A message for instruction to all the rulers, judges, and magistrates to whom the law is committed shewing what just government is, and how far the magisrates power reacheth, and what the sword of justice is to cut down, and what it is to defend ... / E.B.
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             A message for instruction to all the rulers, judges, and magistrates to whom the law is committed shewing what just government is, and how far the magisrates power reacheth, and what the sword of justice is to cut down, and what it is to defend ... / E.B.
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           A
           MESSAGE
           FO●
           INSTRUCTION
           ,
           TO
           All
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           Judges
           ,
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           to
           whom
           the
           Law
           is
           committed
           ,
           shewing
           what
           just
           Government
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           the
           Magistrates
           power
           reacheth
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           Sword
           of
           Justice
           is
           to
           cut
           down
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           to
           defend
           .
        
         
           Whereby
           they
           may
           learne
           and
           be
           directed
           to
           discern
           betwixt
           the
           guiltless
           and
           the
           guilty
           ;
           and
           betwixt
           a
           matter
           of
           wilfull
           wrong
           by
           evill
           doers
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           to
           punish
           ,
           and
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           ,
           by
           men
           that
           fears
           God
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           to
           be
           a
           praise
           unto
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           terror
           ;
           and
           in
           particular
           divers
           causes
           are
           discovered
           ;
           which
           are
           proved
           to
           be
           matters
           of
           conscience
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           wilfull
           wrong
           ;
           though
           many
           therefore
           are
           unjustly
           persecuted
           and
           afllicted
           as
           evill
           doers
           .
        
         
           With
           an
           exposition
           of
           some
           parts
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           for
           the
           edification
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           desires
           to
           judge
           righteously
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           who
           would
           discern
           of
           different
           causes
           ;
           and
           justify
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           and
           condemn
           the
           evill
           doers
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           friend
           to
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           a
           lover
           of
           just
           judgement
           ,
           who
           desireth
           the
           increase
           of
           good
           Government
           .
        
         
           E.
           B.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Symmons
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           neer
           Alders-gate
           ,
           1658.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           MESSAGE
           FOR
           INSTRUCTION
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Concerning
           government
           and
           Magistracy
           this
           I
           have
           to
           say
           ;
        
         
           IT
           is
           an
           ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           ordained
           of
           him
           for
           the
           preserving
           of
           peace
           among
           men
           ,
           for
           the
           punishing
           and
           suppressing
           of
           evill
           doers
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           praise
           and
           safety
           of
           them
           that
           doe
           well
           ;
           that
           mens
           persons
           and
           estates
           may
           be
           preserved
           from
           the
           violence
           and
           wrong
           dealing
           of
           evill
           men
           ;
           And
           for
           this
           end
           government
           was
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           set
           up
           in
           the
           earth
           by
           the
           Institution
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           that
           righteousness
           should
           goe
           free
           ,
           and
           the
           wicked
           be
           bound
           and
           limited
           .
           Now
           such
           as
           handle
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           are
           executors
           thereof
           ,
           who
           are
           ordained
           of
           God
           to
           iudg
           and
           govern
           the
           people
           ;
           ought
           to
           be
           iust
           men
           ;
           fearing
           God
           ,
           and
           walking
           in
           his
           Law
           ,
           and
           hating
           and
           denying
           every
           false
           way
           ,
           that
           people
           may
           receive
           examples
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           holy
           and
           lawfull
           walking
           from
           their
           Conversations
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           are
           set
           to
           govern
           the
           people
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           spirit
           of
           true
           and
           sound
           Iudgment
           to
           try
           into
           the
           root
           of
           all
           causes
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           able
           to
           discerne
           of
           different
           causes
           ;
           and
           to
           give
           iust
           Iudgement
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           such
           will
           iudge
           by
           equall
           measure
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           man
           ,
           but
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ;
           and
           such
           will
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           transgressors
           ,
           and
           will
           strengthen
           and
           encourage
           them
           that
           doe
           well
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           Law
           will
           answer
           the
           end
           wherefore
           it
           was
           added
           ;
           for
           because
           of
           transgression
           was
           the
           law
           added
           to
           slay
           transgression
           ,
           
           and
           to
           bind
           under
           the
           transgressor
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           him
           stand
           in
           awe
           and
           be
           afraid
           ;
           for
           the
           just
           law
           ,
           reacheth
           to
           the
           just
           witness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           answereth
           it
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           walkes
           in
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           his
           heart
           therein
           exercised
           ,
           the
           law
           of
           man
           hath
           no
           power
           over
           him
           ,
           to
           condemne
           him
           ,
           but
           it
           justifies
           him
           ,
           and
           defends
           him
           ,
           and
           preserves
           him
           from
           all
           wrong
           ;
           but
           who
           doth
           not
           walk
           in
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           is
           excercised
           in
           evill
           ,
           and
           transgresseth
           the
           light
           and
           pure
           law
           of
           God
           in
           his
           conscience
           by
           doing
           evill
           &
           by
           wrong
           &
           unjust
           dealing
           ;
           then
           the
           law
           of
           man
           takes
           hold
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           binds
           him
           ,
           &
           judges
           him
           ,
           &
           Condemns
           him
           ;
           for
           the
           evil
           done
           by
           him
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           light
           in
           his
           own
           conscience
           ,
           which
           answereth
           to
           the
           just
           execution
           of
           the
           law
           in
           condemning
           of
           him
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           work
           of
           the
           law
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           faithfull
           executors
           ,
           who
           justly
           executeth
           the
           just
           law
           ,
           in
           defending
           and
           preserving
           the
           iust
           and
           Innocent
           men
           from
           wrong
           doing
           ,
           and
           in
           condemning
           and
           iudging
           the
           ungodly
           and
           evill
           men
           ,
           for
           wrong
           doing
           ;
           whereby
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           them
           both
           may
           answer
           to
           the
           Iust
           government
           in
           defending
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           in
           condemning
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           good
           savor
           to
           God
           where
           the
           iust
           lawes
           are
           iustly
           executed
           ,
           by
           ius●
           men
           ,
           But
           where
           unrighteous
           men
           are
           in
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           law
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           that
           are
           themselves
           transgressors
           ,
           such
           will
           not
           iudg
           for
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           good
           lawes
           will
           be
           subverted
           unto
           wrong
           ends
           ,
           from
           their
           proper
           vertue
           ;
           and
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           will
           be
           strengthened
           ,
           and
           the
           evill
           doers
           will
           escape
           unpunished
           ,
           and
           the
           Innocent
           will
           suffer
           ,
           and
           Iustice
           and
           true
           Iudgment
           will
           be
           turned
           backward
           ,
           for
           when
           the
           wicked
           beares
           rule
           ,
           the
           people
           cannot
           rejoyce
           ,
           nor
           Iustice
           and
           true
           Iudgment
           cannot
           be
           received
           from
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           themselves
           unjust
           and
           unrighteous
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           lawes
           may
           be
           good
           and
           iust
           ;
           yet
           the
           executioners
           thereof
           being
           evil
           ,
           and
           themselves
           transgressors
           ,
           worthy
           of
           condemnation
           by
           the
           law
           ;
           the
           transgression
           of
           the
           law
           in
           others
           cannot
           iustly
           be
           Iudged
           by
           such
           ,
           who
           are
           themselves
           guilty
           of
           Iudgment
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           lawes
           will
           be
           subverted
           ,
           and
           iustice
           and
           true
           iudgment
           neglected
           ,
           because
           such
           as
           handle
           the
           law
           knowes
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           are
           in
           the
           transgression
           
           of
           the
           righteous
           law
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           iudgment
           thereof
           are
           themselves
           guilty
           ;
           Soe
           therefore
           they
           that
           handle
           the
           law
           should
           be
           men
           iustified
           according
           to
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           free
           from
           the
           transgression
           ;
           that
           they
           may
           the
           more
           iustly
           punish
           ,
           reprove
           and
           condemn
           it
           in
           others
           ;
           and
           may
           minister
           Iustice
           and
           true
           Iudgment
           through
           the
           law
           to
           all
           people
           under
           them
           ;
           and
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           be
           respected
           in
           Iudgment
           ,
           but
           every
           mans
           cause
           ought
           to
           be
           heard
           ,
           the
           poor
           as
           well
           as
           the
           rich
           ;
           and
           their
           matters
           diligently
           sought
           into
           ,
           and
           all
           ought
           to
           receive
           iust
           iudgment
           from
           Iust
           men
           by
           the
           iust
           law
           ;
           for
           the
           law
           is
           a
           defence
           about
           all
           the
           righteous
           ,
           to
           defend
           and
           preserve
           them
           ;
           in
           peace
           and
           freedome
           ,
           from
           all
           their
           enemies
           ,
           who
           are
           to
           be
           limited
           by
           the
           law
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           :
           And
           they
           that
           are
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ,
           whose
           consciences
           are
           excercised
           towards
           God
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           nor
           the
           law
           hath
           no
           power
           over
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           law
           is
           fullfilled
           in
           them
           ,
           by
           Christ
           who
           teacheth
           them
           in
           all
           things
           to
           walk
           without
           offence
           towards
           God
           and
           all
           men
           ,
           in
           truth
           and
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           to
           God
           and
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           such
           the
           law
           of
           man
           is
           to
           defend
           and
           not
           to
           Iudg
           them
           ;
           to
           iustifie
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           condemn
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           a
           praise
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           terror
           ,
           and
           such
           setteth
           to
           seal
           that
           the
           law
           is
           iust
           and
           good
           and
           holy
           ;
           who
           walketh
           in
           iustness
           ,
           in
           goodness
           and
           holiness
           ;
           and
           doth
           not
           transgress
           the
           good
           lawes
           of
           any
           nation
           ,
           but
           walk
           void
           of
           offence
           towards
           all
           ,
           for
           they
           walk
           not
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           are
           doers
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           not
           breakers
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           comes
           not
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           condemnation
           ,
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           are
           iustified
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           for
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           leadeth
           them
           into
           all
           truth
           ;
           and
           so
           out
           of
           all
           condemnation
           ;
           their
           wayes
           are
           righteous
           and
           pure
           ,
           and
           their
           workes
           are
           iust
           and
           equall
           towards
           God
           and
           all
           men
           ▪
           and
           they
           seek
           not
           the
           wrong
           of
           any
           mans
           person
           or
           estate
           ,
           but
           seekes
           the
           good
           of
           all
           ,
           forgiving
           their
           enemies
           ,
           and
           praying
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           seekes
           not
           vengeance
           upon
           their
           adversaries
           ,
           but
           they
           bear
           all
           things
           patiently
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           transgressors
           of
           his
           law
           ,
           nor
           the
           iust
           lawes
           of
           man
           ;
           And
           if
           such
           doe
           suffer
           by
           a
           law
           ,
           that
           law
           is
           uniust
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           that
           Magistrate
           
