ;
               and
               we
               would
               receive
               first
               your
               answer
               ,
               whether
               you
               do
               consent
               ,
               and
               will
               allow
               such
               a
               meeting
               ,
               and
               secondly
               his
               answer
               whether
               he
               will
               undertake
               such
               a
               dispute
               ,
               and
               we
               further
               are
               ready
               to
               clear
               all
               doubts
               that
               may
               remain
               in
               you
               about
               us
               ,
               who
               are
               your
               friends
               ,
               and
               desire
               your
               prosperity
               and
               faithfulnesse
               in
               what
               the
               Lord
               calls
               you
               unto
               .
            
             
               
                 by
                 
                   Edward
                   Burrough
                   ▪
                   Samuel
                   Fisher
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           the
           same
           day
           we
           went
           to
           the
           
             Capuchin
          
           Friars
           ,
           and
           had
           some
           discourse
           with
           the
           chiefest
           of
           them
           in
           their
           garden
           ,
           concerning
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           that
           every
           man
           is
           lighted
           withall
           :
           and
           we
           did
           declare
           to
           them
           of
           the
           mighty
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           was
           at
           hand
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           was
           come
           to
           search
           them
           and
           try
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           hew
           down
           their
           Idolatrous
           waies
           ,
           and
           worships
           and
           works
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           in
           order
           to
           a
           fair
           proceeding
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           next
           day
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           write
           this
           following
           paper
           to
           them
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           queries
           ,
           as
           to
           lay
           some
           ground
           of
           opposition
           ;
           hoping
           to
           have
           received
           their
           answer
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           have
           joyned
           tryal
           with
           them
           :
           For
           it
           was
           in
           my
           heart
           to
           search
           and
           oppose
           their
           waies
           and
           practices
           ,
           and
           their
           whole
           Religion
           .
           And
           these
           queries
           were
           delivered
           to
           them
           in
           Latine
           ,
           as
           followeth
           ,
           though
           from
           them
           I
           have
           received
           no
           answer
           to
           this
           day
           :
           but
           the
           queries
           stands
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           my
           charge
           they
           lye
           under
           ,
           charged
           upon
           them
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   Vobis
                   omnibus
                   qui
                   profitemini
                   vos-met-ipsos
                   esse
                   ad
                   servitium
                   Dei
                   devotos
                   &
                   ad
                   sepaerationem
                   e
                   mundo
                   &
                   mortisic●tinem
                   in
                   conversationibus
                   vestris
                   qui
                   voca●i
                   est●●
                   per
                   nomina
                   fratrum
                   ,
                   &
                   Sororum
                   ,
                   tam
                   in
                   quam
                   ,
                   prope
                   Dunkirkam
                   .
                
                 
                   POtens
                   dies
                   Domini
                   Dei
                   venit
                   &
                   venturus
                   est
                   in
                   vos
                   &
                   in
                   universum
                   mundum
                   ;
                   expergiscamini
                   ,
                   &
                   expergiscamini
                   vo●
                   q●i
                   d●rmitis
                   in
                   terra
                   ,
                   Deus
                   enim
                   teribilis
                   ,
                   ●x
                   ritu●us
                   est
                   ad
                   expostu●andum
                   vobiscum
                   &
                   ad
                   redendum
                   universo
                   mundo
                   ●poculum
                   excandesce●tiae
                   suae
                   propter
                   idololatrias
                   vestras
                   ,
                   &
                   hypocrises
                   ,
                   &
                   abomin●●iones
                   quae
                   totum
                   terrarum
                   orbem
                   corrup●runt
                   ,
                   &
                   ascenderunt
                   in
                   consp●ctu
                   Domini
                   ,
                   &
                   provocarunt
                   eum
                   ;
                   &
                   voci●eratio
                   justi
                   qui
                   suit
                   p●rcussus
                   &
                   occisus
                   jacuit
                   ,
                   intravit
                   in
                   aures
                   al●i
                   si●i
                   ;
                   &
                   gladius
                   ●jus
                   qui
                   est
                   verbum
                   oris
                   sui
                   expergefactus
                   ●st
                   ad
                   vulneran●um
                   &
                   ad
                   occedendum
                   inimic●s
                   ejus
                   ac
                   dies
                   visitationis
                   v●strae
                   nunc
                   advenit
                   ,
                   in
                   quo
                   accurate
                   visitaturus
                   &
                   exploratus
                   est
                   vos
                   ut
                   retribuat
                   vobis
                   ,
                   &
                   vobis
                   hoc
                   ipsum
                   est
                   verbum
                   Domini
                   .
                
                 
                   Q●apropter
                   a
                   Domino
                   motus
                   sum
                   ad
                   proponendum
                   vobis
                   pa●cas
                   hasce
                   q●estiones
                   ob
                   explorationem
                   vestcorum
                   spirituum
                   &
                   viarum
                   ,
                   ad
                   quas
                   responsum
                   vestrum
                   expecto
                   ,
                   ut
                   omnia
                   ad●era●●ur
                   ad
                   lucem
                   ,
                   &
                   ad
                   verum
                   examen
                   &
                   ut
                   juste
                   judicemini
                   ,
                   &
                   per
                   spiritum
                   Domini
                   ,
                   vel
                   obsolvamini
                   vel
                   condemnemini
                   ,
                   Secundum
                   opera
                   vestra
                   .
                
                 
                   1
                   Utrum
                   fuere
                   tales
                   ordines
                   virorum
                   &
                   mulierum
                   in
                   vera
                   Christi
                   Ecclesia
                   ,
                   in
                   diebus
                   Apostolicis
                   ?
                   &
                   ubi
                   Christus
                   instituit
                   unquam
                   hujusmodi
                   cultus
                   exer●i●ia
                   &
                   vivendi
                   modum
                   desidiosum
                   ,
                   otiosum
                   ,
                   aque
                   ac
                   Deo
                   &
                   hominibus
                   in
                   utilem
                   plane
                   ,
                   qualem
                   vos
                   exhibitis
                   :
                   &
                   utrum
                   tenetur
                   aliquis
                   fidem
                   adhibere
                   vobis
                   et
                   insequi
                   Religionem
                   ,
                   &
                   excercitia
                   vestr●
                   ,
                   nisi
                   Religionem
                   &
                   conversationes
                   observationes
                   ,
                   &
                   cultus
                   vestros
                   probare
                   possitis
                   per
                   Scripturas
                   ▪
                   verba
                   Christi
                   aut
                   exemplum
                   sanctorum
                   ●jus
                   &
                   Apostolorum
                   ?
                   deinde
                   utrum
                   ,
                   necne
                   accipiatis
                   totius
                   vestri
                   Religiosi
                   cultus
                   explorationem
                   ,
                   &
                   probationem
                   per
                   &
                   secundum
                   scripturas
                   &
                   Apostolorum
                   scripta
                   ?
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Utrum
                   mundus
                   in
                   cordibus
                   vestris
                   &
                   natura
                   mundi
                   etiam
                   radix
                   ips●
                   concupiscentiae
                   ,
                   Radex
                   superbiae
                   ,
                   avaritiae
                   ,
                   amoris
                   hujus
                   seculi
                   ,
                   &
                   vanitatem
                   ejus
                   ,
                   et
                   Radex
                   Idolatriae
                   subjicitur
                   in
                   vobis
                   ?
                   ●ppello
                   lucem
                   in
                   conscientiis
                   vestris
                   ,
                   &
                   quid
                   est
                   radex
                   horum
                   omnium
                   ;
                   et
                   quid
                   est
                   quod
                   hanc
                   ipsam
                   subigit
                   ?
                   estne
                   abstinentia
                   aliq●a
                   externa
                   facta
                   per
                   vim
                   serarum
                   ,
                   &
                   ostiorum
                   ,
                   et
                   istius
                   modi
                   ,
                   obstaculorum
                   aut
                   sui-met
                   seperationem
                   ,
                   in
                   loca
                   secreta
                   ,
                   quae
                   in
                   maribus
                   et
                   faeminis
                   valet
                   ad
                   subigendum
                   mundi
                   Naturam
                   ?
                   num
                   per
                   hujusmodi
                   media
                   Christus
                   dat
                   victoriam
                   in
                   peccatum
                   idemque
                   vincit
                   in
                   populo
                   suo
                   ?
                   nonne
                   hoc
                   factum
                   est
                   solum
                   per
                   potentiam
                   Dei
                   in
                   corde
                   ?
                   Et
                   nonne
                   est
                   eti●m
                   damnabilis
                   hypocrifis
                   in
                   vobis
                   videri
                   sancti
                   ,
                   &
                   liberi
                   ab
                   hisce
                   rebus
                   ,
                   dum
                   adhuc
                   ipsa
                   natura
                   ,
                   &
                   radex
                   horum
                   omnium
                   vivida
                   est
                   in
                   vobis
                   ,
                   &
                   ●erinde
                   se
                   exhibens
                   in
                   motionibus
                   suis
                   ?
                   num
                   ali●uid
                   ex
                   nugamentis
                   vestris
                   externis
                   est
                   crux
                   Christi
                   ,
                   aut
                   Christus
                   crucifixus
                   ,
                   qui
                   mundo
                   crucifigit
                   ,
                   quae
                   Apostoli
                   praedicarunt
                   ,
                   &
                   in
                   q●o
                   laetati
                   sunt
                   ?
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Haccine
                   est
                   in
                   vobis
                   ▪
                   vera
                   mundi
                   abnegatio
                   abnegare
                   eum
                   in
                   uno
                   mo●o
                   &
                   loco
                   ,
                   &
                   incurrere
                   in
                   eum
                   ,
                   eundemque
                   amplecti
                   in
                   alio
                   ?
                   neq
                   ●q●am
                   mi●i
                   adhuc
                   apparet
                   vos
                   mundum
                   abnegasse
                   q●emadmodu●
                   Apostoli
                   :
                   Respondete
                   etenim
                   mihi
                   ,
                   ubi
                   unquam
                   habuerunt
                   ,
                   illi
                   tales
                   ,
                   quales
                   vos
                   occupatis
                   ,
                   sedes
                   in
                   pulcherrimis
                   &
                   fertillissimis
                   locis
                   urbium
                   &
                   oppidorum
                   ,
                   tam
                   magnificas
                   domus
                   &
                   hortos
                   ,
                   &
                   annuales
                   tantas
                   videndi
                   modus
                   quantos
                   &
                   vos
                   manentes
                   per
                   totum
                   vitae
                   suae
                   ,
                   curriculum
                   in
                   gran●i
                   alico
                   conclavi
                   in
                   otio
                   &
                   desidia
                   corpescentes
                   q●emodmodum
                   vos
                   ?
                   illi
                   per
                   orbem
                   peregrinati
                   sunt
                   evangelium
                   praedicantes
                   nec
                   certum
                   aliquem
                   habuerunt
                   habetandi
                   locum
                   ,
                   sed
                   in
                   Spiritu
                   Agnum
                   Dei
                   sequuti
                   sunt
                   ,
                   nec
                   stabiliarunt
                   seipsos
                   ,
                   si●u●i
                   vos
                   omn●bus
                   diebus
                   sistentes
                   in
                   pinguibus
                   terrae
                   portionibus
                   ;
                   judicamus
                   itaque
                   vos
                   esse
                   extra
                   vitam
                   nec
                   eodem
                   Spiritu
                   in
                   qu●
                   fuerunt
                   Apostoli
                   ;
                   sed
                   in
                   aliquali
                   justitiae
                   &
                   sanctitatis
                   forma
                   absque
                   vi
                   ipsiu●
                   :
                   a
                   vobis
                   itaque
                   responsum
                   peto
                   ad
                   vindicandum
                   vos
                   metipsos
                   si
                   potueritis
                   ,
                   &
                   ad
                   probandum
                   vos
                   ●ss●
                   de
                   vera
                   ecclesia
                   &
                   vias
                   ,
                   &
                   observationes
                   vestras
                   ess●
                   ,
                   in
                   ,
                   &
                   per
                   spiritum
                   D●i
                   ,
                   nec
                   non
                   secundum
                   Scripturas
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Q●alis
                   est
                   mors
                   ill●
                   q●ae
                   pervacit
                   in
                   omnes
                   &
                   Regnavit
                   ab
                   Adamo
                   u●que
                   ad
                   Mosen
                   ?
                   &
                   nonne
                   regnat
                   adhuc
                   eadem
                   in
                   vos
                   ?
                   &
                   quaenam
                   est
                   ministratio
                   Mo●is
                   ?
                   &
                   num
                   per
                   illam
                   vere
                   veni●tis
                   unquam
                   ?
                   &
                   est
                   pars
                   ista
                   in
                   vobis
                   subacta
                   necne
                   ab
                   qu●m
                   addite
                   fuit
                   lex
                   Dei
                   ,
                   &
                   venistis
                   ad
                   Christum
                   ,
                   ad
                   ipsum
                   cognoscitis
                   sicut
                   
                   fuit
                   ante
                   
                     Abrahamum
                  
                   &
                   ante
                   Mariam
                   ?
                   Et
                   quammodo
                   fuit
                   
                     Davidis
                  
                   Dominus
                   ?
                   Et
                   quammodo
                   ejusdem
                   filius
                   ,
                   &
                   utrum
                   natus
                   est
                   Christus
                   in
                   vobis
                   ,
                   &
                   vobis
                   Revelatus
                   per
                   quam
                   ,
                   mundus
                   fuit
                   factus
                   ,
                   &
                   expectatis
                   necne
                   perfecte
                   liberari
                   a
                   paccato
                   ,
                   adeo
                   ut
                   in
                   hac
                   vita
                   terrestri
                   non
                   amplius
                   illud
                   committetis
                   ?
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Quid
                   est
                   anima
                   ?
                   &
                   quinam
                   fuit
                   status
                   &
                   conditio
                   ejus
                   ante
                   transgressionem
                   ?
                   &
                   quaenam
                   in
                   transgressione
                   ?
                   &
                   potestne
                   aliquis
                   per
                   Adamum
                   secundum
                   restitui
                   manens
                   adhuc
                   in
                   terra
                   ,
                   in
                   statum
                   eundem
                   quem
                   amisit
                   in
                   primo
                   etiam
                   vel
                   non
                   ?
                
                 
                   Amici
                   in
                   nomine
                   &
                   potentia
                   Domini
                   Dei
                   a
                   vobis
                   requiro
                   ,
                   ut
                   per
                   atramentū
                   &
                   calamum
                   de
                   hisce
                   mihi
                   respondeat
                   aliquis
                   vestrum
                   ,
                   &
                   subscribantur
                   nomina
                   vestra
                   ,
                   ut
                   reddam
                   itidem
                   vobis
                   responsum
                   &
                   ulterius
                   queramus
                   de
                   vobis
                   ,
                   a
                   Domino
                   enim
                   missi
                   sumus
                   ,
                   ad
                   visitandū
                   &
                   explorandum
                   vos
                   ;
                   &
                   si
                   in
                   perfecta
                   veritate
                   sitis
                   &
                   alios
                   ,
                   ad
                   religionem
                   vestram
                   covertere
                   desideretis
                   ,
                   tum
                   candide
                   nobiscum
                   agite
                   ,
                   &
                   in
                   zelo
                   vestro
                   optimis
                   utamini
                   armis
                   vestris
                   spiritualibus
                   ad
                   defendendum
                   causam
                   vestram
                   contra
                   nos
                   ,
                   &
                   pro
                   Deo
                   ve●tro
                   appareatis
                   ;
                   sine
                   vero
                   de
                   vestris
                   ipsorum
                   viis
                   &
                   observationibus
                   dubitatis
                   ,
                   nec
                   ad
                   Religionem
                   vestram
                   ,
                   defendendam
                   sufficientes
                   sitis
                   ,
                   tum
                   obtaretur
                   os
                   vestrum
                   &
                   divertite
                   ab
                   idololatria
                   ,
                   nunc
                   enim
                   orbus
                   est
                   Dominus
                   ad
                   judicandum
                   vos
                   juste
                   ,
                   etiam
                   ac
                   universum
                   orbem
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Sum
                     animarium
                     vestrarium
                     amator
                     ,
                     sed
                     testis
                     contra
                     quascunque
                     falsas
                     vias
                     Antichristi
                     ,
                     ac
                     meretricis
                     ,
                     qui
                     diu
                     valde
                     in
                     mundo
                     regnavere
                     ;
                     quin
                     etiam
                     sum
                     Servus
                     Domini
                     
                       Edvardus
                       Burrough
                    
                     per
                     derisores
                     mundi
                     vocatus
                     Aglice
                     .
                     A
                     
                       Quaker
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           English
           of
           these
           Queries
           followeth
           .
        
         
         
           The
           English
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   To
                   all
                   ye
                   that
                   Professe
                   your selves
                   devoted
                   to
                   the
                   service
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   separation
                   from
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   mortification
                   in
                   your
                   lives
                   ,
                   who
                   are
                   called
                   by
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Fryars
                   ,
                   and
                   Nunns
                   ,
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   about
                   
                     Dunkirk
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   THe
                   mighty
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   God
                   is
                   come
                   ,
                   and
                   coming
                   upon
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   ;
                   Awake
                   ,
                   awake
                   ye
                   that
                   sleep
                   in
                   in
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   dreadful
                   God
                   is
                   arising
                   to
                   plead
                   with
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   give
                   unto
                   all
                   the
                   world
                   the
                   cup
                   of
                   his
                   fierce
                   indignation
                   because
                   of
                   your
                   idolatries
                   ,
                   and
                   hypocrisies
                   ,
                   and
                   abominations
                   which
                   hath
                   corrupted
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   &
                   is
                   come
                   up
                   before
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   provoked
                   him
                   and
                   the
                   cry
                   of
                   the
                   just
                   who
                   hath
                   been
                   smitten
                   ,
                   and
                   laid
                   slain
                   ,
                   is
                   entred
                   into
                   the
                   ears
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   high
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   sword
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   words
                   of
                   his
                   mouth
                   is
                   awakened
                   to
                   wound
                   ,
                   and
                   slay
                   all
                   his
                   enemies
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   your
                   visitation
                   is
                   now
                   come
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   Lord
                   is
                   searching
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   trying
                   you
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   may
                   recompence
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   word
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   to
                   you
                   .
                
                 
                   Wherefore
                   I
                   am
                   moved
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   to
                   propound
                   some
                   few
                   Q●eries
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   tryal
                   of
                   your
                   spirits
                   and
                   wayes
                   ;
                   to
                   which
                   I
                   demand
                   your
                   answer
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   things
                   may
                   be
                   brought
                   to
                   light
                   ,
                   and
                   true
                   judgement
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   you
                   may
                   be
                   Judged
                   justly
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   cleared
                   ,
                   or
                   condemned
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   your
                   deeds
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Whether
                   there
                   was
                   such
                   orders
                   of
                   men
                   ▪
                   and
                   women
                   in
                   the
                   true
                   Church
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Apostles
                   dayes
                   ?
                   and
                   where
                   did
                   Christ
                   give
                   Institution
                   for
                   such
                   worships
                   ,
                   practices
                   ,
                   and
                   manner
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   slothful
                   idleness
                   ,
                   and
                   unprofitableness
                   to
                   God
                   and
                   men
                   as
                   ye
                   hold
                   forth
                   ?
                   And
                   whether
                   any
                   are
                   bound
                   to
                   believe
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   follow
                   your
                   Religion
                   and
                   practices
                   ,
                   except
                   you
                   can
                   prove
                   by
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   the
                   words
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   or
                   example
                   of
                   his
                   Saints
                   ,
                   and
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   your
                   Religion
                   ,
                   and
                   lives
                   ,
                   and
                   practices
                   ,
                   and
                   worships
                   ?
                   and
                   whether
                   you
                   do
                   admit
                   of
                   tryal
                   in
                   all
                   your
                   whole
                   Religion
                   by
                   ,
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   and
                   writings
                   of
                   the
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   yea
                   or
                   nay
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Whether
                   the
                   world
                   in
                   your
                   hearts
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   worlds
                   nature
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   root
                   of
                   lust
                   ,
                   the
                   root
                   of
                   pride
                   ,
                   covetousness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   this
                   world
                   ,
                   and
                   its
                   vanities
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   root
                   of
                   Idolatry
                   is
                   subdued
                   in
                   you
                   ;
                   to
                   the
                   light
                   in
                   your
                   consciences
                   I
                   do
                   speak
                   ?
                   and
                   what
                   is
                   the
                   root
                   of
                   all
                   these
                   things
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   is
                   it
                   that
                   subdues
                   it
                   ?
                   is
                   it
                   an
                   outward
                   abstinence
                   by
                   the
                   force
                   of
                   locks
                   and
                   doors
                   ,
                   and
                   bolts
                   ,
                   or
                   self-separation
                   ,
                   and
                   secret
                   places
                   that
                   subdues
                   the
                   worlds
                   nature
                   in
                   men
                   ,
                   and
                   women
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   i●
                   by
                   such
                   means
                   that
                   Christ
                   gives
                   victory
                   over
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   overcomes
                   it
                   in
                   his
                   people
                   ?
                   or
                   is
                   it
                   not
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   heart
                   onely
                   ?
                   And
                   whether
                   is
                   it
                   not
                   damnable
                   hypocrisie
                   in
                   you
                   to
                   appear
                   outwardly
                   holy
                   and
                   free
                   from
                   these
                   things
                   ,
                   while
                   yet
                   the
                   nature
                   and
                   root
                   of
                   all
                   these
                   things
                   are
                   alive
                   in
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   boiling
                   up
                   in
                   the
                   motions
                   of
                   them
                   ?
                   and
                   is
                   any
                   outward
                   thing
                   the
                   Crosse
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   Christ
                   crucified
                   ,
                   which
                   mortifies
                   to
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   Apostles
                   Preached
                   and
                   rejoyced
                   in
                   ?
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Whether
                   is
                   it
                   a
                   true
                   denial
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   in
                   you
                   ,
                   to
                   deny
                   it
                   in
                   one
                   manner
                   and
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   run
                   into
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   imbrace
                   it
                   in
                   another
                   way
                   and
                   place
                   ?
                   it
                   doth
                   not
                   appear
                   to
                   me
                   that
                   you
                   have
                   denyed
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Apostles
                   did
                   ;
                   for
                   answer
                   me
                   ,
                   where
                   had
                   they
                   any
                   such
                   ●eats
                   in
                   the
                   finest
                   and
                   fattest
                   places
                   of
                   the
                   Cities
                   and
                   Towns
                   as
                   ye
                   have
                   ?
                   such
                   great
                   fine
                   houses
                   and
                   Gardens
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   revenues
                   by
                   the
                   year
                   as
                   ye
                   have
                   ,
                   staying
                   all
                   their
                   dayes
                   in
                   a
                   great
                   house
                   ,
                   and
                   spending
                   their
                   time
                   in
                   sloth
                   and
                   idleness
                   as
                   ye
                   do
                   ;
                   they
                   went
                   up
                   and
                   down
                   the
                   world
                   Preaching
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   no
                   certain
                   dwelling
                   place
                   ,
                   but
                   followes
                   the
                   Lamb
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   did
                   not
                   settle
                   themselves
                   in
                   fat
                   places
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   continuing
                   all
                   their
                   dayes
                   as
                   ye
                   do
                   ;
                   therefore
                   we
                   judge
                   that
                   you
                   are
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   life
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   spirit
                   as
                   the
                   Apostles
                   were
                   in
                   ,
                   but
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   form
                   of
                   righteousness
                   ,
                   and
                   holiness
                   without
                   the
                   power
                   ;
                   So
                   I
                   demand
                   an
                   answer
                   to
                   clear
                   your selves
                   if
                   you
                   can
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   prove
                   that
                   you
                   are
                   of
                   the
                   true
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   t●at
                   your
                   w●yes
                   and
                   practices
                   are
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   What
                   is
                   that
                   death
                   that
                   hath
                   passed
                   over
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   reigned
                   from
                   
                     Adam
                  
                   to
                   
                     Moses
                  
                   ?
                   and
                   whether
                   it
                   doth
                   not
                   reign
                   yet
                   in
                   and
                   over
                   you
                   ?
                   and
                   what
                   is
                   
                     Moses
                  
                   Ministration
                   ,
                   and
                   whi●her
                   ever
                   through
                   it
                   you
                   yet
                   truly
                   came
                   ?
                   and
                   whether
                   that
                   part
                   be
                   subdu●d
                   in
                   you
                   which
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   was
                   added
                   upon
                   ,
                   and
                   whether
                   are
                   you
                   
                   come
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   knowes
                   him
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   before
                   
                     Abraham
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   before
                   
                     Mary
                  
                   ?
                   and
                   how
                   was
                   he
                   
                     Davids
                  
                   Lord
                   ?
                   and
                   how
                   his
                   Son
                   ?
                   and
                   is
                   Christ
                   within
                   you
                   born
                   ,
                   and
                   reve●led
                   to
                   you
                   ,
                   by
                   whom
                   the
                   world
                   was
                   made
                   ?
                   and
                   do
                   you
                   expect
                   to
                   be
                   perfectly
                   freed
                   from
                   sin
                   that
                   ye
                   shall
                   not
                   commit
                   sin
                   in
                   this
                   life
                   upon
                   earth
                   ,
                   yea
                   ,
                   or
                   nay
                   ?
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   What
                   is
                   the
                   soul
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   was
                   its
                   state
                   ,
                   and
                   condition
                   before
                   transgression
                   ?
                   and
                   what
                   is
                   its
                   state
                   ,
                   and
                   condition
                   in
                   trnasgression
                   ,
                   and
                   whether
                   may
                   man
                   come
                   to
                   be
                   restored
                   by
                   the
                   second
                   
                     Adam
                  
                   into
                   the
                   same
                   estate
                   ,
                   while
                   upon
                   earth
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   lost
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   
                     Adam
                  
                   yea
                   ,
                   or
                   nay
                   ?
                
                 
                   Friends
                   ,
                   I
                   demand
                   of
                   you
                   in
                   the
                   name
                   ,
                   and
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   God
                   to
                   answer
                   me
                   these
                   things
                   in
                   writing
                   some
                   of
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   subscribe
                   your
                   names
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   return
                   you
                   an
                   answer
                   ,
                   and
                   query
                   further
                   of
                   you
                   ;
                   for
                   we
                   are
                   sent
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   visit
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   try
                   you
                   ;
                   And
                   if
                   ye
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   perfect
                   truth
                   ,
                   and
                   would
                   convert
                   others
                   to
                   your
                   Religion
                   ,
                   be
                   plain
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   use
                   your
                   best
                   spiritual
                   weapons
                   in
                   your
                   zeal
                   towards
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   defend
                   your
                   cause
                   ,
                   and
                   appear
                   for
                   your
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   If
                   you
                   doubt
                   of
                   your
                   own
                   wayes
                   and
                   practices
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   not
                   able
                   to
                   defend
                   your
                   Religion
                   ,
                   then
                   let
                   your
                   mouthes
                   be
                   stopped
                   ,
                   then
                   turn
                   from
                   idolatry
                   ,
                   for
                   now
                   is
                   the
                   Lord
                   God
                   arisen
                   that
                   will
                   judge
                   ye
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   earth
                   righteously
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       I
                       am
                       a
                       lover
                       of
                       souls
                       but
                       a
                       witness
                       against
                       all
                       false
                       Idolatrous
                       wayes
                       of
                       Antichrist
                       and
                       the
                       Whore
                       that
                       hath
                       reigned
                       in
                       the
                       world
                       ,
                       and
                       I
                       am
                       the
                       Lords
                       Servant
                       .
                    
                     Edward
                     Burrough
                     .
                     
                       By
                       the
                       scorners
                       of
                       the
                       world
                       ,
                       called
                       a
                       Quaker
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           ANd
           we
           were
           with
           them
           again
           at
           other
           times
           in
           discourse
           with
           the
           chief
           of
           all
           the
           Fryars
           of
           the
           company
           called
           Recolects
           also
           ,
           and
           did
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           declare
           truth
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           ●gainst
           their
           Idolatry
           ,
           until
           such
           time
           as
           some
           of
           them
           were
           so
           offended
           with
           us
           ,
           not
           having
           much
           wherewith
           to
           answer
           in
           truth
           to
           defend
           themselves
           ,
           they
           of
           the
           company
           called
           
             Capuchins
          
           grew
           light
           ,
           and
           scornful
           ,
           and
           very
           wicked
           ,
           and
           did
           in
           
           a
           manner
           deny
           us
           the
           liberty
           any
           more
           to
           come
           unto
           them
           :
           and
           we
           were
           with
           each
           company
           of
           Fryars
           two
           several
           times
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           the
           
             Iesuites
             ,
          
           we
           had
           much
           upon
           us
           to
           visit
           them
           in
           their
           Colledges
           ,
           but
           we
           perceived
           that
           the
           chief
           Rector
           of
           the
           Colledge
           of
           
             Iesuites
          
           had
           heard
           of
           our
           being
           in
           the
           town
           ,
           he
           did
           refuse
           to
           discourse
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           went
           once
           into
           the
           Colledge
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           be
           admitted
           to
           speak
           with
           him
           .
           And
           about
           a
           week
           after
           we
           came
           into
           the
           town
           ,
           the
           chief
           Governor
           
             Lockhart
          
           coming
           home
           ,
           he
           sent
           ,
           as
           he
           said
           ,
           to
           the
           
             Iesuites
          
           Colledge
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           admit
           us
           to
           come
           to
           speak
           with
           then
           ;
           &
           as
           we
           found
           it
           from
           the
           Lord
           upon
           us
           ,
           at
           a
           convenient
           season
           ,
           we
           went
           again
           to
           the
           Colledge
           ,
           a●d
           were
           for
           some
           hours
           in
           discourse
           with
           the
           chief
           Rector
           of
           the
           Colledge
           ,
           who
           appeared
           at
           the
           first
           very
           high
           ,
           and
           subtle
           ,
           and
           crafty
           ,
           and
           did
           in
           his
           heart
           reject
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           truth
           and
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           had
           dominion
           over
           him
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           truth
           he
           and
           they
           all
           are
           as
           weak
           as
           water
           ;
           many
           things
           were
           disputed
           upon
           ,
           which
           the
           particulars
           cannot
           now
           be
           related
           ,
           but
           in
           about
           three
           hours
           time
           he
           grew
           weary
           ,
           pretendding
           other
           business
           ,
           and
           would
           stay
           no
           longer
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           parted
           ,
           demanding
           of
           him
           whether
           he
           would
           admit
           some
           more
           discourse
           at
           some
           other
           time
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           refuse
           ▪
           so
           we
           were
           not
           admited
           to
           come
           to
           him
           any
           more
           ;
           whereupon
           these
           following
           propositions
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           give
           forth
           ,
           and
           send
           among
           them
           as
           a
           charge
           upon
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           given
           and
           delivered
           in
           Latine
           up
           and
           down
           among
           the
           
             Iesuites
          
           and
           Fryars
           in
           the
           Town
           ;
           unto
           which
           to
           this
           day
           I
           never
           could
           receive
           an
           answer
           ,
           therefore
           my
           charge
           lies
           upon
           them
           to
           this
           day
           as
           a
           testimony
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           against
           them
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           can
           never
           clear
           themselves
           .
           And
           we
           were
           moved
           to
           visit
           the
           Nunns
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           their
           place
           ,
           and
           before
           many
           words
           were
           spoken
           to
           them
           through
           a
           grate
           ,
           (
           for
           we
           might
           not
           see
           them
           and
           to
           speak
           to
           them
           both
           at
           once
           )
           they
           a●ked
           if
           we
           were
           of
           the
           order
           of
           those
           called
           
             Quakers
          
           ;
           and
           they
           perceiving
           that
           we
           were
           such
           ,
           said
           ,
           they
           might
           not
           hear
           us
           ,
           because
           we
           were
           such
           ,
           and
           presently
           passed
           away
           ,
           and
           refused
           to
           suffer
           us
           to
           speak
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           had
           very
           small
           time
           with
           them
           ,
           onely
           gave
           our
           witness
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           passed
           away
           .
        
         
           
             
               
               
                 
                   Vobis
                   omnibus
                   Jesuitis
                   ,
                   Sacerdotibus
                   ,
                   Fratribus
                   vobis
                   etiam
                   omnibus
                   ,
                   cujuscunque
                   generis
                   de
                   Ecclesia
                   Romanensi
                   ,
                   in
                   &
                   prope
                   
                     Dunkirkum
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   AMici
                   in
                   Charissimo
                   amore
                   erga
                   vestras
                   omnium
                   Immortales
                   animas
                   haec
                   vobis
                   motus
                   sum
                   exhibere
                   ,
                   ut
                   legatis
                   ,
                   &
                   consideretis
                   ea
                   in
                   timore
                   domini
                   Dei
                   .
                   Siquidem
                   per
                   aliquot
                   dies
                   in
                   hoc
                   oppido
                   jam
                   moratus
                   sum
                   ,
                   secundum
                   Dei
                   ipsius
                   beneplacitum
                   ,
                   bene
                   observans
                   Religionem
                   vestram
                   in
                   principiis
                   ,
                   &
                   in
                   statu
                   presenti
                   ,
                   &
                   in
                   exercitiis
                   ejus
                   vere
                   etiam
                   animadvertens
                   partem
                   aliqualem
                   ,
                   &
                   fidei
                   vestrae
                   ,
                   &
                   doctrinae
                   modum
                   ,
                   etiam
                   cultuum
                   vestrorum
                   ;
                   nec
                   non
                   Traditiones
                   ,
                   &
                   ordines
                   ,
                   &
                   disciplinam
                   .
                   &
                   rigimen
                   Totius
                   Ecclesiae
                   vestrae
                   ;
                   &
                   in
                   spiritu
                   Domini
                   ponens
                   ,
                   &
                   aeque
                   mensurans
                   omnia
                   ad
                   lineam
                   recti
                   Iudicii
                   ,
                   a
                   Domino
                   &
                   per
                   spiritum
                   ejus
                   ,
                   haec
                   ideo
                   vobis
                   propono
                   ,
                   &
                   affirmo
                   .
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1
                   Quod
                   Ecclesia
                   vestra
                   non
                   est
                   vera
                   Christi
                   Ecclesia
                   ,
                   uxor
                   Agni
                   ,
                   &
                   Electa
                   Sponsa
                   ,
                   sed
                   in
                   ejus
                   fide
                   ,
                   &
                   doctrinis
                   ,
                   &
                   Cultibus
                   ,
                   &
                   ordinationibus
                   ,
                   in
                   ordinibus
                   disciplina
                   ,
                   &
                   Regimine
                   degenerata
                   est
                   ab
                   illo
                   statu
                   ,
                   in
                   quo
                   stetit
                   Ecclesia
                   Christi
                   in
                   diebus
                   Apostolorum
                   ,
                   ante
                   Apostasiam
                   .
                
                 
                   2
                   Quod
                   Constitutio
                   Ecclesiae
                   vestrae
                   ,
                   etiam
                   &
                   Cultus
                   ,
                   &
                   ordinationes
                   vestrae
                   plerunque
                   ,
                   &
                   via
                   ;
                   &
                   modus
                   diciplinae
                   ,
                   &
                   Regiminis
                   vestri
                   sunt
                   ab
                   homine
                   ,
                   &
                   eriguntur
                   ,
                   &
                   sistunt
                   ad
                   arbitrium
                   hominis
                   ,
                   nec
                   sunt
                   secundum
                   Deum
                   nec
                   a
                   Deo
                   ,
                   s●cundum
                   vero
                   traditiones
                   humanas
                   qui
                   docti
                   &
                   versati
                   sunt
                   in
                   ipsis
                   ,
                   quod
                   idolatria
                   est
                   nec
                   sunt
                   secundum
                   mandata
                   ipsius
                   Christi
                   ,
                   nec
                   exemplum
                   Apostolorum
                   ejus
                   ,
                   nec
                   Scripturas
                   ,
                   sed
                   penitus
                   absque
                   spiritu
                   Dei
                   erecti
                   omnes
                   post
                   dies
                   Apostolicos
                   ,
                   &
                   ingressum
                   Apostasiae
                   ,
                   quae
                   totum
                   mundum
                   adumbravit
                   .
                
                 
                   3
                   Quod
                   per
                   varias
                   generationes
                   ,
                   &
                   multa
                   secula
                   ab
                   Apostolorum
                   &
                   vestrarum
                   ecclesia
                   temporibus
                   in
                   mundum
                   supervenit
                   ,
                   universalis
                   defectio
                   &
                   Apostasia
                   a
                   vera
                   fide
                   ,
                   &
                   doctrina
                   ,
                   &
                   Cultu
                   ,
                   &
                   ordinationibus
                   ,
                   &
                   disciplina
                   ,
                   &
                   Regimine
                   quae
                   fuere
                   inter
                   Apostolos
                   ,
                   &
                   in
                   diebus
                   eorum
                   apud
                   veras
                   Ecclesias
                   exercebantur
                   ,
                   etiam
                   &
                   vestra
                   Ecclesia
                   nunc
                   temporis
                   est
                   in
                   defectione
                   ista
                   ,
                   &
                   Apostasia
                   .
                
                 
                   4
                   Quod
                   Antichristus
                   ,
                   Bestia
                   ,
                   meretrix
                   ,
                   &
                   pseudoprophetae
                   ,
                   per
                   aetates
                   multas
                   in
                   mundum
                   Regnavere
                   ,
                   Antichristus
                   ille
                   sese
                   opposuit
                   Christo
                   ,
                   &
                   elatus
                   fuit
                   in
                   Templo
                   Dei
                   ,
                   &
                   ut
                   numen
                   adoratus
                   .
                   Bestia
                   
                   trucidavit
                   sanctos
                   ,
                   eisque
                   oppugnavit
                   ,
                   &
                   potestatem
                   adepta
                   est
                   in
                   tribus
                   &
                   linquas
                   &
                   post
                   eam
                   admiratus
                   est
                   universus
                   orbis
                   .
                   M●retrix
                   quam
                   portavit
                   Bestia
                   ,
                   insedet
                   populis
                   ,
                   &
                   turbis
                   ,
                   &
                   Gentibus
                   ,
                   &
                   bibit
                   sanguinem
                   sanctorum
                   &
                   Martyrum
                   ,
                   &
                   corrupit
                   Terram
                   ,
                   &
                   secit
                   u●
                   omnes
                   biterunt
                   ex
                   poculo
                   Scortationum
                   suarum
                   .
                   Pseudoprophetae
                   supervenerunt
                   in
                   nationes
                   ,
                   &
                   deceperunt
                   ea●
                   .
                   Deinde
                   Ecclesia
                   vestra
                   est
                   de
                   populis
                   ,
                   turbis
                   ,
                   &
                   tribubus
                   ,
                   in
                   quos
                   Bestia
                   potestatem
                   recepit
                   ,
                   &
                   quibus
                   insedit
                   meretrix
                   ,
                   quosque
                   pseudoprophetae
                   deceperunt
                   .
                
                 
                   5
                   Quod
                   vera
                   Christi
                   Ecclesia
                   ,
                   uxor
                   Agni
                   ,
                   electa
                   sponsa
                   ,
                   &
                   urbs
                   illa
                   dilecta
                   ,
                   que
                   peperit
                   eum
                   ,
                   qui
                   Gentes
                   erat
                   Recturus
                   ,
                   fugit
                   in
                   solitudinem
                   ,
                   &
                   alita
                   fuit
                   in
                   loco
                   luctus
                   ,
                   &
                   desolationis
                   mille
                   ducentis
                   sexaginta
                   diebus
                   ;
                   &
                   calcaverunt
                   Gentes
                   urbem
                   sanctam
                   ,
                   uxorem
                   Agni
                   ,
                   &
                   dominium
                   habuerunt
                   in
                   ipsam
                   mensibus
                   quadraginta
                   duobus
                   ;
                   &
                   etiamsi
                   haud
                   fuerit
                   ipsa
                   separata
                   seu
                   victa
                   adeo
                   ut
                   omni
                   existentia
                   penitus
                   privari
                   ,
                   in
                   deserta
                   solitudine
                   tamen
                   exstitit
                   in
                   luctu
                   ac
                   desolatione
                   ,
                   &
                   in
                   illa
                   gloria
                   &
                   excellentia
                   ,
                   quam
                   olim
                   habuit
                   nequaquam
                   apparuit
                   ,
                   sed
                   amisit
                   plane
                   vestimenta
                   &
                   ornatus
                   suos
                   ,
                   haeredem
                   suum
                   ,
                   &
                   maritum
                   ab
                   ea
                   separatum
                   &
                   raptum
                   ad
                   Deum
                   ,
                   &
                   thronum
                   ejus
                   ,
                   &
                   in
                   hoc
                   tempore
                   divastationes
                   &
                   conculcationes
                   Civitatis
                   illius
                   Sanctae
                   ,
                   uxoris
                   Agni
                   ,
                   &
                   Regni
                   Bestiae
                   ,
                   &
                   meretricis
                   Ecclesia
                   vestra
                   ,
                   quae
                   est
                   ex
                   muliere
                   falsa
                   ,
                   &
                   non
                   ex
                   Electa
                   sponsa
                   ,
                   quae
                   Agno
                   nupra
                   est
                   ,
                   exhibita
                   fuit
                   in
                   potentia
                   sua
                   &
                   gloria
                   .
                
                 
                   6
                   Quod
                   coactio
                   &
                   compulsio
                   personarum
                   per
                   externam
                   ,
                   aliquam
                   ,
                   legem
                   ,
                   &
                   potestatem
                   conformes
                   esse
                   hujusmodi
                   vel
                   istius
                   modi
                   Religioso
                   Cultui
                   ,
                   est
                   Bestiae
                   ,
                   &
                   meretricis
                   ,
                   &
                   non
                   Dei
                   Cultus
                   :
                   Quinimo
                   trucidare
                   ,
                   &
                   persequi
                   Conscientiae
                   ergo
                   ,
                   &
                   propter
                   abnegationem
                   hujus
                   ,
                   aut
                   illius
                   Religiosi
                   Cultus
                   ,
                   est
                   a
                   Diabolo
                   ,
                   &
                   Dracone
                   ,
                   nequaquam
                   a
                   Deo
                   ,
                   nec
                   secundum
                   e●m
                   ;
                   quinetiam
                   Ecclesia
                   vestra
                   ,
                   quae
                   per
                   istius
                   modii
                   media
                   cogit
                   ad
                   suum
                   cultum
                   in
                   hoc
                   non
                   succedit
                   Apostolis
                   ,
                   &
                   Ecclesiae
                   verae
                   ,
                   sed
                   est
                   de
                   Bestia
                   &
                   meretrice
                   ,
                   quas
                   in
                   deil
                   us
                   suis
                   Iohannes
                   vidit
                   venturus
                   esse
                   ,
                   &
                   nos
                   in
                   nostris
                   venisse
                   videmus
                   ,
                   &
                   Regnasse
                   per
                   praeteritas
                   generationes
                   ;
                   affirmo
                   etiam
                   cuicunque
                   Religoso
                   cultui
                   Conformes
                   se
                   praebentes
                   ,
                   non
                   sponte
                   ,
                   sed
                   coacte
                   per
                   vim
                   &
                   violentiam
                   legum
                   ,
                   esse
                   duplo
                   magis
                   ,
                   quam
                   antea
                   Diatoli
                   filios
                   ,
                   nec
                   per
                   hoc
                   conversos
                   esse
                   ad
                   Deum
                   ,
                   sed
                   sieri
                   Idololatras
                   quos
                   Deus
                   judicaturus
                   est
                   .
                
                 
                   7
                   Quod
                   nulli
                   pro
                   totum
                   terrarum
                   orbem
                   sunt
                   vera
                   membra
                   de
                   vera
                   Christi
                   Ecclesia
                   ,
                   veb
                   jus
                   habentes
                   ad
                   haereditatem
                   Eternae
                   vitae
                   ,
                   nisi
                   qui
                   e
                   mundo
                   Collecti
                   sunt
                   per
                   praedicationem
                   Evangelii
                   ,
                   &
                   sunt
                   transfigurati
                   itidem
                   &
                   Renovati
                   per
                   potentiam
                   Domini
                   Dei
                   in
                   Corde
                   ,
                   
                   &
                   per
                   spiritum
                   ejus
                   in
                   ipsis
                   docti
                   in
                   omnem
                   veritatem
                   ,
                   &
                   ad
                   Christum
                   Caput
                   agglutinati
                   ,
                   &
                   aggregati
                   in
                   eternam
                   unitatem
                   infiniti
                   Corporis
                   per
                   eundem
                   spiritum
                   ,
                   &
                   unctionem
                   in
                   ipsis
                   habitantem
                   ,
                   &
                   ex
                   hujusmodi
                   consistit
                   vera
                   Christi
                   Ecclesia
                   nunc
                   temporis
                   quemadmodum
                   in
                   temporibus
                   Apostolorum
                   ;
                   de
                   talibus
                   vero
                   membris
                   non
                   est
                   Ecclesia
                   vestra
                   in
                   presenti
                   hac
                   aetate
                   ,
                   nec
                   est
                   in
                   ordine
                   ,
                   &
                   regimini
                   spiritus
                   veritatis
                   ,
                   sed
                   in
                   forma
                   (
                   absque
                   vi
                   )
                   in
                   illa
                   fuit
                   origo
                   ,
                   &
                   est
                   status
                   ejus
                   in
                   hunc
                   usque
                   diem
                   .
                
                 
                   8
                   Quod
                   oportunitas
                   ,
                   &
                   dies
                   Domini
                   ,
                   &
                   plenitudo
                   temporis
                   praestituti
                   appropinquat
                   ,
                   in
                   quo
                   Babylon
                   illa
                   magna
                   dejicietur
                   ,
                   &
                   cadet
                   ,
                   &
                   dominus
                   in
                   illam
                   vindictam
                   inferet
                   ,
                   &
                   judicia
                   reddit
                   &
                   comprehendentur
                   Bestia
                   ,
                   &
                   meretrix
                   ;
                   &
                   pseudoprophetae
                   ,
                   quibus
                   subjiecerunt
                   se
                   Regna
                   terrarum
                   orbis
                   ,
                   &
                   vivi
                   conjicientur
                   in
                   stagnum
                   ;
                   &
                   Diabolus
                   ,
                   &
                   Satanas
                   ,
                   non
                   amplius
                   seducent
                   nationes
                   ;
                   sed
                   Regna
                   mundi
                   hujus
                   mutabuntur
                   &
                   facta
                   erunt
                   Regna
                   Domini
                   ,
                   &
                   Christi
                   ejus
                   ,
                   Cujus
                   Regnum
                   revelabitur
                   in
                   Cordibus
                   Electorum
                   Suorum
                   in
                   potientia
                   &
                   multa
                   gloria
                   ;
                   Et
                   Ecclesiam
                   Romanensem
                   ,
                   etiam
                   &
                   omnes
                   falsas
                   Sectas
                   ,
                   &
                   Ecclesias
                   per
                   Vniversam
                   terram
                   subvertet
                   Dominus
                   Deus
                   ,
                   &
                   vera
                   ipsius
                   Ecclesia
                   recolligetur●e
                   deserto
                   ;
                   &
                   pulchritudo
                   Ierusolymae
                   novae
                   ,
                   Ecclesiae
                   Sanctae
                   ,
                   vxoris
                   Agni
                   aeque
                   glori●fa
                   faerit
                   ,
                   ac
                   ante
                   fugitum
                   ejus
                   illuc
                   ,
                   &
                   conculcationem
                   suam
                   per
                   Gentes
                   &
                   Dominus
                   Deus
                   Omnipotens
                   dignoscetur
                   ,
                   &
                   erit
                   cum
                   hominibus
                   Tabernaculum
                   ejus
                   .
                
                 
                   Haec
                   Testor
                   vobis
                   in
                   nomine
                   Domini
                   ,
                   &
                   veritatem
                   eorum
                   quae
                   certa
                   est
                   probaturus
                   sum
                   ;
                   &
                   de
                   hisce
                   (
                   caeteris
                   paribus
                   )
                   cum
                   quocunque
                   vestrum
                   Sobriae
                   mentis
                   disceptaturus
                   ,
                   eademque
                   per
                   spiritum
                   Domini
                   nec
                   non
                   secundum
                   scripturas
                   infallibilia
                   esse
                   demonstraturus
                   :
                   Qua
                   propter
                   consideretis
                   ea
                   in
                   mansuetudine
                   ,
                   &
                   patientia
                   ,
                   &
                   credite
                   in
                   lucem
                   Christi
                   in
                   vestris
                   ipsorum
                   conscientiis
                   ,
                   qua
                   cum
                   unumquemque
                   qui
                   venit
                   in
                   Mund●m
                   Christus
                   illuminavit
                   ,
                   ut
                   ad
                   agnitionen●
                   veritatis
                   ,
                   &
                   ab
                   omnibus
                   viis
                   obliquis
                   perveniatis
                   ;
                   &
                   si
                   vestrum
                   aliquis
                   in
                   gratiam
                   totius
                   Corporis
                   hisce
                   Responsum
                   Reddet
                   ,
                   &
                   si
                   possitis
                   per
                   atramentum
                   &
                   calamum
                   ,
                   vindicare
                   vos
                   met
                   ips●s
                   de
                   hisce
                   ,
                   quae
                   vobis
                   imputantur
                   ,
                   hoc
                   erit
                   per
                   me
                   Candide
                   receptum
                   ,
                   etiam
                   &
                   in
                   levitate
                   cum
                   Responsione
                   revertetur
                   ,
                   in
                   ordine
                   adulteriorum
                   manifestation●m
                   veritatis
                   ,
                   ut
                   &
                   veritas
                   ,
                   &
                   Iustitia
                   Clarissime
                   appareat
                   ,
                   &
                   ●mplectatur
                   ,
                   &
                   delusio
                   ,
                   &
                   omnis
                   Anti-Christi
                   impostura
                   confundatur
                   &
                   abnegatur
                   ;
                   &
                   qui
                   sunt
                   in
                   veritate
                   in
                   eadem
                   stabiliantur
                   &
                   qui
                   in
                   errore
                   Commone
                   fiant
                   in
                   hoc
                   die
                   visitationis
                   Mundi
                   ,
                   Dominus
                   
                   venturus
                   est
                   ad
                   judicium
                   ,
                   qui
                   omnium
                   Cordium
                   Secreta
                   Iudicabit
                   ,
                   &
                   Vniversum
                   mundum
                   in
                   Iustitia
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
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                     Amicum
                     Justiciae
                     ,
                     &
                     omnium
                     animarum
                     Amatorem
                     .
                     EDVARDUM
                     BURROUGH
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           
             English
          
           of
           these
           propositions
           is
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   To
                   all
                   ye
                   Iesuits
                   ,
                   Priests
                   ,
                   and
                   Friars
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   you
                   in
                   generall
                   of
                   the
                   Romish
                   Church
                   ,
                   in
                   and
                   about
                   
                     Dunkirk
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   FRiends
                   ,
                   in
                   dear
                   love
                   to
                   all
                   your
                   immortall
                   souls
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   moved
                   to
                   lay
                   these
                   things
                   before
                   you
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   may
                   read
                   and
                   consider
                   them
                   in
                   the
                   fear
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   for
                   some
                   dayes
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   in
                   this
                   Town
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   having
                   rightly
                   observed
                   your
                   Religion
                   ,
                   in
                   its
                   originall
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   its
                   present
                   standing
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   its
                   practises
                   ;
                   and
                   having
                   truly
                   examined
                   ▪
                   some
                   part
                   of
                   your
                   faith
                   and
                   Doctrines
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   your
                   worships
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   ordinances
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   orders
                   ,
                   and
                   discipline
                   and
                   government
                   of
                   your
                   whole
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   having
                   laid
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   the
                   line
                   of
                   true
                   ●udgment
                   ,
                   and
                   equally
                   measured
                   them
                   ;
                   hereupon
                   I
                   do
                   from
                   the
                   Lord
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   spirit
                   propound
                   and
                   assert
                   these
                   things
                   unto
                   you
                   .
                
                 
                   First
                   ,
                   That
                   your
                   Church
                   is
                   not
                   the
                   true
                   Church
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   Lambs
                   wife
                   and
                   elected
                   spouse
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   degenerated
                   in
                   her
                   faith
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   her
                   Doctrines
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   her
                   worships
                   and
                   ordinances
                   ,
                   in
                   her
                   orders
                   ,
                   discipline
                   and
                   government
                   ,
                   from
                   what
                   the
                   true
                   Church
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Apostles
                   dayes
                   ,
                   before
                   the
                   Apostacy
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   constitution
                   of
                   your
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   chief
                   part
                   of
                   your
                   worship
                   and
                   ordinances
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   way
                   and
                   maner
                   of
                   your
                   discipline
                   and
                   Government
                   are
                   of
                   man
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   up
                   and
                   standeth
                   by
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   man
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   not
                   after
                   God
                   ,
                   nor
                   according
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   are
                   after
                   the
                   traditions
                   of
                   man
                   ,
                   learned
                   and
                   practised
                   therein
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   Idolatry
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   commandements
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   nor
                   in
                   the
                   example
                   of
                   his
                   Apostles
                   
                   nor
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   ,
                   but
                   without
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   being
                   set
                   up
                   since
                   the
                   dayes
                   of
                   the
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   and
                   since
                   the
                   Apostacy
                   came
                   in
                   which
                   hath
                   over-shadowed
                   the
                   whole
                   world
                   .
                
                 
                   3
                   That
                   there
                   hath
                   been
                   over
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   for
                   generations
                   and
                   many
                   ages
                   ,
                   since
                   the
                   dayes
                   of
                   the
                   Apostles
                   and
                   true
                   Churches
                   ,
                   a
                   generall
                   declination
                   and
                   falling
                   away
                   from
                   the
                   true
                   faith
                   and
                   doctrines
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   the
                   worship
                   and
                   ordinances
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   the
                   discipline
                   and
                   Government
                   that
                   was
                   amongst
                   the
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   and
                   practised
                   in
                   the
                   true
                   Churches
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   their
                   dayes
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   Church
                   is
                   in
                   that
                   declination
                   ,
                   and
                   falling
                   away
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   Ant●christ
                   ,
                   the
                   Beast
                   and
                   the
                   whore
                   and
                   false
                   prophets
                   have
                   reigned
                   over
                   the
                   world
                   for
                   generations
                   ;
                   the
                   Antichrist
                   that
                   hath
                   opposed
                   Christ
                   and
                   been
                   exalted
                   in
                   the
                   Temple
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   been
                   worshipped
                   as
                   God
                   ;
                   The
                   Beast
                   that
                   hath
                   killed
                   the
                   Saints
                   ,
                   and
                   warred
                   against
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   power
                   over
                   Kindreds
                   and
                   tongues
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   world
                   hath
                   wondred
                   after
                   him
                   ;
                   The
                   Whore
                   whom
                   the
                   Beast
                   hath
                   carried
                   ,
                   she
                   hath
                   sat
                   upon
                   peoples
                   ,
                   multitudes
                   and
                   Nations
                   ,
                   and
                   drunk
                   the
                   blood
                   of
                   the
                   Saints
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Martyrs
                   ,
                   and
                   she
                   hath
                   corrupted
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   and
                   caused
                   all
                   to
                   drink
                   her
                   cup
                   of
                   fornications
                   ;
                   And
                   the
                   false
                   Prophets
                   have
                   overspred
                   the
                   Nations
                   and
                   deceived
                   them
                   and
                   you
                   and
                   your
                   Church
                   are
                   of
                   the
                   peoples
                   ,
                   the
                   multitudes
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   kindred
                   that
                   the
                   Beast
                   hath
                   received
                   power
                   over
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Whore
                   hath
                   sat
                   upon
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   false
                   Prophets
                   deceived
                   .
                
                 
                   5
                   That
                   the
                   true
                   Church
                   of
                   Christ
                   the
                   Lambs
                   wife
                   ,
                   the
                   ele●●ed
                   spouse
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   beloved
                   City
                   ,
                   who
                   brought
                   forth
                   him
                   that
                   was
                   to
                   rule
                   the
                   ●ations
                   ,
                   hath
                   been
                   fled
                   into
                   the
                   Wildernes
                   &
                   been
                   fled
                   into
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   mourning
                   &
                   dissolation
                   for
                   a
                   thousand
                   two
                   hundred
                   &
                   60
                   dayes
                   ,
                   &
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   feet
                   have
                   troden
                   down
                   the
                   holy
                   City
                   ,
                   the
                   Lambs
                   wife
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   power
                   over
                   her
                   for
                   forty
                   and
                   two
                   moneths
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   she
                   hath
                   not
                   been
                   prevailed
                   against
                   nor
                   overcome
                   ,
                   so
                   as
                   to
                   be
                   extinguished
                   from
                   having
                   a
                   being
                   ,
                   yet
                   her
                   being
                   hath
                   been
                   the
                   Wilderness
                   in
                   mourning
                   and
                   disolation
                   ,
                   and
                   she
                   hath
                   not
                   appeared
                   in
                   the
                   glory
                   and
                   excellency
                   which
                   once
                   she
                   had
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   lost
                   her
                   garments
                   and
                   her
                   attire
                   ,
                   and
                   her
                   heir
                   ,
                   and
                   husband
                   separated
                   from
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   caught
                   up
                   to
                   God
                   and
                   to
                   his
                   Throne
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   in
                   this
                   time
                   of
                   the
                   disolation
                   ,
                   and
                   treading
                   down
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   City
                   ,
                   the
                   Lambs
                   wife
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   reigning
                   of
                   the
                   Beast
                   and
                   the
                   Whore
                   ,
                   hath
                   your
                   Church
                   been
                   extant
                   in
                   her
                   glory
                   and
                   power
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   been
                   of
                   the
                   false
                   woman
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   of
                   the
                   ele●t
                   spouse
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   married
                   to
                   the
                   Lamb
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   That
                   forcing
                   and
                   compelling
                   of
                   persons
                   by
                   any
                   outward
                   Law
                   and
                   Authority
                   to
                   be
                   of
                   such
                   or
                   such
                   a
                   Religion
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   conforme
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   way
                   of
                   worship
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   worship
                   of
                   the
                   Beast
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Whore
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   the
                   worship
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   kill
                   and
                   persecute
                   persons
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   exercise
                   of
                   conscience
                   ,
                   and
                   because
                   they
                   will
                   not
                   be
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Religion
                   ,
                   and
                   cannot
                   conform
                   to
                   such
                   worship
                   is
                   of
                   the
                   Divill
                   and
                   the
                   Dragon
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   nor
                   according
                   to
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   your
                   Church
                   herein
                   is
                   not
                   successor
                   of
                   the
                   Apostles
                   and
                   the
                   true
                   Church
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   of
                   the
                   Beast
                   and
                   the
                   Whore
                   ,
                   which
                   
                     Iohn
                  
                   saw
                   was
                   to
                   come
                   in
                   his
                   time
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   we
                   see
                   are
                   come
                   in
                   our
                   dayes
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   ruled
                   for
                   generations
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   affirme
                   that
                   persons
                   so
                   made
                   conformable
                   ,
                   by
                   force
                   and
                   violent
                   Laws
                   ,
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   Religion
                   and
                   worship
                   ,
                   are
                   but
                   two
                   fold
                   more
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   the
                   Divill
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   not
                   at
                   all
                   converted
                   to
                   God
                   thereby
                   ,
                   but
                   becomes
                   Idolaters
                   ,
                   whom
                   God
                   will
                   Judge
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   That
                   none
                   upon
                   earth
                   are
                   true
                   members
                   of
                   the
                   true
                   Church
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   having
                   a
                   portion
                   in
                   the
                   inheritance
                   of
                   eternal
                   life
                   ,
                   but
                   such
                   who
                   are
                   gathered
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   by
                   the
                   preaching
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   changed
                   and
                   renewed
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   led
                   by
                   his
                   spirit
                   within
                   them
                   into
                   all
                   truth
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   joyned
                   unto
                   Christ
                   the
                   head
                   ,
                   and
                   gathered
                   into
                   the
                   eternall
                   unity
                   of
                   the
                   infinite
                   body
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   spirit
                   and
                   anointing
                   dwelling
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   such
                   onely
                   doth
                   the
                   true
                   Church
                   of
                   Christ
                   consist
                   now
                   in
                   this
                   present
                   time
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   did
                   in
                   the
                   Apostles
                   dayes
                   ,
                   but
                   of
                   such
                   members
                   doth
                   not
                   your
                   Church
                   consist
                   in
                   this
                   present
                   age
                   ,
                   neither
                   is
                   it
                   in
                   the
                   order
                   and
                   Government
                   of
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   truth
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   the
                   forme
                   without
                   the
                   Power
                   ,
                   therein
                   was
                   its
                   beginning
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   its
                   standing
                   at
                   this
                   day
                   .
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   time
                   is
                   at
                   hand
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   draws
                   near
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   fulness
                   of
                   time
                   is
                   approaching
                   ,
                   wherein
                   great
                   Babylon
                   shal
                   be
                   thrown
                   down
                   ,
                   and
                   fall
                   to
                   the
                   ground
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Lord
                   will
                   be
                   avenged
                   on
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   render
                   Judgments
                   unto
                   
                   her
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Beast
                   ,
                   and
                   whore
                   and
                   false
                   prophets
                   ,
                   un●o
                   whom
                   the
                   Kingdoms
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   hath
                   been
                   subject
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   taken
                   ,
                   and
                   cast
                   alive
                   into
                   the
                   lake
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   devil
                   and
                   Satan
                   shall
                   deceive
                   the
                   Nations
                   no
                   more
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Kingdoms
                   of
                   this
                   World
                   shall
                   be
                   changed
                   ,
                   and
                   become
                   the
                   Kingdoms
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Christ
                   ,
                   whose
                   Kingdom
                   shall
                   be
                   revealed
                   in
                   power
                   and
                   great
                   glory
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   hearts
                   of
                   his
                   chosen
                   ▪
                   and
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   
                     Rome
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   false
                   sects
                   and
                   Churches
                   upon
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   will
                   the
                   Lord
                   God
                   overthrow
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   true
                   Church
                   shall
                   be
                   gathered
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Wilderness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   beauty
                   of
                   new
                   
                     Ierusalem
                  
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   Church
                   ,
                   the
                   Lambs
                   wife
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   as
                   glorious
                   as
                   before
                   she
                   fled
                   thither
                   ,
                   and
                   before
                   she
                   was
                   troden
                   down
                   of
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Lord
                   God
                   Almighty
                   shall
                   be
                   known
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   ●abernacle
                   shall
                   be
                   with
                   men
                
                 
                   These
                   things
                   I
                   assert
                   to
                   you
                   in
                   the
                   Name
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   truth
                   thereof
                   is
                   certaine
                   ,
                   and
                   should
                   be
                   ready
                   to
                   argue
                   and
                   dispute
                   these
                   things
                   with
                   any
                   sober
                   person
                   amongst
                   you
                   upon
                   equall
                   tearmes
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   prove
                   the
                   infalibility
                   hereof
                   by
                   the
                   spirit
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   ,
                   wherefore
                   consider
                   of
                   them
                   in
                   patience
                   and
                   meekness
                   ,
                   and
                   believe
                   in
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   Christ
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   your
                   consciences
                   ,
                   which
                   Christ
                   hath
                   lightened
                   every
                   man
                   that
                   commeth
                   into
                   the
                   world
                   withall
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   may
                   come
                   to
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   truth
                   ,
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   all
                   false
                   wayes
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   any
                   of
                   you
                   will
                   returne
                   an
                   answer
                   hereunto
                   ,
                   in
                   behalfe
                   of
                   your
                   whole
                   body
                   ,
                   and
                   can
                   be
                   able
                   to
                   clear
                   your selves
                   in
                   writing
                   from
                   what
                   is
                   charged
                   upon
                   you
                   ,
                   it
                   shall
                   be
                   gladly
                   received
                   by
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   reply
                   in
                   meekness
                   returned
                   to
                   you
                   for
                   the
                   further
                   manifestation
                   of
                   truth
                   ,
                   that
                   truth
                   and
                   righteousness
                   may
                   clearely
                   appear
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   imbraced
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   deceit
                   and
                   false
                   wayes
                   of
                   Antichrist
                   may
                   be
                   confounded
                   ,
                   and
                   denied
                   ,
                   and
                   who
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   truth
                   shall
                   be
                   confirmed
                   ,
                   and
                   who
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   error
                   may
                   have
                   warning
                   now
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   worlds
                   visitation
                   ;
                   The
                   Lord
                   is
                   coming
                   ,
                   to
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   who
                   will
                   Judge
                   the
                   Secrets
                   of
                   all
                   hearts
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   whole
                   world
                   in
                   equity
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
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                     By
                     a
                     friend
                     unto
                     righteousness
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     lover
                     of
                     all
                     souls
                     .
                     Edward
                     Burrough
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               This
               was
               sent
               to
               the
               chief
               Rector
               of
               the
               Iesuites
               Colledge
               in
               
                 Dunkirk
                 ,
              
               in
               Latine
               .
            
             
               FRiend
               ,
               thy
               wisdom
               and
               thy
               knowledge
               is
               earthly
               and
               sensuall
               ,
               and
               thereby
               canst
               thou
               not
               know
               the
               things
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               ,
               thou
               canst
               neither
               learn
               them
               thy self
               nor
               teach
               them
               to
               others
               ,
               for
               thou
               art
               but
               a
               blind
               leader
               of
               the
               blind
               ,
               and
               thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               God
               unto
               thee
               ,
               the
               fruitles
               tree
               is
               standing
               in
               thee
               that
               brings
               forth
               no
               fruit
               unto
               God
               ,
               &
               the
               head
               of
               the
               Serpent
               is
               not
               broken
               in
               thee
               that
               deceives
               the
               soul
               ,
               nor
               the
               body
               of
               sin
               put
               off
               that
               burdens
               the
               just
               ,
               and
               the
               Sword
               shall
               cut
               thee
               to
               pieces
               ,
               even
               the
               sword
               of
               the
               Lord
               it
               shall
               slay
               thee
               ;
               and
               friend
               ,
               the
               time
               is
               at
               hand
               ,
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               make
               thee
               know
               ,
               that
               thou
               art
               and
               hast
               been
               in
               thy
               life
               time
               a
               dishonour
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               that
               thou
               hast
               not
               serv'd
               him
               ,
               but
               thy self
               and
               the
               Divil
               ,
               and
               thy
               heart
               is
               not
               right
               in
               his
               sight
               ,
               but
               is
               corrupt
               and
               deceitfull
               ,
               for
               thou
               art
               tryed
               ,
               and
               measured
               ,
               and
               thou
               art
               found
               wanting
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               God
               will
               Judge
               thee
               ,
               and
               the
               witness
               in
               thy
               conscience
               shall
               answer
               his
               Judgments
               ,
               and
               all
               thy
               Idolatrous
               practises
               and
               profession
               of
               Religion
               ,
               and
               Church
               ,
               and
               Ministry
               ,
               thy
               many
               Prayers
               ,
               and
               thy
               works
               of
               Righteousness
               ,
               all
               this
               shall
               not
               hide
               thee
               from
               thee
               wrath
               of
               the
               Lamb
               ,
               though
               now
               thou
               art
               hardened
               ,
               and
               utterly
               insensible
               ,
               yet
               the
               stone
               shall
               fall
               upon
               thee
               that
               will
               grind
               thee
               to
               Powder
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               not
               escape
               ,
               but
               the
               burden
               of
               thine
               own
               iniquities
               shall
               weigh
               thee
               down
               into
               perdition
               ,
               except
               thou
               speedily
               Repent
               .
               Therefore
               fear
               and
               tremble
               before
               the
               Lord
               God
               ,
               and
               remember
               thou
               art
               warned
               by
               one
               that
               seeks
               the
               peace
               of
               souls
               ,
               but
               makes
               War
               by
               the
               sword
               of
               the
               spirit
               against
               the
               kingdom
               of
               the
               Divil
               and
               Antichrist
               in
               whom
               soever
               it
               stands
               .
            
             
               And
               friend
               ,
               answer
               me
               this
               one
               Querie
               ;
               What
               is
               that
               Whore
               that
               hath
               sat
               upon
               multitudes
               ,
               and
               peoples
               ?
               and
               what
               is
               that
               Golden
               Cup
               in
               her
               hand
               ?
               and
               what
               are
               the
               Abominations
               and
               Fornications
               of
               which
               her
               Cup
               is
               full
               ,
               which
               she
               hath
               caused
               the
               Kings
               and
               people
               to
               drink
               ,
               and
               with
               which
               she
               hath
               deceived
               the
               world
               ?
               Answer
               me
               this
               ,
               and
               subscribe
               thy
               name
               .
            
             
               
                 E.
                 B.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
         
           And
           now
           this
           I
           have
           to
           say
           concerning
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           to
           them
           ,
           &
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           having
           been
           in
           a
           measure
           an
           eye
           and
           eare
           witnesse
           of
           their
           idolatrous
           and
           false
           waies
           ,
           practices
           and
           doctrines
           ,
           never
           having
           in
           all
           my
           daies
           ,
           till
           this
           time
           and
           at
           this
           opportunity
           of
           going
           to
           
             Dunkirk
          
           ;
           not
           having
           any
           knowledge
           outwardly
           what
           their
           waies
           and
           practices
           were
           ;
           not
           having
           any
           knowledge
           I
           say
           by
           my
           sigh●
           ,
           and
           particular
           hearing
           concerning
           them
           ,
           without
           me
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           what
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           within
           me
           did
           make
           manifest
           :
           Though
           from
           a
           child
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           me
           hath
           abhorred
           popery
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           which
           savours
           of
           i●
           :
           But
           now
           having
           been
           an
           eye
           and
           eare
           witnesse
           in
           a
           little
           measure
           of
           their
           practices
           and
           doctrines
           ,
           this
           I
           have
           to
           say
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           ;
           blindnesse
           and
           ignorance
           covers
           them
           as
           with
           a
           mantle
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           wrapped
           up
           in
           the
           body
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           grosse
           darknesse
           they
           do
           dwel
           in
           ;
           and
           all
           their
           waies
           and
           worships
           are
           but
           the
           works
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           led
           on
           in
           by
           the
           false
           feigned
           spirit
           of
           imitation
           ,
           from
           one
           generation
           to
           another
           ,
           being
           exercised
           therein
           :
           And
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           life
           they
           have
           not
           ,
           but
           have
           wholy
           lost
           it
           ;
           and
           they
           know
           nothing
           at
           all
           of
           the
           leading
           of
           it
           ,
           nor
           of
           its
           teaching
           :
           This
           they
           hisse
           at
           as
           a
           thing
           of
           nought
           when
           it
           is
           spoken
           of
           to
           them
           .
           They
           have
           even
           sold
           themselves
           into
           the
           land
           of
           ignorance
           and
           blindnesse
           ,
           and
           they
           hate
           to
           be
           reformed
           :
           they
           are
           setled
           upon
           a
           false
           foundation
           ,
           even
           the
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           break
           down
           ,
           and
           their
           whole
           building
           will
           fall
           .
           And
           when
           I
           consider
           how
           thousands
           and
           ten
           thousands
           lies
           in
           the
           captivity
           of
           blindnesse
           and
           darknesse
           under
           them
           ,
           my
           heart
           is
           rent
           for
           them
           ,
           upon
           the
           consideration
           how
           they
           are
           led
           in
           darknesse
           and
           blindnesse
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           rest
           in
           a
           false
           confidence
           which
           will
           destroy
           their
           Souls
           ,
           and
           the
           blood
           of
           many
           rests
           upon
           the
           heads
           of
           them
           that
           leadeth
           them
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           lead
           them
           cause
           them
           to
           erre
           ,
           and
           the
           blood
           of
           souls
           will
           be
           required
           at
           their
           hands
           .
           And
           as
           for
           the
           poor
           and
           the
           common
           sort
           of
           them
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           pity
           in
           me
           for
           them
           ;
           because
           they
           are
           led
           by
           the
           blind
           ,
           and
           are
           out
           of
           the
           way
           :
           but
           as
           for
           the
           Priests
           and
           Jesuites
           ,
           and
           Clergy
           men
           they
           are
           to
           be
           cut
           off
           with
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           woe
           is
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           no
           pitty
           ,
           because
           they
           cause
           the
           people
           to
           erre
           ,
           
           and
           keeps
           the
           people
           in
           ignorance
           and
           blindnesse
           ,
           under
           their
           false
           and
           unrighteous
           waies
           and
           worships
           .
           And
           this
           I
           know
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           gone
           forth
           against
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           Romish-Church
           ,
           from
           the
           head
           to
           the
           tail
           of
           them
           will
           ▪
           God
           plead
           with
           them
           ;
           the
           time
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           his
           eye
           shall
           no●
           pitty
           ,
           neither
           shall
           his
           hand
           spare
           to
           punish
           them
           :
           The
           decree
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           Sealed
           and
           he
           will
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           their
           unrighteous
           lawes
           ,
           which
           binds
           the
           consciences
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           limits
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           holy
           one
           ;
           their
           unrighteous
           Ecclesiastical
           Lawes
           I
           meane
           ,
           under
           which
           is
           defended
           all
           manner
           of
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           they
           compel
           people
           to
           be
           Idolaters
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           and
           whereby
           they
           drink
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Martyrs
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           will
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           disannul
           their
           covenants
           and
           decrees
           ;
           and
           his
           spirit
           shall
           not
           be
           limited
           ,
           but
           shall
           rend
           them
           to
           pieces
           ,
           even
           their
           Laws
           and
           cruelties
           ,
           and
           Inquisions
           by
           which
           they
           are
           defended
           ,
           and
           their
           Religion
           upheld
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           whereby
           they
           kill
           the
           j●st
           ,
           and
           murders
           the
           innocent
           that
           are
           better
           then
           they
           :
           for
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           time
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           shall
           be
           tumbled
           down
           ,
           for
           their
           unjust
           Lawes
           and
           Inquisi●ions
           are
           the
           main
           strength
           and
           pillars
           of
           their
           Church
           ,
           whereby
           their
           Church
           and
           worishp
           doth
           stand
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           had
           not
           these
           cruel
           Lawes
           and
           Inquisitions
           to
           defend
           themselves
           by
           in
           their
           Religion
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           soon
           prevailed
           against
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           nothing
           of
           the
           spirit
           and
           authority
           of
           God
           to
           stand
           in
           ,
           nor
           to
           fight
           with
           ,
           against
           such
           as
           do
           oppose
           them
           ;
           but
           their
           weapons
           are
           carn●l
           and
           devilish
           ,
           and
           by
           murders
           ,
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           tyrannies
           they
           do
           defend
           themselves
           ,
           and
           when
           these
           things
           are
           broken
           down
           ,
           then
           their
           Church
           cannot
           stand
           long
           .
           And
           as
           sure
           as
           the
           Lord
           lives
           ,
           so
           shall
           it
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           a
           generation
           shall
           accomplish
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           generation
           of
           the
           righteous
           seed
           it
           shall
           be
           finished
           ,
           their
           Lawes
           shall
           be
           broken
           down
           ,
           and
           murders
           avenged
           ;
           and
           their
           weaknesse
           shall
           then
           appear
           ,
           and
           their
           whoredomes
           and
           Idolatries
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           abomin●tions
           shall
           be
           made
           naked
           ,
           and
           uncovered
           ,
           and
           judged
           by
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           follow
           him
           ,
           whom
           he
           will
           gather
           to
           fight
           his
           battle
           .
           And
           if
           the
           people
           were
           but
           sensible
           hereof
           ,
           as
           in
           measure
           I
           am
           ,
           through
           the
           zeal
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           it
           would
           raise
           up
           the
           spirit
           of
           zeal
           in
           them
           all
           ,
           to
           seek
           vengeance
           and
           the
           overthrow
           of
           all
           their
           unrighteous
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Inquisitions
           ,
           and
           murders
           ,
           which
           keeps
           people
           in
           darknesse
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           
           and
           kills
           the
           just
           ,
           that
           the
           creatures
           may
           be
           saved
           and
           tyranny
           condemned
           ;
           And
           when
           once
           the
           Lord
           doth
           but
           reach
           forth
           his
           arme
           ,
           then
           shall
           people
           be
           awakened
           to
           mind
           what
           I
           now
           say
           .
           Who
           would
           spare
           their
           own
           lives
           for
           the
           accomplishing
           of
           such
           a
           work
           ,
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           have
           liberty
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           limits
           it
           may
           be
           dashed
           to
           pieces
           ?
           and
           that
           the
           earth
           may
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           all
           
             Europ
          
           made
           free
           from
           the
           cruel●ies
           and
           tyranies
           of
           Antichrist
           and
           of
           the
           whore
           ?
           And
           to
           all
           you
           Papists
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           prepare
           ,
           prepare
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           comming
           up
           against
           you
           in
           his
           dreadful
           power
           ;
           his
           word
           of
           eternal
           judgement
           is
           gone
           forth
           ,
           and
           his
           vials
           are
           full
           of
           wrath
           to
           be
           poured
           forth
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           be
           avenged
           upon
           your
           tyrannies
           and
           murthers
           ,
           and
           unequal
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           subdue
           them
           before
           him
           .
           And
           his
           d●ead
           shall
           ●all
           upon
           your
           consciences
           ,
           ye
           that
           are
           Idolaters
           ,
           hypocrites
           ,
           ignorant
           wretches
           ,
           wilful
           persons
           and
           bondslaves
           of
           Satan
           ,
           The
           plagues
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           reach
           un●o
           yo●r
           high
           Throne
           .
           Repent
           ,
           repent
           ,
           for
           the
           Lords
           wrath
           is
           kindled
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           among
           you
           that
           feareth
           the
           Lord
           ,
           let
           him
           deliver
           his
           own
           soul
           ,
           by
           turning
           from
           your
           abominations
           ,
           least
           the
           Lord
           come
           upon
           you
           and
           destroy
           you
           altogether
           .
           Give
           up
           your
           Inquisitions
           ,
           give
           up
           your
           unjust
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           cease
           to
           murther
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           torment
           the
           righteous
           .
           I
           demand
           this
           of
           you
           on
           the
           Lords
           behalfe
           ,
           vex
           not
           the
           Lord
           any
           longer
           ,
           for
           his
           patience
           is
           turned
           into
           anger
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           long-suffering
           will
           become
           fury
           to
           devour
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           no
           little
           service
           we
           had
           in
           
             Dunkirke
          
           among
           our
           English
           Army
           .
           Divers
           meetings
           we
           had
           in
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           declared
           the
           message
           of
           salvation
           .
           And
           I
           must
           commend
           the
           spirit
           of
           our
           English
           men
           for
           moderation
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           men
           of
           any
           other
           nation
           ;
           And
           I
           did
           many
           times
           clear
           my
           conscience
           among
           them
           ,
           both
           as
           they
           were
           men
           ,
           Sons
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           in
           relation
           to
           an
           eternal
           state
           did
           direct
           them
           to
           the
           way
           of
           happinesse
           ,
           out
           of
           sin
           and
           wickednesse
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           come
           to
           God
           ;
           preaching
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           That
           as
           they
           were
           Sons
           of
           
             Adam
          
           in
           trangression
           ,
           they
           might
           come
           to
           be
           healed
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           Christ
           the
           power
           and
           wisdome
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           might
           be
           saved
           .
           Again
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           soldiers
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           were
           an
           army
           ,
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           speak
           mcuh
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           know
           what
           their
           service
           was
           there
           in
           that
           state
           ,
           some
           time
           saying
           unto
           them
           ,
           it
           was
           possible
           the
           Lord
           might
           
           have
           some
           good
           work
           to
           do
           by
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           faithful
           and
           no●
           seek
           themselves
           ,
           but
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           And
           at
           one
           time
           being
           sent
           for
           by
           Governor
           
             Lockhart
             ,
          
           where
           there
           were
           many
           officers
           with
           him
           ,
           &
           we
           had
           much
           discourse
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           this
           lay
           upon
           me
           to
           declare
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           did
           enterprize
           any
           businesse
           as
           they
           were
           an
           army
           ,
           in
           a
           spirit
           in
           opposition
           unto
           us
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           spirit
           that
           did
           reject
           us
           ,
           and
           deny
           us
           ,
           and
           gain
           say
           us
           ,
           then
           should
           they
           never
           prosper
           in
           any
           enterprize
           whatsoever
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           went
           on
           in
           any
           degree
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           spirit
           that
           was
           among
           us
           ,
           then
           should
           they
           overcome
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           none
           should
           have
           power
           over
           them
           ,
           nor
           overcome
           them
           .
           And
           after
           I
           was
           parted
           from
           them
           ,
           this
           following
           paper
           was
           upon
           me
           to
           write
           unto
           the
           whole
           Army
           in
           general
           ,
           both
           to
           officers
           and
           soldiers
           .
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               English
               Army
               ,
               to
               Officers
               and
               Souldiers
               .
            
             
               
                 Friends
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Am
               moved
               to
               clear
               my
               conscience
               unto
               you
               ,
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               warn
               you
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               all
               learn
               wisdom
               and
               the
               fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               God
               ,
               and
               may
               stand
               in
               his
               Counsel
               alwayes
               ,
               for
               that
               will
               be
               a
               defence
               unto
               you
               at
               all
               times
               ,
               and
               therein
               will
               you
               prosper
               in
               the
               Lords
               work
               ,
               and
               chiefly
               unto
               you
               ,
               the
               small
               remnant
               of
               our
               English
               Army
               in
               and
               about
               
                 Dunkirk
              
               ;
               I
               say
               unto
               you
               officers
               and
               Souldiers
               ,
               fear
               the
               Lord
               God
               ,
               and
               walk
               in
               his
               wisdom
               ,
               and
               every
               particular
               person
               amongst
               you
               ,
               Inquire
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               what
               he
               requires
               of
               you
               ,
               inquire
               of
               the
               Lord
               I
               say
               ,
               and
               know
               his
               will
               ,
               and
               be
               obedient
               unto
               it
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               so
               shall
               you
               prosper
               in
               standing
               in
               Gods
               Counsel
               ,
               and
               in
               performing
               his
               will
               ,
               and
               so
               shall
               you
               be
               exalted
               ,
               and
               have
               victory
               over
               your
               enemies
               ,
               even
               as
               you
               seek
               the
               honour
               of
               the
               Lord
               and
               his
               glory
               ;
               for
               if
               you
               honour
               him
               ,
               and
               do
               that
               which
               is
               acceptable
               to
               him
               ,
               he
               will
               honour
               you
               ,
               and
               set
               you
               a
               top
               of
               all
               your
               enemies
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               make
               way
               through
               the
               mountains
               even
               by
               you
               for
               the
               further
               appearance
               of
               his
               glory
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               honour
               you
               as
               his
               workmen
               ,
               if
               you
               be
               faithful
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               walk
               in
               his
               Counsel
               and
               wisdom
               ,
               till
               he
               hath
               prepared
               his
               own
               way
               by
               you
               ;
               for
               assuredly
               
               it
               is
               not
               in
               vain
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               had
               some
               end
               in
               it
               ,
               to
               himself
               ,
               in
               bringing
               you
               to
               that
               place
               ,
               and
               what
               do
               you
               know
               but
               he
               may
               have
               some
               good
               work
               for
               you
               to
               do
               ,
               it
               is
               possible
               there
               is
               more
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               purpose
               ,
               concerning
               you
               then
               yet
               may
               be
               discovered
               to
               you
               ;
               wherefore
               it
               is
               good
               for
               you
               ,
               that
               you
               waite
               upon
               the
               Lord
               ,
               to
               know
               his
               will
               fully
               concerning
               you
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               do
               it
               ,
               and
               fulfill
               it
               ,
               and
               therein
               shall
               be
               your
               Crown
               ,
               but
               on
               the
               contrary
               dependeth
               your
               misery
               and
               destruction
               .
            
             
               And
               this
               I
               do
               know
               ,
               that
               the
               Lord
               hath
               owned
               and
               honoured
               our
               English
               Army
               ,
               and
               done
               good
               things
               for
               them
               and
               by
               them
               in
               these
               Nations
               in
               our
               age
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               once
               armed
               them
               with
               the
               spirit
               of
               courage
               and
               zeal
               against
               many
               abominations
               and
               tyrannies
               ,
               and
               he
               was
               with
               them
               in
               many
               things
               which
               he
               called
               them
               to
               ,
               and
               gave
               them
               victory
               and
               Dominion
               over
               much
               injustice
               and
               oppression
               ,
               and
               over
               Tyrants
               and
               cruel
               Laws
               and
               he
               was
               with
               them
               till
               that
               a
               spirit
               of
               vain
               glory
               and
               Ambition
               and
               self-seeking
               ,
               and
               the
               honour
               of
               this
               world
               entered
               into
               some
               and
               defiled
               the
               whole
               body
               ,
               &
               made
               it
               deformed
               &
               void
               of
               its
               former
               beauty
               ,
               and
               of
               its
               valour
               and
               nobleness
               also
               ,
               at
               which
               the
               anger
               of
               the
               Lord
               was
               kindled
               ,
               and
               against
               you
               also
               was
               his
               hand
               turned
               ,
               with
               the
               losse
               of
               his
               presence
               ,
               because
               the
               sincerity
               &
               the
               faithful
               principle
               was
               almost
               choaked
               &
               the
               good
               eaten
               out
               from
               amongst
               you
               ,
               by
               the
               false
               spirit
               of
               self-seeking
               and
               vain
               glory
               ,
               which
               was
               entered
               into
               the
               hearts
               of
               many
               but
               this
               is
               to
               the
               army
               in
               general
               ,
               and
               to
               say
               no
               more
               of
               it
               to
               you
               ,
               only
               that
               you
               might
               search
               your
               own
               hearts
               ,
               and
               may
               be
               purged
               ,
               and
               may
               again
               return
               to
               the
               old
               spirit
               of
               righteousness
               ,
               which
               will
               reach
               after
               the
               liberty
               of
               the
               people
               and
               the
               freedom
               of
               the
               Nations
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               oppression
               and
               tyranny
               and
               unjust
               powers
               may
               be
               broken
               down
               to
               the
               dust
               before
               you
               ,
               and
               be
               subdued
               by
               you
               as
               your
               prey
               ,
               and
               that
               there
               be
               no
               more
               a
               looking
               back
               by
               you
               for
               rest
               and
               ease
               in
               the
               flesh
               ,
               in
               great
               houses
               of
               residence
               ,
               till
               you
               have
               visited
               
                 Rome
              
               and
               inquired
               after
               ,
               and
               sought
               out
               the
               innocent
               blood
               that
               is
               buried
               therein
               ,
               and
               avenge
               the
               blood
               of
               the
               guiltless
               through
               all
               the
               Dominions
               of
               the
               
                 Pope
                 ,
              
               the
               blood
               of
               the
               just
               it
               cryes
               through
               
                 Italy
              
               and
               
                 Spain
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               time
               is
               come
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               search
               it
               and
               seek
               it
               out
               and
               repay
               it
               ,
               and
               it
               would
               be
               your
               honor
               to
               be
               made
               use
               of
               by
               the
               Lord
               in
               any
               degree
               in
               order
               to
               this
               matter
               ,
               whether
               the
               Lord
               will
               revenge
               the
               grievous
               blood-guiltiness
               that
               lies
               upon
               them
               ,
               
               by
               himself
               without
               an
               instrument
               ,
               or
               whether
               by
               you
               or
               others
               as
               an
               instrument
               ,
               whether
               this
               way
               or
               another
               ;
               that
               God
               will
               do
               it
               ,
               this
               I
               determine
               not
               ,
               but
               this
               I
               do
               know
               ,
               the
               time
               is
               not
               long
               ,
               that
               he
               will
               one
               way
               or
               another
               avenge
               and
               revenge
               the
               blood
               of
               the
               just
               upon
               the
               murderous
               head
               ;
               and
               this
               I
               also
               believe
               that
               the
               Lord
               will
               do
               it
               ,
               or
               make
               way
               hereunto
               even
               by
               you
               ,
               the
               men
               of
               our
               English
               Nation
               ,
               if
               you
               be
               faithful
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               do
               what
               he
               requires
               of
               you
               ,
               for
               what
               are
               these
               few
               poor
               Islands
               that
               you
               have
               run
               through
               ,
               and
               laid
               many
               mountains
               low
               ,
               and
               wounded
               the
               remainder
               of
               the
               Romish
               Idolatry
               that
               was
               standing
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               your
               Wars
               ,
               and
               the
               remaining
               part
               thereof
               ,
               which
               stood
               between
               the
               dayes
               of
               Queen
               
                 Mary
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               last
               years
               of
               
                 Charles
              
               hath
               received
               a
               mortal
               blow
               ,
               both
               by
               you
               ,
               and
               partly
               as
               preparers
               of
               the
               way
               ,
               but
               what
               are
               these
               little
               Islands
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               &
               
                 Scotland
                 ▪
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               they
               are
               but
               little
               in
               comparison
               of
               the
               great
               part
               of
               Christendom
               in
               which
               Idolatry
               ,
               tyranie
               and
               grievous
               oppressions
               do
               abound
               ,
               which
               the
               hand
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               against
               ,
               and
               which
               he
               will
               take
               vengeance
               upon
               ▪
               Oh
               did
               you
               but
               see
               and
               perfectly
               know
               ,
               the
               cruelties
               ,
               the
               oppressions
               ,
               the
               idolatries
               ,
               the
               murders
               ,
               and
               all
               whatsoever
               that
               is
               evil
               ,
               both
               in
               civil
               and
               Ecclesiastical
               State
               ,
               that
               is
               brought
               forth
               and
               rules
               in
               full
               power
               in
               all
               the
               
                 Popes
              
               Dominions
               ;
               I
               do
               say
               ,
               were
               you
               but
               fully
               acquainted
               with
               all
               these
               things
               ,
               and
               also
               of
               the
               purpose
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               which
               is
               speedily
               to
               visit
               them
               with
               his
               rod
               ,
               it
               would
               awaken
               you
               ,
               and
               stir
               you
               up
               ,
               and
               it
               would
               set
               your
               spirits
               on
               fire
               of
               a
               great
               zeal
               with
               desires
               of
               no
               greater
               honour
               ,
               then
               to
               be
               instruments
               in
               any
               degree
               towards
               the
               executing
               of
               so
               good
               a
               work
               ,
               even
               towards
               the
               relieving
               of
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               and
               breaking
               the
               bands
               of
               crueltie
               ,
               that
               the
               Nations
               may
               come
               to
               rest
               ,
               and
               may
               no
               more
               be
               captivated
               with
               the
               chains
               of
               Antichrist
               ;
               I
               do
               say
               it
               would
               be
               your
               greatest
               honour
               to
               be
               instruments
               in
               such
               a
               work
               ,
               and
               do
               you
               know
               what
               the
               Lords
               purpose
               is
               concerning
               you
               ?
               onely
               this
               I
               do
               know
               ,
               the
               Lord
               hath
               a
               love
               to
               the
               men
               of
               our
               Nation
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               a
               spirit
               in
               them
               most
               fitting
               for
               such
               a
               work
               ,
               even
               the
               zeal
               of
               the
               Lord
               hath
               appeared
               ,
               and
               is
               beginning
               to
               appear
               against
               
                 Babylon
                 ,
              
               and
               against
               
                 Rome
              
               the
               seat
               of
               the
               Whore
               ;
               and
               the
               kingdom
               of
               Antichrist
               shall
               be
               thrown
               down
               ,
               and
               the
               righteous
               people
               shall
               go
               free
               ,
               and
               Nations
               shall
               worship
               the
               Lord
               ;
               but
               there
               is
               many
               mountains
               in
               the
               way
               ,
               wherefore
               hew
               down
               the
               tops
               ,
               strike
               at
               the
               branches
               ,
               make
               way
               ,
               that
               the
               Axe
               may
               be
               
               laid
               to
               the
               root
               of
               the
               tree
               ;
               that
               your
               sword
               ,
               and
               the
               sword
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               may
               neither
               leave
               root
               nor
               branch
               of
               Idolatrie
               ,
               oppressions
               and
               tyranie
               ,
               which
               the
               Nations
               are
               held
               in
               slaverie
               under
               ,
               and
               oppressed
               withall
               ,
               to
               the
               grieving
               of
               the
               righteous
               soul
               ,
               and
               vexing
               of
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
               Oh
               how
               great
               is
               their
               Idolatries
               !
               you
               see
               a
               little
               part
               thereof
               amongst
               you
               ,
               oh
               what
               false
               ,
               fained
               ,
               deceitful
               and
               hypocritical
               services
               do
               they
               practice
               ?
               their
               imag●s
               ,
               their
               pictures
               ,
               and
               their
               praying
               before
               them
               ,
               which
               is
               Idolatrie
               their
               Candles
               burning
               ,
               and
               their
               Organs
               and
               instruments
               of
               musick
               and
               fained
               singings
               ,
               all
               this
               is
               Idolatrie
               and
               superstition
               ;
               and
               a
               vexation
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               that
               law
               which
               imposeth
               them
               upon
               people
               contrarie
               to
               a
               good
               conscience
               ,
               and
               that
               Law
               which
               condemns
               others
               as
               Hereti●ks
               that
               will
               not
               worship
               thus
               ,
               and
               that
               power
               that
               kills
               and
               destroyes
               those
               that
               acts
               against
               those
               worships
               ,
               Laws
               and
               powers
               ought
               ye
               to
               make
               war
               against
               ,
               and
               to
               claim
               a
               disannulling
               of
               all
               such
               Lawes
               and
               Authorities
               ,
               by
               which
               this
               Idolatrie
               is
               imposed
               upon
               peoples
               consciences
               ,
               and
               established
               in
               the
               Nations
               ,
               and
               by
               which
               many
               are
               destroyed
               and
               condemned
               who
               cannot
               bow
               to
               their
               Idolatries
               ;
               such
               Lawes
               are
               not
               to
               stand
               before
               you
               ,
               for
               these
               be
               the
               bryars
               and
               thorns
               which
               covers
               the
               great
               mountains
               ,
               whom
               the
               Whore
               sitteth
               upon
               ,
               which
               the
               Lord
               will
               judge
               ;
               did
               you
               but
               know
               all
               their
               unrighteous
               Lawes
               ,
               murders
               and
               all
               cruelties
               which
               is
               abounding
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               have
               a
               dispensation
               to
               commit
               unrighteousness
               ,
               those
               Lawes
               ought
               to
               be
               judged
               and
               destroyed
               ,
               and
               your
               sword
               is
               to
               be
               lifted
               up
               against
               them
               ;
               It
               is
               the
               Lords
               work
               ,
               I
               know
               ,
               to
               make
               men
               truely
               Religious
               ,
               but
               yet
               the
               Lord
               may
               work
               by
               you
               ,
               to
               break
               down
               the
               bryars
               ,
               and
               thorns
               ,
               and
               rocks
               and
               hills
               ,
               which
               hath
               set
               themselves
               against
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               which
               keeps
               people
               under
               the
               chains
               of
               Idolatry
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               commit
               Idolatry
               ,
               and
               are
               compelled
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               defended
               in
               it
               ,
               even
               by
               a
               Law
               ;
               but
               the
               Lord
               will
               confound
               all
               this
               ,
               either
               by
               means
               or
               without
               means
               ,
               for
               such
               is
               their
               oppression
               in
               their
               Ecclesi●stical
               state
               ,
               and
               their
               unjust
               Laws
               whereby
               their
               Church
               is
               established
               and
               defended
               ,
               that
               it
               causeth
               the
               very
               earth
               to
               mourn
               ,
               and
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               righteous
               to
               faint
               ,
               and
               their
               hearts
               to
               fail
               because
               of
               oppression
               ,
               to
               murder
               ,
               &
               steal
               and
               rob
               ,
               and
               to
               commit
               adultery
               ,
               these
               are
               accounted
               little
               sins
               amongst
               them
               ,
               they
               are
               even
               tolerated
               and
               pardoned
               by
               the
               
                 Pope
              
               for
               a
               little
               money
               ;
               and
               if
               they
               slay
               a
               man
               ,
               and
               wilfully
               murder
               him
               ,
               ●hey
               can
               run
               to
               their
               Altar
               ,
               there
               they
               can
               have
               a
               dispensation
               of
               a
               
               wicked
               pardon
               ,
               and
               here
               is
               a
               law
               that
               tolerates
               murder
               ,
               and
               the
               greatest
               sins
               ;
               whereby
               it
               is
               hard
               for
               any
               that
               fears
               God
               for
               to
               be
               amongst
               them
               ,
               and
               blood
               ,
               blood
               lies
               upon
               their
               whole
               dominions
               ,
               and
               the
               guilty
               goes
               free
               and
               uncondemned
               and
               the
               innocent
               suffers
               unjustly
               ,
               for
               if
               any
               diminish
               from
               about
               their
               Mass-houses
               to
               the
               value
               of
               a
               peny
               ,
               that
               is
               death
               by
               their
               law
               ,
               while
               murder
               is
               tolerated
               ;
               and
               here
               is
               nought
               but
               tyranie
               and
               oppression
               abounding
               ,
               even
               great
               mountains
               ,
               which
               must
               be
               thrown
               down
               ,
               and
               for
               which
               the
               sword
               of
               the
               Lord
               must
               come
               upon
               them
               ;
               and
               God
               will
               make
               their
               riches
               ,
               and
               their
               falsely
               consecrated
               vessels
               and
               treasures
               ;
               even
               a
               spoil
               and
               a
               prey
               unto
               you
               ,
               if
               you
               be
               faithful
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ;
               wherefore
               all
               you
               officers
               ,
               fear
               the
               Lord
               God
               ,
               and
               be
               not
               ambitious
               nor
               vain-glorious
               ,
               nor
               seek
               not
               your selves
               to
               gain
               unto
               your selves
               Kingdoms
               ,
               to
               exalt
               your
               own
               horn
               ,
               for
               if
               you
               go
               in
               this
               way
               ,
               and
               if
               this
               be
               your
               end
               ,
               then
               your
               end
               shall
               be
               frustrated
               ,
               &
               you
               shall
               not
               prosper
               ;
               for
               the
               Lord
               will
               lay
               you
               aside
               with
               shame
               unto
               you
               ;
               but
               let
               it
               be
               your
               work
               &
               your
               aime
               to
               require
               and
               demand
               the
               disanulling
               of
               their
               Inquisions
               and
               cruel
               Lawes
               ,
               both
               in
               their
               Church
               and
               civil
               State
               ,
               and
               that
               Christ
               alone
               may
               exercise
               the
               peoples
               consciences
               neither
               be
               ye
               as
               Lords
               nor
               Tyrants
               over
               your
               poor
               Souldiers
               ,
               but
               be
               ye
               loving
               and
               meek
               towards
               them
               ,
               I
               say
               unto
               you
               Officers
               and
               to
               all
               you
               that
               bear
               Rule
               in
               the
               Army
               ,
               be
               loving
               and
               kind
               and
               gentle
               unto
               all
               under
               your
               authority
               ,
               &
               be
               not
               as
               tyrants
               nor
               oppressors
               over
               your
               poor
               Souldiers
               ,
               but
               be
               examples
               of
               all
               goodness
               unto
               them
               ,
               and
               give
               them
               no
               evil
               examples
               in
               your
               lives
               and
               conversations
               ,
               but
               lead
               them
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               know
               a
               measure
               of
               his
               wisdom
               in
               you
               ,
               whereby
               you
               may
               walk
               before
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               may
               possesse
               their
               freedoms
               in
               their
               conditions
               ,
               and
               may
               not
               be
               as
               slaves
               ●o
               you
               ,
               but
               as
               servants
               to
               the
               Lord
               in
               their
               places
               ,
               and
               herein
               shall
               you
               be
               blessed
               as
               you
               fulfill
               that
               which
               the
               Lord
               requires
               .
               And
               likewise
               unto
               all
               the
               Souldiers
               I
               say
               ,
               that
               ye
               may
               be
               sober
               and
               moderate
               ,
               and
               faithful
               to
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               not
               go
               in
               the
               excess
               and
               superfluity
               of
               this
               creation
               ,
               but
               may
               be
               all
               kept
               low
               in
               your
               hearts
               ,
               and
               tender
               towards
               God
               ,
               and
               obey
               them
               that
               have
               power
               over
               you
               in
               all
               things
               which
               are
               just
               ,
               and
               be
               not
               deboist
               nor
               given
               to
               vanity
               ,
               But
               all
               of
               you
               both
               officers
               and
               soldiers
               live
               in
               that
               which
               keeps
               your
               consciences
               void
               of
               offence
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               may
               be
               clear
               and
               free
               in
               your
               own
               spirits
               from
               
               the
               abominations
               of
               the
               Nations
               ,
               and
               then
               you
               will
               be
               a
               terror
               to
               the
               evil
               in
               all
               people
               wheresoever
               you
               come
               ,
               and
               being
               clear
               and
               free
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               having
               no
               sin
               lying
               upon
               your
               consciences
               ,
               then
               shall
               you
               face
               your
               enemies
               with
               courage
               ,
               and
               not
               fear
               death
               ,
               but
               shall
               be
               ready
               to
               lay
               down
               your
               lives
               for
               a
               testimony
               of
               Jesus
               in
               a
               good
               cause
               ,
               and
               upon
               good
               engagements
               ;
               and
               if
               the
               Lord
               be
               your
               fear
               ,
               then
               no
               man
               can
               make
               you
               afraid
               ,
               but
               you
               will
               be
               in
               that
               which
               overcometh
               the
               unrighteous
               power
               within
               you
               and
               without
               you
               also
               ,
               and
               here
               is
               the
               true
               honour
               ,
               and
               in
               this
               it
               doth
               consist
               ,
               in
               victory
               over
               all
               that
               which
               is
               contrary
               to
               God
               ;
               and
               here
               is
               the
               true
               way
               to
               happynesse
               and
               prosperity
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               life
               to
               come
               ,
               by
               seeking
               his
               glory
               ,
               and
               not
               your
               own
               ;
               and
               all
               of
               you
               come
               to
               the
               light
               of
               Christ
               ,
               that
               Christ
               hath
               lighted
               you
               with
               all
               ,
               and
               that
               will
               teach
               you
               all
               things
               what
               you
               ought
               to
               do
               ,
               and
               what
               you
               ought
               not
               to
               do
               ;
               for
               that
               light
               of
               Christ
               within
               you
               ought
               to
               be
               the
               guide
               of
               all
               the
               children
               of
               men
               ,
               in
               every
               state
               ,
               place
               ,
               and
               condition
               ,
               and
               upon
               this
               you
               are
               to
               wait
               for
               counsel
               to
               receive
               it
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
               by
               that
               of
               him
               made
               manifest
               within
               you
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               all
               your
               outward
               teachers
               that
               hath
               used
               their
               tongues
               amongst
               you
               ,
               and
               said
               ,
               the
               Lord
               saith
               it
               ,
               when
               God
               hath
               not
               spoken
               to
               them
               ,
               nor
               sent
               them
               ,
               and
               that
               preach
               for
               hire
               and
               sums
               of
               mony
               ,
               and
               these
               are
               them
               that
               cannot
               profit
               the
               people
               ,
               nor
               ever
               bring
               you
               to
               the
               knowledge
               of
               God
               ,
               nor
               give
               you
               counsel
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               if
               you
               seek
               to
               uphold
               them
               and
               defend
               them
               ,
               against
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               his
               word
               which
               is
               gone
               forth
               against
               them
               ,
               then
               shall
               you
               not
               prosper
               but
               fall
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               if
               you
               do
               enterprize
               any
               work
               in
               that
               spirit
               that
               doth
               oppose
               the
               spirit
               of
               Christ
               Jesus
               in
               his
               people
               ,
               you
               can
               never
               have
               good
               success
               ,
               but
               the
               Lord
               will
               confound
               you
               before
               your
               enemies
               ;
               And
               so
               now
               that
               you
               may
               all
               come
               into
               the
               new
               covenant
               to
               be
               taught
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               far
               from
               all
               oppression
               ,
               this
               is
               the
               thing
               that
               you
               are
               all
               to
               wait
               for
               ,
               and
               to
               know
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               to
               go
               on
               in
               that
               ,
               against
               unrighteous
               men
               and
               unrighteous
               lawes
               ,
               which
               are
               set
               up
               in
               the
               Nations
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               destroyed
               and
               brought
               under
               ,
               and
               yet
               though
               such
               a
               victory
               would
               be
               honourable
               unto
               you
               ,
               yet
               there
               is
               a
               victory
               more
               honourable
               ,
               to
               wit
               ,
               the
               victory
               over
               sin
               and
               death
               ,
               and
               the
               Devil
               in
               your selves
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               are
               to
               mind
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               a
               kingdome
               which
               is
               not
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               which
               cannot
               be
               obtained
               
               by
               an
               outward
               sword
               ,
               and
               this
               kingdom
               are
               you
               to
               wait
               for
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               know
               it
               and
               feel
               it
               in
               your
               own
               particulars
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               the
               doctrine
               of
               the
               Gospel
               of
               peace
               unto
               you
               ,
               and
               the
               glad
               tidings
               held
               forth
               unto
               all
               of
               you
               ;
               come
               into
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               minde
               it
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               be
               lead
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               then
               may
               you
               be
               fit
               instruments
               for
               the
               Lord
               to
               work
               by
               ;
               and
               take
               heed
               how
               you
               oppose
               those
               whom
               the
               Lord
               hath
               sent
               ,
               and
               is
               sending
               abroad
               in
               the
               nations
               ,
               to
               proclame
               the
               mighty
               day
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               they
               are
               no
               enemies
               to
               you
               nor
               to
               any
               mans
               person
               ,
               and
               therefore
               be
               tender
               over
               them
               ,
               for
               they
               go
               about
               the
               Lords
               work
               ;
               of
               this
               I
               warne
               you
               all
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
               And
               so
               you
               dwelling
               in
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               there
               is
               nothing
               shall
               destroy
               you
               ,
               nor
               confound
               you
               ,
               but
               you
               shall
               have
               victory
               over
               all
               your
               enemies
               within
               you
               ,
               and
               without
               you
               ,
               and
               the
               Lord
               will
               make
               you
               a
               dread
               and
               a
               fear
               to
               the
               Nations
               ,
               and
               so
               this
               is
               a
               warning
               unto
               you
               all
               ,
               both
               officers
               and
               soldiers
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               minde
               what
               the
               work
               of
               the
               Lord
               God
               is
               in
               the
               nations
               ,
               your
               worke
               hath
               been
               ,
               and
               may
               be
               honourable
               in
               its
               day
               and
               season
               ;
               but
               he
               hath
               a
               work
               more
               ho●ourable
               to
               work
               after
               you
               ▪
               that
               is
               to
               destroy
               the
               kingdome
               of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               and
               the
               ground
               of
               wars
               ;
               and
               your
               victorie
               hath
               been
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               but
               there
               is
               a
               more
               honourable
               victory
               to
               be
               waited
               for
               ,
               even
               the
               victory
               over
               sin
               ;
               and
               so
               we
               are
               the
               friends
               of
               the
               creation
               ,
               that
               doth
               preach
               this
               victory
               and
               this
               kingdom
               and
               peace
               ,
               which
               is
               endlesse
               and
               everlasting
               ,
               and
               which
               many
               are
               come
               into
               ,
               yet
               we
               reject
               not
               the
               state
               ,
               and
               work
               and
               victory
               and
               honour
               of
               a
               soldier
               ,
               but
               hath
               a
               respect
               thereunto
               in
               their
               season
               ;
               and
               as
               for
               the
               many
               and
               divers
               sorts
               of
               worship
               which
               is
               come
               up
               since
               the
               dayes
               of
               the
               Apostles
               ,
               and
               are
               of
               the
               whore
               and
               not
               of
               the
               true
               Church
               ,
               they
               are
               all
               to
               be
               thrown
               down
               ,
               and
               the
               worship
               that
               is
               in
               Spirit
               and
               truth
               to
               be
               set
               up
               by
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               gathering
               people
               into
               that
               worship
               ,
               but
               if
               you
               be
               out
               of
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               in
               the
               rudenesse
               and
               wickednesse
               of
               the
               world
               ;
               and
               seeks
               your selves
               and
               not
               the
               freedom
               of
               the
               nations
               onely
               ,
               then
               the
               Lord
               will
               lay
               you
               aside
               as
               a
               broken
               potsherd
               ,
               and
               raise
               up
               unto
               himselfe
               a
               people
               that
               shall
               fulfill
               his
               work
               and
               do
               it
               ▪
               for
               he
               hath
               much
               work
               to
               do
               in
               the
               nations
               ,
               to
               accomplish
               in
               a
               few
               years
               time
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               gathering
               his
               elect
               seed
               ,
               and
               changing
               the
               kingdomes
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               making
               them
               become
               the
               kingdomes
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               so
               be
               low
               in
               your
               own
               eyes
               ,
               and
               do
               not
               seek
               your selves
               ,
               but
               seek
               one
               
               anothers
               good
               ,
               and
               seek
               the
               glory
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               the
               freedome
               of
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               and
               in
               that
               you
               will
               be
               blessed
               and
               prosper
               till
               you
               have
               set
               up
               your
               standard
               at
               the
               gates
               of
               
                 Rome
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               am
               a
               lover
               of
               all
               your
               souls
               ,
               and
               a
               sufferer
               in
               patience
               under
               the
               cruelties
               of
               men
               .
            
             
               
                 E.
                 B.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           ANd
           some
           small
           discourse
           we
           had
           with
           our
           English
           Priests
           ,
           that
           supplies
           the
           place
           of
           Chaplains
           to
           the
           Army
           ;
           and
           in
           particular
           ,
           one
           of
           them
           which
           had
           spoken
           something
           behind
           our
           backs
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           did
           proffer
           to
           have
           some
           discourse
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           he
           refused
           it
           (
           only
           to
           evade
           the
           matter
           at
           that
           present
           )
           he
           bid
           us
           state
           some
           of
           our
           principles
           in
           writing
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           answer
           them
           in
           dispute
           in
           some
           publike
           place
           ;
           &
           being
           he
           was
           not
           willing
           to
           engage
           to
           dispute
           otherwise
           ,
           we
           were
           free
           to
           write
           this
           following
           Paper
           ,
           but
           we
           had
           no
           answer
           in
           agreement
           to
           dispute
           with
           us
           ,
           but
           shifted
           the
           thing
           from
           himself
           ,
           by
           telling
           us
           the
           Governor
           was
           not
           willing
           ;
           but
           t●
           is
           was
           not
           the
           same
           Priest
           before
           mentioned
           that
           we
           had
           discourse
           with
           at
           our
           first
           coming
           into
           the
           Town
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Friend
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 manifestation
                 of
                 truth
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 perfect
                 difference
                 between
                 thee
                 and
                 us
                 may
                 be
                 known
                 ,
                 and
                 who
                 are
                 in
                 the
                 truth
                 ,
                 and
                 who
                 in
                 the
                 error
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 truth
                 from
                 error
                 may
                 be
                 clearly
                 discerned
                 ,
                 therefore
                 according
                 to
                 thy
                 own
                 proposals
                 and
                 expressed
                 desires
                 thereof
                 before
                 many
                 ,
                 we
                 do
                 here
                 assert
                 some
                 particulars
                 of
                 that
                 truth
                 which
                 we
                 have
                 received
                 from
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 do
                 hold
                 forth
                 and
                 maintain
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 in
                 opposition
                 to
                 thee
                 or
                 any
                 other
                 that
                 shall
                 gainsay
                 them
                 ,
              
               viz.
               
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 That
                 Christ
                 hath
                 lightened
                 all
                 men
                 with
                 a
                 light
                 sufficient
                 in
                 it self
                 to
                 bring
                 them
                 to
                 salvation
                 ,
                 if
                 they
                 follow
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 That
                 God
                 hath
                 given
                 Christ
                 to
                 be
                 the
                 Saviour
                 of
                 all
                 men
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 That
                 none
                 are
                 justified
                 by
                 Christ
                 and
                 his
                 righteousnesse
                 without
                 them
                 ;
                 but
                 as
                 they
                 have
                 received
                 Christ
                 and
                 his
                 righteousness
                 ,
                 and
                 witness
                 them
                 revealed
                 in
                 themselves
                 .
              
               
               
                 4.
                 
                 That
                 the
                 Saints
                 of
                 God
                 may
                 be
                 perfectly
                 freed
                 from
                 sin
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 so
                 as
                 no
                 more
                 to
                 commit
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 That
                 the
                 national
                 Ministers
                 and
                 Churches
                 ,
                 not
                 only
                 of
                 Papists
                 ,
                 but
                 of
                 the
                 Protestants
                 also
                 (
                 as
                 they
                 now
                 stand
                 )
                 are
                 not
                 the
                 true
                 ministers
                 and
                 Churches
                 of
                 Christ
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 That
                 the
                 scriptures
                 are
                 a
                 true
                 declaration
                 given
                 forth
                 from
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 God
                 by
                 holie
                 men
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 moved
                 by
                 it
                 to
                 write
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 profitable
                 ,
                 but
                 are
                 not
                 the
                 foundation
                 ,
                 nor
                 the
                 most
                 perfect
                 Rule
                 of
                 faith
                 and
                 life
                 to
                 the
                 Saints
                 .
              
            
             
               These
               things
               we
               are
               freelie
               willing
               and
               desirous
               to
               discourse
               upon
               ,
               with
               thy selfe
               and
               anie
               others
               that
               shall
               join
               with
               thee
               ,
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               sober
               and
               wise
               men
               ,
               who
               may
               judge
               between
               us
               ,
               in
               anie
               publick
               place
               that
               may
               be
               procured
               by
               thee
               according
               to
               thy
               engagements
               in
               this
               particular
               ,
               provided
               it
               may
               be
               in
               the
               spirit
               of
               meeknesse
               ,
               and
               moderation
               ,
               and
               that
               all
               fair
               and
               sober
               dealing
               may
               be
               among
               us
               ,
               and
               the
               fear
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               to
               this
               we
               expect
               thy
               speedie
               answer
               ,
               
                 concerning
              
               time
               and
               place
               .
            
             
               
                 E.
                 
                   Burrough
                   .
                
                 S.
                 
                   Fisher
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           The
           propositions
           were
           writ
           as
           short
           as
           could
           be
           ,
           for
           to
           stop
           all
           advantages
           against
           us
           ,
           that
           might
           be
           taken
           by
           our
           adversarie
           ,
           in
           case
           he
           had
           met
           us
           ,
           and
           agreed
           to
           dispute
           ,
           but
           upon
           enlargement
           in
           discourse
           ,
           we
           might
           have
           laid
           open
           the
           truth
           of
           everie
           one
           of
           these
           particulars
           at
           large
           ,
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           sober
           minds
           ;
           that
           might
           have
           been
           doubtfull
           hereof
           ,
           and
           shewed
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           all
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           .