The measvring rod of the Lord stretched forth over all nations and the line of true judgment laid to the rulers thereof wherein all governours and rulers, potentates and powers are measured, and all governments and lawes weighed in the true weight : wherein they all may see how far they are degenerated from the law of righteousness, and the rules of wisdome, which was in the beginning, before tyranny, and persecution, and rebellion had shewed it selfe : also shewing the end that will come upon all those rulers and governments, rulers and lawes that have been made in the apostacy, which is to all overthrown ... : also an advertisement to all the rulers upon the earth ... : published for the information of all the rulers upon earth ... / by one who waits to see the kingdoms of the world to become the kingdomes of the Lord ... Francis Howgil.
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             The measvring rod of the Lord stretched forth over all nations and the line of true judgment laid to the rulers thereof wherein all governours and rulers, potentates and powers are measured, and all governments and lawes weighed in the true weight : wherein they all may see how far they are degenerated from the law of righteousness, and the rules of wisdome, which was in the beginning, before tyranny, and persecution, and rebellion had shewed it selfe : also shewing the end that will come upon all those rulers and governments, rulers and lawes that have been made in the apostacy, which is to all overthrown ... : also an advertisement to all the rulers upon the earth ... : published for the information of all the rulers upon earth ... / by one who waits to see the kingdoms of the world to become the kingdomes of the Lord ... Francis Howgil.
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           THE
           MEASVRING
           ROD
           OF
           THE
           LORD
           ,
           Stretched
           forth
           over
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           Line
           of
           true
           judgement
           laid
           to
           the
           Rulers
           thereof
           ;
        
         
           Wherein
           all
           Governours
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           Potentates
           and
           Powers
           are
           measured
           ;
           and
           all
           Governments
           and
           Lawes
           weighed
           in
           the
           true
           weight
           ;
           wherein
           they
           all
           may
           see
           how
           far
           they
           are
           degenerated
           from
           the
           Law
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           Rules
           of
           Wisdome
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           before
           Tyranny
           ,
           and
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           Rebellion
           had
           shewed
           it selfe
           ;
        
         
           Also
           shewing
           the
           end
           that
           will
           come
           upon
           all
           those
           Rulers
           and
           Governments
           ,
           Rules
           and
           Lawes
           that
           have
           been
           made
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           all
           overthrown
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           which
           is
           acted
           out
           of
           Gods
           power
           ,
           to
           be
           thrown
           down
           by
           him
           ,
           unto
           whom
           all
           Power
           is
           committed
           .
        
         
           Shewing
           also
           that
           they
           in
           whom
           the
           power
           of
           God
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           cannot
           be
           subject
           to
           any
           Usurper
           ,
           or
           to
           that
           power
           which
           is
           gone
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Also
           an
           Advertisement
           to
           all
           the
           Rulers
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           wait
           for
           the
           Restorer
           to
           be
           revealed
           in
           the
           Nations
           ,
           to
           make
           up
           the
           Breaches
           ,
           and
           to
           crush
           that
           down
           which
           hath
           made
           the
           Breach
           ,
           that
           so
           Righteousness
           may
           cover
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           gladness
           of
           heart
           may
           possess
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           Published
           for
           the
           information
           of
           all
           the
           Rulers
           upon
           Earth
           :
        
         
           By
           one
           who
           waits
           to
           see
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           the
           World
           to
           become
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           alone
           may
           rule
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           called
           
             FRANCIS
             HOWGILL
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             .
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Black-spread-Eagle
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
          
           1658.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           measuring
           rod
           of
           the
           Lord
           streched
           forth
           &c.
           
        
         
           LIsten
           oh
           World
           ,
           hearken
           oh
           Earth
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           give
           eare
           ,
           oh
           all
           Nations
           that
           are
           therein
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Isles
           thereof
           ,
           draw
           near
           ye
           Potentates
           thereof
           ,
           ye
           ▪
           Emperours
           ,
           Kings
           ,
           Earles
           ,
           Dukes
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           Princ●pallities
           ,
           and
           Dominions
           ,
           my
           mouth
           shall
           speake
           the
           thing
           that
           is
           right
           ,
           and
           my
           lips
           shall
           utter
           forth
           understanding
           ,
           my
           toungue
           shall
           declare
           unto
           you
           the
           Counsell
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           is
           bringing
           to
           pass
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           he
           that
           is
           higher
           than
           the
           highest
           hath
           said
           ,
           he
           that
           is
           greater
           than
           the
           greatest
           hath
           spoken
           ,
           the
           whole
           World
           lies
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           thick
           darkness
           is
           over
           the
           World
           ,
           his
           way
           is
           perverted
           ,
           his
           Counsell
           is
           despised
           ,
           and
           all
           Nations
           is
           out
           of
           order
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           multitude
           of
           their
           Counsellers
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           wisdome
           ,
           yet
           folly
           is
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           the
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Because
           they
           have
           asked
           Counsell
           and
           not
           at
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           taken
           advice
           and
           not
           at
           the
           holy
           One
           ,
           therefore
           violence
           is
           set
           up
           as
           an
           Ensign
           ,
           and
           wickedness
           runneth
           down
           as
           a
           river
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           and
           opression
           as
           a
           mighty
           stream
           ,
           the
           whole
           Earth
           is
           full
           of
           folly
           and
           madness
           ,
           and
           
           all
           the
           people
           thereof
           are
           degenerate
           and
           grown
           out
           of
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           into
           a
           monstrous
           and
           strange
           nature
           ,
           the
           prophets
           are
           all
           fooles
           ,
           the
           diviners
           thereof
           are
           mad
           ,
           and
           they
           being
           degenerate
           themselves
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           have
           not
           turned
           the
           people
           from
           their
           iniquitie
           ,
           but
           hath
           led
           them
           into
           further
           blindness
           ,
           darkness
           ,
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           deceit
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           the
           Word
           of
           truth
           of
           none
           effect
           through
           their
           traditions
           ,
           &
           hath
           taught
           for
           doctrine
           the
           precepts
           of
           men
           ,
           &
           the
           traditions
           of
           them
           who
           are
           out
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Counsellors
           they
           have
           established
           wickedness
           by
           a
           law
           ,
           they
           themselves
           being
           stranged
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           therefore
           violence
           is
           broken
           forth
           into
           the
           earth
           as
           a
           flood
           ,
           and
           now
           all
           Kings
           ,
           Rulers
           ,
           Potentates
           of
           the
           Earth
           who
           have
           given
           their
           power
           to
           the
           Whore
           ,
           who
           sitts
           upon
           many
           waters
           ,
           and
           the
           waters
           are
           kindreds
           ,
           and
           tongues
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           Nations
           ,
           yea
           all
           Nations
           have
           been
           drunk
           with
           the
           cup
           of
           her
           Fornication
           ,
           and
           being
           all
           gone
           forth
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Prophets
           and
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           lived
           in
           ,
           and
           were
           established
           in
           ;
           the
           Nations
           are
           become
           as
           waters
           ,
           reeling
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           hither
           and
           thither
           ,
           unsetled
           ,
           unstable
           ,
           there
           the
           Whore
           hath
           her
           seate
           ,
           and
           all
           having
           drunk
           of
           her
           cup
           of
           Iniquity
           and
           Fornication
           ,
           even
           of
           mystery-Babylons
           cup
           ,
           and
           are
           inflamed
           therewith
           ;
           and
           so
           reeles
           to
           ,
           and
           fro
           ,
           as
           the
           waters
           ,
           and
           are
           as
           the
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           unstable
           ,
           by
           her
           who
           hath
           made
           all
           Nations
           drunk
           ,
           and
           by
           them
           who
           have
           been
           made
           drunk
           with
           her
           ,
           even
           all
           Nations
           ,
           kindreds
           ,
           tongues
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           have
           the
           Prophets
           been
           slain
           ,
           and
           the
           witnesses
           slain
           ,
           and
           none
           to
           bury
           them
           ,
           not
           in
           mystery-Babylon
           
             ,
          
           who
           is
           drunk
           with
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           drunk
           of
           her
           cup
           of
           Fornication
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           Potentates
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           they
           have
           acted
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           have
           slain
           the
           appearance
           of
           God
           ,
           where
           ever
           it
           hath
           been
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           red
           Dragon
           hath
           stood
           ready
           to
           devour
           the
           heir
           ,
           which
           is
           borne
           of
           mystery-Ierusalem
           
           which
           is
           the
           Mother
           of
           all
           who
           are
           borne
           from
           above
           ,
           who
           are
           heires
           of
           the
           promise
           of
           Eternall
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           hath
           joyned
           their
           power
           to
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           who
           cast
           out
           floods
           of
           venome
           after
           the
           Child
           ,
           which
           is
           brought
           forth
           by
           the
           woman
           ,
           which
           is
           clothed
           whith
           the
           sun
           :
           and
           now
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           taketh
           part
           with
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           their
           authority
           and
           dominion
           that
           they
           exercise
           is
           by
           his
           power
           which
           arises
           out
           of
           the
           bottomless
           pit
           ;
           and
           shall
           goe
           into
           perdition
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           deceived
           the
           Nations
           long
           ,
           and
           all
           hath
           exercised
           their
           power
           against
           him
           who
           is
           the
           heire
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           the
           first-born
           of
           every
           Creature
           ,
           who
           is
           higher
           than
           the
           highest
           ,
           and
           greater
           than
           the
           greatest
           ,
           and
           have
           changed
           his
           lawes
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           void
           ,
           and
           hath
           set
           up
           the
           law
           of
           sinne
           and
           death
           ,
           &
           hath
           established
           unrighteous
           Lawes
           by
           the
           power
           of
           darkness
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           Nations
           hath
           been
           involved
           in
           ,
           since
           the
           Dragon
           hath
           power
           ,
           and
           whosoever
           would
           not
           obey
           those
           Lawes
           and
           customs
           ,
           and
           constitutions
           ,
           the
           Dragon
           hath
           had
           power
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           have
           joyned
           to
           him
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           to
           kill
           ,
           to
           imprison
           ,
           to
           destroy
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           have
           been
           exalted
           have
           had
           thought
           to
           weary
           cut
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           and
           to
           root
           out
           the
           memoriall
           of
           the
           just
           ,
           that
           he
           and
           all
           his
           adherents
           ,
           might
           reign
           for
           ever
           ,
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           dominion
           of
           darkness
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Devills
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           and
           residence
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           is
           at
           enmity
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Children
           of
           light
           ,
           which
           worship
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           in
           life
           and
           righteousness
           .
        