           that
           executes
           that
           law
           ;
           and
           that
           suffering
           is
           not
           for
           evill
           doing
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           the
           Innocent
           can
           rejoyce
           in
           such
           suffering
           ,
           but
           the
           executioners
           thereof
           shall
           howle
           and
           weep
           ;
           So
           that
           in
           all
           ages
           there
           was
           such
           suffering
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           for
           evill
           doing
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ;
           and
           such
           sufferings
           there
           are
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           because
           the
           unrighteous
           and
           the
           uniust
           beares
           rule
           which
           subverts
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           turnes
           true
           Iudgment
           backward
           ,
           and
           oppresseth
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           rules
           over
           it
           in
           Tyrany
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           where
           darkness
           rules
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           Ignorance
           in
           the
           mind
           ;
           and
           true
           Iudgment
           is
           wanting
           ,
           for
           light
           is
           called
           darkness
           ,
           and
           darkness
           light
           ;
           and
           good
           is
           put
           for
           evill
           ,
           and
           evill
           for
           good
           ;
           and
           truth
           is
           called
           heresy
           ,
           and
           error
           is
           called
           truth
           ;
           and
           because
           of
           this
           the
           righteous
           are
           Iudged
           uniustly
           ,
           and
           falsly
           condemned
           ;
           and
           the
           guilty
           are
           set
           free
           ,
           and
           thus
           is
           Iudgment
           turned
           quite
           backward
           ;
           where
           the
           seed
           of
           enmity
           ruleth
           above
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           government
           is
           not
           blessed
           ,
           but
           made
           a
           curse
           unto
           that
           dominion
           ;
           where
           it
           is
           seated
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           because
           such
           are
           set
           to
           rule
           and
           govern
           ;
           who
           are
           not
           ruled
           and
           governed
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           are
           in
           the
           transgression
           of
           the
           Iust
           and
           righteous
           law
           ;
           and
           are
           uniust
           men
           ,
           and
           not
           reconciled
           unto
           God
           ;
           upon
           whose
           shoulders
           the
           government
           lyes
           ,
           and
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           law
           in
           their
           power
           ;
           who
           cannot
           minister
           true
           Iudgment
           ,
           nor
           discerne
           of
           different
           causes
           among
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           all
           magistrates
           are
           to
           weigh
           and
           be
           considerate
           in
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           act
           and
           Iudge
           among
           men
           ,
           as
           they
           may
           give
           a
           good
           account
           unto
           God
           and
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           when
           a
           cause
           is
           brought
           before
           them
           to
           give
           Iudgment
           of
           ,
           or
           any
           accused
           unto
           them
           ;
           that
           they
           should
           execute
           the
           law
           upon
           ;
           they
           should
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           first
           try
           into
           the
           ground
           and
           nature
           of
           such
           matters
           ,
           to
           know
           whether
           it
           be
           a
           wilful
           and
           purposed
           wrong
           or
           injury
           done
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           or
           it
           be
           of
           ignorance
           or
           want
           of
           better
           knowledge
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           :
           or
           whether
           it
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           ,
           or
           about
           religion
           ,
           or
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           whereupon
           the
           controversy
           
           dependeth
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           wilfull
           and
           purposed
           wrong
           ,
           or
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           then
           good
           reason
           and
           justice
           will
           teach
           a
           Magistrate
           to
           defend
           the
           Innocent
           from
           wrong
           ,
           or
           to
           restore
           his
           wrong
           by
           true
           iudgement
           ,
           that
           his
           person
           and
           estate
           be
           freed
           from
           all
           wrong
           ,
           and
           preserved
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           wrong
           dealer
           be
           restrained
           and
           punished
           and
           iudged
           iustly
           according
           to
           his
           offence
           :
           but
           if
           it
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           about
           religion
           or
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           the
           magistrates
           with
           their
           law
           ought
           not
           to
           meddle
           therein
           ;
           or
           to
           iudge
           of
           such
           matters
           ;
           for
           these
           things
           concerning
           the
           things
           that
           are
           spirituall
           are
           out
           of
           their
           Iurisdiction
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           their
           power
           to
           iudge
           of
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           controversy
           between
           man
           and
           man
           depend
           about
           such
           causes
           ,
           not
           having
           reflection
           upon
           persons
           or
           estates
           ,
           but
           onely
           about
           spirituall
           matters
           ,
           then
           magistrates
           with
           their
           lawes
           ought
           not
           to
           Iudg
           in
           these
           causes
           ;
           but
           spiritual
           men
           ought
           onely
           to
           give
           their
           iudgments
           hereof
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           received
           from
           God
           ;
           and
           though
           men
           be
           in
           controversy
           about
           religion
           and
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           if
           they
           be
           men
           of
           peace
           not
           wronging
           one
           another
           in
           their
           persons
           or
           estates
           ,
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           both
           protected
           in
           a
           good
           government
           by
           the
           iust
           and
           righteous
           laws
           ,
           and
           here
           the
           sword
           of
           Iustice
           is
           laid
           onely
           upon
           the
           evill
           doer
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           terror
           and
           a
           punishment
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           limite
           and
           restrain
           him
           from
           wrong
           dealing
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           end
           wherefore
           it
           was
           ordained
           of
           God
           to
           be
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           laid
           upon
           the
           conscience
           to
           oppress
           and
           afflict
           the
           tender
           consciences
           of
           the
           upright
           ;
           whose
           minds
           are
           exercised
           in
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           such
           should
           have
           praise
           that
           doe
           well
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           Iustice
           while
           it
           is
           a
           terror
           to
           all
           evill
           doers
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           perfect
           and
           wherefore
           the
           law
           was
           added
           ,
           and
           the
           practise
           of
           it
           herein
           by
           faithfull
           and
           Iust
           executors
           ,
           is
           well
           pleasing
           and
           acceptable
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           as
           concerning
           this
           one
           thing
           ,
           which
           is
           oppression
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           brought
           forth
           through
           the
           uniust
           and
           false
           execution
           of
           the
           lawes
           ,
           whereby
           many
           tender
           consciences
           are
           afflicted
           ;
           and
           not
           for
           any
           wrong
           or
           evill
           doing
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           excercise
           of
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ;
           Whereas
           many
           for
           conscience
           
           sake
           doth
           deny
           and
           cannot
           pay
           any
           thing
           ,
           to
           maintain
           a
           steeple-house
           or
           place
           of
           worship
           ,
           which
           the
           people
           of
           the
           world
           doe
           worship
           in
           ,
           and
           where
           they
           commit
           Idolatry
           ,
           neither
           can
           they
           for
           conscience
           sake
           pay
           any
           thing
           to
           uphold
           such
           worship
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           ministery
           and
           ministers
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           ever
           were
           sent
           of
           him
           ;
           but
           of
           Antichrist
           and
           such
           by
           which
           the
           people
           are
           led
           in
           blindness
           and
           error
           ,
           as
           manifestly
           doth
           appear
           through
           the
           whole
           land
           .
           And
           yet
           the
           magistrates
           some
           of
           them
           being
           blind
           and
           Ignorant
           as
           the
           people
           ,
           doth
           compell
           many
           people
           by
           their
           Writs
           and
           orders
           and
           Iudgments
           to
           maintain
           a
           Priest
           and
           steeple-house
           ,
           which
           for
           conscience
           sake
           they
           deny
           to
           maintain
           ,
           and
           yet
           by
           authority
           from
           the
           magistrates
           are
           the
           Innocent
           mens
           goods
           spoyled
           by
           distress
           ,
           and
           great
           oppression
           excercised
           upon
           many
           poor
           people
           ,
           to
           maintain
           and
           uphold
           the
           ministry
           and
           worship
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           many
           hereupon
           are
           cast
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           their
           goods
           taken
           from
           them
           by
           violence
           ,
           and
           great
           havock
           is
           made
           in
           the
           countries
           about
           this
           matter
           ,
           Now
           first
           it
           may
           be
           considered
           that
           to
           deny
           ,
           uphold
           ,
           and
           maintain
           a
           steeple-house
           and
           place
           where
           Ignorant
           people
           in
           tradition
           do
           meet
           to
           worship
           ;
           is
           not
           a
           matter
           of
           willfull
           or
           purposed
           wrong
           dealing
           ,
           or
           the
           breach
           of
           any
           bargin
           or
           contract
           between
           man
           &
           man
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           &
           for
           a
           good
           consciencie
           fake
           ,
           they
           cannot
           do
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           to
           maintain
           a
           place
           of
           worship
           ,
           which
           abomination
           is
           committed
           in
           by
           Ignorant
           &
           rude
           people
           ,
           who
           are
           without
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           daily
           is
           manifest
           ,
           &
           it
           is
           not
           manifest
           that
           by
           denying
           of
           this
           they
           Iniure
           any
           mans
           person
           or
           estate
           ,
           in
           any
           thing
           which
           belongs
           unto
           him
           by
           lawfull
           bargin
           &
           contract
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           reason
           or
           equity
           in
           this
           matter
           that
           any
           should
           be
           forced
           &
           compelled
           by
           Iniustice
           &
           oppression
           to
           uphold
           a
           house
           of
           worship
           which
           others
           worship
           in
           ,
           and
           not
           they
           ,
           and
           they
           knowing
           that
           worship
           to
           be
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           also
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           their
           is
           no
           Iustice
           nor
           religion
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           any
           should
           be
           caused
           by
           force
           to
           uphold
           a
           house
           ,
           for
           other
           people
           to
           
           commit
           and
           practise
           idolatry
           in
           ,
           if
           the
           house
           were
           for
           any
           good
           purpose
           or
           honest
           practise
           ,
           as
           for
           poor
           or
           impotent
           people
           to
           dwell
           in
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           ,
           who
           had
           not
           houses
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           because
           of
           their
           poverty
           ,
           then
           that
           were
           a
           deed
           of
           charity
           to
           uphold
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           God
           would
           not
           deny
           it
           ,
           but
           could
           freely
           give
           their
           mony
           to
           such
           an
           use
           and
           end
           ;
           but
           because
           it
           is
           not
           to
           such
           an
           use
           ,
           but
           onely
           a
           place
           to
           commit
           Idolatry
           in
           ,
           and
           to
           worship
           God
           ignorantly
           in
           superstitions
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           unto
           many
           ;
           and
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           they
           rather
           suffer
           the
           spoyling
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           afflictions
           upon
           their
           bodies
           ;
           then
           to
           pay
           their
           money
           for
           such
           an
           use
           and
           end
           ,
           and
           herein
           the
           Magistrates
           doth
           great
           injustice
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           reason
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           ;
           in
           causing
           Innocent
           mens
           goods
           to
           be
           spoyled
           by
           cruelty
           to
           uphold
           a
           place
           of
           Idolatrous
           worship
           ,
           contrary
           to
           mens
           tender
           consciences
           ,
           for
           as
           I
           have
           said
           they
           do
           no
           wrong
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           but
           only
           peoples
           wills
           are
           offended
           ;
           and
           their
           blind
           zeal
           turned
           into
           rage
           and
           fury
           against
           the
           iust
           ,
           who
           worships
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           cannot
           uphold
           the
           houses
           of
           false
           worship
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           a
           shame
           unto
           the
           people
           and
           ministers
           themselves
           ;
           who
           cannot
           uphold
           their
           own
           worshiping
           houses
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           reproach
           upon
           their
           God
           and
           their
           Religion
           who
           causes
           others
           to
           maintain
           their
           worshiping
           houses
           ;
           by
           iniustice
           and
           great
           oppression
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           themselves
           maintain
           the
           houses
           where
           they
           worship
           their
           God
           ,
           but
           people
           who
           fear
           God
           ,
           are
           greatly
           oppressed
           divers
           wayes
           to
           uphold
           worshiping
           places
           for
           others
           to
           worship
           in
           ,
           as
           in
           many
           parts
           of
           this
           nation
           is
           wofull
           testimony
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           shame
           to
           the
           Magistates
           by
           whose
           authority
           these
           things
           are
           done
           ;
           and
           a
           great
           reproach
           to
           the
           very
           name
           of
           Christanity
           that
           people
           against
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           good
           reason
           ,
           should
           be
           compelled
           to
           uphold
           and
           maintain
           a
           worship
           and
           ministery
           which
           they
           doe
           not
           partake
           off
           ,
           but
           their
           very
           enemies
           that
           persecute
           them
           ;
           whose
           consciences
           are
           defiled
           and
           not
           excercised
           ;
           and
           
           their
           worship
           and
           ministery
           ,
           which
           stands
           not
           in
           the
           excercise
           of
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ,
           but
           in
           vain
           traditions
           and
           superstitious
           Idolatry
           ;
           are
           the
           people
           of
           God
           forced
           to
           maintain
           with
           maintenance
           ,
           by
           oppression
           contrary
           to
           their
           consciences
           ;
           and
           the
           unjustness
           of
           these
           things
           cries
           for
           vengeance
           from
           heaven
           upon
           the
           ungodly
           rulers
           and
           people
           ;
           who
           causeth
           the
           iust
           and
           upright
           to
           groan
           by
           oppression
           ;
           and
           thus
           the
           law
           is
           subverted
           ,
           contrary
           to
           that
           end
           wherefore
           it
           was
           added
           ;
           and
           the
           government
           is
           abused
           contrary
           to
           that
           purpose
           wherefore
           it
           was
           ordained
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           the
           guiltless
           are
           condemned
           and
           judged
           ,
           and
           the
           guilty
           are
           set
           free
           ;
           the
           excercise
           of
           pure
           consciences
           are
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           abominations
           and
           Idoll
           worships
           are
           strengthened
           and
           defended
           ;
           and
           because
           of
           these
           things
           is
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           kindled
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           be
           quenched
           ,
           till
           it
           have
           consumed
           the
           wicked
           from
           off
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           the
           just
           God
           may
           be
           feared
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           enioy
           their
           freedome
           and
           liberty
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           pure
           religion
           ,
           and
           the
           excercise
           of
           their
           pure
           consciences
           ;
           and
           this
           will
           the
           Lord
           bring
           forth
           in
           his
           appointed
           time
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ;
           that
           his
           people
           may
           reioyce
           in
           him
           over
           all
           their
           oppressors
           ,
           and
           cruell
           taskemasters
           which
           doth
           uniustly
           oppress
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           concerning
           the
           maintaining
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           same
           in
           nature
           ,
           and
           as
           uniust
           and
           unequall
           as
           upholding
           of
           worshipping
           houses
           ;
           for
           though
           many
           out
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           do
           deny
           to
           maintain
           a
           professed
           Minister
           by
           paying
           to
           him
           so
           much
           or
           such
           a
           summe
           ,
           yet
           they
           do
           not
           hereby
           wrong
           him
           wilfully
           ,
           contrary
           to
           right
           ,
           in
           breaking
           any
           contract
           or
           Covenant
           ,
           formerly
           made
           with
           him
           by
           themselves
           or
           predecessors
           :
           nor
           they
           do
           not
           withhold
           from
           him
           any
           thing
           which
           properly
           belongs
           to
           him
           as
           debt
           ,
           or
           due
           for
           his
           labour
           ;
           by
           any
           Covenant
           binding
           thereunto
           ;
           onely
           the
           most
           that
           can
           be
           said
           is
           ,
           that
           such
           a
           summe
           ,
           or
           gift
           was
           formerly
           given
           ▪
           out
           of
           that
           estate
           to
           a
           man
           belonging
           to
           such
           a
           Parish
           ;
           and
           therefore
           now
           it
           is
           claimed
           as
           due
           ,
           by
           custome
           of
           many
           generations
           practise
           ,
           and
           so
           ought
           to
           
           be
           done
           ;
           as
           the
           maintenance
           to
           that
           man
           because
           of
           his
           labour
           in
           his
           Ministry
           ;
           now
           to
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           what
           though
           it
           was
           formerly
           done
           ,
           such
           a
           summe
           paid
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           gift
           freely
           given
           by
           our
           Ancestors
           in
           the
           times
           of
           Ignorance
           and
           darkness
           ;
           that
           practise
           of
           theirs
           then
           doth
           not
           bind
           any
           now
           to
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           seing
           no
           record
           can
           appear
           that
           they
           bound
           themselves
           and
           their
           heirs
           for
           ever
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           now
           hath
           the
           clear
           light
           of
           the
           gospell
           sprung
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           day
           hath
           discovered
           all
           the
           workes
           of
           Ignorance
           ;
           and
           though
           the
           man
           that
           claimes
           such
           a
           gift
           or
           hire
           as
           debt
           to
           him
           because
           of
           his
           labour
           ,
           let
           them
           pay
           him
           ,
           for
           whom
           he
           doth
           labour
           ;
           and
           who
           doth
           partake
           of
           his
           Ministery
           and
           labour
           ,
           and
           let
           others
           be
           free
           ,
           who
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           cannot
           do
           it
           ;
           who
           knowes
           his
           labour
           not
           deserving
           of
           wages
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           deceit
           and
           abomination
           ,
           and
           deceiving
           of
           soules
           ;
           and
           sees
           himself
           to
           be
           a
           proud
           ,
           covetous
           man
           ,
           and
           an
           Idle
           person
           ;
           who
           maintaines
           himself
           by
           the
           fruit
           of
           other
           mens
           labours
           ,
           in
           the
           vanity
           of
           life
           and
           without
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           this
           makes
           the
           thing
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           to
           many
           ,
           that
           for
           no
           better
           use
           nor
           to
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           they
           should
           pay
           their
           money
           ,
           (
           which
           cannot
           be
           justly
           claimed
           as
           a
           just
           debt
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           gift
           at
           most
           )
           to
           the
           upholding
           of
           such
           men
           and
           such
           practises
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           according
           but
           contrary
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           labour
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           practise
           ,
           and
           to
           uphold
           and
           maintain
           a
           man
           as
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           which
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           as
           by
           his
           fruits
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           ministery
           &
           worship
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           the
           worship
           and
           ministery
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           as
           doth
           appear
           ,
           this
           many
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           cannot
           do
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           except
           they
           should
           transgress
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           and
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           their
           own
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           ,
           and
           so
           bring
           themselves
           into
           condemnation
           by
           the
           Lord
           ;
           so
           let
           all
           men
           take
           notice
           hereof
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           people
           of
           God
           do
           deny
           to
           pay
           any
           thing
           to
           uphold
           and
           maintain
           such
           a
           worship
           and
           such
           ministers
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           the
           ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ;
           but
           rather
           gives
           their
           goods
           to
           
           the
           spoyler
           and
           their
           bodies
           to
           the
           prison
           ;
           yet
           this
           is
           onely
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           a
           good
           and
           pure
           conscience
           ,
           and
           not
           out
           of
           wilfull
           wrong
           and
           iniury
           ;
           and
           their
           suffering
           is
           not
           as
           they
           are
           evill
           doers
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           are
           Saints
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           be
           subiect
           to
           the
           wills
           of
           uniust
           men
           in
           upholding
           and
           maintaining
           such
           things
           against
           their
           consciences
           ;
           but
           are
           willing
           rather
           to
           suffer
           then
           to
           offend
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           neither
           is
           there
           good
           reason
           or
           equity
           in
           it
           ;
           nor
           any
           part
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ;
           that
           people
           by
           iniustice
           should
           be
           compelled
           to
           maintain
           a
           minister
           whom
           they
           know
           is
           not
           the
           minister
           of
           Christ
           by
           his
           fruits
           and
           effects
           and
           workes
           and
           practises
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           forced
           against
           their
           own
           conscience
           to
           uphold
           a
           man
           in
           pride
           ,
           in
           idleness
           ,
           in
           coveteousness
           and
           in
           a
           vain
           and
           evill
           life
           ,
           by
           unrighteous
           wages
           ,
           now
           if
           their
           mony
           were
           to
           maintain
           a
           man
           that
           's
           poor
           ,
           or
           if
           that
           man
           had
           not
           of
           his
           own
           sufficiently
           to
           preserve
           his
           wife
           and
           Children
           from
           want
           ,
           then
           it
           were
           a
           work
           of
           charity
           to
           give
           something
           if
           it
           were
           every
           year
           or
           oftner
           ,
           to
           maintain
           him
           and
           his
           family
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           God
           would
           not
           refuse
           to
           give
           something
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           no
           man
           should
           compell
           them
           nor
           have
           cause
           to
           spoyl
           their
           goods
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           professes
           himself
           a
           minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           a
           labourer
           in
           the
           gospel
           ,
           but
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           but
           lives
           in
           pride
           and
           the
           vanities
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           upon
           such
           an
           account
           they
           cannot
           maintain
           him
           nor
           give
           him
           any
           thing
           at
           all
           with
           a
           safe
           conscience
           ,
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           reason
           in
           it
           that
           they
           should
           for
           they
           receive
           not
           his
           ministery
           ,
           neither
           doth
           hear
           him
           ,
           neither
           doth
           own
           him
           as
           a
           minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           doth
           not
           partake
           of
           his
           labours
           ,
           nor
           doth
           not
           set
           him
           on
           labouring
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           greatly
           uniust
           that
           any
           man
           should
           pay
           or
           be
           compelled
           to
           pay
           (
           by
           force
           and
           oppression
           ,
           )
           wages
           to
           a
           man
           as
           his
           labourer
           and
           as
           his
           servant
           who
           doth
           not
           at
           all
           labour
           for
           him
           ,
           or
           do
           him
           any
           service
           ,
           neither
           doth
           the
           man
           partake
           of
           his
           works
           or
           labours
           ,
           neither
           hath
           any
           benefit
           thereby
           ,
           but
           rather
           loss
           and
           disadvantage
           because
           of
           his
           labours
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           for
           others
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           him
           ,
           nor
           by
           
           any
           order
           from
           him
           ;
           for
           he
           knowes
           his
           labouts
           to
           be
           nothing
           but
           vanity
           ,
           and
           a
           cheat
           and
           deceiving
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           to
           be
           compelled
           to
           maintain
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           in
           such
           ill
           imployment
           against
           his
           conscience
           ,
           this
           is
           uniust
           and
           unreasonable
           ;
           and
           what
           man
           in
           the
           world
           would
           do
           it
           or
           be
           compelled
           thereunto
           ,
           without
           crying
           out
           of
           great
           oppression
           ;
           as
           to
           maintain
           a
           man
           with
           great
           wages
           ,
           as
           his
           labourer
           and
           servant
           who
           doth
           not
           labour
           for
           him
           ,
           nor
           serve
           him
           ,
           but
           labours
           against
           him
           as
           much
           as
           is
           possible
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           very
           cause
           ,
           between
           the
           Preists
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           their
           maintenance
           in
           claiming
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           receiving
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           who
           doth
           deny
           to
           maintain
           them
           ;
           or
           confess
           any
           lawful
           due
           they
           have
           to
           challenge
           any
           of
           them
           .
           And
           also
           it
           is
           a
           very
           shame
           to
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           for
           whom
           such
           ministers
           do
           labour
           ,
           who
           cannot
           maintain
           their
           own
           ministers
           themselves
           ,
           who
           labours
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           whose
           labours
           they
           do
           partake
           ,
           but
           others
           are
           compelled
           by
           iniustice
           ,
           to
           maintain
           them
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           partake
           of
           any
           of
           their
           labours
           ,
           nor
           set
           them
           to
           labour
           ,
           but
           denies
           them
           and
           their
           labour
           on
           that
           account
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           forced
           to
           pay
           them
           wages
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           uniust
           and
           unreasonable
           ,
           that
           men
           should
           be
           constrained
           by
           force
           to
           pay
           other
           mens
           servants
           ,
           which
           works
           and
           labours
           for
           other
           and
           not
           for
           them
           ;
           and
           what
           man
           in
           the
           world
           having
           reason
           in
           him
           ,
           would
           do
           it
           or
           be
           forced
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           without
           complaining
           of
           heavy
           iniustice
           as
           to
           maintain
           another
           mans
           servant
           with
           wages
           ,
           who
           works
           for
           others
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           him
           ,
           neither
           was
           hired
           by
           him
           ,
           nor
           set
           on
           work
           nor
           receives
           any
           benefite
           by
           him
           ,
           but
           another
           hires
           him
           and
           partakes
           of
           his
           labours
           ,
           and
           yet
           he
           is
           compelled
           against
           all
           reason
           ,
           and
           equity
           to
           give
           him
           his
           wages
           ;
           all
           will
           conclude
           this
           were
           uniust
           and
           not
           according
           to
           God
           but
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           very
           cause
           between
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           cannot
           pay
           to
           maintain
           false
           teachers
           and
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           who
           hires
           such
           teachers
           and
           receives
           of
           their
           labours
           and
           teaching
           and
           yet
           compells
           others
           to
           give
           them
           wages
           ,
           contrary
           to
           good
           reason
           and
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           
           against
           the
           excercise
           of
           a
           pure
           conscience
           ,
           And
           above
           all
           the
           magistrates
           blindness
           and
           Ignorance
           ,
           and
           the
           uniustness
           and
           wickedness
           of
           some
           of
           them
           doth
           appear
           ,
           to
           their
           shame
           ,
           by
           whose
           authority
           these
           things
           are
           done
           ,
           reaching
           out
           their
           power
           in
           those
           things
           ,
           further
           than
           they
           have
           received
           power
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           abusing
           the
           law
           and
           iust
           government
           ,
           and
           subverting
           it
           to
           another
           end
           than
           wherefore
           God
           hath
           ordained
           it
           ;
           for
           the
           magistrates
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           laid
           on
           mens
           consciences
           to
           oppress
           and
           Imbondage
           the
           tender
           consciences
           of
           the
           lords
           people
           ;
           in
           forcing
           things
           to
           be
           done
           contrary
           to
           good
           reason
           and
           against
           a
           good
           conscience
           ;
           and
           by
           these
           things
           is
           the
           land
           filled
           with
           violence
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           the
           Innocent
           and
           iust
           doth
           deeply
           groan
           ;
           till
           the
           Lord
           arise
           to
           plead
           their
           cause
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           deliverance
           unto
           them
           ,
           through
           the
           destruction
           of
           all
           their
           enemies
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           break
           down
           all
           the
           bonds
           of
           cruelty
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           will
           take
           away
           every
           yoak
           that
           doth
           burden
           and
           oppress
           the
           upright
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           may
           be
           a
           free
           people
           ,
           from
           all
           uniust
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           doth
           claime
           this
           as
           their
           priviledge
           ,
           belonging
           to
           them
           by
           the
           iust
           Laws
           of
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           uphold
           and
           maintaine
           that
           worship
           onely
           ,
           without
           being
           compelled
           by
           force
           to
           maintaine
           any
           other
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           they
           claime
           as
           right
           unto
           them
           to
           maintaine
           what
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           uphold
           what
           ministry
           ,
           as
           they
           know
           is
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           people
           are
           profited
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           have
           received
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           through
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           free
           to
           maintaine
           how
           and
           as
           the
           Lord
           leads
           them
           unto
           ,
           without
           being
           forced
           by
           any
           Law
           ,
           or
           unequall
           authority
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           hirelings
           ,
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           who
           lives
           in
           pride
           and
           excess
           ,
           through
           the
           oppression
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           innocent
           ,
           and
           such
           (
           as
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           )
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           cannot
           maintaine
           ,
           but
           rather
           gives
           themselves
           to
           suffer
           heavy
           and
           cruel
           things
           by
           unjust
           and
           wicked
           men
           ,
           who
           violates
           the
           just
           Laws
           of
           God
           and
           man
           ;
           and
           the
           
           suffering
           is
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           &
           for
           righteousness
           sake
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           any
           wrong
           or
           evill
           doing
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           testimony
           that
           they
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           witness
           against
           their
           enemies
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           of
           the
           Devill
           ;
           who
           doth
           his
           works
           ,
           and
           these
           makes
           war
           against
           the
           Saints
           and
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           the
           Beast
           seeks
           to
           kill
           all
           that
           will
           not
           worship
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           been
           great
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           his
           seat
           upon
           Nations
           ,
           and
           who
           hath
           been
           able
           to
           make
           war
           against
           him
           ,
           for
           many
           generations
           :
           againe
           there
           is
           another
           suffering
           great
           and
           grievous
           which
           is
           unjustly
           laid
           upon
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           suffering
           is
           not
           for
           evill
           doing
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           as
           is
           manifest
           ;
           as
           because
           many
           are
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           to
           goe
           into
           the
           Steeple-houses
           and
           meeting
           places
           ,
           or
           other
           places
           to
           reprove
           sin
           ,
           and
           among
           people
           ,
           or
           to
           exhort
           them
           unto
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           the
           wickedness
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           moved
           ,
           some
           are
           moved
           to
           reprove
           a
           hireling
           teacher
           ,
           who
           deceives
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           walks
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           lives
           in
           pride
           and
           vanity
           and
           evill
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           doctrine
           and
           practise
           of
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           this
           practise
           of
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           reproving
           evill
           and
           exhorting
           to
           good
           ,
           is
           called
           a
           disturbance
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           and
           an
           unlawful
           practise
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           it
           is
           falsly
           judged
           by
           unjust
           men
           ▪
           who
           knows
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           the
           moving
           thereof
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           this
           ,
           many
           innocent
           men
           are
           caused
           deeply
           to
           suffer
           ,
           contrary
           to
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           some
           are
           sent
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Correction
           ,
           there
           suffering
           cruell
           things
           from
           hard-hearted
           men
           ,
           and
           some
           are
           put
           in
           the
           Stocks
           and
           whipped
           ,
           and
           others
           fined
           and
           cast
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           sufferings
           are
           unjustly
           imposed
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           evill
           doing
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           for
           though
           they
           reprove
           sin
           in
           teachers
           or
           in
           people
           ,
           or
           exhorts
           them
           to
           good
           ,
           whether
           in
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           Markets
           or
           other
           places
           ,
           yet
           they
           do
           not
           hereby
           wrong
           any
           mans
           person
           or
           estate
           ;
           neither
           is
           this
           any
           matter
           of
           wilfull
           wrong
           ,
           or
           to
           such
           an
           intent
           ,
           neither
           doth
           it
           disturb
           
           the
           peace
           ,
           nor
           is
           any
           unlawfull
           practise
           ;
           but
           onely
           out
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           to
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           is
           it
           done
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           to
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           do
           so
           ,
           and
           they
           cannot
           leave
           it
           undone
           least
           they
           should
           transgress
           the
           law
           of
           God
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           ;
           because
           they
           are
           commanded
           of
           God
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           that
           people
           may
           be
           Instructed
           in
           the
           right
           way
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           converted
           out
           of
           every
           false
           way
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           very
           end
           ,
           of
           their
           work
           and
           their
           intent
           in
           doing
           it
           ;
           and
           they
           ought
           not
           in
           justice
           to
           suffer
           for
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           according
           to
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           reason
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           justifies
           them
           in
           it
           ,
           then
           that
           law
           and
           Iudgment
           must
           needs
           be
           corrupt
           and
           unjust
           ,
           which
           condemnes
           the
           people
           and
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           for
           evill
           doers
           ,
           for
           obeying
           the
           commands
           of
           God
           and
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           pure
           consciences
           ,
           and
           no
           mans
           person
           or
           estate
           being
           wronged
           or
           Injured
           but
           onely
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           reproved
           and
           exhorted
           from
           ;
           And
           hereby
           thus
           is
           the
           law
           perverted
           ,
           and
           true
           Iudgment
           turned
           backward
           ,
           and
           the
           guiltless
           is
           condemned
           guilty
           ,
           and
           the
           guilty
           is
           set
           free
           ;
           and
           the
           obeying
           the
           commands
           of
           God
           and
           the
           excercise
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           is
           unjustly
           iudged
           a
           transgression
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           shame
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           great
           condemnation
           to
           such
           ,
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           whose
           Authority
           this
           is
           done
           ;
           even
           that
           the
           excercise
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           even
           reproving
           of
           sin
           and
           exhorting
           unto
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ▪
           to
           follow
           that
           and
           to
           forsake
           all
           evill
           ;
           should
           be
           iudged
           and
           punished
           as
           a
           hanious
           transgression
           in
           a
           nation
           and
           Common-wealth
           professing
           Christianity
           and
           pure
           Religion
           ;
           and
           this
           makes
           the
           sin
           much
           more
           great
           and
           unpardonable
           ,
           because
           the
           practise
           and
           faithfull
           excercise
           in
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           pure
           and
           true
           Religion
           ,
           is
           adiudged
           transgression
           &
           condemned
           by
           such
           who
           professes
           the
           same
           thing
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           yet
           persecutes
           and
           punisheth
           the
           excercise
           of
           it
           in
           others
           ;
           and
           this
           shews
           them
           uniust
           iudges
           and
           hypocrits
           ;
           who
           causes
           the
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           suffer
           ;
           for
           the
           practise
           of
           that
           which
           themselves
           profess
           in
           words
           ,
           to
           wit
           Religion
           and
           Christianity
           ,
           
           for
           I
           affirme
           against
           all
           opposers
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           ,
           a
           practise
           in
           Religion
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           to
           goe
           into
           the
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           meeting
           places
           ,
           Markets
           ,
           Highways
           ,
           or
           other
           places
           ,
           and
           reprove
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           cry
           against
           evill
           in
           Priests
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           exhort
           to
           good
           and
           to
           forsake
           evill
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           prosecuted
           and
           punished
           ,
           but
           defended
           and
           maintained
           ,
           by
           the
           just
           Government
           of
           a
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           by
           just
           Laws
           and
           Magistrates
           ;
           for
           this
           the
           Lord
           requireth
           that
           justice
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           true
           iudgement
           be
           exalted
           ,
           and
           the
           innocent
           and
           upright
           defended
           ,
           in
           all
           their
           ways
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           that
           evill
           doers
           and
           sinners
           and
           transgressors
           ,
           be
           condemned
           and
           righteously
           iudged
           .
        
         
           Also
           many
           of
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           doe
           deeply
           suffer
           ,
           and
           is
           deeply
           afflicted
           by
           iniustice
           ,
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           in
           other
           things
           ,
           as
           because
           they
           cannot
           put
           off
           their
           Hats
           and
           bow
           in
           respect
           to
           mens
           persons
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           vaine
           customs
           of
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           cannot
           swear
           upon
           a
           Book
           ,
           by
           kissing
           it
           and
           laying
           the
           hand
           upon
           it
           according
           to
           the
           idolatrous
           forme
           ,
           and
           for
           such
           like
           causes
           ,
           because
           many
           cannot
           fulfill
           the
           lusts
           and
           wills
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           lives
           in
           pride
           and
           evill
           wayes
           ,
           in
           these
           and
           other
           things
           ,
           therefore
           are
           the
           people
           of
           God
           put
           to
           great
           sufferings
           ,
           though
           they
           deny
           not
           the
           honour
           due
           to
           all
           men
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           without
           bowing
           the
           Hat
           ,
           nor
           to
           affirme
           the
           truth
           in
           every
           cause
           ,
           in
           faithfulness
           without
           an
           oath
           ;
           now
           to
           keep
           on
           the
           Hat
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           cover
           for
           the
           head
           ,
           to
           keep
           from
           cold
           or
           heat
           for
           healths
           sake
           ,
           before
           any
           man
           whatsoever
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           great
           or
           noble
           ,
           is
           not
           any
           wrong
           or
           iniury
           to
           the
           mans
           person
           or
           estate
           before
           whom
           it
           is
           done
           ,
           but
           onely
           the
           high
           minde
           and
           the
           proud
           nature
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           exalted
           above
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           would
           be
           Lord
           over
           his
           fellow
           creatures
           ,
           that
           same
           is
           offended
           and
           troubled
           ,
           which
           bears
           not
           the
           image
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           as
           
             Hamman
          
           was
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           bowed
           to
           ,
           and
           had
           in
           honour
           ,
           and
           respected
           ,
           
           because
           of
           knowledge
           or
           parts
           ,
           and
           proud
           gestures
           or
           apparell
           ,
           and
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Lord
           cannot
           doe
           it
           ,
           nor
           give
           honour
           to
           him
           ,
           nor
           be
           subiect
           ,
           and
           pleasing
           to
           that
           man
           ,
           who
           is
           of
           that
           spirit
           and
           of
           that
           nature
           which
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           exalted
           in
           pride
           ,
           and
           vain-glory
           above
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           and
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           worshipped
           ,
           and
           had
           in
           honour
           and
           reverenced
           of
           his
           fellow-creatures
           ,
           who
           hath
           not
           so
           much
           riches
           in
           this
           world
           as
           he
           ,
           nor
           is
           so
           proud
           in
           apparell
           as
           he
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           that
           he
           looks
           to
           be
           bowed
           unto
           with
           Hat
           or
           Knee
           ,
           and
           is
           offended
           if
           he
           be
           not
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           his
           pride
           he
           rages
           and
           is
           vexed
           ,
           and
           seeks
           revenge
           against
           such
           as
           cannot
           honour
           him
           ,
           and
           respect
           him
           in
           his
           pride
           and
           vaine-glory
           ;
           but
           as
           I
           said
           this
           is
           not
           done
           as
           a
           matter
           of
           wrong
           unto
           any
           ,
           though
           the
           Hat
           be
           not
           bowed
           or
           put
           off
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           unto
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           they
           doe
           deny
           ,
           and
           may
           not
           give
           obedience
           ,
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           respect
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           proud
           flesh
           ,
           and
           to
           men
           which
           is
           not
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           expects
           reverence
           
             out
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           they
           know
           it
           is
           nothing
           else
           that
           is
           offended
           but
           proud
           flesh
           and
           an
           exalted
           mind
           ,
           and
           a
           man
           that
           fears
           not
           God
           ,
           neither
           walks
           in
           his
           ways
           ;
           I
           say
           it
           is
           nothing
           else
           nor
           any
           besides
           ,
           that
           is
           offended
           or
           troubled
           ,
           because
           the
           hat
           is
           not
           put
           off
           and
           bowed
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           not
           carefull
           to
           please
           or
           offend
           ,
           that
           in
           men
           ,
           and
           men
           as
           such
           ▪
           for
           they
           know
           nothing
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           any
           man
           that
           truly
           fears
           God
           will
           be
           offended
           at
           the
           want
           of
           a
           hat
           bowed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           thus
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           unto
           many
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           they
           doe
           deny
           to
           honour
           and
           subject
           themselves
           by
           obedience
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           a
           man
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           vaine
           world
           ;
           expecting
           reverence
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           his
           Law
           ,
           which
           forbids
           the
           respect
           to
           persons
           ,
           and
           all
           honour
           which
           is
           not
           according
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           who
           doth
           fear
           to
           offend
           a
           man
           ,
           as
           a
           man
           without
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
           doth
           obey
           &
           honour
           any
           man
           ,
           by
           putting
           off
           the
           Hat
           before
           him
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           
             and
             not
             onely
             in
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           such
           are
           servants
           to
           the
           wicked
           one
           ,
           and
           not
           unto
           God
           ;
           who
           fears
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           subjects
           in
           honour
           to
           please
           the
           wicked
           by
           putting
           off
           and
           bowing
           the
           Hat
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           and
           such
           knows
           not
           the
           excercise
           of
           a
           pure
           conscience
           to
           God
           ;
           so
           this
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           to
           deny
           to
           honor
           ,
           and
           to
           please
           wicked
           men
           ,
           as
           such
           ,
           by
           bowing
           the
           Hat
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           in
           justice
           ought
           to
           be
           made
           to
           suffer
           because
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           justifies
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           Law
           and
           iudgement
           is
           corrupt
           ,
           and
           perverted
           which
           condemns
           it
           ,
        
         
           And
           likewise
           though
           many
           deny
           to
           swear
           at
           all
           ;
           though
           not
           to
           testifie
           the
           truth
           ,
           yet
           they
           do
           not
           wilfully
           wrong
           hereby
           to
           any
           mans
           person
           or
           estate
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           good
           conscience
           they
           cannot
           swear
           ,
           but
           doth
           deny
           it
           upon
           all
           conditions
           ,
           because
           Christ
           hath
           commanded
           not
           to
           swear
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostle
           doth
           exhort
           above
           all
           things
           not
           to
           swear
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           unto
           many
           and
           not
           a
           matter
           of
           purposed
           wrong
           towards
           any
           man
           ,
           and
           though
           here
           it
           may
           be
           obiected
           ;
           But
           for
           want
           of
           oath
           a
           iust
           man
           may
           loose
           his
           iust
           cause
           ,
           because
           iudgement
           depends
           upon
           witness
           by
           oath
           ;
           to
           that
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           is
           because
           ,
           the
           Law
           is
           not
           according
           to
           Christ
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           iudgement
           comes
           ,
           but
           is
           uniustly
           grounded
           upon
           the
           breach
           of
           Christs
           command
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           swearing
           ,
           and
           whether
           ought
           the
           man
           to
           be
           blamed
           or
           condemned
           as
           a
           transgressor
           ,
           who
           keeps
           Christs
           command
           and
           cannot
           swear
           at
           all
           upon
           any
           tearms
           ,
           or
           whether
           that
           Law
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           corrected
           and
           regulated
           to
           be
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           in
           the
           execution
           thereof
           to
           be
           condemned
           and
           removed
           ;
           that
           a
           just
           mans
           witness
           may
           be
           given
           and
           taken
           upon
           occasion
           without
           an
           oath
           ;
           and
           his
           just
           cause
           may
           goe
           on
           against
           his
           enemies
           by
           just
           judgment
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           the
           naked
           truth
           in
           plainess
           testified
           without
           swearing
           ,
           this
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           be
           again
           obiected
           ,
           but
           many
           ,
           say
           some
           makes
           more
           conscience
           
           and
           are
           more
           afraid
           to
           testify
           falsly
           upon
           oath
           ,
           then
           upon
           bare
           words
           without
           an
           oath
           ,
           so
           to
           have
           the
           truth
           known
           wholly
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           end
           of
           the
           oath
           ;
           to
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           a
           man
           that
           truly
           and
           uprightly
           fears
           God
           ,
           will
           be
           as
           much
           afraid
           &
           make
           as
           much
           conscience
           of
           speaking
           falsly
           ,
           as
           of
           swearing
           falsly
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           will
           testifie
           as
           truly
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           swore
           ,
           and
           for
           others
           who
           fears
           to
           swear
           falsly
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           fear
           to
           speak
           falsly
           without
           oath
           ,
           this
           is
           because
           there
           is
           a
           greater
           punishment
           to
           such
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           accounted
           a
           greater
           offence
           among
           men
           ,
           to
           swear
           falsly
           then
           to
           speak
           falsly
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           correcting
           of
           that
           the
           punishment
           and
           offence
           should
           be
           changed
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           testify
           falsly
           without
           oath
           ,
           may
           be
           accounted
           offenders
           and
           punished
           ,
           as
           such
           who
           swears
           falsly
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           bind
           the
           wicked
           in
           a
           sufficient
           fear
           ,
           and
           cause
           them
           to
           be
           afraid
           ,
           of
           testifying
           falsly
           ,
           even
           as
           much
           as
           of
           swearing
           falsly
           ,
           if
           the
           testimony
           in
           causes
           among
           men
           ,
           of
           such
           evill
           persons
           who
           cannot
           make
           conscience
           of
           lying
           ;
           nor
           speak
           the
           truth
           without
           swearing
           ,
           it
           ought
           the
           rather
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           by
           binding
           by
           a
           Law
           and
           punishing
           ,
           if
           he
           testifie
           a
           lie
           ,
           then
           by
           causing
           him
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           breach
           of
           Christs
           command
           ;
           but
           however
           still
           I
           say
           such
           who
           out
           of
           a
           good
           and
           tender
           conscience
           ,
           doe
           deny
           to
           swear
           ,
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           persecuted
           and
           punished
           as
           great
           offenders
           ;
           for
           while
           this
           is
           done
           ,
           the
           Law
           and
           good
           Government
           is
           perverted
           ,
           and
           authority
           is
           greatly
           abused
           ,
           to
           another
           end
           then
           wherfore
           it
           was
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           that
           Law
           and
           authority
           must
           needs
           be
           uniust
           which
           oppresseth
           or
           punisheth
           the
           exercise
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           as
           for
           evill
           doing
           ,
           and
           this
           shews
           the
           blindness
           and
           ignorance
           of
           men
           in
           authority
           to
           whom
           the
           Law
           is
           committed
           who
           discerns
           not
           ,
           neither
           makes
           a
           difference
           betwixt
           things
           done
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           excercise
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           things
           done
           out
           of
           an
           evill
           minde
           to
           evill
           intents
           ,
           purposely
           and
           wilfully
           to
           wrong
           and
           iniury
           mens
           persons
           and
           estates
           ;
           for
           all
           Magistrates
           ought
           
           to
           learne
           this
           and
           to
           distinguish
           ,
           that
           their
           power
           and
           authority
           may
           iustifie
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           condemn
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           true
           iustice
           and
           sound
           iudgement
           ,
           may
           spring
           forth
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Nations
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           upright
           and
           well
           doers
           may
           reioyce
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           rest
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           doe
           evill
           may
           be
           afraid
           ,
           and
           fear
           to
           offend
           iust
           men
           and
           iust
           Laws
           ,
           and
           thus
           would
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           great
           in
           the
           earth
           among
           men
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           Government
           renowned
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           such
           Magistrates
           would
           be
           a
           praise
           to
           generations
           after
           them
           ;
           and
           a
           blessed
           example
           to
           ages
           to
           come
           ;
           But
           now
           some
           may
           say
           &
           obiect
           ,
           how
           shall
           this
           be
           known
           ,
           &
           who
           can
           tell
           and
           discern
           of
           such
           causes
           ,
           and
           who
           it
           is
           that
           doth
           their
           works
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           excercise
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           who
           doth
           their
           deeds
           out
           of
           an
           evill
           minde
           &
           to
           an
           evill
           intent
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           wrong
           dealing
           ,
           &
           worthy
           of
           punishment
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           doubtfull
           cause
           may
           some
           say
           ,
           and
           difficult
           to
           be
           known
           and
           understood
           ;
           But
           to
           this
           I
           answer
           and
           say
           ,
           To
           all
           such
           as
           have
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           are
           led
           thereby
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           iudgement
           guided
           therewith
           ;
           this
           is
           an
           easy
           thing
           to
           discerne
           ,
           and
           an
           easy
           matter
           to
           know
           and
           find
           out
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           cannot
           discerne
           and
           distinguish
           in
           such
           matters
           ,
           hath
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           spirit
           of
           true
           and
           sound
           iudgement
           ,
           neither
           is
           indeed
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           fit
           to
           iudge
           the
           people
           ,
           nor
           the
           honour
           of
           a
           ruler
           and
           iudge
           ,
           belongs
           not
           to
           such
           a
           one
           who
           cannot
           find
           out
           a
           matter
           ,
           nor
           know
           and
           iudge
           between
           the
           precious
           and
           the
           vile
           ;
           how
           to
           iustifie
           the
           one
           and
           how
           to
           condemn
           the
           other
           ;
           and
           indeed
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           ,
           and
           cause
           of
           so
           much
           iniustice
           and
           oppression
           brought
           forth
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           because
           the
           spirit
           of
           sound
           iudgement
           is
           wanting
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           set
           to
           iudge
           hath
           it
           not
           ,
           to
           try
           and
           discern
           and
           give
           iudgement
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           light
           is
           put
           for
           darkness
           ,
           and
           darkness
           for
           light
           ,
           and
           good
           is
           called
           evill
           and
           evill
           good
           ,
           and
           true
           iustice
           and
           iudgement
           is
           perverted
           and
           turned
           backward
           ,
           and
           the
           guiltless
           is
           condemned
           guilty
           .
           But
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           the
           work
           
           be
           done
           by
           a
           man
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           ,
           then
           he
           doth
           it
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Cross
           to
           his
           own
           will
           ,
           and
           in
           meekness
           and
           tenderness
           of
           heart
           ,
           not
           seeking
           himself
           in
           what
           he
           doth
           ,
           but
           is
           willing
           to
           suffer
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           he
           doth
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           resist
           evill
           ,
           or
           the
           false
           iudgements
           of
           men
           ;
           but
           patiently
           and
           quietly
           bears
           all
           things
           ;
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           what
           he
           doth
           or
           suffers
           ,
           he
           gives
           the
           glory
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           works
           his
           works
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           gives
           him
           strength
           and
           patience
           willing
           to
           suffer
           for
           them
           ;
           But
           againe
           I
           doe
           answer
           ,
           by
           men
           that
           hath
           the
           spirit
           of
           sound
           iudgement
           to
           rule
           and
           guide
           them
           ;
           this
           cause
           is
           easy
           to
           be
           discerned
           ,
           and
           the
           difference
           may
           be
           known
           ,
           betwixt
           a
           thing
           done
           out
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           a
           thing
           done
           out
           of
           an
           evill
           mind
           and
           purpose
           and
           to
           an
           evill
           end
           ,
           to
           the
           wrong
           and
           iniury
           of
           another
           ,
           for
           the
           ground
           from
           whence
           the
           works
           doe
           proceed
           ,
           are
           contrary
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           by
           which
           the
           works
           are
           wrought
           ,
           are
           contrary
           ,
           and
           the
           purpose
           and
           end
           to
           which
           they
           are
           wrought
           are
           contrary
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           and
           of
           sound
           judgement
           ,
           may
           and
           doth
           put
           a
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           ground
           ,
           acting
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           all
           works
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           ground
           from
           whence
           all
           works
           doth
           spring
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           unto
           which
           they
           are
           brought
           forth
           ,
           that
           makes
           all
           mens
           works
           good
           or
           evill
           ,
           to
           be
           iustified
           or
           to
           be
           condemned
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           spirit
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           ,
           and
           leader
           ,
           in
           a
           work
           ,
           that
           work
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           is
           done
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           uprightness
           of
           heart
           and
           in
           love
           and
           tenderness
           ,
           and
           meekness
           and
           patience
           ,
           without
           seeking
           or
           exalting
           self
           ,
           but
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           onely
           sought
           by
           that
           man
           in
           all
           such
           his
           works
           ;
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           where
           an
           evill
           heart
           and
           minde
           ,
           brings
           forth
           works
           to
           an
           evill
           end
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           wrong
           of
           others
           such
           works
           ,
           are
           maliciously
           and
           wilfully
           ,
           and
           enviously
           ,
           and
           peevishly
           done
           ,
           in
           frowardness
           ,
           and
           headiness
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           nor
           in
           uprightness
           of
           heart
           ;
           but
           with
           a
           double
           minde
           and
           in
           secret
           ,
           
           or
           without
           the
           Counsell
           of
           God
           ,
           seeking
           himself
           in
           his
           works
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           such
           works
           are
           wicked
           ,
           and
           wrought
           by
           wicked
           men
           who
           transgresseth
           both
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           must
           receive
           according
           to
           their
           deeds
           ;
           and
           the
           Law
           that
           is
           equall
           must
           pass
           upon
           them
           which
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           may
           answer
           to
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           condemned
           for
           their
           ungodly
           works
           ;
           against
           which
           light
           they
           act
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           reason
           and
           cause
           ,
           wherefore
           their
           works
           are
           evill
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           condemned
           by
           the
           Law
           ;
           for
           who
           acteth
           according
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           is
           led
           thereby
           ,
           fulfilleth
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           it
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           his
           works
           are
           wrought
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           the
           testimony
           unto
           men
           that
           he
           is
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           good
           conscience
           sake
           his
           works
           are
           done
           ,
           and
           such
           men
           and
           works
           are
           not
           to
           be
           condemned
           but
           iustified
           ;
           And
           this
           is
           for
           instruction
           to
           all
           them
           that
           bear
           rule
           ,
           who
           are
           Magistrates
           and
           Governours
           ,
           and
           Iudges
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           now
           be
           wise
           and
           learne
           wisdome
           ,
           how
           to
           iudge
           righteously
           and
           iustly
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           fulfill
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           what
           he
           hath
           called
           them
           unto
           ,
           even
           that
           they
           may
           cherish
           and
           defend
           and
           strengthen
           such
           as
           doe
           well
           ,
           and
           all
           whose
           pure
           consciences
           are
           purely
           excercised
           ,
           may
           live
           in
           peace
           and
           rest
           under
           such
           a
           Government
           ,
           and
           all
           evill
           doers
           may
           be
           bound
           ,
           limited
           and
           iudged
           ,
           and
           may
           stand
           in
           awe
           and
           be
           afraid
           ,
           and
           thus
           iustice
           and
           true
           iudgement
           would
           be
           advanced
           ,
           and
           equity
           would
           run
           down
           as
           a
           mighty
           streame
           ;
           and
           the
           Nation
           would
           be
           blessed
           ,
           and
           yeeld
           content
           and
           satisfaction
           to
           her
           Inhabitants
           ;
           and
           hereby
           might
           the
           Rulers
           and
           Iudges
           gain
           unto
           themselves
           a
           good
           report
           ,
           and
           an
           honour
           and
           renown
           would
           the
           Lord
           Crown
           them
           with
           all
           in
           generations
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           all
           ye
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           all
           ye
           that
           are
           set
           to
           iudge
           the
           people
           ,
           be
           now
           awakened
           to
           iust
           iudgement
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           sound
           discerning
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           the
           spirit
           of
           true
           iudgement
           ,
           even
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           you
           may
           receive
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           taught
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           how
           to
           walk
           with
           God
           ,
           
           that
           you
           may
           answer
           his
           call
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           your
           authority
           ,
           in
           judgeing
           justly
           all
           sorts
           of
           men
           ,
           rendring
           to
           every
           man
           according
           to
           his
           deeds
           ,
           even
           condemnation
           and
           judgment
           to
           evill
           doers
           ,
           and
           a
           praise
           and
           defence
           ,
           to
           all
           that
           doe
           well
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           written
           in
           love
           to
           you
           all
           ;
           shewing
           you
           how
           to
           put
           a
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           precious
           and
           the
           vile
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           just
           and
           unjust
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           the
           more
           happy
           if
           this
           you
           observe
           ,
           not
           leaving
           your
           names
           a
           reproach
           and
           a
           scorne
           to
           after-ages
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           effect
           ,
           which
           doth
           follow
           ,
           all
           such
           as
           perverts
           Iustice
           ,
           and
           turns
           true
           iudgement
           backward
           ,
           with
           misery
           and
           destruction
           ,
           upon
           themselves
           and
           posterity
           ,
           for
           evermore
           ▪
        
         
           
             A
             true
             and
             faithfull
             Exposition
             of
             some
             part
             of
             the
             Laws
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             ALl
             ye
             Magistrates
             ,
             Iustices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             Mayors
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             all
             ye
             to
             whomsoever
             the
             Law
             is
             committed
             ,
             I
             doe
             warne
             you
             all
             to
             take
             heed
             to
             your selves
             ,
             that
             ye
             fulfill
             the
             will
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             iudgeing
             righteously
             ,
             and
             executing
             true
             iustice
             and
             iudgement
             ,
             and
             let
             not
             envy
             ,
             nor
             false
             suspitions
             ,
             nor
             iealousies
             have
             any
             place
             in
             you
             ,
             but
             with
             a
             single
             eye
             try
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             with
             an
             upright
             heart
             iudge
             for
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             man
             ;
             and
             beware
             of
             causing
             the
             innocent
             to
             suffer
             ,
             whose
             consciences
             are
             exercised
             towards
             God
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             contrary
             to
             the
             world
             in
             their
             ways
             ,
             &
             iudgments
             ,
             for
             if
             you
             cause
             such
             to
             suffer
             ,
             you
             doe
             not
             execute
             true
             iudgement
             ,
             but
             subverts
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             require
             that
             suffering
             of
             his
             people
             at
             your
             hands
             .
             Now
             consider
             the
             Law
             was
             not
             made
             for
             a
             righteous
             man
             ,
             but
             for
             transgressours
             ,
             such
             whose
             consciences
             are
             not
             exercised
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             such
             your
             sword
             is
             to
             be
             laid
             upon
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             terrour
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             innocent
             ;
             for
             they
             should
             have
             praise
             that
             doe
             well
             ;
             and
             you
             must
             take
             heed
             ,
             least
             you
             abuse
             your
             power
             to
             another
             end
             ,
             then
             wherefore
             God
             hath
             ordained
             it
             ;
             for
             the
             Law
             was
             added
             because
             
             of
             transgression
             to
             slay
             the
             transgressour
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             Now
             you
             must
             take
             heed
             of
             causing
             any
             to
             suffer
             upon
             bare
             suspition
             or
             evill
             iealousies
             ,
             when
             as
             no
             transgression
             is
             truly
             charged
             ,
             nor
             iustly
             proved
             against
             them
             before
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             not
             to
             be
             both
             accusers
             ,
             and
             Iudges
             of
             any
             one
             ,
             in
             any
             cause
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             a
             late
             act
             for
             the
             taking
             up
             ,
             and
             punishing
             of
             
               idle
               ,
               loose
               ,
               and
               dissolute
               persons
               ,
               such
               as
               are
               vagrants
               ,
               and
               wandering
               Rogues
               ,
               vagabonds
               ,
               and
               sturdy
               beggars
            
             ;
             Now
             this
             Law
             is
             good
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             duly
             and
             iustly
             executed
             upon
             such
             as
             are
             truly
             guilty
             herein
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             right
             that
             sturdy
             Beggars
             ,
             and
             Rogues
             ,
             and
             idle
             and
             disorderly
             persons
             ,
             should
             be
             taken
             up
             from
             wandering
             ,
             and
             set
             on
             work
             in
             some
             good
             imployment
             in
             the
             Creation
             ,
             which
             may
             maintain
             themselves
             ,
             and
             prevent
             them
             from
             worse
             things
             ;
             But
             now
             you
             must
             take
             heed
             of
             iudging
             any
             to
             be
             such
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             really
             so
             ;
             for
             many
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             now
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             in
             generations
             past
             ,
             are
             moved
             to
             leave
             their
             own
             Country
             and
             dwellings
             ,
             and
             relations
             ,
             and
             goe
             abroad
             in
             the
             Nations
             to
             preach
             the
             Gospell
             of
             Christ
             ;
             and
             to
             bear
             witness
             of
             his
             name
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             the
             turning
             of
             people
             from
             the
             ways
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ,
             to
             the
             way
             of
             righteousness
             and
             truth
             ;
             and
             it
             may
             be
             such
             cannot
             give
             you
             an
             account
             or
             sufficient
             cause
             of
             their
             travelling
             abroad
             (
             so
             as
             to
             satisfie
             you
             )
             For
             that
             is
             lawfull
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             you
             may
             not
             iudge
             to
             be
             so
             ;
             for
             Gods
             ways
             are
             not
             mans
             ways
             ;
             neither
             his
             thoughts
             ;
             as
             mans
             thoughts
             ;
             Therefore
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ;
             if
             you
             cause
             any
             such
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             suffer
             by
             that
             Law
             ;
             you
             abuse
             your
             power
             ;
             and
             subverts
             the
             Law
             ;
             for
             such
             are
             not
             vagabonds
             ,
             nor
             idle
             dissolute
             persons
             ,
             nor
             Rogues
             ,
             nor
             sturdy
             beggars
             ;
             No
             more
             than
             Christ
             was
             ;
             who
             had
             no where
             to
             lay
             his
             head
             ;
             and
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             were
             ,
             some
             of
             which
             had
             no
             certain
             dwelling
             place
             ,
             but
             left
             their
             Countries
             and
             relations
             ,
             and
             wandred
             up
             and
             down
             the
             world
             from
             town
             to
             town
             ;
             and
             from
             one
             Country
             to
             another
             ,
             even
             as
             the
             
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             doth
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             who
             can
             no
             more
             be
             truly
             judged
             for
             Vagabonds
             and
             Rogues
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             than
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             could
             be
             ,
             who
             were
             a
             perfect
             example
             to
             us
             in
             these
             things
             ;
             For
             it
             is
             a
             lawfull
             occasion
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             whatever
             you
             judge
             of
             it
             ,
             to
             travell
             up
             and
             down
             (
             not
             being
             burthensome
             ,
             or
             chargeable
             to
             any
             )
             to
             bear
             witness
             for
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             sin
             and
             iniquity
             ,
             that
             people
             may
             be
             reformed
             ,
             and
             instructed
             in
             the
             right
             way
             ;
             Therefore
             you
             must
             make
             a
             speciall
             distinction
             in
             your
             iudgements
             between
             such
             as
             are
             Rogues
             ,
             and
             idle
             and
             dissolute
             persons
             ,
             who
             are
             hurtfull
             to
             the
             Creation
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             innocent
             and
             harmeless
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             evill
             behaviour
             ,
             (
             though
             you
             may
             through
             preiudice
             otherwise
             iudge
             of
             them
             )
             this
             is
             to
             informe
             you
             herein
             ,
             that
             your
             iudgements
             may
             be
             according
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             according
             to
             man
             ,
             neither
             with
             respect
             of
             persons
             .
          
           
             Also
             you
             have
             another
             late
             Act
             for
             the
             Observation
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             wherein
             is
             inserted
             that
             none
             shall
             
               wilfully
               ,
               maliciously
               ,
               or
               of
               purpose
               disturbe
               ,
               or
               disquiet
               the
               publick
               preacher
               ,
               or
               to
               make
               any
               publick
               disturbance
               in
               the
               Congregations
            
             ;
             Now
             the
             Law
             is
             good
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             right
             that
             all
             such
             be
             punished
             ,
             who
             doth
             
               maliciously
               ,
               wilfully
               ,
               or
               of
               an
               evill
               purpose
            
             disturbe
             ,
             or
             disquiet
             any
             man
             or
             people
             ,
             to
             the
             danger
             of
             breach
             of
             publick
             peace
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             such
             be
             punished
             according
             to
             their
             desert
             ;
             But
             yet
             you
             must
             take
             heed
             in
             this
             cause
             ,
             for
             many
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             moved
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             come
             into
             a
             Congregation
             ,
             or
             an
             assembly
             of
             people
             to
             declare
             against
             sin
             and
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             the
             ways
             of
             wickedness
             in
             people
             ,
             or
             to
             aske
             a
             question
             soberly
             of
             the
             teacher
             ,
             or
             to
             instruct
             people
             to
             edification
             in
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             such
             like
             may
             they
             do
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             moved
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             maliciously
             ,
             nor
             wilfully
             ,
             nor
             of
             wicked
             purpose
             ;
             For
             it
             was
             the
             Apostles
             practise
             ,
             and
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             Saints
             to
             goe
             in
             the
             Synagogues
             and
             meeting
             places
             ,
             and
             to
             dispute
             with
             the
             Teachers
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             days
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             they
             
             spoke
             to
             the
             people
             by
             way
             of
             exhortation
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             bid
             them
             speak
             on
             ;
             and
             yet
             these
             were
             not
             disturbers
             of
             the
             assembly
             ,
             neither
             were
             they
             malicious
             men
             ,
             or
             wilfull
             ,
             neither
             did
             they
             these
             things
             to
             any
             evil
             purpose
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             speak
             one
             by
             one
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             assembled
             together
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             practise
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             now
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             cannot
             justly
             be
             condemned
             by
             your
             Law
             ,
             though
             they
             come
             into
             your
             assembly
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             object
             or
             reprove
             ,
             or
             exhort
             ,
             for
             they
             doe
             it
             not
             in
             malice
             towards
             any
             ,
             but
             in
             love
             towards
             all
             ,
             and
             they
             can
             no
             more
             justly
             be
             condemned
             than
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             Saints
             in
             the
             Primitive
             times
             ,
             who
             were
             unto
             us
             a
             just
             example
             in
             these
             practises
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             read
             in
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             and
             you
             may
             as
             justly
             condemn
             them
             ,
             as
             us
             ,
             who
             are
             guided
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             in
             the
             same
             things
             ;
             Therefore
             you
             have
             need
             to
             take
             heed
             of
             condemning
             the
             innocent
             by
             a
             Law
             ,
             least
             you
             bring
             innocent
             blood
             upon
             you
             ;
             and
             you
             must
             make
             a
             perfect
             difference
             between
             such
             as
             comes
             among
             you
             ,
             
               wilfully
               and
               maliciously
               ,
               and
               on
               evill
               purpose
               to
               disturbe
               ,
               and
               molest
            
             any
             man
             ,
             or
             Congregation
             ,
             and
             such
             who
             comes
             in
             the
             name
             and
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             are
             moved
             of
             him
             contrary
             to
             their
             own
             wills
             ,
             and
             in
             love
             to
             all
             people
             ;
             And
             in
             these
             causes
             you
             have
             need
             of
             discerning
             and
             sound
             judgement
             ,
             least
             you
             condemn
             the
             guiltless
             ,
             and
             abuse
             your
             power
             ,
             and
             subvert
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             so
             bring
             condemnation
             upon
             your selves
             ;
             And
             as
             you
             will
             answer
             it
             before
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             dreadfull
             day
             ;
             cause
             not
             any
             to
             suffer
             through
             your
             envy
             ,
             and
             surmizings
             or
             false
             suspition
             ,
             through
             over-reaching
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Law
             to
             a
             wrong
             sense
             ,
             and
             to
             a
             wrong
             end
             .
          
           
             Also
             it
             is
             inserted
             in
             the
             same
             Act
             against
             many
             evill
             things
             ,
             
               as
               drinking
               in
               Taverns
               ,
               Innes
               ,
               Ale-houses
               ,
               strong-water
               houses
               ,
               or
               to
               tipple
               unnecessarily
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               house
               ,
            
             &c
             ▪
             and
             also
             against
             travelling
             ,
             and
             walking
             on
             that
             day
             
               vainly
               and
               prophanely
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Now
             the
             Law
             is
             good
             that
             evill
             
             exercise
             be
             prevented
             ,
             and
             prophaneness
             in
             every
             respect
             on
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             on
             every
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             such
             be
             punished
             that
             are
             found
             in
             any
             evill
             exercise
             whatsoever
             ;
             But
             yet
             you
             must
             take
             heed
             that
             none
             of
             the
             innocent
             suffer
             hereby
             ;
             for
             many
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God
             may
             ,
             and
             doth
             travell
             on
             that
             day
             to
             meet
             together
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             waite
             upon
             him
             ,
             to
             find
             his
             presence
             ,
             and
             to
             receive
             of
             his
             refreshments
             to
             their
             souls
             ,
             But
             this
             cannot
             be
             judged
             an
             evill
             practise
             ,
             or
             prophane
             travelling
             ,
             or
             breach
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ;
             For
             we
             read
             of
             a
             Sabbath
             days
             iourney
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             1.
             
             &
             12.
             where
             some
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             returned
             from
             
               Ierusalem
            
             to
             Mount
             
               Olivet
               ,
            
             which
             is
             a
             Sabbath
             dayes
             iourny
             ,
             so
             that
             such
             ,
             who
             now
             travels
             to
             waite
             upon
             the
             Lord
             on
             that
             day
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             severall
             miles
             to
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             place
             of
             meeting
             ,
             cannot
             iustly
             be
             iudged
             to
             be
             Sabbath-breakers
             ,
             no
             more
             than
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             who
             travelled
             a
             Sabbath
             days
             iourney
             in
             obedience
             to
             the
             Lord
             to
             waite
             upon
             him
             ;
             So
             that
             you
             must
             take
             heed
             ▪
             and
             make
             a
             noted
             distinction
             betwixt
             such
             who
             travels
             on
             a
             profane
             ,
             and
             an
             evill
             exercise
             ▪
             or
             about
             the
             affairs
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             such
             who
             travels
             on
             a
             good
             exercise
             to
             waite
             upon
             the
             Lord
             and
             to
             serve
             him
             ;
             For
             the
             Law
             it self
             excepts
             such
             from
             being
             taken
             up
             ,
             or
             iudged
             Sabbath-breakers
             ;
             So
             take
             heed
             that
             you
             subvert
             not
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             abuse
             your
             power
             through
             false
             iudgement
             ,
             through
             your
             own
             envy
             ,
             and
             so
             you
             smite
             the
             guiltless
             ,
             and
             brings
             destruction
             upon
             your selves
             ;
             For
             herein
             we
             own
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             to
             walk
             by
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             for
             an
             example
             ,
             though
             we
             may
             suffer
             uniustly
             by
             you
             .
          
           
             Also
             there
             is
             a
             late
             Act
             for
             
               discovering
               and
               repressing
               of
               Popish
               Recusants
               ,
            
             by
             presenting
             ,
             to
             such
             as
             are
             suspected
             to
             be
             Popish
             ,
             or
             Popishly
             affected
             ,
             an
             oath
             ,
             as
             is
             therein
             described
             ;
             
               to
               renounce
               the
               Popes
               authority
               ,
               and
               to
               deny
               all
               his
               Doctrines
               ,
               and
               to
               testifie
               against
               the
               authority
               of
               the
               Church
               of
            
             Rome
             ,
             
               and
               against
               any
               licence
               given
               thereby
               ,
               to
               bear
               Arms
               or
               raise
               tumults
               ,
               or
               by
               violence
               to
               hurt
               the
               chief
               Magistrate
               ,
               or
               Government
               of
               these
               Nations
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             And
             such
             as
             denyes
             the
             taking
             
             of
             that
             oath
             are
             to
             be
             adiudged
             Popish
             Recusants
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             proceeded
             against
             accordingly
             ;
             Now
             that
             Law
             is
             good
             that
             such
             ,
             who
             are
             adherent
             to
             the
             Pope
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             authority
             would
             raise
             Armies
             and
             tumults
             ,
             and
             offer
             violence
             to
             the
             hurt
             of
             the
             chief
             Magistrate
             ,
             or
             Government
             ,
             or
             people
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             As
             it
             is
             signified
             in
             the
             said
             Oath
             ,
             should
             be
             discovered
             and
             repressed
             ;
             But
             yet
             you
             must
             take
             heed
             ,
             and
             waite
             for
             sound
             iudgement
             in
             the
             prosecution
             of
             the
             same
             :
             For
             all
             are
             not
             to
             be
             condemned
             that
             cannot
             swear
             or
             take
             an
             Oath
             ;
             For
             many
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             are
             followers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             cannot
             swear
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             because
             Christ
             hath
             commanded
             not
             to
             swear
             at
             all
             ,
             Though
             such
             doth
             deny
             the
             Pope
             and
             all
             his
             authority
             and
             doctrines
             ,
             and
             whatsoever
             else
             is
             signified
             in
             that
             Oath
             ,
             who
             cannot
             iustly
             be
             suspected
             to
             be
             any
             way
             adherent
             to
             the
             Pope
             in
             Doctrines
             or
             practises
             ,
             except
             through
             wicked
             envy
             you
             seek
             occasion
             against
             them
             thereby
             ,
             and
             you
             abuse
             your
             power
             and
             subverts
             the
             Law
             ,
             If
             you
             iudge
             such
             to
             be
             Popish
             Recucusants
             ,
             because
             they
             will
             not
             swear
             ,
             because
             they
             cannot
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             but
             walks
             in
             Christs
             doctrine
             ,
             who
             commanded
             not
             to
             swear
             ,
             and
             follows
             the
             Apostles
             example
             ,
             who
             said
             
               above
               all
               things
               my
               Brethren
               swear
               not
               at
               all
               ,
            
             and
             such
             cannot
             iustly
             be
             suspected
             or
             iudged
             for
             Popish
             Recusants
             ;
             who
             are
             followers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             keeps
             his
             commands
             ;
             Therefore
             you
             must
             be
             considerate
             ,
             and
             search
             deep
             into
             those
             things
             that
             are
             thus
             weighty
             ,
             least
             you
             cause
             the
             guiltless
             to
             suffer
             ,
             and
             thereby
             vex
             the
             Lord
             against
             your selves
             ;
             and
             you
             must
             make
             a
             speciall
             difference
             betwixt
             such
             as
             will
             not
             swear
             because
             they
             are
             guilty
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             cannot
             swear
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             though
             they
             are
             not
             guilty
             ,
             but
             clear
             ,
             and
             free
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             such
             things
             ,
             as
             may
             be
             falsly
             suspected
             ,
             and
             charged
             against
             them
             by
             envious
             men
             ,
             which
             may
             watch
             for
             evill
             ,
             and
             give
             Informations
             against
             the
             people
             of
             God
             unto
             you
             ;
             But
             let
             your
             eye
             be
             single
             in
             all
             these
             
             things
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             save
             your selves
             from
             wrath
             ,
             and
             condemnation
             ,
             which
             will
             be
             a
             reward
             of
             all
             such
             ,
             who
             subverts
             good
             Laws
             to
             a
             wrong
             end
             ,
             and
             seeks
             to
             cover
             themselves
             in
             their
             persecution
             of
             the
             innocent
             by
             making
             the
             Law
             a
             Cloak
             ,
             But
             such
             coverings
             will
             not
             hide
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             And
             my
             friends
             in
             the
             execution
             of
             these
             and
             other
             Laws
             ,
             let
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             guide
             you
             ,
             and
             true
             judgement
             and
             found
             discerning
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             try
             into
             the
             nature
             and
             ground
             of
             every
             thing
             ,
             and
             may
             not
             judge
             onely
             by
             outward
             appearance
             ,
             but
             judge
             righteous
             iudgement
             ;
             And
             this
             is
             a
             great
             transgression
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             even
             the
             false
             execution
             of
             good
             Laws
             ,
             and
             the
             subversion
             of
             them
             to
             wrong
             ends
             and
             uses
             by
             some
             wicked
             men
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             authority
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             Law
             is
             committed
             :
             and
             this
             we
             know
             by
             experience
             ;
             Be
             the
             Law
             never
             so
             iust
             and
             good
             ,
             yet
             if
             the
             executioners
             of
             the
             Law
             be
             uniust
             and
             unrighteous
             ,
             True
             iustice
             and
             iudgement
             is
             turned
             backward
             ,
             and
             for
             want
             thereof
             the
             harmless
             ,
             and
             innocent
             daily
             suffers
             ,
             which
             kindleth
             and
             increaseth
             the
             fierce
             anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             against
             these
             Nations
             .
          
           
             And
             likewise
             all
             you
             that
             are
             in
             power
             and
             authority
             ,
             you
             ought
             not
             to
             command
             any
             thing
             of
             any
             man
             ,
             which
             the
             Law
             gives
             you
             no
             power
             to
             command
             ,
             for
             doing
             so
             ,
             you
             make
             your selves
             transgressours
             ,
             as
             for
             instance
             ,
             you
             have
             no
             power
             by
             any
             Law
             to
             command
             men
             to
             put
             off
             their
             Hats
             ,
             when
             they
             come
             before
             you
             ,
             neither
             by
             any
             Law
             can
             you
             iustly
             punish
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             doe
             it
             not
             ,
             neither
             can
             you
             iustly
             punish
             such
             by
             any
             law
             ,
             who
             denies
             to
             swear
             because
             for
             conscience
             sake
             they
             cannot
             ;
             But
             what
             hath
             been
             inflicted
             upon
             some
             in
             such
             cases
             hath
             been
             by
             will
             and
             malice
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             any
             law
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             doth
             account
             such
             thing
             against
             the
             wicked
             ,
             who
             causeth
             such
             sufferings
             ;
             and
             of
             these
             things
             I
             have
             given
             you
             warning
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             in
             perfect
             love
             unto
             you
             all
             ,
             as
             
             to
             informe
             you
             truly
             ,
             least
             you
             cause
             the
             innocent
             to
             suffer
             .
          
           
             
               I
               am
               a
               reall
               friend
               to
               the
               Common-wealth
               ,
               and
               a
               lover
               of
               justice
               and
               true
               judgement
               ,
               and
               fully
               affected
               towards
               just
               Government
               ,
               and
               wisheth
               well
               to
               Magistrates
               .
               E.
               B.
               
            
             
               Ninth
               Moneth
               ,
               1657.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .