The scorned Quakers true and honest account, both why and what he should have spoken (as to the sum and substance thereof) by commission from God, but that he had not permission from men, in the Painted Chamber on the 17th. day of the 7th. month 1656. before the Protector and the Parliament then, and there met together, with many more of no mean account, who were not of them, yet were then crowded in among them.
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             The scorned Quakers true and honest account, both why and what he should have spoken (as to the sum and substance thereof) by commission from God, but that he had not permission from men, in the Painted Chamber on the 17th. day of the 7th. month 1656. before the Protector and the Parliament then, and there met together, with many more of no mean account, who were not of them, yet were then crowded in among them.
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           THE
           SCORNED
           QUAKERS
        
         
           True
           and
           honest
           Account
           ,
           both
           why
           and
           What
           he
           should
           have
           spoken
           (
           as
           to
           the
           sum
           and
           substance
           thereof
           )
           by
           Commission
           from
           God
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           had
           not
           permission
           from
           Men
           ,
           in
           the
           Painted
           Chamber
           on
           the
           17th
           .
           day
           of
           the
           7th
           .
           month
           1656.
           before
           the
           Protector
           and
           the
           Parliament
           then
           ,
           and
           there
           met
           together
           ,
           with
           many
           more
           of
           no
           mean
           account
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           of
           them
           ,
           yet
           were
           then
           crowded
           in
           among
           them
           .
        
         
           ON
           the
           
             22th
             .
          
           day
           of
           the
           6.
           
           Month
           1656.
           it
           being
           two
           dayes
           after
           the
           Generall
           Election
           of
           Members
           of
           Parliament
           for
           the
           severall
           Counties
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           even
           unto
           me
           
             Samuel
             Fisher
             ,
          
           at
           my
           own
           outward
           being
           at
           
             Lid
          
           in
           
             Kent
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           go
           thou
           unto
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           when
           they
           shall
           be
           met
           together
           in
           the
           Painted
           Chamber
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           on
           the
           day
           appointed
           for
           the
           first
           sitting
           of
           this
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           there
           speak
           among
           them
           what
           I
           shall
           bid
           thee
           ,
           even
           the
           words
           that
           I
           shall
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           put
           into
           thy
           minde
           ,
           and
           at
           that
           time
           into
           thy
           Mouth
           ;
           which
           
             Motion
             ,
          
           (
           howbeit
           at
           that
           present
           I
           was
           still
           ,
           and
           quiet
           ,
           and
           not
           unwilling
           if
           the
           Lords
           will
           were
           to
           continue
           it
           upon
           me
           but
           sweetly
           satisfyed
           within
           me
           to
           obey
           it
           ,
           )
           yet
           was
           afterwards
           at
           sundry
           times
           ,
           (
           even
           so
           oft
           as
           flesh
           ,
           and
           blood
           drew
           me
           to
           consult
           with
           it
           )
           attended
           with
           no
           small
           
             Commotion
          
           in
           my
           Minde
           ,
           and
           being
           often
           held
           under
           a
           sense
           of
           the
           tediousness
           ,
           and
           terribleness
           ,
           of
           so
           great
           and
           weighty
           
           a
           service
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Carnall
          
           part
           ,
           that
           ever
           opposeth
           ,
           and
           (
           till
           it
           be
           subdued
           )
           oppresseth
           the
           
             Pure
             ,
          
           did
           still
           represent
           of
           dangerous
           consequence
           to
           me
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           outward
           ,
           I
           was
           taken
           at
           times
           (
           as
           
             Christs
             Ministers
          
           often
           were
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           3.
           who
           were
           approved
           to
           be
           his
           by
           the
           tumults
           they
           were
           in
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           by
           other
           things
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           5.
           with
           some
           weakenesses
           of
           mind
           ,
           and
           no
           small
           fears
           ,
           and
           tremblings
           ;
           Nevertheless
           being
           called
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           seek
           his
           face
           yet
           further
           ,
           even
           seven
           or
           eight
           dayes
           together
           with
           fasting
           ,
           tears
           ,
           and
           supplications
           ,
           for
           the
           full
           clearing
           up
           of
           his
           Mind
           unto
           Me
           in
           that
           Matter
           ,
           and
           his
           strengthning
           of
           me
           to
           it
           ,
           in
           case
           he
           would
           not
           excuse
           me
           in
           it
           ,
           nor
           send
           his
           Message
           by
           the
           Mouth
           of
           any
           other
           beside
           my self
           (
           than
           whom
           (
           
             O
             Lord
          
           thow
           knowest
           )
           I
           thought
           a
           more
           unworthy
           one
           could
           not
           be
           singled
           out
           ,
           among
           all
           thy
           Saints
           that
           are
           impolyed
           publickly
           about
           thy
           service
           )
           besides
           the
           dayly
           supplyes
           of
           new
           evidences
           ,
           and
           refreshments
           to
           my
           spirits
           ,
           during
           all
           the
           time
           of
           that
           abstinence
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           fast
           not
           of
           mine
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Lords
           own
           choosing
           ,
           (
           which
           kind
           of
           fasts
           the
           formall
           fasters
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           are
           not
           acquainted
           with
           the
           Mistery
           of
           ,
           nor
           ever
           will
           be
           ,
           till
           they
           come
           out
           from
           the
           
             outward
             Court
             ,
          
           wherein
           they
           dwell
           ,
           trampling
           the
           
             holy
             City
             ,
          
           into
           the
           
             inward
             Temple
             ,
          
           and
           that
           inward
           acquaintance
           with
           the
           voice
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           which
           in
           the
           holy
           of
           holys
           onely
           is
           to
           be
           had
           :
           on
           the
           
             9th
             .
          
           day
           waiting
           upon
           
             God
          
           after
           the
           receiving
           of
           something
           ,
           for
           the
           sustenance
           of
           my
           
             outward
             ,
          
           I
           was
           also
           more
           then
           ordinarily
           sustained
           in
           my
           
             inward
             Man
             ;
          
           Yea
           ,
           the
           Lord
           not
           onely
           put
           it
           out
           of
           doubt
           ,
           and
           perfectly
           sealed
           it
           up
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           his
           mind
           that
           I
           must
           go
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           all
           along
           desired
           earnestly
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           never
           do
           at
           my
           own
           will
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           his
           ,
           but
           also
           forbear
           to
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           me
           himself
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           been
           very
           often
           by
           fits
           ,
           not
           without
           speciall
           reference
           to
           my
           good
           ,
           for
           these
           many
           months
           together
           ,
           wherein
           his
           hand
           hath
           been
           very
           heavy
           on
           my
           Family
           ,
           making
           me
           moreover
           by
           his
           wrath
           in
           a
           renewed
           sense
           of
           all
           my
           old
           sins
           ,
           even
           those
           of
           my
           youth
           ,
           which
           he
           made
           me
           anew
           to
           possess
           ,
           sometimes
           a
           very
           terror
           to
           my self
           ,
           and
           lastly
           to
           take
           away
           all
           that
           terror
           that
           was
           wont
           to
           arise
           in
           me
           ,
           from
           the
           weightiness
           of
           the
           work
           under
           hand
           ,
           and
           removed
           all
           my
           
           fears
           of
           the
           frowns
           of
           mans
           face
           ,
           and
           counter-pleaded
           all
           my
           pleas
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           not
           speak
           for
           fear
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           not
           hear
           me
           ,
           &
           such
           like
           ,
           with
           the
           often
           iteration
           of
           what
           he
           supported
           his
           Messengers
           by
           of
           old
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           whether
           they
           will
           hear
           ,
           or
           whether
           they
           will
           forbear
           (
           for
           its
           like
           they
           will
           be
           rebellious
           enough
           ,
           and
           make
           their
           necks
           as
           an
           iron
           sinew
           )
           yet
           go
           thou
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           afraid
           ,
           nor
           dismayed
           at
           their
           faces
           ,
           lest
           I
           confound
           thee
           before
           them
           ;
           whereupon
           having
           received
           such
           a
           charge
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           without
           any
           more
           gainsaying
           ,
           or
           giving
           any
           heed
           to
           flesh
           ,
           and
           blood
           ,
           I
           from
           thenceforth
           concluded
           unalterably
           to
           be
           there
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           was
           there
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           speak
           so
           soon
           as
           possibly
           I
           could
           get
           conveniency
           of
           a
           standing
           ,
           after
           the
           Protector
           had
           done
           his
           speech
           :
           but
           so
           it
           was
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           grievousness
           of
           the
           crowd
           ,
           that
           was
           there
           ,
           and
           the
           violence
           of
           five
           or
           six
           more
           barbarous
           than
           all
           the
           rest
           that
           stood
           about
           me
           ,
           (
           who
           hearing
           me
           say
           with
           desires
           to
           them
           of
           room
           (
           of
           whom
           I
           hoped
           to
           have
           had
           assistance
           in
           order
           to
           the
           audience
           of
           the
           rest
           )
           that
           I
           had
           a
           word
           to
           speak
           from
           the
           
             Lord
          
           to
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           set
           me
           at
           nought
           ,
           (
           some
           saying
           the
           
             Protector
          
           had
           spoken
           long
           ,
           and
           was
           very
           hot
           ,
           and
           weary
           ,
           and
           I
           might
           be
           ashamed
           to
           occasion
           his
           stay
           now
           any
           longer
           ,
           some
           crying
           a
           
             Quaker
             ,
          
           a
           
             Quaker
             ,
          
           keep
           him
           down
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           speak
           ,
           )
           I
           was
           hindred
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           held
           under
           of
           them
           by
           the
           utmost
           force
           they
           could
           use
           ,
           till
           there
           was
           a
           rising
           to
           go
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Protector
          
           was
           with
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           Maces
           before
           him
           descended
           ,
           and
           departing
           from
           his
           
             Chair
             ,
          
           but
           the
           word
           of
           the
           
             Lord
          
           burning
           then
           as
           a
           fire
           in
           my
           bowells
           ;
           so
           that
           I
           could
           not
           but
           speak
           ,
           whether
           I
           should
           be
           heard
           yea
           ,
           or
           nay
           ;
           for
           I
           was
           weary
           with
           forbearing
           ,
           it
           forced
           me
           to
           crowd
           in
           and
           stand
           between
           two
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           stood
           before
           me
           on
           a
           form
           ,
           and
           so
           spoke
           whether
           they
           would
           or
           no
           ,
           (
           and
           whether
           it
           were
           fit
           for
           me
           to
           obey
           God
           ,
           or
           these
           Men
           that
           had
           no
           power
           there
           to
           forbid
           me
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           of
           darkness
           ,
           judge
           ye
           )
           but
           having
           spoken
           with
           much
           difficulty
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           is
           contained
           in
           about
           half
           a
           dozen
           lines
           ,
           of
           what
           is
           here
           under
           written
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           
             Protector
             ,
          
           and
           
             Parliament
          
           are
           onely
           named
           ,
           and
           before
           I
           came
           to
           that
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           was
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           to
           be
           speak
           ,
           and
           challenge
           their
           attendance
           ,
           I
           was
           forthwith
           unpeaceably
           prohibited
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           
             Protector
          
           himself
           (
           whose
           Nobility
           in
           hearing
           what
           is
           said
           ,
           whether
           he
           heeded
           it
           yea
           ,
           or
           nay
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           experienced
           heretofore
           ,
           so
           I
           am
           as
           free
           to
           acknowledge
           it
           here
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           was
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           like
           in
           
             Festus
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           held
           most
           noble
           in
           that
           he
           would
           hear
           him
           ,
           though
           he
           thought
           him
           Mad
           )
           nor
           yet
           by
           any
           one
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           Men
           that
           I
           know
           of
           ,
           
             a
          
           (
           of
           whom
           I
           am
           perswaded
           that
           together
           with
           the
           
             Protector
          
           they
           would
           have
           heard
           ,
           could
           I
           have
           spoken
           before
           they
           had
           been
           so
           far
           onward
           in
           passing
           our
           ,
           and
           am
           not
           out
           of
           hopes
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           will
           patiently
           read
           me
           herein
           ,
           how
           ever
           )
           but
           by
           many
           of
           that
           multitude
           ,
           that
           was
           mingled
           then
           among
           them
           ,
           who
           (
           much
           like
           them
           who
           fell
           with
           one
           accord
           upon
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           accusing
           him
           that
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           he
           taught
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           took
           
             Sosthenes
             ,
          
           and
           beat
           him
           before
           the
           very
           judgement
           Seat
           of
           
             Gallio
             the
             Governour
             ,
          
           he
           caring
           for
           none
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           18
           
             Act
          
           12.
           17.
           
           )
           took
           and
           tore
           me
           from
           my
           standing
           ,
           tumbling
           and
           haling
           me
           to
           ,
           and
           fro
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           hitting
           me
           ,
           I
           name
           not
           ,
           sith
           I
           had
           no
           hurt
           ,
           I
           cannot
           say
           before
           his
           face
           ,
           for
           his
           back
           was
           then
           turned
           to
           pass
           away
           ,
           but
           while
           the
           
             Protector
          
           was
           yet
           in
           presence
           ,
           howbeit
           not
           knowing
           happily
           what
           they
           did
           ;
           which
           incivility
           of
           theirs
           I
           now
           mention
           ,
           not
           to
           shame
           any
           of
           those
           men
           that
           shamed
           themselves
           (
           if
           they
           be
           not
           such
           unjust
           ones
           as
           know
           no
           shame
           )
           too
           much
           in
           the
           very
           acting
           it
           ,
           yet
           O
           Lord
           lay
           not
           that
           their
           sin
           unto
           their
           charge
           )
           but
           to
           shew
           them
           how
           much
           more
           uncivill
           they
           were
           when
           they
           had
           done
           ,
           in
           laying
           their
           own
           sin
           to
           my
           charge
           ,
           for
           howbeit
           I
           was
           wholly
           innocent
           as
           to
           any
           breach
           of
           peace
           in
           coming
           thither
           in
           a
           peaceable
           manner
           ,
           to
           shew
           them
           the
           way
           to
           the
           true
           peace
           ,
           which
           they
           know
           not
           ,
           yet
           (
           as
           it
           ever
           did
           upon
           the
           
             Lord
          
           himself
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           
             Prophets
             ,
          
           who
           when
           they
           were
           most
           disturbed
           were
           made
           disturbers
           ,
           whereupon
           I
           rejoyce
           and
           am
           contented
           )
           disturbance
           arose
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           even
           by
           the
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           in
           whose
           custody
           I
           was
           a
           while
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           by
           the
           rest
           ,
           who
           made
           the
           ront
           ,
           I
           was
           accused
           as
           a
           wanderer
           that
           went
           about
           disturbing
           of
           the
           peace
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           day
           is
           now
           dawning
           ,
           and
           that
           true
           light
           shining
           forth
           ,
           
           which
           will
           shew
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           book
           of
           conscience
           comes
           on
           to
           be
           opened
           ,
           and
           it
           cannot
           now
           be
           much
           longer
           closed
           )
           that
           such
           as
           are
           run
           out
           ,
           and
           gone
           astray
           from
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           cry
           peace
           ,
           peace
           to
           themselves
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           wicked
           disturbings
           of
           his
           truth
           ,
           are
           the
           chief
           
             vagabonds
             ,
          
           and
           
             peace-breakers
          
           both
           in
           their
           own
           souls
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Nations
           ,
           sith
           there
           begins
           to
           be
           from
           henceforth
           ,
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           be
           from
           henceforth
           more
           than
           ever
           ,
           no
           peace
           (
           saith
           my
           
             God
          
           )
           unto
           the
           wicked
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           to
           all
           those
           that
           were
           then
           so
           rude
           and
           unreasonable
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           it
           was
           both
           unmannerly
           ,
           and
           unseasonable
           for
           me
           to
           offer
           to
           speak
           
             then
             ,
          
           and
           
             there
             ,
          
           though
           in
           the
           Name
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           the
           living
           
             God
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           were
           King
           
             Jeroboams
          
           Chapell
           ,
           or
           some
           place
           so
           priviledged
           by
           the
           
             Lord
             God
          
           himself
           from
           having
           any
           of
           his
           word
           dropped
           there
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           his
           
             Prophets
          
           may
           come
           near
           it
           ,
           I
           advise
           them
           to
           consider
           that
           the
           word
           of
           
             God
          
           as
           it
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           tarryed
           for
           by
           Man
           ,
           and
           waited
           for
           by
           Man
           ,
           so
           it
           cannot
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           words
           of
           trencher-Chaplains
           often
           if
           not
           ever
           do
           )
           tarry
           for
           Man
           ,
           nor
           wait
           for
           Man
           ,
           it
           ever
           comes
           at
           his
           own
           will
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           the
           will
           of
           Man
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           Cross
           to
           it
           ,
           even
           his
           will
           who
           speaks
           ,
           and
           his
           who
           is
           spoken
           to
           ,
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           blows
           as
           well
           when
           as
           where
           it
           lists
           ,
           and
           the
           Man
           that
           is
           born
           after
           the
           
             flesh
          
           may
           hear
           the
           sound
           thereof
           ,
           but
           cannot
           tell
           whence
           it
           comes
           ,
           nor
           whether
           it
           goes
           ,
           nor
           what
           his
           being
           ,
           nor
           way
           ,
           nor
           time
           ,
           nor
           season
           is
           ,
           who
           is
           borne
           after
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           ever
           opposes
           ,
           and
           contradicts
           him
           ,
           fancying
           that
           ,
           which
           the
           other
           knows
           to
           be
           most
           
             in
             season
             ,
          
           to
           be
           most
           
             out
             of
             season
             ,
          
           and
           holding
           the
           word
           which
           is
           to
           be
           preached
           ,
           both
           
             in
             ,
          
           and
           
             out
          
           of
           season
           most
           
             unsutable
             ,
          
           and
           
             unseasonable
          
           at
           the
           time
           and
           place
           ,
           
             when
          
           and
           
             where
          
           if
           it
           be
           not
           spoken
           ;
           no
           other
           time
           ,
           or
           place
           to
           speak
           it
           in
           (
           acceptably
           unto
           God
           )
           can
           be
           found
           either
           
             sutable
             ,
          
           or
           
             seasonable
             :
          
           and
           just
           so
           no
           otherwise
           ,
           (
           as
           will
           appear
           by
           these
           presents
           to
           any
           but
           the
           blind
           )
           was
           the
           case
           in
           that
           my
           speaking
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           here
           spoken
           for
           ,
           and
           proved
           to
           be
           both
           just
           ,
           and
           warrantable
           :
           in
           my
           faithfull
           tendring
           of
           my self
           to
           the
           speaking
           of
           which
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           commanded
           ,
           I
           am
           delivered
           from
           the
           terror
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           blood
           of
           these
           three
           Nations
           ,
           which
           would
           have
           been
           upon
           my
           head
           ,
           if
           for
           either
           fear
           
           or
           favour
           ,
           I
           had
           rebelled
           against
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           forborn
           to
           bear
           my
           Testimony
           ,
           against
           those
           transgressions
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           perilous
           ,
           and
           how
           hardly
           soever
           I
           am
           both
           judged
           ,
           and
           spoken
           of
           in
           the
           dark
           night
           of
           Mans
           day
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           Lords
           own
           light
           ,
           I
           see
           my
           acceptance
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           abide
           in
           that
           peace
           ,
           which
           far
           passes
           all
           their
           understandings
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           shall
           ever
           trouble
           me
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           would
           not
           want
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           obeying
           ,
           for
           all
           that
           outward
           peace
           ,
           and
           prosperity
           of
           those
           I
           would
           have
           spoken
           to
           put
           together
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           at
           peace
           under
           the
           power
           of
           any
           sin
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Generall
           day
           of
           the
           Lords
           judgement
           ,
           which
           is
           near
           upon
           them
           ,
           I
           shal
           be
           cleared
           to
           have
           done
           nothing
           amiss
           in
           that
           Matter
           ,
           and
           nothing
           but
           what
           was
           in
           true
           love
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           their
           souls
           ,
           who
           may
           probably
           hate
           me
           for
           my
           offering
           to
           tell
           them
           the
           truth
           :
           nevertheless
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           
             truth
          
           may
           not
           bear
           all
           the
           blame
           (
           as
           it
           hitherto
           hath
           done
           in
           all
           ages
           ,
           and
           places
           )
           of
           those
           hurryes
           and
           stirs
           that
           are
           about
           it
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           which
           it
           s
           no
           way
           accessary
           as
           the
           cause
           thereof
           (
           for
           that
           Mens
           lusts
           who
           hate
           it
           )
           but
           as
           an
           occasion
           ,
           I
           was
           since
           then
           moved
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           sith
           I
           was
           not
           heard
           ,
           to
           write
           this
           ,
           one
           sillable
           of
           which
           neither
           was
           before
           ,
           nor
           else
           was
           to
           have
           been
           (
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           )
           committed
           to
           writing
           ,
           and
           at
           my
           return
           to
           my
           own
           home
           ,
           whether
           (
           if
           he
           please
           )
           I
           am
           now
           passing
           to
           leave
           a
           testimony
           behind
           me
           of
           my
           innocency
           in
           the
           case
           ,
           wherein
           most
           that
           hear
           of
           it
           may
           hold
           me
           guilty
           ;
           in
           order
           ,
           whereunto
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           ,
           to
           his
           
             Motion
             ,
          
           I
           have
           given
           forth
           ,
           not
           onely
           what
           goes
           before
           ,
           as
           a
           manifestation
           of
           what
           
             true
             right
          
           I
           had
           ,
           
             then
             ,
          
           and
           
             there
          
           to
           speak
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           which
           follows
           ,
           (
           wherein
           excepting
           onely
           what
           is
           annexed
           in
           the
           Margent
           is
           the
           very
           sum
           thereof
           )
           as
           a
           Manifestation
           of
           what
           
             true
             ,
          
           and
           
             right
          
           things
           might
           have
           been
           spoken
           (
           as
           they
           were
           committed
           to
           me
           from
           God
           to
           speak
           )
           by
           his
           own
           power
           assisting
           ,
           had
           I
           been
           permitted
           to
           speak
           by
           Men
           ,
           or
           had
           not
           Satan
           been
           permitted
           (
           as
           at
           other
           times
           also
           he
           hath
           )
           to
           enterpose
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           been
           found
           resisting
           by
           his
           Assistants
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           sum
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           Messuage
           it self
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           most
           part
           the
           very
           order
           and
           forme
           of
           words
           ,
           which
           (
           could
           I
           have
           been
           heard
           )
           I
           should
           have
           spoken
           in
           .
        
         
           THe
           burden
           of
           the
           word
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             God
          
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           of
           earth
           ,
           as
           it
           came
           unto
           me
           ,
           on
           the
           22th
           .
           day
           of
           the
           last
           Month
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           now
           lyeth
           upon
           me
           to
           declare
           it
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           both
           unto
           thee
           ,
           even
           unto
           thee
           
             Oliver
             Cromwell
             Protector
          
           (
           so
           calld
           )
           of
           these
           three
           Nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             and
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           also
           to
           all
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           chosen
           out
           of
           the
           several
           parts
           thereof
           to
           sit
           in
           
             Parliament
          
           this
           day
           ,
           to
           consider
           of
           such
           things
           as
           concern
           the
           
             Common-wealth
          
           thereof
           ;
           and
           likewise
           to
           the
           three
           Nations
           themselves
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           
             Towns
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Countries
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           subordinate
           
             Powers
             ,
          
           and
           
             people
          
           thereof
           ,
           whose
           
             Rulers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Representatives
          
           ye
           are
           ;
           which
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           as
           you
           do
           not
           deeme
           your selves
           too
           high
           (
           or
           too
           great
           ,
           or
           too
           good
           to
           be
           spoken
           too
           from
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           as
           you
           will
           not
           fall
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           that
           sin
           of
           saying
           to
           the
           
             Seers
          
           see
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           prophesy
           not
           ,
           prophesy
           not
           unto
           us
           right
           things
           ,
           prophesy
           smooth
           things
           ,
           prophesy
           deceipts
           ,
           which
           iniquity
           will
           prove
           such
           a
           breach
           among
           you
           (
           if
           you
           do
           )
           as
           you
           will
           never
           be
           able
           to
           make
           up
           again
           with
           all
           your
           wisdoms
           :
           I
           charge
           you
           all
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           living
           
             God
             ,
          
           that
           without
           interruption
           ,
           or
           opposition
           whether
           you
           like
           ,
           or
           like
           it
           not
           )
           you
           stand
           still
           and
           hear
           it
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           have
           done
           you
           may
           do
           with
           me
           as
           the
           Lord
           shall
           give
           you
           leave
           ,
           or
           leave
           me
           under
           the
           power
           of
           your
           hands
           to
           do
           ;
           no
           Law
           of
           Equity
           condemning
           any
           Man
           before
           he
           be
           heard
           ,
           specially
           when
           he
           speaks
           on
           
           so
           high
           an
           account
           as
           from
           the
           
             God
          
           of
           Heaven
           himself
           ,
           though
           to
           such
           as
           are
           no
           less
           than
           
             Gods
          
           under
           him
           here
           on
           Earth
           .
        
         
           Ye
           are
           a
           seed
           of
           evill
           doers
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           an
           Hypocriticall
           Generation
           ,
           a
           people
           whose
           heart
           is
           not
           right
           ,
           and
           whose
           spirit
           is
           not
           stedfast
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           ye
           have
           made
           many
           shews
           of
           seeking
           my
           face
           ,
           but
           ye
           have
           not
           yet
           found
           it
           ,
           because
           ye
           have
           not
           sought
           it
           in
           sincerity
           :
           ye
           have
           talked
           much
           of
           turning
           unto
           me
           ,
           but
           ye
           have
           never
           done
           it
           yet
           ,
           with
           all
           your
           hearts
           ,
           but
           faignedly
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           ye
           have
           seemed
           much
           to
           enquire
           after
           me
           in
           your
           long
           prayers
           ,
           as
           if
           ye
           did
           delight
           to
           know
           my
           ways
           ,
           but
           my
           ways
           ,
           which
           are
           ways
           of
           purity
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           pleasantness
           (
           though
           grievous
           to
           the
           wicked
           )
           ye
           yet
           know
           not
           ,
           so
           well
           as
           ye
           might
           do
           ,
           did
           ye
           stand
           in
           my
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           so
           far
           forth
           as
           ye
           do
           know
           of
           them
           ,
           ye
           have
           no
           delight
           to
           walk
           in
           them
           ,
           so
           straight
           ,
           and
           rugged
           are
           they
           to
           that
           Nature
           ,
           which
           ye
           yet
           remain
           in
           :
           ye
           call
           out
           to
           me
           after
           light
           ,
           as
           if
           ye
           were
           very
           desirous
           to
           be
           enlightned
           ,
           but
           ye
           are
           haters
           of
           my
           light
           &
           of
           my
           life
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           even
           the
           light
           in
           the
           conscience
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           placed
           in
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           witness
           for
           me
           against
           your selves
           when
           ye
           do
           evill
           ,
           which
           if
           a
           Man
           believe
           in
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           abide
           in
           darkness
           ,
           but
           shall
           see
           the
           light
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           come
           forth
           in
           my
           Image
           ,
           and
           likeness
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           this
           ye
           come
           not
           closely
           to
           ,
           lest
           you
           should
           be
           reproved
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           love
           darkness
           more
           than
           it
           ,
           because
           your
           deeds
           are
           evill
           :
           ye
           have
           fasted
           often
           ,
           and
           hung
           down
           your
           heads
           like
           a
           bulrush
           for
           a
           day
           ,
           but
           you
           have
           never
           yet
           fasted
           unto
           me
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           you
           find
           your
           own
           pleasure
           still
           ,
           the
           bands
           of
           wickedness
           are
           not
           loosed
           ,
           you
           are
           captivated
           still
           in
           the
           Cords
           of
           your
           own
           sins
           ,
           neither
           have
           you
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           your
           abstinencies
           ,
           abstained
           ever
           yet
           from
           the
           fleshly
           lusts
           which
           war
           against
           your
           souls
           ;
           but
           are
           as
           proud
           as
           ever
           ,
           as
           pompous
           and
           vain
           as
           ever
           ,
           as
           luxurious
           and
           wanton
           ,
           as
           covetous
           ,
           and
           earthly
           minded
           ,
           as
           self-seeking
           ,
           as
           time-serving
           ,
           as
           Men-pleasing
           ,
           as
           oppressing
           ,
           and
           unrighteous
           as
           before
           ;
           ye
           have
           often
           fasted
           for
           ,
           but
           never
           fully
           from
           your
           iniquities
           to
           this
           day
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           you
           would
           be
           counted
           
             professors
             ,
          
           yea
           
             promoters
          
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           are
           indeed
           
             persecuters
          
           of
           the
           very
           
           life
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           people
           that
           do
           live
           in
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           that
           same
           Religion
           which
           inform
           ,
           and
           words
           ye
           have
           long
           professed
           :
           the
           
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           contained
           in
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           is
           that
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           35th
           .
           Article
           of
           your
           present
           Government
           ,
           ye
           say
           shall
           be
           held
           forth
           ,
           and
           recommended
           ,
           as
           the
           publick
           profession
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           indeed
           many
           severall
           outward
           forms
           ,
           fashions
           ,
           and
           professions
           of
           that
           
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           ye
           have
           run
           out
           into
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           the
           substance
           it self
           living
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           walking
           after
           the
           spirit
           ,
           keeping
           a
           Mans
           self
           out
           of
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           unspotted
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           onely
           pure
           ,
           and
           undefiled
           ,
           and
           true
           
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           calls
           for
           ,
           this
           is
           rather
           held
           under
           ,
           and
           discommended
           than
           held
           forth
           ,
           and
           recommended
           by
           you
           ,
           any
           further
           than
           in
           a
           sound
           of
           words
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           such
           as
           do
           solidly
           ,
           unfainedly
           ,
           in
           truth
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           talk
           make
           publick
           profession
           of
           that
           ,
           are
           by
           all
           empty
           formalists
           in
           all
           places
           injured
           ,
           accused
           falsely
           ,
           unjustly
           censured
           ,
           and
           abused
           ;
           ye
           judge
           not
           the
           meek
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           ye
           condemn
           the
           generation
           of
           the
           just
           ones
           ,
           ye
           love
           lyars
           ,
           hurt
           the
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           destroy
           the
           dwellings
           of
           such
           as
           bring
           forth
           fruits
           unto
           me
           (
           as
           your selves
           never
           yet
           did
           ,
           )
           and
           that
           do
           you
           no
           harme
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           Witness
           the
           sad
           sufferings
           of
           so
           many
           of
           my
           Saints
           and
           Servants
           ,
           that
           tremble
           at
           my
           word
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           are
           therefore
           commonly
           ,
           but
           scornfully
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           many
           of
           whose
           pretious
           ones
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           world
           is
           not
           worthy
           (
           as
           unworthy
           as
           they
           are
           thought
           to
           live
           in
           quiet
           in
           it
           )
           have
           for
           these
           two
           or
           three
           years
           last
           past
           ,
           in
           some
           parts
           of
           the
           other
           two
           Nations
           ,
           and
           in
           most
           parts
           of
           this
           ,
           undergone
           tryalls
           of
           cruell
           mockings
           ,
           and
           scoffings
           ,
           revilings
           ,
           and
           derisions
           dayly
           ,
           also
           of
           stockings
           ,
           and
           stonings
           ,
           cruell
           ,
           and
           bloudy
           whippings
           and
           scourgings
           ,
           shamefull
           and
           despitefull
           intreatings
           ,
           and
           handlings
           ,
           halings
           out
           of
           Synagogues
           ,
           risings
           of
           people
           in
           rude
           ,
           and
           tumultuous
           manners
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           such
           cruell
           kinds
           of
           bonds
           ,
           and
           imprisonments
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           are
           
             Malefactors
          
           in
           deed
           (
           for
           such
           are
           objects
           of
           your
           pity
           while
           they
           suffer
           ,
           and
           not
           your
           hatred
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           do
           seldome
           or
           never
           meet
           with
           ,
           castings
           into
           narrow
           nasty
           holes
           ,
           and
           stinking
           Dungeons
           ,
           
           wherein
           yet
           access
           of
           friends
           to
           minister
           to
           them
           is
           oft
           denyed
           them
           ,
           heavy
           and
           cruell
           fines
           ,
           which
           they
           can
           sooner
           choose
           to
           perish
           in
           prison
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           have
           done
           )
           than
           ever
           pay
           ,
           they
           being
           meerly
           by
           the
           wills
           of
           Man
           imposed
           upon
           them
           ,
           which
           fines
           will
           be
           at
           last
           a
           talent
           of
           lead
           upon
           their
           consciences
           that
           have
           set
           them
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Gall
           of
           Aspes
           in
           their
           bowells
           ,
           that
           exact
           the
           payment
           ;
           these
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           things
           ,
           have
           my
           servants
           suffered
           among
           you
           ,
           some
           for
           one
           small
           matter
           ,
           some
           another
           ,
           but
           not
           for
           ought
           at
           which
           I
           am
           displeased
           ,
           or
           offended
           with
           them
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           as
           namely
           some
           meerly
           for
           travelling
           to
           and
           fro
           to
           fulfill
           the
           Ministry
           they
           receive
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           testifie
           the
           Gospell
           of
           his
           grac
           in
           obedience
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           layed
           such
           necessity
           on
           them
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           that
           woe
           be
           unto
           them
           from
           him
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           it
           not
           ;
           even
           as
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           true
           Ministers
           of
           old
           did
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lotd
           upon
           them
           ,
           who
           passed
           up
           and
           down
           preaching
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           certain
           dwelling
           place
           ;
           and
           yet
           though
           counted
           the
           very
           scum
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           these
           are
           now
           by
           you
           ,
           were
           neither
           
             rogues
          
           nor
           
             vagabonds
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           some
           for
           onely
           entring
           into
           the
           Synagogues
           ,
           whose
           doors
           stand
           open
           for
           all
           Men
           ,
           and
           there
           either
           doing
           nothing
           ,
           or
           declaring
           (
           sometimes
           in
           deed
           before
           )
           but
           sometimes
           not
           till
           after
           all
           is
           ended
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           movings
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           upon
           them
           ,
           against
           the
           false
           worships
           ,
           and
           hireling
           Priests
           thereof
           ,
           that
           Divine
           for
           money
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           that
           love
           to
           have
           it
           so
           ,
           which
           both
           Christ
           and
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           of
           old
           did
           (
           even
           there
           )
           cry
           woe
           against
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           neither
           
             disturbers
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Malefact●rs
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           some
           for
           not
           having
           the
           faith
           of
           God
           with
           respect
           of
           persons
           ,
           which
           who
           so
           have
           ,
           are
           convinced
           of
           the
           Law
           as
           transgressors
           :
           some
           for
           not
           giving
           flattering
           titles
           unto
           Men
           ,
           not
           honouring
           them
           in
           their
           own
           way
           of
           bowing
           before
           them
           ,
           not
           stooping
           to
           their
           wills
           beyond
           either
           sense
           or
           reason
           ,
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           
             God
          
           flatly
           forbiddeth
           ;
           some
           for
           not
           putting
           off
           the
           Hat
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           standing
           bare-headed
           before
           them
           ,
           which
           no
           Law
           at
           all
           of
           either
           
             God
          
           or
           Man
           commandeth
           ,
           but
           is
           onely
           one
           of
           those
           many
           customs
           of
           the
           
           Heathen
           ,
           which
           are
           vain
           ,
           and
           so
           vain
           is
           this
           (
           especially
           as
           the
           complementall
           Cringers
           and
           foolish
           fashion-followers
           of
           this
           vain
           age
           use
           it
           )
           that
           men
           may
           with
           as
           much
           civility
           put
           off
           ,
           and
           require
           the
           putting
           off
           of
           their
           Coats
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           as
           much
           good
           purpose
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           some
           for
           using
           the
           plain
           English
           of
           
             Thee
          
           and
           
             Thou
          
           to
           Men
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           the
           most
           proper
           speech
           to
           a
           single
           person
           ,
           whether
           you
           speak
           to
           God
           or
           the
           greatest
           Men
           ,
           witness
           your
           own
           translation
           of
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           into
           your
           own
           English
           tongue
           ,
           in
           all
           which
           it
           can't
           be
           found
           ,
           from
           one
           end
           thereof
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           where
           the
           word
           
             you
          
           is
           made
           use
           of
           when
           no
           more
           but
           one
           person
           is
           spoken
           to
           :
           besides
           what
           evidence
           is
           given
           in
           from
           other
           tongues
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           )
           save
           onely
           that
           meer
           pride
           and
           respect
           of
           persons
           doth
           both
           improperly
           ,
           and
           impudently
           plead
           to
           have
           severall
           sorts
           of
           speaking
           to
           severall
           s●rts
           of
           people
           in
           this
           brutish
           Nation
           ,
           and
           adulterous
           Generation
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           some
           for
           telling
           
             lyars
          
           in
           plain
           terms
           onely
           of
           their
           
             lying
             ,
          
           which
           to
           do
           is
           held
           to
           be
           such
           reviling
           ,
           as
           deserves
           little
           less
           than
           half
           hanging
           among
           many
           ,
           though
           there
           is
           no
           more
           reall
           hurt
           (
           but
           that
           falshood
           ,
           and
           foolish
           custome
           hath
           perverted
           the
           true
           being
           of
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           your
           true
           seeing
           almost
           of
           any
           things
           as
           they
           are
           )
           in
           saying
           to
           him
           that
           
             lyeth
             ,
             Thou
             lyest
             ,
          
           than
           in
           saying
           to
           him
           that
           
             sweareth
             ,
             Thou
             swearest
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           some
           for
           not
           paying
           of
           tythes
           even
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           neither
           do
           ,
           nor
           can
           in
           Conscience
           ever
           own
           to
           be
           their
           Pastours
           (
           though
           they
           hinder
           no
           Men
           from
           paying
           them
           that
           have
           a
           Mind
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           whose
           Consciences
           compell
           them
           even
           that
           way
           to
           maintain
           their
           own
           Ministers
           )
           which
           as
           the
           Gospell
           is
           against
           the
           paying
           of
           ,
           by
           
             Christs
             flock
             ,
          
           to
           their
           own
           
             Shepheards
          
           that
           feed
           them
           ,
           much
           more
           to
           such
           Shepheards
           ,
           as
           whether
           they
           will
           or
           no
           do
           fleece
           ,
           but
           never
           feed
           them
           ;
           so
           no
           Law
           in
           this
           Land
           can
           compell
           any
           Man
           to
           pay
           at
           all
           in
           case
           he
           be
           minded
           ,
           whether
           out
           of
           Covetousness
           ,
           or
           Conscience
           to
           refuse
           it
           ;
           the
           
             Ecclesiastical
             Courts
          
           being
           clear
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           an
           express
           
             Statute
          
           extant
           remaining
           yet
           unrepealed
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           lawfull
           for
           any
           to
           sue
           for
           tythes
           
           in
           any
           
             Temporall
             ,
          
           or
           in
           any
           but
           in
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             Courts
             ,
          
           nor
           for
           any
           to
           be
           summoned
           before
           any
           
             secular
             Judge
          
           to
           give
           in
           any
           answer
           about
           that
           Matter
           ,
           and
           therefore
           what
           condition
           the
           Judges
           are
           in
           that
           now
           meddle
           with
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           sworn
           not
           to
           do
           against
           any
           Statute
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           let
           the
           light
           in
           their
           own
           Consciences
           be
           judge
           ,
           for
           to
           that
           measure
           of
           my
           light
           in
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           am
           coming
           to
           be
           a
           swift
           witness
           against
           the
           
             false
             swearer
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           every
           other
           evill
           doer
           ,
           do
           I
           now
           speak
           ,
           and
           appeal
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           some
           for
           no
           more
           than
           bare
           going
           ,
           out
           of
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           to
           visit
           their
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           afflicted
           friends
           ,
           have
           been
           sent
           back
           without
           the
           sight
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           some
           with
           passes
           as
           
             Rogues
             ,
             Vagabonds
             ,
          
           and
           
             idle
             wanderers
             ,
          
           though
           they
           have
           been
           of
           sufficient
           worth
           as
           to
           the
           outward
           also
           ,
           and
           have
           never
           either
           begged
           or
           stole
           ;
           and
           others
           are
           taken
           up
           by
           the
           way
           to
           their
           friends
           ,
           and
           put
           by
           whole
           heaps
           together
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           there
           kept
           till
           they
           can
           buckle
           so
           low
           to
           the
           wills
           of
           Men
           against
           all
           Law
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           if
           the
           Lord
           will
           they
           will
           go
           back
           ,
           without
           effecting
           their
           intended
           lawfull
           business
           of
           visiting
           Christ
           in
           prison
           (
           which
           woe
           to
           them
           that
           do
           not
           ,
           much
           more
           woe
           to
           them
           that
           do
           imprison
           him
           )
           or
           not
           go
           on
           in
           that
           their
           honest
           undertaking
           :
           witness
           that
           sinfull
           shamefull
           business
           at
           
             Exeter
             ,
          
           where
           are
           no
           less
           than
           between
           
             ten
          
           and
           
             twenty
          
           at
           once
           in
           prison
           ,
           meerly
           for
           going
           to
           see
           friends
           in
           prison
           at
           another
           place
           ;
           and
           there
           held
           unless
           they
           will
           find
           sureties
           for
           their
           good
           behaviour
           ,
           or
           pass
           their
           words
           if
           the
           Lord
           will
           ,
           to
           go
           which
           way
           they
           would
           have
           them
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Land
           were
           not
           free
           for
           Men
           that
           are
           bound
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           to
           a
           good
           behaviour
           to
           pass
           up
           ,
           and
           down
           in
           ,
           about
           none
           but
           lawfull
           occasions
           ,
           without
           binding
           themselves
           thereunto
           ,
           (
           and
           so
           giving
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           misbehaved
           themselves
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           not
           )
           upon
           every
           malicious
           Officers
           unruly
           will
           ,
           or
           Magistrates
           slender
           ,
           and
           meer
           groundless
           suspition
           
             b
          
           .
        
         
         
           Thus
           is
           my
           people
           made
           a
           prey
           of
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           which
           in
           speciall
           as
           for
           all
           other
           of
           your
           evills
           ,
           have
           I
           had
           a
           controversy
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           my
           hand
           hath
           been
           against
           you
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           have
           not
           prospered
           in
           your
           undertakings
           ,
           ye
           have
           travelled
           much
           in
           your
           Councells
           ,
           but
           ye
           have
           brought
           forth
           little
           ,
           ye
           have
           wrought
           no
           deliverance
           in
           the
           earth
           to
           any
           perfection
           ,
           neither
           have
           your
           enemies
           fallen
           before
           you
           of
           late
           as
           in
           former
           dayes
           but
           ye
           have
           fallen
           (
           even
           woderfully
           )
           before
           them
           ;
           ye
           have
           sown
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           reaped
           meer
           vanity
           ,
           ye
           have
           sown
           wind
           ,
           and
           reaped
           a
           whirlewind
           ,
           even
           a
           grievous
           whirlewind
           of
           wrath
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           falls
           with
           much
           pain
           upon
           your
           heads
           ,
           of
           distractions
           ,
           divisions
           ,
           jealousies
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           suspitions
           fractions
           ,
           and
           factions
           ,
           confusion
           ,
           contention
           ,
           disappointment
           ,
           and
           vexation
           upon
           vexation
           ,
           ye
           have
           sown
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           come
           up
           a
           crop
           of
           corruption
           ,
           that
           hath
           made
           you
           fit
           fuell
           for
           the
           fire
           of
           mine
           indignation
           ,
           which
           is
           kindled
           ,
           and
           (
           except
           ye
           repent
           )
           will
           ere
           long
           ,
           waxe
           burning
           hot
           against
           
           you
           till
           it
           have
           consumed
           you
           into
           nothing
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           now
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           unto
           you
           ,
           ye
           stiffe-necked
           and
           stout
           hearted
           ones
           ,
           who
           (
           though
           ye
           talk
           of
           it
           )
           yet
           are
           far
           from
           my
           righteousness
           ,
           yee
           high
           ,
           and
           sturdy
           
             Oakes
             of
             Bashan
             ,
          
           ye
           tall
           and
           haughty
           
             Cedars
             of
             Lebanon
             ,
          
           come
           down
           ,
           and
           sit
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           humble
           your selves
           under
           my
           mighty
           hand
           ,
           which
           is
           stretched
           out
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           turn
           you
           to
           me
           ,
           even
           unto
           me
           with
           all
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           with
           fasting
           ,
           weeping
           ,
           and
           mourning
           ,
           even
           that
           fasting
           which
           I
           have
           chosen
           ,
           and
           amend
           your
           wayes
           ,
           and
           your
           doings
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           purge
           your selves
           from
           your
           own
           personall
           abhominations
           ,
           and
           turn
           in
           every
           one
           of
           you
           to
           the
           light
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           which
           shews
           you
           all
           the
           evills
           of
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           you
           take
           heed
           thereunto
           )
           will
           save
           you
           from
           them
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           my
           people
           whom
           ye
           oppress
           ,
           even
           my
           people
           
             Israel
          
           that
           tremble
           at
           my
           word
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           holy
           disposition
           are
           discerned
           from
           all
           other
           people
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           who
           are
           found
           trembling
           at
           the
           words
           ;
           and
           falling
           down
           ,
           and
           worshipping
           before
           the
           wills
           of
           Men
           ,
           let
           them
           go
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           from
           under
           that
           hard
           and
           sore
           bondage
           ,
           wherewith
           ye
           have
           hitherto
           made
           them
           serve
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           shall
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           shall
           yet
           hearken
           unto
           my
           Counsell
           ,
           the
           light
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           which
           whoever
           lives
           according
           to
           ,
           not
           turning
           aside
           into
           the
           darkness
           ,
           cannot
           live
           besides
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           but
           lives
           the
           life
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           shall
           wash
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           clean
           ,
           and
           put
           away
           the
           evill
           of
           your
           doings
           from
           before
           mine
           eyes
           ,
           and
           cease
           to
           do
           evill
           ,
           and
           learn
           to
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           undoe
           the
           heavy
           burthens
           of
           my
           people
           ,
           and
           break
           every
           yoke
           from
           off
           their
           necks
           ,
           and
           let
           my
           oppressed
           ones
           go
           free
           ,
           then
           will
           I
           bless
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           a
           blessing
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           then
           shall
           your
           light
           break
           forth
           out
           of
           obscurity
           ,
           and
           your
           darkness
           shall
           be
           as
           the
           Noon
           day
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           unite
           you
           that
           are
           heads
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           together
           in
           your
           Councells
           and
           you
           shall
           repair
           the
           breaches
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           build
           their
           wastes
           ,
           even
           the
           desolations
           of
           many
           generations
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           be
           the
           restorers
           of
           paths
           to
           dwell
           in
           ,
           yea
           ,
           you
           shall
           honour
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           
           honour
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           truly
           ,
           and
           eternally
           honourable
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           you
           shall
           still
           continue
           to
           be
           self-seekers
           ,
           and
           men-pleasers
           ,
           and
           servers
           of
           your
           own
           ease
           ,
           your
           own
           honours
           ,
           your
           own
           interests
           ,
           base
           ends
           and
           earthly
           concernments
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           proud
           ,
           and
           stubborn
           ,
           and
           stiffe-necked
           against
           my
           Counsell
           ,
           making
           your
           necks
           ,
           as
           an
           iron
           sinew
           against
           all
           my
           reproofes
           and
           wi●l
           not
           come
           down
           ,
           and
           give
           up
           your selves
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           my
           word
           ,
           which
           is
           nigh
           you
           ,
           ev●n
           in
           your
           very
           hearts
           ,
           and
           mouths
           ,
           and
           shining
           clearly
           as
           a
           light
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           their
           checking
           and
           condemning
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           do
           amiss
           ,
           or
           go
           astray
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           or
           to
           the
           left
           ,
           and
           shall
           rebell
           against
           me
           ,
           so
           as
           not
           to
           let
           my
           people
           go
           ,
           but
           hold
           them
           still
           in
           slavery
           and
           servitude
           to
           your
           own
           lusts
           ,
           and
           lawless
           wills
           ;
           then
           I
           testifie
           this
           day
           to
           your
           faces
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           not
           honour
           any
           one
           of
           you
           that
           shall
           so
           dispise
           m●
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           use
           you
           in
           my
           service
           ,
           or
           to
           own
           you
           in
           any
           thing
           you
           take
           in
           hand
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           deliverance
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           but
           as
           by
           Men
           that
           lapped
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           Men
           that
           bowed
           down
           to
           drink
           ,
           I
           delivered
           
             Israel
          
           of
           old
           out
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Midian
             ;
          
           so
           not
           by
           any
           of
           you
           that
           mind
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           make
           your
           belly
           your
           God
           ,
           and
           love
           this
           present
           world
           ,
           and
           drink
           so
           deeply
           of
           it
           as
           to
           stand
           doting
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           seeking
           great
           things
           for
           your selves
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           men
           that
           use
           and
           abuse
           it
           not
           ,
           that
           fly
           the
           shadow
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           conformed
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           (
           seeing
           the
           fashion
           of
           it
           passing
           away
           )
           have
           it
           under
           their
           feet
           ,
           will
           I
           bring
           great
           things
           to
           pass
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           Almighty
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           very
           poor
           of
           the
           flock
           ,
           the
           flock
           of
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           whose
           possessors
           slay
           them
           ,
           and
           hold
           themselves
           not
           guilty
           ,
           my
           people
           whom
           ye
           so
           disdain
           as
           to
           count
           them
           the
           off-scouring
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           those
           plain
           ,
           simple
           ,
           despicable
           ,
           contemptible
           people
           of
           mine
           ,
           whom
           ye
           so
           trample
           upon
           ,
           who
           are
           so
           small
           in
           your
           eyes
           ,
           even
           them
           will
           I
           make
           to
           encrease
           upon
           you
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           seek
           to
           snap
           ,
           and
           surppess
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           old
           
             Israel
          
           their
           type
           did
           upon
           
             Pharoah
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Egyptians
             ,
          
           so
           that
           the
           more
           ye
           slay
           them
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           shall
           grow
           and
           multiply
           ,
           
           and
           their
           blood
           shall
           be
           the
           seed
           of
           that
           Church
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           called
           the
           
             Sion
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           make
           so
           glorious
           as
           to
           be
           even
           the
           joy
           ,
           and
           praise
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           cause
           them
           to
           stand
           out
           with
           great
           boldness
           before
           your
           faces
           ,
           who
           shall
           afflict
           them
           ,
           and
           make
           no
           account
           of
           their
           labours
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           a
           burdensome
           stone
           to
           all
           people
           that
           trouble
           themselves
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           rebuked
           for
           their
           sakes
           in
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           vexed
           in
           his
           sore
           displeasure
           ,
           yea
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           cut
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           fall
           into
           mischief
           for
           their
           sakes
           whoever
           shall
           go
           about
           to
           mischief
           them
           ,
           though
           all
           the
           people
           of
           the
           earth
           shall
           be
           gathered
           together
           against
           them
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           will
           make
           them
           to
           the
           Nations
           ,
           as
           an
           hearth
           of
           fire
           to
           the
           wood
           ,
           as
           a
           torch
           of
           fire
           in
           a
           sheafe
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           devoure
           round
           about
           ,
           as
           a
           Lyon
           amongst
           the
           beasts
           ,
           among
           the
           flocks
           of
           Sheep
           ,
           which
           tears
           ,
           and
           none
           can
           deliver
           ;
           they
           shall
           be
           my
           battle
           Axe
           ,
           wherewith
           I
           will
           break
           in
           pieces
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           horse
           ,
           and
           his
           rider
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           have
           a
           new
           sharp
           threshing
           instrument
           having
           teeth
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           shall
           thresh
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           beat
           the
           very
           mountains
           of
           it
           into
           chaffe
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           great
           image
           of
           mans
           dignity
           ,
           and
           dominion
           ,
           being
           smitten
           by
           these
           stumbling
           stones
           ,
           shall
           be
           as
           the
           chaffe
           of
           the
           Summer
           floor
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           wind
           shall
           carry
           it
           all
           away
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           become
           a
           great
           Mountain
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           establish
           on
           the
           top
           of
           all
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           and
           all
           Nations
           shall
           flow
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           even
           fill
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           you
           ,
           even
           you
           ?
           O
           all
           you
           
             Powers
             ,
             Priests
             ,
          
           and
           
             People
          
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           to
           whom
           my
           people
           are
           a
           reproach
           ,
           I
           will
           enter
           into
           judgement
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           recompence
           all
           your
           wickednesses
           upon
           your
           heads
           ,
           and
           repay
           unto
           you
           the
           things
           you
           do
           to
           my
           chosen
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           bring
           you
           into
           contempt
           ,
           that
           are
           now
           honourable
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           shamefull
           spewing
           shall
           be
           upon
           all
           your
           glory
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           blast
           ,
           blind
           ,
           and
           confound
           you
           in
           all
           your
           Councells
           ,
           and
           reject
           all
           your
           confidences
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           not
           prosper
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           reel
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           and
           stagger
           ,
           and
           be
           as
           bottles
           fill'd
           with
           Wine
           ,
           fill'd
           with
           drunkeness
           ,
           and
           I
           wil
           dash
           you
           to
           
           pieces
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           give
           over
           ,
           to
           bite
           ,
           and
           devoure
           ,
           till
           ye
           be
           consumed
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           labour
           in
           the
           fire
           of
           anger
           ,
           and
           attempt
           many
           things
           ,
           but
           your
           ways
           shall
           not
           prosper
           ,
           ye
           shall
           weary
           your-selves
           for
           very
           vanity
           ,
           yea
           in
           your
           ways
           of
           wickedness
           shall
           ye
           weary
           your selves
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           righteousness
           shall
           not
           shine
           upon
           you
           ;
           mischief
           upon
           mischief
           shall
           overtake
           ,
           and
           befall
           you
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           rain
           down
           snares
           ,
           and
           stumbling
           blocks
           upon
           you
           and
           my
           word
           ,
           which
           you
           stumble
           at
           out
           of
           the
           mouths
           of
           Babes
           ,
           and
           stammerers
           ,
           shal
           be
           unto
           you
           precept
           upon
           precept
           ,
           line
           upon
           line
           here
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           there
           a
           little
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           go
           &
           fall
           backward
           ,
           and
           be
           broken
           ,
           and
           snared
           ,
           and
           taken
           ,
           and
           your
           whole
           way
           shal
           be
           as
           sl●ppery
           places
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           and
           ye
           shal
           be
           driven
           on
           and
           fall
           therein
           :
           and
           you
           shall
           look
           to
           your
           Seers
           ,
           but
           behold
           darkness
           ;
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           guide
           you
           ,
           they
           shal
           be
           as
           blind
           as
           your selves
           ,
           and
           though
           they
           shall
           flatter
           you
           ,
           with
           the
           name
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           so
           long
           as
           you
           feed
           and
           pay
           them
           ,
           and
           cry
           
             peace
             ,
             peace
             ,
          
           while
           you
           honour
           them
           ,
           with
           your
           thanks
           ,
           for
           their
           pains
           ,
           and
           with
           your
           praises
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           their
           wide
           mouthed
           purses
           ,
           and
           shall
           say
           
             we
             see
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           
             vision
          
           of
           that
           destruction
           that
           is
           coming
           upon
           you
           and
           them
           shal
           be
           as
           a
           Book
           sealed
           ,
           a
           thick
           cloud
           shall
           cover
           them
           ,
           the
           day
           shal
           be
           dark
           over
           them
           ,
           the
           Sun
           shall
           set
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           shal
           be
           night
           unto
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           divine
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           understanding
           of
           all
           your
           prudent
           ones
           shal
           be
           brought
           to
           nought
           ,
           and
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Lord
           shal
           be
           upon
           the
           Arme
           of
           the
           Idol
           Sheepheard
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           right
           Eye
           ,
           his
           Arme
           shal
           be
           clean
           dryed
           up
           ,
           and
           his
           right
           Eye
           utterly
           darkned
           :
           and
           when
           it
           shal
           be
           thus
           with
           you
           all
           ,
           that
           your
           feet
           are
           stumbling
           upon
           the
           dark
           Mountains
           ,
           and
           you
           tumbling
           up
           and
           down
           like
           a
           wilde
           Bull
           in
           a
           Net
           ,
           not
           knowing
           which
           way
           to
           get
           out
           of
           your
           perplexities
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           wrestled
           so
           long
           in
           chains
           of
           darkness
           ,
           till
           ye
           come
           to
           that
           utter
           darkness
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           portion
           of
           all
           them
           that
           suppress
           the
           Light
           ;
           and
           their
           judgement
           ,
           at
           the
           great
           day
           now
           dawning
           upon
           the
           world
           (
           though
           it
           sleeps
           ,
           and
           sees
           it
           not
           )
           then
           shall
           you
           awake
           ,
           and
           remember
           that
           you
           had
           warning
           in
           time
           ,
           but
           would
           not
           receive
           it
           ;
           yea
           ,
           
           this
           word
           now
           spoken
           to
           you
           ,
           shall
           stand
           as
           a
           witness
           over
           your
           heads
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           know
           that
           I
           the
           Lord
           have
           sent
           my
           Servant
           to
           speak
           all
           these
           words
           in
           your
           ears
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           whose
           chosen
           
             Servants
             ,
          
           and
           
             Representatives
          
           ye
           are
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           Almighty
           ,
           whose
           Counsel
           shall
           stand
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           mans
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           who
           will
           work
           and
           none
           shall
           let
           it
           .
        
         
           
             What
             shall
             one
             then
             answer
             the
             Messengers
             of
             the
             Nations
             ?
             even
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             hath
             founded
             Zion
             ,
             and
             the
             poor
             of
             his
             people
             have
             betaken
             themselves
             unto
             it
             ;
          
           but
           all
           luxurious
           wantons
           ,
           and
           covetous
           worldlings
           ,
           all
           formall
           professors
           and
           dissembling
           hypocrites
           ,
           painted
           Sepulchers
           ,
           and
           whited
           walls
           ,
           base
           back-sliders
           ,
           and
           filthy
           lyars
           ,
           hyreling
           Priests
           ,
           and
           fawning
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           all
           proud
           oppressors
           ,
           wicked
           opposers
           ,
           and
           persecutors
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           people
           ,
           can
           have
           no
           share
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           are
           shut
           out
           into
           the
           lake
           ,
           and
           gone
           down
           for
           ever
           ,
           with
           the
           uncircumcised
           ,
           into
           the
           pit
           ,
           which
           hath
           shut
           her
           mouth
           upon
           them
           ,
           there
           world
           without
           end
           to
           be
           confounded
           :
        
         
           
             Given
             under
             my
             hand
             as
             that
             Testimony
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             which
             was
             given
             me
             in
             charge
             from
             him
             to
             deliver
             by
             word
             of
             Mouth
             ,
             (
             if
             I
             might
             be
             heard
             ;
             )
             at
             the
             time
             and
             place
             forenamed
             ;
             and
             now
             to
             give
             forth
             to
             the
             view
             of
             men
             in
             writing
             ;
             the
             truth
             of
             which
             I
             am
             made
             willing
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             of
             God
             upon
             me
             ,
             to
             seal
             (
             if
             called
             thereunto
             )
             and
             give
             testimony
             to
             with
             my
             blood
             .
          
           
             Samuel
             Fisher
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           SCORNED
           QUAKERS
           Second
           Account
           of
           his
           second
           attempt
           to
           give
           testimony
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           wherein
           is
           shewed
           both
           why
           and
           what
           (
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Lord
           should
           have
           assisted
           )
           he
           should
           have
           spoken
           by
           Commission
           from
           God
           ,
           had
           he
           had
           permission
           so
           to
           do
           by
           men
           ,
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           people
           met
           together
           at
           Margarets
           in
           Westminster
           ,
           on
           the
           24
           day
           of
           this
           7.
           month
           1656.
           being
           the
           day
           appointed
           by
           them
           for
           their
           first
           publick
           humiliation
           .
        
         
           ON
           the
           22.
           day
           of
           this
           7.
           month
           1656.
           
           I
           ,
           even
           I
           
             Samuel
             Fisher
          
           being
           then
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           happening
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           ordaining
           two
           dayes
           (
           the
           one
           being
           ,
           by
           the
           joynt
           agreement
           of
           the
           Protector
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           29.
           of
           the
           8.
           month
           1656.
           for
           all
           these
           three
           Nations
           together
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           other
           being
           the
           24.
           of
           this
           7.
           month
           1656.
           set
           apart
           more
           peculiarly
           both
           by
           and
           for
           themselves
           )
           as
           dayes
           of
           publick
           fasting
           ,
           and
           prayer
           ,
           for
           the
           humiliation
           both
           of
           themselves
           and
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           That
           notice
           I
           took
           passed
           by
           me
           as
           a
           thing
           of
           nought
           ,
           not
           taking
           any
           impression
           then
           upon
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           neither
           wot
           I
           then
           of
           any
           other
           thing
           but
           of
           returning
           to
           my
           own
           outward
           home
           soon
           after
           ,
           even
           so
           soon
           as
           I
           should
           have
           finished
           a
           transcription
           of
           my
           first
           account
           ,
           
           which
           that
           night
           I
           did
           well
           nigh
           finish
           also
           :
           Nevertheless
           the
           next
           morning
           when
           I
           awaked
           ,
           I
           was
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           command
           came
           upon
           me
           ,
           to
           go
           again
           unto
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           what
           people
           should
           be
           met
           together
           with
           them
           on
           the
           morrow
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           forth
           among
           them
           ,
           what
           he
           would
           give
           in
           unto
           me
           ,
           which
           what
           it
           should
           be
           yet
           I
           distinctly
           knew
           not
           ;
           which
           word
           was
           more
           black
           ,
           and
           more
           bitter
           in
           my
           belly
           than
           the
           f●rmer
           ,
           that
           came
           unto
           me
           before
           ;
           and
           by
           how
           much
           I
           gathered
           by
           my
           first
           entertainment
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           second
           service
           I
           should
           be
           less
           welcome
           ,
           and
           more
           troublesome
           to
           my self
           and
           them
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           was
           I
           tempted
           by
           the
           evill
           one
           to
           say
           ,
           as
           his
           servants
           out
           of
           fleshly
           fears
           have
           done
           before
           me
           ,
           Lord
           send
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           whom
           thou
           wilt
           send
           ,
           for
           thy
           word
           is
           made
           such
           a
           derision
           ,
           and
           reproach
           ,
           that
           its
           in
           vain
           to
           make
           mention
           of
           it
           any
           more
           in
           thy
           name
           ,
           for
           they
           will
           neither
           hear
           nor
           receive
           it
           ;
           thus
           though
           the
           Spirit
           in
           me
           had
           a
           willing
           ness
           to
           go
           ,
           (
           yet
           a
           Lyon
           being
           in
           the
           way
           )
           the
           flesh
           was
           very
           weak
           and
           fearfull
           ;
           nevertheless
           waiting
           from
           thenceforth
           ,
           with
           fasting
           on
           the
           Lord
           ,
           till
           the
           day
           after
           this
           service
           ,
           and
           their
           fast
           was
           fully
           over
           ,
           not
           without
           some
           weeping
           and
           supplication
           ;
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           was
           greater
           in
           me
           ,
           than
           he
           that
           is
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           waxed
           stronger
           than
           either
           he
           or
           I
           ,
           and
           did
           prevail
           so
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           pure
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           wherein
           onely
           his
           secrets
           are
           seen
           ,
           if
           not
           without
           any
           further
           fear
           ,
           yet
           without
           any
           further
           fainting
           for
           fear
           of
           any
           fleshly
           foes
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           (
           whatever
           became
           of
           me
           and
           of
           my
           house
           )
           I
           saw
           was
           worthy
           to
           take
           place
           against
           mine
           own
           :
           I
           at
           last
           very
           quietly
           and
           freely
           gave
           up
           to
           go
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           with
           them
           at
           the
           time
           appointed
           ,
           where
           hearing
           two
           of
           their
           three
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           abiding
           with
           much
           patience
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           fully
           done
           ,
           in
           the
           pure
           heat
           of
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           even
           like
           a
           fire
           was
           often
           kindled
           ,
           so
           that
           my
           heart
           waxed
           very
           hot
           within
           me
           at
           last
           (
           having
           a
           fit
           standing
           behind
           the
           seat
           of
           the
           houses
           Speaker
           )
           I
           began
           to
           speak
           as
           the
           Spirit
           mov'd
           ,
           and
           gave
           utterance
           to
           me
           :
           but
           (
           what
           patience
           the
           Rulers
           would
           have
           had
           with
           me
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           people
           been
           so
           unruly
           as
           to
           hinder
           me
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           )
           the
           multitude
           gave
           me
           but
           little
           audience
           ,
           for
           no
           sooner
           did
           I
           cry
           aloud
           (
           as
           I
           was
           bidden
           
           to
           do
           )
           and
           lift
           up
           my
           voice
           like
           a
           trumpet
           to
           tell
           them
           of
           their
           sins
           and
           their
           transgressions
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           visions
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           saw
           for
           all
           their
           fasts
           ,
           if
           not
           fasted
           from
           ,
           would
           be
           their
           ruin
           ;
           but
           I
           was
           handled
           after
           the
           old
           sort
           ,
           as
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           even
           hurled
           from
           my
           place
           ,
           and
           haled
           up
           and
           down
           by
           some
           ,
           and
           thulched
           on
           the
           breast
           by
           others
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           not
           speake
           ,
           and
           (
           speaking
           notwithstanding
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           all
           along
           as
           I
           went
           with
           my
           face
           inward
           toward
           the
           Auditory
           ,
           so
           much
           of
           the
           burden
           that
           was
           on
           me
           ,
           as
           will
           leave
           them
           without
           excuse
           ,
           and
           witness
           against
           them
           for
           ever
           ,
           yet
           (
           whether
           they
           will
           hear
           or
           forbear
           )
           they
           were
           warned
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           from
           the
           Lord
           to
           repent
           )
           born
           away
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           thrust
           backwards
           out
           of
           doors
           ;
           such
           were
           then
           the
           fruits
           ,
           yea
           ,
           even
           the
           first
           f●uits
           of
           that
           dayes
           fast
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           the
           first
           fruits
           of
           such
           like
           fasts
           as
           are
           ordained
           and
           observed
           at
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           for
           such
           like
           ,
           and
           far
           worse
           fruits
           ,
           even
           more
           despitefull
           doings
           to
           the
           Lords
           servants
           for
           their
           obedience
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           declaring
           the
           truth
           when
           he
           had
           sent
           them
           in
           love
           ,
           their
           very
           souls
           that
           do
           hate
           them
           ,
           have
           before
           this
           attended
           some
           other
           Parochiall
           fasts
           in
           some
           other
           places
           :
           which
           rude
           doings
           of
           the
           people
           then
           .
           I
           le
           not
           impute
           either
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Ministers
           that
           were
           there
           (
           sith
           in
           that
           croud
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           help
           it
           )
           though
           in
           many
           places
           both
           Magistracy
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           may
           find
           cause
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           to
           condemn
           themselves
           ,
           as
           accessary
           to
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           Lords
           servants
           ,
           by
           their
           discountenancing
           of
           them
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           their
           connivance
           at
           these
           that
           do
           abuse
           them
           :
           nor
           do
           I
           relate
           these
           things
           as
           one
           at
           all
           disturbed
           ,
           at
           what
           disturbance
           then
           befell
           my self
           ;
           for
           verily
           I
           have
           my
           peace
           ,
           and
           am
           at
           rest
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           at
           rest
           in
           my
           bed
           with
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           every
           one
           of
           them
           found
           walking
           in
           his
           uprightness
           ,
           however
           the
           tongue
           is
           drawn
           out
           ,
           and
           a
           wide
           mouth
           made
           against
           them
           by
           the
           sons
           of
           the
           Adulterer
           and
           the
           whore
           :
           and
           however
           I
           am
           judged
           of
           by
           the
           naturall
           man
           ,
           that
           hath
           the
           vail
           still
           ore
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           lives
           yet
           but
           in
           the
           dimme
           Moon-shine
           of
           mans
           day
           of
           judgement
           ,
           who
           takes
           upon
           him
           to
           judge
           before
           his
           time
           ,
           and
           so
           speaks
           evill
           of
           what
           he
           knows
           not
           ,
           it
           matters
           not
           much
           ,
           sith
           among
           those
           
           spirituall
           men
           that
           judge
           all
           ,
           while
           themselves
           are
           truly
           judged
           of
           no
           men
           ,
           who
           see
           with
           open
           face
           ,
           as
           being
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Sun-shine
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           arising
           on
           them
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           unknown
           ,
           nor
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           so
           could
           most
           sweetly
           sit
           down
           in
           silence
           ;
           nevertheless
           that
           the
           truth
           may
           be
           still
           kept
           clear
           from
           the
           clouds
           of
           false
           censures
           ,
           with
           which
           it
           is
           often
           overcast
           ,
           to
           the
           darkning
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           men
           ,
           who
           might
           else
           embrace
           it
           ,
           thereby
           perish
           from
           the
           blessed
           sight
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           ever
           ;
           I
           am
           again
           moved
           and
           made
           willing
           by
           the
           Lord
           at
           my
           departure
           hence
           to
           my
           own
           outward
           being
           (
           which
           as
           it
           had
           likely
           been
           ere
           this
           ,
           if
           this
           service
           had
           not
           been
           put
           upon
           me
           so
           (
           if
           the
           Lord
           so
           please
           )
           may
           be
           so
           soon
           as
           it
           is
           performed
           )
           to
           unburden
           my self
           in
           writing
           of
           that
           heavy
           burden
           of
           the
           Lords
           word
           that
           lay
           upon
           me
           to
           have
           spoken
           at
           the
           time
           and
           place
           forementioned
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           behind
           me
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           written
           hitherto
           to
           declare
           ,
           what
           true
           Right
           I
           had
           then
           and
           there
           to
           speake
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           now
           follows
           after
           to
           declare
           ,
           what
           true
           and
           right
           things
           might
           have
           been
           spoken
           (
           so
           far
           as
           the
           Lord
           should
           have
           drawn
           me
           forth
           ,
           and
           enlarged
           me
           in
           the
           uttering
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           since
           to
           writing
           of
           them
           here
           )
           if
           I
           might
           have
           spoken
           without
           resistance
        
         
           Samuel
           Fisher
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           BURDEN
           OF
           THE
           MESSAGE
           OF
           The
           Lord
           it self
           ,
           as
           it
           lay
           on
           me
           from
           the
           Lord
           to
           speak
           it
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           of
           it
           as
           he
           (
           had
           I
           had
           mans
           leave
           to
           speak
           )
           should
           have
           been
           pleased
           to
           assist
           me
           to
           utter
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           lay
           upon
           me
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           was
           given
           in
           unto
           me
           by
           him
           in
           this
           fiery
           flying
           Role
           to
           commit
           to
           writing
           .
        
         
           THus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ?
           Repent
           O
           all
           ye
           sinners
           ,
           that
           are
           here
           present
           ,
           both
           Ministers
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           ye
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           our
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           
             Christ
          
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           That
           Kingdom
           into
           which
           no
           unclean
           thing
           nor
           unclean
           person
           ,
           no
           Drunkard
           ▪
           no
           Riotous
           one
           ,
           no
           Epicure
           ,
           nor
           Belly-God
           ,
           nor
           worldling
           ,
           nor
           wanton
           ,
           nor
           self-seeker
           ,
           nor
           time
           server
           ,
           nor
           men-pleaser
           ,
           nor
           backslider
           ,
           nor
           dissembler
           ,
           nor
           formall
           professour
           ,
           nor
           proud
           one
           ,
           nor
           any
           transgressour
           of
           any
           sort
           whatsoever
           ,
           shall
           ever
           enter
           ,
           unless
           he
           be
           justifyed
           ,
           washed
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
          
           and
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           our
           
             God
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           all
           again
           in
           the
           name
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           word
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           yea
           ,
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           himself
           unto
           you
           all
           (
           though
           by
           an
           earthen
           vessell
           )
           Repent
           and
           that
           not
           
             of
             ,
          
           nor
           
             for
          
           onely
           (
           as
           hitherto
           ye
           have
           often
           done
           )
           but
           also
           
             from
          
           all
           your
           iniquiti●s
           :
           
             Repentance
          
           not
           
             for
             ,
          
           but
           
             from
          
           dead
           works
           ,
           is
           the
           very
           first
           of
           those
           first
           principles
           of
           the
           Oracles
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           till
           ye
           come
           (
           not
           to
           talk
           of
           barely
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           too
           much
           of
           that
           ,
           while
           so
           little
           of
           the
           other
           )
           to
           witness
           ,
           ye
           have
           not
           yet
           (
           for
           all
           the
           fair
           shews
           ye
           have
           made
           in
           the
           flesh
           by
           your
           forms
           ,
           and
           your
           frequent
           namings
           of
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           )
           so
           much
           as
           truly
           begun
           to
           be
           true
           Christians
           ;
           nor
           are
           your
           mournings
           of
           any
           worth
           at
           all
           ,
           till
           ye
           come
           to
           mourn
           with
           that
           Godly
           sorrow
           that
           worketh
           repentance
           to
           salvation
           ;
           the
           sorrowing
           after
           a
           Godly
           sort
           it
           worketh
           care
           ,
           and
           fear
           to
           offend
           ,
           and
           zeal
           ,
           and
           desire
           ,
           and
           indignation
           ,
           and
           taking
           a
           revenge
           upon
           your selves
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           so
           that
           at
           last
           ye
           overcome
           ,
           and
           return
           not
           again
           to
           those
           iniquities
           ye
           mourned
           for
           ,
           so
           that
           what
           pride
           ,
           and
           filthiness
           ,
           and
           wickedness
           of
           any
           kind
           ye
           see
           ,
           and
           are
           sensible
           of
           in
           your selves
           ,
           and
           are
           afflicted
           for
           ,
           you
           cease
           from
           ,
           and
           fall
           into
           no
           more
           for
           ever
           ,
           which
           to
           do
           is
           according
           to
           the
           true
           Proverb
           ,
           like
           the
           Dog
           to
           return
           to
           his
           vomit
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           Swine
           after
           washing
           to
           wallowing
           in
           the
           mire
           :
           that
           repentance
           which
           brings
           to
           a
           salvation
           of
           you
           from
           those
           sins
           you
           profess
           ,
           to
           repent
           of
           ,
           is
           the
           onely
           true
           repentance
           that
           can
           stand
           you
           in
           any
           stead
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           all
           other
           will
           come
           once
           to
           be
           repented
           of
           :
           yea
           ,
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           repent
           ye
           this
           day
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           your
           sins
           ;
           but
           for
           all
           your
           old
           repentances
           ,
           and
           for
           all
           your
           humiliations
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           fastings
           also
           ,
           in
           which
           services
           you
           have
           been
           formerly
           acted
           towards
           me
           but
           formally
           ,
           and
           fainedly
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           insomuch
           that
           since
           you
           are
           still
           in
           your
           iniquities
           ,
           I
           cannot
           away
           with
           your
           solemn
           assemblies
           ,
           I
           smell
           no
           sweet
           smell
           in
           your
           Sacrifices
           ,
           it
           is
           iniquitie
           to
           me
           ,
           even
           your
           most
           solemn
           meeting
           :
           Therefore
           now
           trust
           not
           in
           lying
           words
           ,
           saying
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           nor
           think
           that
           this
           is
           the
           fasting
           
           that
           I
           have
           chosen
           ,
           and
           will
           accept
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           to
           afflict
           his
           soul
           ,
           and
           hang
           down
           his
           head
           for
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           then
           go
           on
           in
           his
           sins
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           had
           obtained
           from
           God
           by
           his
           coming
           to
           him
           a
           dispensation
           to
           sin
           more
           securely
           another
           time
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           but
           deceit
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           labour
           will
           prove
           but
           a
           lye
           to
           you
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           wash
           you
           ,
           make
           you
           clean
           ,
           and
           abstain
           from
           the
           fleshly
           lusts
           of
           your
           own
           hearts
           ;
           and
           turn
           in
           every
           one
           of
           you
           to
           the
           light
           in
           your
           own
           consciences
           ,
           that
           shews
           you
           good
           and
           evil
           ,
           and
           frame
           your
           ways
           ,
           and
           your
           doings
           according
           thereunto
           ;
           even
           that
           pure
           Law
           of
           righteousness
           plac●d
           within
           you
           ,
           whereby
           every
           one
           of
           you
           are
           made
           from
           God
           even
           a
           Law
           unto
           your selves
           ;
           which
           light
           is
           Gods
           own
           wi●ness
           within
           you
           all
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           condemn
           you
           ,
           God
           justifies
           you
           not
           ;
           and
           hearken
           to
           the
           voice
           of
           that
           Prophet
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           whom
           (
           in
           words
           )
           your
           own
           preachers
           point
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           I
           (
           who
           came
           not
           in
           among
           you
           this
           day
           to
           be
           your
           Teacher
           my self
           ,
           but
           to
           direct
           you
           to
           him
           )
           do
           from
           God
           himself
           who
           sent
           me
           ,
           direct
           you
           as
           your
           truest
           Teacher
           ,
           to
           whom
           also
           the
           true
           Ministry
           did
           direct
           men
           of
           old
           ,
           who
           were
           sent
           of
           him
           to
           turn
           men
           from
           darkness
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           &
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           light
           and
           to
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           enlightneth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           That
           Prophet
           ,
           whose
           voice
           soever
           hears
           not
           ,
           and
           obeys
           not
           ,
           even
           in
           all
           things
           whatsoever
           he
           saith
           to
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           cut
           off
           from
           among
           his
           people
           ,
           who
           by
           a
           measure
           of
           light
           from
           himself
           ,
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           whose
           voice
           is
           within
           ,
           and
           not
           without
           to
           you
           ;
           nor
           heard
           now
           without
           by
           any
           of
           you
           ;
           for
           the
           Scripture
           is
           not
           his
           voice
           but
           (
           so
           far
           as
           truly
           translated
           )
           a
           Declaration
           of
           what
           he
           spake
           to
           ,
           and
           by
           those
           holy
           men
           that
           were
           moved
           to
           write
           it
           ,
           who
           heard
           his
           voice
           within
           ,
           and
           saw
           him
           in
           his
           own
           light
           within
           ,
           as
           ye
           may
           do
           ,
           if
           ye
           will
           but
           hear
           (
           ye
           deaf
           )
           and
           look
           (
           ye
           blind
           )
           for
           he
           is
           that
           powerfull
           and
           living
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           nigh
           you
           ,
           so
           nigh
           that
           ye
           need
           not
           say
           ,
           who
           shall
           go
           to
           Heaven
           to
           fetch
           him
           down
           to
           us
           ?
           and
           who
           shall
           go
           hither
           ,
           or
           thither
           ;
           beyond
           Sea
           ,
           or
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           or
           this
           Land
           or
           that
           ,
           to
           fetch
           a
           Directory
           for
           us
           ;
           he
           is
           nigh
           even
           
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           within
           you
           by
           his
           light
           ,
           Preaching
           himself
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           mind
           and
           will
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           known
           by
           you
           to
           be
           in
           you
           too
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           not
           Reprobates
           ;
           yea
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           again
           to
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           there
           is
           within
           you
           his
           Light
           ,
           which
           both
           seeth
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           you
           all
           that
           ever
           you
           did
           in
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           now
           dayly
           do
           think
           or
           speak
           ,
           and
           sets
           all
           your
           sins
           in
           order
           before
           you
           ,
           reproving
           you
           for
           them
           in
           your
           own
           consciences
           ,
           if
           you
           do
           but
           heed
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           quick
           ,
           &
           searches
           you
           to
           the
           quick
           ,
           before
           whom
           all
           things
           are
           n●ked
           and
           bare
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           all
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           judgement
           ;
           who
           by
           his
           light
           within
           you
           sheweth
           you
           as
           in
           a
           glass
           your
           own
           faces
           ,
           your
           own
           Spirits
           ,
           your
           own
           selves
           ,
           and
           what
           manner
           of
           men
           you
           are
           ,
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           cannot
           do
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           (
           which
           I
           own
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           am
           far
           from
           disswading
           any
           man
           from
           looking
           into
           )
           you
           may
           read
           the
           Right
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           what
           you
           should
           ,
           and
           should
           not
           be
           and
           do
           ,
           but
           the
           light
           within
           is
           larger
           than
           that
           ,
           and
           of
           further
           extent
           ,
           shewing
           not
           onely
           the
           Right
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           should
           be
           and
           do
           ,
           but
           also
           the
           fact
           ,
           even
           what
           we
           do
           and
           are
           :
           the
           light
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           sends
           to
           (
           as
           we
           also
           do
           )
           it
           manifests
           all
           things
           ,
           not
           onely
           that
           ought
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           but
           also
           that
           are
           done
           ,
           and
           therefore
           evill
           ones
           come
           not
           to
           it
           ,
           least
           their
           deeds
           by
           it
           should
           be
           reproved
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           do
           truth
           come
           to
           it
           ,
           not
           onely
           that
           it
           may
           appear
           (
           as
           it
           may
           in
           a
           Letter
           without
           also
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           besides
           the
           light
           within
           have
           the
           Law
           in
           a
           Letter
           also
           ,
           and
           heed
           it
           )
           what
           they
           shou●d
           do
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           that
           their
           deeds
           may
           be
           manifest
           ,
           whether
           they
           are
           wrought
           in
           God
           yea
           or
           nay
           ?
           now
           turn
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           to
           that
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           I
           say
           not
           to
           the
           darkness
           (
           for
           there
           is
           that
           also
           )
           but
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           which
           is
           within
           ,
           and
           that
           b●ing
           heeded
           will
           lead
           you
           out
           of
           the
           works
           of
           darkness
           ,
           that
           it
           discovers
           to
           be
           in
           you
           ,
           even
           up
           to
           Christ
           ,
           to
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           God
           from
           whom
           it
           comes
           ;
           yea
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           minded
           to
           try
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           ,
           turn
           into
           it
           ,
           &
           in
           what
           measure
           you
           take
           heed
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           abide
           by
           it
           ,
           even
           by
           the
           word
           hid
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           sin
           against
           God
           ,
           they
           do
           
           no
           iniquity
           who
           walk
           in
           that
           his
           Law
           ,
           they
           that
           walk
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           shall
           not
           fulfill
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           that
           light
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           you
           from
           the
           sins
           which
           it
           shew●
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           bring
           you
           not
           onely
           under
           judgement
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           confess
           ye
           the
           sins
           that
           are
           past
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           a
           forgiveness
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           also
           through
           faith
           in
           his
           blood
           ,
           to
           a
           cleansing
           from
           all
           unrighteousness
           ,
           all
           filthiness
           of
           flesh
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           perfecting
           of
           holyness
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           bring
           forth
           his
           righteousness
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           Image
           in
           you
           ,
           who
           is
           made
           of
           God
           to
           them
           that
           receive
           him
           ,
           even
           wisdom
           ,
           righteousness
           ,
           sanctification
           and
           redemption
           ,
           and
           they
           in
           him
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           partakers
           of
           his
           na●ure
           :
           to
           that
           therefore
           turn
           your
           minds
           and
           attend
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           be
           guided
           ,
           and
           there
           you
           will
           witness
           peace
           and
           acceptance
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           boldness
           before
           God
           ,
           your
           own
           hearts
           not
           checking
           ,
           nor
           condemning
           you
           of
           sin
           (
           which
           is
           the
           transgression
           of
           that
           Law
           )
           however
           you
           may
           be
           condemned
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           turning
           from
           you
           go
           condemned
           in
           your selves
           ,
           and
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           what
           will
           it
           profit
           you
           ,
           if
           all
           men
           should
           speak
           well
           of
           you
           and
           justify
           you
           ,
           and
           say
           you
           are
           Godly
           ,
           and
           honest
           men
           ,
           and
           this
           and
           that
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           onely
           infallible
           teacher
           for
           all
           men
           ;
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           (
           not
           as
           written
           by
           the
           men
           that
           were
           inspired
           ,
           but
           as
           since
           then
           mistranscribed
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           very
           Greek
           and
           Hebrew
           Copies
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           as
           we
           have
           them
           mistranslated
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           so
           many
           severall
           translations
           )
           these
           are
           in
           somethings
           fallibe
           ,
           &
           so
           not
           fit
           to
           be
           the
           Rule
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           dark
           for
           want
           of
           the
           true
           light
           yet
           shining
           ,
           which
           now
           shineth
           forth
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           supposed
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           sure
           foundation
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           Church
           ,
           but
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           his
           light
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           shew
           good
           and
           evill
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           onely
           Guide
           ,
           Light
           Commander
           ,
           Counceller
           ,
           Leader
           ,
           Law
           ,
           Lawgiver
           ,
           Foundation
           and
           Rule
           ,
           which
           the
           Scripture
           sends
           to
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           infallible
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           followed
           in
           what
           it
           speaks
           infallibly
           (
           and
           not
           otherwise
           )
           to
           the
           conscience
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           the
           onely
           sure
           ,
           and
           safe
           walking
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           in
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Letter
           ,
           
           which
           is
           fallible
           by
           false
           interpretation
           and
           translation
           (
           which
           yet
           is
           true
           ,
           as
           't
           was
           penn'd
           by
           the
           Spiri●
           )
           much
           less
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           darkness
           ,
           as
           too
           many
           do
           ,
           besides
           both
           the
           Letter
           and
           the
           light
           ,
           of
           them
           that
           talk
           much
           of
           the
           Let●er
           ,
           yea
           ,
           of
           them
           that
           talk
           also
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           light
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           light
           be
           put
           out
           in
           any
           through
           abuse
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           God
           of
           this
           world
           hath
           been
           suffered
           ,
           by
           the
           God
           of
           all
           the
           worlds
           ,
           to
           bli●d
           the
           mind
           ,
           and
           put
           out
           the
           eye
           (
           &
           then
           if
           the
           light
           be
           darkness
           ,
           and
           the
           eye
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           be
           out
           ,
           how
           great
           is
           that
           darkness
           )
           who
           can
           help
           i●
           ?
           who
           can
           help
           it
           ,
           if
           for
           not
           walking
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           while
           men
           had
           it
           ,
           darkness
           is
           come
           upon
           them
           ?
           if
           for
           not
           liking
           to
           retain
           God
           in
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           when
           what
           might
           be
           known
           of
           him
           ,
           was
           manifest
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           shewed
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           not
           glorifying
           him
           as
           God
           ,
           but
           becoming
           vain
           in
           their
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           not
           receiving
           the
           love
           of
           the
           truth
           that
           shined
           in
           them
           ,
           their
           foolish
           heart
           was
           darkened
           ,
           and
           they
           given
           over
           to
           strong
           delusion
           to
           vile
           affections
           ,
           to
           do
           things
           unseemly
           ,
           to
           hate
           ,
           whisper
           ,
           backbite
           ,
           envy
           ,
           murder
           ,
           be
           filthy
           ,
           drunken
           ,
           swear
           steal
           ,
           lye
           ,
           dissemble
           ,
           still
           they
           knew
           the
           judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           do
           such
           things
           are
           worthy
           of
           death
           ,
           yet
           not
           onely
           did
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           had
           pleasure
           in
           those
           that
           did
           them
           ;
           if
           the
           Gospell
           be
           thus
           hid
           ,
           it
           is
           hid
           but
           to
           them
           that
           are
           lost
           ;
           but
           they
           are
           happy
           still
           ,
           who
           keep
           stedfast
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           their
           foundation
           is
           still
           sure
           and
           infallible
           ,
           whose
           heart
           condemns
           not
           it self
           ,
           nor
           the
           true
           light
           that
           shines
           in
           it
           ,
           in
           what
           it
           allows
           it self
           in
           ,
           and
           does
           :
           for
           he
           that
           walks
           in
           meekness
           ,
           temperance
           ,
           love
           ,
           joy
           ,
           peace
           ,
           innocency
           ,
           righteousness
           ,
           purity
           ,
           patience
           ,
           doing
           what
           he
           would
           be
           done
           to
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           the
           sum
           of
           all
           ,
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           things
           the
           light
           &
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           leads
           all
           that
           follow
           it
           up
           to
           ,
           cut
           of
           the
           lusts
           ,
           and
           fruits
           ,
           and
           wayes
           of
           the
           fl●sh
           ,
           if
           all
           men
           cry
           out
           of
           him
           for
           an
           heretick
           ,
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           a
           Devill
           ,
           a
           base
           fellow
           ,
           a
           disturber
           (
           as
           they
           did
           of
           Christ
           )
           he
           clearly
           comprehends
           them
           all
           to
           be
           but
           in
           the
           deceit
           themselves
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           vanity
           of
           their
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           falseness
           of
           their
           own
           imaginations
           ,
           yea
           ,
           infallibly
           he
           knows
           
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           himself
           to
           be
           a
           true
           man
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           that
           think
           him
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           call
           him
           hypocrite
           ,
           to
           be
           but
           lyars
           ;
           and
           again
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           walk
           in
           the
           lusts
           and
           wayes
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           are
           infallibly
           also
           manifest
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           as
           drunkeness
           ,
           revelling
           ,
           wantoness
           ,
           couzening
           ,
           cheating
           fighting
           ,
           hating
           ,
           adultery
           ,
           murder
           ,
           lying
           and
           the
           like
           :
           If
           all
           the
           men
           in
           the
           world
           shall
           flatter
           him
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           he
           does
           well
           ,
           and
           he
           need
           not
           fear
           but
           he
           is
           right
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           are
           good
           ,
           and
           pleasing
           unto
           God
           ,
           unless
           I
           say
           again
           ,
           the
           light
           be
           quite
           put
           out
           (
           as
           the
           candle
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           which
           once
           they
           had
           shining
           in
           them
           ,
           often
           is
           (
           and
           then
           wo
           )
           so
           that
           they
           call
           good
           evill
           ,
           and
           darkness
           light
           ,
           being
           scaled
           up
           under
           obscure
           darkness
           in
           Gods
           just
           wrath
           against
           the
           judgement
           )
           there
           is
           that
           light
           in
           his
           conscience
           ,
           will
           tell
           him
           (
           if
           he
           heed
           it
           )
           his
           way
           is
           false
           and
           filthy
           ,
           and
           these
           men
           that
           cry
           peace
           to
           him
           in
           it
           are
           all
           lyars
           :
           and
           when
           ever
           the
           book
           of
           conscience
           but
           a
           little
           opens
           ,
           it
           appears
           so
           to
           be
           in
           wicked
           men
           at
           this
           very
           day
           .
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           turn
           into
           that
           Law
           of
           mine
           written
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           Law
           if
           you
           turn
           away
           your
           ears
           from
           the
           hearing
           of
           ,
           your
           very
           prayers
           are
           abominable
           unto
           me
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yea
           ,
           though
           you
           make
           many
           prayers
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           long
           ,
           and
           spread
           forth
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           howl
           unto
           me
           ,
           as
           you
           do
           on
           your
           fast
           dayes
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           your
           ordained
           humiliations
           ,
           whereby
           to
           make
           your
           voyce
           to
           be
           heard
           on
           high
           ,
           yet
           will
           I
           not
           give
           ear
           unto
           you
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           but
           as
           I
           call
           and
           cry
           for
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           purity
           ,
           even
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           ye
           hear
           not
           ,
           so
           ye
           shall
           call
           and
           cry
           to
           me
           without
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           heard
           :
           and
           though
           my
           hand
           be
           no
           way
           shortned
           that
           it
           cannot
           save
           ,
           nor
           my
           ear
           heavy
           that
           it
           cannot
           hear
           ,
           yet
           if
           after
           your
           fasts
           you
           enter
           (
           as
           you
           have
           often
           done
           )
           into
           strife
           and
           debate
           ,
           and
           smite
           (
           even
           my
           people
           )
           with
           the
           fist
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           find
           your
           own
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           do
           your
           own
           works
           and
           wills
           ,
           and
           think
           your
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           live
           still
           under
           the
           power
           of
           your
           lusts
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           be
           led
           by
           my
           Spirit
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           would
           lead
           you
           from
           them
           :
           then
           I
           will
           not
           accept
           you
           at
           all
           ,
           yea
           ,
           my
           Soul
           shall
           even
           loath
           and
           abhor
           you
           ,
           and
           these
           iniquities
           of
           yours
           shall
           separate
           between
           me
           and
           
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           sins
           shall
           keep
           good
           things
           from
           you
           ,
           even
           the
           good
           things
           ye
           cry
           and
           call
           for
           :
           and
           you
           shall
           wait
           for
           peace
           ,
           but
           behold
           trouble
           for
           light
           and
           joy
           :
           but
           there
           shall
           be
           dimness
           of
           anguish
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           be
           driven
           more
           and
           more
           to
           darkness
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           roare
           like
           Bears
           ,
           and
           mourn
           sore
           like
           Doves
           ,
           and
           groap
           for
           the
           wall
           like
           the
           blind
           ,
           even
           like
           them
           that
           have
           no
           eyes
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           looke
           for
           good
           from
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           their
           representatives
           ,
           shall
           find
           none
           ,
           their
           eyes
           shall
           fail
           with
           looking
           for
           help
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           even
           drop
           out
           before
           ever
           deliverance
           shall
           come
           to
           them
           by
           you
           ,
           yea
           ,
           they
           shall
           ,
           wait
           for
           justice
           :
           but
           there
           shal
           be
           more
           oppression
           of
           them
           ,
           &
           righteousness
           ,
           but
           there
           shall
           be
           nothing
           but
           a
           cry
           ,
           because
           he
           that
           departeth
           from
           iniquity
           is
           made
           a
           prey
           among
           you
           still
           ;
           and
           ye
           hate
           him
           that
           reproveth
           in
           the
           gate
           ,
           and
           a
           man
           is
           made
           an
           offender
           for
           a
           word
           speaking
           ,
           even
           for
           my
           word
           spoken
           among
           you
           ,
           by
           command
           and
           commission
           from
           my self
           :
           neither
           shall
           any
           one
           among
           you
           be
           able
           to
           uphold
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           be
           a
           broken
           staff
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           as
           leane
           upon
           you
           ,
           running
           into
           their
           hands
           rather
           than
           sustaining
           :
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           one
           of
           you
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           that
           shall
           come
           to
           good
           ,
           or
           be
           vessells
           of
           honour
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           (
           unless
           ye
           be
           sanctifyed
           by
           my
           light
           )
           or
           counted
           fit
           at
           all
           for
           the
           Masters
           use
           .
           
             Be
             wise
             now
             therefore
             O
             ye
             Kings
             ,
             ye
             Rulers
             and
             Judges
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           and
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           fear
           and
           trembling
           ,
           ye
           serve
           him
           every
           one
           of
           you
           in
           your
           own
           persons
           ,
           and
           obey
           him
           by
           putting
           a
           way
           the
           filth
           of
           your
           own
           Spirits
           ,
           sweeping
           every
           one
           of
           you
           your
           own
           houses
           first
           ,
           even
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           fit
           Temples
           to
           receive
           the
           King
           of
           Glory
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           come
           into
           them
           ,
           and
           ye
           be
           made
           holy
           habitations
           for
           God
           through
           the
           Spirit
           :
           and
           cast
           the
           beams
           out
           of
           your
           own
           eyes
           ,
           else
           (
           thou
           hypocrite
           )
           how
           wilt
           thou
           see
           to
           meddle
           to
           mend
           others
           that
           are
           blind
           ,
           thou
           being
           blind
           also
           :
           if
           the
           blind
           lead
           the
           blind
           ,
           and
           the
           blind
           go
           about
           to
           order
           the
           blind
           ,
           they
           will
           all
           fall
           into
           the
           ditch
           :
           be
           ye
           therefore
           personally
           reformed
           (
           as
           Men
           )
           from
           all
           your
           own
           vanities
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           pride
           of
           Life
           ,
           else
           the
           counsel
           of
           all
           those
           that
           put
           &
           press
           you
           on
           to
           the
           serving
           of
           him
           ,
           as
           Magistrates
           by
           making
           national
           reformations
           
           and
           Reformations
           in
           the
           Church
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           who
           know
           not
           yet
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           needs
           none
           of
           that
           arme
           of
           flesh
           ,
           and
           magistraticall
           help
           ,
           which
           the
           false
           false
           Church
           calls
           for
           )
           and
           in
           its
           Government
           ,
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           by
           helping
           of
           Christ
           against
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           Hereticks
           (
           whom
           yet
           I
           plead
           not
           for
           )
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           will
           be
           turned
           as
           
             Achitophells
          
           into
           foolishness
           ,
           and
           the
           Reformations
           ,
           will
           be
           but
           Deformations
           at
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           both
           you
           and
           your
           Church
           ,
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           whose
           lips
           you
           mainly
           take
           Counsell
           at
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           the
           Lord
           himself
           and
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           shall
           be
           at
           your
           wits
           ends
           ,
           even
           you
           that
           they
           call
           to
           for
           help
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           call
           to
           you
           for
           help
           shall
           both
           fail
           together
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           help
           either
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           have
           misguided
           you
           into
           by-wayes
           ,
           even
           blind
           and
           bloody
           ways
           of
           suppressing
           Saints
           as
           Hereticks
           by
           your
           Civil
           sword
           ,
           you
           shall
           at
           last
           be
           forc't
           to
           leave
           ,
           and
           look
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           run
           in
           holes
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           to
           hide
           you
           from
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           wrath
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           even
           smitten
           with
           shame
           and
           madness
           ,
           to
           see
           all
           their
           ways
           turn'd
           (
           as
           they
           have
           turned
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           )
           upside
           down
           ,
           and
           esteemed
           as
           the
           Potters
           Clay
           :
           therefore
           kiss
           the
           Son
           ,
           turn
           to
           him
           ,
           seek
           his
           face
           ,
           see
           him
           ,
           and
           submit
           to
           him
           in
           his
           own
           Light
           ,
           walk
           with
           him
           in
           his
           own
           way
           ,
           lest
           he
           be
           angry
           ,
           and
           you
           perish
           for
           ever
           from
           the
           way
           of
           your
           own
           eternall
           peace
           ,
           yea
           ,
           not
           as
           one
           ,
           reading
           it
           in
           the
           Letter
           onely
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           that
           amplyfying
           it
           to
           you
           ,
           or
           as
           one
           having
           it
           by
           hear-say
           onely
           ,
           from
           those
           that
           felt
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           wrote
           of
           it
           (
           for
           so
           many
           a
           one
           can
           tell
           you
           much
           of
           the
           terribleness
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           ,
           and
           that
           talk
           may
           be
           a
           bug-bear
           too
           to
           terrify
           your
           hearts
           a
           while
           ,
           howbeit
           that
           terrour
           will
           wear
           out
           after
           a
           while
           )
           but
           as
           one
           that
           hath
           witnessed
           it
           ,
           and
           been
           made
           in
           some
           measure
           to
           know
           the
           power
           of
           his
           wrath
           ,
           and
           feel
           the
           weight
           of
           his
           hand
           in
           my
           own
           conscience
           ,
           opening
           its
           black
           Jaws
           upon
           me
           of
           late
           ,
           to
           the
           affrightment
           of
           me
           for
           all
           my
           old
           sins
           ,
           and
           bringing
           me
           to
           judgement
           for
           them
           (
           for
           judgement
           now
           begins
           ,
           though
           the
           wicked
           ,
           among
           whom
           it
           is
           to
           end
           ,
           see
           it
           not
           ,
           at
           the
           House
           of
           God
           ,
           therefore
           no
           marvail
           if
           there
           be
           so
           much
           trembling
           in
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           
           as
           now
           there
           is
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           paleness
           on
           
             Jacobs
          
           face
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           day
           of
           his
           trouble
           ,
           and
           travel
           out
           of
           which
           yet
           ere
           long
           he
           will
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           
             Esau
          
           and
           his
           seed
           come
           into
           it
           in
           his
           stead
           )
           yea
           as
           knowing
           by
           a
           sense
           thereof
           the
           terrour
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           perswade
           you
           all
           people
           to
           take
           heed
           to
           your
           ways
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           least
           he
           tear
           you
           as
           a
           moth
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           Lion
           ,
           and
           lest
           his
           wrath
           be
           let
           forth
           ,
           in
           the
           full
           vials
           of
           it
           upon
           you
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           be
           kindled
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           blessed
           then
           indeed
           are
           all
           they
           (
           and
           all
           they
           that
           do
           so
           well
           know
           it
           also
           )
           even
           all
           they
           that
           trust
           in
           him
           :
           moreover
           all
           ye
           people
           ,
           and
           you
           that
           are
           the
           Representatives
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           think
           not
           your
           fast
           is
           done
           when
           the
           Sun
           is
           down
           ,
           and
           your
           service
           done
           when
           your
           Sermon
           is
           done
           (
           as
           many
           do
           who
           look
           for
           one
           day
           towards
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           then
           after
           live
           as
           if
           hell
           it self
           were
           broken
           loose
           again
           upon
           them
           )
           but
           know
           that
           your
           business
           is
           now
           to
           begin
           after
           you
           have
           humbled
           your selves
           ,
           and
           are
           got
           up
           from
           the
           ground
           ,
           where
           you
           lay
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           now
           are
           you
           to
           live
           over
           all
           that
           good
           that
           hath
           been
           yet
           but
           talkt
           on
           ;
           many
           good
           and
           excellent
           things
           (
           though
           some
           also
           that
           might
           not
           unjustly
           be
           excepted
           against
           )
           have
           been
           spoken
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           prest
           upon
           you
           I
           acknowledge
           (
           for
           far
           be
           it
           from
           me
           not
           to
           give
           every
           one
           his
           due
           )
           by
           the
           men
           that
           have
           preached
           before
           you
           ,
           this
           day
           ,
           in
           my
           hearing
           ,
           yet
           much
           more
           in
           the
           words
           ,
           which
           mans
           wisdome
           teacheth
           ,
           than
           in
           the
           words
           which
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           teacheth
           ,
           who
           giveth
           utterance
           to
           them
           he
           sends
           ,
           yea
           both
           what
           and
           how
           to
           speake
           even
           in
           that
           hour
           they
           are
           to
           speake
           in
           ,
           nor
           are
           they
           so
           sollicitous
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           called
           before
           Kings
           and
           Governours
           ,
           to
           give
           testimony
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           so
           as
           before
           hand
           to
           take
           thought
           for
           it
           ,
           much
           less
           by
           way
           of
           preparation
           to
           pen
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           preach
           it
           out
           of
           notes
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           usual
           course
           of
           your
           national
           men
           ,
           and
           a
           course
           used
           before
           you
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           I
           say
           many
           good
           ,
           things
           you
           have
           heard
           ,
           and
           good
           words
           ,
           and
           fair
           speeches
           ,
           which
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           they
           may
           use
           ,
           who
           serve
           not
           God
           but
           their
           own
           bellys
           ,
           whereby
           to
           deceive
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           simple
           ,
           now
           see
           that
           they
           be
           turned
           by
           you
           into
           good
           works
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           not
           suffice
           ,
           that
           a
           sound
           of
           words
           hath
           passed
           from
           their
           mouths
           ,
           
           and
           pierced
           your
           ears
           ;
           as
           if
           there
           were
           an
           end
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           as
           if
           when
           as
           private
           men
           you
           are
           come
           home
           to
           your
           own
           houses
           ,
           or
           as
           Parliament
           men
           into
           your
           place
           of
           sitting
           ,
           and
           have
           according
           to
           the
           common
           custome
           ,
           and
           their
           expectation
           sent
           them
           the
           great
           thanks
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           for
           their
           great
           pains
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           quit
           of
           what
           is
           required
           ;
           be
           not
           deceived
           God
           is
           not
           so
           mocked
           ,
           nor
           will
           he
           be
           put
           off
           with
           such
           slender
           shews
           and
           complemental
           services
           (
           which
           mens
           Religion
           mostly
           lyes
           in
           ,
           while
           they
           lye
           in
           the
           dead
           and
           fleshly
           night
           of
           mans
           day
           ,
           and
           till
           they
           come
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Spirit
           on
           the
           Lords
           Day
           )
           in
           this
           hour
           wherein
           his
           own
           day
           is
           approaching
           ;
           but
           know
           that
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           if
           ye
           go
           on
           again
           to
           sow
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           ripe
           in
           corruption
           ,
           you
           shall
           reape
           condemnation
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           ground
           of
           your
           hearts
           still
           brings
           forth
           Briars
           and
           Thorns
           ,
           it
           is
           nigh
           unto
           cursing
           ,
           and
           its
           end
           is
           to
           be
           burned
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           be
           all
           the
           fruits
           of
           your
           fastings
           ,
           to
           continue
           the
           same
           men
           you
           were
           ,
           or
           rather
           to
           waxe
           worse
           and
           worse
           ,
           as
           such
           ever
           do
           that
           grow
           not
           better
           by
           such
           services
           ,
           (
           and
           oh
           how
           often
           is
           it
           so
           seen
           at
           this
           day
           in
           many
           ,
           who
           the
           more
           they
           pray
           to
           God
           the
           more
           they
           play
           fast
           and
           loose
           with
           him
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           harden
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           heighten
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           strengthen
           themselves
           in
           the
           Devills
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           (
           in
           their
           blind
           misguided
           zeal
           ,
           which
           tells
           them
           't
           is
           errour
           who
           can't
           see
           wood
           for
           trees
           )
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           so
           as
           in
           that
           zeal
           as
           
             Paul
          
           once
           did
           ,
           till
           his
           eye
           was
           opened
           ,
           to
           persecute
           the
           Church
           ,
           for
           how
           true
           that
           was
           which
           was
           said
           before
           you
           this
           day
           (
           
             viz.
          
           )
           that
           in
           the
           turnings
           of
           the
           world
           there
           was
           a
           change
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           not
           of
           things
           ,
           I
           le
           not
           determine
           ,
           in
           some
           respects
           it
           may
           be
           so
           ,
           yet
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           this
           is
           as
           true
           also
           that
           in
           the
           turnings
           of
           the
           world
           to
           God
           ,
           ther
           's
           a
           change
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           men
           (
           unless
           it
           be
           into
           worse
           )
           for
           though
           they
           shift
           from
           forme
           to
           forme
           ,
           from
           a
           darker
           to
           a
           clearer
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           superstitious
           to
           one
           more
           refined
           ,
           yet
           themselves
           remain
           some
           as
           ,
           and
           some
           more
           dark
           and
           superstitious
           in
           those
           their
           finer
           forms
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           few
           ,
           as
           unrefined
           as
           ever
           ;
           still
           in
           the
           same
           manners
           ,
           still
           in
           their
           old
           natures
           ,
           in
           
             Esau's
          
           ,
           
             Cains
          
           and
           
             Ishmaels
          
           natures
           ,
           murdering
           
             Abell
             ,
          
           scoffing
           at
           
             Isaac
             ,
          
           hating
           ,
           yea
           ,
           
           hunting
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           even
           from
           the
           very
           Prelatick
           party
           that
           reformed
           most
           immediatly
           from
           the
           thick
           fog
           of
           Romish
           false-worship
           ,
           to
           the
           Presbyterian
           whom
           they
           persecuted
           ,
           from
           them
           to
           the
           Independants
           whom
           they
           persecuted
           ,
           from
           them
           to
           the
           Baptists
           ,
           whom
           they
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           from
           them
           to
           the
           Ranters
           ,
           all
           which
           sorts
           though
           they
           are
           mad
           against
           each
           other
           ,
           yet
           as
           to
           the
           true
           tremblers
           at
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Saints
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           substance
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           in
           shew
           ,
           forme
           nor
           shadow
           and
           things
           without
           ,
           they
           all
           now
           come
           against
           these
           with
           one
           open
           mouth
           ,
           and
           as
           
             Edom
             ,
             Amelek
             ,
             Moab
             ,
             Ammon
             ,
             Midian
             ,
             Israels
          
           fleshly
           kindred
           against
           him
           ,
           even
           so
           all
           they
           that
           were
           formerly
           fighting
           ,
           quarrelling
           ,
           and
           disputing
           against
           each
           other
           ,
           now
           leave
           the
           battell
           they
           have
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           even
           make
           one
           head
           against
           the
           Quakers
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           whom
           they
           all
           persecute
           with
           lyes
           and
           revilings
           ,
           and
           hatreds
           ,
           and
           hard
           censures
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           harsh
           usage
           ,
           and
           despite
           that
           possibly
           they
           can
           ,
           stumbling
           at
           every
           straw
           ,
           to
           the
           breaking
           of
           their
           own
           necks
           ,
           that
           they
           find
           amiss
           among
           them
           ,
           magnifying
           every
           mole-hill
           ,
           even
           every
           small
           matter
           ,
           and
           some
           things
           that
           they
           have
           but
           by
           hear-say
           ,
           and
           some
           things
           that
           they
           are
           mistaken
           in
           by
           meer
           mis-representation
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           some
           things
           that
           are
           flatly
           false
           too
           ,
           and
           in
           truth
           just
           nothing
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           ,
           (
           even
           them
           among
           whom
           many
           (
           if
           many
           ,
           as
           we
           know
           many
           will
           do
           ,
           prove
           worse
           then
           nought
           )
           are
           glorious
           with
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           upon
           them
           full
           of
           grace
           and
           truth
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           glory
           ever
           unseen
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           )
           as
           odious
           as
           they
           can
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           Divell
           himself
           ,
           in
           the
           eyes
           one
           of
           another
           :
           The
           end
           of
           all
           which
           disjointed
           yet
           joint
           baiters
           ,
           and
           biters
           ,
           and
           abusers
           of
           Gods
           hidden
           ones
           ,
           whom
           though
           they
           hate
           ,
           yet
           they
           can
           neither
           hit
           nor
           hurt
           ,
           they
           being
           as
           secure
           as
           they
           are
           obscure
           ,
           having
           one
           life
           more
           then
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           may
           take
           away
           that
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           can
           either
           touch
           ,
           or
           come
           neer
           so
           as
           either
           to
           live
           in
           it
           ,
           or
           kill
           them
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           hid
           with
           Christ
           in
           God
           wil
           be
           to
           be
           hewed
           to
           pieces
           by
           Gods
           Prophets
           ,
           slain
           by
           the
           rod
           ,
           even
           the
           words
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           to
           be
           burnt
           up
           by
           the
           flaming
           breath
           of
           his
           lips
           ,
           and
           those
           coals
           ,
           sparks
           and
           tempests
           ,
           thunders
           and
           lightnings
           of
           his
           Law
           ,
           arising
           
           from
           the
           dead
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           as
           a
           witness
           for
           God
           for
           ever
           and
           for
           ever
           against
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           true
           and
           most
           plain
           prophecy
           that
           went
           before
           of
           old
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           these
           men
           ,
           and
           this
           matter
           ,
           2
           
             Esdras
          
           13.
           which
           who
           so
           reads
           shall
           find
           it
           more
           lively
           now
           upon
           the
           Stage
           then
           ever
           ,
           and
           lastly
           to
           be
           consuming
           a
           while
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           speaking
           now
           here
           a
           little
           ,
           now
           there
           a
           little
           ,
           to
           them
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           Babes
           and
           stammerers
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           to
           be
           utterly
           destroyed
           by
           the
           brightness
           of
           his
           coming
           )
           now
           then
           if
           these
           shall
           be
           still
           the
           best
           fruits
           of
           your
           fasts
           ,
           that
           Gods
           innocent
           ones
           ,
           his
           pretious
           ones
           ,
           his
           anointed
           and
           holy
           ones
           shall
           be
           hunted
           by
           you
           ,
           as
           a
           Partridge
           upon
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           and
           you
           abide
           still
           under
           new
           names
           ,
           and
           notions
           the
           old
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           old
           earthly
           ,
           sensuall
           ,
           cruell
           ,
           wrathfull
           ,
           and
           malicious
           nature
           in
           enmity
           against
           them
           that
           are
           created
           after
           Gods
           own
           Image
           in
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           Holiness
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           are
           brought
           forth
           into
           his
           own
           divine
           nature
           ;
           
             Then
             hear
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ye
             Rulers
             of
          
           Sodom
           ,
           
             and
             give
             eare
             to
             it
             ye
             people
             of
          
           Gomorrah
           ,
           I
           will
           hide
           mine
           eyes
           from
           you
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           respect
           to
           your
           offering
           ,
           though
           it
           seem
           to
           the
           outward
           eye
           (
           as
           
             Cains
          
           might
           do
           )
           more
           gay
           and
           costly
           then
           that
           of
           
             Abell
             ,
          
           I
           will
           stop
           my
           ears
           and
           not
           hear
           your
           voice
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           as
           the
           voice
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whilst
           your
           hands
           are
           the
           rough
           hands
           of
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           wherewith
           you
           cruelly
           and
           coursely
           handle
           your
           brethren
           and
           oppress
           them
           ;
           yea
           all
           your
           services
           shall
           be
           but
           a
           smoake
           in
           my
           Nose
           ,
           as
           a
           stink
           in
           my
           Nostrills
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           will
           spread
           dung
           upon
           your
           faces
           ,
           even
           the
           dung
           of
           your
           solemn
           meetings
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           taken
           away
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           howbeit
           you
           may
           reforme
           many
           things
           as
           
             Josiah
          
           did
           ,
           in
           whose
           dayes
           yet
           I
           raised
           up
           my
           Prophet
           
             Zephany
          
           to
           warn
           them
           ,
           and
           threaten
           them
           in
           my
           name
           to
           consume
           them
           ,
           because
           all
           things
           were
           not
           yet
           as
           they
           should
           be
           ,
           and
           the
           names
           of
           the
           Chemarins
           with
           the
           Priests
           were
           continued
           ,
           so
           will
           I
           bring
           a
           consumption
           upon
           all
           your
           earthly
           joy
           and
           glory
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           curse
           you
           and
           all
           your
           blessings
           ,
           if
           you
           do
           my
           work
           ,
           even
           the
           work
           of
           Reformation
           negligently
           ,
           and
           but
           
           by
           the
           halves
           ,
           even
           the
           Reformation
           of
           your
           own
           persons
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           first
           place
           I
           look
           for
           from
           you
           that
           are
           the
           powers
           ,
           in
           which
           works
           many
           whom
           your
           teachers
           will
           tell
           you
           had
           need
           be
           reformed
           are
           gone
           far
           beyond
           you
           ;
           and
           also
           the
           Reformation
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           wherein
           still
           they
           are
           not
           onely
           continued
           standing
           ,
           but
           also
           maintenance
           is
           forced
           from
           my
           own
           people
           ,
           that
           cannot
           own
           them
           for
           the
           Chemarims
           ,
           even
           for
           many
           black
           and
           smoaky
           Priests
           ,
           whilst
           my
           own
           Ministers
           whom
           I
           send
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           desire
           not
           so
           much
           as
           maintenance
           from
           you
           ,
           cannot
           have
           so
           much
           as
           common
           countenance
           with
           other
           men
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           not
           so
           much
           as
           them
           that
           are
           malefactors
           indeed
           (
           as
           these
           are
           onely
           accounted
           to
           be
           )
           do
           and
           have
           obtained
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           ,
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           take
           heed
           what
           ye
           do
           in
           this
           day
           ;
           the
           new
           wine
           is
           in
           the
           cluster
           ,
           see
           that
           you
           hurt
           it
           not
           ,
           for
           a
           blessing
           is
           in
           it
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           people
           gathering
           together
           ,
           whom
           I
           am
           redeeming
           from
           among
           all
           people
           ,
           Nations
           ,
           kindreds
           and
           tongues
           ,
           and
           taking
           one
           of
           a
           family
           ,
           two
           of
           a
           Tribe
           ,
           and
           bringing
           unto
           Sion
           ,
           who
           are
           asking
           the
           way
           thereunto
           ,
           with
           their
           faces
           thitherward
           ,
           whom
           I
           will
           lead
           thither
           with
           many
           supplications
           ,
           and
           tears
           ,
           and
           tremblings
           ,
           as
           blind
           ones
           by
           a
           way
           they
           know
           not
           ,
           in
           a
           strait
           way
           ,
           wherein
           yet
           their
           feet
           shall
           not
           stumble
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           a
           God
           unto
           them
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           of
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           wherein
           yet
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           weary
           ,
           nor
           in
           want
           ,
           nor
           in
           fear
           ,
           nor
           miscarry
           ,
           nor
           lose
           their
           way
           that
           wait
           on
           me
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           be
           with
           them
           to
           refresh
           them
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           Bread
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           water
           out
           of
           the
           Rock
           ,
           and
           to
           overshadow
           them
           with
           a
           Cloud
           ,
           and
           go
           before
           them
           in
           the
           likeness
           of
           a
           flaming
           fire
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           shall
           eat
           the
           same
           spirituall
           meat
           ,
           and
           drink
           the
           same
           spirituall
           drink
           ,
           as
           the
           Fathers
           of
           old
           ,
           who
           drank
           of
           the
           same
           Rock
           that
           followed
           them
           ,
           which
           Rock
           was
           Christ
           ,
           and
           shall
           pass
           to
           their
           rest
           under
           the
           same
           protection
           ,
           providence
           ,
           and
           illumination
           as
           my
           people
           that
           were
           the
           Type
           of
           them
           ;
           by
           which
           light
           wherewith
           I
           enlighten
           them
           ,
           will
           I
           puzzle
           and
           dazle
           ,
           and
           blind
           all
           your
           
           Egyptians
           which
           pursue
           them
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           till
           you
           have
           brought
           your selves
           into
           inextricable
           perplexities
           ,
           &
           into
           the
           very
           Javvs
           even
           of
           inevitable
           destruction
           :
           see
           therefore
           that
           ye
           touch
           them
           not
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           sheep
           of
           my
           pasture
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whom
           I
           am
           gathering
           from
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           those
           careless
           false
           Shepheards
           ,
           that
           have
           fed
           and
           serv'd
           themselves
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           fed
           ,
           but
           starved
           them
           ,
           and
           stenched
           the
           pure
           pasture
           ,
           and
           trodden
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           fouled
           the
           pure
           water
           they
           should
           drink
           of
           ,
           and
           forced
           t●em
           to
           drink
           of
           their
           ovvn
           pudled
           vvaters
           vvhich
           they
           have
           fovvled
           vvith
           their
           feet
           ;
           see
           that
           ye
           stand
           not
           in
           the
           cross
           vvays
           ,
           as
           
             Esau
          
           did
           of
           old
           ,
           to
           cut
           off
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Remnant
           of
           
             Jacob
          
           that
           are
           novv
           escaping
           ,
           and
           returning
           to
           their
           own
           home
           and
           Country
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           out
           of
           all
           places
           ,
           and
           Countries
           ,
           forraign
           forms
           ,
           fellovvships
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           Companies
           ,
           and
           strange
           lands
           ,
           and
           ways
           of
           vvorshipping
           of
           me
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           vvhereinto
           they
           have
           been
           scattered
           ,
           and
           shattered
           up
           and
           dovvn
           in
           the
           dark
           and
           gloomy
           day
           :
           and
           though
           they
           are
           a
           people
           scattered
           up
           and
           dovvn
           in
           all
           parts
           ,
           and
           Provinces
           of
           these
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           every
           vvhere
           complain'd
           on
           ,
           and
           accused
           by
           proud
           
             Hamans
          
           Generation
           that
           ever
           hated
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           could
           not
           honour
           them
           vvho
           vvere
           accursed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           bow
           according
           to
           their
           haughty
           expectations
           ,
           as
           a
           certain
           odde
           people
           that
           keep
           not
           the
           Lavvs
           ,
           and
           live
           not
           as
           other
           men
           do
           ,
           but
           are
           every
           vvhere
           ,
           and
           every
           vvay
           cross
           ,
           because
           so
           to
           the
           carnall
           vvills
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           disturbers
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           for
           the
           Common-vvealth
           nor
           profit
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           povvers
           thereof
           ,
           to
           suffer
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           sold
           as
           sheep
           to
           the
           slaughter
           in
           the
           vvicked
           vvishes
           of
           their
           malevolent
           and
           blood-thirsty
           Adversaries
           ,
           that
           they
           vvould
           not
           care
           vvhat
           they
           paid
           almost
           into
           the
           Common
           treasury
           to
           have
           them
           hanged
           ,
           or
           banished
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           however
           spoiled
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           take
           good
           heed
           to
           your selves
           ye
           powers
           and
           people
           ,
           of
           medling
           too
           much
           at
           the
           wills
           of
           such
           as
           suggest
           evill
           to
           you
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           at
           their
           suggestion
           ,
           ye
           vvill
           do
           any
           thing
           against
           those
           that
           oppose
           me
           ,
           and
           are
           my
           enemies
           ,
           yet
           take
           heed
           that
           under
           pretence
           
           of
           that
           ,
           ye
           sight
           not
           unawares
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           be
           opposers
           your selves
           of
           those
           that
           are
           my
           friends
           ,
           and
           speak
           to
           you
           both
           for
           and
           from
           me
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           be
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           before
           whom
           
             Haman
          
           and
           his
           seed
           begin
           to
           fall
           ,
           they
           will
           never
           recover
           themselves
           till
           they
           have
           brought
           the
           very
           mischief
           they
           have
           hatched
           for
           my
           beloved
           ones
           ,
           upon
           their
           ovvn
           Pate
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           yea
           though
           my
           people
           are
           low
           ,
           and
           weake
           ,
           and
           few
           in
           number
           ,
           and
           silly
           ,
           and
           contemptible
           in
           your
           eyes
           ,
           yea
           afflicted
           and
           ready
           to
           dye
           from
           their
           youth
           up
           ,
           yet
           I
           live
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           am
           a
           protector
           and
           redeemer
           to
           them
           ,
           vvho
           neither
           slumber
           nor
           sleep
           ;
           but
           vvatch
           ,
           and
           am
           Almighty
           to
           avenge
           them
           on
           all
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           do
           it
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           
             yea
             let
             the
             Heathen
             rage
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             imagine
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             set
             themselves
             ,
             and
             the
             Rulers
             take
             Counsell
             together
             against
             me
             ,
             and
             mine
             anointed
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             yet
             will
             I
             set
             my
             King
             upon
             the
             holy
             hill
             of
             Sion
             ,
             and
             give
             him
             the
             Heathen
             for
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             utmost
             parts
             of
             the
             earth
             for
             his
             possession
             ,
             yea
             and
             all
             in
             whom
             he
             reigns
             shall
             raign
          
           (
           as
           they
           have
           suffered
           )
           
             with
             him
             ;
          
           In
           an
           inumerable
           multitude
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           is
           coming
           to
           judge
           the
           earth
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           with
           equity
           ,
           to
           pass
           a
           judgement
           upon
           all
           ,
           and
           to
           convince
           all
           that
           are
           ungodly
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           ungodly
           deeds
           they
           have
           committed
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           hard
           speeches
           which
           ungodly
           sinners
           have
           spoken
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           in
           them
           and
           they
           in
           him
           shall
           rule
           the
           Nations
           with
           a
           Rod
           of
           Iron
           ,
           and
           breake
           them
           to
           pieces
           as
           a
           Potters
           vessell
           ,
           even
           as
           they
           have
           received
           of
           me
           their
           Father
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           though
           they
           are
           now
           laughed
           to
           scorn
           ,
           and
           had
           in
           dayly
           derision
           by
           high
           and
           low
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           and
           condemned
           by
           all
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           very
           strife
           of
           all
           tongues
           ,
           and
           made
           ashamed
           in
           all
           places
           where
           ever
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           all
           people
           make
           a
           noyse
           and
           roare
           against
           them
           ,
           like
           the
           roarings
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           noyse
           of
           many
           waters
           ,
           yet
           will
           I
           get
           them
           praise
           and
           same
           in
           every
           Land
           ,
           wherein
           they
           have
           been
           put
           to
           shame
           ,
           and
           every
           tongue
           that
           riseth
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           them
           shall
           they
           condemn
           ,
           and
           I
           that
           sit
           in
           Heaven
           will
           laugh
           at
           the
           calamity
           of
           
           those
           that
           hate
           them
           ,
           and
           mock
           when
           their
           fear
           cometh
           ,
           yea
           I
           will
           have
           them
           all
           in
           derision
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           as
           my
           people
           have
           been
           among
           them
           a
           very
           proverb
           of
           reproach
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           Roar
           upon
           them
           out
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           utter
           my
           voice
           from
           
             Jerusalem
          
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           a
           Lyon
           ,
           and
           the
           Heaven
           and
           the
           earth
           shall
           shake
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           overthrow
           the
           thrones
           of
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           destroy
           the
           strength
           of
           all
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           be
           my self
           a
           wall
           of
           fire
           about
           my
           people
           for
           their
           defence
           ,
           and
           the
           hope
           and
           strength
           of
           my
           chosen
           ones
           in
           the
           day
           wherein
           I
           do
           this
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           ;
           yea
           I
           will
           never
           rest
           till
           I
           have
           made
           all
           their
           foes
           their
           footstool
           :
           and
           howbeit
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           are
           of
           me
           ,
           and
           for
           conscience
           sake
           to
           me-ward
           are
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           and
           not
           resisted
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           obeyed
           and
           not
           resisted
           in
           things
           not
           contrary
           to
           my
           own
           commands
           ,
           by
           my
           holy
           ones
           ,
           that
           have
           ever
           suffered
           as
           evill
           doers
           under
           them
           ,
           of
           whom
           they
           ought
           to
           have
           had
           praise
           ,
           yet
           if
           that
           which
           was
           once
           mine
           own
           outward
           Ordinance
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           evill
           doers
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           terrour
           to
           evill
           works
           (
           as
           Rulers
           are
           ever
           away
           when
           they
           are
           as
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           )
           continue
           to
           be
           so
           abhominably
           perverted
           as
           in
           the
           pride
           and
           stoutness
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           making
           their
           own
           lusts
           and
           not
           my
           light
           their
           Law
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           terr
           our
           unto
           works
           and
           ways
           that
           are
           truly
           good
           ,
           I
           will
           hold
           my
           peace
           now
           no
           longer
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           concerning
           this
           evill
           which
           they
           so
           prophanely
           commit
           ,
           and
           do
           dayly
           against
           my
           chosen
           ;
           but
           will
           utterly
           subvert
           and
           overturn
           them
           ,
           and
           bring
           the
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           Dominions
           ,
           and
           the
           greatness
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           under
           the
           whole
           Heaven
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           holy
           ones
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           and
           give
           unto
           my
           Son
           and
           his
           Saints
           to
           raign
           over
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           take
           all
           the
           Rule
           ,
           and
           authority
           and
           power
           that
           shall
           stand
           up
           against
           my
           Son
           in
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           put
           it
           down
           among
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           as
           one
           of
           his
           great
           enemies
           under
           his
           feet
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           world
           take
           no
           delight
           in
           them
           ,
           yet
           I
           take
           pleasure
           in
           my
           people
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           beautify
           my
           meek
           ones
           with
           salvation
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           put
           my
           high
           prayses
           into
           their
           mouth
           ,
           and
           a
           two
           edged
           Sword
           into
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           they
           
           shall
           execute
           vengeance
           upon
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           punishments
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           shal
           bind
           their
           Kings
           in
           Chains
           ,
           and
           their
           Nobles
           in
           fetters
           of
           Iron
           ,
           and
           execute
           upon
           them
           the
           judgement
           that
           is
           written
           in
           my
           eternal
           decree
           ,
           and
           unchangeable
           Counsell
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           this
           honour
           have
           all
           my
           Saints
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           heritage
           of
           my
           servants
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           their
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           their
           reign
           their
           salvation
           ,
           and
           redemption
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           dignity
           is
           of
           me
           onely
           ;
           and
           of
           me
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           themselves
           ,
           shall
           they
           acknowledge
           it
           to
           be
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           who
           is
           now
           doing
           all
           this
           his
           holy
           will
           ,
           and
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           he
           that
           shall
           ever
           disanull
           it
           ?
        
         
           
             Given
             forth
             under
             my
             hand
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             himself
             gave
             it
             into
             my
             heart
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             into
             my
             mouth
             to
             speake
             in
             part
             ,
             and
             unto
             my
             hand
             thus
             at
             large
             to
             write
             it
             ;
             
               this
               25.
               day
               of
               she
               same
               month
               ,
               1656.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A84597e-30
           
             a
             Unless
             either
             of
             the
             two
             Justices
             were
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             ,
             that
             took
             me
             to
             do
             a
             little
             after
             ,
             one
             of
             which
             taking
             me
             to
             be
             a
             
               Jesuit
            
             busyed
             himself
             more
             about
             me
             than
             he
             needed
             to
             have
             done
             ,
             unless
             they
             had
             found
             cause
             to
             do
             more
             to
             me
             than
             at
             last
             they
             did
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A84597e-950
           
             b
             Wherefore
             how
             justly
             
               Thou
               ,
            
             even
             
               thou
               Oliver
               Cromwell
               ,
            
             chief
             Ruler
             according
             to
             Man
             in
             these
             Nations
             ,
             couldst
             say
             in
             thy
             Speach
             (
             as
             in
             my
             hearing
             thou
             didst
             before
             my
             offer
             to
             speak
             these
             things
             from
             the
             Lord
             )
             that
             thou
             knewest
             not
             of
             any
             one
             man
             ,
             that
             sufferd
             imprisonment
             unjustly
             in
             all
             
               England
               ;
            
             I
             plainly
             know
             not
             ,
             unless
             thou
             be
             mistaken
             (
             as
             very
             often
             no
             doubt
             thou
             art
             ,
             and
             very
             easily
             ●ver
             mayst
             be
             (
             if
             thou
             see
             ,
             and
             hear
             not
             sometimes
             with
             thy
             own
             eyes
             ,
             and
             ears
             ,
             and
             not
             alwaies
             with
             other
             mens
             )
             in
             the
             people
             of
             Gods
             conditions
             ,
             thorow
             that
             unusuall
             mist
             of
             mis-information
             ;
             which
             as
             it
             ever
             makes
             thy
             own
             misery
             greater
             upon
             thee
             ,
             so
             it
             often
             makes
             our
             misery
             far
             greater
             under
             thee
             than
             else
             ,
             perhaps
             it
             would
             be
             ,
             if
             the
             Cloud
             of
             false
             accusation
             did
             not
             cover
             us
             ,
             and
             hide
             our
             integrity
             towards
             
               God
               ,
            
             and
             our
             innocency
             towards
             thee
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             from
             thy
             eyes
             ;
             whereupon
             I
             am
             moved
             of
             the
             
               Lord
               ,
            
             a
             new
             here
             to
             warn
             thee
             (
             if
             thou
             mean
             to
             raign
             )
             that
             thou
             take
             away
             the
             wicked
             from
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             all
             flattering
             false
             accusers
             ,
             if
             thou
             find
             any
             such
             about
             thee
             ,
             else
             the
             throne
             will
             never
             be
             est●b●ished
             in
             righteousness
             ;
             and
             if
             thou
             doubt
             the
             truth
             of
             our
             speaking
             to
             thee
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             so
             immediatly
             as
             by
             us
             is
             owned
             ,
             because
             the
             old
             Prophets
             words
             ,
             and
             Scriptures
             by
             us
             are
             often
             used
             (
             as
             thou
             didst
             when
             by
             speciall
             motion
             ,
             and
             speciall
             
               mission
            
             I
             spake
             once
             to
             thee
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             what
             purpose
             thou
             shalt
             once
             remember
             again
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             now
             forgotten
             )
             know
             thou
             in
             order
             to
             the
             removing
             of
             that
             stumbling
             stone
             out
             of
             thy
             way
             ,
             that
             howbeit
             
               Micah
               ,
            
             wrote
             the
             same
             words
             that
             
               Isaiah
            
             did
             ,
             
               Mic.
               4.
               1.
               Isa.
            
             2.
             1.
             and
             
               Christ
            
             spake
             the
             same
             words
             that
             
               Esdras
            
             spake
             before
             him
             ,
             2
             
               Esd.
               1.
               30.
               
               Matth.
            
             23.
             37
             ,
             38.
             and
             the
             Apostles
             often
             spake
             in
             phrases
             which
             were
             found
             before
             them
             in
             the
             Prophets
             writings
             ,
             yet
             all
             these
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             ,
             both
             spake
             and
             wrote
             immediatly
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             it
             gave
             them
             utterance
             ,
             and
             no
             otherwise
             did
             all
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             ever
             speak
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             ,
             nor
             do
             any
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             now
             speak
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             are
             moved
             by
             that
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             self
             same
             holy
             Spirit
             .