A message from the spirit of the Lord to the people called Anabaptists and to the rest of the sects who are scattered up and down these nations and in the Army, that they may read and consider why the Lords controversie is against them, and that they may understand what the Lords purpose is concerning them.
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             A message from the spirit of the Lord to the people called Anabaptists and to the rest of the sects who are scattered up and down these nations and in the Army, that they may read and consider why the Lords controversie is against them, and that they may understand what the Lords purpose is concerning them.
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           A
           MESSAGE
           FROM
           THE
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           To
           the
           People
           called
           ANABAPTISTS
           ,
           AND
           To
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Sects
           who
           are
           scattered
           up
           and
           down
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           ARMY
           ;
           that
           they
           may
           read
           and
           consider
           why
           the
           Lords
           Controversie
           is
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           understand
           what
           the
           Lords
           Purpose
           is
           concerning
           them
           .
        
         
           HOW
           is
           my
           bowels
           filled
           with
           grief
           ,
           and
           my
           heart
           compassed
           about
           with
           sorrow
           ?
           Wo
           is
           me
           for
           you
           ,
           I
           am
           even
           undone
           for
           your
           sakes
           who
           despise
           reproof
           ,
           and
           reject
           the
           counsel
           of
           the
           Holy
           One
           ;
           Surely
           you
           are
           a
           rebellious
           house
           ,
           and
           a
           gain-saying
           people
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           :
           All
           the
           day
           long
           have
           I
           stretched
           out
           my
           hands
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           visited
           you
           in
           loving
           kindness
           ,
           and
           called
           upon
           you
           to
           return
           ;
           but
           you
           have
           stopped
           your
           ears
           ,
           &
           hardened
           your
           hearts
           against
           me
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           You
           have
           despised
           my
           
             Messengers
             ,
          
           and
           set
           at
           nought
           those
           who
           have
           been
           sent
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           regarded
           my
           Word
           :
           How
           many
           of
           my
           servants
           have
           been
           as
           a
           
             Sign
             ,
          
           a
           by-word
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           proverb
           and
           a
           reproach
           amongst
           you
           ?
           And
           you
           have
           not
           considered
           
           the
           evil
           day
           that
           is
           to
           come
           upon
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Earth
           :
           Why
           had
           you
           not
           seen
           ?
           Why
           had
           you
           not
           beheld
           my
           goings
           out
           in
           my
           Servants
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           even
           amongst
           all
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           ?
           How
           have
           I
           made
           them
           to
           bear
           the
           iniquities
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           have
           suffered
           the
           Rulers
           thereof
           to
           afflict
           them
           ,
           even
           from
           day
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ?
           yet
           have
           they
           not
           ceased
           to
           warn
           this
           Nation
           in
           their
           Towns
           and
           Villages
           ,
           in
           their
           Markets
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Streets
           ;
           in
           their
           Goals
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Assemblies
           :
           How
           many
           of
           my
           Servants
           have
           dyed
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           not
           visited
           them
           ,
           even
           for
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           even
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           pure
           consciences
           ?
           These
           things
           have
           not
           been
           done
           in
           a
           corner
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           before
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           not
           laid
           it
           to
           heart
           ,
           but
           ready
           to
           add
           affliction
           to
           their
           Bonds
           ,
           and
           to
           join
           your
           hands
           with
           their
           persecutors
           in
           your
           Bookes
           and
           Pamphlets
           ,
           in
           your
           preachings
           and
           pretended
           prayers
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           places
           of
           Justice
           ;
           and
           you
           have
           strengthened
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           ,
           slandered
           &
           reproached
           my
           Servants
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           am
           now
           arisen
           in
           jealousie
           even
           for
           the
           meek
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           &
           I
           will
           be
           avenged
           of
           my
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           my
           despised
           remnant
           ,
           even
           by
           sword
           and
           by
           fire
           wil
           I
           plead
           with
           my
           enemies
           ;
           I
           wil
           overturn
           their
           counsels
           ,
           and
           wil
           blow
           upon
           their
           whole
           strength
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           :
           But
           as
           for
           your
           parts
           ,
           you
           have
           had
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           a
           price
           put
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           but
           had
           not
           hearts
           to
           use
           it
           ,
           you
           forgot
           me
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           remember
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           innocent
           ,
           but
           every
           one
           sought
           his
           own
           honor
           and
           his
           own
           advantage
           ,
           and
           forgot
           me
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           my
           people
           :
           Therefore
           did
           I
           cause
           your
           Sun
           to
           set
           at
           noon
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           your
           day
           ,
           and
           did
           deliver
           you
           up
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           your
           enemies
           ,
           even
           without
           a
           Sword
           or
           a
           Spear
           ;
           but
           by
           my
           own
           might
           and
           power
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           know
           that
           I
           am
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           I
           can
           do
           whatsoever
           I
           will
           in
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           men
           .
           Look
           back
           now
           ,
           &
           see
           if
           your
           Fathers
           could
           ever
           remember
           ,
           or
           the
           generations
           that
           are
           past
           could
           ever
           declare
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           did
           greater
           wonders
           ,
           or
           that
           my
           Arm
           hath
           brought
           stranger
           things
           to
           pass
           then
           your
           eyes
           have
           seen
           ,
           &
           your
           ears
           have
           heard
           .
           But
           will
           all
           this
           awake
           you
           ?
           Will
           all
           this
           make
           
