No remission without repentance nor will a bare confession withovt a real forsaking of sin avail to the averting God's heavy visitation and judgments from this nation of England, the cause whereof being somewhat more fully declared herein then is confessed in the fast which was appointed for the averting of the same heavy visitation and this concerns both the rulers, clergy, and people of London and Westminster and all parts of this realm to look into and lay to heart who are concerned in the observation of the said fast to consider what fruits they bring forth and whether the end of the true fast be answered by them yea or nea, according to Isa. 58.
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             No remission without repentance nor will a bare confession withovt a real forsaking of sin avail to the averting God's heavy visitation and judgments from this nation of England, the cause whereof being somewhat more fully declared herein then is confessed in the fast which was appointed for the averting of the same heavy visitation and this concerns both the rulers, clergy, and people of London and Westminster and all parts of this realm to look into and lay to heart who are concerned in the observation of the said fast to consider what fruits they bring forth and whether the end of the true fast be answered by them yea or nea, according to Isa. 58.
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           NO
           REMISSION
           WITHOUT
           REPENTANCE
           ,
           Nor
           will
           a
           bare
           CONFESSION
           ,
           WITHOVT
           A
           real
           forsaking
           of
           SIN
           ,
           Avail
           to
           the
           averting
           God's
           heavy
           VISITATION
           and
           JUDGMENTS
           from
           this
           Nation
           OF
           ENGLAND
           :
           The
           Cause
           whereof
           being
           somewhat
           more
           fully
           declared
           herein
           ,
           then
           is
           confessed
           in
           the
           FAST
           which
           was
           appointed
           for
           the
           averting
           of
           the
           same
           heavy
           Visitation
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           concerns
           both
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           People
           of
           London
           and
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           all
           parts
           of
           this
           Realm
           to
           look
           into
           ,
           and
           lay
           to
           heart
           ,
           who
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           said
           fast
           ,
           to
           consider
           what
           fruits
           they
           bring
           forth
           ;
           And
           whether
           the
           end
           of
           the
           true
           Fast
           be
           answered
           by
           them
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           ,
           according
           to
           Isa.
           58.
           
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1665.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           No
           Remission
           without
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           FIrst
           ,
           In
           the
           Book
           concerning
           the
           order
           of
           Fasting
           ,
           for
           the
           averting
           of
           God's
           heavy
           Visitation
           upon
           many
           places
           of
           this
           Realm
           ;
           which
           Fast
           was
           appointed
           to
           be
           observed
           within
           the
           Cities
           of
           London
           and
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           places
           adjacent
           ,
           on
           Wednesday
           the
           12
           th
           .
           of
           July
           (
           so
           called
           )
           and
           both
           there
           and
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           on
           the
           first
           Wednesday
           in
           every
           Moneth
           ,
           &c.
           
           These
           following
           Confessions
           and
           open
           acknowledgements
           of
           the
           causes
           of
           this
           heavy
           Visitation
           ,
           are
           very
           remarkable
           ,
           and
           seriously
           to
           be
           laid
           to
           heart
           ,
           by
           both
           Rulers
           ,
           Priests
           and
           People
           ,
           who
           are
           concerned
           therein
           ,
           as
           that
           with
           speed
           they
           ought
           to
           repent
           and
           turn
           from
           those
           causes
           ,
           and
           endeavour
           the
           rectifying
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           amiss
           ,
           and
           make
           restitution
           while
           yet
           there
           remains
           a
           little
           space
           of
           breathing
           ,
           that
           so
           thereupon
           ,
           both
           this
           temporal
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           eternal
           wrath
           and
           misery
           may
           be
           escaped
           ,
           where
           yet
           there
           remains
           any
           place
           of
           repentance
           .
        
         
           Observe
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           warning
           given
           of
           the
           Fast
           ,
           it
           s
           given
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             viz.
             And
             with
             penitent
             hearts
             to
             pray
             unto
             God
             to
             turn
             these
             Plagues
             from
             us
             ,
             which
             we
             through
             our
             unthankfulnesse
             and
             sinful
             lives
             have
             deserved
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           especially
           they
           are
           to
           take
           heed
           that
           they
           spend
           not
           the
           day
           ,
           viz.
           of
           the
           Fast
           ,
           
             in
             playes
             ,
             pastimes
             ,
             idlenesse
             ,
             haunting
             of
             Taverns
             and
             Alehouses
             ,
             lacivious
             wantonnesse
             ,
             surfeiting
             or
             drunkenness
             ,
             for
             which
             and
             other
             sins
             of
             our
             Nation
             ,
             the
             heavy
             displeasure
             and
             wrath
             of
             God
             is
             fallen
             upon
             us
             .
          
           And
           that
           among
           the
           Prayers
           in
           the
           Letany
           to
           be
           said
           by
           the
           People
           after
           the
           Minister
           ,
           it
           s
           thus
           confessed
           ,
           
             viz
             ,
             For
             our
             transgressions
             multiplied
             against
             thee
             as
             the
             sand
             of
             the
             Sea
             shore
             ,
             might
             justly
             bring
             over
             us
             a
             deluge
             of
             thy
             wrath
             ;
             the
             cry
             of
             our
             sins
             that
             hath
             pierc'd
             the
             very
             heavens
             ,
             might
             well
             return
             with
             showers
             of
             vengeance
             upon
             our
             heads
             ,
             while
             our
             earth
             is
             defiled
             under
             the
             inhabitants
             thereof
             ,
             what
             wonder
             if
             thou
             commandest
             an
             evil
             Angel
             to
             pour
             out-his
             Uial
             into
             our
             Air
             to
             fill
             it
             with
             infection
             ,
             and
             the
             noysom
             Pestilence
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             turn
             the
             very
             breath
             
             of
             our
             life
             into
             the
             savour
             of
             death
             unto
             us
             all
             ,
             &c.
             
