A word of remembrance, reproof & counsel, to England and London put forth by one that loves and longs for their prosperity. M. C. 1663 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A35591 Wing C86 ESTC R37526 16966721 ocm 16966721 105538 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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OH People of England and London , remember thy former Zeal , when thou wast willing of thy self , to enter into a League and Covenant with thy God , with Hands lifted up to the Heavens , that thou wouldest Reform , and square thy Life in Matters of Religion , according to the Word of God , and the best reformed Churches ; for the performance of which , thy Ministry did sound an Alarm , for Men and Money , which was answered in a large measure , in an Army which God furnished , with a Spirit of Prayer and Courage , in subduing thy Enemies , which thou didst then judge , was an answer of thy Dayes of Fasting and Prayer , in which thou didst greatly rejoyce , and set many Dayes of Thanksgiving a part , to praise the Lord for his Goodness , which thou didst account at that time Infinite Mercy . These thy Enemies being subdued , that did Tirannize over thee , both in Spirituals and Temporals ; and God did put a Prize into thy hands , that thou mightest have been happy , hadst thou improved it , but thou didst grow Proud and Kicked against the Lord , and fell from thy Promises and Engagements , and the Mercies now are swallowed up in Selfe-Intrest ; none must now Serve and Worship God , but as one Sort of People would have it ; and when that could not be obtained , then Hatred and Malice did increase , and those that stood in the Gap in a day of trouble , must now be made the Objects of Scorn and Reproach in the Streets : And this was occasioned by some that carried a great stroak in Religion , because they had not their Lust satisfied , to have all brought into one Uniformity in Religion ; bitter and sharp Disputations were daily ; by which means Brethren were divided , and looked one upon another , as Enemies and Strangers , rather chusing to close with the common Enemy , that endeavoured to destroy them both , then to own one another ; which to accomplish , there was secret Designes carried on with much Industry , for a closure with that party , that God had born a Testimony against , in the face of the Son , to the Terror of the Nations , in making of them like the Chaff of the Summer Threshing-Floor . This Designe at last taking effect , the common Enemy having now obtained that which they long looked for , thorow the help of those restless Spirits , who must now be the Subjects of Ruin and Dissolation ; but those who had ingaged their Lives , Liberties and Estates , and spilt much Pretious Blood , to save the City of London from Dissolation , by Fire and Bloodshed , their Houses from Plundring , and their Wifes from Ravishment , and their Children from being Murdered ; these I say , must now be delivered up to be destroyed by a revengful Enemy ; in which thou didst sport thy self in their being Executed , and their dead Bodies set upon the Gates of thy City , for the Fowls of the Air to eat , further assisting the Enemy to Persecute , in filling the Prisons and Dungeons with such as fear the Lord , that prayed for thee , and sought thy Welfare ; thy Ungratefulness is written in Capital Letters , that they that run may read it ; nothing will satisfie thee but a great Trade , which to accomplish , thou must have a K. though thou didst destroy thy Friends : But hadst thou ever such a loss of Trade , as now thou hast , by which Poverty is coming upon thee as an Armed man ? Thou didst complain of Taxes and Oppression , hadst thou ever the like as now thou hast , and art like to have ? Thou didst complain of Prophaness , and the abuse of God's Ordinances ; but was there ever such Prophaness , and Contempt of God's Word and Ordinances as is now ? What designes there is to destroy all Virtue , and to encourage all Vice , I shall leave to the Rational to Consider . Oh People of England and London ! I appeal to your Consciences , whether these things be not true , and many more of the like nature ; Oh! remember how many of you that pretended much Religion , how deep you were in encouraging of Prophaness , in making Bone-Fires , Drinking Healths , Roasting of Rumps , to the abuse of the Creatures , Swearing and Blaspheming of the holy Name of God , all manner of Debauchery committed , which must needs enter into the Eares of the Lord of Host , and do undoubtedly cry unto him for Vengeance upon this Nation and City . Oh! England and London , look into thy aforesaid Actions , and repent of thy Wickedness , humble thy self before it be too late ; consider how Strangers now throng thy Streets , the Gunsmiths and Sword-Cutlers can inform you , if they will , how the French and Irish Papists , do this day buy up Armes , and how they walk in Companies Armed , and how they buy up Horses in Smithfield , is notoriously taken notice of : Surely these things speak no less than Ruin to thy Inhabitants , if God in much Mercy prevent not ; how are the Papists Meetings this day suffered , and Idolatry pleaded for , and the Lord's People who desire to Worship him in Spirit and in Truth , are abused in such a manner , as the like hath never been since those People have born the Name of Protestants , nor hardly ever before , as it hath of late been . Oh People of England and London ! be ashamed and horribly amazed , for this thy abusing thy Friends , and strengthening the hands of thy Enemies ; was ever People so Industrious to destroy themselves , as you have been ? Oh! let my Counsel be acceptable unto thee , and repent , which my Soul desires ; who am one of thy poor Children , that have , and do pray for thee , and shall conclude with the Words of my Master once to Jerusalem ; Oh! that thou hadst known , in this thy day , the things that belong unto thy present and Eternal Peace ; least it fall out with thee , oh England and London , as it did to Jerusalem , that it shall be suddenly bid from thine Eyes . M. C.