           you
           to
           consider
           ?
           Why
           do
           you
           not
           break
           off
           your
           sins
           by
           repentance
           ,
           and
           turn
           unto
           me
           (
           saith
           the
           Lord
           )
           that
           
             I
          
           may
           heal
           your
           backslidings
           ,
           and
           wash
           away
           your
           sins
           ?
           What
           advantage
           is
           it
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           set
           your selves
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           devise
           mischief
           against
           my
           chosen
           ?
           What
           do
           you
           reap
           unto
           your selves
           to
           make
           peace
           with
           your
           enemies
           ,
           to
           destroy
           my
           Heritage
           ?
           Surely
           this
           people
           have
           forgotten
           me
           ,
           and
           they
           trust
           unto
           an
           arm
           of
           flesh
           ,
           and
           a
           number
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           fear
           overcomes
           them
           :
           Can
           you
           not
           look
           back
           ,
           &
           call
           to
           your
           remembrance
           the
           former
           dayes
           ,
           how
           
             I
          
           was
           with
           you
           in
           the
           day
           of
           distress
           ,
           how
           I
           girded
           you
           with
           strength
           ,
           and
           made
           you
           a
           terror
           to
           your
           enemies
           ,
           even
           to
           them
           unto
           whom
           now
           you
           are
           become
           servants
           ?
           And
           why
           is
           all
           this
           come
           to
           pass
           ?
           Because
           you
           vowed
           a
           vow
           unto
           me
           in
           your
           distress
           ,
           in
           that
           day
           when
           many
           enemies
           had
           compassed
           you
           about
           ,
           from
           whom
           I
           delivered
           you
           ;
           but
           you
           forgot
           the
           vow
           &
           the
           promise
           that
           you
           had
           made
           ,
           and
           thought
           not
           upon
           my
           Cause
           ,
           and
           the
           Cause
           of
           my
           people
           ,
           but
           rejoiced
           and
           sate
           down
           in
           the
           spoil
           of
           your
           enemies
           ,
           and
           corrupted
           your selves
           with
           those
           things
           ,
           until
           your
           hearts
           became
           fat
           ,
           and
           you
           fill'd
           and
           corrupted
           with
           all
           the
           abominations
           of
           them
           which
           were
           cast
           out
           before
           you
           ,
           so
           that
           no
           deliverance
           was
           wrought
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           but
           like
           treacherous
           dealers
           have
           dealt
           very
           treacherously
           ;
           and
           so
           your
           reward
           must
           be
           according
           to
           your
           works
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           what
           is
           man
           that
           you
           should
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           or
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           that
           you
           should
           regard
           them
           ,
           and
           forget
           me
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ?
           Yet
           once
           more
           return
           ,
           return
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           once
           more
           build
           you
           up
           ,
           and
           not
           pluck
           you
           down
           ;
           Humble
           your selves
           before
           me
           ,
           and
           consider
           of
           your
           backslidings
           .
           Consider
           that
           ye
           have
           forgotten
           me
           ,
           and
           trusted
           to
           lying
           vanities
           ;
           and
           slight
           not
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           ,
           neither
           despise
           my
           Messengers
           ,
           nor
           reproach
           my
           Servants
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           despiseth
           them
           ,
           despiseth
           me
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           as
           deare
           unto
           me
           as
           the
           apple
           of
           mine
           eye
           ;
           &
           whosoever
           riseth
           up
           against
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           confounded
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           blesseth
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           blessed
           ;
           because
           they
           have
           chosen
           me
           to
           be
           their
           feare
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           not
           sought
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           defiled
           themselves
           with
           the
           World
           nor
           its
           vanities
           ,
           nor
           its
           fading
           and
           perishing
           glory
           but
           have
           walked
           before
           me
           with
           an
           upright
           heart
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
           a
           perverse
           generation
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           they
           have
           been
           as
           sheep
           for
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           killed
           even
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ;
           &
           who
           have
           pleaded
           their
           cause
           ,
           or
           who
           have
           stood
           up
           in
           their
           defence
           ?
           But
           even
           all
           people
           ,
           all
           professors
           ,
           and
           all
           powers
           have
           combined
           together
           to
           root
           out
           their
           Name
           ,
           and
           to
           blot
           out
           their
           memorial
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           had
           not
           my
           power
           upheld
           them
           ,
           and
           my
           own
           Arm
           made
           bare
           for
           their
           deliverance
           :
           How
           often
           had
           they
           been
           devoured
           by
           the
           teeth
           of
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           jaws
           of
           their
           cruel
           &
           oppressing
           enemies
           ?
           had
           not
           I
           arisen
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           put
           my
           hook
           into
           the
           nose
           ,
           and
           my
           br●dle
           into
           the
           teeth
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           turned
           them
           backwards
           ,
           confounded
           their
           enterprises
           ,
           overturned
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Powers
           ,
           and
           Armies
           ;
           yea
           reproved
           Kings
           for
           their
           sakes
           :
           And
           this
           let
           it
           be
           known
           unto
           you
           ,
           He
           that
           blesseth
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           blessed
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           curseth
           them
           ,
           shall
           not
           prosper
           ;
           For
           ,
           for
           their
           sakes
           is
           all
           this
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           because
           I
           will
           make
           them
           the
           oy
           of
           many
           nations
           ;
           and
           they
           shall
           tread
           upon
           the
           High
           Places
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           And
           although
           I
           may
           suffer
           them
           to
           be
           tryed
           even
           as
           Gold
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           purged
           and
           purified
           ,
           that
           their
           beauty
           may
           shine
           out
           of
           obscurity
           ,
           &
           their
           praise
           may
           return
           unto
           me
           ;
           yet
           will
           I
           never
           forsake
           them
           ,
           my
           loving
           kindness
           will
           I
           never
           take
           from
           them
           ,
           but
           will
           return
           unto
           them
           in
           tender
           mercy
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           fire
           will
           I
           be
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           my
           power
           and
           my
           presence
           shall
           accompany
           them
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           plead
           with
           all
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           &
           consume
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           will
           crown
           them
           with
           dominion
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           them
           that
           rise
           up
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           once
           more
           this
           is
           a
           call
           and
           a
           warning
           unto
           you
           to
           return
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           me
           with
           your
           whole
           heart
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           for
           ever
           be
           a
           prey
           to
           your
           enemies
           ,
           nor
           that
           the
           rod
           of
           the
           wicked
           should
           for
           ever
           remain
           upon
           the
           back
           of
           the
           righteous
           ;
           wherefore
           if
           you
           will
           return
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           consider
           of
           your
           backslidings
           an
           repent
           of
           the
           evil
           of
           your
           former
           doings
           ,
           I
           will
           yet
           make
           use
           of
           you
           for
           my
           glory
           ,
           and
           for
           my
           own
           Name
           sake
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Aegyptian
          
           Power
           ,
           even
           
             Pharoah
          
           &
           all
           his
           Host
           may
           be
           overwhelmed
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           cause
           my
           righteou●
           Branch
           to
           prosper
           ,
           and
           to
           spread
           ,
           and
           to
           go
           over
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           unto
           my
           chosen
           the
           Land
           which
           
             I
          
           have
           promised
           unto
           them
           ,
           even
           a
           Land
           that
           flows
           with
           Milk
           and
           Honey
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           now
           arise
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           Courage
           and
           Boldness
           ,
           and
           fear
           not
           the
           face
           of
           your
           enemies
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           be
           many
           in
           number
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           all
           power
           and
           might
           is
           in
           my
           hand
           :
           And
           every
           one
           of
           you
           make
           war
           in
           righteousness
           against
           the
           enemies
           of
           your
           own
           souls
           which
           are
           within
           you
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           the
           lusts
           that
           warrs
           in
           your
           members
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           my
           Word
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           which
           discerneth
           the
           lusts
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           every
           thought
           ,
           and
           every
           intent
           in
           your
           hearts
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           sword
           shall
           you
           become
           more
           than
           conquerors
           ;
           this
           will
           cut
           down
           your
           lust
           ,
           your
           pride
           ,
           ambition
           ,
           and
           self-seeking
           ;
           your
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           your
           wantonness
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           abomination
           ,
           for
           which
           my
           hand
           is
           against
           you
           ;
           And
           this
           my
           Word
           is
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           this
           must
           purge
           and
           purifie
           you
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           are
           purged
           ;
           even
           that
           within
           you
           ,
           which
           lets
           you
           see
           your
           abominations
           ,
           which
           have
           caused
           me
           to
           hide
           my
           face
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           visit
           you
           in
           judgment
           :
           and
           when
           you
           have
           repented
           of
           the
           evil
           of
           your
           waies
           ,
           and
           are
           returned
           unto
           that
           which
           lets
           you
           see
           your self-seeking
           ,
           proud
           ,
           persecuting
           ,
           covetous
           ,
           worldly
           ,
           treacherous
           ,
           deceitful
           spirit
           ;
           that
           by
           the
           same
           which
           lets
           you
           see
           it
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           humbled
           in
           my
           presence
           ,
           and
           return
           unto
           your
           first
           love
           ,
           that
           which
           first
           visited
           you
           for
           your
           sins
           ,
           that
           by
           it
           you
           may
           be
           truly
           purged
           ,
           and
           may
           truly
           deny
           yourselvs
           ,
           and
           not
           seek
           the
           worlds
           glory
           ,
           but
           my
           glory
           ;
           and
           not
           your
           own
           Interest
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Good
             Old
             Cause
             ,
          
           the
           Cause
           of
           my
           People
           :
           That
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           may
           flourish
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Land
           may
           be
           swept
           of
           evil-doers
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           superstition
           and
           Idolatry
           may
           be
           rooted
           out
           ,
           and
           all
           oppression
           and
           tyranny
           amongst
           people
           may
           be
           clean
           done
           away
           .
           If
           you
           thus
           return
           unto
           me
           in
           the
           uprightness
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           then
           will
           I
           return
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           my
           presence
           shall
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           strength
           shall
           return
           as
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           your
           youth
           ;
           and
           I
           will
           yet
           prosper
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           take
           root
           downward
           ,
           and
           bear
           fruit
           upward
           ,
           and
           your
           flesh
           shall
           be
           fresh
           as
           the
           flesh
           of
           a
           child
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           the
           joy
           of
           many
           Nations
           ▪
           But
           if
           you
           refuse
           to
           return
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           to
           seek
           me
           with
           your
           whole
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           obedient
           unto
           my
           voice
           ,
           and
           not
           take
           counsel
           at
           me
           ,
           but
           follow
           the
           counsel
           of
           your
           
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           offer
           unto
           me
           your
           wonted
           hypocritical
           praiers
           and
           fastings
           ,
           and
           your
           hearts
           after
           your
           covetousness
           ,
           envie
           ,
           pride
           ,
           self-seeking
           ,
           and
           vain-glory
           ;
           though
           you
           may
           make
           many
           praiers
           ,
           yet
           I
           will
           not
           hear
           ,
           neither
           will
           I
           answer
           ,
           but
           suffer
           a
           lying
           spirit
           to
           go
           forth
           amongst
           you
           ,
           which
           shall
           deceive
           you
           ,
           and
           speak
           peace
           when
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           lifted
           up
           to
           that
           end
           you
           may
           be
           destroied
           ;
           for
           I
           will
           give
           you
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           your
           enemies
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           do
           unto
           you
           according
           unto
           that
           which
           is
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           my
           loving
           kindness
           will
           I
           for
           ever
           take
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           my
           habitation
           will
           I
           utterly
           remove
           from
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           nothing
           but
           misery
           shall
           attend
           you
           ,
           even
           one
           wo
           upon
           another
           ,
           untill
           you
           are
           scattered
           and
           driven
           away
           ,
           confounded
           and
           consumed
           from
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           but
           my
           chosen
           will
           I
           deliver
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           I
           will
           cover
           them
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           hide
           them
           under
           the
           hollow
           of
           my
           hand
           ,
           and
           my
           arm
           shall
           compass
           them
           about
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           chosen
           me
           to
           be
           their
           fear
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           regard
           unto
           my
           Word
           ,
           and
           have
           walked
           in
           my
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           observed
           my
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           have
           despised
           the
           glory
           ,
           honor
           ,
           riches
           and
           preferment
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           even
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           for
           my
           kingdoms
           sake
           ,
           for
           whom
           I
           have
           ordained
           a
           kingdom
           everlasting
           and
           eternal
           ,
           where
           all
           the
           power
           of
           darkness
           shall
           not
           touch
           them
        
         
           Therefore
           take
           heed
           unto
           the
           Word
           which
           I
           have
           spoken
           ,
           and
           no
           longer
           be
           of
           a
           proud
           and
           perverse
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           of
           an
           uncircumcised
           heart
           ;
           but
           let
           your
           ears
           be
           open
           unto
           reproof
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           learn
           righteousness
           ,
           that
           in
           truth
           you
           may
           be
           established
           ,
           that
           my
           power
           and
           my
           presence
           may
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           arise
           as
           a
           Lion
           out
           of
           his
           thicket
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           Giant
           refreshed
           with
           wine
           ;
           That
           you
           may
           plead
           my
           cause
           with
           the
           men
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           the
           Whore
           which
           hath
           made
           all
           Nations
           drunk
           with
           the
           cup
           of
           her
           fornications
           ,
           and
           hath
           drunk
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           and
           Martyrs
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           give
           unto
           her
           double
           ,
           even
           blood
           to
           drink
           ;
           and
           that
           her
           children
           may
           be
           dasht
           against
           the
           stones
           :
           for
           the
           hour
           of
           her
           judgment
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           great
           
             Babylon
          
           is
           now
           come
           in
           remembrance
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           cup
           of
           his
           fury
           and
           indignation
           is
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           powred
           out
           without
           mixture
           ,
           and
           the
           dregs
           there
           of
           shall
           she
           drink
           :
           
           for
           now
           is
           the
           Angel
           gone
           forth
           with
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           to
           preach
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Fear
             GOD
             ,
             and
             give
             Glory
             to
             Him
             ;
          
           wherefore
           blessed
           and
           happy
           shall
           he
           be
           that
           receives
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           of
           GOD
           ,
           who
           are
           brought
           into
           his
           fear
           that
           keeps
           clean
           their
           hearts
           ;
           who
           gives
           the
           glory
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           do
           not
           seek
           glory
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           seek
           honor
           unto
           themselves
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           arisen
           to
           stain
           the
           glory
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           loftiness
           of
           man
           shall
           be
           abased
           ,
           and
           the
           haughtiness
           of
           man
           shall
           be
           laid
           low
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           alone
           shall
           be
           exalted
           :
           For
           he
           will
           overturn
           ,
           overturn
           ,
           overturn
           ,
           until
           he
           comes
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           give
           it
           him
           ;
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           the
           Government
           shall
           be
           his
           ;
           for
           the
           Lambsday
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           and
           his
           Government
           shall
           be
           established
           :
           Though
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           rise
           up
           against
           him
           ,
           yet
           shall
           the
           Lamb
           and
           the
           Saints
           have
           the
           victory
           ,
           though
           
             Gog
          
           and
           
             Magog
          
           join
           together
           in
           battel
           against
           him
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           ye
           warned
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           giving
           your
           power
           unto
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ;
           for
           the
           wrath
           and
           vengeance
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           
             Babylons
          
           destruction
           is
           near
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           her
           Merchants
           that
           have
           traded
           with
           her
           shall
           weep
           and
           howl
           ;
           for
           none
           shall
           buy
           their
           wares
           any
           more
           ,
           saying
           ;
           Alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           for
           that
           great
           City
           is
           faln
           by
           which
           so
           many
           were
           made
           rich
           through
           her
           Merchandize
           ;
           for
           now
           is
           the
           Lord
           arisen
           to
           uncover
           her
           skirts
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           her
           shame
           and
           her
           nakedness
           appear
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           men
           .
           Therefore
           be
           not
           of
           a
           fearful
           heart
           ,
           but
           be
           valiant
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           he
           will
           bring
           mighty
           things
           to
           pass
           ,
           such
           as
           your
           eyes
           hath
           not
           seen
           ,
           nor
           your
           ears
           heard
           ,
           nor
           hath
           entered
           into
           your
           hearts
           to
           believe
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           working
           a
           Work
           and
           a
           Wonder
           ;
           the
           understanding
           of
           the
           Wise
           shall
           be
           confounded
           ,
           and
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           the
           prudent
           shall
           be
           hid
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           purposed
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           certainly
           bring
           it
           to
           pass
           ;
           for
           he
           hath
           seen
           ,
           he
           hath
           seen
           the
           affliction
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           his
           eye
           hath
           beheld
           the
           cruelty
           of
           their
           enemies
           ,
           &
           all
           their
           purposes
           are
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           soul
           hath
           pittyed
           his
           remnant
           ,
           and
           his
           anger
           is
           kindled
           against
           his
           adversaries
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           their
           recompence
           is
           near
           ,
           wherein
           he
           will
           reward
           them
           ,
           even
           as
           they
           thought
           to
           do
           unto
           his
           chosen
           ;
           and
           their
           own
           mischief
           which
           they
           imagined
           in
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           even
           with
           the
           
           same
           shall
           their
           ovvn
           bovvels
           be
           filled
           ;
           that
           as
           they
           have
           thirsted
           for
           ,
           and
           greedily
           desired
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           innocent
           ,
           even
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           done
           unto
           them
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           surely
           come
           to
           pass
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           take
           heed
           unto
           your selves
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           fall
           of
           others
           be
           a
           warning
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           see
           you
           build
           upon
           a
           right
           foundation
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           but
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           shall
           stand
           ,
           all
           other
           buildings
           shall
           certainly
           be
           overthrown
           :
           Therefore
           in
           humility
           and
           meekness
           consider
           with
           your selves
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           left
           himself
           without
           a
           Witness
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           people
           who
           have
           been
           despised
           and
           hated
           ,
           reproached
           and
           cruelly
           intreated
           ,
           hath
           not
           been
           so
           dealt
           withall
           for
           any
           evil
           that
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           but
           for
           bearing
           a
           true
           and
           faithfull
           testimony
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           pride
           ,
           ambition
           and
           vain-glory
           of
           this
           wicked
           and
           untoward
           Generation
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           the
           superstitious
           ,
           Idolatrous
           and
           vain
           worships
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           the
           hireling
           ,
           greedy
           ,
           devouring
           ,
           Idol
           ,
           dumb
           Shepherds
           ;
           and
           against
           all
           the
           vain
           heathenish
           customs
           ,
           fashions
           and
           traditions
           that
           hath
           been
           set
           up
           by
           the
           will
           and
           pride
           of
           man
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           for
           keeping
           Christs
           Command
           .
           Hath
           not
           this
           been
           the
           cause
           why
           we
           have
           been
           hated
           ,
           persecuted
           ,
           imprisoned
           ,
           slandered
           ,
           murthered
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           evil
           done
           unto
           us
           ;
           because
           we
           are
           not
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           even
           as
           he
           is
           not
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           hath
           chosen
           us
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           bear
           testimony
           against
           the
           deeds
           thereof
           that
           they
           are
           evil
           ?
           Therefore
           try
           now
           and
           throughly
           examine
           the
           ground
           and
           reason
           of
           all
           the
           hatred
           ,
           evil-speaking
           and
           dealing
           that
           hath
           been
           against
           us
           ;
           And
           in
           moderation
           ,
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           see
           wherein
           our
           practice
           is
           not
           agreeable
           with
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           your
           minds
           be
           any
           longer
           blinded
           through
           an
           evil
           heart
           of
           unbelief
           ;
           but
           let
           the
           long-suffering
           of
           our
           God
           lead
           you
           to
           repentance
           ;
           And
           not
           by
           resisting
           his
           Spirit
           to
           hardness
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           his
           righteous
           judgments
           overtake
           you
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           no
           remedy
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               
                 22d
                 .
              
               of
               the
               last
               Month
               ,
               1659
               :
            
          
           
             JOHN
             COLLENS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             I.
          
           for
           
             Robert
             Wilson
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             black-spread-Eagle
          
           in
           
             Martins
             l'Grand
             ,
          
           1660.