             O
             let
             us
             live
             ,
             and
             we
             will
             praise
             thy
             Name
             ,
             and
             these
             Iudgements
             shall
             teach
             us
             to
             look
             every
             man
             into
             the
             plague
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             that
             being
             cleansed
             from
             all
             our
             sins
             ,
             we
             may
             serve
             thee
             with
             pure
             hearts
             all
             our
             dayes
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Now
           as
           for
           these
           Confessions
           before
           ,
           they
           are
           very
           true
           and
           remarkable
           ;
           and
           these
           great
           abominations
           and
           crying
           sins
           ,
           which
           greatly
           abound
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           both
           among
           Priests
           and
           very
           many
           of
           their
           followers
           and
           upholders
           ,
           have
           greatly
           provoked
           the
           most
           High
           ,
           and
           grieved
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           vexed
           the
           righteous
           souls
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           who
           cannot
           joyn
           nor
           have
           unity
           with
           such
           a
           Church
           and
           Priesthood
           as
           this
           ,
           that
           's
           guilty
           of
           such
           gross
           iniquity
           and
           provocations
           against
           God
           ,
           as
           these
           mentioned
           are
           ;
           which
           have
           even
           pierc'd
           the
           very
           Heavens
           ,
           which
           whilst
           you
           (
           that
           are
           so
           deeply
           concerned
           herein
           ,
           do
           pray
           to
           be
           cleansed
           from
           all
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           God
           with
           pure
           hearts
           all
           your
           dayes
           )
           do
           neither
           really
           endeavour
           so
           to
           be
           cleansed
           ,
           by
           ceasing
           to
           do
           those
           wicked
           acts
           whereof
           you
           are
           guilty
           ,
           and
           inclining
           to
           the
           witness
           of
           Truth
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           that
           in
           secret
           reprehends
           and
           reproves
           you
           ,
           nor
           yet
           believes
           that
           such
           a
           state
           is
           attainable
           in
           this
           life
           by
           any
           ,
           as
           the
           being
           cleansed
           from
           all
           your
           sins
           ,
           and
           serving
           God
           with
           pure
           hearts
           (
           for
           your
           Priests
           believe
           it
           not
           ,
           but
           oppose
           it
           ,
           though
           they
           pray
           for
           it
           )
           how
           can
           you
           but
           have
           the
           Plague
           in
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           they
           being
           given
           up
           to
           rebellion
           and
           hardness
           ?
           and
           how
           can
           you
           but
           fear
           death
           and
           destruction
           ,
           which
           many
           both
           of
           the
           lofty
           and
           proud
           ones
           ,
           Priests
           and
           People
           are
           greatly
           surprised
           with
           the
           fear
           of
           ,
           who
           thereupon
           have
           fled
           from
           these
           Cities
           of
           London
           and
           Westminster
           ,
           and
           have
           left
           the
           poor
           and
           oppressed
           in
           it
           ,
           where
           many
           of
           the
           servants
           of
           Christ
           called
           Quakers
           do
           still
           lye
           in
           prisons
           and
           nasty
           holes
           ,
           meerly
           for
           their
           conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           for
           assembling
           together
           in
           his
           fear
           ,
           and
           worship
           in
           ●pirit
           ;
           for
           which
           many
           are
           sentenced
           for
           Banishment
           into
           strange
           and
           forreign
           remote
           Plantations
           ,
           from
           their
           native
           places
           and
           Relations
           ,
           and
           endeavours
           have
           been
           much
           used
           for
           the
           transporting
           of
           them
           (
           some
           of
           which
           being
           already
           Shipt
           away
           from
           hence
           )
           Oh
           ,
           the
           great
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           both
           unchristian
           and
           
             inhumane
             proceedings
          
           and
           usage
           that
           many
           have
           met
           withal
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           both
           by
           their
           long
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           being
           crouded
           together
           in
           prisons
           nigh
           a
           year
           after
           they
           were
           sentenced
           ,
           that
           for
           want
           of
           convenient
           room
           and
           accomodation
           ,
           being
           so
           crouded
           up
           and
           oppressed
           in
           
           such
           nasty
           holes
           and
           places
           of
           cruelty
           and
           slaughter
           ,
           this
           hath
           occasioned
           the
           death
           of
           many
           innocent
           persons
           ,
           both
           Men
           and
           Maids
           .
           Oh!
           do
           not
           these
           
             inhumanities
             ,
             cruelties
          
           and
           oppressions
           ,
           even
           pierce
           the
           Heavens
           ?
           and
           should
           you
           not
           have
           confessed
           this
           your
           
             great
             crying
          
           ,
           and
           
             Land-ruining
             sin
             of
             persecuting
             and
             destroying
             the
             poor
             and
             innocent
             people
             of
             God
          
           ?
           though
           you
           have
           omitted
           that
           among
           your
           Confessions
           ,
           yet
           you
           cannot
           clear
           your selves
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           herein
           ,
           but
           his
           witness
           will
           pursue
           you
           whither
           ever
           you
           go
           ;
           and
           as
           if
           there
           were
           not
           cruelty
           enough
           used
           to
           destroy
           the
           innocent
           in
           prisons
           ,
           or
           as
           if
           the
           destroying
           of
           them
           here
           ,
           in
           this
           City
           and
           Nation
           ,
           would
           be
           too
           much
           taken
           notice
           of
           where
           they
           and
           their
           innocency
           is
           known
           .
        