         
           Now
           is
           the
           time
           drawing
           near
           ,
           and
           he
           who
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           all
           Nations
           appeareth
           ,
           the
           ancient
           of
           dayes
           is
           coming
           ,
           whose
           throne
           is
           established
           in
           righteousness
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           will
           break
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           will
           lay
           hold
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           chaine
           him
           up
           that
           he
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           no
           more
           ,
           and
           all
           you
           Emperours
           ,
           Kings
           ,
           Dukes
           ,
           Earles
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Potentates
           ,
           who
           have
           joyned
           to
           him
           ,
           your
           Kingdome
           shall
           be
           rent
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           hands
           
           shall
           grow
           weake
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           defend
           your selves
           against
           him
           who
           travells
           in
           the
           greatness
           of
           his
           strength
           ,
           who
           is
           comming
           up
           against
           you
           ,
           as
           a
           Lion
           greedy
           of
           his
           prey
           ,
           and
           will
           devoure
           at
           once
           all
           his
           enemies
           ,
           that
           thought
           in
           their
           hearts
           to
           reign
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           to
           settle
           themselves
           in
           iniquity
           for
           ever
           :
           now
           the
           time
           draws
           near
           when
           he
           will
           put
           down
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           dragon
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           the
           beast
           with
           many
           heads
           and
           hornes
           ,
           and
           their
           rule
           shall
           come
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           dash
           you
           one
           againe
           another
           as
           broken
           pitchers
           ,
           till
           you
           be
           consumed
           and
           brought
           to
           nought
           ,
           and
           be
           worn
           out
           as
           a
           motheaten
           garment
           ,
           and
           will
           overthrow
           your
           Lawes
           and
           customes
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           in
           the
           night
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           blindness
           ,
           and
           will
           change
           your
           customes
           and
           the
           times
           ,
           and
           will
           reduce
           the
           earth
           again
           into
           its
           first
           purity
           ,
           and
           you
           that
           have
           ruled
           ,
           shall
           serve
           and
           be
           tributary
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           have
           had
           a
           time
           of
           rejoycing
           over
           the
           wittnesses
           (
           who
           hath
           troubled
           your
           earthly
           and
           devillish
           peace
           )
           and
           slayn
           them
           as
           sheep
           for
           the
           slaughter
           ;
           a
           time
           of
           mourning
           is
           comming
           upon
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           shall
           say
           alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           for
           your
           glory
           shall
           pass
           away
           ,
           and
           your
           renown
           shall
           wither
           ;
           and
           for
           your
           dominion
           which
           shall
           grow
           so
           weake
           ,
           tht
           you
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           resist
           him
           who
           travells
           in
           the
           greatness
           of
           his
           strength
           ,
           and
           treadeth
           the
           winepress
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           mighty
           and
           strong
           to
           judge
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           all
           they
           that
           have
           committed
           fornication
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           have
           drunk
           of
           her
           cup
           ,
           and
           are
           inflamed
           with
           Adultery
           ,
           and
           cannot
           cease
           from
           sinne
           ,
           but
           burnes
           in
           envie
           against
           the
           appearing
           of
           the
           manchild
           who
           is
           heir
           of
           the
           promise
           ,
           yea
           of
           life
           everlasting
           ,
           born
           heir
           to
           the
           inheritance
           which
           is
           incoruptible
           ,
           unto
           whom
           all
           power
           belongeth
           both
           in
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           who
           will
           subdue
           the
           lower
           power
           ,
           and
           powers
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           tread
           them
           under
           foot
           ,
           and
           all
           who
           act
           from
           that
           power
           which
           is
           below
           the
           life
           ,
           below
           the
           truth
           ,
           below
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           power
           will
           he
           (
           and
           all
           whom
           he
           brings
           out
           of
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           raises
           above
           the
           
           grave
           )
           tread
           down
           under
           foot
           ,
           which
           stands
           but
           in
           the
           earth
           wherein
           dwells
           unrighteousness
           .
        
         
           Allthough
           thy
           teachers
           and
           diviners
           in
           the
           oh
           earth
           ,
           who
           preacheth
           a
           divnation
           of
           their
           own
           brain
           ,
           &
           from
           the
           imagination
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           hath
           made
           you
           beleive
           ,
           oh
           you
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           the
           fall
           ,
           in
           the
           transgression
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           that
           you
           were
           the
           higher
           powers
           ,
           every
           Emperour
           ,
           King
           ,
           Duke
           ,
           Earle
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           were
           to
           stoop
           to
           your
           wills
           ,
           how
           contrary
           soever
           they
           have
           been
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           you
           and
           they
           must
           know
           ,
           there
           is
           one
           higher
           than
           the
           highest
           ,
           who
           is
           King
           of
           kings
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           ,
           who
           alone
           will
           judge
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           their
           consciences
           ,
           for
           he
           will
           not
           give
           his
           glory
           to
           another
           ,
           although
           you
           have
           long
           usurped
           it
           ,
           since
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           had
           all
           to
           bow
           to
           that
           power
           which
           hath
           transgressed
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           is
           gone
           from
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           oh
           long
           hath
           been
           the
           night
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           darkness
           ,
           and
           great
           hath
           been
           the
           apostacy
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           since
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           since
           the
           false
           Christs
           and
           false
           prophets
           entered
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           Christ
           said
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           cry
           lo
           here
           ,
           and
           there
           ,
           and
           should
           deceive
           many
           ,
           yea
           all
           the
           world
           wondered
           after
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           sa●
           it
           all
           ly
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           the
           time
           that
           Christ
           prophesied
           of
           came
           to
           be
           fullfilled
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           and
           he
           saw
           it
           ;
           
             Matt.
          
           24.
           23
           ,
           24.
           that
           many
           false
           prophets
           and
           Antichrists
           ,
           were
           gone
           out
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           out
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           out
           from
           the
           truth
           ,
           cut
           from
           the
           light
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Saints
           had
           fellowship
           ,
           who
           wrote
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           they
           were
           gone
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           the
           whole
           World
           lay
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           went
           from
           holyness
           into
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           fathers
           love
           into
           the
           love
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Jude
             ,
          
           who
           lived
           in
           the
           same
           age
           ,
           they
           saw
           them
           that
           went
           in
           the
           error
           of
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Cain
             ,
          
           and
           in
           gainsaying
           the
           Power
           ,
           being
           turned
           from
           it
           like
           
             Corah
             ,
          
           and
           also
           their
           hearts
           were
           exercised
           with
           covetuous
           practices
           ,
           
             So
             Iohn
             saw
             they
             were
             come
             ,
             1
             John
             2.
             18
             ,
          
           
           19
           ,
           
             ver.
             Little
             Chilldren
             it
             is
             the
             last
             times
             as
             you
             have
             heard
             that
             Antichrist
             shall
             come
             ,
             even
             now
             there
             are
             many
             Antichrists
             ,
             whereby
             we
             know
             its
             the
             last
             time
             ,
          
           and
           
             Peter
          
           saw
           that
           false
           Apostles
           should
           come
           ,
           who
           should
           make
           merchandise
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           prophesied
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           2
           
             Pet.
             2.
             2
             ,
             3.
          
           and
           in
           the
           14
           ,
           15.
           verses
           ,
           you
           may
           know
           them
           by
           their
           fruits
           ,
           having
           eyes
           full
           of
           adultery
           ;
           and
           cannot
           cease
           from
           sinne
           ;
           beguiling
           unstable
           soules
           ,
           and
           hearts
           they
           have
           exercised
           with
           covetuous
           practices
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           the
           cursed
           children
           ;
           and
           these
           had
           forsaken
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           Christ
           the
           way
           and
           his
           command
           also
           :
           freely
           ye
           have
           received
           ,
           freely
           give
           ,
           and
           they
           laboured
           to
           keep
           the
           Gospell
           without
           charge
           ,
           who
           were
           true
           Apostles
           ,
           but
           these
           false
           prophets
           ,
           deceitfull
           workers
           ,
           Antichrists
           and
           false
           Apostles
           ,
           they
           were
           gone
           in
           
             Balaams
          
           way
           ,
           after
           the
           wayes
           of
           unrighteousness
           in
           
             Cains
          
           way
           ,
           in
           
             Coras
          
           way
           ,
           in
           Antichrists
           way
           ,
           cut
           of
           Christs
           way
           ,
           and
           these
           false
           prophets
           ,
           false
           Apostles
           ,
           
             they
             spoke
             swelling
             words
             of
             vanitie
             ,
             and
             did
             allure
             through
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           they
           like
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           gone
           before
           them
           ,
           cried
           peace
           ,
           and
           promised
           peace
           unto
           others
           ,
           while
           they
           run
           with
           them
           into
           riotousness
           ,
           and
           while
           they
           put
           into
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           and
           these
           promised
           libertie
           to
           
             themselves
             and
             others
             ,
             while
             they
             themselves
             were
             servants
             of
             corruption
             ,
          
           and
           
             Jude
          
           bore
           witnesse
           that
           they
           were
           turned
           from
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           into
           lasciviousnesse
           ,
           and
           wantonnesse
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           grace
           that
           taught
           them
           to
           deny
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           and
           was
           sufficient
           to
           preserve
           them
           from
           these
           errours
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           but
           they
           went
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           light
           and
           life
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           denied
           him
           ,
           and
           owned
           another
           ,
           even
           him
           who
           abode
           not
           in
           the
           truth
           (
           the
           foundation
           of
           God
           )
           but
           went
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           bottomlesse
           or
           without
           foundation
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           the
           very
           center
           ,
           ground
           and
           residence
           of
           all
           the
           false
           prophets
           ,
           Antichrists
           ,
           deceivers
           ,
           all
           comes
           from
           or
           out
           of
           the
           bottomless
           pit
           ,
           and
           leades
           to
           perdition
           .
        
         
         
           And
           
             Paul
          
           if
           not
           in
           that
           age
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           next
           age
           after
           lived
           ,
           &
           he
           saw
           the
           mystery
           of
           iniquity
           already
           begin
           to
           worke
           ,
           
             2
             Thess.
             2.
             6.
             and
             Paul
             an
             Apostle
             of
             Christ
             wrote
             to
             Timothy
             his
             Son
             that
             the
             spirit
             spoke
             expresly
             some
             should
             depart
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             they
             should
             speake
             lies
             in
             hypocrisie
             1
             Timothy
             4.
             1
             ,
             2.
             and
             in
             the
             2
             of
             Tim.
          
           he
           gave
           him
           notice
           what
           fruits
           they
           should
           bring
           forth
           ,
           they
           that
           departed
           from
           the
           faith
           ,
           
             Chap.
             4.
             ver.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
          
           yea
           a
           great
           Apostacy
           from
           the
           faith
           there
           was
           ,
           while
           
             Paul
          
           was
           yet
           living
           ,
           for
           he
           writes
           to
           
             Timothy
          
           2.
           
           
             Tim
             Chap.
             1.
          
           this
           thou
           knowest
           ,
           that
           all
           they
           which
           were
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           be
           turned
           away
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           there
           were
           a
           great
           people
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           for
           great
           persecution
           he
           suffered
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           and
           stayed
           2
           years
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
             Acts.
             19.
             ver.
             10.
             
          
           In
           so
           much
           that
           all
           they
           that
           dwelt
           in
           
             Asia
          
           heard
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yea
           and
           divers
           great
           men
           and
           of
           the
           cheife
           of
           
             Asia
          
           were
           his
           freinds
           ,
           
             Acts
             19.
             ver.
             21.
          
           so
           its
           manifest
           there
           were
           2
           great
           people
           ,
           for
           
             Acts
             19.
             26
          
           verse
           ,
           not
           only
           at
           
             Ephesus
             ,
          
           but
           almost
           throughout
           all
           
             Asia
          
           this
           
             Paul
          
           hath
           perswaded
           ,
           and
           turned
           away
           much
           people
           ,
           said
           
             Demetrius
             :
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           writing
           to
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ,
          
           saith
           
             1
             Cor
             ,
             16.
             19.
          
           the
           Churches
           in
           
             Asia
          
           salute
           you
           ;
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           writes
           to
           seven
           ,
           
             Rev.
             1
             ,
             4.
             Rev.
             11.
          
           and
           as
           was
           said
           before
           ,
           
             all
             was
             departed
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             even
             all
             they
             that
             are
             in
             Asia
             are
             turned
             away
             from
             me
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Apostle
           wrote
           to
           
             Titus
             ;
             Titus
             .
             1
             ver.
             10
             ,
             11.
             that
             there
             were
             many
             unruly
             ,
             and
             vaine
             talkers
             ,
             and
             deceivers
             ,
             who
             subverted
             whole
             houses
             ,
             teaching
             the
             things
             they
             ought
             not
             ,
             for
             filthy
             lucre
             .
          
        
         
           And
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           who
           wrote
           the
           last
           in
           the
           
             Revelations
             ,
          
           he
           writes
           that
           the
           whole
           World
           wondred
           after
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           was
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           said
           who
           is
           able
           to
           make
           warre
           with
           the
           beast
           ,
           &
           they
           worshipped
           the
           beast
           ,
           saying
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           make
           warre
           with
           the
           beast
           
             Rev.
             13.
             ver.
             3
             ,
             4.
          
           and
           the
           beast
           that
           arose
           out
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           having
           seven
           heads
           ,
           and
           ten
           hornes
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           hornes
           ten
           Crownes
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           head
           the
           name
           of
           blasphemy
           ,
           and
           
           the
           Dragon
           gave
           him
           his
           power
           ,
           his
           seat
           ,
           and
           great
           Authority
           ,
           and
           he
           opened
           his
           mouth
           in
           Blasphemy
           against
           God
           ,
           to
           blaspheme
           his
           Name
           and
           his
           Tabernacle
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           dwell
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           given
           him
           to
           make
           war
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           
             ver.
             6.
             7
             ,
          
           and
           to
           overcome
           them
           ,
           and
           power
           was
           given
           him
           over
           all
           kindreds
           ,
           tongues
           ,
           and
           Nations
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           dwell
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             ver.
             9.
          
           shall
           worship
           him
           ,
           whose
           names
           are
           not
           written
           in
           the
           Lamb's
           book
           of
           life
           ,
           shin
           from
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           this
           Beast
           receiving
           his
           power
           and
           authority
           from
           the
           Dragon
           hath
           prevailed
           ;
           he
           rose
           out
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           Waters
           upon
           which
           the
           whore
           sits
           ,
           and
           the
           waters
           are
           kindreds
           ,
           tongues
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           Beast
           arose
           out
           of
           the
           Sea
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           World
           wondred
           after
           and
           worshipped
           ,
           and
           
             John
          
           that
           saw
           this
           coming
           14
           or
           15
           hundred
           years
           agoe
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           a
           few
           ages
           after
           the
           Apostles
           all
           was
           worn
           out
           ,
           the
           life
           lost
           ,
           the
           Dragon
           had
           power
           ,
           the
           Beast
           had
           power
           ,
           and
           all
           wondred
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Whore
           had
           made
           all
           Nations
           drunk
           with
           her
           Fornication
           ;
           and
           then
           she
           came
           to
           sit
           upon
           many
           Waters
           ,
           Kindred
           ,
           Tongues
           and
           People
           ,
           hears
           the
           Waters
           ,
           hears
           the
           Sea
           out
           of
           which
           the
           Beast
           rose
           ,
           who
           received
           his
           power
           from
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           he
           who
           upon
           his
           head
           had
           the
           names
           of
           Blasphemy
           ,
           and
           all
           kindreds
           ,
           tongues
           ,
           and
           Nations
           whose
           names
           were
           not
           written
           in
           the
           Lambs
           book
           ,
           they
           who
           honoured
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           worshipped
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           said
           who
           is
           able
           to
           make
           war
           with
           him
           ,
           admired
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           submitted
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           had
           power
           ,
           and
           hath
           prevailed
           against
           the
           saints
           ,
           did
           overcome
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Dragon
           hath
           made
           war
           with
           the
           Seed
           which
           keep
           the
           Commandements
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           testimony
           of
           Iesus
           ,
           all
           this
           was
           seen
           many
           Ages
           agoe
           ,
           and
           what
           worke
           the
           Dragon
           hath
           made
           in
           the
           Nations
           and
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           where
           he
           hath
           had
           dominion
           and
           prevailed
           ,
           and
           what
           a
           raging
           the
           roaring
           Lyon
           hath
           kept
           in
           the
           Earth
           is
           evident
           ,
           seeking
           to
           destroy
           them
           in
           whom
           the
           seed
           remained
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           
           them
           in
           whom
           the
           power
           of
           God
           was
           ,
           or
           the
           least
           measure
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           false
           ,
           Prophets
           ,
           deceivers
           ,
           Antichrists
           ,
           which
           wenout
           then
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostle
           saw
           ,
           they
           cried
           up
           that
           power
           which
           was
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           cryed
           it
           up
           for
           the
           higher
           power
           ,
           and
           said
           all
           ought
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           who
           is
           able
           to
           make
           war
           with
           the
           Beast
           ,
           for
           the
           false
           Apostles
           and
           Deceivers
           and
           Antichrists
           went
           from
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           into
           the
           World
           and
           into
           that
           Nature
           ,
           which
           all
           kindreds
           ,
           and
           tongues
           ,
           and
           people
           walked
           in
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           power
           that
           acts
           the
           Children
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           and
           joyned
           with
           that
           power
           upon
           which
           the
           Whore
           sits
           :
           and
           they
           taught
           Nations
           and
           People
           to
           admire
           this
           power
           ,
           and
           to
           admire
           the
           Beast
           because
           of
           his
           Heads
           and
           Horns
           ,
           and
           Crowns
           and
           Names
           ;
           and
           hath
           wrought
           miracles
           before
           the
           Beast
           ;
           and
           this
           power
           which
           the
           Beast
           had
           received
           from
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           this
           power
           admires
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Prophet
           the
           Beast
           ;
           so
           that
           none
           could
           buy
           nor
           sell
           ,
           nay
           nor
           live
           ,
           but
           that
           had
           his
           marke
           or
           the
           number
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           hath
           been
           in
           utter
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           the
           deeds
           of
           darknesse
           hath
           spread
           themselves
           over
           the
           Earth
           ;
           For
           the
           Whore
           who
           is
           adulderated
           from
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           and
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           all
           have
           acted
           from
           that
           power
           ,
           which
           is
           below
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           below
           the
           life
           ,
           which
           power
           is
           at
           enmity
           against
           the
           truth
           and
           the
           life
           and
           against
           the
           light
           ;
           and
           this
           power
           overspread
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           being
           set
           ,
           the
           night
           came
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           over
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           a
           veil
           and
           a
           covering
           hath
           been
           spread
           over
           all
           :
           and
           so
           out
           of
           the
           midst
           of
           thick
           darkness
           all
           hath
           acted
           this
           long
           and
           darke
           night
           of
           ignorance
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Dragon
           hath
           had
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           that
           power
           hath
           been
           admired
           and
           set
           up
           ,
           which
           hath
           transgressed
           the
           life
           ,
           so
           that
           any
           who
           have
           been
           zealous
           for
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           have
           kept
           the
           testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           prophesie
           ;
           the
           
           false
           prophets
           in
           all
           Nations
           ,
           who
           are
           from
           the
           testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           have
           called
           to
           the
           Beast
           to
           slay
           and
           to
           kill
           and
           to
           destroy
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           woman
           ,
           which
           is
           cloathed
           with
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Beast
           exercising
           his
           power
           which
           is
           from
           below
           ,
           have
           killed
           and
           destroyed
           them
           who
           were
           subject
           to
           the
           higher
           power
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           torturing
           and
           Massacring
           ,
           and
           persecution
           ,
           what
           burning
           and
           strangling
           there
           hath
           been
           ,
           what
           cruell
           deaths
           many
           have
           been
           put
           to
           ,
           over
           all
           Nations
           and
           in
           all
           Nations
           ,
           where
           the
           beast
           have
           had
           power
           ,
           who
           makes
           warr
           against
           the
           life
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           streets
           have
           run
           with
           blood
           ,
           and
           all
           being
           gone
           from
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           set
           up
           themselves
           to
           be
           Judges
           over
           mens
           consciences
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           were
           in
           the
           errour
           ,
           they
           cryed
           out
           of
           heresie
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           are
           gone
           from
           the
           truth
           into
           a
           lie
           ,
           the
           ground
           of
           Blasphemy
           ,
           they
           cry
           out
           of
           Blasphemy
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           hornes
           of
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           heads
           ,
           and
           the
           Crownes
           of
           the
           beast
           ,
           what
           Cannons
           constitutions
           ,
           edicts
           ,
           and
           lawes
           have
           been
           in
           all
           Nations
           ,
           what
           trapps
           ,
           ginns
           ,
           and
           snares
           have
           been
           laid
           in
           every
           Nation
           ,
           yea
           ,
           every
           home
           hath
           pushed
           ,
           and
           every
           head
           hath
           lifted
           up
           it selfe
           against
           Christ
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           every
           mortall
           Crowne
           hath
           advanced
           it selfe
           against
           the
           Crowne
           of
           glory
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           immortall
           Crowne
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           might
           be
           said
           as
           
             Eliah
          
           said
           ,
           the
           altar
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           broken
           down
           and
           his
           prophets
           and
           his
           witnesses
           slain
           ,
           none
           hath
           escaped
           the
           rage
           of
           the
           Beast
           .
        
         
           Yet
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           few
           who
           have
           kept
           their
           garments
           clean
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           defiled
           with
           women
           ,
           nor
           with
           the
           Harlot
           ,
           those
           who
           feared
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           durst
           not
           offend
           the
           righteous
           law
           of
           God
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           but
           hath
           denied
           whole
           councells
           who
           were
           erred
           from
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           in
           which
           the
           beast
           bore
           rule
           ,
           but
           rather
           chuse
           to
           suffer
           cruell
           deathes
           ,
           than
           to
           let
           goe
           the
           profession
           and
           possession
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           whose
           blood
           cryes
           under
           the
           Altar
           ,
           how
           long
           
           oh
           Lord
           ,
           holy
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           true
           ,
           will
           it
           be
           ere
           thou
           avenge
           our
           blood
           ,
           which
           blood
           and
           cry
           is
           entered
           into
           the
           eares
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           ,
           who
           will
           speedily
           take
           vengeance
           on
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           dash
           them
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           will
           breake
           down
           that
           power
           which
           hath
           slain
           the
           witnesses
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           hath
           gainsaid
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           Nations
           who
           are
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           lived
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           nature
           still
           which
           persecuted
           the
           life
           of
           God
           wherever
           it
           did
           apear
           in
           any
           measure
           ,
           yea
           ,
           swell'd
           up
           and
           climb'd
           to
           the
           very
           top
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           which
           is
           Satans
           Crown
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           preists
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           went
           out
           from
           the
           light
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           
             Iohns
          
           dayes
           ,
           and
           
             Peters
          
           dayes
           ,
           who
           then
           taught
           for
           filthy
           lucre
           ,
           and
           did
           subvert
           whole
           houses
           from
           the
           faith
           ,
           ever
           since
           that
           time
           hath
           spread
           themselves
           over
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           hath
           begotten
           people
           into
           a
           form
           and
           into
           an
           image
           ,
           without
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           hath
           worshipped
           the
           beast
           and
           his
           image
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           deceit
           being
           entered
           then
           ,
           and
           images
           then
           being
           set
           up
           ,
           one
           on
           this
           wise
           ,
           another
           on
           that
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           had
           an
           image
           of
           many
           mixtures
           ,
           such
           an
           image
           as
           the
           preists
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           worship
           ,
           and
           hath
           got
           a
           law
           to
           guard
           it
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           will
           not
           bow
           to
           it
           ,
           the
           furnace
           is
           heat
           hotter
           to
           throw
           them
           into
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           And
           if
           any
           say
           ,
           why
           I
           say
           so
           ,
           or
           how
           do
           I
           make
           that
           appeare
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           I
           answer
           thus
           ▪
           the
           Cardinalls
           ,
           Jesuites
           ,
           and
           other
           Romish
           Preists
           had
           a
           law
           made
           to
           protect
           their
           Idoll
           ,
           the
           Mass
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           spoke
           to
           him
           that
           was
           sacrificing
           to
           the
           Image
           ,
           or
           Idoll
           ,
           then
           three
           months
           inprisonment
           ,
           but
           now
           if
           any
           declares
           against
           the
           Image
           ,
           that
           the
           Preists
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           have
           set
           up
           ,
           every
           one
           is
           to
           pay
           five
           pound
           ,
           or
           six
           months
           imprisonment
           in
           a
           house
           of
           correction
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           tortured
           ,
           and
           whipt
           ,
           and
           shamefully
           intreated
           ,
           nere
           to
           the
           loss
           of
           life
           ,
           nay
           it
           s
           now
           so
           
           much
           the
           more
           hotter
           now
           than
           ever
           .
        
         
           None
           must
           come
           near
           the
           house
           of
           their
           Idoll
           God
           or
           Image
           ,
           but
           must
           be
           counted
           a
           breaker
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           nor
           speake
           to
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           and
           say
           he
           is
           so
           ,
           nor
           a
           hireling
           and
           say
           he
           is
           so
           ,
           nor
           to
           a
           covetous
           Preist
           and
           say
           he
           is
           so
           ,
           and
           can
           for
           proofe
           bring
           halfe
           of
           his
           parish
           to
           witness
           the
           truth
           of
           this
           ,
           but
           if
           he
           speake
           the
           truth
           never
           so
           clear
           ,
           he
           must
           to
           prison
           or
           pay
           five
           pound
           ,
           or
           the
           house
           of
           correction
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           whipt
           ,
           and
           stocked
           ,
           and
           fettered
           ,
           and
           chayned
           ,
           and
           tortured
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           those
           magistrates
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           making
           of
           this
           law
           have
           outstript
           the
           magistrates
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           when
           the
           Pope
           had
           domination
           in
           his
           height
           in
           these
           nations
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Preists
           ●ow
           ,
           who
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           who
           have
           set
           up
           their
           Image
           of
           many
           mixtures
           ,
           and
           one
           year
           they
           make
           one
           ,
           and
           another
           year
           another
           ,
           and
           what
           as
           that
           power
           likes
           the
           best
           ,
           that
           is
           gone
           out
           of
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           present
           to
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Nation
           as
           an
           Image
           of
           a
           more
           comely
           stature
           ,
           than
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           then
           authority
           makes
           a
           law
           to
           guard
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           may
           truly
           be
           said
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           said
           to
           
             Israell
             ,
          
           hath
           any
           other
           Nation
           changed
           their
           God
           ,
           but
           
             Israell
          
           had
           changed
           from
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           to
           them
           by
           nature
           which
           are
           no
           Gods
           ,
           and
           so
           hath
           these
           Nations
           gone
           from
           God
           ,
           the
           Fountaine
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           set
           up
           an
           Image
           in
           which
           is
           no
           life
           instead
           ,
           nay
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           content
           with
           their
           Image
           ,
           but
           it
           growes
           old
           ,
           and
           then
           pa●ches
           up
           another
           of
           many
           mixtures
           ,
           one
           while
           the
           Masse
           that
           was
           held
           forth
           as
           their
           publick
           profession
           ,
           and
           then
           Prelacy
           and
           the
           book
           of
           common
           Prayer
           ,
           and
           then
           Presbytery
           and
           the
           Directory
           mixt
           and
           made
           up
           :
           Ignorance
           ,
           Blindness
           and
           of
           the
           fragments
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           invention
           ,
           and
           this
           now
           is
           set
           up
           for
           all
           to
           bow
           to
           ,
           one
           while
           one
           thing
           which
           they
           call
           faith
           ,
           and
           another
           while
           another
           ,
           and
           heaps
           of
           confused
           confessions
           ,
           but
           are
           all
           out
           of
           the
           life
           and
           from
           the
           true
           Faith
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           they
           have
           manifested
           themselves
           to
           have
           no
           Faith
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           without
           faith
           ,
           and
           are
           unagreed
           upon
           it
           ,
           instance
           that
           which
           is
           called
           the
           humble
           petition
           ,
           and
           advice
           presented
           to
           O.
           P.
           by
           the
           late
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           there
           may
           be
           a
           publick
           confession
           of
           faith
           made
           and
           recommended
           ,
           as
           the
           publick
           profession
           ,
           and
           also
           that
           none
           may
           speak
           or
           write
           against
           ,
           under
           a
           penalty
           ,
           but
           this
           Image
           the
           Lord
           hath
           by
           his
           immediate
           hand
           from
           Heaven
           curst
           ,
           and
           confounded
           them
           that
           would
           have
           founded
           it
           ,
           before
           it
           ever
           came
           to
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           ah
           silly
           silly
           ,
           that
           ever
           they
           who
           should
           profess
           godliness
           ,
           should
           so
           shame
           themselves
           and
           all
           their
           teachers
           ,
           for
           the
           teachers
           are
           not
           agreed
           yet
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           so
           they
           have
           either
           no
           faith
           ,
           or
           else
           many
           forms
           which
           is
           feigned
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           they
           are
           not
           yet
           agreed
           ,
           and
           so
           being
           out
           of
           the
           true
           faith
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Saints
           had
           fellowship
           ;
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           faith
           they
           are
           all
           in
           distraction
           ,
           and
           confusion
           ,
           head
           ,
           and
           taile
           ,
           in
           the
           jarr
           ,
           in
           the
           strife
           about
           words
           ,
           and
           a
           forme
           of
           words
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           Confessions
           and
           forms
           and
           Images
           is
           there
           set
           forth
           ,
           and
           people
           still
           Ignorant
           of
           the
           mystery
           of
           faith
           which
           is
           held
           in
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ,
           and
           wants
           that
           which
           is
           the
           evidence
           of
           things
           not
           seen
           ,
           and
           wants
           that
           which
           should
           let
           people
           see
           him
           who
           is
           invisible
           ,
           and
           oh
           how
           is
           people
           lost
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           these
           fayned
           ,
           formall
           ,
           divinations
           ,
           and
           how
           are
           the
           Rulers
           in
           most
           Nations
           lost
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           their
           counsells
           ,
           being
           gone
           from
           that
           which
           should
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           evill
           doers
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           if
           all
           people
           in
           all
           Nations
           were
           constrained
           under
           a
           penalty
           to
           hold
           such
           a
           form
           of
           words
           ,
           and
           to
           consent
           to
           such
           a
           confession
           ,
           doth
           this
           any
           more
           but
           make
           hypocrits
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           is
           not
           first
           perswaded
           of
           those
           things
           in
           his
           mind
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           is
           this
           any
           more
           ,
           but
           fainedness
           ,
           how
           long
           hath
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           bl●nded
           the
           eyes
           of
           people
           ,
           whole
           Cities
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           and
           Countryes
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           gotten
           a
           formall
           
           Confession
           ,
           made
           by
           a
           Priest
           ,
           who
           is
           out
           of
           Christs
           doctrine
           ,
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           false
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           deceitfull
           workers
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           have
           made
           a
           Confession
           ,
           or
           a
           Catechism
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           and
           hath
           gotten
           over
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           can
           say
           them
           over
           ,
           now
           judges
           they
           have
           faith
           ,
           and
           are
           sound
           Christians
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           Ignorant
           of
           the
           first
           principle
           or
           of
           faith
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           carried
           on
           in
           the
           mist
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           knowes
           not
           yet
           repentance
           from
           dead
           workes
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           some
           of
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Potentates
           of
           the
           earth
           may
           say
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           persecuted
           them
           for
           well
           doing
           ,
           but
           for
           heresie
           ,
           and
           blasphemy
           ,
           and
           sowers
           of
           sedition
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           have
           not
           submitted
           to
           obey
           our
           constitutions
           and
           lawes
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Deceit
           hath
           never
           wanted
           a
           cover
           hitherto
           ,
           neither
           hath
           or
           can
           the
           serpent
           want
           subtilty
           ,
           for
           it
           s
           his
           nature
           by
           which
           he
           liveth
           :
           
             Nabucadnezar
          
           made
           a
           law
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           would
           not
           obey
           ,
           should
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           furnace
           ,
           and
           might
           not
           all
           his
           magistrates
           have
           said
           to
           
             Shadrak
             ,
             Meshach
             ,
          
           and
           
             Abednego
             ,
          
           that
           they
           were
           not
           subject
           to
           the
           Kings
           decree
           ,
           and
           therefore
           judge
           they
           suffered
           deservedly
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           the
           Jewes
           who
           were
           uncircumcised
           in
           heart
           say
           ,
           when
           they
           took
           up
           stones
           to
           stone
           Christ
           ,
           we
           stone
           thee
           not
           for
           thy
           good
           work●s
           ,
           but
           thou
           being
           a
           man
           maketh
           thy selfe
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Jewes
           stoned
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           and
           
             Stephen
             ,
          
           and
           put
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           in
           prison
           ,
           they
           said
           they
           were
           movers
           of
           sedition
           ,
           and
           ring-leaders
           of
           Sects
           ,
           but
           the
           cheife
           Preists
           and
           the
           false
           prophets
           ,
           had
           allwayes
           their
           hands
           ,
           in
           conspiring
           against
           the
           life
           of
           the
           just
           ,
           but
           persecutors
           were
           ever
           blind
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           so
           conceited
           ,
           that
           they
           saw
           ,
           that
           they
           said
           to
           Christ
           are
           we
           also
           blind
           ,
           but
           the
           seed
           of
           falshood
           hath
           fitten
           as
           Judge
           long
           ,
           and
           hath
           laid
           the
           heritage
           of
           God
           wast
           ,
           and
           hath
           set
           it selfe
           in
           Gods
           Temple
           as
           the
           true
           heir
           ,
           and
           judged
           the
           heir
           not
           worthy
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           thousands
           
           of
           thousands
           have
           been
           put
           to
           cruell
           deaths
           ,
           and
           a
           numberless
           number
           hath
           suffered
           since
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           ,
           and
           since
           the
           apostacy
           came
           in
           ,
           yet
           these
           which
           have
           done
           these
           things
           would
           be
           called
           Christian
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           justice
           ,
           and
           those
           teachers
           who
           have
           called
           to
           the
           rulers
           to
           punish
           such
           as
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           Seducers
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           counted
           the
           ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           such
           Nations
           who
           are
           out
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           counted
           holy
           .
        
         
           Oh
           nay
           ,
           Christ
           came
           not
           to
           destroy
           mens
           lives
           ,
           but
           to
           save
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           you
           rulers
           in
           all
           Nations
           ,
           who
           goes
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           who
           are
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           all
           you
           teachers
           that
           are
           therein
           ,
           whose
           actions
           and
           lives
           ,
           doctrines
           ,
           and
           principles
           ,
           and
           practices
           ,
           are
           contrary
           to
           the
           life
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Christ
           and
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           are
           all
           out
           of
           Christs
           nature
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           divine
           nature
           ,
           in
           the
           Dragons
           natu●e
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           corrupt
           nature
           ,
           in
           the
           nature
           in
           which
           all
           the
           disobedient
           and
           the
           rebellious
           are
           in
           ,
           who
           are
           heires
           of
           wrath
           and
           eternall
           vengeance
           ,
           therefore
           repent
           ye
           of
           your
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           who
           is
           roreing
           from
           his
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           and
           uttering
           forth
           his
           dreadfull
           voice
           ,
           at
           the
           sound
           thereof
           all
           Nations
           shall
           fear
           ,
           and
           be
           astonished
           ,
           and
           the
           fenced
           Cities
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           dwell
           ,
           shall
           be
           horribly
           afraid
           .
        
         
           Behold
           the
           time
           of
           restoring
           ,
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           coming
           ,
           and
           the
           year
           of
           Gods
           controversy
           with
           
             Sions
          
           enemies
           is
           aproching
           near
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           who
           sits
           and
           judges
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           hath
           shewed
           himselfe
           ,
           will
           rule
           over
           the
           heathen
           as
           with
           a
           rod
           of
           Iron
           ,
           and
           will
           pour
           forth
           his
           plagues
           upon
           all
           the
           families
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           calls
           not
           upon
           his
           name
           ,
           but
           despises
           it
           ,
           and
           tramples
           upon
           it
           ,
           the
           earth
           is
           filled
           with
           violence
           ,
           cruellty
           and
           opression
           ,
           yea
           it
           is
           broken
           forth
           as
           a
           flood
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           is
           covered
           with
           unrighteousness
           ,
           as
           with
           a
           garment
           ,
           the
           beast
           hath
           
           exercised
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           hath
           overcome
           and
           prevailed
           long
           over
           the
           heritage
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           mountain
           of
           the
           Lords
           house
           is
           made
           desolate
           ,
           all
           is
           void
           and
           without
           form
           ,
           deceit
           inthroned
           ,
           truth
           trampled
           upon
           ,
           Judgement
           turned
           backward
           ,
           and
           the
           devill
           reignes
           a
           King
           ,
           equity
           hath
           found
           no
           place
           ,
           mercy
           is
           shut
           out
           of
           doores
           ,
           cruelty
           is
           entertained
           ,
           temperance
           and
           moderation
           hath
           no
           residence
           ,
           lust
           ,
           uncleanness
           ,
           excess
           ,
           riotousness
           ,
           and
           wantoness
           ,
           is
           loved
           as
           though
           it
           were
           the
           way
           to
           eternall
           felicity
           ,
           pride
           ,
           hipocrisie
           ,
           and
           dissimulation
           is
           taken
           pleasure
           in
           ,
           sobriety
           and
           meekness
           hath
           no
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           but
           is
           thrown
           aside
           ,
           folly
           and
           madness
           is
           set
           up
           as
           the
           greatest
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           the
           wisdome
           which
           is
           from
           above
           counted
           the
           greatest
           folly
           ;
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           slighted
           ,
           Gods
           pure
           law
           thrown
           behind
           their
           backes
           ,
           the
           Nations
           and
           the
           people
           therein
           are
           compassed
           about
           with
           darkness
           as
           a
           wall
           ,
           and
           with
           ignorance
           as
           a
           curtaine
           ,
           and
           with
           blindness
           as
           with
           a
           strong
           fence
           ,
           they
           are
           situated
           in
           the
           region
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           side
           of
           the
           pit
           ,
           and
           yet
           saith
           no
           evill
           shall
           come
           near
           us
           ,
           nor
           sorrow
           touch
           our
           tabernacle
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           a
           dead
           sleep
           of
           security
           ,
           wrapt
           up
           in
           the
           slumber
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           involved
           in
           utter
           darkness
           ,
           folded
           up
           in
           the
           deep
           pit
           of
           ignorance
           ;
           and
           desires
           not
           the
           knowledge
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           neither
           to
           walk
           in
           her
           path
           ,
           but
           her
           way
           is
           grievous
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             and
             the
             eye
             lid
             of
             the
             morning
             is
             unto
             them
             as
             the
             shadow
             of
             death
             .
          
        
         
           Nevertheless
           he
           that
           weighes
           all
           things
           in
           an
           even
           ballance
           ,
           before
           whom
           all
           Nations
           are
           but
           as
           the
           drop
           of
           a
           bucket
           ,
           he
           is
           appearing
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           thundring
           from
           his
           holy
           place
           ,
           who
           will
           make
           the
           Nations
           shake
           as
           an
           olive
           leafe
           ,
           and
           the
           Isles
           tremble
           before
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           uttering
           forth
           his
           voice
           as
           the
           sound
           of
           many
           waters
           ,
           which
           shall
           make
           all
           the
           Potentates
           ,
           and
           mighty
           of
           the
           earth
           bow
           ,
           the
           eye-lids
           of
           the
           morning
           is
           opened
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           is
           rising
           to
           his
           height
           ,
           and
           the
           darke
           Aire
           is
           scattering
           by
           the
           breath
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           things
           shall
           appear
           
           in
           the
           earth
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           every
           thing
           under
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Heaven
           shall
           be
           brought
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           discovered
           ,
           and
           the
           workes
           ,
           and
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           shall
           no
           longer
           be
           hid
           ,
           but
           shall
           be
           discovered
           by
           the
           light
           of
           the
           sonne
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           judged
           and
           cendemned
           by
           the
           life
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           blessed
           are
           they
           who
           know
           a
           hiding
           place
           in
           him
           ,
           when
           his
           overflowing
           scourge
           passeth
           over
           the
           Nations
           which
           is
           already
           made
           ready
           to
           execute
           his
           judgement
           upon
           the
           heathen
           that
           know
           him
           not
           ,
           oh
           who
           may
           abide
           his
           presence
           ,
           when
           he
           appeares
           in
           his
           power
           and
           maj●sty
           and
           glory
           ,
           all
           the
           ungodly
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           sha●l
           be
           as
           driven
           stubble
           before
           his
           bow
           ,
           and
           shall
           fly
           before
           him
           ,
           nevertheless
           the
           pursues
           shall
           overtake
           ,
           and
           the
           destroyer
           shall
           lay
           hold
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           ungodly
           shall
           hear
           the
           sentence
           ,
           go
           ye
           cursed
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           into
           the
           pit
           of
           everlasting
           destruction
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           this
           day
           comes
           upon
           the
           Nations
           ,
           all
           your
           prophets
           ,
           diviners
           and
           teachers
           ,
           who
           are
           out
           of
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           have
           flattered
           you
           and
           told
           you
           ,
           you
           were
           the
           higher
           power
           ,
           and
           you
           must
           sit
           as
           judge
           in
           the
           things
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           &
           Lord
           it
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           prescribe
           the
           Lord
           a
           way
           ,
           and
           a
           limit
           in
           your
           several
           ,
           Nations
           ,
           and
           dominions
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           deliver
           themselves
           neither
           you
           ,
           but
           the
           helper
           and
           the
           helped
           shall
           both
           fall
           together
           ,
           the
           strengthener
           and
           the
           strengthened
           shall
           grow
           feeble
           ,
           &
           their
           loines
           weake
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           before
           him
           who
           is
           the
           higher
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           digni●y
           ,
           who
           will
           rule
           over
           all
           usurpers
           ,
           and
           over
           all
           the
           children
           of
           pride
           ,
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           the
           beast
           and
           the
           false
           prophet
           ,
           and
           teller
           of
           lies
           ,
           shall
           have
           their
           portion
           in
           the
           lake
           that
           burns
           .
        
         
           Then
           shall
           the
           ransomed
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           righteous
           seed
           ,
           whom
           the
           Nations
           have
           slain
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           ;
           the
           prophets
           ,
           and
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           have
           been
           slain
           for
           the
           testimony
           of
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           rejoice
           over
           the
           deceit
           ,
           
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           sung
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           omnipotent
           reigneth
           ,
           who
           will
           ascend
           above
           all
           principallities
           and
           powers
           ,
           thrones
           and
           dominions
           ,
           and
           tread
           down
           all
           under
           his
           feet
           that
           the
           earth
           may
           be
           filled
           with
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           behold
           he
           cometh
           quickly
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           and
           suddain
           destruction
           shall
           be
           upon
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           the
           breath
           of
           his
           mouth
           shall
           make
           all
           melt
           away
           that
           hate
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           their
           remembrance
           shall
           rot
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           oh
           all
           ye
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           sons
           of
           fallen
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           whose
           power
           ariseth
           out
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Devill
           dwells
           and
           the
           serpent
           fe●ds
           ,
           who
           bear
           rule
           but
           not
           by
           the
           Lord
           ;
           who
           sits
           as
           judges
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           yet
           your
           judgment
           is
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           from
           below
           ,
           know
           this
           ,
           you
           shall
           all
           be
           judged
           with
           the
           just
           ;
           and
           all
           your
           unrighteous
           decrees
           ,
           lawes
           constitutions
           ,
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           edicts
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           in
           the
           fallen
           wisdome
           ,
           you
           and
           they
           both
           together
           will
           be
           cast
           aside
           as
           a
           thing
           of
           nought
           ,
           and
           must
           all
           be
           judged
           with
           the
           just
           ,
           therefore
           repent
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           know
           his
           righteouss
           judgment
           set
           up
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           in
           justice
           and
           error
           purged
           out
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           judge
           not
           for
           God
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           lawes
           ,
           constitutions
           ,
           and
           ordinances
           ,
           which
           are
           made
           in
           the
           fallen
           principle
           ,
           and
           fallen
           wisdome
           ,
           to
           have
           all
           these
           in
           the
           head
           or
           in
           the
           memory
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           may
           act
           in
           a
           Nation
           or
           Kingdome
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           letter
           of
           a
           law
           prescribed
           in
           a
           Nation
           ;
           that
           doth
           not
           at
           all
           make
           a
           man
           an
           able
           minister
           of
           justice
           or
           a
           magistrate
           for
           God
           for
           the
           root
           being
           unholy
           and
           corrupt
           and
           erronious
           ,
           from
           whence
           those
           lawes
           were
           given
           forth
           ,
           the
           branches
           is
           unholy
           also
           ,
           the
           ground
           being
           corrupt
           ,
           the
           tree
           bad
           ,
           the
           fruit
           is
           bad
           also
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           nations
           who
           are
           degenerate
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           their
           lawes
           and
           constitutions
           doth
           alwayes
           imbondage
           the
           regenerate
           ;
           so
           the
           heart
           being
           deceitfull
           and
           unrighteous
           ,
           such
           lawes
           proceeds
           forth
           which
           doth
           oppress
           the
           upright
           in
           heart
           ,
           and
           all
           ,
           or
           most
           of
           the
           lawes
           in
           all
           nations
           ,
           are
           received
           
           by
           tradition
           from
           generation
           to
           generation
           ,
           since
           the
           scattering
           of
           Israell
           ,
           who
           received
           the
           law
           from
           Gods
           own
           mouth
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Moses
          
           a
           Magistrate
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           a
           judge
           over
           Israell
           ;
           and
           so
           heapes
           of
           decrees
           ,
           statutes
           ,
           and
           ordinances
           there
           is
           in
           the
           nations
           which
           doth
           not
           answer
           that
           of
           God
           in
           the
           conscience
           of
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           of
           God
           in
           the
           conscience
           of
           every
           one
           cannot
           be
           subject
           to
           those
           lawes
           and
           tradi●ions
           ,
           but
           rather
           suffers
           ,
           as
           many
           thousands
           have
           done
           ,
           cruell
           deaths
           ,
           and
           great
           oppression
           all
           this
           dark
           time
           of
           Antichrist
           reign
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           beast
           in
           all
           nations
           since
           the
           apostacy
           ;
           and
           death
           raigning
           over
           all
           the
           sonnes
           of
           the
           first
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           death
           hath
           breathed
           forth
           it self
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           for
           sin
           entering
           and
           death
           by
           sinne
           it
           rules
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           exerciseth
           his
           power
           which
           stands
           in
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           mankind
           in
           all
           their
           acting
           ,
           can
           do
           nothing
           for
           God
           but
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           against
           his
           people
           who
           are
           redeemed
           out
           of
           the
           region
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           law-givers
           ,
           and
           law-makers
           ,
           and
           lawes
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           unrighteous
           principle
           ,
           will
           the
           second
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           the
           restorer
           of
           mankind
           utterly
           overthrow
           ,
           abolish
           and
           take
           away
           their
           power
           ,
           for
           the
           law-giver
           shall
           come
           out
           of
           
             Sion
             ;
          
           who
           ever
           in
           all
           nations
           ,
           that
           ever
           come
           to
           see
           him
           must
           see
           him
           come
           from
           thence
           ,
           whose
           appearance
           shall
           be
           as
           a
           lamp
           that
           burnes
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           change
           the
           customes
           and
           the
           times
           and
           the
           lawes
           ,
           and
           overthrow
           all
           them
           that
           stands
           in
           the
           curse
           ,
           for
           he
           shall
           lead
           out
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           its
           path
           ;
           and
           from
           under
           the
           law
           of
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           heares
           him
           and
           comes
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           his
           law
           ,
           shall
           deny
           all
           those
           lawes
           in
           the
           very
           ground
           ,
           and
           bear
           their
           testimonie
           against
           them
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           that
           nature
           ,
           that
           transgresseth
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           therefore
           give
           ear
           all
           nations
           ,
           and
           all
           Emperors
           Kings
           ,
           Monarkes
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           rulers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           in
           all
           nations
           he
           is
           come
           and
           coming
           ,
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           to
           judge
           the
           earth
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           
           the
           people
           with
           equity
           ,
           even
           he
           unto
           whome
           all
           judgment
           is
           committed
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           appeared
           as
           the
           sonne
           of
           God
           in
           the
           north
           region
           of
           the
           world
           in
           power
           and
           majesty
           and
           great
           glory
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           the
           mountaines
           me●t
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           dried
           up
           all
           the
           springs
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           made
           the
           Cedars
           bow
           ;
           and
           made
           the
           trees
           of
           the
           forrest
           to
           shake
           ;
           and
           the
           sturdy
           oakes
           hath
           he
           cut
           up
           by
           the
           rootes
           ;
           and
           turned
           a
           pleasant
           land
           into
           a
           wilderness
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           the
           wilderness
           to
           blossome
           ,
           and
           hath
           changed
           the
           customes
           allready
           ,
           and
           hath
           broken
           deaths
           covenant
           ,
           and
           hath
           overthrown
           the
           mighty
           men
           ,
           yea
           even
           the
           horse
           and
           his
           rider
           ,
           and
           hath
           taken
           off
           their
           chariot
           wheeles
           in
           the
           day
           of
           battail
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           been
           a
           dreadfull
           day
           and
           a
           sore
           slaughter
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           
             Gibea
             ,
          
           or
           as
           in
           the
           valley
           
             Jehos●phat
          
           and
           a
           sorrowfull
           day
           hath
           come
           ,
           and
           great
           mourning
           ,
           as
           
