Reverend and beloved, it hath pleased the Right Honorable the Lord Major of the City of London, once and again to write unto the ministers thereof respectively, in a very pious and pathetical manner. ...
         Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.
      
       
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             Reverend and beloved, it hath pleased the Right Honorable the Lord Major of the City of London, once and again to write unto the ministers thereof respectively, in a very pious and pathetical manner. ...
             Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.
          
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             Reverend
             and
             Beloved
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           hath
           pleased
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           
             Lord
             Major
          
           of
           the
           
             City
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
             once
             and
             again
          
           to
           write
           unto
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           thereof
           respectively
           ,
           in
           a
           very
           pious
           and
           pathetical
           manner
           .
           Not
           only
           to
           bewail
           the
           prophanation
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             day
             ,
             the
             Christian
             Sabbath
             ,
          
           and
           to
           signifie
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           by
           way
           of
           
             Precept
             ;
          
           but
           also
           
             to
             promise
             what
             ever
             the
             power
             of
             his
             place
             may
             do
             for
             the
             strengthening
             of
             their
             hands
             ;
          
           and
           likewise
           to
           desire
           
             all
             and
             every
             particular
             Minister
             in
             the
             City
             ,
             as
             they
             tender
             the
             honour
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             of
             peoples
             souls
             ,
             and
             welfare
             of
             the
             City
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           
             earnestly
             in
             the
             name
             of
             God
             to
             intreat
          
           (
           as
           in
           the
           said
           Letters
           appeareth
           more
           fully
           ,
           )
           that
           they
           the
           
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           press
           the
           duty
           of
           Sanctifying
           
             that
             holy
             day
             ,
          
           shew
           the
           danger
           of
           prophaning
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           perswade
           not
           only
           to
           
             publike
             worship
             ,
          
           but
           also
           to
           retire
           in
           private
           families
           to
           such
           holy
           duties
           as
           the
           
             Lord
          
           requireth
           .
        
         
           We
           who
           are
           some
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           the
           foresaid
           Letters
           were
           directed
           ,
           have
           therefore
           accordingly
           indeavoured
           something
           heretofore
           in
           order
           to
           the
           desired
           end
           ,
           but
           of
           late
           more
           seriously
           in
           our
           
             Provincial
             Assembly
          
           (
           where
           through
           
             Gods
             mercy
          
           we
           have
           opportunity
           to
           confer
           about
           matters
           of
           
             Religion
             )
          
           we
           have
           weighed
           those
           foresaid
           Letters
           ,
           and
           laboured
           mutually
           to
           have
           our
           hearts
           affected
           (
           as
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           
             God
             )
          
           with
           the
           contents
           thereof
           .
           And
           as
           we
           bless
           
             God
          
           unfainedly
           for
           stirring
           up
           the
           
             Magistrate
          
           to
           minde
           the
           
             Sabbath
             ,
          
           and
           quicken
           us
           in
           our
           duty
           about
           it
           ,
           (
           the
           rather
           because
           in
           these
           times
           many
           are
           of
           
             Gallio's
          
           temper
           
             careless
             of
             such
             matters
             .
             )
          
           So
           we
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           there
           assembled
           ,
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           
             Elders
             ,
          
           have
           consulted
           among
           our selves
           ,
           wherein
           ,
           and
           how
           we
           might
           be
           most
           serviceable
           to
           our
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             great
             Shepherd
             of
             the
             sheep
             ,
          
           in
           decrying
           
             Sabbath-breaking
             ,
          
           and
           in
           furthering
           the
           true
           Sanctification
           of
           that
           
             holy
             rest
             ,
          
           both
           in
           
             publike
             and
             private
             ,
          
           throughout
           all
           the
           
             Congregations
          
           and
           
             families
          
           within
           the
           said
           
             City
             ,
          
           the
           
             Liberties
          
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           bounds
           of
           the
           
             Province
             .
          
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           
             Delegates
          
           there
           assembling
           are
           but
           few
           of
           many
           
             Ministers
          
           within
           the
           
             City
             ,
          
           we
           judged
           it
           necessary
           by
           writing
           to
           stir
           up
           our selves
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           
             Brethren
             and
             fellow-labourers
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           that
           
             as
             one
             man
             with
             one
             shoulder
          
           we
           may
           apply
           our selves
           to
           procure
           
             in
             the
             first
             place
          
           the
           sanctifying
           of
           the
           
             Sabbath
             ,
          
           as
           the
           fountaine
           and
           foundation
           of
           a
           more
           perfect
           
             Reformation
          
           in
           all
           other
           things
           appertaining
           to
           
             Religion
             .
          
        
         
           To
           that
           end
           we
           make
           it
           our
           request
           unto
           all
           our
           
             dear
             Brethren
          
           &
           to
           
             your self
          
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           upon
           and
           after
           as
           you
           see
           occasion
           ,
           you
           choose
           some
           pertinent
           
             Scripture
          
           to
           open
           and
           apply
           for
           instruction
           of
           your
           hearers
           about
           the
           
             Sabbath
             ,
          
           that
           all
           duties
           belonging
           to
           it
           may
           be
           inforced
           ,
           and
           all
           Errors
           in
           judgment
           ,
           and
           sinful
           practises
           whereby
           it
           is
           polluted
           ,
           may
           be
           discovered
           ,
           confuted
           and
           reproved
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           there
           are
           divers
           
             Acts
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
          
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           force
           for
           the
           better
           sanctification
           of
           
             that
             day
             ,
          
           we
           desire
           also
           that
           every
           
             Officer
          
           may
           be
           stirred
           up
           to
           act
           conscientiously
           and
           vigorously
           according
           to
           the
           duty
           of
           his
           place
           ,
           as
           is
           in
           them
           prescribed
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           ,
           
             though
             we
             be
             poor
             and
             despised
             ,
             yet
             we
             may
             not
             forget
             Gods
             Law
             .
          
           We
           fear
           a
           great
           part
           of
           our
           
             trouble
          
           arises
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           not
           sufficiently
           
             zealous
          
           for
           that
           
             rest
             .
          
           If
           we
           can
           vindicate
           the
           
             Lords
             day
             ,
             His
             holy
             Ordinances
          
           will
           soon
           regain
           their
           credit
           .
           The
           Calling
           of
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           will
           not
           die
           ,
           if
           conscience
           of
           the
           
             Sabbath
          
           do
           revive
           .
           But
           if
           that
           
             fall
             ,
          
           which
           of
           us
           ,
           or
           what
           
             Ordinance
             of
             God
          
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           ?
        
         
           It
           should
           be
           no
           small
           incouragement
           unto
           us
           that
           
             God
          
           hath
           prepared
           the
           
             Magistrates
          
           heart
           to
           accompany
           us
           in
           our
           desires
           and
           indeavours
           this
           way
           .
           And
           that
           we
           have
           
             so
             solemn
             an
             Ingagement
          
           as
           his
           promise
           in
           writing
           to
           every
           one
           of
           us
           particularly
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           use
           
             all
             the
             power
             of
             his
             place
          
           to
           presse
           and
           carry
           on
           this
           work
           ,
           untill
           it
           come
           unto
           
             perfection
             .
          
           We
           want
           not
           many
           other
           ,
           yea
           stronger
           and
           more
           sacred
           grounds
           and
           reasons
           ,
           to
           inforce
           these
           duties
           upon
           our
           consciences
           ,
           yet
           His
           incouragements
           ,
           zeale
           and
           forwardness
           should
           provoke
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           like
           in
           
             Jehosaphat
          
           and
           
             Nehemia
          
           did
           among
           the
           
             Priests
          
           and
           
             Levites
             .
             God
          
           threatens
           Sabbaths
           of
           desolation
           ,
           
             the
             Land
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             shall
             enjoy
             her
             rest
             ,
          
           because
           it
           rested
           not
           in
           the
           dayes
           and
           yeers
           which
           He
           had
           set
           apart
           ;
           This
           in
           some
           proportion
           hath
           been
           verified
           in
           mos●
           of
           those
           
             Churches
          
           which
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           
             Reformed
             .
          
           To
           
             England
          
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           considering
           the
           state
           of
           other
           places
           ,
           
             Be
             not
             high-minded
             ,
             but
             fear
             .
             Repent
             and
             do
             thy
             first
             works
             .
             Yea
             let
             thy
             last
             be
             better
             then
             thy
             first
             ,
             lest
             God
             remove
             thy
             Candlestick
             .
          
           We
           speak
           not
           this
           as
           if
           we
           needed
           to
           put
           words
           into
           our
           
             Brethrens
          
           mouths
           ,
           but
           
             to
             stir
             up
             their
             pure
             minds
          
           and
           to
           testifie
           how
           sincerely
           we
           desire
           to
           sympathize
           with
           all
           those
           who
           minde
           
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Son
             Jesus
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             .
          
           Which
           we
           desire
           so
           much
           the
           more
           to
           love
           ,
           and
           look
           after
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           hated
           or
           neglected
           by
           others
           We
           forbear
           to
           press
           
             arguments
          
           from
           the
           duty
           of
           
             your
             calling
             ,
          
           because
           of
           your selfe
           ,
           we
           hope
           you
           are
           sufficiently
           sensible
           thereof
           .
           The
           
             good
             Lord
          
           prosper
           all
           your
           labour
           
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           to
           whose
           blessing
           we
           commend
           you
           .
        
         
           
             
               Signed
               in
               the
               name
               and
               by
               the
               appointment
               of
               the
            
             Provincial
             Assembly
             
               by
               the
               present
               MODERATOR
            
             La.
             Seaman
             .