         
           Another
           course
           is
           lately
           taken
           with
           near
           60.
           of
           them
           ,
           tending
           more
           speedily
           and
           hiddenly
           to
           destroy
           &
           kill
           the
           poor
           innocent
           Lambs
           ,
           in
           their
           being
           forced
           on
           Ship-board
           by
           rude
           souldiers
           and
           others
           ,
           into
           an
           
             insufficient
             old
             leaking
             Vessel
          
           ,
           intended
           for
           their
           Transportation
           ,
           where
           they
           cannot
           lye
           dry
           in
           their
           beds
           ,
           and
           where
           also
           the
           deck
           is
           so
           low
           over
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           fain
           to
           creep
           under
           it
           ;
           since
           which
           four
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           died
           on
           Ship-board
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           of
           them
           are
           sick
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           since
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           said
           Fast
           :
           but
           do
           you
           think
           that
           this
           Fast
           or
           observation
           of
           a
           day
           ,
           will
           either
           avert
           God's
           heavy
           Judgements
           ,
           or
           be
           accepted
           of
           him
           ,
           whilst
           his
           innocent
           servants
           are
           thus
           persecuted
           as
           sheep
           for
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           for
           the
           true
           and
           spiritual
           worship
           ,
           when
           instead
           of
           loosing
           their
           bands
           ,
           and
           removing
           their
           heavy
           burthens
           ,
           and
           letting
           them
           who
           are
           oppressed
           go
           free
           ,
           their
           bonds
           and
           burthens
           are
           made
           stronger
           and
           heavier
           ,
           when
           as
           you
           should
           have
           removed
           their
           heavy
           burdens
           ,
           and
           released
           them
           out
           of
           prisons
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           not
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           Cry
           of
           their
           sad
           sufferings
           remains
           against
           you
           ;
           when
           as
           the
           Lord
           said
           by
           his
           Prophet
           ,
           Isa.
           58.
           
           
             Is
             not
             this
             the
             Fast
             I
             have
             chosen
             ,
             to
             loose
             the
             bands
             of
             wickedness
             ,
             to
             undo
             the
             heavy
             burdens
             ,
             and
             to
             let
             the
             oppressed
             go
             free
             ,
             and
             to
             break
             every
             yoak
             ?
             Is
             it
             not
             to
             deal
             thy
             bread
             to
             the
             hungry
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             the
             poor
             that
             are
             cast
             out
             to
             thy
             house
             ,
             and
             to
             cover
             the
             naked
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           But
           where
           is
           this
           Fast
           observed
           among
           you
           ?
           and
           how
           do
           you
           manifest
           any
           forsaking
           of
           these
           great
           evils
           which
           you
           are
           guilty
           of
           ,
           which
           your
           bare
           Confessions
           ,
           without
           a
           real
           forsaking
           of
           them
           ,
           will
           never
           obtain
           Remission
           to
           you
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           righteous
           God.
           And
           ,
           Oh
           the
           the
           hardness
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           pity
           and
           Christianity
           ,
           that
           is
           
           in
           this
           Nation
           amongst
           men
           one
           to
           another
           in
           these
           times
           of
           distress
           and
           calamity
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           they
           are
           from
           observing
           the
           true
           Fast
           wherein
           there
           should
           be
           a
           fasting
           from
           
             strife
             ,
             cruelty
          
           &
           oppression
           ,
           which
           causeth
           the
           Land
           to
           mourn
           ,
           and
           greatly
           incurs
           the
           displeasu●e
           of
           God
           against
           this
           City
           and
           Nation
           ,
           whilst
           as
           is
           confessed
           in
           the
           order
           of
           the
           said
           appointed
           Fast
           ,
           concerning
           the
           misery
           and
           distress
           of
           a
           number
           of
           hungry
           souls
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           either
           almost
           starving
           for
           lack
           of
           food
           ,
           being
           sick
           with
           eating
           unwholsom
           meats
           ,
           as
           it
           's
           said
           ,
           so
           that
           even
           hardness
           of
           heart
           is
           greatly
           apparent
           in
           the
           members
           of
           
             Englands
             Church
          
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           willing
           either
           to
           harbour
           or
           entertain
           one
           another
           in
           their
           houses
           in
           times
           of
           distress
           ;
           the
           
             Egyptian
             fear
          
           having
           so
           universally
           seized
           upon
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           even
           the
           dread
           and
           
             horrors
             of
             death
          
           pursues
           the
           guilty
           on
           every
           hand
           .
           Oh!
           that
           men
           would
           be
           awakened
           to
           see
           what
           poverty
           ,
           miseries
           and
           calamities
           appr●ach
           this
           City
           and
           Nation
           which
           (
           if
           the
           Lord
           prevent
           not
           ,
           )
           will
           greatly
           m●ke
           for
           its
           undoing
           ,
           which
           are
           occasioned
           through
           their
           great
           provocations
           against
           God
           ,
           which
           though
           they
           neither
           repent
           nor
           reform
           ,
           yet
           are
           made
           to
           confess
           them
           in
           part
           ,
           as
           the
           cause
           of
           Gods
           anger
           now
           appearing
           against
           them
           :
           As
           also
           in
           that
           Exhortation
           fit
           for
           the
           time
           (
           as
           is
           said
           )
           annexed
           to
           the
           Prayers
           in
           the
           said
           Book
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             viz.
             In
             these
             evil
             dayes
             of
             ours
             ,
             our
             transgressions
             in
             number
             more
             ,
             and
             in
             degrée
             more
             hainous
             then
             those
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             have
             filled
             full
             the
             measure
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             caused
             God
             to
             fill
             full
             the
             cup
             of
             his
             wrath
             ,
             and
             given
             us
             the
             deadly
             wine
             to
             drink
             :
             The
             people
             of
          
           Israel
           
             required
             meats
             for
             their
             lusts
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             of
          
           England
           
             nourish
             their
             lusts
             for
             their
             meats
             ,
             giving
             over
             themselves
             to
             surfeiting
             and
             drunkennesse
             ;
             and
             as
             those
             that
             make
             their
             belly
             their
             God
             ,
             and
             their
             glor●●●●ir
             shame
             ,
             are
             become
             a
             by-word
             to
             neighbour
             Nations
             ,
             for
             〈◊〉
             and
             belly-chear
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Which
           Confession
           is
           very
           true
           upon
           〈◊〉
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           but
           especially
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           who
           many
           of
           them
           are
           leading
           Examples
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           both
           in
           Gluttony
           and
           Drunkenness
           ,
           &c.
           making
           their
           belly
           their
           God
           ;
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           them
           are
           become
           the
           common
           and
           Table
           talk
           therein
           of
           the
           vulgar
           sort
           ,
           who
           are
           their
           own
           followers
           :
           so
           that
           we
           are
           not
           to
           be
           blamed
           ,
           nor
           ought
           to
           be
           persecuted
           as
           we
           are
           ,
           for
           not
           joyning
           with
           them
           in
           worship
           ,
           or
           not
           conforming
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           being
           thus
           filthy
           and
           abominable
           in
           their
           lives
           and
           conversations
           ;
           so
           as
           
           men
           cannot
           in
           truth
           nor
           reason
           look
           upon
           that
           to
           be
           a
           true
           Church
           ,
           that
           's
           either
           made
           up
           of
           such
           Members
           ,
           or
           hath
           such
           for
           its
           Leaders
           :
           And
           now
           if
           after
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Priests
           have
           laid
           down
           these
           gross
           evils
           mentioned
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           their
           own
           Church
           ,
           as
           the
           cause
           of
           Gods
           displeasures
           in
           sending
           forth
           this
           Pestilence
           ,
           they
           would
           lay
           the
           cause
           elsewhere
           ,
           upon
           all
           the
           dissenters
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           put
           it
           from
           themselves
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           say
           it
           's
           because
           they
           have
           not
           rid
           the
           Nation
           of
           (
           or
           banished
           )
           the
           Quakers
           and
           other
           Sectaries
           ,
           that
           strive
           with
           their
           Princes
           and
           Priests
           (
           as
           is
           said
           )
           &c.
           
           This
           will
           neither
           clear
           ,
           nor
           yet
           cover
           them
           ,
           whilst
           both
           their
           own
           Confessions
           here
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           fear
           of
           death
           by
           this
           Calamity
           that
           hath
           surprized
           many
           ,
           of
           both
           the
           Priests
           and
           their
           followers
           (
           divers
           of
           the
           great
           Priests
           of
           London
           being
           fled
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           left
           their
           Flocks
           ,
           and
           left
           poor
           Curates
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           Hirelings
           behind
           them
           )
           this
           doth
           manifest
           how
           deeply
           they
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           present
           Calamity
           .
           As
           also
           it
           s
           apparently
           unrighteous
           and
           false
           judgement
           to
           impute
           the
           cause
           to
           their
           not
           sending
           the
           Quakers
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           when
           as
           this
           Pestilence
           did
           not
           appear
           in
           this
           City
           (
           nor
           was
           this
           Nation
           troubled
           with
           it
           for
           several
           years
           before
           )
           till
           there
           was
           a
           going
           about
           to
           banish
           Us
           called
           Quakers
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           accomplishing
           whereof
           ,
           our
           Persecutors
           have
           not
           been
           wanting
           in
           their
           endeavours
           :
           howbeit
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           encreased
           their
           cruelty
           against
           us
           ,
           the
           Plague
           hath
           encreased
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           apparently
           many
           times
           ,
           crossed
           ,
           obstructed
           and
           confounded
           them
           in
           their
           undertakings
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           gone
           about
           to
           send
           some
           of
           us
           away
           ,
           though
           hardness
           of
           heart
           ,
           pride
           and
           violence
           hath
           so
           much
           taken
           place
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           see
           ,
           but
           pursue
           and
           persecute
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           till
           their
           Plagues
           and
           Calamities
           be
           increased
           upon
           them
           to
           their
           ruine
           ,
           if
           they
           stop
           not
           ,
           in
           these
           harsh
           and
           cruel
           proceedings
           against
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           innocent
           and
           clear
           from
           any
           sedition
           or
           evil
           deportment
           ,
           either
           against
           Prince
           or
           Nation
           ,
           though
           very
           unjustly
           we
           have
           been
           often
           accused
           in
           this
           particular
           ,
           and
           almost
           upon
           every
           flyi●●
           report
           of
           any
           sedition
           or
           Plot
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           the
           people
           liable
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           unjustly
           to
           be
           imprisoned
           ,
           without
           any
           ground
           ,
           reason
           ,
           or
           absolute
           colour
           thereof
           against
           us
           ;
           but
           herein
           we
           partake
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           who
           was
           proceeded
           against
           ,
           even
           to
           death
           ,
           by
           his
           persecutors
           ,
           not
           only
           as
           a
           Blasphemer
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           
             seditious
             Person
          
           ,
           as
           making
           himself
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           so
           for
           being
           an
           enemy
           to
           Caesar
           ,
           
           when
           as
           his
           Kingdom
           was
           not
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           so
           the
           Priests
           and
           Rulers
           joyned
           together
           in
           Enmity
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           hated
           by
           them
           without
           a
           cause
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           .
           And
           although
           it
           has
           been
           customary
           to
           the
           Priests
           in
           our
           age
           to
           exalt
           themselves
           over
           others
           by
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           to
           mix
           their
           own
           interests
           with
           the
           Princes
           (
           accusing
           people
           with
           striving
           with
           their
           Princes
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           Priests
           )
           and
           so
           to
           accuse
           others
           with
           sedition
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           clear
           themselves
           ;
           yet
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           more
           forward
           to
           preach
           up
           War
           ,
           and
           louder
           Trumpets
           to
           stir
           the
           people
           up
           to
           fight
           then
           many
           of
           them
           have
           been
           ?
           When
           they
           have
           been
           jealous
           that
           ,
           that
           side
           would
           not
           serve
           their
           turn
           ,
           that
           ,
           they
           have
           preached
           against
           and
           cursed
           ;
           as
           also
           ,
           upon
           every
           change
           of
           Government
           ,
           how
           have
           they
           turned
           their
           tale
           ,
           and
           changed
           their
           form
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           to
           ingratiate
           themselves
           into
           favour
           with
           them
           that
           were
           (
           or
           like
           to
           be
           )
           the
           uppermost
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           their
           own
           ends
           ;
           let
           the
           Nation
           herein
           testifie
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           it
           s
           thus
           confessed
           ,
           