             Hadadrimmon
          
           in
           the
           valley
           of
           
             Megiddo
             ,
          
           for
           one
           post
           hath
           met
           another
           ,
           and
           the
           news
           hath
           been
           ,
           
             Babylon
          
           is
           taken
           at
           both
           ends
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           over-run
           the
           multitude
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           trampled
           upon
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           prancing
           of
           horses
           in
           battel
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           mighty
           are
           fallen
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           strong
           hath
           not
           been
           able
           to
           help
           themselves
           against
           him
           who
           hath
           come
           as
           one
           that
           trod
           the
           winepress
           ,
           and
           now
           hath
           overturned
           the
           powers
           of
           death
           ,
           hell
           and
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           hath
           broken
           deathes
           covenant
           ,
           and
           will
           put
           an
           end
           to
           all
           changeable
           lawes
           ,
           and
           hath
           and
           will
           establish
           his
           law
           which
           indures
           for
           ever
           &
           ever
           :
           and
           now
           heare
           ,
           all
           that
           are
           left
           unspoyled
           are
           angry
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           worship
           the
           Beast
           ,
           are
           left
           unslain
           ,
           blasphemes
           him
           and
           speakes
           evi●l
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           wondrous
           workes
           which
           he
           hath
           done
           in
           t●is
           day
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           land
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           fields
           of
           
             ZOAN
             ;
          
           for
           he
           hath
           turned
           the
           waters
           into
           blood
           ,
           and
           hath
           cut
           all
           the
           fresh
           springs
           ,
           and
           hath
           slain
           the
           first-born
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           at
           which
           
             Pharaoh
          
           and
           all
           his
           wise
           men
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Egyptians
           are
           angry
           ,
           and
           still
           resists
           the
           Lord
           ,
           till
           they
           will
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           who
           have
           resisted
           him
           ,
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           the
           Deep
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           oh
           Nations
           ,
           who
           are
           scituated
           under
           the
           whole
           face
           of
           the
           Heaven
           ,
           he
           is
           coming
           up
           against
           you
           as
           a
           Giant
           refreshed
           with
           wine
           ,
           and
           shall
           run
           his
           course
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           stop
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           shall
           come
           as
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           after
           the
           slaughter
           of
           
             Edom
             ,
          
           with
           their
           Garments
           red
           ;
           and
           he
           travails
           in
           the
           greatness
           of
           his
           strength
           ,
           and
           shall
           make
           all
           Nations
           desolate
           ,
           who
           have
           given
           their
           power
           to
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           will
           break
           their
           Covenants
           ,
           and
           throw
           down
           your
           traditions
           which
           are
           Heathenish
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           bringing
           a
           handfull
           out
           of
           the
           North
           Country
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           eye-witnesses
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           Glory
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           noble
           Acts
           ,
           and
           though
           but
           a
           handfull
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           blessed
           ,
           and
           his
           increase
           shall
           be
           great
           ,
           for
           they
           shall
           subdue
           Nations
           ,
           and
           Kings
           shall
           be
           tributary
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           his
           Witnesses
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           shall
           publish
           his
           Righteousness
           from
           Generation
           to
           Generation
           ,
           &
           bear
           their
           testimony
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           lives
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           our
           Righteousness
           ;
           who
           hath
           broken
           open
           the
           Seals
           of
           the
           Deep
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           the
           springs
           of
           Life
           to
           flow
           forth
           as
           though
           it
           issued
           out
           of
           a
           Wombe
           ;
           by
           which
           his
           little
           ones
           are
           refreshed
           and
           grow
           in
           strength
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           glory
           to
           him
           in
           the
           highest
           ,
           whose
           judgements
           are
           just
           ,
           holy
           ,
           pure
           and
           equall
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           :
        
         
           Oh
           who
           can
           stand
           before
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           uttered
           forth
           his
           voice
           before
           his
           Camp
           ,
           and
           its
           very
           great
           ,
           devouring
           fire
           is
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           tempestuous
           round
           about
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           sword
           devoures
           much
           flesh
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           ungodly
           shall
           be
           slain
           ,
           heaps
           upon
           heaps
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           shall
           be
           none
           left
           to
           bury
           the
           dead
           :
           A
           glorious
           high
           Throne
           hath
           he
           erected
           ,
           and
           he
           sits
           thereon
           ,
           and
           judges
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           even
           he
           before
           whose
           face
           the
           Heaven
           and
           the
           Earth
           shall
           fly
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           Sea
           be
           dried
           up
           ,
           oh
           who
           can
           dwell
           with
           d●vouring
           fire
           ,
           who
           can
           dwell
           with
           everlasting
           burning
           ,
           who
           can
           stand
           when
           he
           appears
           ,
           when
           he
           draws
           out
           his
           sword
           of
           Justice
           all
           Nations
           shall
           grow
           pale
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
           rulers
           feeble
           ,
           and
           the
           Warriour
           shall
           not
           find
           his
           hands
           in
           the
           day
           of
           batta●l
           ,
           when
           they
           encounter
           with
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           for
           his
           sword
           shall
           be
           fatted
           with
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           all
           Nations
           who
           resist
           shall
           become
           soked
           with
           blood
           .
        
         
           Oh
           he
           is
           dreadfull
           ,
           who
           can
           stand
           when
           he
           appears
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           consuming
           fire
           ,
           therefore
           all
           Rulers
           in
           Nations
           ,
           and
           Potentates
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           feare
           and
           dread
           his
           holy
           name
           ,
           and
           bow
           unto
           his
           righteous
           Scepter
           ,
           least
           you
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           perish
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           uncircumcised
           ,
           who
           have
           resisted
           him
           ,
           and
           go
           down
           into
           the
           nethermost
           Hell
           for
           ever
           ;
           for
           assuredly
           the
           day
           of
           your
           fanning
           and
           trying
           is
           near
           ,
           arme
           your selves
           ,
           put
           on
           your
           Armour
           ,
           see
           if
           you
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           Oh
           ,
           nay
           you
           will
           all
           be
           as
           dust
           before
           the
           whirl-wind
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           scattered
           in
           the
           fierce
           anger
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           changeable
           Laws
           ,
           Constitutions
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           and
           Traditions
           ,
           which
           is
           brought
           forth
           from
           the
           changeable
           principle
           ,
           which
           is
           gone
           out
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           turning
           of
           th●ngs
           upside
           down
           ,
           shall
           be
           as
           the
           Potters
           clay
           ,
           for
           he
           unto
           whom
           the
           eternall
           being
           hath
           committed
           all
           Judgement
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           appointed
           to
           judge
           in
           righteou●ness
           is
           appearing
           ,
           and
           come
           ,
           and
           coming
           ,
           who
           si●s
           as
           a
           Refiners
           fire
           ,
           and
           sits
           as
           Judge
           among
           the
           Gods
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           give
           his
           glory
           and
           honour
           to
           any
           other
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           all
           you
           that
           b●are
           rule
           and
           not
           by
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           true
           light
           which
           in●ightneth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           your
           p●wer
           other
           is
           from
           another
           ,
           even
           from
           him
           who
           is
           〈…〉
           with
           the
           light
           ,
           for
           by
           me
           saith
           the
           L●rd
           K●ngs
           rule
           ,
           and
           Princes
           decree
           Justice
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           were
           obedient
           un●o
           his
           righteous
           Law
           written
           in
           their
           hearts
           ;
           as
           
             David
             ,
             Solomor
             ,
             Jehosaphat
             ,
             Ezekiah
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           holy
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           who
           were
           guided
           by
           that
           which
           was
           just
           &
           unchangeable
           ,
           they
           ruled
           by
           his
           power
           and
           decreed
           Justice
           ,
           and
           answered
           that
           which
           was
           just
           in
           every
           mans
           conscience
           ,
           which
           is
           one
           with
           that
           power
           in
           which
           they
           ruled
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           they
           acted
           ,
           
           and
           so
           a
           terrour
           they
           became
           to
           none
           ,
           but
           evil
           doers
           ,
           who
           were
           out
           of
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           nature
           which
           stood
           up
           against
           that
           powers
           by
           which
           the
           Princes
           decreed
           Justice
           ,
           and
           so
           with
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           all
           these
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Rules
           ,
           and
           Governments
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           according
           to
           the
           power
           of
           the
           just
           God
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           abolished
           at
           the
           coming
           of
           him
           ,
           whose
           day
           shall
           come
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           power
           and
           glory
           he
           shall
           appear
           ,
           which
           shall
           darken
           and
           dazell
           ,
           extirpate
           ,
           and
           utterly
           destroy
           all
           ,
           root
           and
           branch
           together
           ,
           who
           is
           out
           of
           his
           power
           and
           against
           it
           ,
           so
           there
           shall
           be
           a
           very
           great
           overturning
           ,
           such
           as
           hath
           not
           been
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           neither
           shall
           be
           ever
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           shall
           the
           Restorer
           be
           seen
           ,
           who
           shall
           restore
           the
           Earth
           into
           its
           first
           purity
           ,
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           Judges
           as
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           Counsellers
           as
           at
           the
           beginning
           ;
           then
           shall
           the
           Earth
           injoy
           her
           rest
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           their
           Sabaoth
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           of
           glory
           hath
           considered
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           listened
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           cry
           is
           heard
           out
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           opressed
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Creatures
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           ,
           how
           they
           have
           been
           chopped
           to
           pieces
           ,
           as
           flesh
           for
           the
           Pot
           ,
           and
           ground
           to
           dust
           as
           though
           they
           had
           not
           been
           Gods
           workmanship
           ,
           and
           his
           seed
           in
           al●
           Nations
           hath
           been
           held
           in
           great
           captivity
           ;
           whose
           sighes
           ,
           groanes
           and
           tears
           hath
           pierced
           through
           the
           Clouds
           ,
           and
           is
           entered
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           now
           arising
           to
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           the
           needy
           ,
           and
           now
           woe
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           them
           that
           have
           borne
           rule
           ,
           but
           not
           by
           the
           Lord
           .
        
      
       
         
           An
           advertisment
           to
           all
           the
           rulers
           upon
           earth
           ,
        
         
           THere
           is
           one
           onely
           God
           ,
           the
           Creator
           and
           the
           bringer
           forth
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           whose
           way
           is
           equal
           ,
           and
           whose
           Judgements
           are
           just
           ,
           whose
           Law
           is
           righteous
           ,
           whose
           Statutes
           are
           pure
           ,
           answering
           his
           own
           pure
           Witness
           in
           every
           man
           under
           
           the
           face
           of
           Heaven
           in
           all
           Nations
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           so
           as
           every
           man
           in
           all
           Nations
           upon
           the
           Earth
           comes
           to
           own
           Gods
           pure
           witness
           in
           himself
           ,
           placed
           by
           the
           Lord
           ;
           he
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           confess
           unto
           the
           righteous
           acting
           of
           those
           Rulers
           who
           rule
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           by
           the
           righteous
           law
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           where
           any
           Ruler
           is
           not
           ruled
           himself
           ,
           by
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           of
           God
           which
           condemneth
           self
           ,
           and
           self-actings
           in
           himself
           ,
           He
           bears
           rule
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           Gods
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           so
           layes
           yoaks
           upon
           a
           Nation
           ,
           Country
           or
           People
           ,
           to
           make
           all
           submit
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           decrees
           ,
           and
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           then
           joyns
           to
           his
           deceit
           ,
           and
           thus
           iniquity
           gets
           head
           ,
           and
           is
           set
           up
           as
           a
           rule
           ,
           and
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Ruler
           ,
           and
           the
           ruled
           ,
           is
           throwne
           behind
           their
           back
           ,
           and
           so
           deceit
           leadeth
           ,
           and
           the
           changeable
           mind
           acteth
           it self
           out
           in
           every
           thing
           that
           it
           hath
           to
           do
           withall
           ;
           and
           so
           tyranie
           and
           opression
           spreads
           over
           a
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           suffers
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           there
           are
           so
           many
           several
           Laws
           ,
           Ordinances
           and
           Constitutions
           ,
           and
           Traditions
           ,
           and
           Customs
           among
           men
           in
           many
           Nations
           and
           Countreys
           ,
           and
           Regions
           ,
           one
           differing
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           heaps
           of
           confusion
           ,
           that
           hardly
           in
           any
           Nations
           ,
           or
           few
           in
           a
           Nation
           knows
           what
           is
           Law
           ,
           there
           is
           so
           much
           variableness
           ,
           and
           changeableness
           amongst
           the
           Lawmakers
           ,
           one
           while
           setting
           up
           ,
           another
           while
           pulling
           down
           ,
           and
           as
           deceit
           advanceth
           it self
           in
           any
           particular
           Ruler
           ,
           then
           there
           must
           be
           a
           Law
           made
           ,
           and
           a
           penalty
           upon
           the
           non-performance
           ,
           as
           death
           ,
           banishment
           ,
           tortering
           ,
           whipping
           ,
           racking
           ,
           prisonment
           ,
           fining
           ,
           to
           the
           utter
           destruction
           of
           many
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           ground
           of
           this
           is
           because
           the
           Rulers
           are
           gone
           from
           that
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           then
           acts
           in
           their
           own
           wills
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           craft
           and
           deceit
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           Ground
           ,
           which
           is
           cursed
           ,
           and
           calls
           this
           Christian
           pollicy
           and
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           becomes
           a
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           keeps
           his
           Dominion
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           deceit
           gets
           a
           Cover
           and
           hides
           it self
        
         
           Now
           it
           was
           not
           so
           from
           the
           beginning
           ;
           For
           as
           God
           is
           one
           ,
           and
           his
           Name
           one
           ,
           his
           Law
           is
           one
           ,
           which
           is
           pure
           and
           equal
           ,
           and
           unalterable
           ,
           and
           indures
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
           Now
           man
           being
           made
           in
           Gods
           own
           Image
           ,
           answered
           the
           pure
           Law
           of
           
           God
           ,
           and
           being
           Gods
           Image
           was
           one
           with
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           was
           not
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           was
           his
           life
           and
           joy
           ,
           and
           he
           had
           power
           to
           obey
           it
           ;
           for
           he
           was
           of
           its
           own
           nature
           ,
           for
           as
           God
           is
           pure
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           the
           Image
           which
           he
           brought
           forth
           man
           in
           was
           pure
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           was
           mans
           guide
           and
           rule
           was
           pure
           and
           holy
           ,
           here
           was
           unity
           and
           purity
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           created
           ,
           and
           man
           that
           was
           created
           was
           in
           unity
           ,
           and
           then
           there
           was
           no
           woe
           ,
           no
           condemnation
           ,
           no
           sorrow
           ,
           no
           death
           ,
           no
           tribulation
           ,
           nor
           anguish
           ,
           nor
           wrath
           ,
           revealed
           against
           man
           who
           was
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           stood
           in
           the
           Dominion
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           had
           dominion
           over
           that
           which
           was
           contrary
           ,
           here
           was
           no
           tyranie
           ,
           here
           was
           no
           cruelty
           ,
           no
           prisons
           ,
           no
           envie
           ,
           no
           persecution
           ,
           no
           killing
           nor
           destroying
           ,
           no
           defrauding
           ,
           no
           jarre
           ,
           no
           strife
           ,
           no
           devouring
           ,
           but
           all
           Gods
           creation
           at
           unity
           ,
           and
           man
           at
           unity
           with
           God
           ,
           being
           partakers
           of
           his
           Dominion
           ,
           whereby
           all
           the
           Earth
           was
           in
           order
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           wisdom
           which
           changed
           not
           ,
           and
           here
           man
           had
           dominion
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           ruled
           in
           Gods
           authority
           ,
           and
           was
           guided
           by
           the
           higher
           power
           ,
           and
           while
           he
           was
           subject
           to
           it
           ,
           death
           had
           no
           power
           over
           him
           ;
           now
           this
           was
           before
           sin
           entered
           ,
           and
           before
           death
           entred
           ,
           &
           before
           enmity
           had
           appeared
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           but
           now
           was
           the
           Lord
           King
           and
           Law-giver
           ,
           and
           Judge
           ,
           who
           ruled
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           man
           being
           subject
           to
           him
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           Law
           against
           him
           ,
           nor
           no
           guilt
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           for
           transgression
           was
           not
           known
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no
           curse
           ,
           but
           all
           was
           in
           unity
           and
           peace
           ,
           no
           changeableness
           ,
           but
           all
           was
           in
           the
           covenant
           ,
           all
           the
           workmanship
           of
           his
           hand
           was
           united
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           he
           had
           made
           was
           blessed
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Creation
           were
           partakers
           of
           his
           blessedness
           ,
           and
           all
           stood
           in
           the
           covenant
           ,
           by
           which
           every
           Creature
           received
           power
           ,
           virtue
           and
           dominion
           ,
           here
           was
           one
           mind
           ,
           and
           here
           was
           no
           double
           ,
           no
           variation
           ,
           no
           mutation
           ,
           nor
           change
           ,
           but
           the
           dominion
           of
           the
           everlasting
           God
           was
           felt
           ,
           which
           indures
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           and
           any
           other
           thing
           was
           not
           seen
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           but
           man
           crowned
           with
           honour
           ,
           dominion
           and
           dignity
           ,
           wherein
           could
           be
           nothing
           but
           rejoycing
           ,
           and
           pure
           peace
           and
           joy
           ,
           now
           no
           evill
           was
           known
           ,
           neither
           was
           there
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           but
           goodness
           
           possessed
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           breathed
           forth
           it self
           in
           all
           things
           in
           the
           circumference
           thereof
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           works
           of
           his
           hends
           pleased
           him
           ,
           and
           man
           made
           partakers
           of
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           was
           accepted
           ,
           and
           not
           rejected
           ,
           thus
           in
           part
           I
           have
           shewed
           unto
           you
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           of
           mankind
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           Gods
           Creation
           ,
           and
           the
           blessedness
           thereof
           ,
           but
           if
           I
           could
           declare
           unto
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           from
           years
           end
           ,
           to
           years
           end
           ,
           I
           should
           fall
           short
           ,
           and
           words
           would
           be
           wanting
           ,
           to
           express
           the
           felicity
           and
           happiness
           in
           which
           man
           was
           brought
           forth
           in
           ,
           neither
           shall
           any
           be
           able
           to
           see
           into
           those
           things
           ,
           or
           to
           declare
           certainly
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           who
           come
           not
           beyond
           time
           ,
           to
           him
           who
           is
           eternal
           ,
           who
           gave
           them
           a
           being
           .
        
         
           But
           after
           man
           had
           taken
           of
           the
           Tree
           of
           Knowledge
           of
           good
           and
           evill
           ,
           and
           had
           eate
           of
           the
           fruit
           thereof
           ;
           and
           consented
           to
           the
           beguiler
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           sin
           entered
           ,
           and
           death
           by
           sin
           ,
           man
           lost
           his
           dominion
           ,
           and
           became
           subject
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           another
           had
           power
           over
           him
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           course
           of
           nature
           was
           set
           on
           the
           fire
           of
           Hell
           ,
           the
           curse
           entered
           ,
           and
           man
           dead
           while
           he
           lives
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           day
           he
           eate
           did
           die
           ,
           and
           death
           breathed
           forth
           it self
           in
           the
           Earth
           ▪
           and
           
             Cain
          
           is
           brought
           forth
           in
           his
           own
           Image
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           the
           Image
           of
           him
           who
           was
           gone
           out
           of
           Gods
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           he
           became
           a
           murderer
           ,
           and
           slew
           him
           that
           was
           accepted
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           here
           appeared
           now
           the
           enmity
           ,
           and
           its
           life
           was
           to
           destroy
           ,
           and
           to
           murder
           ,
           and
           to
           kill
           
             Abell
             ,
          
           who
           believed
           and
           offered
           up
           a
           sacrifice
           ,
           and
           
             Cain
          
           offered
           in
           the
           unbelief
           ,
           and
           was
           not
           accepted
           ,
           so
           
             Abell
          
           who
           was
           just
           lived
           by
           Faith
           ,
           but
           
             Cain
          
           who
           was
           in
           the
           envie
           and
           in
           the
           wrath
           ,
           this
           life
           was
           death
           to
           him
           and
           to
           his
           nature
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           who
           are
           out
           of
           the
           Faith
           ,
           are
           dead
           while
           they
           live
           .
        
         
           Now
           after
           the
           transgression
           in
           process
           of
           time
           ,
           when
           the
           seed
           of
           fallen
           
             Adam
          
           began
           to
           increase
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           being
           driven
           out
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           they
           spread
           over
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ,
           and
           sought
           many
           inventions
           being
           gone
           from
           that
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           were
           united
           unto
           him
           ,
           having
           broken
           his
           covenant
           ,
           and
           joyned
           in
           covenant
           with
           death
           ,
           death
           acts
           forth
           it self
           against
           the
           seed
           ,
           which
           
           is
           not
           of
           its
           nature
           ,
           and
           alwaies
           sought
           to
           imbondage
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           kill
           it
           as
           
             Cain
          
           did
           
             Abell
             ,
          
           and
           
             Esau
             ,
             Jacob
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ismael
          
           did
           unto
           
             Isaack
          
           and
           unto
           his
           seed
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           seed
           unto
           which
           the
           promise
           was
           received
           ,
           the
           Law
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           persecuted
           the
           seed
           ,
           invented
           ,
           and
           made
           Laws
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           nature
           in
           which
           they
           lived
           ,
           and
           so
           became
           heathenish
           in
           their
           Fashions
           ,
           and
           Laws
           ,
           and
           Customs
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           grew
           up
           as
           it
           was
           nourished
           ,
           and
           leavened
           into
           its
           own
           nature
           ,
           and
           unbelief
           grew
           into
           a
           mighty
           stature
           ,
           and
           monsters
           was
           brought
           forth
           in
           such
           a
           strange
           shape
           in
           every
           thing
           ,
           that
           the
           enmity
           did
           appear
           in
           ,
           as
           had
           not
           been
           seen
           in
           the
           Earth
           before
           ,
           and
           and
           so
           man
           being
           gone
           astray
           from
           the
           life
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           every
           thing
           is
           abominable
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           stranger
           nature
           ,
           that
           he
           brings
           forth
           :
           yet
           take
           notice
           of
           this
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           seed
           unto
           which
           the
           promise
           was
           who
           were
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           obeyed
           through
           Faith
           ,
           they
           had
           a
           Law
           ,
           so
           they
           in
           unbelief
           had
           also
           a
           Law
           ,
           as
           the
           seed
           worshipped
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           through
           a
           lively
           and
           a
           living
           Faith
           ,
           and
           so
           sinned
           not
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           serpent
           imitated
           a
           worship
           ,
           and
           worshipped
           in
           death
           and
           unbelief
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Laws
           of
           one
           was
           equal
           ,
           such
           as
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           the
           other
           was
           unequal
           ,
           such
           as
           
             Jeroboam
          
           and
           
             Rehoboam
             ,
          
           and
           as
           the
           one
           set
           up
           equity
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           the
           other
           made
           a
           Law
           to
           set
           up
           iniquity
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           seed
           ,
           they
           sought
           not
           their
           own
           honour
           ,
           but
           the
           honour
           of
           him
           who
           was
           their
           reward
           ,
           but
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           evil
           doer
           sought
           himself
           and
           his
           own
           honour
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           breathed
           forth
           it self
           ,
           and
           spoke
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           deceit
           uttered
           forth
           lies
           in
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           power
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           upright
           lived
           unto
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           deceit
           lived
           unto
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           unto
           him
           who
           hath
           the
           power
           of
           death
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Devill
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           fulfilled
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           were
           led
           by
           his
           holy
           spirit
           of
           God
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           the
           other
           followed
           their
           own
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           answered
           the
           deceit
           and
           foolish
           mind
           ,
           and
           they
           whose
           understanding
           was
           darkened
           loved
           them
           ,
           and
           had
           pleasure
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           So
           it
           may
           be
           truly
           said
           ,
           many
           Nations
           ,
           Rulers
           and
           ruled
           
           sit
           in
           the
           Region
           of
           the
           shaddow
           of
           death
           ;
           and
           the
           living
           God
           is
           forgotten
           among
           them
           ,
           &
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           they
           are
           seeking
           one
           anothers
           ruine
           ,
           &
           all
           in
           the
           violence
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           cruelty
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           Rulers
           and
           Potentates
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           Magistrates
           and
           Governours
           under
           the
           whole
           face
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           hearken
           unto
           the
           words
           of
           my
           mouth
           ,
           and
           listen
           unto
           understanding
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           partakers
           of
           the
           happiness
           and
           felicity
           which
           God
           is
           shedding
           abroad
           ,
           now
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Restorer
           you
           may
           know
           in
           your
           Regions
           ,
           and
           the
           deliverer
           in
           your
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           maker
           up
           of
           the
           breach
           in
           your
           Dominions
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           all
           Nations
           may
           be
           revealed
           among
           you
           .
        
         
           He
           which
           must
           restore
           is
           not
           born
           of
           man
           ,
           nor
           cometh
           not
           to
           a
           People
           or
           a
           Nation
           ,
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           neither
           seeks
           he
           himself
           ,
           but
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           who
           hath
           sent
           him
           to
           seek
           ,
           and
           to
           save
           that
           which
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           to
           heale
           the
           breaches
           ,
           and
           to
           destroy
           that
           which
           hath
           made
           the
           breach
           ,
           that
           so
           all
           Nations
           who
           receive
           him
           ,
           &
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           may
           be
           reconcil'd
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           one
           to
           another
           ;
           that
           the
           Earth
           may
           injoy
           rest
           &
           the
           Regions
           quietness
           ;
           therefore
           all
           be
           warned
           not
           to
           look
           forth
           in
           your
           wils
           ,
           for
           there
           you
           will
           not
           receive
           him
           ,
           but
           slight
           him
           ,
           as
           many
           before
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           so
           lie
           down
           in
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           weary
           your selves
           in
           vanity
           ,
           and
           lie
           down
           in
           infamy
           ,
           and
           never
           come
           to
           see
           his
           dignity
           .
        
         
           Now
           he
           ,
           of
           whom
           I
           declare
           unto
           you
           ,
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           hath
           lightened
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           light
           wherewith
           all
           men
           are
           inlightned
           is
           not
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           which
           indures
           for
           ever
           ,
           but
           one
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           let
           you
           see
           ,
           violence
           ,
           treachery
           ,
           murder
           ,
           envie
           ,
           wrath
           ,
           maliciousness
           ,
           drunkeness
           ,
           whoredom
           ,
           lying
           ,
           cursed
           speaking
           ,
           stealing
           ,
           defrauding
           ,
           cheating
           ,
           cosening
           ,
           rioteousness
           ,
           pride
           ,
           arogancy
           ,
           emulation
           ,
           contention
           ,
           strife
           ,
           hatred
           ,
           persecution
           ,
           cruelty
           ,
           opression
           ,
           I
           say
           the
           light
           which
           comes
           from
           Christ
           by
           whom
           the
           World
           was
           made
           ,
           will
           shew
           you
           that
           all
           these
           things
           is
           sin
           and
           evil
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           will
           let
           you
           see
           there
           is
           a
           ground
           from
           whence
           these
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           evils
           proceed
           ,
           which
           ground
           
           is
           in
           all
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           in
           the
           transgression
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           be
           the
           fruits
           that
           grows
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           buds
           forth
           themselves
           in
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           man
           in
           every
           Nation
           ,
           so
           the
           Earth
           is
           filled
           with
           violence
           ,
           and
           the
           grapes
           are
           as
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           &
           the
           fruit
           as
           
             Gomorrah
             ,
          
           whom
           God
           overthrew
           ,
           and
           till
           these
           things
           be
           done
           away
           ,
           and
           these
           fruits
           wither
           ,
           and
           the
           root
           from
           whence
           they
           arise
           be
           removed
           out
           of
           every
           particular
           man
           who
           is
           a
           Ruler
           ,
           he
           cannot
           be
           a
           blessing
           to
           a
           Nation
           ,
           neither
           rule
           for
           God
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           neither
           will
           he
           or
           can
           he
           be
           a
           terrour
           to
           all
           these
           things
           before
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           While
           he
           himself
           is
           in
           those
           ,
           for
           he
           cannot
           destroy
           his
           own
           life
           ,
           neither
           will
           iniquity
           set
           up
           righteousness
           ,
           nor
           the
           worker
           of
           iniquity
           advance
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           listen
           to
           the
           words
           of
           my
           mouth
           ,
           and
           despise
           not
           counsell
           ,
           least
           you
           perish
           among
           fools
           ,
           and
           go
           down
           to
           the
           horrible
           pit
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           everlasting
           misery
           unto
           all
           perpetuity
           .
        
         
           Now
           God
           that
           made
           both
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           that
           therein
           are
           ;
           he
           is
           light
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           is
           no
           darkness
           at
           all
           ,
           he
           never
           changes
           his
           purity
           ;
           nor
           alters
           his
           righteous
           decrees
           ,
           his
           eye
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           alwaies
           fixed
           to
           behold
           all
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           he
           searches
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           with
           his
           eye
           ,
           and
           pierceth
           through
           the
           secret
           places
           ,
           and
           is
           near
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           although
           man
           do
           not
           see
           him
           ,
           he
           is
           invisible
           ,
           and
           eternal
           ,
           and
           his
           Law
           indures
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           the
           unalterable
           decree
           ,
           by
           which
           sin
           is
           judged
           and
           reproved
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           particular
           man
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           who
           hearkens
           and
           hears
           the
           words
           of
           the
           pure
           Law
           ,
           which
           judges
           all
           sin
           in
           man
           ,
           receiveth
           the
           sentence
           of
           death
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           is
           judged
           by
           the
           righteous
           words
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           so
           sin
           in
           the
           particular
           comes
           to
           be
           condemned
           ,
           and
           all
           these
           changeable
           things
           is
           trodden
           under
           foot
           ,
           which
           is
           acted
           and
           brought
           forth
           from
           the
           changeable
           mind
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           all
           Laws
           ,
           Constitutions
           and
           Decrees
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           thrown
           down
           by
           his
           righteous
           Law
           which
           proceeds
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           righteous
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           light
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           his
           unchangeable
           
           and
           unalterable
           decree
           comes
           to
           be
           set
           up
           in
           every
           particular
           Ruler
           ,
           &
           Governour
           ,
           and
           himself
           judged
           with
           the
           just
           ,
           he
           comes
           to
           bear
           his
           rule
           for
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           answers
           that
           which
           is
           just
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           can
           he
           act
           against
           well
           doing
           ,
           but
           is
           a
           leader
           ,
           and
           an
           incourager
           of
           it
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           terrour
           to
           the
           unjust
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           to
           know
           the
           dominion
           again
           which
           man
           lost
           through
           disobedience
           and
           transgression
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           you
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           wait
           that
           you
           may
           come
           to
           see
           that
           ,
           &
           feel
           it
           revealed
           in
           your selves
           ,
           to
           wit
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           following
           it
           ,
           sin
           may
           be
           judged
           in
           your selves
           ,
           &
           you
           come
           to
           know
           the
           one
           Lord
           the
           Lawgiver
           which
           leads
           man
           back
           out
           of
           sin
           ,
           &
           transgression
           by
           his
           Son
           whom
           he
           hath
           sent
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           through
           him
           might
           believe
           in
           the
           Father
           ,
           &
           be
           restored
           out
           of
           sin
           &
           transgression
           unto
           life
           eternal
           ,
           where
           death
           hath
           no
           entrance
           ,
           &
           so
           all
           who
           waits
           upon
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           obedient
           to
           it
           ,
           they
           come
           to
           feel
           his
           power
           and
           his
           decree
           which
           cannot
           alter
           its
           property
           or
           verity
           ,
           ,
           &
           all
           who
           comes
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           it
           ,
           you
           will
           come
           to
           see
           that
           which
           unites
           you
           unto
           God
           ,
           &
           one
           Nation
           to
           another
           ,
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God!
           Oh
           that
           all
           your
           eyes
           were
           opened
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           see
           that
           which
           belongs
           to
           your
           peace
           &
           the
           well
           being
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           power
           of
           the
           flock
           might
           be
           refreshed
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           this
           I
           speak
           unto
           you
           ,
           a
           change
           must
           be
           witnessed
           in
           your selves
           ,
           before
           you
           will
           cease
           acting
           in
           the
           changeable
           mind
           ,
           now
           the
           time
           draws
           near
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           try
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           Earth
           must
           be
           left
           without
           excuse
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           have
           all
           warned
           ,
           for
           God
           will
           no
           longer
           be
           limited
           ,
           and
           therefore
           take
           heed
           how
           you
           gainsay
           any
           or
           resist
           any
           ,
           vvho
           may
           declare
           unto
           you
           the
           counsell
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           cause
           them
           not
           to
           be
           persecuted
           or
           hurt
           ,
           but
           all
           be
           calme
           and
           moderate
           ,
           and
           learn
           vvisdom
           from
           above
           ,
           from
           him
           vvho
           hath
           inlightned
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           come
           to
           deny
           your selves
           ,
           and
           follovv
           him
           vvho
           condems
           all
           self
           actings
           ,
           and
           self
           vvill
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           all
           Customs
           ,
           Lavvs
           ,
           and
           Worships
           ,
           &
           Traditions
           ,
           that
           is
           made
           in
           the
           vvill
           of
           man
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           unto
           vvhom
           all
           povver
           is
           committed
           may
           be
           feared
           ,
           and
           vvorshipped
           in
           spirit
           ,
           in
           life
           ,
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           that
           so
           all
           sedition
           ,
           rebellion
           ,
           treachery
           and
           unrighteousness
           may
           be
           cleansed
           out
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           quarrelling
           ,
           fighting
           ,
           contention
           may
           end
           ;
           and
           people
           come
           out
           of
           that
           vvhich
           the
           svvord
           is
           against
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           svvords
           may
           be
           beat
           into
           Plovvshares
           ,
           and
           the
           spears
           into
           pruning
           hooks
           ,
           that
           so
           violence
           may
           be
           done
           avvay
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           svvept
           out
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           that
           the
           dominion
           of
           God
           may
           be
           set
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           his
           truth
           advanced
           above
           all
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           the
           World
           may
           become
           the
           Lords
           ,
           &
           his
           Christs
           ;
           and
           blessed
           are
           they
           that
           stoop
           unto
           his
           Scepter
           ,
           vvho
           judges
           the
           Nations
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           vvith
           equity
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Salvat●on
           of
           all
           his
           people
           for
           evermore
           ,
           and
           a
           hiding
           place
           in
           the
           day
           of
           trouble
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
             
               The
               20.
               of
               the
               2.
               
               Moneth
               ,
               1658.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .