One out-cry more against tythes unto the chief ruler of the nation of Engand [sic] and all that are with him of God permitted to be in present authority, whether Parliament, Councel or Army; by whatsoever name or title known or called: but in a more especial manner, to such of them as are yet remaining faithfnl [sic] unto the former declared for, and never to be forgotten cause of King Jesus, who are such as have not departed, through sinning against the light of a good conscience, ... And yer notwithstanding, you that are in present power know these things, do even as he did, suffer the saints in your name, and by your power daylie to be imprisoned, and otherwayes afflicted; and that you may not be ignorant thereof, I have been moved to make the same known unto you by way of declaration, which is grounded upon the Holy Scriptures; wherein is contained the manner of our sufferings, and by whom: ... Written the beginning of the second month, 1657. by Isaac Grayes, prisoner for the cause of Christ in the Wood-street Compter, London, ...
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             One out-cry more against tythes unto the chief ruler of the nation of Engand [sic] and all that are with him of God permitted to be in present authority, whether Parliament, Councel or Army; by whatsoever name or title known or called: but in a more especial manner, to such of them as are yet remaining faithfnl [sic] unto the former declared for, and never to be forgotten cause of King Jesus, who are such as have not departed, through sinning against the light of a good conscience, ... And yer notwithstanding, you that are in present power know these things, do even as he did, suffer the saints in your name, and by your power daylie to be imprisoned, and otherwayes afflicted; and that you may not be ignorant thereof, I have been moved to make the same known unto you by way of declaration, which is grounded upon the Holy Scriptures; wherein is contained the manner of our sufferings, and by whom: ... Written the beginning of the second month, 1657. by Isaac Grayes, prisoner for the cause of Christ in the Wood-street Compter, London, ...
             One out-cry more against tythes unto the chief ruler of the nation of England.
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           ONE
           OUT-CRY
           More
           against
           TYTHES
           .
           Vnto
           the
           Chief
           RULER
           of
           the
           Nation
           of
           
             ENGAND
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           are
           with
           him
           of
           God
           permitted
           to
           be
           in
           present
           Authority
           ,
           whether
           Parliament
           ,
           Councel
           or
           Army
           ;
           by
           whatsoever
           Name
           or
           Title
           known
           or
           called
           :
           But
           in
           a
           more
           especial
           manner
           ,
           To
           such
           of
           them
           as
           are
           yet
           remaining
           faithful
           unto
           the
           former
           declared
           for
           ,
           and
           never
           to
           be
           forgotten
           Cause
           of
           KING
           JESUS
           ,
           who
           are
           such
           as
           have
           not
           departed
           ,
           through
           sinning
           against
           the
           light
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           by
           opposing
           such
           as
           would
           have
           promoted
           the
           same
           ,
           nor
           have
           sought
           by
           any
           secret
           endeavours
           to
           hinder
           and
           obstruct
           the
           performing
           to
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           making
           good
           unto
           his
           poor
           every-wayes-wronged
           people
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           All
           those
           many
           National-Engagements
           ,
           Declarations
           ,
           Remonstrances
           ,
           Protestations
           ,
           Vows
           ,
           Oaths
           and
           Covenants
           ,
           with
           solemn
           Appeals
           ,
           which
           unto
           him
           were
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           greatest
           distress
           made
           for
           obtaining
           deliverance
           from
           
             Sions
          
           destroying
           bloody
           Enemies
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           Christs
           Kingdom
           might
           be
           advanced
           ,
           and
           
             Satans
          
           Kingdom
           of
           Tyranny
           defaced
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           by
           his
           holy
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           good
           Laws
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           righteous
           Judgements
           be
           established
           in
           the
           room
           of
           the
           Popes
           destroying
           Power
           ,
           which
           upholdeth
           wicked
           devouring
           men
           as
           yet
           to
           tyranize
           over
           the
           dear
           Saints
           and
           Servants
           of
           God
           for
           their
           consciences
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           ever
           they
           did
           in
           the
           Kings
           time
           ,
           who
           in
           his
           Days
           regarded
           not
           
           what
           tyranny
           by
           his
           Power
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Name
           was
           done
           against
           the
           Members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           did
           appear
           by
           his
           suffering
           of
           them
           to
           be
           so
           inhumanely
           used
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           both
           by
           imprisonments
           ,
           banishments
           ,
           and
           setting
           of
           them
           gagged
           in
           Pillories
           ,
           burning
           of
           them
           with
           hot
           Irons
           ,
           and
           cutting
           off
           their
           ears
           from
           their
           heads
           ,
           besides
           whipping
           and
           stocking
           ,
           with
           many
           more
           bloody
           cruelties
           ;
           all
           which
           cruelties
           being
           by
           the
           King
           suffered
           and
           connived
           at
           ,
           was
           the
           only
           cause
           why
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           with
           his
           revengeful
           Judgements
           came
           upon
           him
           ,
           his
           posterity
           ,
           and
           the
           three
           Nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           in
           present
           Power
           know
           these
           things
           ,
           do
           even
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           suffer
           the
           Saints
           in
           your
           Name
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           power
           daylie
           to
           be
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           otherwayes
           afflicted
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           ignorant
           thereof
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           moved
           to
           make
           the
           same
           known
           unto
           you
           by
           way
           of
           declaration
           ,
           which
           is
           grounded
           upon
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ;
           wherein
           is
           contained
           the
           manner
           of
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           :
           Together
           ,
           with
           serious
           Advertisements
           concerning
           the
           abuse
           of
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           abominations
           of
           Priesthood
           ,
           the
           wickedness
           of
           Lawyers
           ,
           with
           them
           combining
           for
           to
           destroy
           the
           Just
           from
           off
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           Written
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           second
           Month
           ,
           1657.
           by
           
             ISAAC
             GRAYES
             ,
          
           Prisoner
           for
           the
           cause
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Wood-street
           Compter
           ,
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           I
           have
           been
           kept
           above
           three
           years
           ;
           Given
           forth
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           such
           as
           with
           my self
           do
           suffer
           for
           the
           testimony
           of
           Faith
           and
           a
           good
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           For
           if
           I
           build
           again
           the
           things
           which
           I
           have
           destroyed
           ,
           I
           make
           my self
           a
           transgressor
           ,
        
         
           Gal.
           2.
           18.
           
        
         
           And
           thinkest
           thou
           this
           ,
           O
           man
           ,
           that
           judgest
           them
           which
           do
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           dost
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           thou
           shalt
           escape
           the
           judgement
           of
           God
           ?
        
         
           Rom.
           2.
           3.
           
        
         
           Let
           all
           such
           therefore
           take
           heed
           that
           their
           own
           wickedness
           of
           backsliding
           do
           not
           come
           when
           it
           is
           too
           late
           to
           correct
           them
           ,
           let
           him
           that
           is
           wise
           in
           heart
           read
           with
           understanding
           ,
        
         
           Jer.
           2.
           19.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           
             Black-More
             ,
          
           neer
           
             Fleet-Bridge
             ,
          
           1657.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           unlawfulness
           of
           the
           National
           Priesthood
           ,
           with
           their
           unjust
           demands
           proved
           by
           way
           of
           grounds
           &
           reasons
           ,
           laid
           down
           according
           to
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           why
           there
           ungodly
           Wages
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           by
           the
           suffering
           ,
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           every
           wayes
           afflicted
           Members
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           this
           their
           day
           of
           faithfulness
           to
           him
           ,
           are
           denyed
           ,
           as
           by
           this
           following
           Declaration
           will
           be
           made
           appear
           .
        
         
           HUmbly
           sheweth
           unto
           you
           ,
           O
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           abominations
           which
           are
           committed
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           tythes
           by
           the
           called
           Ministers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           for
           as
           much
           as
           that
           it
           doth
           evidently
           appear
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           Tythes
           were
           given
           to
           
             Levi
          
           and
           his
           sons
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           as
           with
           them
           were
           appointed
           of
           God
           unto
           the
           Office
           of
           the
           first
           Priesthood
           ,
           and
           none
           else
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           commandment
           to
           take
           tythes
           of
           the
           people
           
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           is
           of
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           as
           may
           appear
           ;
           of
           vvhich
           Priesthood
           the
           Priests
           of
           this
           Nation
           are
           not
           ;
           for
           they
           cannot
           prove
           themselves
           made
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           first
           Priesthood
           vvas
           ;
           neither
           can
           it
           be
           made
           appear
           they
           ever
           received
           from
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           any
           such
           commandment
           for
           their
           taking
           tythes
           of
           the
           people
           of
           England
           ,
           as
           the
           Aaronical
           and
           Levitical
           Priesthood
           did
           for
           their
           taking
           tythes
           of
           their
           Brethren
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           ;
           as
           for
           the
           Priests
           of
           this
           Nation
           it
           vvill
           appear
           they
           never
           vvere
           made
           Priests
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           late
           Bishops
           ,
           who
           themselves
           vvere
           formerly
           made
           by
           the
           Pope
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           as
           I
           shall
           make
           appear
           tovvards
           the
           later
           end
           of
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           by
           the
           Lavvs
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Nation
        
         
           And
           again
           I
           find
           that
           the
           Priests
           ,
           the
           Levites
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
          
           had
           no
           part
           of
           Inheritance
           vvith
           Israel
           ,
           and
           therefore
           vvere
           they
           appointed
           to
           eat
           the
           Offerings
           of
           the
           Lord
           made
           by
           fire
           ;
           because
           they
           had
           no
           Inheritance
           amongst
           their
           Brethren
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           vvas
           their
           Inheritance
           ;
           Read
           
             Deut.
          
           18.
           v.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           And
           as
           it
           doth
           appear
           by
           
             Moses
          
           in
           his
           refusing
           to
           give
           them
           any
           possessions
           of
           Lands
           vvith
           their
           Brethren
           after
           God
           had
           given
           them
           victory
           over
           such
           of
           their
           Enemies
           as
           they
           became
           possessors
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           of
           the
           Lands
           of
           those
           many
           Kings
           vvhich
           vvere
           slain
           of
           them
           by
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           Svvord
           ;
           and
           nothing
           vvas
           by
           
             Moses
          
           given
           to
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           because
           said
           he
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           vvas
           their
           Inheritance
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Josh.
          
           19.
           3
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           again
           it
           doth
           and
           may
           appear
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           did
           appoint
           Store-houses
           ,
           unto
           vvhich
           the
           people
           were
           expresly
           commanded
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           first
           Covenant
           for
           to
           bring
           their
           tythes
           ,
           that
           thither
           the
           Widovv
           ,
           the
           Fatherless
           ,
           and
           Stranger
           ,
           might
           also
           come
           within
           the
           Gates
           of
           the
           Priests
           to
           be
           filled
           ;
           by
           which
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           That
           the
           Widovv
           ,
           Fatherless
           and
           Stranger
           had
           as
           much
           right
           to
           the
           Tythes
           as
           the
           Priest
           ;
           through
           vvhich
           relief
           there
           vvas
           not
           a
           beggar
           in
           Israel
           ;
           neither
           vvere
           they
           (
           the
           Priests
           and
           Levites
           )
           permitted
           to
           persecute
           any
           upon
           Trebble
           Damages
           vvho
           did
           not
           bring
           their
           Tythes
           according
           to
           the
           Commandment
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           
           for
           they
           that
           did
           neglect
           vvere
           cursed
           vvith
           a
           curse
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           
             Mal
          
           3.
           
           Novv
           the
           contrary
           doth
           appear
           among
           the
           Priests
           of
           England
           ;
           whom
           I
           have
           heard
           often
           say
           ,
           They
           vvere
           of
           Gods
           ovvn
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           live
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           such
           abominable
           things
           ,
           and
           do
           also
           justifie
           such
           as
           with
           them
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           never
           vvas
           committed
           nor
           done
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           first
           Priesthood
           ,
           as
           is
           daylie
           made
           manifest
           in
           that
           unsufferable
           vvickedness
           of
           theirs
           in
           taking
           avvay
           peoples
           Cattel
           out
           of
           their
           yards
           ,
           and
           Goods
           out
           of
           their
           Houses
           for
           pretended
           Tythes
           upon
           trebble
           Damages
           ,
           which
           is
           three
           for
           one
           ,
           against
           the
           express
           Lavv
           of
           God
           ;
           vvhereby
           it
           doth
           and
           may
           appear
           unto
           such
           as
           are
           vvith
           my self
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           Israel
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           not
           only
           the
           Priests
           fault
           alone
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           you
           sin
           in
           suffering
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           do
           permit
           them
           in
           your
           Name
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           Povver
           ,
           to
           do
           what
           they
           do
           :
           These
           evils
           rightly
           considered
           ,
           doth
           give
           a
           discovery
           that
           you
           are
           departed
           from
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           whom
           you
           once
           declared
           for
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           by
           your
           taking
           part
           vvith
           the
           Priests
           ,
           who
           are
           his
           Enemies
           ;
           or
           else
           if
           it
           were
           not
           so
           ,
           your
           consciences
           would
           teach
           you
           to
           obey
           ,
           observe
           and
           keep
           the
           Laws
           ;
           Statutes
           ,
           Commandments
           ,
           Precepts
           and
           Judgements
           of
           the
           Lord
           as
           vvell
           as
           my self
           ▪
           vvho
           for
           keeping
           the
           same
           do
           suffer
           ;
           which
           would
           not
           be
           if
           you
           did
           stand
           in
           the
           counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           vvhich
           then
           you
           vvould
           seek
           to
           do
           his
           will
           by
           seeing
           his
           Laws
           duly
           and
           truly
           executed
           upon
           such
           as
           are
           the
           breakers
           thereof
           ,
           vvhich
           vvould
           cause
           your
           dayes
           to
           be
           prolonged
           in
           the
           Land
           vvherein
           ye
           yet
           live
           as
           so
           many
           Enemies
           to
           that
           most
           holy
           God
           ,
           whose
           just
           and
           righteous
           Laws
           yea
           even
           hate
           to
           obey
           ,
           observe
           ,
           and
           keep
           ,
           and
           in
           effect
           do
           amongst
           your selves
           conclude
           ,
           That
           the
           Government
           vvhich
           God
           Almighty
           did
           appoint
           his
           people
           to
           be
           governed
           by
           according
           to
           his
           righteous
           Order
           ,
           vvhich
           by
           you
           is
           not
           judged
           good
           enough
           ,
           nor
           wise
           enough
           to
           be
           governed
           by
           in
           your
           generations
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           your
           ruling
           of
           the
           people
           with
           such
           Laws
           as
           you
           and
           other
           transgressors
           before
           you
           did
           from
           Imagination
           make
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           to
           oppose
           the
           Laws
           ,
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           
           of
           the
           onely
           wise
           God
           ;
           for
           vvhich
           vvickedness
           of
           theirs
           so
           committed
           ,
           the
           just
           judgement
           and
           vengeance
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           from
           one
           generation
           to
           another
           destroyed
           both
           them
           and
           theirs
           from
           off
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           are
           not
           sensible
           for
           what
           they
           have
           been
           cut
           off
           ,
           although
           he
           hath
           made
           use
           of
           you
           as
           Instruments
           in
           his
           hand
           to
           cut
           off
           the
           late
           King
           for
           his
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           who
           stood
           not
           in
           his
           counsel
           ,
           but
           vvas
           driven
           aside
           by
           the
           flattery
           of
           wicked
           Priests
           and
           Lawyers
           as
           you
           are
           ,
           although
           little
           notice
           by
           you
           is
           taken
           thereof
           .
        