             viz.
             In
             sum
             ,
             the
             holy
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministry
             thereof
             ,
             is
             not
             justly
             reverenced
             ,
             but
             despised
             ;
             his
             holy
             Sacraments
             either
             totally
             neglected
             or
             abused
             in
             many
             places
             ,
             neither
             rightly
             administred
             nor
             ●eceived
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             The
             holy
             Service
             and
             publick
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             beauty
             of
             holiness
             ,
             not
             frequented
             as
             it
             ought
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           say
           ,
           indeed
           it
           's
           very
           true
           ;
           the
           holy
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Ministry
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           not
           of
           man
           ,
           nor
           by
           man
           ,
           but
           appointed
           and
           sent
           of
           God
           )
           has
           been
           very
           much
           despised
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Ministers
           persecuted
           and
           imprisoned
           ,
           by
           the
           means
           or
           cause
           of
           such
           as
           are
           made
           Ministers
           by
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           their
           upholders
           ,
           who
           are
           like
           Priests
           and
           like
           people
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           given
           to
           surfeiting
           drunkenness
           ,
           making
           their
           belly
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           idleness
           ,
           haunting
           of
           Taverns
           and
           Alehouses
           ,
           lacivious
           ,
           wantonness
           ,
           &c.
           as
           is
           confessed
           ,
           whom
           we
           cannot
           look
           upon
           to
           be
           in
           the
           beauty
           of
           Holiness
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           holy
           service
           or
           worship
           of
           God
           therein
           ;
           for
           who
           can
           b●●●g
           a
           clean
           thing
           out
           of
           an
           unclean
           ?
           And
           as
           for
           the
           word
           Sacr●●●nt
           ,
           it
           was
           reckoned
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Learned
           ,
           to
           belong
           to
           Divine
           things
           ,
           who
           put
           Sacrament
           for
           Mystery
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           outward
           or
           carnal
           things
           ;
           but
           if
           your
           Sacraments
           (
           so
           called
           )
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           be
           neither
           rightly
           administred
           nor
           received
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           very
           sad
           and
           unreasonable
           thing
           to
           compel
           people
           to
           receive
           them
           where
           they
           are
           not
           rightly
           administred
           ,
           or
           else
           to
           make
           them
           
           suffer
           imprisonment
           or
           spoyling
           of
           their
           Goods
           ,
           for
           not
           frequenting
           your
           Parish-Churches
           (
           so
           called
           )
           when
           in
           many
           of
           them
           there
           are
           no
           right
           administrators
           of
           those
           things
           you
           would
           force
           men
           to
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           in
           hypocrisie
           and
           superstition
           .
           (
           as
           is
           afterward
           confessed
           )
           again
           ,
           it
           s
           added
           )
           
             viz.
             The
             Portion
             of
             God
             is
             invaded
             ,
             his
             Altars
             robbed
             of
             Tythes
             and
             Offerings
             ,
             and
             holy
             things
             of
             all
             sorts
             profanely
             and
             sacriledgiously
             devoured
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ,
           many
           such
           things
           have
           the
           Priests
           brought
           forth
           ,
           &
           pretended
           for
           their
           own
           ends
           ,
           as
           if
           their
           concernment
           herein
           were
           Gods
           concernment
           for
           them
           ;
           but
           they
           were
           Robbers
           of
           God
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           who
           with-held
           the
           Tythes
           from
           the
           Storehouse
           ,
           where
           the
           
             Fatherless
             ,
             Widows
          
           ,
           and
           Strangers
           were
           also
           to
           be
           relieved
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           Deut.
           14.
           and
           so
           whilst
           the
           Law
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           upon
           a
           Divine
           account
           ,
           is
           owned
           by
           the
           Priests
           to
           be
           still
           in
           force
           (
           though
           many
           of
           them
           have
           laid
           down
           that
           Plea
           )
           are
           not
           they
           guilty
           herein
           of
           this
           Robbery
           and
           Sacriledge
           (
           as
           they
           count
           it
           )
           and
           so
           condemned
           out
           of
           their
           own
           mouths
           ,
           whilst
           they
           claim
           Tythes
           by
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           but
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           according
           to
           the
           end
           for
           which
           they
           were
           first
           given
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           it
           was
           said
           ,
           
             Ye
             have
             robbed
             God
             in
             Tythes
             and
             Offerings
             ,
             bring
             ye
             all
             the
             Tythes
             to
             the
             Store-house
             ,
          
           &c.
           Mal.
           3.
           
           And
           What
           havock
           and
           spoyle
           have
           they
           made
           of
           many
           poor
           men
           ,
           both
           in
           their
           persons
           and
           Estates
           ,
           by
           imprisoning
           many
           and
           spoyling
           their
           Goods
           ,
           far
           beyond
           the
           value
           of
           the
           Tythes
           demanded
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           for
           conscience
           sake
           could
           not
           put
           into
           their
           mouths
           ,
           nor
           pay
           them
           Tythes
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           their
           greedy
           insatiable
           desires
           ,
           they
           judging
           that
           they
           have
           no
           right
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           many
           reasons
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           proceeded
           from
           the
           Pope
           ,
           in
           their
           being
           imposed
           for
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Priests
           ;
           for
           before
           were
           they
           not
           deemed
           pure
           Alms
           ?
           whilst
           they
           were
           a
           free
           gift
           to
           the
           Church
           (
           that
           was
           then
           )
           and
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           the
           poor
           in
           it
           (
           from
           whence
           was
           that
           saying
           in
           some
           old
           Laws
           derived
           ,
           viz.
           of
           their
           being
           due
           to
           
             God
             and
             holy
             Church
          
           )
           till
           the
           Clergy
           robbed
           the
           Poo●●y
           procuring
           them
           into
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           by
           the
           force
           of
           Law
           ▪
           made
           in
           the
           times
           of
           Apostacy
           ,
           wherein
           the
           professed
           Christians
           became
           estranged
           from
           the
           Life
           and
           example
           of
           the
           true
           Christians
           and
           Ministers
           .
           And
           while
           they
           force
           both
           the
           Tythes
           from
           people
           ,
           and
           from
           many
           take
           more
           by
           manifold
           then
           the
           Tythe
           amounts
           to
           ,
           why
           do
           they
           blame
           others
           for
           robbery
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           so
           
           robbed
           ,
           spoyled
           and
           oppressed
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           even
           burthened
           and
           caused
           the
           whole
           Nation
           to
           groan
           under
           their
           covetous
           practices
           and
           Antichristian
           yoaks
           ,
           they
           being
           against
           Christ
           ,
           and
           repugnant
           to
           his
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           innocent
           Example
           of
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           earth
           is
           grown
           so
           sick
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           its
           ready
           to
           vomit
           them
           out
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           done
           ,
           with
           many
           that
           went
           in
           their
           steps
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           will
           do
           with
           all
           the
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           and
           Oppressors
           ,
           who
           are
           partakers
           with
           them
           ;
           against
           whom
           let
           the
           great
           
             cry
             of
             oppression
          
           testifie
           in
           most
           Country
           Goals
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           wherein
           many
           of
           the
           Innocent
           servants
           of
           Christ
           deeply
           suffered
           ,
           either
           because
           they
           cannot
           joyn
           with
           them
           in
           their
           worship
           ,
           or
           maintain
           them
           .
           And
           against
           these
           Oppressors
           and
           Persecutors
           (
           who
           have
           acted
           more
           like
           ravening
           Wolves
           ,
           then
           either
           like
           God's
           People
           ,
           or
           Sheep
           of
           his
           Pasture
           )
           we
           must
           confess
           Christ
           in
           principle
           and
           example
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           changed
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           Levi
           ,
           and
           disanulled
           the
           Law
           and
           Commandement
           which
           upheld
           the
           Tythes
           ,
           Offerings
           ,
           and
           Altars
           .
           See
           Heb.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10th
           .
           Chapters
           .
           And
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           of
           our
           God
           we
           know
           an
           Altar
           ,
           one
           Offering
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Tabernacle
             ,
             Sanctuary
          
           ,
           or
           
             House
             that
             's
             Heavenly
          
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           substance
           or
           Antitype
           and
           end
           of
           the
           outward
           or
           worldly
           
             Sanctuary
             ,
             Temple
             ,
             Tythes
             ,
             Offerings
             ,
             carnal
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           moreaver
           it
           's
           added
           ,
           
             viz.
             Our
             hypocrisie
             and
             superstition
             ,
             open
             profaneness
             ,
             and
             irreligion
             against
             God
             himself
             ,
             and
             generally
             for
             our
             dissolute
             and
             licentious
             and
             most
             unchristian
             conversation
             of
             all
             sorts
             (
             most
             directly
             contrary
             to
             the
             righteous
             Laws
             and
             great
             Example
             of
             the
             most
             holy
             Iesus
             our
             Lord
             )
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             is
             polluted
             ,
             and
             his
             blessed
             Gospel
             evil
             spoken
             of
             amongst
             the
             adversaries
             of
             Truth
             ,
             through
             us
             ;
             so
             that
             we
             néed
             séek
             no
             further
             ,
             the
             cause
             is
             apparent
             why
             the
             Plague
             is
             broken
             out
             amongst
             us
             ,
             God
             having
             threatned
             us
             in
             his
             Word
             as
             the
             people
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             that
             because
             we
             will
             not
             obey
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             do
             all
             his
             Commandements
             and
             his
             Ordinances
             which
             he
             commands
             〈◊〉
             he
             will
             smite
             us
             with
             a
             Consumption
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             Fever
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             burning
             Ague
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             Pestilence
             to
             cleave
             unto
             us
             ,
             until
             he
             hath
             consumed
             us
             from
             the
             Land
             ;
             and
             thus
             much
             of
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             Pestilence
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           you
           that
           have
           such
           a
           large
           Confession
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           herein
           guilty
           ,
           both
           of
           hypocrisie
           and
           superstition
           ,
           open
           profaneness
           ,
           and
           most
           unchristian
           conversation
           ,
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           &c.
           which
           is
           the
           apparent
           
           cause
           why
           the
           Plague
           is
           broken
           forth
           ;
           your
           own
           Confession
           will
           stand
           against
           you
           in
           the
           Judgement
           ,
           if
           you
           go
           on
           in
           that
           sinful
           state
           ,
           and
           persist
           in
           your
           unchristian
           conversation
           ,
           which
           greatly
           appears
           in
           your
           unchristian
           proceeding
           against
           such
           as
           are
           of
           tender
           consciences
           ,
           to
           imprisonment
           and
           banishment
           who
           dissent
           from
           you
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           ground
           enough
           for
           ,
           against
           you
           ,
           whilst
           you
           act
           thus
           directly
           contrary
           to
           Christs
           example
           ,
           
             who
             came
             not
             to
             destroy
             men
             lives
             ,
             but
             to
             save
             them
          
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           reform
           from
           these
           great
           iniquities
           and
           abominations
           ,
           to
           remove
           your
           sins
           out
           of
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           (
           which
           you
           confess
           to
           be
           the
           remedy
           that
           remains
           )
           but
           still
           go
           in
           your
           unchristian
           conversation
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           in
           which
           is
           included
           ,
           your
           persecuting
           and
           oppressing
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           and
           the
           Widows
           and
           Fatherless
           ,
           for
           which
           God
           threatned
           Israel
           with
           his
           wrath
           and
           indignation
           ;
           it
           will
           fall
           heavy
           upon
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           you
           do
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           also
           make
           many
           Widows
           ,
           and
           Fatherless
           ,
           and
           strangers
           from
           their
           own
           Land
           (
           so
           far
           as
           you
           are
           permitted
           )
           by
           going
           about
           to
           Banish
           innocent
           men
           from
           their
           Wives
           ,
           and
           Fathers
           from
           their
           children
           :
           does
           not
           this
           cry
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           and
           may
           you
           not
           dread
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           afraid
           of
           his
           heavy
           Judgements
           and
           displeasure
           ,
           which
           you
           incur
           by
           these
           your
           iniquities
           ?
           and
           if
           the
           Lord
           should
           give
           you
           a
           little
           respite
           by
           abating
           the
           present
           calamity
           ,
           and
           you
           thereupon
           harden
           your
           hearts
           the
           more
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           think
           to
           persecute
           us
           afresh
           ,
           know
           that
           assuredly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           can
           fall
           upon
           you
           afresh
           with
           his
           Judgements
           ,
           which
           you
           cannot
           escape
           if
           you
           persist
           without
           repentance
           and
           reforming
           ;
           and
           though
           that
           many
           that
           are
           innocent
           as
           infants
           ,
           and
           others
           (
           who
           have
           not
           contributed
           to
           those
           gross
           evils
           ,
           and
           great
           provocations
           mentioned
           )
           may
           be
           taken
           away
           in
           the
           time
           of
           this
           Calamity
           and
           Pestilence
           ,
           do
           not
           you
           (
           who
           are
           our
           Persecutors
           ,
           )
           thereupon
           think
           to
           put
           the
           cause
           of
           it
           from
           your selves
           ,
           you
           being
           so
           deeply
           guilty
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           own
           Confessions
           ;
           for
           all
           upon
           whom
           outwardly
           this
           may
           or
           does
           come
           ,
           though
           occasioning
           their
           death
           ,
           are
           not
           guilty
           of
           the
           cause
           of
           it
           ;
           as
           mentioned
           ,
           for
           the
           Lords
           going
           about
           thus
           to
           thin
           ,
           &
           thus
           to
           depopulate
           this
           City
           or
           Nation
           ,
           both
           of
           many
           old
           and
           young
           ,
           was
           first
           occasioned
           by
           the
           great
           inquities
           and
           crying
           sins
           of
           
             Persecution
             ,
             Oppression
          
           and
           
             unchristian
             conversation
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           ;
           but
           those
           that
           are
           innocent
           ,
           and
           the
           righteous
           who
           are
           taken
           away
           from
           the
           evil
           to
           come
           (
           which
           their
           enemies
           do
           not
           consider
           )
           they
           are
           taken
           away
           in
           
           mercy
           ,
           as
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           
             their
             fear
             is
             not
             like
             to
             their
             enemies
             fear
             ,
          
           who
           are
           surprized
           with
           an
           
             Egyptian
             fear
          
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           be
           consumed
           with
           terrors
           ;
           who
           though
           the
           Lord
           hath
           smitten
           ,
           and
           doth
           smite
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           yet
           they
           return
           not
           to
           him
           ;
           See
           Amos
           4.
           
           And
           furthermore
           ,
           this
           following
           Confession
           of
           your
           own
           I
           leave
           with
           you
           ,
           touching
           these
           great
           and
           gross
           abominations
           that
           are
           found
           among
           you
           ,
           who
           persecute
           us
           who
           are
           innocent
           herein
           ,
           for
           our
           Conscience
           and
           Religion
           ,
           because
           we
           cannot
           conform
           nor
           joyn
           with
           you
           in
           worship
           ,
           among
           whom
           such
           pollutions
           are
           found
           as
           is
           here
           confessed
           ,
           
             viz.
             The
             people
             of
          
           Israel
           
             committed
             whoredom
             with
             the
             daughters
             of
          
           Moab
           ,
           
             and
             are
             there
             not
             many
             of
             the
             daughters
             of
          
           England
           
             too
             like
             to
             those
             of
          
           Moab
           ?
           
             and
             too
             many
          
           Zimiries
           
             amongst
             us
             ,
             whose
             fornication
             are
             notorious
             and
             scandalous
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             care
             not
             to
             conceal
             their
             abominations
             ,
             blush
             not
             at
             their
             crimes
             ,
             but
             impudently
             boast
             and
             glory
             in
             their
             shame
             ,
             and
             therefore
             no
             marvel
             if
             God
             himself
             stand
             forth
             to
             plague
             the
             Land
             for
             them
             :
             Add
             to
             these
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             perhaps
             with
          
           David
           
             lifted
             up
             our
             hearts
             because
             of
             the
             multitude
             of
             our
             people
             ;
             magnified
             our selves
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             a
             mighty
             and
             populous
             Nation
             ,
             placing
             our
             confidence
             in
             the
             arm
             of
             flesh
             ,
             and
             ascribing
             to
             our selves
             ,
             and
             to
             our
             own
             strength
             or
             skill
             ,
             our
             valour
             or
             conduct
             ,
             that
             honour
             and
             victory
             over
             our
             enemies
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             purchased
             unto
             himfelf
             for
             his
             own
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           Take
           notice
           of
           these
           your
           ample
           and
           large
           Confessions
           ,
           and
           consider
           your
           latter
           end
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           herein
           guilty
           ,
           both
           high
           and
           low
           ,
           and
           how
           you
           have
           rejected
           the
           Lord
           God
           and
           his
           counsel
           ,
           in
           confiding
           in
           the
           arm
           of
           flesh
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           and
           your
           Priests
           have
           gone
           about
           to
           set
           up
           and
           establish
           your
           Religion
           ,
           Church
           and
           Worship
           ,
           by
           
             persecuting
             ,
             imprisoning
          
           ,
           and
           banishing
           such
           as
           are
           innocent
           and
           conscientious
           towards
           God
           ,
           in
           his
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           ;
           though
           you
           confess
           ,
           that
           in
           preparing
           your selves
           to
           leave
           this
           world
           ,
           what
           one
           thing
           is
           more
           necessary
           
             then
             a
             charitable
             heart
             towards
             all
             ,
          
           let
           God's
           witness
           in
           you
           all
           judge
           and
           testifie
           against
           you
           herein
           ,
           whose
           cruel
           practices
           and
           unchristian-like
           proceedings
           against
           the
           innocent
           ,
           manifests
           both
           your
           want
           of
           charity
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           moderation
           ,
           and
           natural
           affection
           :
           And
           as
           to
           the
           large
           Apology
           that
           's
           made
           for
           mens
           avoiding
           of
           the
           Contagion
           ,
           as
           for
           not
           mingling
           the
           sound
           with
           the
           sick
           ,
           but
           to
           shun
           and
           avoid
           the
           persons
           and
           places
           that
           are
           infected
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           should
           be
           careful
           to
           avoid
           it
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           But
           why
           do
           you
           then
           keep
           so
           many
           innocent
           persons
           ,
           both
           men
           and
           women
           thronged
           in
           prisons
           for
           their
           consciences
           ,
           both
           in
           London
           and
           many
           other
           places
           ,
           in
           these
           you
           reckon
           dangerous
           and
           
             contagious
             times
          
           ?
           And
           whether
           doth
           it
           not
           appear
           to
           be
           rather
           out
           of
           a
           design
           to
           destroy
           them
           ,
           then
           any
           charitableness
           ,
           to
           imprison
           such
           persons
           in
           or
           about
           this
           City
           (
           in
           such
           a
           place
           of
           Mortality
           as
           Newgate
           ,
           wherein
           men
           are
           liable
           to
           be
           infected
           or
           stifled
           till
           death
           )
           for
           meeting
           innocently
           together
           to
           serve
           and
           worship
           God
           in
           Spirit
           ?
           What
           will
           be
           the
           end
           of
           such
           ,
           both
           uncharitable
           and
           inhumane
           proceedings
           against
           innocent
           persons
           ,
           to
           confine
           them
           in
           such
           places
           of
           slaughter
           and
           cruelty
           ?
           Let
           the
           righteous
           God
           judge
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           who
           though
           he
           either
           can
           preserve
           or
           take
           away
           mens
           lives
           as
           he
           pleaseth
           (
           and
           hath
           wonderfully
           preserved
           many
           of
           his
           servants
           in
           that
           place
           )
           yet
           it
           's
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           charity
           pretended
           by
           you
           ,
           either
           to
           imprison
           or
           confine
           harmless
           persons
           in
           such
           places
           ,
           to
           murder
           and
           destroy
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           that
           custom
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           accompanying
           of
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           dead
           unto
           the
           grave
           ,
           which
           is
           accounted
           Christian
           and
           laudible
           ,
           and
           their
           commending
           them
           in
           decent
           manner
           to
           their
           Rest
           (
           as
           is
           said
           )
           and
           their
           reading
           and
           praying
           over
           the
           dead
           .
           This
           they
           are
           fain
           to
           lay
           aside
           in
           divers
           places
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           the
           Contagion
           ,
           which
           their
           superstition
           will
           not
           bear
           them
           up
           above
           ,
           and
           so
           now
           they
           can
           plead
           for
           no
           more
           to
           accompany
           the
           dead
           ,
           then
           is
           needful
           for
           their
           Interring
           .
           Herein
           they
           may
           see
           how
           they
           are
           put
           to
           it
           and
           confounded
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Judgement
           of
           God
           has
           appeared
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           inventions
           by
           which
           they
           have
           vexed
           him
           ,
           till
           the
           Plague
           is
           broken
           forth
           ,
           as
           of
           old
           ,
           Psal.
           106.29
           .
           but
           how
           have
           many
           of
           their
           Church
           exclaimed
           against
           the
           people
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           for
           not
           burying
           their
           dead
           according
           to
           the
           Popish
           way
           ,
           or
           their
           superstition
           and
           invention
           ,
           which
           is
           counted
           decency
           ;
           and
           how
           in
           many
           places
           have
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           dead
           been
           forced
           from
           them
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ?
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           some
           of
           our
           friends
           at
           Amersham
           ,
           had
           both
           the
           corps
           rudely
           forced
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           were
           lately
           imprisoned
           in
           Buckingham-shire
           ,
           for
           accompanying
           the
           dead
           towards
           the
           burying
           ground
           ,
           with
           unparalleld
           and
           unreasonable
           proceeding
           against
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           did
           cry
           through
           the
           Countreys
           .
           Many
           and
           innumerable
           are
           the
           injuries
           which
           we
           have
           undergone
           since
           we
           were
           a
           people
           ;
           but
           we
           commit
           our
           cause
           
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           desire
           him
           to
           judge
           and
           make
           decision
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           between
           us
           and
           our
           Oppressors
           ;
           and
           where
           yet
           a
           place
           of
           repentance
           remains
           for
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           may
           haste
           to
           find
           it
           ,
           that
           remission
           of
           sins
           may
           be
           received
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           sought
           and
           desired
           for
           our
           enemies
           ,
           by
           often
           warning
           and
           informing
           them
           ,
           as
           not
           desiring
           the
           death
           of
           sinners
           ,
           but
           rather
           that
           they
           should
           return
           and
           live
           ;
           but
           how
           many
           have
           slighted
           their
           visitation
           ,
           and
           stopped
           their
           ears
           ,
           and
           made
           their
           hearts
           as
           an
           Adament
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           are
           hastning
           on
           their
           own
           destruction
           and
           perpetual
           misery
           ,
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           All-seeing
           and
           only
           wise
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           just
           witness
           in
           all
           to
           determine
           ?
           who
           will
           rebuke
           Princes
           and
           Nations
           for
           his
           own
           Name
           and
           suffering
           Seeds
           sake
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           am
           a
           sufferer
           .
        
         
           
             G.
             W.
             
          
           
             London
             ,
             
               the
               14
               th
               .
               day
               6
               th
               Month
               ,
               1665.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END·