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           TO
           THE
           RULERS
           And
           to
           such
           as
           are
           in
           AUTHORITY
           A
           True
           and
           faithful
           testimony
           concerning
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           establishment
           thereof
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           may
           be
           established
           in
           persons
           and
           in
           Nations
           .
        
         
           By
           
             EDWARD
             BVRROVGH
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           near
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THere
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           cry
           of
           late
           years
           among
           the
           Priests
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           for
           the
           settlement
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           have
           sought
           after
           from
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           cry
           hath
           been
           to
           Parliaments
           and
           Rulers
           by
           the
           priests
           and
           professors
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           settle
           us
           Religion
           ,
           settle
           us
           Religion
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           all
           this
           cry
           and
           this
           desire
           hath
           been
           by
           these
           Priests
           and
           professors
           to
           have
           Parliaments
           to
           make
           Lawes
           ,
           to
           establish
           one
           sect
           ,
           and
           throw
           down
           and
           limit
           all
           others
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           chief
           thing
           that
           hath
           been
           eyed
           in
           the
           request
           ,
           and
           not
           simply
           to
           have
           true
           Religion
           established
           ;
           if
           we
           come
           to
           shew
           what
           true
           Religion
           is
           in
           it self
           .
           But
           people
           of
           divers
           sects
           have
           been
           requiring
           and
           desireing
           every
           one
           to
           have
           their
           own
           sect
           established
           and
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           thrown
           down
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           have
           a
           place
           nor
           to
           be
           tolerated
           ,
           so
           that
           their
           cry
           hath
           not
           risen
           from
           the
           ground
           of
           true
           love
           to
           true
           religion
           ,
           but
           their
           desire
           hath
           chiefly
           risen
           and
           sprung
           from
           selfe
           love
           to
           their
           own
           sect
           ,
           and
           from
           malice
           and
           envy
           against
           others
           that
           were
           not
           of
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           this
           hath
           been
           the
           end
           of
           their
           craving
           the
           settlement
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           not
           simply
           for
           true
           religions
           sake
           .
           Now
           religion
           in
           it selfe
           is
           this
           ,
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           loving
           God
           with
           all
           their
           hearts
           and
           the
           neighbour
           as
           selfe
           ,
           and
           doing
           to
           all
           men
           as
           they
           would
           have
           men
           to
           doe
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           doing
           or
           speaking
           towards
           any
           ,
           then
           they
           would
           that
           others
           should
           speak
           of
           or
           doe
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           a
           walking
           towards
           God
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           received
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           answering
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           his
           spirit
           leads
           them
           and
           moves
           them
           ,
           this
           is
           true
           religion
           towards
           God
           and
           towards
           man
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           the
           conscience
           alwaies
           kept
           void
           of
           offence
           ,
           &
           that
           no
           offence
           lie
           upon
           it
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           true
           religion
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           in
           short
           declared
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           leading
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           into
           
           all
           truth
           ,
           to
           doe
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           speak
           the
           truth
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           this
           Religion
           is
           accepted
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           kept
           unspotted
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           from
           all
           its
           pollutions
           .
           But
           now
           tell
           me
           ,
           can
           this
           religion
           be
           setled
           ,
           or
           any
           Nation
           or
           people
           or
           any
           person
           in
           it
           ,
           by
           any
           external
           power
           or
           outward
           authority
           of
           men
           ?
           or
           can
           the
           Laws
           of
           Kings
           or
           Parliaments
           settle
           such
           Religion
           ,
           or
           make
           people
           truly
           religious
           ,
           or
           establish
           a
           Nation
           or
           people
           ,
           in
           this
           Religion
           ?
           I
           say
           no
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           ,
           save
           only
           the
           teaching
           and
           leading
           of
           the
           holy
           spirit
           of
           God
           being
           received
           from
           the
           Father
           ,
           it
           s
           that
           onely
           that
           makes
           men
           religious
           ,
           and
           settles
           a
           people
           and
           Nation
           therein
           .
           Oh
           ye
           fools
           and
           blind
           Priests
           and
           professors
           ,
           that
           are
           doting
           on
           setling
           religion
           among
           unconverted
           people
           by
           out
           ward
           Lawes
           and
           earthly
           powers
           of
           men
           ;
           
             I
          
           say
           no
           ,
           this
           must
           not
           be
           ,
           for
           the
           Lawes
           of
           men
           can
           but
           settle
           a
           sect
           ,
           or
           some
           sects
           ,
           and
           limit
           other
           sects
           ;
           but
           true
           Religion
           can
           never
           be
           setled
           by
           that
           meanes
           ;
           for
           before
           any
           be
           setled
           in
           Religion
           they
           must
           first
           be
           changed
           and
           created
           a
           new
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           borne
           againe
           of
           the
           seed
           incorruptable
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           first
           be
           changed
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           and
           from
           Statans
           power
           to
           God
           ;
           this
           must
           first
           be
           witnessed
           before
           a
           man
           or
           a
           nation
           can
           be
           religious
           ,
           &
           setled
           in
           true
           Religion
           ,
           he
           must
           put
           off
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           be
           circumcised
           in
           heart
           ;
           and
           he
           must
           have
           a
           new
           Nature
           planted
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           planted
           into
           Christ
           a
           new
           and
           living
           vine
           ,
           before
           he
           can
           love
           God
           with
           all
           his
           heart
           and
           his
           neighbour
           as
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           before
           he
           can
           have
           his
           conscience
           kept
           void
           of
           offence
           ,
           and
           be
           without
           stain
           towards
           God
           and
           towards
           man
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           onely
           the
           word
           of
           God
           and
           his
           power
           in
           the
           heart
           that
           works
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           only
           the
           operation
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           in
           and
           upon
           a
           creature
           that
           works
           him
           unto
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Lawes
           made
           by
           man
           that
           doth
           it
           ,
           nor
           externall
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           that
           can
           work
           it
           ,
           &
           therefore
           true
           Religion
           cannot
           be
           setled
           thereby
           ,
           nor
           a
           nation
           or
           a
           people
           in
           it
           ;
           but
           only
           that
           which
           changes
           him
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           religious
           ,
           that
           is
           it
           onely
           that
           must
           settle
           religion
           and
           Nations
           ,
           and
           peoples
           therein
           ;
           and
           as
           every
           one
           is
           turned
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           
           thereby
           to
           feel
           the
           power
           and
           word
           and
           spirit
           that
           doth
           change
           him
           ,
           and
           renew
           him
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           by
           this
           means
           cometh
           a
           man
           and
           Nations
           to
           be
           religious
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           setled
           therein
           ,
           and
           by
           no
           other
           waies
           nor
           meanes
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           done
           through
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           Ministry
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           turneth
           the
           mindes
           of
           people
           from
           darknesse
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           from
           Satans
           power
           to
           God
           ,
           whereby
           they
           are
           changed
           and
           made
           religious
           ,
           and
           also
           setled
           therein
           ,
           and
           established
           thereby
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           by
           outward
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           powers
           as
           I
           have
           said
           .
           But
           what
           are
           peoples
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           yet
           to
           settle
           in
           religion
           ?
           and
           is
           religion
           unsetled
           yet
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           craving
           Lawes
           made
           by
           men
           to
           settle
           religion
           ?
           what
           have
           you
           preached
           for
           this
           many
           years
           ?
           what
           ,
           have
           your
           preaching
           been
           all
           in
           vaine
           ?
           and
           have
           you
           done
           no
           good
           this
           many
           years
           by
           your
           preaching
           ,
           that
           Religion
           is
           yet
           to
           settle
           ?
           Oh
           blind
           and
           ignorant
           men
           !
           this
           is
           a
           shame
           unto
           you
           ,
           how
           manie
           thousands
           of
           thousand
           pounds
           have
           the
           Priests
           had
           out
           of
           this
           Nation
           for
           teaching
           religion
           ,
           &
           preaching
           to
           people
           ,
           &
           yet
           the
           nation
           remains
           unsetled
           in
           religion
           and
           they
           are
           beging
           to
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           to
           constrain
           &
           compel
           a
           settlement
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           this
           shames
           them
           ,
           and
           shews
           that
           they
           are
           they
           that
           
             Paul
          
           speakes
           of
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           people
           of
           this
           nation
           are
           them
           that
           are
           ever
           learning
           and
           never
           able
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           been
           long
           learning
           ,
           you
           are
           unsetled
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           :
           but
           had
           these
           Priests
           been
           such
           that
           were
           sent
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           through
           their
           ministry
           would
           the
           nations
           long
           since
           have
           been
           setled
           in
           Religion
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           been
           teachers
           long
           enough
           ,
           and
           put
           the
           Nation
           to
           charge
           great
           enough
           ,
           that
           people
           might
           have
           known
           ere
           this
           day
           the
           holy
           annointing
           to
           dwell
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           teach
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           settle
           them
           in
           Religion
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           they
           have
           ran
           and
           not
           been
           sent
           ,
           but
           left
           peoples
           and
           nations
           unsetled
           as
           the
           waters
           ,
           notwithstanding
           ,
           all
           their
           preaching
           ,
           and
           ministry
           for
           so
           many
           years
           ,
           yet
           it
           seemes
           there
           wants
           still
           a
           settlement
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           seeing
           their
           preaching
           hath
           had
           no
           effect
           to
           doe
           it
           ,
           but
           
           their
           Ministry
           hath
           been
           all
           in
           vain
           ,
           and
           people
           are
           not
           learned
           in
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           yet
           established
           therein
           ,
           whereby
           their
           Ministry
           is
           proved
           not
           to
           be
           Christs
           Ministry
           (
           for
           the
           Apostles
           did
           setle
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           in
           Religion
           ,
           which
           theirs
           hath
           done
           no
           such
           thing
           )
           &
           therefore
           it
           is
           that
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           are
           called
           to
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           force
           by
           violence
           and
           by
           violent
           Laws
           ,
           that
           by
           that
           means
           a
           worship
           and
           Religion
           may
           be
           setled
           as
           they
           say
           ;
           and
           their
           Ministry
           hath
           not
           drawn
           people
           by
           love
           ,
           and
           therefore
           would
           they
           have
           people
           forced
           and
           compelled
           to
           be
           of
           such
           or
           such
           Religion
           but
           this
           is
           not
           Christs
           way
           ,
           nor
           the
           way
           that
           his
           Apostles
           and
           true
           Churches
           were
           in
           ;
           for
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           led
           each
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           Religious
           ,
           and
           that
           same
           spirit
           setled
           and
           established
           them
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           external
           Laws
           nor
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           but
           that
           was
           Antichrists
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           beasts
           and
           the
           false
           Prophets
           way
           ,
           for
           when
           they
           had
           killed
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           slain
           true
           Religion
           ,
           then
           the
           beast
           and
           false
           prophets
           they
           established
           a
           Religion
           or
           worship
           by
           outward
           Lawes
           ;
           and
           it
           s
           written
           ,
           that
           he
           caused
           and
           compelled
           all
           ,
           both
           small
           and
           great
           ,
           bond
           and
           free
           ,
           to
           worship
           the
           beast
           and
           his
           image
           ;
           and
           here
           was
           a
           setled
           people
           in
           a
           Religion
           and
           worship
           by
           an
           outward
           compelling
           power
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           was
           then
           and
           is
           now
           the
           same
           ,
           false
           Churches
           and
           false
           Religions
           are
           setled
           by
           an
           outward
           Authority
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
          
           and
           his
           wicked
           Princes
           that
           setled
           a
           Religion
           or
           worship
           by
           an
           outward
           power
           &
           by
           an
           earthly
           authority
           ,
           but
           that
           was
           not
           the
           worship
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           but
           was
           the
           worship
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           hath
           been
           for
           ages
           ;
           that
           worship
           that
           is
           setled
           ,
           and
           that
           Religion
           which
           is
           established
           by
           an
           outward
           external
           power
           and
           the
           Lawes
           of
           men
           ,
           is
           but
           the
           worship
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           all
           be
           overthrown
           and
           brought
           to
           nought
           ,
           both
           that
           Religion
           and
           worship
           that
           is
           out
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           power
           that
           upholds
           it
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           risen
           to
           confound
           the
           thoughts
           of
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           and
           he
           alone
           will
           setle
           and
           establish
           Religion
           by
           his
           own
           power
           
           and
           by
           his
           own
           Law
           ,
           and
           through
           his
           own
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           as
           people
           comes
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           feel
           the
           Spirit
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           to
           change
           them
           ;
           hereby
           will
           every
           one
           particularly
           be
           setled
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           by
           no
           other
           way
           nor
           means
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           know
           from
           the
           Lord
           .
           But
           how
           should
           people
           be
           setled
           in
           Religion
           ?
           for
           peoples
           and
           Nations
           have
           been
           and
           are
           as
           waters
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           driven
           with
           the
           winds
           ,
           this
           way
           or
           the
           other
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           Whore
           sits
           upon
           the
           waters
           ,
           and
           the
           beast
           hath
           carried
           her
           and
           born
           her
           up
           ,
           (
           false
           worships
           and
           Churches
           and
           an
           outward
           power
           )
           and
           she
           hath
           ruled
           and
           made
           all
           Nations
           drunk
           with
           her
           cup
           of
           fornication
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Religion
           hath
           been
           lost
           for
           many
           ages
           ,
           and
           the
           Sects
           and
           false
           Churches
           hath
           been
           set
           up
           and
           established
           upon
           the
           waters
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           true
           Religion
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           established
           while
           Nations
           are
           waters
           under
           the
           Whores
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           many
           Sects
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           many
           horns
           upon
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           one
           hath
           risen
           after
           another
           ,
           and
           one
           diverse
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           been
           striving
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           persecuting
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           one
           subduing
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           each
           one
           of
           them
           hath
           cryed
           for
           help
           from
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           to
           be
           defended
           from
           the
           power
           and
           malice
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           least
           one
           should
           prevail
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           get
           the
           better
           one
           of
           another
           ;
           and
           so
           that
           Sect
           that
           could
           get
           authority
           from
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           have
           them
           of
           its
           side
           ,
           that
           Sect
           hath
           thriven
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           setled
           more
           then
           another
           which
           hath
           not
           gotten
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           defend
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           as
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           hath
           been
           changeable
           ,
           so
           hath
           Religion
           been
           changeable
           ;
           and
           what
           Sect
           the
           Rulers
           hath
           been
           on
           ,
           that
           have
           they
           highest
           tollerated
           ,
           and
           most
           defended
           against
           all
           other
           ;
           but
           all
           this
           hath
           not
           been
           the
           true
           establishment
           of
           true
           Religon
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           some
           may
           suppose
           and
           query
           ,
           whither
           I
           speak
           this
           as
           if
           I
           would
           have
           Religion
           not
           at
           all
           setled
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           I
           were
           against
           the
           establishing
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           so
           thereby
           may
           be
           accused
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           were
           an
           enemy
           to
           all
           Religion
           ,
           
           and
           would
           not
           have
           Religion
           established
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           To
           all
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           I
           am
           a
           friend
           to
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           seekes
           the
           establishing
           of
           it
           in
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Ministery
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           by
           turning
           peoples
           minds
           to
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           anointing
           that
           they
           may
           be
           all
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           true
           worshippers
           of
           him
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           setled
           in
           the
           true
           Religion
           ;
           and
           this
           true
           Religion
           would
           I
           have
           established
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Nations
           and
           would
           have
           all
           people
           therein
           established
           by
           the
           Ministry
           of
           righteousness
           thereunto
           ordained
           .
           But
           I
           am
           against
           the
           establishing
           of
           Sects
           ,
           and
           the
           setling
           of
           one
           Sect
           above
           another
           ,
           by
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           I
           would
           not
           have
           one
           set
           up
           and
           another
           thrown
           down
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           men
           ,
           for
           that
           brings
           forth
           nothing
           but
           tyranny
           ,
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           strife
           ,
           and
           wickedness
           in
           a
           Nation
           ,
           and
           among
           people
           ;
           though
           thus
           it
           hath
           been
           for
           many
           ages
           ,
           false
           Sects
           and
           false
           Churches
           hath
           been
           established
           by
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           and
           external
           Laws
           ,
           and
           that
           Sect
           which
           the
           King
           or
           Queen
           ,
           or
           Ruler
           hath
           been
           of
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           set
           up
           and
           tollerated
           above
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           despised
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           and
           set
           at
           nought
           ;
           for
           when
           and
           where
           a
           Prince
           or
           a
           Ruler
           is
           of
           the
           Papists
           Religion
           ,
           then
           that
           Religion
           is
           the
           most
           established
           and
           setled
           in
           that
           goverment
           ;
           and
           if
           at
           any
           time
           a
           Ruler
           change
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Protestant
           Sect
           ,
           or
           one
           come
           to
           govern
           that
           is
           of
           that
           Religion
           ,
           then
           that
           Sect
           was
           the
           most
           established
           and
           upheld
           ,
           thus
           it
           is
           through
           Nations
           ,
           and
           in
           
             England
          
           particularly
           within
           these
           late
           years
           ,
           when
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           turned
           from
           the
           Papists
           to
           be
           a
           Protestant
           ,
           then
           that
           Sect
           was
           established
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           thrown
           down
           and
           persecuted
           ;
           and
           when
           Queen
           
             Mary
          
           rose
           to
           govern
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           Papist
           ,
           then
           she
           established
           that
           Sect
           and
           false
           Church
           ,
           by
           Laws
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           were
           limited
           and
           thrown
           down
           ;
           then
           when
           the
           next
           Queen
           arose
           being
           a
           Protestant
           ,
           she
           established
           that
           Sect
           again
           by
           outward
           Laws
           ,
           and
           cast
           all
           others
           down
           ,
           and
           thus
           it
           hath
           been
           for
           many
           ages
           throughout
           all
           Nations
           ,
           of
           what
           Sect
           and
           Religion
           the
           Governor
           and
           Ruler
           hath
           been
           ,
           that
           
           Sect
           was
           onely
           established
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           persecuted
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           saying
           is
           fulfilled
           ,
           Nations
           hath
           been
           waters
           ,
           and
           peoples
           and
           multitudes
           waters
           ;
           and
           as
           a
           King
           and
           governour
           hath
           changed
           his
           Religion
           and
           of
           what
           Sect
           as
           he
           hath
           been
           ,
           so
           hath
           the
           Religion
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           or
           country
           changed
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           Sect
           onely
           established
           against
           all
           others
           ;
           but
           this
           I
           cannot
           call
           the
           setlement
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           are
           the
           Nations
           and
           peoples
           hereby
           established
           in
           true
           Religion
           ,
           but
           onely
           false
           Sects
           and
           false
           religions
           hath
           risen
           and
           been
           established
           by
           the
           beasts
           power
           ,
           who
           hath
           carried
           the
           whore
           ,
           yea
           and
           though
           many
           other
           Sects
           ,
           hath
           risen
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           horns
           appeared
           divers
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           many
           heads
           of
           the
           beast
           ;
           for
           his
           heads
           hath
           been
           many
           ,
           and
           his
           horns
           devided
           ,
           and
           divers
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           each
           head
           exalting
           his
           self
           above
           another
           ,
           and
           each
           horn
           pushing
           one
           at
           another
           ,
           and
           each
           Sect
           and
           horn
           crying
           to
           the
           beast
           for
           power
           to
           be
           established
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           others
           thrown
           down
           and
           limited
           ,
           through
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           thus
           hath
           it
           been
           for
           generations
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Nation
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           many
           Sects
           hath
           risen
           besides
           the
           Papists
           and
           the
           Protestants
           and
           all
           these
           Sects
           hath
           risen
           one
           out
           of
           another
           ,
           &
           appeared
           divers
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           each
           one
           of
           them
           hath
           sought
           to
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           for
           setlement
           and
           defence
           ,
           &
           that
           the
           other
           that
           were
           contrary
           to
           them
           and
           of
           another
           appearance
           might
           be
           stopt
           and
           limited
           ,
           and
           this
           hath
           been
           done
           by
           these
           teachers
           and
           Professors
           under
           the
           account
           of
           the
           establishment
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           begged
           to
           Parliaments
           and
           to
           Rulers
           for
           the
           establishment
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           stopping
           of
           heresie
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           for
           tollerating
           and
           defending
           of
           their
           own
           Sect
           which
           they
           call
           Religion
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           stopping
           and
           subduing
           of
           all
           others
           which
           they
           call
           heresie
           ,
           but
           confusion
           hath
           come
           upon
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           will
           upon
           the
           like
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           true
           Religion
           never
           gets
           established
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           as
           every
           new
           Sect
           hath
           appeared
           ,
           that
           only
           hath
           sought
           establishment
           against
           all
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           But
           yet
           I
           say
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           against
           establishing
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           
           though
           thus
           I
           speak
           ,
           but
           would
           have
           true
           religion
           setled
           and
           established
           ,
           but
           doth
           not
           seek
           to
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           to
           have
           true
           Religion
           established
           by
           earthly
           Lawes
           ;
           for
           that
           cannot
           establish
           true
           religion
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           at
           all
           committed
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           or
           to
           outward
           authorities
           to
           establish
           religion
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           men
           religious
           ;
           for
           that
           belongs
           to
           the
           Lord
           to
           rule
           over
           ,
           and
           in
           mens
           consciences
           ,
           &
           to
           exercise
           them
           in
           the
           true
           Religion
           :
           no
           Ruler
           by
           any
           Law
           whatsoever
           ought
           to
           exercise
           Lordship
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           any
           people
           ,
           either
           to
           exalt
           or
           throw
           down
           any
           sect
           ,
           or
           worship
           of
           religion
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           with
           their
           Lawes
           but
           to
           rule
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           to
           settle
           their
           persons
           and
           estates
           in
           security
           ,
           from
           the
           wrong
           and
           unrighteous
           dealing
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           limit
           all
           evill
           men
           and
           evil
           doers
           from
           wronging
           and
           doing
           violence
           to
           mens
           persons
           and
           estates
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           work
           ,
           and
           the
           place
           of
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           their
           power
           is
           onely
           committed
           to
           them
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           extend
           over
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           to
           defend
           and
           preserve
           that
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           praise
           to
           all
           that
           do
           well
           and
           lives
           righteously
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           a
           terror
           ,
           and
           limit
           ,
           and
           punishers
           of
           the
           unrighteous
           evil
           and
           violent
           doers
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           Magistrates
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           length
           and
           breadth
           &
           height
           of
           his
           authority
           ,
           whether
           it
           reside
           in
           King
           ,
           Queen
           or
           any
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           .
           But
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           conscience
           ,
           that
           is
           out
           of
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           over
           and
           beyond
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           committed
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           them
           to
           compel
           and
           cause
           people
           from
           ,
           or
           to
           such
           a
           worship
           and
           religion
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           the
           magistrates
           worke
           ,
           but
           the
           ministers
           work
           ,
           that
           are
           sent
           of
           Christ
           to
           teach
           religion
           ;
           but
           let
           all
           sects
           have
           their
           course
           ,
           and
           every
           religion
           its
           liberty
           in
           a
           nation
           or
           country
           (
           so
           that
           they
           doe
           no
           violence
           to
           one
           anothers
           persons
           and
           estates
           )
           and
           if
           they
           do
           ,
           then
           they
           fall
           under
           the
           Magistrates
           power
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           them
           be
           punished
           ,
           and
           let
           every
           sect
           strive
           to
           exalt
           it selfe
           ,
           and
           to
           overthrow
           others
           ,
           by
           what
           authority
           it
           hath
           in
           doctrine
           and
           forceable
           arguments
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           use
           what
           spiritual
           weapons
           they
           have
           ,
           and
           defend
           themselves
           thereby
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           that
           have
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           
           overcome
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           alone
           to
           be
           established
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           the
           rest
           be
           subdued
           before
           that
           ,
           and
           let
           that
           alone
           be
           setled
           onely
           by
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           overcomes
           all
           the
           contrary
           ;
           and
           let
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           mans
           power
           and
           authority
           be
           silent
           and
           quiet
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           hand
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           way
           to
           establish
           religion
           in
           a
           nation
           ;
           and
           a
           kingdome
           ,
           let
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           have
           its
           liberty
           ,
           and
           let
           no
           man
           whatsoever
           limit
           it
           in
           them
           in
           whom
           it
           dwels
           ,
           but
           let
           it
           have
           its
           course
           and
           its
           operation
           ,
           and
           its
           full
           authority
           by
           them
           in
           whom
           it
           dwels
           ,
           in
           whomsoever
           it
           be
           ;
           and
           let
           all
           sects
           whatsoever
           have
           their
           liberty
           —
           in
           their
           arguments
           ,
           and
           their
           practices
           ,
           and
           their
           worship
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           it
           be
           manifest
           ,
           who
           it
           is
           that
           overcomes
           ,
           and
           who
           it
           is
           that
           is
           overcome
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           overcometh
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           &
           power
           that
           gives
           them
           victory
           ,
           by
           that
           alone
           let
           true
           religion
           be
           established
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           all
           sects
           bow
           under
           that
           true
           Religion
           that
           overcometh
           all
           others
           by
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           established
           thereby
           ;
           all
           other
           under
           that
           shall
           bow
           ,
           and
           whilst
           this
           is
           in
           tryal
           and
           debate
           ,
           let
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           world
           be
           all
           quiet
           ,
           and
           looke
           on
           in
           patience
           ,
           and
           let
           their
           authority
           herein
           be
           exercised
           ,
           not
           to
           limit
           one
           ,
           or
           tollerate
           one
           more
           then
           an
           other
           ,
           onely
           let
           them
           keep
           mens
           persons
           and
           estates
           in
           peace
           and
           defence
           from
           the
           injury
           and
           malice
           and
           wrong
           dealing
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           the
           true
           and
           perfect
           way
           ,
           for
           the
           establishing
           of
           religion
           in
           a
           Nation
           among
           people
           ,
           and
           if
           this
           were
           brought
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           had
           been
           in
           generations
           past
           ,
           then
           would
           not
           the
           Papists
           have
           been
           prevailed
           against
           by
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           they
           being
           at
           the
           first
           discenting
           from
           the
           Church
           and
           sect
           of
           the
           Papist
           ,
           more
           sincere
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           more
           upright
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           some
           things
           more
           true
           in
           doctrine
           and
           worship
           ,
           then
           the
           other
           which
           they
           discented
           from
           ,
           though
           still
           in
           the
           main
           but
           a
           false
           sect
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           false
           religion
           ,
           though
           they
           hated
           the
           whore
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           have
           prevailed
           against
           her
           through
           that
           sincericy
           towards
           God
           ,
           that
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           
           but
           they
           gave
           their
           power
           to
           the
           beast
           ;
           and
           would
           not
           many
           other
           sects
           have
           prevailed
           against
           them
           ,
           which
           hath
           risen
           out
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           discented
           from
           her
           ,
           who
           was
           more
           in
           the
           sincerity
           and
           uprightnesse
           towards
           God
           ,
           than
           she
           ?
           for
           God
           blessed
           that
           and
           loved
           that
           ,
           in
           what
           measure
           so
           ever
           and
           wheresoever
           it
           be
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           would
           not
           many
           sects
           ere
           this
           day
           have
           prevailed
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           stopped
           ,
           and
           limited
           whom
           they
           would
           ,
           and
           given
           liberty
           to
           set
           up
           whom
           they
           would
           ?
           but
           now
           the
           light
           of
           the
           day
           is
           arisen
           ,
           and
           hath
           appeared
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           making
           a
           way
           to
           establish
           his
           own
           Religion
           by
           his
           own
           Power
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           gathering
           his
           seed
           ,
           who
           shall
           wax
           stronger
           and
           stronger
           ,
           and
           shall
           prevail
           through
           all
           opposition
           ,
           through
           all
           false
           sects
           and
           false
           worships
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           wax
           weaker
           and
           weaker
           ,
           and
           shall
           never
           be
           established
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           but
           they
           and
           the
           power
           that
           upholds
           them
           shall
           be
           broken
           together
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           the
           Lord
           bring
           to
           passe
           in
           his
           day
           ;
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           shewed
           you
           what
           true
           Religion
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           cann●●
           be
           established
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           &
           what
           the
           authority
           of
           earthly
           Rulers
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           it
           extends
           ,
           and
           doth
           shew
           that
           true
           Religion
           cannot
           be
           setled
           thereby
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Lord
           alone
           it
           must
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           the
           worke
           of
           Christs
           ministery
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           earthly
           power
           by
           violent
           lawes
           to
           establish
           Religion
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           a
           testimony
           from
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           heaven
           and
           Earth
           to
           ye
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Parliaments
           that
           makes
           Laws
           and
           ministers
           Laws
           ;
           meddle
           not
           with
           Religion
           ,
           to
           establish
           one
           sect
           or
           sects
           ,
           and
           to
           limit
           and
           throw
           down
           others
           ;
           But
           feare
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           remember
           that
           that
           hath
           been
           a
           rock
           ,
           whereupon
           many
           before
           you
           have
           been
           split
           ,
           and
           brought
           into
           confusion
           ;
           even
           when
           they
           have
           gone
           about
           to
           limit
           or
           stop
           or
           establish
           Religion
           ,
           how
           have
           they
           been
           confounded
           ,
           and
           never
           had
           successe
           from
           the
           Lord
           to
           such
           indeavours
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           never
           shewed
           countenance
           for
           many
           generations
           to
           such
           as
           have
           attempted
           to
           make
           men
           religious
           by
           outward
           Laws
           ,
           and
           to
           settle
           Nations
           therein
           by
           outward
           Lawes
           .
        
         
         
           Wherefore
           now
           be
           wise
           ye
           Rulers
           and
           kisse
           the
           Son
           ,
           for
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           already
           kindled
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           break
           in
           pieces
           and
           dash
           
             Babylons
          
           children
           against
           the
           stones
           ,
           and
           confound
           the
           great
           Whore
           ,
           (
           the
           false
           Church
           )
           and
           all
           false
           sects
           ,
           her
           daughters
           who
           hath
           been
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           in
           Nations
           ever
           since
           the
           woman
           ,
           (
           the
           true
           Church
           )
           hath
           been
           fled
           into
           the
           wildernesse
           ,
           and
           the
           beast
           hath
           carryed
           the
           whore
           ,
           born
           her
           ,
           and
           upheld
           her
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           journeyed
           through
           Nations
           upon
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           the
           Beast
           hath
           defended
           her
           ;
           if
           any
           man
           hath
           an
           eare
           let
           him
           heare
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           visitation
           to
           ye
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           that
           make
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           ministers
           Laws
           ,
        
         
           
             By
             a
             friend
             to
             righteous
             men
             ,
             Edward
             Burrough
             .
          
        
         
           The
           End
           .