         
           I
           therefore
           desire
           from
           my
           heart
           in
           love
           to
           your
           souls
           ,
           that
           you
           did
           fully
           understand
           and
           know
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           did
           permit
           you
           to
           put
           the
           King
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           would
           seek
           how
           to
           do
           his
           vvill
           ,
           and
           not
           your
           own
           ;
           and
           then
           who
           do
           you
           think
           would
           harm
           you
           ?
           but
           because
           you
           do
           not
           ,
           therefore
           it
           is
           that
           you
           delight
           not
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           King
           
             David
          
           his
           servant
           did
           ,
           for
           which
           cause
           plots
           and
           conspiracies
           are
           daylie
           and
           justly
           ●y
           him
           suffered
           for
           to
           be
           contrived
           against
           you
           ,
           which
           hitherto
           hath
           been
           discovered
           to
           that
           end
           and
           purpose
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           be
           warned
           for
           to
           return
           unto
           the
           Lord
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           your
           doings
           ,
           before
           destruction
           in
           good
           earnest
           doth
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           will
           be
           too
           late
           to
           seek
           repentance
           ,
           or
           to
           wish
           you
           had
           unto
           God
           and
           his
           people
           paid
           your
           vows
           ;
           now
           know
           ,
           that
           through
           your
           disobedience
           unto
           him
           whom
           you
           have
           promised
           reformation
           unto
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           not
           performed
           what
           you
           have
           so
           promised
           ,
           the
           number
           of
           of
           oppressors
           under
           you
           have
           taken
           boldness
           for
           to
           increase
           ;
           at
           which
           the
           lying
           National
           Priests
           do
           rejoyce
           ,
           who
           do
           in
           like
           manner
           make
           their
           boast
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           That
           they
           will
           have
           Tythes
           paid
           unto
           them
           upon
           force
           ,
           by
           such
           people
           as
           do
           refuse
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           or
           else
           they
           will
           take
           away
           their
           goods
           ,
           which
           daylie
           they
           do
           in
           your
           Name
           that
           are
           the
           chief
           Rulers
           of
           these
           three
           Nations
           ,
           
             viz.
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           and
           by
           your
           Power
           they
           also
           imprison
           the
           Saints
           as
           they
           did
           in
           the
           Kings
           time
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           cannot
           in
           conscience
           pay
           Tythes
           ;
           the
           Priests
           excusing
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           tyranny
           so
           committed
           ,
           doth
           lay
           the
           fault
           and
           blame
           upon
           
           you
           ,
           they
           saying
           they
           are
           enforced
           to
           do
           what
           they
           do
           because
           you
           require
           of
           them
           Offerings
           or
           first
           Fruits
           ,
           which
           they
           cannot
           pay
           unto
           you
           ,
           unless
           the
           people
           first
           pay
           the
           same
           by
           way
           of
           Tythes
           unto
           them
           ;
           now
           if
           it
           be
           so
           betwixt
           you
           and
           the
           Priests
           ,
           then
           where
           is
           that
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           performed
           ,
           with
           your
           former
           Engagemens
           ,
           Declarations
           ,
           Remonstrances
           ,
           and
           those
           many
           Oaths
           ,
           Vows
           ,
           and
           Covenants
           discharged
           ,
           which
           were
           made
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           heaven
           ,
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           your
           distress
           ,
           when
           you
           were
           entrusted
           by
           the
           people
           of
           God
           (
           as
           their
           servant
           )
           to
           fight
           their
           Battels
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           at
           
             Dunbar
             ,
             Worcester-Fight
             ,
          
           and
           several
           other
           places
           ,
           as
           you
           cannot
           but
           remember
           ,
           was
           put
           forth
           under
           pretence
           of
           Publike
           Liberty
           ,
           but
           are
           all
           yet
           unperformed
           ,
           with
           your
           last
           Promise
           also
           ,
           which
           you
           made
           to
           my
           loving
           friend
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Iessie
             ,
          
           and
           several
           other
           friends
           ,
           concerning
           your
           taking
           away
           of
           that
           yet
           continued
           Antichristian
           Oppression
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           which
           should
           be
           done
           (
           said
           you
           )
           by
           the
           third
           day
           of
           
             Siptember
             ,
          
           which
           was
           in
           the
           year
           1654.
           or
           if
           they
           were
           not
           taken
           away
           then
           you
           bid
           them
           call
           you
           Juglers
           :
           Novv
           knovv
           ,
           that
           had
           this
           last
           Promise
           vvith
           your
           former
           Remonstrances
           ,
           Engagements
           and
           Protestations
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           been
           by
           you
           really
           intended
           for
           to
           have
           been
           performed
           ,
           according
           to
           vvhat
           you
           pretended
           ,
           then
           my self
           ,
           vvho
           formerly
           have
           made
           redress
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           of
           the
           dear
           Saints
           and
           faithful
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           could
           not
           have
           been
           by
           you
           suffered
           for
           to
           be
           thus
           ruinated
           in
           our
           outvvard
           Estates
           ,
           many
           of
           us
           as
           are
           ,
           and
           yet
           notvvithstanding
           ,
           our
           persons
           kept
           prison
           for
           that
           vve
           cannot
           sin
           against
           our
           consciences
           in
           paying
           Tythes
           ;
           in
           vvhich
           Prison
           I
           have
           been
           many
           times
           in
           danger
           of
           being
           throvvn
           into
           the
           Hole
           through
           poverty
           ,
           vvhich
           hath
           made
           me
           unable
           of
           my self
           for
           to
           provide
           moneys
           for
           to
           pay
           my
           Chamber-Rents
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           my
           sufferings
           must
           for
           conscience
           sake
           be
           by
           you
           stil
           continued
           ,
           then
           that
           you
           vvould
           be
           pleased
           to
           shevv
           some
           compassion
           unto
           me
           ,
           by
           taking
           care
           for
           to
           have
           my
           Chamber-Rent
           satisfied
           ,
           I
           shall
           remain
           very
           thankful
           to
           you
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           through
           vvhich
           kindness
           of
           yours
           ,
           if
           I
           may
           so
           finde
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           be
           the
           better
           
           enabled
           for
           to
           be
           kept
           from
           perishing
           till
           the
           Lord
           is
           pleased
           to
           give
           deliverance
           some
           other
           wayes
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           through
           the
           death
           of
           my
           cruel
           Enemies
           ,
           if
           it
           may
           not
           come
           from
           you
           ;
           for
           I
           am
           wel
           assured
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           a
           deliverance
           I
           shall
           have
           from
           my
           oppressors
           ere
           long
           .
           And
           thus
           having
           discharged
           my
           conscience
           in
           what
           I
           have
           already
           declared
           ,
           I
           shall
           return
           again
           to
           my
           former
           Matter
           ,
           from
           whence
           I
           am
           a
           little
           digressed
           .
        
         
           Giving
           of
           you
           to
           know
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           Authority
           with
           you
           ,
           That
           forasmuch
           as
           you
           by
           your
           Power
           do
           uphold
           the
           Priests
           of
           this
           Nation
           for
           to
           take
           the
           wages
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           by
           way
           of
           tythes
           ,
           which
           peculiarly
           was
           given
           unto
           the
           first
           Priesthood
           for
           their
           service
           done
           ,
           which
           was
           their
           right
           both
           by
           Law
           and
           Commandment
           ,
           during
           that
           legal
           Ministration
           :
           Now
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           contrary
           doth
           appear
           by
           these
           Priests
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           do
           not
           the
           work
           and
           service
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           tythes
           requireth
           should
           be
           done
           ,
           therefore
           transgressors
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           you
           also
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           transgression
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           are
           by
           you
           supported
           and
           upheld
           for
           to
           serve
           in
           their
           false
           Ministry
           ,
           contrary
           to
           what
           the
           Lord
           hath
           appointed
           ,
           who
           did
           command
           that
           these
           Priests
           in
           the
           first
           Covenant
           should
           be
           clothed
           with
           holy
           Garments
           while
           their
           service
           was
           by
           them
           a
           discharging
           ,
           which
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
          
           do
           not
           appear
           in
           ;
           neither
           have
           they
           in
           use
           the
           Water
           of
           Purification
           ,
           nor
           do
           they
           serve
           at
           the
           Altar
           of
           the
           worldly
           Sanctuary
           ,
           as
           the
           Aaronical
           and
           Levitical
           Priests
           did
           ,
           who
           made
           ready
           all
           the
           Burnt-offrings
           ,
           Sacrifices
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Where
           I
           say
           is
           there
           an
           ▪
           of
           these
           services
           by
           our
           counterfeit
           English
           Priests
           done
           ?
           neither
           do
           they
           circumcise
           as
           the
           first
           Priesthood
           did
           ,
           who
           performed
           what
           was
           by
           them
           of
           the
           Law
           required
           according
           to
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           right
           of
           tythes
           did
           appertain
           by
           way
           of
           a
           peculiar
           Gift
           for
           their
           work
           ,
           and
           service
           done
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           
             Numb.
          
           18.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             Numb.
          
           18.
           20
           ;
           21
           ,
           23
           ,
           31
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           And
           now
           seeing
           that
           the
           Tythe-Egge-taking-Priests
           of
           this
           Nation
           have
           not
           donenor
           doth
           any
           of
           the
           services
           which
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           doth
           require
           ;
           they
           are
           manifest
           rebels
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           
           dissemblers
           with
           that
           people
           ,
           we
           are
           by
           them
           seduced
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           receive
           of
           them
           Tythes
           ,
           the
           wages
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           did
           belong
           to
           the
           Levitical
           Priesthood
           ,
           who
           left
           not
           their
           work
           undone
           as
           they
           do
           :
           And
           thus
           by
           their
           wicked
           actions
           they
           appear
           not
           to
           be
           called
           of
           God
           as
           those
           Priests
           were
           ,
           who
           had
           Store-houses
           to
           put
           Tythes
           into
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           3.
           that
           thither
           the
           Widow
           ,
           Fatherless
           ,
           and
           Stranger
           might
           come
           read
           
             Deut.
          
           14.
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           for
           to
           be
           filled
           and
           satisfied
           within
           the
           Gates
           of
           the
           Priests
           ,
           that
           there
           might
           not
           be
           a
           beggarin
           Israel
           :
           Now
           by
           what
           hath
           been
           already
           declared
           ,
           it
           doth
           appear
           ,
           That
           neither
           the
           Priests
           have
           right
           to
           Tythes
           ,
           nor
           none
           else
           .
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           Tythes
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Pope
           are
           forced
           to
           be
           paid
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           neither
           Widows
           ,
           Fatherless
           ;
           nor
           Strangers
           suffered
           for
           to
           partake
           with
           the
           Priests
           thereof
           ,
           but
           instead
           of
           being
           out
           of
           them
           relieved
           ,
           they
           are
           forced
           for
           to
           pay
           Tythes
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           do
           not
           ,
           are
           by
           them
           imprisoned
           ;
           never
           was
           there
           any
           such
           cruelties
           by
           the
           Priests
           under
           the
           Law
           unto
           the
           Widows
           ,
           Fathersess
           and
           Strangers
           done
           ,
           as
           is
           by
           these
           Priests
           of
           England
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           Pope
           ,
           (
           but
           surely
           wo
           will
           be
           their
           reward
           according
           to
           what
           Christ
           hath
           pronounced
           ,
           which
           will
           assuredly
           come
           upon
           them
           and
           their
           Assistances
           )
           for
           their
           binding
           heavy
           burthens
           upon
           the
           poor
           ,
           too
           grievous
           for
           to
           be
           born
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           3.
           never
           was
           there
           such
           Priests
           known
           since
           the
           world
           began
           ,
           as
           these
           deceivers
           ,
           deluders
           ,
           and
           Seducers
           are
           ,
           who
           do
           appear
           to
           be
           Gods
           adversaries
           ,
           with
           whom
           it
           shall
           go
           ill
           ;
           read
           
             Isa.
          
           3.
           
           
             And
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             the
             mighty
             One
             of
             Israel
             ,
             Ah!
             I
             will
             ease
             me
             of
             my
             Adversaries
             ,
             Isa.
          
           1.
           24.
           
        
         
           Now
           having
           proved
           them
           to
           be
           no
           Priests
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           I
           shall
           also
           through
           his
           help
           and
           gracious
           assistance
           ,
           make
           it
           appear
           that
           they
           are
           no
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           the
           Apostle
           of
           them
           hath
           said
           should
           in
           the
           last
           dayes
           come
           ,
           who
           accordingly
           are
           come
           ,
           which
           have
           a
           form
           of
           godliness
           ,
           as
           all
           false
           Professors
           have
           ,
           but
           deny
           the
           Power
           thereof
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           also
           said
           they
           should
           do
           ,
           who
           
           are
           crept
           into
           the
           Houses
           of
           the
           cruel
           Beast
           ,
           which
           for
           them
           was
           provided
           ,
           where
           they
           promote
           his
           worship
           and
           service
           whose
           Ministers
           they
           are
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           receive
           tythes
           ,
           leading
           silly
           women
           captive
           ,
           laden
           with
           sins
           ,
           led
           away
           by
           them
           with
           divers
           lusts
           ,
           ever
           learning
           ,
           and
           never
           able
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           as
           
             Jannes
          
           and
           
             Jambers
          
           withstood
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           so
           do
           they
           also
           resist
           the
           truth
           ,
           being
           (
           as
           by
           their
           actions
           doth
           appear
           )
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ,
           who
           are
           reprobate
           concerning
           the
           Faith
           ;
           but
           they
           shall
           proceed
           no
           further
           then
           unto
           the
           making
           manifest
           of
           their
           folly
           and
           madness
           ,
           as
           theirs
           also
           was
           made
           manifest
           :
           Thus
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           my
           conscience
           am
           I
           come
           to
           see
           what
           the
           Priests
           are
           ,
           and
           their
           upholders
           ,
           in
           despite
           of
           their
           fair
           pretences
           ,
           and
           am
           made
           able
           to
           witness
           the
           truth
           fulfilled
           according
           to
           the
           sayings
           of
           the
           true
           Minister
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           read
           the
           2.
           Epist.
           of
           
             Paul
          
           to
           
             Timothy
             .
          
           3.
           ch
           1
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           v.
           
             &c.
          
           and
           for
           which
           Testimony
           of
           mine
           born
           against
           the
           Priests
           (
           for
           Christ
           )
           I
           am
           come
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           with
           them
           live
           by
           Tythes
           ,
           for
           to
           suffer
           persecution
           ;
           which
           are
           such
           evil
           men
           and
           seducers
           as
           the
           Apostle
           and
           true
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           hath
           said
           should
           wax
           worse
           and
           worse
           ,
           and
           being
           deceived
           shall
           be
           punished
           with
           everlasting
           destruction
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           from
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           who
           now
           are
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           enlightned
           of
           Christ
           ,
           known
           for
           to
           be
           of
           that
           sort
           which
           the
           Apostle
           had
           a
           fore-sight
           of
           in
           the
           mystery
           of
           Iniquity
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           now
           come
           forth
           in
           their
           proper
           colours
           of
           deceivableness
           ,
           of
           all
           unrighteousness
           ,
           which
           by
           them
           is
           made
           use
           of
           instead
           of
           the
           holy
           Garments
           ,
           of
           the
           true
           Priesthood
           ,
           they
           receiving
           not
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           saved
           ;
           for
           which
           cause
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           God
           shall
           send
           them
           strong
           delusions
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           believe
           a
           lye
           ,
           that
           they
           all
           might
           be
           damned
           who
           belive
           not
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           have
           pleasure
           in
           unrighteousness
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           by
           their
           disorderly
           walking
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           pleasure
           and
           idleness
           ,
           which
           the
           true
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           did
           witness
           against
           ,
           who
           said
           
             We
             did
             not
             eat
             any
             mans
             bread
             for
             naught
             ,
             but
             wrought
             with
             labour
             and
             travel
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             not
             he
             chargeable
             to
             any
             ;
             not
          
           
           
             because
             we
             have
             not
             Power
             ,
             but
             to
             make
             our selves
             ensamples
             unto
             such
             as
             follow
             us
             ,
          
           which
           the
           called
           Ministers
           of
           England
           do
           not
           ,
           but
           are
           enemies
           unto
           both
           their
           example
           ,
           and
           such
           Saints
           as
           do
           witness
           the
           same
           life
           and
           Ministry
           ;
           but
           the
           Priests
           do
           live
           upon
           the
           maintenance
           which
           they
           gain
           by
           making
           use
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           take
           away
           from
           the
           poor
           the
           benefit
           of
           all
           their
           labours
           ,
           which
           truth
           I
           hope
           is
           made
           manifest
           unto
           every
           one
           that
           hath
           but
           reason
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           unto
           the
           suffering
           Saints
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           fruits
           by
           which
           they
           are
           made
           manifest
           ,
           according
           as
           Christ
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           
           
             By
             their
             fruits
             ye
             shall
             know
             them
             ;
          
           and
           was
           there
           ever
           such
           fruits
           of
           robbing
           and
           spoiling
           peoples
           Goods
           ,
           and
           imprisoning
           of
           the
           Saints
           and
           faithful
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           since
           the
           world
           began
           ,
           as
           by
           priests
           in
           our
           age
           ,
           who
           sirname
           themselves
           Messengers
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           wrong
           and
           violence
           ,
           robbing
           and
           spoiling
           is
           the
           fruits
           they
           bring
           forth
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           are
           also
           known
           to
           be
           none
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           Messengers
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           have
           made
           themselves
           fully
           manifest
           to
           be
           of
           the
           remainder
           of
           that
           cursed
           generation
           and
           stock
           of
           hypocrites
           ,
           which
           were
           devourers
           of
           Widows
           Houses
           ,
           as
           daylie
           doth
           appear
           which
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           ,
           for
           there
           never
           was
           greater
           devourers
           then
           they
           are
           since
           the
           world
           began
           ,
           who
           for
           a
           pretence
           make
           long
           prayers
           to
           accomplish
           their
           mischievous
           designs
           ;
           and
           was
           there
           ever
           the
           like
           praying
           and
           preaching
           in
           any
           age
           as
           hath
           been
           in
           this
           our
           age
           or
           last
           dayes
           of
           finishing
           iniquity
           ;
           under
           which
           pretence
           of
           theirs
           ,
           the
           innocent
           who
           are
           departed
           from
           evil
           are
           become
           the
           prey
           of
           the
           devourer
           ;
           but
           for
           their
           reward
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             They
             shall
             receive
             to
             themselves
             the
             greater
             damnation
             ;
          
           read
           
             Matt.
          
           23.
           14
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           And
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
          
           in
           his
           second
           Epistle
           ,
           chap.
           2.
           
           
             They
             shall
             through
             covetousness
             ,
             and
             with
             feigned
             words
             make
             merchandize
             of
             the
             p●ople
             ;
          
           and
           was
           there
           ever
           such
           merchandise
           made
           of
           a
           people
           since
           they
           had
           a
           being
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           now
           is
           made
           by
           these
           called
           Preachers
           and
           Minister's
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           whose
           wicked
           fruits
           hath
           made
           them
           manifest
           to
           be
           those
           hypocrites
           and
           false
           Teachers
           which
           were
           afore
           spoken
           of
           ,
           should
           proceed
           from
           the
           corrupt
           
           Tree
           ,
           from
           whom
           the
           Man
           of
           God
           doth
           flee
           ,
           to
           follow
           after
           Righteousness
           ,
           Godliness
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Love
           ;
           Patience
           ,
           and
           Meekness
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6
           ,
           11
           ,
           v.
           
             &c.
          
           in
           which
           life
           they
           ,
           the
           Priests
           ,
           are
           not
           found
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           by
           their
           upholding
           and
           seeking
           to
           maintain
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           cruel
           Beast
           ,
           that
           which
           Christ
           hath
           disannulled
           because
           of
           the
           weakness
           and
           unprositableness
           thereof
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Law
           made
           nothing
           perfect
           ,
           but
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           a
           better
           hope
           made
           perfect
           ,
           whereby
           we
           draw
           neer
           to
           God
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           7.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           v.
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           now
           for
           to
           take
           away
           all
           obstructions
           ,
           before
           I
           procced
           further
           I
           shall
           give
           an
           accompt
           of
           my
           Faith
           and
           hope
           by
           declaring
           what
           Church
           I
           am
           of
           ,
           that
           I
           so
           may
           remove
           the
           cause
           of
           jealousie
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           too
           often
           appearing
           in
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           yea
           ,
           even
           in
           such
           vvhich
           makes
           a
           high
           profession
           of
           godliness
           ,
           I
           shall
           therefore
           give
           you
           ,
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           vvise
           in
           heart
           for
           to
           know
           ,
           That
           I
           ovvn
           the
           Ministry
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           man
           ,
           neither
           are
           they
           made
           by
           man
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           of
           the
           Nation
           are
           but
           are
           such
           as
           Christ
           hath
           made
           ,
           whose
           foundation
           standeth
           sure
           ,
           which
           shall
           abide
           for
           ever
           ,
           vvhich
           changeth
           not
           ,
           neither
           can
           it
           be
           shaken
           ,
           being
           built
           upon
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           himself
           being
           the
           chief
           corner-stone
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.
           20.
           
           And
           I
           do
           also
           vvitness
           and
           declare
           ,
           
             That
             all
             the
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             have
             accordingly
             received
             a
             perfect
             Ministry
             ,
             which
             is
             free
             ,
             and
             not
             burthensome
             to
             any
             ,
             because
             they
             belong
             to
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             whereof
             Christ
             is
             head
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             body
             ,
             according
             as
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             with
             me
             declare
             ;
             which
             Church
             is
             the
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             who
             are
             holy
             ,
             from
             which
             the
             ungodly
             are
             excluded
             ,
             according
             as
             it
             is
             written
          
           Psal.
           1.
           5.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             knoweth
             the
             wayes
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
             but
             the
             wayes
             of
             the
             ungodly
             shall
             perish
             .
             I
             do
             also
             own
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             which
             none
             that
             are
             unholy
             can
             partake
             of
             ,
             and
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ;
             read
          
           Joh.
           4.
           23.
           
           
             And
             likewise
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             holy
             ,
             ●ust
             ,
             and
             good
             ,
             which
             never
             changeth
             by
             no
             diversity
             of
             place
             or
             time
             .
          
           And
           thus
           have
           I
           in
           brief
           declared
           an
           account
           of
           what
           Church
           I
           am
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           my
           faith
           and
           hope
           ,
           wherein
           I
           have
           truly
           discharged
           my
           conscience
           
           in
           brief
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           I
           am
           at
           this
           day
           a
           sufferer
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           far
           as
           I
           can
           understand
           from
           friends
           which
           doth
           give
           me
           an
           account
           of
           what
           they
           understand
           from
           amongst
           you
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           to
           be
           expected
           from
           you
           ,
           but
           more
           bonds
           to
           be
           laid
           upon
           the
           Saints
           ;
           at
           which
           nevvs
           I
           finde
           in
           my self
           a
           comfortable
           satisfaction
           for
           to
           continue
           my
           waiting
           upon
           the
           farther
           good
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           sin
           against
           my
           conscience
           by
           giving
           way
           to
           break
           his
           Laws
           ,
           Commandments
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           for
           vvhich
           I
           have
           suffered
           persecution
           for
           above
           this
           eight
           years
           together
           ;
           first
           by
           one
           
             John
             Lawson
          
           a
           drunken
           Priest
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Parish
           of
           
             Basinborne
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           who
           for
           Tythes
           took
           away
           my
           goods
           ,
           and
           yet
           notwithstanding
           was
           not
           therewith
           contented
           ,
           vvhile
           such
           time
           as
           by
           his
           cruelty
           he
           drove
           me
           to
           flie
           with
           my
           Family
           twenty
           miles
           from
           that
           Town
           by
           the
           reason
           he
           had
           gained
           a
           Warrant
           from
           the
           Committees
           of
           that
           County
           for
           to
           carry
           my
           body
           to
           prison
           ,
           refusing
           to
           take
           Bail
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           Warrant
           did
           express
           .
           But
           soon
           after
           I
           had
           removed
           my self
           and
           Family
           from
           his
           Tyrannie
           ,
           an
           other
           Enemy
           to
           the
           Gospel
           appeared
           against
           me
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           one
           
             John
             Budging
          
           of
           the
           same
           Town
           ,
           Farmer
           of
           the
           Tythes
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Parsonage
           ,
           who
           persecuted
           me
           at
           the
           popish
           Law
           ;
           and
           after
           he
           had
           spent
           some
           time
           ,
           gained
           power
           also
           for
           to
           carry
           me
           away
           to
           prison
           ,
           notwithstanding
           he
           had
           carryed
           away
           a
           great
           part
           of
           my
           Corn
           out
           of
           the
           field
           ;
           through
           which
           Tyrannie
           of
           his
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           forsake
           my
           poor
           Wife
           and
           Children
           ,
           which
           constrained
           me
           to
           put
           my
           life
           upon
           the
           danger
           of
           loosing
           ,
           by
           reason
           I
           fled
           to
           the
           Army
           of
           the
           Common-Wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           refuge
           into
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           where
           as
           a
           Souldier
           I
           did
           engage
           ,
           in
           hopes
           of
           gaining
           not
           only
           victory
           over
           such
           as
           was
           then
           counted
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           have
           seen
           an
           end
           of
           that
           their
           power
           by
           which
           tyrannie
           and
           oppression
           is
           still
           promoteed
           :
           And
           after
           the
           wars
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           were
           over
           ,
           there
           followed
           on
           
             Worcester-Fight
             ,
          
           where
           I
           was
           also
           bodily
           engaged
           ;
           and
           after
           that
           Field-Battel
           was
           fought
           ,
           I
           returned
           privatelely
           home
           to
           visite
           my
           poor
           Wife
           and
           distressed
           Family
           ;
           
           but
           not
           long
           after
           my
           adversary
           obtained
           intelligence
           that
           I
           was
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           did
           send
           certain
           sons
           of
           
             Belial
          
           for
           to
           carry
           me
           away
           to
           prison
           ,
           which
           for
           to
           accomplish
           their
           end
           ,
           did
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           break
           into
           my
           house
           upon
           me
           ;
           but
           being
           by
           me
           strongly
           resisted
           with
           Sword
           and
           Pistol
           ,
           they
           durst
           not
           proceed
           the
           attempting
           to
           come
           up
           into
           my
           Chambers
           ,
           where
           I
           was
           ready
           to
           receive
           them
           ;
           they
           perceiving
           of
           it
           ,
           did
           quarrel
           amongst
           themselves
           about
           raising
           of
           the
           Town
           for
           to
           pull
           down
           the
           house
           upon
           my
           head
           ,
           they
           threatning
           sorely
           to
           have
           me
           forth
           dead
           or
           alive
           ;
           I
           understanding
           the
           same
           ,
           did
           through
           the
           help
           of
           the
           Lord
           make
           my
           pass
           out
           of
           an
           upper-Windovv
           ,
           leaving
           my
           poor
           Wife
           and
           Children
           to
           their
           bloody
           rage
           ,
           who
           did
           accordingly
           set
           a
           drawn
           Sword
           to
           her
           Breast
           ,
           and
           did
           threaten
           to
           kill
           her
           after
           they
           did
           see
           I
           was
           escaped
           :
           Many
           more
           insufferable
           cruelties
           have
           I
           and
           my
           Family
           undergone
           ,
           which
           are
           too
           many
           for
           me
           to
           give
           relation
           :
           But
           to
           be
           brief
           ;
           So
           precious
           vvas
           my
           liberty
           unto
           me
           when
           time
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           very
           thoughts
           of
           a
           Gaol
           was
           unto
           me
           dreadful
           ,
           that
           vvhile
           I
           was
           at
           liberty
           ,
           I
           was
           in
           mighty
           bondage
           through
           the
           continual
           fear
           of
           being
           betrayed
           ,
           which
           at
           length
           vvas
           brought
           to
           pass
           by
           one
           
             Crooply
          
           a
           Broker
           ,
           Shop-keeper
           sometime
           of
           the
           Tovvn
           of
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           vvho
           as
           I
           understand
           did
           receive
           from
           my
           enemy
           a
           pretty
           roundsum
           of
           mony
           forto
           betray
           me
           ;
           vvhich
           accordingly
           he
           effected
           by
           his
           discovering
           where
           I
           vvas
           at
           a
           Friends
           house
           ,
           at
           vvhich
           house
           I
           was
           seized
           on
           by
           several
           Serjeants
           ,
           &
           brought
           away
           to
           prison
           ,
           it
           being
           upon
           the
           third
           day
           of
           the
           second
           month
           ,
           called
           
             April
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           1654.
           where
           I
           have
           ever
           since
           remained
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           and
           often
           in
           great
           necessity
           ,
           by
           reason
           my
           poor
           Wife
           hath
           not
           had
           left
           wherewith
           all
           to
           relieve
           me
           with
           the
           value
           of
           12.
           d.
           in
           money
           all
           this
           time
           of
           my
           long
           and
           harsh
           imprisonment
           as
           she
           with
           weeping
           tears
           hath
           unto
           me
           exprest
           ;
           and
           I
           seeing
           her
           distress
           ,
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           borrow
           money
           for
           to
           relive
           her
           ;
           this
           being
           the
           truth
           according
           to
           what
           hath
           been
           by
           me
           declared
           ,
           I
           shall
           leave
           the
           consideration
           thereof
           unto
           you
           the
           Rulers
           for
           to
           judge
           according
           to
           conscience
           ,
           whether
           these
           outrages
           by
           you
           ought
           any
           longer
           
           to
           be
           suffered
           ,
           seeing
           they
           are
           done
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           also
           against
           your
           own
           promoted
           Laws
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           now
           become
           executed
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Ecclesiastical
           Courts
           are
           down
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           also
           contrary
           to
           Law
           for
           any
           man
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           prison
           as
           I
           have
           been
           and
           not
           relieved
           ,
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           had
           not
           the
           Lord
           in
           mercy
           towards
           me
           raised
           up
           some
           few
           of
           his
           beloved
           people
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           the
           life
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           for
           to
           have
           taken
           care
           of
           me
           in
           this
           time
           of
           my
           harsh
           affliction
           I
           might
           unavoidably
           have
           perished
           not
           only
           by
           hunger
           and
           nakedness
           ,
           but
           by
           cold
           also
           ,
           for
           that
           I
           could
           not
           come
           to
           receive
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           heat
           of
           fire
           for
           the
           space
           of
           two
           Yeers
           and
           seven
           months
           :
           Now
           judge
           I
           pray
           you
           who
           are
           wise
           in
           heart
           ,
           whether
           my
           sufferings
           have
           not
           been
           sad
           ,
           yea
           or
           no
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           although
           mine
           Enemies
           are
           pleased
           to
           laugh
           at
           my
           affliction
           ,
           they
           saying
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           accept
           of
           Liberty
           if
           it
           were
           given
           me
           ,
           I
           like
           the
           Prison
           so
           well
           ;
           but
           the
           Devil
           was
           a
           lyar
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           shall
           not
           here
           stand
           to
           spend
           time
           to
           give
           any
           further
           answer
           to
           their
           lyes
           ,
           but
           do
           declare
           ,
           I
           am
           forced
           to
           be
           a
           Prisoner
           contrarie
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           invented
           Laws
           of
           rebellious
           men
           ,
           which
           are
           called
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           .
           Now
           seeing
           I
           do
           suffer
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           this
           question
           I
           do
           propound
           ;
           
             Suppose
             there
             was
             a
             Law
             now
             in
             force
             as
             was
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             late
             Bishops
             ,
             by
             which
             I
             were
             commanded
             to
             take
             tythes
             ,
             yet
             how
             could
             that
             Law
             be
             esteemed
             or
             ●udged
             wholesome
             ,
             seeing
             it
             would
             enforce
             me
             to
             contribute
             unto
             such
             as
             do
             set
             up
             and
             uphold
             that
             which
             Christ
             hath
             abolished
             and
             mad
             of
             non
             effect
             ,
             who
             hath
             also
             blotted
             out
             the
             Hand-writing
             that
             stood
             in
             Ordinances
             ,
             by
             which
             Tythes
             were
             paid
             ,
             and
             hath
             the
             same
             nailed
             to
             his
             Cross
             .
          
           Col
           2.
           12.
           
           
             Now
             I
             appeal
             to
             both
             ●ou
             the
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             also
             the
             Saints
             with
             ●ou
             ,
             for
             to
             judge
             according
             to
             conscience
             ,
             how
             this
             by
             me
             could
             be
             done
             without
             denying
             Christ
             to
             be
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             as
             all
             they
             do
             that
             at
             this
             day
             pay
             tythes
             ,
             or
             receive
             the
             same
             :
          
           Your
           answer
           to
           this
           I
           humbly
           desire
           ,
           seeing
           that
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           now
           the
           second
           Priesthood
           ,
           hath
           changed
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           also
           that
           Law
           by
           which
           they
           took
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           appear
           
             Heb.
          
           7.
           
           But
           yet
           you
           Rulers
           
           may
           object
           and
           say
           ,
           
             Tythes
             are
             not
             now
             demanded
             for
             to
             be
             paid
             upon
             a
             Gospel
             account
             ,
             but
             upon
             a
             civil
             account
             :
          
           My
           answer
           is
           ,
           There
           was
           never
           no
           such
           Law
           which
           did
           require
           Tythes
           for
           to
           be
           paid
           upon
           a
           civil
           account
           ;
           but
           a
           Statute
           there
           is
           that
           was
           made
           the
           27.
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           8.
           chap
           2.
           saith
           ,
           Tythes
           are
           due
           to
           God
           and
           holy
           Church
           .
           But
           then
           it
           may
           be
           further
           said
           ,
           That
           although
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           yet
           
             Cesar
          
           ought
           to
           have
           his
           due
           ,
           and
           custom
           must
           be
           given
           to
           whom
           custom
           belongs
           ;
           so
           that
           Tythes
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Custom
           and
           Tribute
           ought
           to
           be
           paid
           ,
           
             for
             we
             must
             be
             subject
             to
             every
             Ordinance
             of
             man
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
          
           that
           I
           do
           grant
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           makes
           that
           for
           the
           lawfulness
           of
           paying
           Tithes
           ?
           not
           any
           thing
           at
           all
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           not
           customarilie
           paid
           ,
           but
           by
           a
           Law
           and
           Commandment
           from
           God
           were
           they
           given
           to
           the
           Tribe
           of
           
             Levi
          
           &
           that
           Priesthood
           ;
           which
           Law
           and
           commandment
           I
           am
           sure
           doth
           not
           own
           neither
           
             English
          
           Priests
           nor
           Lay-men
           :
           Therefore
           seeing
           there
           is
           no
           Law
           neither
           from
           God
           nor
           man
           that
           doth
           command
           Tythes
           to
           be
           paid
           ,
           then
           upon
           necessitie
           it
           must
           be
           by
           you
           granted
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           transgression
           ;
           and
           upon
           that
           account
           it
           will
           appear
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           as
           do
           force
           Tythes
           to
           be
           paid
           ,
           are
           transgressors
           to
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           are
           deniers
           to
           do
           what
           his
           Law
           doth
           require
           ,
           wherein
           is
           declared
           ,
           That
           Tythes
           were
           peculiarly
           appointed
           unto
           the
           Aaronical
           and
           Levitical
           Priesthood
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           from
           which
           the
           poor
           were
           relieved
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           paid
           by
           custom
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           
             Mal.
          
           3.
           and
           such
           as
           did
           neglect
           to
           pay
           ,
           robbed
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Priests
           :
           And
           again
           ,
           if
           custom
           should
           have
           been
           observed
           by
           the
           Saints
           and
           faithful
           Servants
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           should
           they
           never
           have
           suffered
           such
           cruel
           persecutions
           as
           they
           did
           under
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           must
           also
           be
           granted
           but
           because
           they
           denie
           to
           observe
           their
           customes
           so
           soon
           as
           they
           came
           to
           know
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           did
           him
           obey
           ,
           then
           came
           their
           sufferings
           upon
           them
           ;
           as
           for
           Instance
           ,
           That
           famous
           Witness
           of
           Christ
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           after
           he
           came
           to
           live
           in
           the
           enjoiment
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           beareth
           witness
           he
           did
           ,
           then
           he
           denied
           to
           observe
           the
           customs
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           was
           by
           the
           
           rude
           multitude
           abused
           ,
           and
           judged
           not
           worthy
           to
           live
           ,
           as
           the
           Saints
           now
           are
           who
           bears
           witness
           unto
           the
           same
           truth
           in
           life
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           did
           ,
           which
           made
           the
           
             Jews
          
           say
           ,
           
             He
             taught
             all
             men
             every where
             against
             the
             people
             and
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             brought
             in
             Greeks
             to
             pollute
             the
             holy
             Temple
             ,
             and
             had
             perswaded
             all
             the
             Jews
             and
             Gentiles
             to
             forsake
             the
             Law
             of
             Moses
             ,
             saying
             they
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             circumcised
             ,
             neither
             walk
             after
             their
             customs
             ;
             whereupon
             all
             the
             City
             was
             moved
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             ran
             together
             ,
             and
             drew
          
           Paul
           
             out
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
             Acts
          
           21.
           
           And
           is
           not
           the
           like
           trade
           of
           crueltie
           by
           the
           Priests
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           professors
           ,
           who
           are
           their
           Proselites
           ,
           still
           carried
           on
           against
           the
           dear
           Saints
           and
           Servants
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           are
           moved
           by
           the
           Lord
           for
           to
           go
           into
           their
           Steeplehouses
           for
           to
           declare
           against
           their
           filthy
           lying
           abominations
           ;
           this
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           too
           much
           manifested
           in
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             London
             ;
          
           but
           to
           hasten
           :
           And
           also
           I
           find
           that
           
             Jeremiah
          
           said
           ,
           
             The
             customs
             of
             the
             people
             were
             vain
             ,
          
           Jer.
           10.
           
           And
           likewise
           the
           children
           of
           Ifrael
           were
           from
           the
           Lord
           expreslie
           commanded
           not
           to
           observe
           the
           customs
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           those
           people
           which
           the
           Lord
           for
           the
           same
           wickedness
           cast
           out
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Land
           was
           defiled
           ,
           
             Lev.
          
           10.
           3
           ,
           
             &c.
             Lev.
          
           18.
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           2.
           13
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           Now
           by
           what
           hath
           been
           declared
           ,
           it
           doth
           evidently
           appear
           from
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           which
           was
           one
           Doctrine
           that
           they
           taught
           the
           people
           against
           their
           Customs
           and
           vain
           Traditions
           of
           the
           Fathers
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           contrary
           to
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           although
           the
           Priests
           of
           this
           Nation
           do
           make
           a
           Trade
           of
           maintaining
           all
           such
           filthie
           customs
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           make
           merchandize
           of
           the
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           being
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           although
           their
           actions
           doth
           witness
           them
           lyars
           to
           their
           faces
           ,
           who
           are
           proved
           no
           other
           then
           the
           Merchants
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           common
           waged
           servants
           of
           the
           cruel
           Beast
           ,
           whose
           service
           they
           promote
           ,
           as
           by
           their
           daylie
           persecuting
           such
           Saints
           as
           do
           deny
           them
           and
           their
           filthy
           service
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           manifested
           to
           be
           like
           unto
           the
           Leopar
           ,
           which
           is
           very
           cunning
           in
           getting
           his
           prey
           ,
           as
           
             Pline
          
           writeth
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             They
             have
             such
             a
             kinde
             of
             smell
             ,
             that
             all
             four-footed
             Beasts
             are
             desirous
             to
             go
             after
             them
             ,
             being
             allured
             with
             the
             pleasantness
          
           
           
             thereof
             ;
             but
             yet
             the
             Beasts
             are
             so
             terrified
             when
             they
             see
             the
             grimness
             of
             their
             l●oks
             ,
             whereupon
             it
             is
             that
             when
             they
             have
             inticed
             them
             to
             come
             near
             them
             with
             the
             sweetness
             of
             their
             smell
             ,
             then
             they
             hide
             the●r
             heads
             ,
             and
             so
             catch
             them
             ,
             and
             pull
             them
             in
             pieces
             :
          
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           flattering
           Priests
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           with
           them
           confederated
           ?
           who
           allure
           the
           simple
           by
           feigning
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           Messengers
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           by
           which
           sweet
           words
           they
           catch
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           who
           indeed
           are
           no
           other
           then
           thieves
           that
           live
           by
           stealing
           ,
           and
           putting
           to
           sail
           the
           words
           of
           the
           hol
           Prophets
           &
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           under
           which
           pretence
           they
           hide
           themselves
           from
           being
           seen
           of
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           to
           be
           such
           bloody
           savage
           Beasts
           of
           prey
           as
           they
           are
           ;
           against
           whom
           I
           am
           engaged
           by
           my
           conscience
           for
           to
           bear
           witness
           ,
           and
           also
           against
           such
           Laws
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           and
           Prescriptions
           ,
           which
           doth
           maintain
           and
           uphold
           them
           ,
           which
           are
           by
           Enemies
           brought
           in
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           declaring
           that
           they
           are
           things
           void
           ,
           and
           against
           Justice
           ,
           which
           Laws
           must
           needs
           be
           known
           and
           acknowledged
           by
           the
           enlightned
           of
           Christ
           for
           to
           be
           inferior
           unto
           the
           Laws
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           appointed
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           be
           the
           true
           Law-giver
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           their
           Saviour
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           heir
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           who
           is
           God
           over
           all
           ,
           blessed
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           whereunto
           Tythes
           are
           not
           belonging
           ,
           nor
           forced
           maintenance
           permitted
           ;
           she
           being
           the
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           free
           from
           corruption
           and
           sinister
           affection
           ,
           which
           the
           National
           false
           Church
           is
           not
           ,
           unto
           which
           the
           Priests
           belong
           who
           take
           tythes
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           their
           Grandfather
           the
           Pope
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           who
           first
           gave
           their
           Predecessors
           Tythes
           to
           keep
           them
           from
           corruption
           and
           sinister
           affection
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           rewarding
           of
           them
           for
           their
           service
           done
           for
           Holy
           Church
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           24.
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eight
           ,
           chap.
           12
           by
           which
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           the
           called
           Ministers
           ,
           Priests
           Preachers
           ,
           Parsons
           ,
           Vicars
           ,
           Clarks
           ,
           &
           Curates
           belong
           not
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           &
           therefore
           unholy
           are
           they
           who
           have
           no
           right
           to
           tythes
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           consideration
           ought
           
           an
           evil
           custom
           or
           usage
           by
           you
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           who
           profess
           your selves
           Christians
           for
           to
           be
           abolished
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           saying
           of
           Judge
           
             Cook
          
           upon
           
             Littleton
             .
          
           Now
           I
           appeal
           unto
           the
           Saints
           with
           you
           ,
           for
           to
           judge
           what
           greater
           evil
           there
           can
           be
           by
           you
           permitted
           answerable
           to
           the
           maintaining
           of
           such
           a
           generation
           of
           men
           as
           doth
           plead
           for
           the
           upholding
           of
           such
           customs
           and
           wicked
           usages
           as
           deny
           Christ
           ,
           and
           doth
           command
           me
           and
           all
           Saints
           to
           give
           Wages
           unto
           such
           as
           never
           did
           nor
           doth
           any
           Work
           for
           me
           or
           mine
           ;
           surely
           this
           must
           needs
           be
           judged
           to
           be
           not
           onely
           against
           reason
           ,
           but
           against
           the
           very
           being
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           wherein
           God
           hath
           written
           the
           Witness
           of
           his
           Eternal
           Law
           ,
           by
           which
           I
           see
           all
           Laws
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           and
           Prescriptions
           for
           to
           be
           null
           and
           void
           ,
           and
           are
           no
           Prescriptions
           nor
           Customs
           ,
           being
           things
           void
           in
           themselves
           ,
           because
           against
           Justice
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           in
           
             Doctor
             and
             Student
             ,
          
           chapter
           the
           second
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           say
           again
           ,
           That
           all
           Laws
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           Usages
           ,
           or
           Prescriptions
           ,
           which
           would
           set
           up
           and
           uphold
           that
           which
           God
           by
           Christ
           hath
           disannulled
           and
           made
           void
           ,
           is
           no
           less
           then
           High
           Treason
           against
           God
           for
           any
           of
           you
           Rulers
           for
           to
           attempt
           to
           maintain
           that
           which
           is
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           holy
           One
           of
           Israel
           .
           And
           again
           The
           Priests
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           who
           stand
           by
           your
           Power
           ,
           have
           been
           both
           they
           and
           their
           Predecessors
           ,
           so
           notoriously
           changing
           and
           changeable
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           made
           nothing
           perfect
           ;
           and
           for
           me
           to
           own
           such
           as
           is
           not
           of
           Christ
           is
           clearly
           against
           my
           conscience
           ;
           and
           seeing
           they
           are
           not
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           are
           found
           one
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           indeed
           never
           were
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           appear
           by
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           which
           doth
           declare
           and
           manifest
           they
           have
           been
           always
           such
           as
           did
           with
           men
           and
           times
           change
           according
           to
           the
           wills
           of
           such
           as
           came
           ,
           to
           get
           Rule
           and
           Domination
           over
           the
           People
           ,
           unto
           whom
           they
           alwayes
           became
           subject
           ,
           as
           this
           generation
           of
           Priests
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           would
           again
           do
           ,
           I
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           if
           an
           event
           turn
           or
           change
           of
           Government
           should
           come
           ,
           then
           would
           they
           again
           quickly
           appear
           in
           their
           colours
           ;
           or
           if
           God
           should
           order
           your
           hearts
           that
           are
           now
           in
           Rule
           to
           do
           his
           will
           ,
           then
           would
           you
           soon
           
           prove
           what
           mettle
           they
           are
           made
           of
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           promise
           to
           give
           every
           one
           of
           them
           100.
           l.
           a
           year
           upon
           condition
           they
           would
           for
           bear
           their
           preaching
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           would
           not
           should
           have
           nothing
           ,
           then
           I
           am
           confident
           they
           would
           be
           as
           mute
           as
           fish
           ,
           and
           as
           dumb
           as
           he
           that
           never
           could
           speak
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           hasten
           ,
           that
           so
           I
           may
           shew
           and
           further
           make
           manifest
           that
           which
           the
           Priests
           can
           no
           wayes
           deny
           ,
           concerning
           their
           Predecessors
           ,
           how
           that
           they
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           some
           time
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           denyed
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           own
           him
           any
           longer
           for
           to
           be
           their
           chief
           Head
           ,
           although
           they
           had
           been
           by
           him
           made
           Priests
           ;
           but
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           that
           they
           declined
           him
           ,
           and
           owned
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eight
           for
           to
           be
           their
           chief
           Head
           ,
           rather
           then
           they
           would
           hazard
           the
           loosing
           of
           their
           beastly
           [
           read
           the
           Acts
           and
           Monuments
           of
           the
           Church
           .
           ]
           Honors
           ,
           Dignities
           and
           Possessions
           ,
           which
           was
           brought
           in
           and
           maintained
           by
           Tythes
           .
           And
           then
           they
           again
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           made
           another
           notable
           turn
           and
           denyed
           the
           Mass-Book
           and
           received
           the
           Book
           of
           COMMON-PRAYER
           at
           his
           Commandment
           .
           And
           afterward
           in
           the
           time
           of
           Queen
           
             Mary
          
           they
           denyed
           the
           Common-Prayer-Book
           ,
           and
           received
           the
           Mass-Book
           .
           And
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           they
           denyed
           the
           Mass-Book
           ,
           and
           again
           received
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           .
           And
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           late
           old
           Parliament
           this
           generation
           of
           
             Baalamish
          
           Priests
           ,
           who
           love
           the
           Wages
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           being
           willing
           for
           to
           follow
           the
           example
           of
           their
           Makers
           ,
           the
           late
           late
           Bishops
           ,
           denyed
           the
           Book
           of
           Common-Prayer
           and
           received
           that
           Pamphlet
           ,
           called
           the
           Directory
           ,
           rather
           then
           they
           would
           offend
           their
           great
           Masters
           the
           late
           old
           wicked
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           for
           their
           service
           done
           ,
           did
           grant
           them
           an
           Ordinance
           for
           to
           take
           Tythe-Eggs
           ,
           Pigs
           ,
           and
           Geese
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           which
           the
           true
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           never
           did
           .
           And
           what
           they
           now
           own
           ,
           I
           hope
           is
           sufficiently
           made
           manifest
           unto
           all
           the
           children
           of
           light
           ,
           vvhich
           makes
           them
           unto
           me
           of
           no
           esteem
           ,
           they
           being
           such
           as
           care
           not
           who
           they
           own
           for
           their
           chief
           Head
           ,
           that
           matters
           not
           to
           them
           ,
           vvhether
           he
           be
           called
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           
           chosen
           by
           his
           people
           ,
           seeing
           they
           are
           Christs
           Enemies
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           by
           their
           petitioning
           of
           you
           the
           povvers
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           for
           to
           maintain
           and
           uphold
           them
           in
           what
           Christ
           hath
           changed
           ,
           by
           doing
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           heir
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           which
           shall
           abide
           in
           the
           house
           for
           ever
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           right
           of
           Inheritance
           doth
           belong
           ,
           whose
           gift
           is
           free
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           made
           Ministers
           by
           him
           are
           free
           indeed
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           have
           freely
           received
           ,
           so
           do
           they
           freely
           give
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           are
           known
           from
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           corrupt
           Tree
           ,
           as
           by
           their
           fruits
           they
           are
           known
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           15.
           who
           are
           denyers
           that
           Christ
           is
           to
           be
           come
           the
           second
           Priesthood
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           unchangeable
           one
           ,
           which
           shall
           endure
           for
           ever
           ,
           although
           they
           believed
           it
           not
           ,
           who
           are
           such
           as
           do
           teach
           another
           Gospel
           ,
           according
           to
           what
           they
           have
           been
           taught
           of
           their
           predecessors
           ,
           who
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           were
           the
           upholders
           of
           that
           which
           Christ
           hath
           abolished
           ,
           who
           do
           also
           justifie
           the
           maintaining
           of
           those
           places
           wherein
           the
           Nations
           have
           served
           their
           gods
           ,
           in
           which
           places
           they
           are
           now
           found
           doing
           the
           service
           of
           their
           Mistress
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Whore
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           although
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           hath
           commanded
           that
           those
           places
           should
           be
           by
           such
           as
           are
           his
           people
           destroyed
           ;
           
             Deut.
          
           12.
           2.
           by
           this
           their
           service
           they
           make
           themselves
           clearly
           manifest
           not
           to
           be
           of
           God
           nor
           Christ
           ,
           but
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ,
           and
           being
           destitute
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           do
           suppose
           their
           gain
           which
           is
           brought
           in
           unto
           them
           by
           tythes
           ,
           through
           the
           help
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           cruel
           Beast
           ,
           is
           godliness
           ,
           whose
           Ministers
           they
           are
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           by
           their
           false
           Worship
           also
           ,
           which
           by
           them
           is
           promoted
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           have
           neither
           precept
           nor
           example
           in
           all
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ;
           therefore
           are
           they
           inforced
           for
           to
           get
           their
           Wages
           of
           Tythes
           by
           a
           popish
           Law
           ,
           contrary
           to
           such
           as
           were
           the
           priests
           of
           the
           first
           Covevenant
           ,
           who
           imprisoned
           none
           for
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Lord
           ordained
           ,
           so
           did
           they
           do
           and
           continue
           ,
           who
           were
           made
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           4.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Exod
          
           28.
           who
           had
           also
           a
           command
           from
           the
           Lord
           for
           to
           justifie
           them
           in
           their
           Ministry
           whose
           power
           they
           abused
           ,
           not
           as
           the
           National
           priests
           do
           their
           power
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           whose
           
           practise
           is
           continually
           to
           live
           upon
           the
           abuse
           of
           that
           their
           power
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           stand
           who
           never
           were
           called
           of
           God
           as
           
             Aaron
          
           was
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           5.
           4.
           neither
           did
           they
           go
           to
           the
           Magistrate
           for
           to
           get
           Warrants
           for
           to
           put
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           Constable
           for
           to
           take
           away
           peoples
           Houshold-Goods
           for
           Tythes
           upon
           trebble
           damages
           ,
           which
           is
           3
           s.
           for
           one
           ,
           as
           these
           of
           
             England
          
           daylie
           do
           ,
           by
           whom
           the
           Saints
           do
           continually
           suffer
           the
           spoiling
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           not
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           therefore
           do
           they
           not
           own
           his
           Doctrine
           ,
           they
           being
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           neither
           can
           they
           know
           him
           ,
           according
           as
           it
           is
           written
           
             Joh.
          
           14.
           17
           who
           are
           such
           as
           live
           in
           pride
           ,
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           oppression
           ,
           as
           their
           makers
           the
           Bishops
           did
           ,
           who
           in
           their
           day
           with
           them
           ,
           their
           under-Clergy
           were
           called
           the
           body
           spiritual
           ,
           or
           English
           Church
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           24.
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eight
           ,
           chap.
           12.
           and
           the
           same
           Statute
           doth
           further
           declare
           ,
           That
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Queens
           ,
           and
           Nobles
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           so
           called
           ,
           since
           the
           time
           the
           Pope
           had
           his
           Domination
           indowed
           them
           ,
           the
           false
           Church
           ,
           both
           with
           Honors
           and
           Possessions
           .
           And
           again
           saith
           the
           Statute
           ,
           The
           Pope
           and
           the
           See
           of
           
             Rome
          
           did
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           rule
           reserve
           unto
           himself
           amongst
           other
           things
           the
           tryal
           of
           the
           right
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           the
           26.
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eight
           ,
           some
           time
           King
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           and
           in
           chap.
           1
           it
           is
           declared
           ,
           That
           he
           and
           his
           Successors
           were
           the
           onely
           supreme
           Head
           of
           this
           called
           Church
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           made
           appear
           the
           root
           of
           these
           Priests
           ,
           and
           their
           fhundation
           have
           I
           also
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           discovered
           not
           to
           be
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           have
           proceeded
           from
           man
           ,
           who
           have
           accordingly
           erected
           two
           places
           for
           their
           breeding
           up
           of
           Priests
           ,
           
             viz.
             Cambridge
          
           and
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           which
           are
           by
           them
           called
           two
           Eyes
           ,
           for
           the
           furnishing
           every
           parish
           in
           England
           ,
           with
           able
           lying
           seducers
           ,
           where
           is
           also
           by
           them
           Churches
           built
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           wherein
           is
           also
           provided
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           whorish
           Priests
           Funts
           and
           Basons
           for
           the
           management
           and
           carrying
           on
           of
           what
           they
           so
           gravely
           solemnise
           with
           much
           pretended
           seeming
           zeal
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           sprinkling
           of
           Infants
           ,
           which
           they
           say
           is
           baptism
           ,
           but
           they
           lye
           ,
           for
           which
           
           piece
           of
           cheating
           service
           ,
           they
           have
           never
           a
           vvord
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           besides
           their
           Easter-Reckonings
           ,
           and
           time
           of
           Christmas
           ,
           and
           Churching
           (
           or
           else
           cheating
           )
           of
           Women
           ,
           and
           their
           Mortuaries
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           smoke
           going
           up
           peoples
           Chimneys
           ,
           all
           which
           Trade
           bringeth
           them
           in
           much
           gain
           .
        
         
           Thus
           through
           the
           assistance
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           have
           I
           according
           to
           the
           Gospel
           proved
           the
           Priests
           of
           the
           Nation
           to
           be
           no
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           Messengers
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           my
           second
           ground
           why
           I
           deny
           to
           pay
           them
           or
           any
           else
           Tythes
           ,
           who
           are
           such
           as
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           for
           their
           oppression
           will
           feed
           with
           their
           own
           flesh
           ,
           yea
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             They
             shall
             be
             drunk
             with
             their
             own
             blood
             ;
             and
             then
             shall
             they
             know
             that
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Saviour
             of
             them
             whom
             they
             oppress
             .
          
           Read
           
             Isa.
          
           49.
           26.
           
           And
           thus
           the
           Lawyers
           wth
           them
           may
           also
           take
           notice
           ;
           for
           the
           same
           judgement
           &
           vengeance
           that
           is
           due
           to
           the
           Priests
           belongeth
           unto
           them
           also
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           the
           Executors
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           cruel
           Beast
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           guard
           of
           his
           Throne
           ;
           &
           therefore
           do
           they
           spoile
           the
           dear
           Saints
           &
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           ,
           &
           King
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           whose
           people
           for
           their
           obedience
           to
           him
           and
           are
           with
           their
           persons
           estates
           by
           them
           continually
           devoured
           &
           destroyed
           in
           their
           murtherous
           Gaols
           ,
           and
           all
           for
           want
           of
           such
           Justice
           and
           true
           Judgment
           for
           to
           be
           executed
           upon
           them
           for
           breach
           of
           Law
           as
           was
           performed
           by
           that
           honest
           King
           called
           
             Alpheret
             ,
          
           who
           defended
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           ,
           and
           rescued
           the
           right
           of
           the
           oppressed
           from
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           such
           destroying
           Lawyers
           as
           did
           live
           upon
           the
           abuse
           of
           his
           Laws
           ;
           he
           hanged
           up
           Judge
           
             Hasf
          
           because
           he
           saved
           one
           
             Trustram
          
           vvhich
           vvas
           Sheriff
           ,
           from
           being
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           who
           had
           taken
           away
           goods
           from
           many
           people
           ,
           although
           for
           the
           Kings
           use
           ;
           but
           yet
           notvvithstanding
           that
           was
           not
           by
           the
           King
           owned
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           by
           his
           Lavv
           judged
           Robbery
           ;
           read
           
             Mirror
             of
             Justice
             ,
             fol.
          
           241.
           
        
         
           Novv
           consider
           ye
           Rulers
           vvhat
           a
           vast
           difference
           there
           is
           betvvixt
           your
           doing
           justice
           upon
           the
           Lavvyers
           that
           live
           upon
           the
           abuse
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           &
           King
           
             Alpherets
             ,
          
           forasmuch
           as
           that
           you
           canot
           deny
           in
           your
           consciences
           you
           do
           permit
           of
           unsufferable
           
           Robberies
           daylie
           for
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           both
           by
           Priests
           &
           Lavvyers
           ,
           &
           yet
           seek
           not
           to
           have
           that
           Wickedness
           remedied
           ;
           besides
           the
           Murthers
           vvhich
           you
           suffer
           the
           Lavvyers
           to
           do
           against
           express
           Lavv
           ,
           upon
           their
           Opinions
           and
           false
           Judgements
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Opinions
           by
           them
           given
           ,
           vvhereby
           many
           thousands
           have
           been
           murthered
           for
           theft
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           against
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           And
           therefore
           seeing
           that
           you
           knovv
           these
           evils
           and
           yet
           vvill
           not
           seek
           to
           prevent
           them
           of
           committing
           any
           more
           ,
           hovv
           can
           you
           expect
           any
           safety
           for
           to
           be
           given
           unto
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           vvhose
           Lavvs
           in
           effect
           you
           despise
           ?
           for
           vvhich
           things
           sake
           the
           vvrath
           of
           God
           vvill
           suddenly
           seize
           upon
           you
           ,
           as
           vvell
           as
           it
           hath
           done
           upon
           others
           before
           you
           ,
           unless
           there
           be
           a
           speedy
           returning
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whose
           Work
           vvhen
           time
           vvas
           you
           promised
           to
           do
           ,
           vvhich
           yet
           lieth
           undone
           ,
           which
           causeth
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           renew
           their
           strength
           again
           ,
           who
           did
           in
           the
           time
           of
           your
           seeming
           zeal
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           now
           persecuted
           cause
           ,
           judge
           themselves
           as
           good
           as
           half
           hanged
           for
           what
           they
           had
           done
           in
           answer
           to
           their
           Opinions
           which
           they
           caused
           to
           take
           place
           in
           the
           room
           of
           Law
           ;
           through
           whose
           Villanous
           false
           Opinions
           and
           Judgements
           given
           ,
           the
           late
           King
           by
           them
           and
           the
           Priests
           were
           seduced
           ,
           and
           perswaded
           to
           permit
           of
           doing
           such
           things
           vvhich
           the
           Law
           did
           not
           justifie
           him
           in
           although
           Judge
           
             Jenkins
             ,
          
           and
           Judge
           
             Cook
             ,
          
           and
           some
           few
           others
           did
           as
           to
           the
           best
           of
           my
           remembrance
           ,
           perswade
           him
           what
           possible
           they
           could
           ,
           not
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           false
           Opinions
           of
           those
           vvicked
           Judges
           vvhich
           he
           was
           deceived
           by
           :
           These
           things
           being
           true
           ,
           as
           thousands
           of
           the
           well-affected
           ,
           then
           so
           called
           ,
           with
           my self
           at
           this
           day
           can
           also
           witness
           ,
           was
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           Ship-Money
           done
           contrary
           to
           Law
           ;
           and
           therefore
           hovv
           doth
           it
           behove
           you
           that
           are
           got
           into
           the
           present
           Rule
           and
           Authority
           of
           the
           three
           Nations
           ,
           for
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           your
           standing
           ,
           seeing
           you
           are
           Instruments
           that
           have
           come
           through
           much
           blood
           unto
           what
           〈◊〉
           are
           now
           possessed
           vvith
           ?
           Hovv
           much
           (
           I
           say
           again
           )
           doth
           it
           concern
           you
           for
           to
           see
           and
           consider
           vvhat
           you
           are
           doing
           ?
           and
           then
           I
           hope
           you
           vvill
           seek
           to
           stand
           for
           the
           putting
           into
           execution
           the
           Lavvs
           ,
           Commandments
           ,
           
           Statutes
           ,
           Precepts
           ,
           and
           Judgements
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           Tyrants
           ,
           vvherein
           his
           Honor
           vvill
           be
           promoted
           ,
           and
           your
           souls
           eternally
           saved
           ,
           and
           your
           bodies
           prosperously
           from
           him
           protected
           ;
           and
           then
           will
           all
           plots
           and
           conspiracies
           cease
           from
           being
           contrived
           any
           more
           against
           you
           ,
           vvhen
           you
           shall
           learn
           for
           to
           do
           his
           Will
           according
           to
           his
           righteous
           Law
           ,
           vvhich
           requireth
           blood
           for
           blood
           ,
           life
           for
           life
           ,
           an
           eye
           for
           an
           eye
           ,
           a
           tooth
           for
           a
           tooth
           ,
           a
           hand
           for
           a
           hand
           ,
           and
           a
           foot
           for
           a
           foot
           ;
           
             Thine
             eyes
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           to
           his
           beloved
           people
           )
           
             shall
             not
             pitty
             or
             spair
             such
             transgressors
             who
             have
             by
             their
             wickedness
             given
             themselves
             over
             to
             death
             ,
             which
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             are
             not
             to
             be
             excused
             ,
             by
             which
             example
             those
             that
             do
             remain
             alive
             may
             hear
             and
             fear
             henceforth
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             be
             no
             more
             such
             evils
             committed
             amongst
             you
             ;
          
           read
           
             Deut.
          
           19.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
        
         
           Now
           I
           appeal
           unto
           your
           consciences
           there
           for
           to
           judge
           whether
           you
           are
           not
           such
           as
           do
           transgress
           vvhat
           the
           Lord
           hath
           commanded
           should
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           which
           is
           by
           reason
           of
           your
           suffering
           a
           company
           of
           Lavvyers
           to
           abuse
           and
           destroy
           the
           good
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           by
           such
           a
           Povver
           as
           is
           not
           of
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           you
           do
           not
           see
           that
           remedied
           ,
           you
           cannot
           have
           thoughts
           to
           escape
           unpunished
           vvith
           the
           King
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           hath
           expresly
           commanded
           his
           chosen
           people
           That
           they
           should
           not
           suffer
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           stranger
           to
           be
           perverted
           ,
           lest
           their
           Right
           should
           be
           hindered
           ;
           much
           more
           ought
           you
           to
           be
           careful
           of
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Widow
           and
           Fatherless
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           24.
           17
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           vvho
           are
           yet
           by
           you
           permitted
           to
           suffer
           vvrong
           ;
           and
           therefore
           are
           they
           and
           their
           Estates
           spoiled
           and
           ruinated
           by
           both
           Priests
           and
           Lavvyers
           ,
           who
           act
           contrary
           to
           their
           expresse
           Popish
           Law
           as
           doth
           appear
           in
           that
           Statute
           made
           the
           2.
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixt
           ,
           chap.
           13.
           vvhich
           Statute
           saith
           ,
           
             Be
             it
             provided
             and
             enacted
             ,
             That
             if
             any
             person
             do
             with-hold
             or
             withdraw
             any
             manner
             of
             his
             Tythes
             ,
             Oblations
             ,
             Obventions
             ,
             Profits
             ,
             Commodities
             ,
             or
             other
             duties
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             of
             them
             ,
             cont●ary
             to
             the
             true
             meaning
             of
             the
             said
             Act
             ,
             or
             of
             any
             other
             Act
             heretofore
             made
             ,
             that
             then
             the
             partyes
             so
             substracting
             or
             withdrawing
             the
             same
             ,
             may
             be
             convented
             ,
             sued
             in
             the
             Kings
             Ecclesiastical
             Court
             by
             the
             party
          
           
           
             from
             whom
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             substracted
             or
             withdrawn
             ,
             to
             the
             intent
             the
             Kings
             Judges
             Ecclesiastical
             may
             and
             shall
             ,
             then
             and
             there
             hear
             and
             determine
             the
             same
             according
             to
             the
             Kings
             Ecclesiastical
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             that
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             lawful
             for
             any
             Parson
             ,
             Vicar
             ,
             Propriator
             ,
             Owner
             ,
             or
             other
             Farmers
             or
             Deputies
             ,
             contrary
             to
             this
             act
             to
             convent
             or
             sue
             such
             witholders
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             Obventations
             ,
             or
             other
             duties
             aforesaid
             ,
             before
             any
             other
             Judge
             then
             what
             is
             Ecclesiastical
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           knovv
           Oh
           you
           my
           dear
           friends
           ,
           for
           unto
           you
           do
           I
           make
           this
           knovvn
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           persecuted
           Saints
           of
           the
           Most
           High
           ,
           That
           these
           forementioned
           lines
           are
           the
           very
           vvords
           of
           that
           Statute
           ;
           novv
           judge
           ye
           Rulers
           how
           contrary
           these
           wicked
           Lavvyers
           that
           are
           yet
           in
           their
           vilanous
           beings
           upon
           their
           Stages
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           do
           act
           ,
           vvho
           as
           it
           doth
           appear
           ,
           are
           suffered
           by
           you
           their
           Masters
           for
           to
           be
           above
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           only
           cause
           the
           Lords
           people
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           Christ
           Jesus
           are
           daylie
           sued
           ,
           convented
           ,
           and
           brought
           before
           them
           in
           their
           filthy
           Dens
           ,
           called
           temporal
           Courts
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           ovvn
           invented
           filthy
           tyrannical
           Laws
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           already
           proved
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           could
           make
           more
           at
           large
           appear
           by
           many
           more
           Laws
           ,
           but
           only
           I
           fear
           being
           too
           large
           ,
           and
           therefore
           do
           I
           make
           use
           of
           no
           more
           then
           what
           may
           justifie
           me
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           what
           I
           have
           too
           charge
           against
           them
           for
           their
           abominations
           daylie
           committed
           against
           the
           very
           express
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           as
           doth
           further
           appear
           in
           that
           22.
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eight
           ,
           chap.
           the
           7.
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             Be
             it
             provided
             alwayes
             ,
             That
             the
             last
             Act
             shall
             not
             extend
             ,
             nor
             be
             expounedete
             give
             any
             cause
             of
             Action
             or
             Suits
             in
             the
             Courts
             Temparal
             ;
          
           which
           notwithstanding
           they
           daylie
           do
           :
           Novv
           judge
           ,
           O
           ye
           Rulers
           ,
           hovv
           you
           do
           think
           you
           can
           in
           conscience
           stand
           justified
           with
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           poor
           oppressed
           people
           ,
           whom
           you
           suffer
           daylie
           for
           their
           consciences
           to
           be
           troubled
           ,
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           abused
           by
           your
           Priests
           and
           others
           of
           their
           spirit
           ,
           by
           their
           being
           convented
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           brought
           before
           such
           a
           company
           of
           forsworn
           murthering
           Lawyers
           ,
           whose
           continual
           practice
           is
           to
           engage
           themselves
           against
           the
           consciencious
           people
           of
           
           this
           Land
           ▪
           even
           against
           their
           Commissions
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           already
           declared
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Law
           saith
           ,
           
             None
             shall
             expound
             it
             no
             other
             wayes
             to
             give
             remedy
             for
             tythes
             then
             what
             it
             doth
             of
             it self
             plainly
             express
             ,
             whereby
             cause
             of
             Action
             may
             be
             given
             ,
             or
             Suit
             commenc●t
             in
             the
             Courts
             temporal
             ,
             against
             any
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             ,
             which
             shall
             refuse
             or
             deny
             to
             set
             out
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             Tythes
             ,
             or
             shall
             detain
             ,
             with-hold
             ,
             or
             refuse
             to
             pay
             his
             Tythes
             ,
             or
             Offerings
             ,
             or
             any
             parcel
             thereof
             ,
             but
             that
             in
             such
             cases
             the
             persons
             or
             parties
             being
             Ecclesiastical
             ,
             or
             Lay-persons
             ,
             have
             cause
             to
             demand
             ,
             or
             have
             the
             said
             Tythes
             or
             Offrings
             ,
             in
             every
             such
             case
             in
             the
             Spiritual
             Courts
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             first
             part
             of
             this
             Act
             (
             and
             not
             otherwayes
             .
             )
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           unto
           you
           the
           Rulers
           have
           I
           made
           it
           plainly
           appear
           by
           the
           Lavvs
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Realm
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           utterly
           unlawful
           for
           your
           Temporal
           Judges
           to
           give
           judgement
           in
           the
           matters
           of
           Tythes
           against
           the
           Saints
           ,
           as
           they
           dayly
           do
           in
           such
           Courts
           as
           are
           called
           Temporal
           Courts
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           Exchequer
           ,
           Common-Pleas
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           other
           Court
           or
           Place
           ,
           called
           the
           Chancery
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           a
           Court
           of
           Equity
           ,
           If
           lyes
           may
           take
           place
           ,
           or
           rather
           a
           Court
           of
           Iniquity
           ,
           through
           which
           deceivable
           Name
           of
           Equity
           many
           people
           have
           made
           their
           Addresses
           from
           out
           of
           other
           Courts
           into
           that
           ,
           in
           hopes
           of
           gaining
           right
           there
           but
           have
           found
           as
           much
           wrong
           ,
           and
           have
           met
           with
           much
           inconscionable
           dealings
           as
           ever
           they
           did
           before
           ,
           the
           Lawyers
           being
           all
           agreed
           to
           destroy
           the
           poor
           wronged
           people
           that
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           seek
           help
           where
           none
           is
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           through
           their
           ignorance
           of
           not
           knowing
           that
           the
           Lawyers
           Tyade
           is
           upheld
           and
           maintained
           by
           fraud
           and
           wrong
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           in
           this
           great
           controversie
           of
           Tythes
           ;
           there
           shall
           need
           no
           other
           proof
           against
           them
           then
           this
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           in
           their
           wresting
           and
           abusing
           the
           Law
           in
           that
           cause
           ;
           through
           which
           they
           promote
           all
           manner
           of
           injustice
           against
           the
           Saints
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           both
           suffer
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           spoiling
           of
           their
           Goods
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           which
           in
           themselves
           require
           right
           should
           be
           done
           ;
           but
           contrary
           to
           that
           these
           Law-breakers
           do
           force
           Jury-Men
           through
           their
           being
           
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           commonly
           to
           forswear
           themselves
           by
           giving
           up
           false
           Verdicts
           against
           their
           consciencious
           Neighbors
           in
           the
           matter
           of
           tythes
           ,
           by
           their
           fining
           for
           the
           ungodly
           Plaintiff
           against
           the
           poor
           Defendant
           for
           not
           dividing
           or
           setting
           forth
           ,
           and
           not
           paying
           their
           predual
           Tythes
           ,
           or
           for
           taking
           or
           carrying
           away
           the
           same
           before
           the
           tenth
           part
           be
           divided
           or
           set
           forth
           ;
           by
           which
           unlawful
           proceedings
           of
           wicked
           Plaintiffs
           before
           ungodly
           forsworn
           Judges
           in
           their
           Secular
           courts
           ,
           the
           Saints
           do
           greatly
           suffer
           by
           the
           Priests
           and
           others
           of
           their
           Antichristian
           Tribe
           ,
           who
           by
           them
           are
           well
           bribed
           for
           their
           pains
           ;
           so
           that
           betwixt
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           this
           poor
           Land
           and
           people
           is
           brought
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           those
           horrible
           crying
           sins
           which
           Israel
           of
           old
           in
           their
           dayes
           suffered
           to
           be
           committed
           amongst
           them
           ,
           although
           they
           were
           the
           Lords
           beloved
           people
           ,
           unto
           whom
           he
           sent
           his
           holy
           Prophet
           to
           give
           them
           warning
           that
           the
           Lord
           had
           a
           controversie
           against
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           Land
           for
           suffering
           those
           abominations
           ,
           through
           which
           there
           was
           no
           truth
           ,
           or
           mercy
           ,
           nor
           knowledge
           of
           God
           amongst
           them
           ;
           for
           by
           swearing
           ,
           lying
           ,
           killing
           ,
           and
           stealing
           ,
           and
           committing
           Adultery
           ,
           they
           brake
           out
           ,
           and
           blood
           touched
           blood
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           unto
           them
           was
           by
           the
           Prophet
           declared
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Land
             should
             meurn
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             that
             did
             dwell
             therein
             should
             languish
             ,
             with
             the
             Beasts
             of
             the
             field
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Fowls
             of
             heaven
             ,
             yea
             the
             fishes
             also
             of
             the
             sea
             shall
             be
             taken
             away
             ;
          
           read
           
             Hos.
          
           4.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           The
           fore-promised
           matter
           being
           well
           considered
           by
           such
           as
           yet
           do
           live
           to
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           may
           justly
           give
           their
           judgement
           for
           God
           ,
           That
           both
           the
           Rulers
           and
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           are
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           all
           those
           sins
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           danger
           of
           coming
           to
           suffer
           sad
           judgements
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Priests
           and
           the
           Lawyers
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           with
           them
           do
           live
           upon
           the
           gain
           of
           oppression
           ,
           are
           yet
           suffered
           to
           be
           the
           actors
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           wickedness
           that
           in
           this
           Land
           is
           committed
           under
           pretence
           of
           Law
           ,
           by
           whom
           this
           forementioned
           scripture
           is
           fulfilled
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           by
           them
           made
           manifest
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           all
           our
           troubles
           ,
           who
           yet
           do
           confederate
           together
           to
           divide
           the
           people
           from
           holding
           amity
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           that
           thereby
           
           they
           may
           hinder
           the
           promoting
           the
           cause
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           establishing
           of
           Justice
           ;
           through
           which
           wickedness
           of
           theirs
           when
           time
           was
           in
           dividing
           the
           people
           from
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           setting
           him
           against
           the
           people
           ,
           Justice
           by
           him
           was
           wholly
           neglected
           ,
           although
           he
           was
           much
           sought
           to
           by
           the
           people
           of
           God
           for
           to
           see
           the
           same
           duely
           administred
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           permitted
           of
           God
           to
           be
           the
           chief
           Magistrate
           of
           the
           three
           united
           Nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           but
           he
           not
           standing
           in
           the
           counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           would
           not
           hearken
           unto
           the
           desires
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           grew
           weary
           in
           hearing
           them
           ,
           whereupon
           no
           more
           addresses
           by
           them
           unto
           him
           was
           made
           ;
           wherefore
           his
           end
           suddenly
           upon
           him
           came
           ,
           and
           therefore
           justly
           did
           the
           God
           of
           Justice
           deliver
           him
           up
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           which
           sought
           his
           life
           :
           Let
           good
           heed
           therefore
           be
           taken
           by
           you
           that
           are
           in
           present
           Power
           ,
           least
           the
           cause
           be
           forgotten
           which
           brought
           him
           to
           suffer
           the
           pangs
           of
           death
           ;
           for
           know
           you
           ,
           the
           Lords
           hand
           is
           not
           shortned
           ,
           but
           is
           stretched
           out
           still
           for
           to
           reach
           you
           also
           forth
           from
           all
           your
           Guards
           of
           Guns
           ,
           Swords
           and
           Pikes
           ,
           which
           by
           multitudes
           of
           men
           is
           made
           use
           of
           for
           to
           defend
           you
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           your
           strong
           Arm
           of
           flesh
           ,
           you
           may
           take
           notice
           ,
           the
           King
           had
           as
           great
           a
           power
           in
           his
           time
           as
           you
           ,
           and
           was
           more
           esteemed
           ,
           regarded
           ,
           and
           beloved
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           generality
           ,
           then
           possibly
           can
           be
           imagined
           you
           are
           ;
           but
           yet
           he
           not
           doing
           that
           which
           was
           right
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           see
           was
           cut
           off
           .
           Oh
           therefore
           that
           you
           may
           remember
           with
           all
           speed
           for
           to
           establish
           Justice
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           rule
           for
           him
           for
           the
           good
           and
           well-being
           of
           his
           poor
           distressed
           and
           every
           wayes
           afflicted
           and
           persecuted
           people
           ,
           who
           are
           at
           this
           day
           frustrated
           of
           all
           hopes
           of
           mans
           doing
           Justice
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cry
           they
           unto
           the
           Lord
           for
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           their
           oppressors
           ,
           seeing
           hitherto
           you
           have
           denyed
           their
           redemption
           ,
           notwithstanding
           you
           have
           sworn
           unto
           the
           Lord
           you
           would
           give
           them
           deliverance
           :
           This
           know
           therefore
           ,
           your
           time
           to
           perform
           what
           you
           have
           engaged
           and
           promised
           is
           almost
           past
           ;
           therefore
           what
           you
           do
           ,
           do
           speedily
           ;
           for
           I
           behold
           your
           night
           a
           coming
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           all
           your
           Works
           cease
           ,
           and
           then
           vvil
           all
           your
           intentions
           ,
           with
           
           former
           pretences
           come
           to
           be
           frustrated
           and
           annihilated
           ,
           and
           your
           memorials
           vvill
           also
           be
           blotted
           out
           from
           under
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           your
           very
           Names
           vvill
           then
           become
           a
           stinck
           to
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           you
           posterities
           will
           be
           made
           miserable
           ,
           like
           unto
           the
           distressed
           children
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           vvho
           being
           left
           without
           Habitation
           ,
           are
           become
           vvanderers
           about
           in
           strange
           Lands
           ,
           unto
           vvhom
           you
           cannot
           afford
           to
           shevv
           pitty
           nor
           compassion
           ;
           can
           you
           therefore
           imagine
           ,
           that
           if
           Justice
           (
           vvhich
           is
           the
           exalting
           of
           a
           Nation
           )
           be
           by
           you
           any
           longer
           neglected
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           receive
           more
           favour
           then
           they
           have
           found
           at
           your
           hands
           ?
           surely
           no
           :
           Therefore
           remember
           what
           
             Samuel
          
           did
           to
           
             Agag
             ,
          
           and
           for
           what
           he
           was
           hewed
           in
           pieces
           ;
           Read
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           15.
           33.
           
           
             Wo
             to
             him
             that
             increaseth
             that
             which
             is
             not
             his
             ;
             shall
             they
             not
             rise
             up
             suddenly
             that
             shall
             bite
             thee
             ,
             and
             awake
             that
             shall
             vex
             thee
             ?
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             for
             booties
             unto
             them
             ,
             because
             thou
             hast
             spoyled
             many
             Nations
             ;
             all
             the
             remnant
             of
             the
             people
             shall
             spoyle
             thee
             because
             of
             mens
             blood
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             violence
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             that
             dwell
             therein
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thou
             hast
             consulted
             shame
             to
             thy
             house
             by
             cutting
             off
             many
             people
             ,
             and
             hast
             sinned
             against
             thy
             soul
             ,
             for
             which
             the
             Stone
             shall
             cry
             out
             of
             the
             Wall
             ,
             and
             the
             beam
             out
             of
             the
             Timber
             shall
             answer
             it
             ;
          
           Read
           
             Hab.
          
           2.
           6
           ,
           7
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           But
           to
           hasten
           ,
           that
           so
           I
           may
           proceed
           to
           shew
           unto
           you
           the
           great
           abominations
           that
           are
           done
           &
           committed
           by
           your
           Power
           ,
           &
           in
           your
           Name
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           by
           those
           forementioned
           wicked
           wretches
           ,
           the
           Priests
           and
           Lavvyers
           ,
           who
           are
           together
           confederated
           for
           to
           commit
           the
           horrible
           and
           silthy
           thing
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           already
           shewn
           ,
           and
           shall
           make
           further
           manifest
           by
           those
           Laws
           which
           yov
           have
           sworn
           to
           maintain
           ,
           which
           Laws
           say
           it
           is
           utterly
           unlawful
           to
           imprison
           any
           one
           while
           they
           dye
           .
           And
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           how
           many
           hundreds
           in
           this
           Nation
           are
           unjustly
           kept
           in
           prison
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           ready
           to
           perish
           ,
           and
           many
           already
           since
           this
           time
           of
           your
           governing
           ,
           have
           perished
           ;
           I
           wish
           their
           blood
           may
           not
           be
           laid
           to
           your
           charge
           for
           suffering
           it
           ,
           seeing
           the
           Law
           doth
           judge
           it
           Man-slaughter
           :
           be
           pleased
           therefore
           to
           read
           
             Mirrour
             of
             Justice
             ,
          
           pag.
           88.
           27
           ,
           28.
           fol.
           294.
           
           And
           again
           ,
           the
           Law
           doth
           further
           say
           ,
           
             That
             to
          
           
           
             suffer
             any
             to
             dy
             in
             prison
             through
             want
          
           as
           I
           am
           given
           to
           understand
           some
           lately
           in
           the
           Kings
           Bench
           have
           done
           ,
           is
           also
           by
           the
           same
           Law
           judged
           Man-slaughter
           ;
           and
           likewise
           for
           Judges
           to
           delay
           relieving
           Prisoners
           by
           the
           Law
           till
           they
           dye
           ,
           is
           also
           Manslaughter
           ;
           for
           suffering
           of
           which
           ,
           and
           for
           not
           doing
           what
           the
           Law
           did
           require
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           the
           imprisoned
           ,
           one
           Judge
           
             Pearne
          
           was
           convicted
           and
           hanged
           ;
           See
           for
           this
           
             Mirrour
             of
             Justice
             ,
          
           fol.
           228.
           pag.
           30.
           
        
         
           Now
           it
           doth
           evidently
           appear
           from
           this
           foregoing
           matter
           ,
           That
           there
           was
           a
           glorious
           face
           of
           Justice
           did
           in
           those
           times
           which
           were
           counted
           
             Pagan
          
           manifestly
           appear
           ,
           wherein
           Justice
           ,
           Righteousness
           and
           Judgment
           according
           to
           their
           agreed-upon
           Laws
           ,
           was
           duly
           and
           truly
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ,
           administred
           and
           executed
           upon
           such
           as
           were
           found
           the
           betrayers
           of
           the
           Rights
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           but
           since
           that
           time
           that
           Justice
           took
           his
           seat
           and
           Royal
           Throne
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           men
           have
           for
           many
           Ages
           together
           born
           Rule
           ,
           through
           whom
           Justice
           hath
           been
           kept
           as
           a
           stranger
           out
           of
           this
           Land
           ,
           whereby
           truth
           is
           fallen
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           have
           through
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           departed
           from
           Iniquity
           ,
           are
           become
           a
           prey
           ,
           as
           is
           evident
           by
           such
           as
           with
           my self
           do
           at
           this
           day
           suffer
           imprisonment
           for
           our
           earnest
           contending
           for
           publike
           Justice
           ,
           and
           open
           punishment
           to
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           such
           as
           are
           known
           to
           be
           truths
           perverters
           ,
           betrayers
           ,
           and
           abusers
           of
           the
           righteous
           Laws
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           Precepts
           ,
           Commandments
           and
           Judgements
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           as
           doth
           and
           may
           further
           appear
           by
           the
           Witness
           and
           Testimony
           
             Paul
          
           that
           called
           ,
           chosen
           ,
           and
           famous
           Apostle
           of
           Christ
           ;
           read
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           8
           9
           ,
           10
           where
           it
           doth
           evidently
           appear
           ,
           
             Paul
          
           the
           true
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           was
           earnestly
           exhorting
           of
           
             Timothy
          
           above
           all
           things
           to
           take
           heed
           unto
           the
           Commandment
           ,
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           know
           charity
           from
           out
           of
           a
           pure
           heart
           was
           the
           sum
           ,
           wherein
           the
           whole
           was
           contained
           ,
           from
           whence
           the
           exercise
           os
           a
           pure
           conscience
           was
           to
           be
           set
           on
           work
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           unfeigned
           Faith
           that
           dwelt
           in
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           from
           which
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           some
           have
           swerved
           and
           turned
           aside
           ,
           desiring
           to
           be
           Teachers
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           understanding
           
           neither
           what
           they
           say
           ,
           nor
           whereof
           they
           affirm
           .
           These
           words
           considered
           by
           the
           wise
           in
           heart
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           filled
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Wisdom
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           persons
           I
           do
           appeal
           unto
           ,
           for
           to
           judge
           whether
           this
           Complaint
           and
           just
           Accusation
           of
           the
           Apostle
           is
           not
           as
           well
           against
           England
           ,
           as
           against
           those
           Usurpers
           and
           Abusers
           of
           the
           Law
           which
           did
           live
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           seeing
           we
           are
           the
           people
           that
           have
           broken
           so
           many
           Engagements
           which
           unto
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           and
           his
           Members
           was
           made
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           great
           troubles
           of
           these
           three
           Nations
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           hasten
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           words
           of
           the
           faithful
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           whence
           I
           have
           a
           little
           digrest
           ;
           from
           which
           declaration
           of
           his
           it
           doth
           appear
           how
           wonderfully
           he
           (
           exalted
           )
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           said
           to
           
             Timothy
             ;
             We
             know
             that
             the
             Law
             is
             good
             if
             a
             man
             use
             it
             lawfully
             ,
             knowing
             this
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             not
             made
             for
             a
             righteous
             man
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             lawless
             and
             disobedient
             for
             unholy
             ,
             prophane
             ,
             for
             sinners
             ,
             for
             murtherers
             of
             Fathers
             ,
             &
             Mothers
             ;
             for
             Man-slayers
             ;
             for
             Whoremongers
             ,
             and
             for
             them
             thus
             defile
             themselves
             with
             mankind
             ;
             and
             for
             M●nstealers
             ,
             for
             Lyars
             ,
             &
             perjured
             persons
             ,
             and
             if
             there
             be
             any
             other
             thing
             that
             is
             contrary
             to
             sound
             Doctrine
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             glorious
             Gospel
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Now
           having
           thus
           far
           discharged
           my
           conscience
           ,
           I
           shal
           leave
           the
           whole
           mattter
           after
           perused
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           according
           to
           conscience
           ,
           who
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           are
           that
           deservedly
           ought
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           coudigne
           punishment
           ;
           seeing
           the
           Law
           from
           God
           hath
           been
           appointed
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           &
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           who
           are
           for
           well-doing
           ,
           by
           evil-doers
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           revealed
           in
           his
           law
           ,
           kept
           in
           Prisons
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           by
           whom
           at
           this
           day
           I
           am
           with
           many
           more
           unjustly
           kept
           in
           prison
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           any
           evil
           done
           ,
           whereby
           I
           am
           the
           better
           enabled
           to
           declare
           from
           a
           Principle
           of
           Faith
           ,
           that
           my
           sufferings
           are
           only
           for
           the
           Gospel
           sake
           ,
           who
           have
           accordingly
           learned
           from
           the
           teachings
           of
           the
           Lord
           not
           to
           with-hold
           any
           thing
           of
           what
           is
           called
           civil
           right
           from
           any
           man
           but
           have
           been
           free
           and
           willing
           a●
           all
           times
           to
           make
           good
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           due
           of
           right
           to
           men
           ,
           and
           am
           in
           like
           manner
           subject
           to
           every
           Ordinance
           
           of
           man
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           knowing
           the
           Earth
           is
           the
           Lords
           and
           the
           fulness
           thereof
           ;
           but
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           in
           Authority
           shall
           go
           about
           to
           take
           from
           me
           and
           mine
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Earth
           which
           God
           shall
           give
           us
           further
           to
           be
           possessed
           with
           ,
           then
           I
           shall
           not
           resist
           ;
           for
           I
           must
           needs
           be
           subject
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           fear
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           foolish
           ,
           proud
           ,
           vain
           man
           ,
           who
           is
           ready
           to
           be
           offended
           at
           what
           he
           ought
           rather
           to
           be
           ashamed
           of
           ,
           then
           to
           justifie
           himself
           .
           Thus
           for
           conscience
           sake
           as
           I
           have
           learned
           of
           Christ
           ,
           am
           I
           freely
           willing
           to
           submit
           my self
           unto
           every
           Ordinance
           of
           man
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           although
           my
           deadly
           Enemies
           have
           reported
           otherwaies
           against
           me
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           knows
           I
           purely
           suffer
           for
           that
           I
           cannot
           give
           unto
           his
           Enemies
           that
           for
           Maintainance
           which
           belongs
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Tythes
           which
           unjust
           demands
           I
           must
           for
           conscience
           sake
           deny
           ,
           although
           I
           come
           to
           suffer
           death
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           clearly
           manifest
           from
           the
           declaration
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           payeth
           Tythes
           denyeth
           Christ
           to
           be
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           as
           all
           they
           do
           which
           at
           this
           day
           do
           either
           pay
           or
           receive
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           made
           fully
           appear
           from
           the
           sum
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           :
           And
           thus
           to
           both
           you
           Rulers
           ,
           Saints
           and
           People
           of
           all
           forms
           ,
           sects
           and
           sorts
           ,
           have
           I
           truly
           discharged
           my
           conscience
           according
           to
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           in
           me
           by
           way
           of
           Grounds
           and
           Reasons
           laid
           down
           ,
           wherein
           I
           have
           shewn
           the
           justice
           of
           my
           cause
           ,
           and
           have
           therein
           matter
           of
           great
           comfort
           thus
           to
           declare
           why
           Tythes
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           are
           by
           me
           still
           denyed
           ;
           in
           which
           Grounds
           I
           have
           made
           an
           eminent
           discovery
           ,
           That
           Tythes
           in
           England
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           are
           forced
           to
           be
           paid
           contrary
           both
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           which
           Laws
           I
           have
           not
           broke
           ,
           but
           do
           suffer
           for
           my
           obeying
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Israel
           ;
           in
           which
           obedience
           I
           hope
           he
           will
           help
           me
           to
           be
           continued
           in
           the
           further
           remaining
           part
           of
           the
           dayes
           of
           this
           my
           Pilgrimage
           ,
           whose
           servant
           I
           am
           ,
           and
           do
           finde
           in
           my self
           a
           freedom
           in
           like
           manner
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           every
           Ordinance
           of
           man
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           onely
           ,
           whether
           
           it
           be
           unto
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           unto
           the
           supreme
           ;
           or
           unto
           Governors
           ,
           as
           unto
           them
           that
           are
           sent
           by
           him
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           evil-doers
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           Declaration
           of
           the
           first
           Epist.
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           ch.
           2.
           v.
           13
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Isaac
             Craye
             .
          
        
         
           
             AND
             lastly
             ,
             these
             few
             following
             lines
             I
             have
             been
             moved
             to
             write
             by
             way
             of
             humble
             desires
             ,
             the
             which
             lines
             are
             dedicated
             only
             unto
             all
             consciencious
             ,
             sincere
             ,
             faithful
             hearted
             Friends
             ,
             to
             that
             end
             and
             purpose
             that
             they
             would
             be
             pleased
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             to
             have
             a
             special
             care
             who
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             be
             are
             by
             them
             put
             in
             trust
             for
             to
             dispose
             of
             their
             Christian
             contribution
             ,
             which
             they
             may
             be
             from
             God
             moved
             for
             to
             give
             towards
             the
             relief
             of
             such
             as
             do
             for
             conscience
             sake
             suffer
             under
             the
             Enemies
             of
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             ;
             forasmuch
             as
             that
             I
             am
             given
             credibly
             to
             understand
             by
             some
             faithful
             Friends
             ,
             That
             they
             do
             fear
             some
             wicked
             persons
             under
             the
             profession
             of
             Godliness
             have
             made
             use
             of
             my
             Name
             and
             sufferings
             to
             gather
             moneys
             amongst
             several
             friends
             ,
             which
             they
             imploy
             to
             their
             own
             private
             benefit
             ;
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             the
             evil
             may
             be
             by
             them
             justly
             feared
             ;
             for
             in
             the
             time
             I
             was
             made
             to
             suffer
             under
             the
             Council
             of
             State
             ,
             I
             was
             was
             so
             served
             by
             some
             who
             did
             get
             large
             sums
             of
             money
             ;
             one
             of
             their
             Names
             I
             have
             not
             yet
             forgotten
             ,
             which
             I
             will
             here
             accordingly
             insert
             ,
             
               viz
               Horn
               ,
            
             a
             Cheese-Monger
             ,
             sometimes
             keeping
             his
             Shop
             not
             far
             from
             
               London-Bridge
               ;
            
             thus
             hath
             such
             wicked
             Wretches
             under
             the
             notion
             of
             Religion
             cheathed
             the
             truly
             religious
             and
             honest
             hearted
             ;
             and
             knowing
             that
             these
             evils
             hath
             been
             committed
             against
             me
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             be
             feared
             they
             are
             daylie
             put
             in
             practise
             still
             under
             colour
             of
             relieving
             such
             as
             are
             of
             late
             come
             to
             suffer
             for
             God
             ,
             as
             I
             do
             ;
             how
             much
             therefore
             doth
             it
             concern
             
             the
             truly
             charitable
             ,
             who
             do
             witness
             what
             the
             life
             of
             true
             Profession
             is
             ,
             for
             to
             take
             heed
             they
             trust
             none
             but
             such
             as
             are
             known
             truly
             faithful
             ,
             although
             never
             so
             much
             shew
             of
             outside
             seeming
             zeal
             for
             God
             and
             Christ
             be
             professed
             ,
             seeing
             it
             hath
             thus
             happened
             since
             the
             dayes
             of
             our
             great
             troubles
             ,
             that
             through
             such
             outside
             profession
             ,
             and
             hypocritical
             seeming
             zeal
             for
             God
             and
             cause
             of
             Christ
             the
             trul
             consciencious
             people
             of
             this
             Nation
             have
             been
             cheated
             out
             of
             their
             lives
             ,
             estates
             ,
             and
             liberties
             ;
             under
             which
             vilanous
             sort
             of
             professing
             Zealots
             ,
             or
             rather
             Trappanners
             of
             the
             innocent
             ,
             I
             have
             in
             a
             most
             wonderful
             manner
             many
             wayes
             suffered
             wrong
             ,
             both
             before
             this
             my
             imprisonment
             ,
             and
             ever
             since
             ,
             through
             their
             filthy
             invented
             lyes
             ,
             and
             giving
             forth
             notorious
             reproaches
             ,
             which
             they
             from
             the
             perswasions
             of
             the
             Devil
             and
             the
             Priests
             have
             been
             set
             on
             work
             to
             promote
             against
             me
             ,
             they
             thinking
             thereby
             to
             leave
             me
             friendless
             ,
             that
             so
             they
             may
             pine
             me
             to
             death
             in
             prison
             ,
             seeing
             they
             can
             no
             other
             wayes
             destroy
             me
             ;
             but
             the
             Lord
             having
             sa
             tisied
             me
             with
             inward
             comfort
             ,
             from
             which
             I
             find
             my self
             wonderfully
             supported
             with
             patience
             to
             be
             contented
             in
             every
             condition
             ;
             so
             that
             I
             can
             with
             abundance
             of
             unspeakable
             comfort
             &
             inward
             peace
             undergoe
             the
             strife
             of
             wicked
             lying
             tongues
             ;
             and
             being
             fully
             satisfied
             from
             the
             measure
             of
             Christ
             in
             me
             ,
             that
             the
             Saints
             and
             dear
             servants
             of
             God
             in
             former
             ages
             ,
             have
             in
             like
             manner
             suffered
             under
             such
             as
             these
             English
             false
             Professors
             are
             ,
             who
             are
             unrighteously
             called
             Christians
             ;
             one
             place
             of
             Scripture
             for
             to
             make
             the
             same
             appear
             I
             shall
             quote
             ,
             and
             but
             one
             ,
             although
             I
             might
             instance
             the
             like
             reproaches
             against
             
               David
               ,
            
             the
             man
             after
             Gods
             own
             heart
             ;
             
               Job
            
             the
             servant
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             
               Jeremiah
            
             his
             holy
             Prophet
             ,
             who
             also
             bore
             his
             sharein
             reproaches
             ;
             and
             many
             more
             of
             the
             dear
             servants
             of
             God
             as
             well
             as
             I
             at
             this
             day
             do
             ▪
             it
             is
             a
             truth
             ,
             they
             that
             deserve
             no
             good
             Name
             nor
             righteous
             report
             themselves
             ,
             do
             give
             none
             to
             others
             :
             The
             Scripture
             which
             I
             shall
             mention
             is
             
               Heb.
            
             10.
             beginning
             at
             the
             32.
             v.
             and
             so
             on
             ,
             where
             it
             doth
             and
             may
             appear
             ,
             That
             the
             Apostle
             was
             countenancing
             and
             counselling
             of
             such
             friends
             as
             he
             found
             one
             with
             them
             in
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             chearful
             in
             their
             
             sufferings
             ;
             wherevpon
             he
             bids
             them
             call
             to
             remembrance
             the
             former
             dayes
             ,
             in
             which
             after
             they
             were
             enlightned
             they
             endured
             a
             great
             fight
             of
             afflictions
             ;
             
               Partly
            
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             
               whilest
               ye
               were
               made
               a
               gazing-stock
               both
               by
               reproaches
               and
               aff●ictions
               ;
               and
               par●ly
               ,
               whilest
               you
               were
               so
               used
               ;
               for
               ye
               had
               compassion
               on
               me
               in
               my
               bonds
               ,
               and
               then
               ye
               took
               oyfull
               the
               spoiling
               of
               your
               goods
               ,
               knowing
               in
               your selves
               that
               you
               have
               in
               Heaven
               a
               better
               and
               enduring
               substance
               ;
               cast
               not
               away
               therefore
               your
               confidence
               which
               hath
               great
               recompence
               of
               reward
               ;
               for
               you
               had
               need
               of
               patience
               ,
               that
               after
               ye
               have
               done
               the
               will
               of
               God
               ,
               ye
               might
               rece●ve
               the
               promise
               .
            
             Thus
             from
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             that
             life
             which
             Christ
             the
             light
             of
             the
             light
             of
             the
             World
             hath
             given
             me
             to
             be
             possessed
             with
             ,
             do
             I
             come
             to
             see
             a
             full
             discovery
             ,
             who
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             are
             which
             are
             Enemies
             to
             the
             cross
             of
             Christ
             ,
             he
             having
             revived
             his
             witness
             in
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             thereby
             kept
             close
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             his
             Patience
             ,
             through
             whose
             help
             I
             am
             enabled
             to
             read
             with
             understanding
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             with
             great
             joy
             and
             inward
             consolation
             ,
             according
             to
             that
             measure
             of
             life
             abiding
             in
             me
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             were
             given
             forth
             by
             way
             of
             Declaration
             ,
             as
             doth
             appear
             
               Luke
            
             1.
             1.
             and
             am
             assured
             the
             time
             is
             at
             hand
             wherein
             none
             of
             these
             fore-premised
             Enemies
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Saint-reviling
             ,
             reproaching
             barking
             Dogs
             shall
             not
             move
             a
             Tongue
             as
             they
             now
             do
             .
          
           
             
               Written
               from
               my
               unjust
               imprisonment
               in
               the
               
                 VVood-Street-Compter
                 ,
                 London
                 ,
              
               where
               I
               remain
               a
               su●ferer
               for
               Christ
               the
               everlasting
               Gospel
               ,
               which
               the
               Priests
               do
               daylie
               persecute
               .
               
                 The
                 second
                 Month
                 ,
                 1657.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .