An expedient for the king, or, King Charls his peace-offering, sacrificed at the altar of peace, for a safe and well-grounded peace the welfare and happiness of all in generall, and every subject in particular, of his kingdom of England Behold! all ye that passe by, stand stil, and see the wonderful salvation of the Lord, which he hath wrought for the people of this kingdom, by his servant King Charls : Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God : Aske of the King, and he shal give you not stones, for bread, nor scorpions, for fish / studied and published for the honour of the King, and his posterity, and the universall happiness of the whole kingdom of England, by Richard Farrar, Esq.
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             An expedient for the king, or, King Charls his peace-offering, sacrificed at the altar of peace, for a safe and well-grounded peace the welfare and happiness of all in generall, and every subject in particular, of his kingdom of England Behold! all ye that passe by, stand stil, and see the wonderful salvation of the Lord, which he hath wrought for the people of this kingdom, by his servant King Charls : Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God : Aske of the King, and he shal give you not stones, for bread, nor scorpions, for fish / studied and published for the honour of the King, and his posterity, and the universall happiness of the whole kingdom of England, by Richard Farrar, Esq.
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           AN
           EXPEDIENT
           FOR
           THE
           KING
           :
           OR
           King
           
             Charls
          
           his
           
             Peace-Offering
             ,
          
           Sacrificed
           at
           the
           ALTAR
           of
           PEACE
           ,
           For
           a
           safe
           and
           well-grounded
           Peace
           ,
           the
           welfare
           and
           happiness
           of
           all
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           every
           subject
           in
           particular
           ,
           of
           this
           His
           Kingdom
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           Behold
           !
           all
           ye
           that
           passe
           by
           ,
           stand
           stil
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           wonderful
           Salvation
           of
           the
           LORD
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           wrought
           for
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           by
           his
           servant
           
             KING
             CHARLS
             .
          
        
         
           Blessed
           are
           the
           Peace-makers
           for
           they
           shal
           be
           called
           the
           children
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Aske
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           he
           shal
           give
           you
           
             Not
             Stones
             ,
             For
             Bread
             :
             Nor
             Scorpions
             ,
             For
             Fish
             .
          
        
         
           Studyed
           and
           Published
           for
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           his
           Posterity
           and
           the
           Universall
           happiness
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           BY
           RICHARD
           FARRAR
           ,
           
             Esq
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           MDCXLVIII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           TO
           The
           Kings
           most
           excellent
           Majesty
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             Gracious
             Soveraign
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           the
           saying
           of
           
             Solomon
          
           (
           the
           pen-man
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           the
           wisest
           King
           that
           ever
           was
           )
           
             Prov.
          
           21.
           1.
           
           
             The
             Kings
             heart
             is
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             the
             rivers
             of
             water
             ;
             he
             turneth
             it
             whithersoever
             he
             pleaseth
             :
          
           I
           ,
           a
           poor
           despicable
           man
           ,
           (
           despicable
           because
           poor
           )
           do
           presume
           ,
           out
           of
           my
           sincere
           loyal
           affection
           ,
           and
           duty
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           my
           earnest
           desire
           for
           the
           re-uniting
           of
           You
           with
           Your
           Parliament
           and
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           offer
           ,
           or
           rather
           to
           sacrifice
           ,
           my
           weak
           Conceptions
           to
           Your
           gracious
           Acceptance
           or
           Refusal
           .
           Sir
           ,
           We
           are
           all
           in
           an
           Egyptian
           darkness
           ,
           be
           You
           but
           pleased
           to
           cause
           the
           Sun-shine
           of
           your
           Mercy
           and
           Goodness
           to
           break
           out
           upon
           Your
           poor
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           great
           hope
           we
           may
           soon
           be
           delivered
           from
           this
           fearful
           Confusion
           whereinto
           we
           are
           faln
           .
           For
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           Your
           Majesties
           not
           being
           conscious
           of
           the
           misery
           Your
           poor
           Subjects
           are
           in
           (
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           unkingly
           restraint
           You
           are
           for
           the
           present
           unhappily
           under
           )
           is
           the
           cause
           You
           cannot
           be
           so
           zealous
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           you
           would
           ,
           to
           redress
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           your
           want
           of
           knowledg
           of
           the
           present
           conjuncture
           of
           Affairs
           is
           that
           which
           renders
           Your
           People
           so
           infinitely
           miserable
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           ready
           every
           minute
           to
           precipitate
           themselves
           into
           the
           Gulf
           of
           Despair
           .
           It
           is
           said
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           
             There
             is
             mercy
             with
             him
             that
             he
             may
             be
             feared
             ,
             and
             his
             mercy
             is
             over
             (
             or
             above
             )
             all
             his
             works
             :
          
           And
           I
           beleeve
           (
           without
           least
           flattery
           I
           speak
           it
           )
           that
           there
           is
           abundance
           of
           Mercy
           and
           Bowels
           of
           Compassion
           with
           You
           ,
           towards
           Your
           poor
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           You
           may
           be
           both
           loved
           and
           feared
           ;
           and
           that
           Your
           Mercy
           will
           shower
           it self
           down
           
           to
           the
           amazement
           &
           reproach
           of
           those
           that
           seem
           not
           to
           beleeve
           it
           :
           Did
           I
           say
           ,
           Your
           Mercy
           ,
           yea
           and
           Your
           Justice
           also
           ,
           even
           against
           Your self
           ,
           in
           the
           voluntary
           clouding
           of
           Your
           own
           Princely
           Royalty
           ;
           and
           that
           Prince
           ,
           who
           shadows
           his
           own
           Glory
           (
           meerly
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Subjects
           )
           is
           a
           rare
           Pattern
           :
           And
           the
           first
           giver
           of
           so
           great
           an
           (
           unexampled
           )
           Example
           ,
           must
           needs
           render
           himself
           glorious
           to
           all
           Posterity
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           I
           presume
           (
           with
           boldness
           enough
           I
           confess
           ,
           yet
           will
           I
           not
           flatter
           you
           so
           much
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           beg
           Your
           Majesties
           pardon
           for
           it
           )
           to
           remember
           you
           ,
           that
           
             Self-Denial
          
           is
           the
           only
           way
           to
           happiness
           ,
           Temporal
           (
           here
           ,
           )
           Eternal
           (
           hereafter
           :
           )
           and
           had
           it
           been
           but
           a
           little
           practised
           on
           all
           hands
           (
           by
           the
           three
           Estates
           of
           Parliament
           )
           at
           the
           beginning
           or
           budding
           forth
           of
           these
           unhappy
           differences
           ,
           (
           although
           Malice
           it self
           cannot
           but
           say
           ,
           that
           Your
           Majesty
           acted
           Your
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Lepers
           of
           
             Samaria
          
           shall
           one
           day
           rise
           up
           in
           Judgment
           against
           some
           and
           say
           ,
           that
           that
           was
           a
           day
           of
           good
           tydings
           ,
           and
           they
           ungratefully
           held
           their
           Peace
           ,
           In
           Your
           abolishing
           of
           Monopolies
           ,
           putting
           down
           the
           Star-Chamber
           ,
           disannulling
           the
           High
           Commission
           Court
           ,
           outing
           of
           Bishops
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           Regulating
           the
           Councel
           Table
           ,
           granting
           of
           Triennial
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           continuing
           of
           This
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           dissolved
           without
           the
           consent
           of
           both
           Houses
           ;
           )
           Your
           Majesty
           and
           Your
           People
           had
           not
           felt
           Gods
           heavy
           hand
           ,
           as
           You
           and
           They
           have
           done
           for
           these
           seven
           years
           past
           ,
           and
           yet
           do
           :
           but
           for
           me
           to
           presume
           to
           tell
           Your
           Majesty
           what
           
             Self-Denial
          
           is
           ,
           were
           a
           most
           unpardonable
           offence
           :
           And
           ,
           yet
           ,
           for
           Your
           Majesty
           to
           beleeve
           that
           this
           
             Peace-Offering
             ,
          
           which
           You
           sacrifice
           to
           the
           good
           and
           happiness
           of
           Your
           People
           (
           in
           this
           sad
           condition
           Your
           Majesty
           is
           in
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           miserable
           one
           They
           are
           plunged
           into
           )
           can
           be
           happily
           begun
           without
           
             Self-Denial
          
           (
           on
           Your
           part
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           the
           Peoples
           part
           also
           )
           is
           (
           so
           far
           as
           I
           can
           apprehend
           in
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Religion
          
           )
           altogether
           unpossible
           :
           and
           by
           the
           sequel
           of
           my
           discourse
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           to
           make
           good
           the
           Truth
           of
           it
           at
           the
           Full
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           look
           into
           Your
           own
           heart
           ,
           and
           see
           whether
           informer
           times
           You
           were
           not
           more
           Your
           own
           (
           or
           others
           who
           abused
           you
           then
           Your
           Subjects
           universally
           :
           The
           word
           
             Proprium
          
           is
           of
           a
           neer
           relation
           ,
           and
           I
           doubt
           whether
           it
           sits
           not
           as
           close
           to
           the
           hearts
           of
           Kings
           as
           of
           Subjects
           ,
           which
           your
           Majesty
           well
           knows
           is
           not
           compatible
           with
           
             Self-Denial
             .
          
           Sir
           ,
           You
           are
           a
           great
           Monarch
           (
           true
           )
           yet
           You
           are
           but
           a
           
             Steward
             (
             nomine
             &
             re
          
           )
           a
           Steward
           of
           the
           great
           House
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           and
           one
           day
           it
           shall
           be
           said
           to
           You
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Steward
           
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           (
           
             Redde
             Rationem
          
           )
           Give
           an
           Account
           of
           thy
           Stewardship
           ;
           And
           the
           Accounts
           of
           Kings
           are
           of
           a
           vast
           extent
           .
           Sir
           ,
           You
           are
           a
           Sheepherd
           also
           ,
           a
           Sheepherd
           of
           a
           great
           Flock
           ,
           (
           our
           Saviour
           calls
           himself
           a
           Sheepherd
           ,
           
             the
             great
             Sheepherd
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           )
           and
           he
           tells
           you
           ,
           
             a
             good
             Sheepherd
             will
             dye
             for
             his
             Sheep
             ;
          
           he
           did
           so
           :
           And
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
             Phil.
          
           2.
           5.
           speaking
           of
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           ,
           and
           there
           deducing
           him
           from
           all
           eternity
           to
           time
           ,
           hath
           these
           words
           ;
           
             Let
             this
             mind
             be
             in
             you
             ,
             which
             was
             also
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
             Who
             being
             in
             the
             form
             of
             God
             ,
             thought
             it
             not
             robbery
             to
             be
             equal
             with
             God
             :
             But
             made
             himself
             of
             no
             reputation
             ,
             and
             took
             upon
             him
             the
             form
             of
             a
             servant
             ,
             and
             was
             made
             in
             the
             likeness
             of
             men
             :
             And
             being
             found
             in
             fashion
             as
             a
             man
             ,
             he
             humbled
             himself
             ,
             and
             became
             obedient
             unto
             death
             ,
             even
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Cross
             :
             Wherefore
             God
             highly
             exalted
             him
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           shal
           I
           doubt
           Your
           Majesty
           will
           imitate
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           in
           all
           you
           can
           ?
           I
           doubt
           it
           not
           :
           He
           prayed
           for
           his
           persecutors
           ,
           (
           and
           taught
           us
           so
           to
           do
           )
           ;
           He
           forgave
           his
           enemies
           that
           crucified
           him
           even
           upon
           the
           Cross
           
             [
             Father
             ,
             forgive
             them
             ,
             they
             know
             not
             what
             they
             do
             ]
             ;
          
           nay
           he
           dyed
           for
           them
           ,
           
             [
             who
             dyed
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             :
             ]
          
           You
           are
           not
           desired
           (
           Sir
           )
           to
           dye
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           to
           part
           with
           Your
           Soul
           ,
           by
           a
           Sequestration
           of
           it
           from
           your
           body
           ,
           (
           for
           then
           we
           were
           miserable
           )
           :
           Let
           the
           greatest
           curse
           ,
           that
           ever
           fell
           on
           the
           head
           of
           any
           man
           ,
           fall
           on
           that
           head
           that
           hath
           but
           such
           a
           wish
           or
           thought
           in
           his
           heart
           .
           All
           you
           have
           to
           do
           or
           suffer
           ,
           is
           but
           to
           part
           with
           a
           sillable
           or
           two
           ,
           from
           one
           single
           word
           ,
           a
           few
           letters
           cut
           off
           from
           that
           
             Monster
             ,
          
           as
           the
           People
           call
           it
           (
           although
           there
           hath
           been
           held
           out
           to
           them
           ,
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           a
           more
           
             Prodigious
             one
             ,
             )
             PREROGATIVE
             ,
          
           a
           little
           paring
           off
           some
           superfluous
           part
           of
           it
           ,
           will
           prove
           
             Balm
          
           from
           
             Gilead
             ,
          
           to
           heal
           the
           whole
           Nation
           of
           the
           most
           Epidemical
           disease
           that
           ever
           yet
           seized
           this
           poor
           dying
           Kingdom
           .
           Sir
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           court
           you
           ,
           to
           what
           you
           are
           so
           willing
           ,
           nor
           to
           inforce
           this
           argument
           ,
           had
           I
           never
           so
           much
           Elocution
           ,
           as
           God
           knows
           (
           and
           Your
           Majesty
           doth
           find
           )
           I
           have
           none
           :
           I
           wish
           Your
           Majesties
           People
           were
           all
           of
           my
           belief
           ,
           concerning
           Your
           Mercy
           and
           Justice
           ▪
           I
           flatter
           not
           ,
           (
           I
           wish
           the
           flattery
           of
           a
           Prince
           were
           high
           Treason
           ,
           and
           so
           punished
           ,
           )
           and
           may
           my
           soul
           never
           enter
           into
           rest
           ,
           if
           I
           beleeve
           not
           that
           Your
           Majesty
           will
           grant
           more
           (
           if
           more
           with
           Reason
           and
           Religion
           may
           be
           desired
           )
           then
           I
           have
           too
           too
           audaciously
           presumed
           to
           press
           in
           my
           following
           Propositions
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           It
           was
           said
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           by
           M.
           
             Pym
             ,
          
           if
           I
           mistake
           not
           )
           that
           the
           Parliament
           would
           make
           You
           a
           glorious
           King
           ,
           
           and
           who
           knows
           whether
           your
           Majesty
           ,
           when
           you
           were
           in
           the
           head
           of
           Your
           Army
           at
           
             Edg
             Hill
             ,
          
           (
           or
           else
           where
           )
           had
           not
           some
           hopes
           to
           make
           Your self
           a
           glorious
           King
           ?
           And
           I
           have
           been
           told
           ,
           that
           this
           Army
           would
           have
           perswaded
           You
           ,
           when
           time
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           (
           also
           )
           would
           make
           You
           a
           glorious
           King
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           You
           have
           failed
           in
           Your
           hopes
           ,
           They
           in
           their
           promises
           ;
           and
           who
           knows
           whether
           ,
           what
           Your
           Majesty
           hoped
           and
           sought
           for
           ,
           and
           They
           promised
           and
           performed
           not
           ,
           may
           not
           yet
           be
           done
           another
           and
           a
           better
           way
           ,
           if
           (
           at
           least
           )
           You
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           him
           for
           your
           guide
           (
           who
           hath
           hitherto
           so
           miraculously
           preserved
           you
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           ever
           wil
           .
           )
           I
           say
           (
           Sir
           )
           taking
           God
           for
           Your
           guide
           all
           may
           be
           made
           good
           ,
           and
           may
           (
           yet
           )
           be
           brought
           to
           pass
           by
           Your self
           ,
           not
           by
           fighting
           any
           more
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           Your
           Royal
           Person
           ,
           and
           the
           Persons
           of
           your
           Princely
           Issue
           ,
           and
           of
           Your
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           the
           destruction
           of
           Your
           loving
           Subjects
           ;
           but
           by
           extending
           and
           really
           performing
           of
           those
           two
           God-like
           Acts
           ,
           of
           
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           without
           partiality
           ,
           to
           all
           Your
           People
           .
           And
           this
           is
           
             Via
             Regia
          
           indeed
           ,
           and
           well
           becoming
           the
           Majesty
           of
           King
           
             Charls
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           behold
           how
           wonderful
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           are
           ,
           (
           contrary
           to
           the
           ways
           of
           men
           )
           past
           finding
           out
           till
           himself
           discover
           them
           :
           You
           have
           long
           layen
           under
           the
           Cross
           ,
           (
           restraint
           to
           a
           King
           is
           a
           great
           Cross
           ,
           were
           there
           no
           more
           in
           it
           ,
           )
           You
           are
           not
           free
           (
           I
           dare
           not
           say
           you
           are
           a
           Captive
           )
           and
           yet
           Your
           Person
           (
           with
           the
           power
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           You
           over
           Your self
           ,
           and
           the
           Grace
           he
           hath
           endued
           you
           with
           to
           serve
           him
           must
           suddenly
           come
           forth
           to
           the
           redemption
           of
           Your
           Subjects
           out
           of
           their
           Captivity
           ,
           (
           Captives
           in
           their
           native
           Country
           under
           their
           fellow
           Subjects
           )
           or
           they
           are
           lost
           ▪
           lost
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           Abyss
           of
           Exigency
           ,
           no
           Expedient
           can
           be
           found
           to
           save
           Your
           People
           but
           the
           presence
           of
           Your
           sacred
           Person
           ,
           armed
           with
           
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             Justice
             (
             Mercy
          
           and
           
             Justice
          
           to
           your
           People
           ,
           and
           
             Justice
          
           against
           Your self
           )
           nor
           could
           You
           so
           easily
           do
           it
           (
           as
           I
           beleeve
           )
           had
           not
           God
           thus
           fitted
           ,
           prepared
           ,
           and
           quallified
           You
           by
           the
           
             Cross
             ;
          
           whereby
           You
           have
           obtained
           a
           fellow-feeling
           of
           the
           miseries
           of
           Your
           Subjects
           :
           
             David
          
           said
           of
           himself
           ,
           
             It
             was
             well
             for
             me
             that
             I
             was
             afflicted
             .
          
        
         
           Great
           Sir
           ,
           Let
           Your
           Engagements
           and
           Promises
           to
           Your
           People
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           (
           in
           Your
           perfecting
           of
           this
           blessed
           Peace
           )
           be
           like
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           
             Medes
          
           and
           
             Persians
             ,
          
           irrevocable
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           God
           shall
           bless
           You
           and
           Your
           Posterity
           for
           ever
           :
           So
           much
           of
           good
           towards
           his
           People
           ,
           so
           much
           of
           honor
           to
           himself
           no
           King
           ever
           
           had
           in
           his
           Power
           to
           act
           ,
           as
           Your
           Majesty
           now
           hath
           ,
           by
           the
           saving
           of
           the
           effusion
           of
           so
           much
           innocent
           blood
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           the
           Kingdom
           from
           utter
           ruin
           .
           God
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           will
           give
           Your
           Maiesty
           a
           heart
           to
           make
           a
           right
           use
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           I
           will
           presume
           to
           set
           down
           what
           Acts
           of
           Grace
           You
           were
           pleased
           to
           pass
           this
           Parliament
           in
           
             Anno.
          
           1640
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           Your
           Majesty
           put
           down
           Monopolies
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           You
           put
           down
           the
           Star-Chamber
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           You
           disannulled
           the
           High
           Commission
           Court
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           You
           consented
           to
           the
           outing
           of
           Bishops
           from
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           You
           Regulated
           the
           Councell
           Table
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           you
           granted
           the
           Trieniall
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           You
           condescended
           to
           the
           continuation
           of
           this
           ,
           until
           dissolved
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           This
           was
           the
           Peace-Offering
           Your
           Maiesty
           then
           sacrificed
           for
           the
           good
           of
           your
           People
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             Your
             Majestie
             ,
             as
             a
             second
             Peace-Offering
             to
             your
             People
             ,
             to
             grant
             these
             following
             Propositions
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             THat
             you
             will
             not
             break
             any
             Priviledg
             of
             Parliament
             ;
             and
             therefore
             it
             were
             fit
             that
             the
             particular
             Priviledges
             were
             set
             down
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             King
             may
             not
             intrench
             upon
             them
             in
             the
             least
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             your
             Maiesty
             wil
             not
             diminish
             or
             intrench
             upon
             the
             liberty
             of
             the
             Subiect
             ,
             but
             hold
             your self
             strictly
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             your
             Maiesty
             will
             not
             extend
             your
             Prerogative
             in
             the
             least
             beyond
             the
             due
             bounds
             granted
             to
             your
             Predecessors
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             the
             Persons
             of
             your
             Subiects
             ,
             or
             the
             known
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             :
             To
             which
             end
             you
             desire
             the
             particulars
             and
             extent
             of
             it
             to
             be
             set
             down
             ,
             and
             agreed
             upon
             ,
             that
             so
             you
             may
             the
             better
             perform
             it
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             you
             will
             grant
             nothing
             to
             any
             Person
             out
             of
             your
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             this
             for
             your
             Posterities
             sake
             ;
             that
             so
             by
             your
             own
             good
             husbandry
             ,
             you
             may
             be
             the
             better
             inabled
             to
             reward
             those
             you
             desire
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             you
             will
             answer
             no
             Petition
             ,
             for
             matter
             of
             profit
             ,
             to
             any
             
             Petitioner
             ;
             but
             first
             that
             you
             will
             refer
             it
             to
             two
             Judges
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             to
             certifie
             you
             the
             legallity
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             Subiect
             (
             or
             the
             Crown
             )
             be
             any
             way
             prejudiced
             by
             it
             ;
             and
             if
             your
             Maiesty
             be
             abused
             in
             it
             ,
             the
             Judg
             to
             be
             highly
             punished
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             dye
             before
             the
             discovery
             ,
             his
             estate
             to
             satisfie
             it
             to
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             That
             your
             Maiesty
             will
             protect
             the
             person
             of
             no
             Subject
             for
             debt
             ,
             but
             only
             your
             menial
             servants
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             his
             Goods
             or
             Estates
             neither
             ,
             but
             all
             things
             ,
             except
             his
             person
             ,
             to
             be
             liable
             to
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             will
             give
             no
             protection
             to
             any
             person
             for
             above
             6.
             moneths
             ;
             but
             not
             for-their
             Goods
             or
             Estates
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             will
             demolish
             all
             Forts
             and
             Castles
             the
             Parliament
             shall
             desire
             within
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             9.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             ingage
             your self
             ,
             That
             if
             you
             shall
             assist
             any
             forraign
             Prince
             ,
             you
             shall
             do
             it
             out
             of
             your
             own
             purse
             and
             power
             ,
             not
             constraining
             any
             Subiect
             ,
             or
             pressing
             them
             any
             way
             ,
             but
             what
             they
             shall
             willingly
             do
             of
             their
             own
             accord
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             wil
             levy
             nothing
             by
             Tax
             ,
             or
             any
             way
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             known
             Laws
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             but
             what
             shall
             be
             ordained
             by
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             will
             confirm
             the
             Charter
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             all
             Corporations
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             that
             shall
             desire
             it
             ,
             not
             prejudicial
             to
             the
             Universal
             good
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             will
             sit
             one
             day
             every
             Term
             [
             if
             you
             be
             in
             the
             Town
             ]
             in
             every
             
               Court
               of
               Justice
               ,
            
             at
             
               Westminster
               ,
            
             and
             then
             to
             hear
             the
             Causes
             of
             poor
             men
             only
             ,
             and
             to
             lay
             your
             severe
             Charge
             ,
             that
             the
             Poor
             ,
             the
             Widow
             ,
             and
             the
             Fatherless
             have
             speedy
             Justice
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             will
             pass
             an
             Act
             ,
             That
             any
             Judg
             that
             shall
             be
             found
             guilty
             of
             Bribery
             ,
             shall
             die
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             skin
             to
             be
             hanged
             over
             the
             Court
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             wil
             appoint
             a
             Judg
             in
             every
             Court
             ,
             called
             the
             poor
             
             mans
             Judg
             ,
             a
             man
             esteemed
             to
             be
             an
             upright
             man
             ,
             and
             your
             Maiesty
             to
             allow
             him
             200.
             l.
             
               per
               annum
               .
            
          
           
             15.
             
             That
             your
             Maiesty
             will
             appoint
             in
             each
             Court
             two
             Lawyers
             for
             the
             poor
             ,
             who
             sue
             in
             
               forma
               pauperis
               ,
            
             and
             your
             Maiesty
             to
             allow
             them
             50.
             l.
             
               per
               annum
               ,
            
             each
             Lawyer
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             An
             Act
             ,
             That
             every
             fifth
             Cause
             that
             shal
             be
             heard
             in
             any
             Court
             ,
             shal
             be
             the
             poor
             mans
             Cause
             ,
             and
             called
             on
             by
             the
             Judg
             for
             the
             poor
             man
             ,
             that
             sues
             in
             
               forma
               Pauperis
               ,
            
             and
             the
             party
             that
             is
             overthrown
             by
             the
             poor
             man
             shall
             have
             a
             fine
             set
             upon
             him
             for
             vexing
             the
             poor
             man
             ;
             and
             if
             that
             the
             poor
             man
             be
             found
             a
             litigious
             fellow
             and
             malicious
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             punished
             as
             shall
             be
             thought
             fit
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             That
             your
             Maiesty
             enact
             a
             severe
             Law
             against
             Adultery
             ,
             and
             a
             high
             fine
             and
             punishment
             for
             whoredom
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             That
             your
             Maiesty
             cause
             some
             order
             ,
             way
             or
             means
             ,
             by
             Act
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             for
             a
             speedy
             ending
             of
             all
             suits
             against
             those
             wicked
             Dilemmaes
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             ruin
             of
             thousands
             ,
             and
             only
             the
             inriching
             of
             the
             Lawyers
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             That
             the
             Commons
             in
             the
             Country
             ,
             in
             every
             Parish
             ,
             be
             sold
             ,
             and
             the
             poor
             allowed
             it
             ;
             for
             many
             are
             so
             poor
             ,
             they
             can
             make
             no
             use
             of
             the
             Common
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             That
             your
             Maiesty
             cause
             all
             Acts
             for
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             Poor
             ,
             to
             be
             put
             in
             execution
             ,
             never
             more
             need
             ,
             never
             more
             poor
             :
             And
             upon
             complaint
             made
             to
             your
             Maiesty
             ,
             your
             Maiesty
             to
             redress
             it
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             The
             Excise
             to
             be
             setled
             for
             the
             payment
             and
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             Interests
             ,
             which
             it
             will
             abundantly
             do
             ,
             in
             some
             years
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             farmed
             out
             ,
             and
             ordered
             as
             in
             
               Holland
               ;
            
             [
             the
             particulars
             too
             large
             to
             express
             here
             ]
             and
             no
             bread
             ,
             smal-beer
             ,
             flesh
             or
             fish
             ,
             to
             have
             any
             Excise
             set
             on
             them
             ,
             but
             to
             be
             highly
             advanced
             on
             Tobacco
             ,
             Wines
             ,
             Sugar
             ,
             Spices
             ,
             and
             all
             outlandish
             commodities
             ,
             Gold
             and
             Silverlace
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             22.
             
             That
             Your
             Majesty
             promote
             the
             setting
             on
             foot
             the
             great
             and
             most
             necessary
             Trade
             of
             Fishing
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             thought
             best
             ,
             by
             Corporation
             
             or
             otherwise
             by
             free
             Trade
             for
             all
             men
             ;
             the
             imployment
             of
             People
             ,
             breeding
             up
             of
             Mariners
             ,
             &c.
             it
             cannot
             be
             imagined
             how
             much
             the
             Kingdom
             would
             be
             the
             better
             for
             it
             ;
             often
             thought
             on
             ,
             never
             set
             on
             foot
             .
          
           
             23.
             
             An
             Act
             to
             be
             passed
             for
             the
             supply
             of
             all
             Poor
             ,
             young
             and
             old
             ,
             amongst
             whom
             how
             many
             thousands
             of
             maimed
             souldiers
             ,
             and
             people
             made
             miserably
             poor
             by
             these
             Wars
             ,
             on
             both
             sides
             ;
             all
             to
             be
             taken
             care
             for
             in
             a
             way
             ,
             or
             means
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             expressed
             ;
             for
             the
             effecting
             of
             which
             the
             Kingdom
             shall
             be
             at
             as
             little
             Charge
             as
             now
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             ever
             have
             been
             :
             and
             this
             shall
             be
             plainly
             manifested
             when
             occasion
             shall
             be
             too
             large
             to
             express
             here
             ;
             which
             will
             be
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             education
             of
             young
             Children
             ,
             the
             maintenance
             of
             old
             decrepid
             people
             ,
             and
             a
             provision
             for
             all
             and
             every
             poor
             man
             ,
             woman
             or
             child
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             though
             bedrid
             ,
             blind
             ,
             or
             lame
             ;
             so
             as
             this
             course
             well
             observed
             ,
             the
             reshall
             not
             be
             a
             Beggar
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               :
            
             —
             A
             pious
             Work
             .
          
           
             24.
             
             That
             Your
             Majesty
             pass
             a
             stricter
             Act
             ,
             then
             ever
             ,
             for
             the
             putting
             down
             of
             Alehouses
             ,
             through
             the
             whole
             Kingdom
             :
             one
             for
             ten
             that
             now
             is
             in
             and
             about
             this
             City
             ,
             were
             too
             much
             ;
             so
             numerous
             they
             are
             ,
             that
             almost
             every
             third
             house
             in
             the
             Suburbs
             is
             an
             Alehouse
             ,
             Victualing-house
             ,
             Cooks
             house
             ,
             or
             a
             Chandler
             that
             sells
             Bear
             and
             Ale
             ,
             which
             ought
             to
             be
             regulated
             in
             a
             strict
             manner
             ;
             so
             highly
             is
             God
             dishonored
             by
             it
             ,
             the
             poorer
             sort
             undone
             ,
             and
             so
             many
             thousand
             idle
             lustly
             fellows
             ,
             and
             young
             wenches
             and
             boyes
             bred
             up
             in
             that
             way
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             part
             of
             the
             mony
             gotten
             by
             deocit
             of
             measure
             .
          
           
             25.
             
             That
             your
             Majesty
             pass
             an
             Act
             ,
             that
             those
             that
             are
             not
             able
             to
             satisfie
             their
             Debts
             ,
             their
             bodies
             not
             to
             be
             kept
             in
             prison
             ,
             giving
             all
             they
             have
             to
             their
             Creditors
             (
             if
             less
             may
             not
             serve
             ,
             )
             for
             if
             this
             be
             not
             done
             ,
             besides
             the
             numberless
             number
             of
             men
             that
             now
             lie
             and
             starve
             in
             prisons
             ,
             how
             many
             thousands
             (
             yea
             more
             )
             who
             have
             lived
             wel
             ,
             and
             yet
             meerly
             by
             these
             Wars
             on
             both
             sides
             are
             utterly
             undone
             ,
             not
             able
             to
             pay
             any
             thing
             ?
             Shall
             they
             lie
             in
             a
             prison
             ,
             and
             theirs
             starve
             or
             beg
             ?
             If
             this
             Law
             be
             rightly
             enacted
             ,
             no
             man
             shall
             deceive
             or
             cozen
             not
             one
             of
             twenty
             shall
             break
             ,
             or
             be
             Bankrupts
             ;
             or
             if
             they
             do
             ,
             they
             shall
             gain
             nothing
             by
             it
             ;
             nor
             shall
             any
             man
             (
             as
             many
             do
             )
             live
             in
             prison
             and
             not
             pay
             his
             Debts
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             able
             ,
             but
             his
             estate
             shall
             be
             sold
             :
             This
             Act
             ,
             rightly
             ordered
             ,
             is
             of
             a
             
             great
             benefit
             to
             the
             State
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             done
             in
             
               Reason
            
             and
             
               Religion
               .
            
          
           
             26.
             
             That
             all
             Fees
             of
             Lawyers
             and
             Physitians
             ,
             Atturneys
             ,
             Chirurgions
             ,
             and
             all
             Fees
             of
             all
             Courts
             of
             Justice
             ,
             be
             brought
             to
             a
             fit
             rate
             :
             It
             is
             a
             shame
             ,
             yea
             and
             a
             sin
             ,
             that
             a
             Physitian
             and
             a
             Lawyer
             should
             have
             such
             great
             Fees
             .
          
           
             27.
             
             That
             the
             Estates
             of
             all
             Subjects
             be
             liable
             to
             their
             Debts
             ,
             none
             excepted
             :
             this
             is
             rational
             and
             religious
             .
          
           
             28.
             
             An
             Act
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             Your
             Majesties
             Servants
             be
             chosen
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             nor
             no
             servant
             of
             a
             Lord
             ,
             who
             takes
             wages
             of
             him
             .
          
           
             29.
             
             An
             Act
             ,
             that
             no
             Lord
             or
             Person
             of
             Honor
             ,
             or
             other
             ,
             shall
             write
             his
             Letters
             ,
             or
             use
             any
             indirect
             means
             to
             procure
             any
             man
             to
             be
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
             but
             foly
             left
             to
             the
             Country
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             shall
             be
             proved
             that
             any
             Member
             hath
             so
             tampered
             ,
             by
             money
             or
             friends
             ,
             upon
             discovery
             to
             be
             turned
             out
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           
             30.
             
             That
             all
             the
             Kings
             Forrests
             and
             Chases
             be
             so
             ordered
             ,
             that
             the
             Poor
             suffer
             not
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             King
             rather
             suffer
             himself
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Poor
             .
          
           
             31.
             
             That
             your
             Majesties
             Ear
             shall
             always
             be
             open
             to
             hear
             any
             complaint
             ,
             and
             to
             punish
             it
             ,
             against
             any
             Officer
             that
             you
             have
             placed
             in
             Court
             ,
             City
             ,
             Country
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             32.
             
             That
             Your
             Majesty
             pass
             an
             Act
             ,
             that
             henceforth
             Balletting
             boxes
             be
             used
             in
             both
             Houses
             as
             in
             the
             State
             of
             
               Venice
               ,
            
             )
             the
             benefit
             great
             ,
             the
             dispatch
             sudden
             ;
             and
             little
             partiality
             will
             be
             then
             expressed
             ,
             but
             every
             man
             will
             do
             as
             his
             conscience
             informs
             him
             ,
             without
             Fear
             ,
             or
             for
             Favour
             .
          
           
             33.
             
             An
             Act
             about
             Gaming
             ,
             some
             most
             severe
             Act
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             Ruine
             of
             the
             Nobility
             ,
             Gentry
             and
             of
             the
             City
             :
             It
             is
             not
             hard
             to
             prescribe
             a
             way
             to
             abolish
             it
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             no
             man
             shall
             be
             prejudiced
             in
             his
             Estate
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             shall
             break
             that
             Law
             ,
             to
             be
             highly
             punished
             ,
             to
             bear
             
             no
             office
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             :
             this
             may
             seem
             but
             of
             a
             small
             consequence
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             upon
             due
             examination
             of
             a
             great
             consequence
             ;
             as
             the
             State
             shall
             approve
             ,
             so
             a
             further
             discovery
             may
             be
             made
             ,
             with
             the
             remedies
             and
             limits
             of
             Gaming
             .
          
           
             34.
             
             An
             Act
             for
             the
             calling
             in
             ,
             and
             nulling
             of
             all
             his
             Majesties
             Declarations
             against
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             person
             that
             hath
             offended
             or
             seemed
             to
             offend
             the
             King
             ;
             as
             also
             a
             calling
             in
             ,
             and
             nulling
             of
             all
             such
             as
             the
             two
             Houses
             have
             set
             forth
             against
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             his
             Friends
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             agreed
             on
             in
             the
             Treaty
             .
          
           
             35.
             
             That
             all
             things
             passed
             by
             the
             Seal
             ,
             made
             by
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             be
             set
             into
             a
             right
             order
             ,
             yet
             so
             as
             the
             Honor
             of
             the
             King
             Majesty
             be
             not
             touched
             upon
             to
             posterity
             :
             This
             is
             a
             weighty
             matter
             ,
             and
             requires
             the
             gravest
             and
             wisest
             heads
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             to
             settle
             ;
             and
             yet
             it
             must
             of
             necessity
             be
             so
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             after-questions
             ,
             I
             leave
             it
             to
             the
             Treaty
             .
          
           
             36.
             
             That
             during
             the
             Treaty
             (
             which
             doubtless
             ,
             if
             the
             People
             come
             with
             equal
             hearts
             to
             Peace
             ,
             as
             the
             King
             doth
             upon
             these
             Resolutions
             ,
             )
             his
             Majesty
             will
             take
             such
             order
             ,
             that
             none
             of
             his
             Party
             shal
             come
             within
             so
             many
             miles
             of
             the
             Court
             :
             or
             who
             so
             doth
             ,
             shall
             be
             by
             his
             especial
             license
             ,
             and
             knowledg
             given
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             his
             Majesty
             to
             answer
             for
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             not
             disturbing
             the
             Peacè
             of
             the
             Treaty
             .
          
           
             If
             your
             Majesty
             shall
             be
             pleased
             to
             add
             or
             diminish
             (
             as
             you
             are
             free
             ;
             )
             This
             is
             far
             from
             being
             by
             me
             intended
             other
             ,
             then
             to
             shew
             the
             heads
             of
             so
             many
             necessary
             things
             ,
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             
               People
               ,
            
             which
             I
             conceive
             your
             Majesty
             might
             confer
             upon
             your
             people
             according
             to
             
               Reason
            
             and
             
               Religion
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             After
             these
             voluntary
             Offers
             of
             Your
             Majesty
             to
             Your
             People
             ,
             or
             what
             You
             shall
             please
             to
             add
             ,
             me
             seems
             it
             is
             very
             necessary
             for
             Your
             Majesty
             to
             make
             these
             Demands
             ,
             and
             what
             other
             You
             shall
             be
             pleased
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             TO
             be
             setled
             in
             all
             your
             Revenues
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             be
             invested
             in
             all
             your
             Customs
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Tunnage
             and
             Poundage
             ,
             formerly
             given
             to
             your
             Ancestors
             ,
             and
             your self
             ,
             to
             be
             continued
             ,
             in
             liew
             whereof
             your
             
               Majesty
            
             wil
             maintain
             the
             narrow
             Seas
             from
             Pyrates
             ,
             as
             the
             Custome
             was
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             the
             bestowing
             of
             all
             Honors
             and
             Offices
             ,
             throughout
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             ;
             all
             that
             were
             formerly
             your
             Right
             ,
             and
             never
             heretofore
             questioned
             in
             any
             Parliament
             since
             your
             Raign
             ,
             be
             in
             your
             
               Majesty
               ;
            
             and
             your
             
               Majesty
            
             to
             place
             and
             displace
             all
             persons
             that
             are
             in
             Office
             under
             you
             ,
             either
             by
             Sea
             or
             Land
             ,
             none
             excepted
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             That
             the
             Court
             of
             Wards
             be
             again
             setled
             and
             regulated
             ,
             if
             need
             be
             ,
             or
             ,
             if
             in
             the
             Treaty
             it
             be
             agreed
             otherwise
             ,
             then
             to
             give
             150000l
             .
             
               per
               annum
               ,
            
             in
             liew
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             titles
             of
             Honor
             ,
             of
             what
             kind
             soever
             ,
             your
             Majesty
             hath
             conferred
             on
             any
             person
             since
             the
             beginning
             of
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             disputed
             ,
             but
             held
             good
             ,
             for
             the
             Honor
             of
             your
             
               Majesty
               .
            
          
           
             7.
             
             The
             naming
             of
             all
             Officers
             of
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             in
             the
             War
             for
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             if
             it
             be
             a
             War
             ,
             to
             rest
             in
             your
             
               Majesty
               .
            
          
           
             8.
             
             That
             all
             your
             
               Majesties
            
             friends
             ,
             who
             have
             any
             way
             adhered
             to
             you
             in
             these
             Wars
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             to
             possess
             all
             their
             Estates
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             to
             lose
             any
             part
             of
             it
             ,
             though
             given
             away
             or
             disposed
             by
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             That
             the
             Officers
             of
             your
             Majesties
             Army
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Souldiers
             Arrears
             be
             satisfied
             .
          
           
           
             10.
             
             That
             the
             Publick
             Faith
             be
             satisfied
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             That
             the
             disbursements
             for
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             made
             by
             the
             City
             ,
             be
             satisfied
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             That
             if
             your
             
               Majesty
            
             find
             a
             way
             or
             means
             of
             your
             own
             ,
             not
             contrary
             to
             the
             Laws
             ,
             nor
             opposing
             the
             
               Subject
               ,
            
             whereby
             you
             can
             in
             7
             or
             8
             years
             redeem
             the
             Bishops
             Lands
             ,
             and
             pay
             the
             interest
             ,
             that
             the
             Lands
             be
             returned
             into
             
               Your
               Majesties
            
             hands
             ,
             having
             first
             satisfied
             the
             Debt
             and
             Interest
             payd
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             That
             for
             the
             
               Queens
               Majesty
               ,
            
             care
             be
             taken
             for
             the
             setling
             of
             her
             Rights
             and
             Joyntures
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             exercise
             of
             her
             Religion
             ,
             as
             it
             ought
             in
             
               Honor
            
             and
             
               Reason
               .
            
          
           
             14.
             
             That
             the
             Militia
             stand
             as
             it
             formerly
             did
             ,
             before
             the
             beginning
             of
             these
             troubles
             ,
             (
             without
             disputing
             ,
             )
             and
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             thought
             fit
             ,
             to
             strengthen
             it
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Sheriffs
             ,
             more
             for
             the
             Peoples
             safety
             ,
             then
             advantage
             of
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           
             Peroratio
             .
          
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             ALL
             the
             world
             now
             sees
             that
             you
             are
             the
             Center
             of
             Peace
             .
             I
             therefore
             the
             most
             humble
             and
             most
             unworthy
             of
             all
             your
             Majesties
             Servants
             and
             Subiects
             ,
             having
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             from
             my
             very
             soul
             ,
             grieved
             the
             sad
             condition
             of
             your
             sacred
             Person
             ,
             your
             Royal
             Consort
             ,
             and
             most
             Princely
             and
             Numerous
             Issue
             ,
             the
             sad
             and
             languishing
             Estate
             of
             your
             Maiesties
             three
             Kingdoms
             ,
             the
             horrid
             and
             dayly
             bloodshed
             of
             your
             poor
             Subjects
             ,
             perpetrated
             by
             their
             own
             hands
             ,
             after
             some
             earnest
             prayers
             to
             Almighty
             God
             (
             from
             whom
             alone
             cometh
             every
             good
             and
             perfect
             gift
             )
             to
             enable
             me
             some
             way
             to
             express
             to
             your
             
               Majesty
            
             and
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             something
             which
             might
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             point
             out
             the
             way
             to
             a
             happy
             Peace
             ,
             and
             a
             perfect
             and
             right
             understanding
             between
             you
             and
             your
             People
             .
             It
             hath
             pleased
             God
             of
             his
             infinite
             goodness
             and
             mercy
             ,
             
             after
             some
             months
             study
             ,
             to
             open
             unto
             me
             this
             door
             or
             entrance
             ,
             at
             least
             for
             your
             Maiesty
             ,
             if
             you
             are
             so
             pleased
             ,
             to
             pass
             through
             into
             the
             
               Temple
               of
               Peace
               ;
            
             which
             Temple
             is
             only
             in
             your
             Maiesties
             power
             to
             build
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             power
             of
             no
             mortal
             man
             besides
             :
             your
             sacred
             Majesty
             must
             take
             the
             pains
             to
             lay
             the
             first
             and
             the
             last
             stone
             in
             this
             building
             ;
             your self
             must
             begin
             and
             perfect
             this
             great
             work
             :
             It
             is
             you
             alone
             that
             have
             found
             the
             Art
             of
             Oblivion
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             you
             have
             the
             power
             to
             give
             an
             A●t
             of
             the
             highest
             Oblivion
             ,
             that
             was
             ever
             read
             of
             in
             the
             Annals
             of
             any
             
               Monarch
            
             whatsoever
             .
             Your
             Majesties
             many
             Declarations
             to
             both
             Houses
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             to
             your
             three
             Kingdoms
             ,
             have
             so
             deeply
             seized
             my
             soul
             with
             belief
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             confident
             ,
             your
             Maiesty
             will
             not
             refuse
             to
             do
             or
             ofter
             any
             thing
             to
             your
             People
             ,
             in
             your
             power
             ,
             that
             may
             conduce
             to
             a
             safe
             and
             well-grounded
             Peace
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             you
             are
             not
             in
             the
             least
             prejudiced
             in
             what
             you
             are
             so
             great
             a
             Master
             of
             ,
             
               Reason
               ,
            
             and
             so
             great
             a
             Servant
             to
             ,
             
               Religion
               ;
            
             and
             for
             this
             poor
             Talent
             which
             God
             hath
             vouchsafed
             me
             ,
             and
             which
             I
             here
             ,
             with
             my self
             ,
             most
             humbly
             prostrate
             at
             your
             Maiesties
             Feet
             .
             I
             hope
             you
             will
             not
             find
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             so
             presumptuous
             or
             proved
             my self
             such
             a
             Traytor
             to
             your
             
               Reason
            
             or
             
               Religion
               ,
            
             as
             to
             have
             offered
             any
             violence
             ,
             in
             the
             least
             degree
             ,
             to
             either
             of
             them
             ;
             If
             your
             Maiesty
             ,
             in
             the
             perusal
             ,
             shall
             find
             it
             so
             ,
             I
             know
             ,
             as
             an
             Angel
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             is
             my
             Lord
             the
             King
             to
             discern
             good
             and
             bad
             .
             Therefore
             Thy
             
               Lord
               ,
            
             Thy
             
               God
               ,
            
             shall
             be
             with
             thee
             ,
             and
             so
             shall
             he
             for
             ever
             pray
             ,
             who
             is
          
           
             
               
                 Your
                 Majesties
              
               Most
               humble
               and
               obedient
               Subject
               and
               Servant
               
                 Richard
                 Farrar
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           KINGS
           COVENANT
           With
           His
           PEOPLE
           .
        
         
           
             JC.
             R.
          
           Do
           here
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           blessed
           Trinity
           
             [
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             God
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             God
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             ]
          
           profess
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           without
           any
           Equivocation
           or
           mental
           Reservation
           ,
           that
           I
           now
           do
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           will
           forget
           and
           forgive
           all
           kinds
           of
           offences
           against
           me
           ,
           either
           in
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           committed
           by
           any
           of
           my
           Subjects
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           contained
           in
           the
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           ;
           and
           this
           of
           my
           own
           free
           will
           and
           desire
           ,
           I
           do
           ,
           that
           all
           my
           People
           may
           see
           and
           behold
           the
           Candor
           of
           my
           Heart
           :
           and
           I
           do
           here
           bury
           in
           the
           grave
           of
           Oblivion
           ,
           all
           things
           contained
           in
           the
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           ,
           in
           my
           soul
           not
           desiring
           to
           remember
           it
           ,
           and
           vowing
           never
           to
           revenge
           it
           .
           So
           help
           me
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Contents
           of
           this
           holy
           Book
           :
           and
           this
           I
           confirm
           by
           the
           taking
           of
           the
           Sacrament
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           THE
           LORDS
           and
           COMMONS
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           Richard
           Farrar
           ,
           
             Esq
          
        
         
           Sheweth
           ,
        
         
           THat
           (
           as
           an
           addition
           to
           his
           former
           
             Expedient
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             Peace
          
           and
           
             Safety
          
           of
           the
           
             Kingdom
          
           )
           he
           is
           very
           confident
           (
           by
           the
           mercy
           and
           goodness
           of
           God
           )
           he
           can
           express
           something
           more
           unto
           His
           Majesty
           so
           convincing
           in
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           whereby
           there
           may
           be
           a
           sudden
           and
           unhoped
           for
           happy
           settlement
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           that
           (
           in
           a
           way
           unanswerably
           
             Rational
          
           and
           
             Religious
             ,
          
           )
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           Interests
           (
           whatsoever
           ,
           )
           and
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           (
           not
           wilfully
           and
           wickedly
           opposite
           to
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           )
           who
           have
           any
           sparke
           of
           
             Reason
          
           or
           
             Religion
          
           left
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
        
         
           Your
           Petitioner
           doth
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           most
           humbly
           pray
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           have
           free
           liberty
           from
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           (
           upon
           the
           score
           of
           his
           own
           abundant
           folly
           )
           to
           go
           to
           the
           
             Isle
             of
             Wight
             ,
          
           and
           there
           to
           present
           His
           Maiesty
           ,
           in
           writing
           ,
           with
           such
           particulars
           as
           your
           Petitioner
           hath
           long
           since
           conceived
           and
           prepared
           ,
           for
           the
           sudden
           and
           happy
           setling
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           unhappy
           Kingdom
           ;
           (
           without
           further
           shedding
           of
           innocent
           blood
           ;
           which
           hourly
           cries
           up
           to
           Heaven
           for
           vengeance
           on
           all
           hands
           :
           )
           your
           Petitioner
           being
           more
           confident
           then
           formerly
           (
           if
           possible
           it
           may
           be
           )
           that
           he
           is
           capable
           (
           by
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           he
           believes
           hath
           enabled
           him
           for
           this
           
             Expedient
             ,
          
           )
           to
           answer
           any
           obiection
           ,
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           His
           Majesty
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           alleadg
           in
           opposition
           to
           what
           your
           Petitioner
           shall
           propound
           to
           him
           for
           a
           safe
           and
           well-grounded
           
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           with
           your
           Petitioner
           ,
           shal
           ,
           as
           in
           duty
           they
           are
           bound
           ,
           dayly
           pray
           ,
           &c.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           THE
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           MY
           Lords
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Peers
           ,
           and
           you
           the
           Members
           of
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           the
           Representative
           Body
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           since
           I
           have
           taken
           the
           boldness
           (
           as
           a
           Subiect
           and
           Servant
           to
           His
           Majesty
           )
           to
           signifie
           to
           him
           what
           I
           conceive
           his
           duty
           to
           be
           in
           the
           setling
           ,
           or
           towards
           the
           setling
           ,
           of
           a
           safe
           and
           well
           grounded
           
             Peace
             ;
          
           Give
           me
           leave
           ,
           I
           humbly
           pray
           ,
           to
           say
           thus
           much
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           that
           the
           welfare
           and
           happiness
           of
           every
           Member
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           lies
           at
           the
           stake
           ,
           either
           for
           good
           or
           ill
           ,
           according
           as
           God
           shall
           move
           your
           hearts
           in
           the
           tender
           and
           speedy
           care
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           :
           and
           this
           Peace
           you
           can
           neither
           well
           begin
           ,
           nor
           happily
           end
           ,
           but
           by
           following
           the
           example
           of
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           (
           
             Regis
             ad
             Exemplum
             ,
             &c.
          
           )
           in
           taking
           out
           and
           practising
           a
           true
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           of
           any
           the
           least
           private
           Interest
           of
           your
           own
           ,
           either
           of
           Honor
           ,
           Profit
           ,
           or
           Revenge
           ;
           making
           it
           subordinate
           to
           the
           publike
           good
           and
           welfare
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           your
           Nurse
           and
           Mother
           ,
           who
           expects
           a
           speedy
           accompt
           of
           you
           ;
           at
           the
           present
           ,
           she
           being
           wounded
           all
           over
           ,
           from
           head
           to
           foot
           ,
           weltring
           in
           her
           blood
           ,
           ready
           to
           give
           up
           the
           ghost
           ;
           as
           God
           doth
           likewise
           look
           for
           a
           strict
           accompt
           ,
           and
           will
           do
           to
           all
           Eternity
           ,
           of
           your
           true
           and
           faithful
           performance
           of
           your
           duty
           ,
           for
           the
           instant
           Peace
           and
           quiet
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           To
           this
           purpose
           you
           were
           chosen
           ,
           for
           that
           end
           was
           your
           Call
           by
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           and
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           that
           ,
           ought
           to
           have
           
           been
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           your
           care
           and
           study
           day
           and
           night
           ;
           but
           how
           you
           have
           performed
           this
           trust
           in
           your
           Endeavours
           ,
           (
           and
           eight
           years
           sitting
           )
           and
           what
           success
           hath
           been
           ,
           let
           the
           world
           ,
           not
           I
           ,
           Judg
           :
           This
           I
           am
           too
           sure
           of
           ;
           the
           neglect
           of
           many
           in
           attending
           their
           duty
           at
           the
           Houses
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           not
           been
           called
           to
           any
           such
           purpose
           ,
           as
           to
           wait
           there
           daily
           ,
           )
           the
           divisions
           amongst
           the
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           from
           the
           first
           sitting
           to
           this
           present
           time
           ;
           and
           the
           absenting
           of
           others
           (
           or
           worse
           ,
           the
           breaking
           out
           of
           the
           pale
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           ought
           on
           no
           terms
           to
           have
           been
           done
           ,
           )
           hath
           been
           no
           small
           cause
           of
           the
           Miseries
           of
           this
           unhappy
           Kingdom
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           still
           every
           way
           wounded
           by
           her
           own
           unnatural
           Children
           :
           Then
           ,
           after
           that
           the
           great
           Eruptions
           ,
           the
           differences
           of
           opinions
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           the
           setting
           on
           foot
           of
           
             Self-Interests
          
           of
           several
           persons
           ,
           and
           those
           not
           mean
           ones
           ,
           neglecting
           the
           
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           might
           have
           been
           had
           with
           whistling
           for
           ,
           or
           at
           a
           beck
           ;
           all
           these
           put
           together
           ,
           were
           no
           small
           addition
           to
           our
           common
           Calamities
           :
           Add
           to
           this
           ,
           the
           Reproach
           cast
           upon
           Soveraignty
           ,
           the
           promulgation
           of
           contentions
           and
           strifes
           ,
           the
           prosecution
           of
           it
           to
           a
           War
           ,
           and
           so
           an
           engaging
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           in
           it
           ;
           the
           taking
           of
           a
           Covenant
           ,
           not
           of
           love
           I
           fear
           ,
           to
           the
           extirpation
           of
           that
           Church-Government
           ,
           that
           had
           been
           so
           long
           setled
           by
           so
           many
           Acts
           of
           former
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           the
           inducing
           of
           a
           new
           Government
           ,
           more
           different
           in
           name
           then
           in
           essence
           ,
           and
           truly
           ,
           if
           rightly
           examined
           ,
           scarcely
           differing
           much
           in
           either
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           not
           worthy
           the
           making
           of
           such
           bloody
           differences
           as
           have
           been
           about
           it
           ,
           &
           al
           this
           without
           any
           good
           success
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           content
           to
           many
           of
           your
           own
           particular
           Members
           ,
           who
           have
           varyed
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           Covenant
           they
           once
           took
           ,
           for
           what
           ends
           or
           Interests
           I
           know
           not
           .
           I
           cannot
           forget
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           ,
           or
           remember
           you
           also
           ,
           the
           several
           Design
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Grandies
          
           thereof
           ,
           under
           the
           
             Earl
             of
             Essex
             ,
          
           though
           they
           were
           put
           to
           a
           nonplus
           in
           it
           ;
           nor
           of
           the
           backwardness
           to
           make
           Peace
           ,
           when
           it
           might
           have
           been
           ,
           nor
           of
           those
           whose
           Counsels
           modelled
           the
           new
           Army
           ,
           which
           yet
           for
           all
           their
           successes
           ,
           (
           successes
           ,
           I
           confess
           ,
           many
           great
           ,
           and
           high
           ,
           )
           had
           they
           made
           right
           use
           of
           them
           for
           the
           settlement
           of
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdom
           as
           they
           might
           ,
           as
           they
           ought
           to
           have
           done
           ;
           who
           yet
           not
           18.
           moneths
           since
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Army
          
           was
           at
           
             Newmarket
             ,
          
           it
           was
           a
           question
           ,
           whether
           they
           should
           have
           been
           an
           Army
           ,
           or
           no
           Army
           ,
           kept
           a
           foot
           ,
           or
           disbanded
           :
           Nor
           can
           I
           omit
           their
           rise
           again
           ,
           if
           not
           upon
           the
           head
           ,
           yet
           at
           least
           upon
           the
           shoulders
           ,
           both
           of
           
             King
             ,
             Parliament
             ,
             City
             ,
          
           and
           
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           what
           Designs
           
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           ends
           ,
           or
           how
           the
           poor
           Kingdom
           hath
           been
           shaken
           with
           this
           long
           ,
           and
           yet
           terrible
           Earthquake
           ,
           through
           
             Self-Interests
          
           and
           Divisions
           ,
           I
           press
           not
           ,
           but
           this
           I
           must
           say
           ,
           If
           Designs
           were
           well
           meant
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           hope
           they
           were
           )
           there
           was
           no
           blessing
           went
           along
           with
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           not
           so
           well
           succeeded
           ,
           as
           was
           by
           some
           hoped
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           wished
           for
           :
           And
           then
           those
           yet
           unhappy
           Votes
           ,
           of
           no
           Addresses
           to
           nor
           from
           His
           Maiesty
           ;
           which
           I
           fear
           God
           Almighty
           is
           not
           well
           pleased
           with
           ,
           or
           rather
           highly
           offended
           at
           .
           God
           never
           denyed
           Addresses
           to
           him
           from
           the
           greatest
           Sinner
           (
           had
           he
           come
           with
           true
           repentance
           :
           )
           to
           
             Cain
          
           himself
           ,
           God
           says
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             dost
             well
             ,
             shalt
             thou
             not
             be
             accepted
             ?
             &c.
          
           and
           how
           amazed
           would
           the
           soul
           of
           any
           man
           be
           ,
           (
           unless
           he
           were
           feared
           up
           by
           a
           total
           hardness
           of
           heart
           ,
           )
           if
           God
           should
           from
           Heaven
           tell
           him
           ,
           
             Pray
             not
             to
             me
             ,
             come
             not
             to
             me
             with
             your
             Addresses
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             hear
             you
             ,
             I
             will
             shut
             my
             ears
             ,
             and
             be
             deaf
             to
             your
             Prayers
             !
          
           But
           we
           all
           know
           the
           contrary
           of
           God
           :
           
             At
             what
             time
             soever
             the
             wicked
             man
             forsaketh
             his
             wickedness
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           who
           knows
           whether
           the
           scales
           may
           not
           turn
           ,
           
             [
             Let
             not
             him
             boast
             that
             puts
             on
             his
             armor
             ,
             &c.
             ]
          
           And
           then
           if
           Addresses
           were
           sought
           and
           refused
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           King
           should
           say
           ,
           
             Did
             you
             not
             hate
             me
             ,
             and
             expell
             me
             out
             of
             my
             Fathers
             house
             ?
             How
             is
             that
             you
             come
             to
             me
             now
             in
             the
             time
             of
             your
             Tribulation
             ;
          
           as
           
             Jephta
          
           did
           to
           the
           men
           of
           
             Gilead
             ,
          
           )
           might
           not
           this
           seem
           to
           be
           a
           just
           Reproach
           ?
           or
           as
           God
           in
           the
           same
           Book
           ,
           
             Go
             to
             the
             Gods
             whom
             you
             have
             served
             :
          
           Remember
           what
           
             Solomon
          
           says
           ,
           
             The
             Wrath
             of
             a
             King
             is
             as
             Messengers
             of
             Death
             ;
             but
             a
             wise
             man
             will
             pacifie
             it
             :
          
           And
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           
             The
             Kings
             Weath
             is
             as
             the
             roaring
             of
             a
             Lyon
             ,
             but
             his
             Favour
             as
             the
             dew
             upon
             the
             grass
             .
          
           For
           your
           own
           sakes
           ;
           for
           this
           bleeding
           Kingdoms
           sake
           ,
           proceed
           to
           a
           sudden
           
             Personal
             Treaty
          
           with
           His
           
             Majesty
             :
          
           God
           treats
           with
           his
           greatest
           Enemies
           ;
           nay
           he
           invites
           them
           continually
           ,
           hourly
           ,
           and
           minutely
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           and
           cries
           ,
           
             Return
             ,
             O
             Shulamite
             ,
             Return
             ,
             Return
             ▪
          
           And
           again
           ,
           
             How
             oft
             would
             I
             ,
             and
             ye
             would
             not
             ,
             O
             yet
             ,
             if
             in
             this
             thy
             day
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           sum
           of
           all
           is
           ,
           (
           and
           let
           it
           never
           be
           sum'd
           up
           )
           what
           is
           past
           (
           for
           actions
           cannot
           be
           recalled
           ,
           )
           such
           offences
           or
           sins
           against
           God
           or
           man
           ,
           may
           be
           repented
           ,
           not
           repealed
           ;
           but
           a
           wilful
           continuance
           in
           such
           horrid
           and
           bloody
           wars
           ,
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           seek
           and
           endeavour
           Peace
           by
           all
           fair
           means
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           would
           prove
           but
           a
           sad
           story
           to
           this
           age
           ,
           and
           to
           posterity
           .
           I
           hope
           better
           things
           on
           your
           part
           ;
           and
           my
           poor
           aime
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           things
           amiss
           between
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Parliament
          
           (
           for
           who
           
           can
           free
           himself
           from
           guilt
           ?
           )
           be
           from
           henceforth
           forgotten
           ,
           forgiven
           ,
           and
           amended
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           a
           true
           and
           perfect
           (
           not
           counterfeit
           )
           Love
           and
           Union
           ;
           to
           which
           end
           I
           published
           my
           poor
           
             Expedient
             for
             Peace
             and
             Safety
             ,
          
           in
           Print
           ,
           (
           and
           I
           would
           to
           God
           it
           had
           an
           Impression
           on
           all
           those
           who
           are
           opposite
           to
           Peace
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           such
           ;
           )
           which
           although
           for
           the
           present
           it
           be
           laid
           aside
           ,
           (
           as
           not
           worthy
           a
           thought
           )
           must
           and
           shall
           (
           if
           ever
           a
           Peace
           conclude
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           all-devouring
           Sword
           consume
           us
           not
           totally
           )
           be
           made
           use
           of
           .
           Let
           the
           Honorable
           Houses
           look
           ,
           in
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           what
           they
           can
           expect
           more
           from
           the
           King
           then
           he
           doth
           ,
           if
           he
           will
           do
           them
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           confident
           he
           will
           ,
           in
           these
           Propositions
           preceding
           :
           can
           you
           demand
           more
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           he
           will
           do
           it
           ;
           he
           that
           will
           do
           so
           much
           ,
           will
           refuse
           nothing
           in
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           beyond
           these
           I
           know
           these
           Honorable
           Houses
           will
           not
           demand
           ;
           the
           honor
           ,
           and
           restoring
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           how
           many
           of
           your selves
           have
           fought
           for
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           Priviledges
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           Subject
           ,
           all
           have
           profest
           ,
           vowed
           it
           ,
           covenanted
           it
           ,
           sworn
           it
           ;
           hold
           to
           that
           ,
           the
           work
           is
           done
           ,
           (
           the
           King
           doing
           his
           part
           ,
           (
           as
           doubtless
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           I
           take
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           )
           turn
           the
           Tables
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Proverb
           is
           )
           and
           let
           the
           Kings
           Game
           be
           yours
           ,
           yours
           his
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           Gods
           Name
           ,
           act
           according
           to
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Religion
             :
          
           Remember
           the
           Golden
           Rule
           ,
           
             [
             Whatsoever
             you
             would
             that
             men
             should
             do
             unto
             you
             ,
             do
             that
             unto
             them
             :
             ]
          
           and
           I
           am
           confident
           the
           King
           shall
           be
           glorious
           ,
           your selves
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           happy
           ;
           and
           for
           me
           ,
           poor
           wretch
           ,
           I
           know
           you
           wil
           censure
           no
           worse
           of
           me
           ,
           then
           that
           I
           am
           an
           earnest
           desirer
           and
           hunter
           after
           Peace
           ,
           and
           the
           publike
           good
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           will
           live
           and
           die
           ,
           who
           is
        
         
           
             My
             Lords
             ,
          
           
             Yours
             ,
             and
             the
             most
             humble
             Servant
             of
             the
             KINGDOM
             ,
             
               Richard
               Farrar
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           SYNOD
           OR
           THE
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           AT
           WESTMINSTER
           ;
           AND
           To
           all
           the
           Clergy
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           SInce
           I
           have
           presumed
           to
           speak
           to
           his
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           the
           two
           Honorable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           why
           should
           I
           spare
           to
           say
           something
           to
           you
           ,
           O
           you
           sons
           of
           
             Levi
             !
          
           You
           that
           take
           liberty
           to
           tell
           all
           men
           of
           their
           fanlts
           ,
           why
           should
           not
           you
           be
           told
           of
           your
           own
           ?
           Sure
           I
           am
           you
           have
           as
           much
           need
           (
           if
           not
           more
           )
           to
           be
           put
           in
           mind
           of
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           as
           any
           profession
           whatever
           ;
           and
           it
           had
           been
           happy
           for
           this
           poor
           unhappy
           Kingdom
           ,
           if
           you
           ,
           who
           profess
           your selves
           our
           shepherds
           ,
           had
           practised
           it
           a
           little
           better
           then
           you
           have
           hitherto
           done
           :
           The
           Accompt
           that
           you
           of
           the
           Clergy
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           (
           for
           I
           exempt
           neither
           side
           )
           are
           to
           give
           to
           God
           Almighty
           at
           the
           great
           day
           ,
           will
           ,
           I
           fear
           ,
           lie
           
           heavy
           on
           you
           :
           For
           ,
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           had
           you
           been
           (
           what
           you
           would
           have
           the
           world
           esteem
           you
           )
           the
           Embassadors
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           you
           would
           never
           have
           added
           so
           much
           oyl
           to
           this
           flame
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           done
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           you
           would
           have
           brought
           the
           cold
           water
           of
           patience
           ,
           humility
           ,
           love
           and
           meekness
           (
           on
           all
           hands
           )
           to
           have
           quenced
           it
           :
           And
           this
           our
           Saviour
           (
           and
           your
           Master
           ,
           as
           you
           call
           him
           )
           taught
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           world
           :
           How
           the
           Clergy
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           behaved
           themselves
           towards
           God
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           in
           their
           duty
           to
           both
           ,
           before
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           God
           and
           the
           world
           to
           judg
           ;
           but
           how
           unanswerably
           ,
           diametrically
           contrary
           to
           the
           example
           and
           precepts
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           you
           have
           demeaned
           your selves
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Press
           ,
           since
           these
           unhappy
           differences
           between
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           how
           great
           Incendiaries
           and
           fomenters
           you
           have
           been
           ,
           needs
           no
           witness
           to
           testifie
           :
           Had
           the
           Clergy
           on
           the
           Kings
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           Clergy
           on
           the
           Parliaments
           part
           ,
           plainly
           and
           truly
           (
           without
           fear
           or
           flattery
           )
           told
           both
           of
           them
           the
           danger
           and
           the
           devillishness
           of
           a
           War
           ,
           both
           for
           soul
           and
           body
           ,
           the
           wickedness
           and
           unlawfulness
           of
           it
           (
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           )
           and
           perswaded
           them
           both
           ,
           to
           love
           ,
           meekness
           ,
           and
           forbearing
           one
           another
           ,
           told
           the
           King
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           theirs
           ,
           and
           yet
           nothing
           but
           truth
           neither
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           )
           I
           doubt
           whether
           it
           had
           ever
           come
           to
           a
           War
           at
           all
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           they
           would
           never
           have
           been
           so
           forward
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           ;
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           (
           I
           speak
           to
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           honest
           men
           )
           the
           Clergy
           on
           both
           sides
           (
           had
           they
           been
           of
           the
           mind
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           )
           should
           have
           preached
           against
           it
           ,
           printed
           against
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           would
           not
           have
           served
           the
           turn
           ,
           should
           have
           denyed
           both
           King
           and
           People
           the
           Sacrament
           of
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           ;
           (
           for
           with
           what
           consciences
           could
           either
           side
           give
           or
           take
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           fury
           and
           rage
           of
           Blood
           and
           War
           ,
           wherein
           they
           were
           hourly
           engaged
           :
           (
           I
           understand
           it
           not
           :
           )
           And
           if
           that
           would
           not
           have
           prevailed
           ,
           they
           should
           not
           have
           afforded
           the
           Word
           ,
           nor
           their
           Prayers
           in
           Publick
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           continued
           still
           to
           persist
           in
           Bloody
           Designs
           and
           Self-Interests
           :
           and
           had
           you
           of
           the
           Clergy
           proceeded
           thus
           far
           ,
           you
           had
           done
           but
           your
           duty
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           confident
           both
           sides
           would
           have
           stood
           at
           a
           gaze
           ,
           and
           not
           have
           been
           so
           forward
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           perhaps
           not
           at
           all
           proceeded
           to
           pass
           through
           such
           a
           Sea
           of
           blood
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           done
           :
           and
           how
           many
           of
           both
           sides
           have
           perished
           in
           that
           red
           Sea
           ,
           from
           this
           world
           at
           the
           best
           ,
           (
           I
           judg
           not
           of
           the
           next
           !
           )
           But
           was
           this
           course
           taken
           by
           you
           (
           or
           if
           by
           some
           ,
           for
           I
           tax
           not
           all
           )
           yet
           I
           never
           heard
           of
           any
           ;
           O
           no
           ,
           
           wo
           is
           me
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           imitating
           our
           Saviour
           in
           these
           three
           particulars
           ,
           which
           all
           good
           Christians
           must
           imitate
           him
           in
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Life
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             Love
             ,
          
           and
           in
           his
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           (
           all
           of
           them
           imitated
           strictly
           by
           the
           Apostles
           .
           )
        
         
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           all
           these
           three
           ,
           the
           Clergy
           (
           generally
           to
           our
           view
           )
           have
           opposed
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           in
           a
           strange
           manner
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Life
             ,
          
           that
           was
           poverty
           and
           contempt
           ,
           all
           along
           ,
           from
           the
           Cradle
           to
           the
           Cross
           ;
           Yours
           as
           full
           of
           Glory
           ,
           Jollity
           ,
           and
           Honor
           ,
           as
           you
           can
           advance
           it
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           his
           
             Love
             ;
          
           he
           was
           all
           
             Love
             ,
          
           he
           preached
           it
           ,
           he
           practised
           it
           ;
           
             My
             Peace
             I
             leave
             with
             you
             :
          
           That
           was
           Christs
           Legacy
           ;
           How
           well
           have
           you
           disposed
           of
           it
           ?
           or
           what
           executors
           are
           you
           of
           this
           his
           last
           Will
           and
           Testament
           ?
           He
           abrogates
           the
           old
           Law
           in
           that
           particular
           ,
           where
           it
           was
           said
           of
           old
           ,
           
             An
             eye
             for
             an
             eye
             ,
             and
             a
             tooth
             for
             a
             tooth
             &c.
             
             But
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             so
             no
             more
             :
             You
             shall
             love
             your
             enemies
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           
             behold
             I
             bring
             you
             a
             new
             Commandment
             ,
             that
             you
             love
             one
             another
             .
          
           This
           was
           spoken
           to
           all
           the
           world
           of
           Beleevers
           ;
           much
           more
           to
           you
           ,
           who
           profess
           to
           be
           the
           Embassadors
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           you
           do
           :
           You
           take
           Texts
           out
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           in
           opposition
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
             [
             Curse
             ye
             Merosh
             ,
             ]
          
           and
           you
           incourage
           to
           fight
           ,
           and
           cry
           ,
           The
           Cause
           is
           good
           ,
           it
           is
           Gods
           ;
           (
           I
           speak
           to
           both
           sides
           ,
           )
           yea
           and
           you
           conjure
           the
           people
           to
           fight
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           tell
           them
           they
           are
           Martyrs
           ,
           they
           cannot
           miss
           Heaven
           ,
           if
           they
           dye
           for
           the
           Cause
           ;
           (
           such
           Martyrdom
           God
           deliver
           me
           from
           :
           )
           The
           Conscience
           ,
           not
           the
           Cause
           ,
           makes
           a
           Martyr
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           be
           not
           purged
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           true
           Faith
           and
           Repentance
           ,
           though
           a
           man
           suffers
           Martyrdom
           for
           Christ
           ,
           he
           is
           no
           Martyr
           :
           He
           whom
           God
           calls
           to
           be
           a
           Martyr
           ,
           he
           fits
           him
           first
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           a
           Martyr
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           crucifying
           the
           lusts
           of
           it
           and
           sure
           ,
           men
           that
           fight
           for
           power
           ,
           though
           Kings
           ,
           or
           Subjects
           for
           Priviledges
           &
           Liberty
           ,
           are
           not
           so
           wel
           seasoned
           with
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           as
           is
           requisite
           to
           make
           a
           Martyr
           :
           And
           for
           the
           
             Doctrine
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           it
           was
           
             humility
             ,
             Learn
             of
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             humble
             &
             meek
             :
          
           OGod
           !
           have
           you
           of
           the
           Clergy
           practised
           this
           humility
           and
           meekness
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           have
           you
           not
           boldly
           ,
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           exprest
           the
           contrary
           in
           most
           of
           your
           conversations
           ?
           Had
           there
           been
           a
           Palsie
           in
           your
           tongues
           ,
           (
           your
           tongues
           set
           on
           fire
           from
           hell
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           )
           and
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           this
           Kingdom
           had
           been
           happy
           :
           
             Ye
             take
             too
             much
             upon
             you
             ,
             ye
             sons
             of
             Levi
             ;
          
           Did
           I
           say
           you
           do
           ?
           You
           ever
           did
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           do
           ,
           till
           the
           time
           come
           that
           
             Malachi
          
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           of
           ,
           (
           I
           hope
           )
           neerer
           at
           hand
           then
           you
           beleeve
           ;
           were
           you
           true
           Prophets
           ,
           you
           would
           tremble
           at
           the
           Text
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Prophesie
           discern
           the
           time
           :
           
             Malachi
          
           3.
           3.
           
           
           
             He
             shall
             sit
             as
             a
             refiner
             ,
             and
             purifier
             of
             Silver
             ;
          
           and
           he
           shall
           purifie
           the
           sons
           of
           
             Levi
             :
          
           And
           doubtless
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           the
           
             Reformation
          
           that
           you
           pretend
           to
           ;
           you
           do
           but
           take
           up
           the
           Stone
           ,
           and
           turn
           the
           other
           side
           .
           It
           is
           you
           that
           have
           put
           us
           all
           in
           a
           flame
           :
           your
           Tribe
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           doth
           it
           all
           the
           world
           over
           :
           Is
           there
           any
           evil
           in
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           rather
           this
           great
           evil
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           you
           done
           it
           ?
           You
           have
           either
           done
           it
           ,
           or
           had
           the
           greatest
           share
           in
           doing
           it
           ,
           or
           not
           hindered
           it
           when
           you
           might
           ;
           you
           seek
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           God
           forgive
           you
           :
           why
           do
           you
           not
           imitate
           Saint
           
             Paul
             ?
             Be
             ye
             f●llowers
             of
             me
             ,
             as
             I
             am
             of
             Christ
             ;
          
           if
           he
           had
           erred
           that
           way
           ,
           (
           which
           he
           could
           hardly
           do
           )
           yet
           he
           forbids
           to
           follow
           it
           ;
           and
           must
           we
           follow
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           command
           things
           contrary
           to
           Christ
           ?
           But
           great
           is
           your
           
             Diana
             ,
          
           and
           you
           voyce
           her
           high
           up
           ;
           she
           is
           (
           for
           all
           your
           roaring
           )
           but
           an
           Idol
           ,
           she
           cannot
           stand
           ,
           she
           is
           falling
           ,
           she
           is
           falling
           .
           Our
           Saviour
           says
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             greatest
             amongst
             you
             ,
             shall
             be
             the
             least
             ;
          
           and
           he
           that
           is
           least
           among
           you
           in
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           would
           be
           greater
           then
           the
           Civil
           Magistrate
           ,
           if
           he
           could
           :
           Oh
           the
           ambition
           of
           the
           Priesthood
           !
           (
           Read
           the
           Prophets
           of
           old
           against
           the
           Priests
           :
           and
           is
           not
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           these
           times
           worse
           ?
           compare
           them
           together
           .
           )
           What
           
             Aaron
          
           before
           
             Moses
             ?
          
           it
           was
           not
           so
           of
           old
           :
           Nor
           will
           God
           ever
           have
           it
           so
           ,
           where
           his
           Spirit
           governs
           .
           The
           
             Luciferian
          
           Pride
           ,
           Ambition
           ,
           and
           Covetousness
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           least
           quarrel
           God
           hath
           with
           this
           Nation
           ;
           what
           will
           you
           say
           ,
           or
           answer
           ,
           When
           God
           comes
           to
           make
           inquisition
           for
           blood
           ?
           where
           is
           the
           
             Vrim
          
           and
           
             Thummim
             ,
          
           (
           in
           
             Aarons
          
           brest-plate
           it
           was
           )
           purity
           of
           Doctrine
           and
           Integrity
           of
           Life
           ?
           I
           fear
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           found
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           in
           your
           Doctrine
           ,
           nor
           Life
           .
           Open
           your
           eyes
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           yet
           ,
           Repent
           and
           amend
           :
           Great
           would
           be
           the
           joy
           in
           Heaven
           for
           such
           sinners
           ,
           more
           then
           for
           any
           ;
           and
           great
           would
           your
           glory
           be
           here
           ▪
           and
           hereafter
           .
           
             Return
             ,
             O
             Shulamite
             ,
             return
             ,
             return
             ,
          
           and
           be
           not
           ashamed
           to
           do
           it
           :
           Your
           example
           ,
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           I
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           (
           if
           sincere
           )
           would
           strongly
           build
           us
           up
           in
           a
           better
           way
           :
           A
           worse
           then
           you
           have
           taught
           us
           ,
           and
           a
           worse
           then
           we
           are
           in
           ,
           out
           of
           hell
           ,
           is
           not
           .
           If
           the
           Apostle
           say
           ,
           
             Contention
             ,
             strife
             ,
             debate
             ,
          
           is
           
             carnal
             ,
             earthly
             ,
             divellish
             ;
          
           What
           is
           Plundering
           ,
           Murdering
           ,
           Ravishing
           ,
           Robbing
           ,
           and
           Confounding
           ?
           How
           can
           a
           man
           of
           God
           appear
           in
           a
           Pulpit
           ,
           and
           not
           Preach
           ,
           and
           speak
           against
           it
           ,
           pray
           against
           it
           ,
           print
           against
           it
           ?
           and
           lo
           ,
           you
           have
           done
           the
           contrary
           :
           Shall
           I
           praise
           you
           ?
           I
           praise
           you
           not
           .
           God
           forgive
           you
           ,
           with
           my
           soul
           I
           beg
           it
           .
        
         
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           inform
           me
           ,
           I
           am
           a
           poor
           weak
           man
           ,
           What
           warrant
           in
           Religion
           to
           Fast
           for
           strife
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           thanks
           for
           Victories
           ,
           and
           shedding
           blood
           ?
           both
           sides
           ,
           King
           and
           Parliament
           have
           done
           it
           :
           God
           have
           mercy
           on
           them
           for
           it
           .
           How
           can
           you
           approve
           of
           it
           ,
           ye
           sons
           of
           
             Levi
             ?
          
           Look
           into
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           (
           those
           Glasses
           which
           will
           not
           ,
           cannot
           flatter
           ;
           )
           and
           say
           ,
           How
           comes
           this
           to
           pass
           ?
           Where
           are
           you
           ?
           O
           God
           ,
           That
           I
           a
           poor
           ignorant
           man
           am
           forced
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           this
           !
           Amend
           ,
           and
           that
           suddenly
           ,
           Preach
           love
           ,
           and
           practise
           it
           ;
           
             Blessed
             is
             that
             servant
             whom
             his
             Lord
             when
             he
             comes
             shall
             finde
             so
             doing
             ;
          
           or
           as
           the
           sin
           now
           lies
           at
           your
           door
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           will
           curse
           you
           for
           it
           :
           so
           a
           heavy
           ,
           and
           sad
           ,
           unexpected
           punishment
           here
           ,
           and
           hereafter
           ,
           must
           happen
           to
           you
           ,
           without
           Repentance
           ;
           which
           God
           grant
           ,
           and
           is
           heartily
           prayed
           by
        
         
           
             Richard
             Farrar
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           Thomas
           Lord
           Fairfax
           ,
           Captain
           General
           of
           all
           the
           Forces
           Of
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           And
           to
           the
           Lievtenant
           General
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           Commanders
           and
           Officers
           ,
           and
           every
           Souldier
           in
           the
           Army
           .
        
         
           NExt
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           the
           two
           Honorable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Clergy
           ;
           I
           presume
           to
           make
           my
           address
           to
           you
           ,
           The
           sons
           of
           
             Mars
             ;
          
           I
           would
           I
           could
           say
           .
           The
           sons
           of
           Peace
           .
           That
           which
           I
           aym
           at
           in
           this
           my
           Discourse
           ,
           (
           with
           a
           peaceful
           mind
           ,
           God
           knows
           ,
           not
           wishing
           ill
           to
           any
           man
           ,
           but
           desiring
           to
           have
           peace
           with
           all
           men
           )
           is
           ,
           to
           perswade
           you
           (
           in
           whose
           hand
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Sword
           is
           )
           that
           you
           would
           remember
           you
           are
           Englishmen
           ;
           that
           we
           have
           one
           Common
           
             Mother
             ,
          
           (
           the
           Kingdom
           wherein
           we
           live
           )
           whose
           bowels
           are
           dayly
           ripped
           up
           by
           this
           bloody
           unnatural
           War
           .
           When
           the
           Soldiers
           ,
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           demanded
           of
           
             John
             ,
             What
             shall
             we
             do
             ?
          
           he
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Do
             violence
             to
             no
             man
             ,
             neither
             accuse
             any
             falsly
             ;
             and
             be
             content
             with
             your
             Wages
             :
          
           If
           any
           Soldier
           now
           ,
           high
           or
           low
           ,
           Commander
           or
           Officer
           ,
           should
           demand
           of
           me
           what
           he
           should
           do
           ,
           I
           should
           first
           answer
           him
           as
           
             S.
             John
          
           did
           :
           but
           in
           
           regard
           you
           are
           Christians
           (
           which
           those
           Soldiers
           were
           not
           ,
           nor
           Jews
           neither
           ,
           but
           Romans
           )
           I
           shall
           take
           the
           boldness
           to
           say
           much
           more
           then
           S.
           
             John
          
           did
           there
           to
           those
           Soldiers
           ,
           and
           yet
           no
           more
           then
           our
           Saviour
           left
           in
           Command
           .
           For
           your
           Pay
           ,
           to
           begin
           there
           ,
           God
           forbid
           you
           should
           not
           have
           it
           at
           the
           full
           ,
           and
           that
           quickly
           ;
           You
           have
           ventured
           hard
           for
           it
           ,
           body
           and
           soul
           :
           My
           former
           
             Expedient
             for
             Peace
             and
             Safety
             ,
          
           expresses
           my
           desire
           in
           that
           ;
           As
           for
           Liberty
           of
           tender
           Consciences
           ,
           I
           wrote
           it
           not
           out
           of
           Fear
           or
           for
           Flattery
           ;
           but
           what
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           do
           ,
           beleeve
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           :
           But
           I
           must
           profess
           I
           am
           infinitely
           afflicted
           to
           see
           the
           high
           calamity
           (
           like
           to
           be
           greater
           )
           which
           by
           a
           most
           bloody
           intestine
           War
           this
           poor
           Kingdom
           groans
           under
           ;
           and
           fain
           I
           would
           find
           an
           Expedient
           for
           it
           ,
           at
           least
           I
           would
           spend
           my
           poor
           talent
           ,
           to
           make
           some
           stop
           of
           this
           great
           issue
           of
           blood
           :
           And
           therefore
           I
           take
           this
           boldness
           to
           speak
           to
           your
           Excellency
           (
           the
           General
           ,
           )
           and
           all
           subordinate
           Officers
           of
           this
           great
           Army
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           (
           not
           leaving
           out
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           now
           are
           in
           Arms
           against
           you
           ,
           )
           for
           my
           discourse
           is
           to
           all
           ;
           but
           my
           chief
           aym
           and
           hopes
           are
           in
           you
           :
           for
           I
           am
           perswaded
           it
           is
           in
           your
           power
           ,
           next
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           under
           God
           ,
           to
           procure
           a
           sudden
           Peace
           ,
           (
           if
           you
           will
           have
           it
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           who
           dare
           oppose
           it
           ?
           )
           and
           so
           suddenly
           to
           still
           the
           raging
           and
           furious
           fire
           of
           this
           most
           unnatural
           War
           .
           If
           you
           will
           but
           practise
           that
           lesson
           (
           which
           I
           have
           dictated
           to
           his
           
             Majesty
             ,
          
           the
           two
           honorable
           Houses
           ,
           and
           the
           Clergy
           )
           of
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           how
           examplary
           will
           ye
           be
           to
           all
           posterity
           !
           and
           how
           well
           will
           it
           become
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           your
           strength
           and
           power
           ,
           to
           decline
           it
           ?
           I
           mean
           not
           to
           lay
           all
           down
           instantly
           ,
           and
           let
           your
           enemies
           (
           who
           ,
           God
           knows
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           are
           far
           from
           desiring
           peace
           theright
           way
           )
           cut
           your
           throats
           or
           subject
           your selves
           to
           them
           :
           it
           were
           folly
           in
           you
           to
           trust
           them
           ,
           and
           wickedness
           in
           me
           so
           to
           counsel
           you
           ;
           but
           you
           to
           begin
           first
           (
           though
           more
           powerful
           )
           and
           to
           desire
           Peace
           ,
           and
           endeavor
           it
           :
           If
           therefore
           you
           will
           begin
           as
           I
           said
           ]
           with
           
             Self-Denial
          
           of
           all
           
             Self-Interests
             ,
          
           be
           it
           honor
           ,
           or
           profit
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           it
           be
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           may
           be
           easily
           obtained
           :
           Why
           do
           we
           fight
           ,
           kill
           ,
           and
           ruine
           one
           another
           ?
           Are
           not
           we
           brethren
           ?
           May
           not
           Treaties
           end
           it
           better
           then
           the
           Sword
           ?
           Remember
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           what
           
             Abner
          
           said
           to
           
             Joab
             ,
             Shall
             the
             Sword
             devour
             for
             ever
             ?
             Knowest
             thou
             not
             that
             it
             will
             be
             bitterness
             in
             the
             end
             ?
          
           And
           God
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             will
             not
             pardon
             innocent
             blood
             ;
          
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           War
           where
           many
           Innocents
           [
           yea
           those
           that
           know
           not
           the
           right
           hand
           from
           the
           left
           ]
           do
           not
           suffer
           :
           God
           will
           not
           be
           answered
           by
           your
           saying
           ,
           It
           is
           the
           inevitable
           fate
           that
           accompanies
           War
           ,
           
           it
           cannot
           be
           avoyded
           :
           The
           question
           will
           then
           be
           ,
           Who
           bid
           you
           go
           to
           War
           ?
           S.
           
             John
          
           bid
           you
           ,
           
             Do
             violence
             to
             no
             man
             :
          
           and
           Christ
           he
           comes
           but
           a
           very
           little
           after
           the
           
             Baptist
          
           with
           
             Forgive
             your
             enemies
             ,
          
           Away
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           with
           
             an
             eye
             for
             an
             eye
             ,
             a
             tooth
             for
             a
             tooth
             ,
          
           &c.
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           wrong
           for
           wrong
           :
           )
           
             Bless
             them
             that
             curse
             you
          
           &c.
           
           And
           surely
           it
           were
           the
           best
           Christian
           Courtship
           to
           appease
           all
           differences
           by
           Peace
           :
           
             The
             blood-thirsty
             man
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           
             shall
             not
             live
             out
             half
             his
             days
             :
          
           and
           if
           he
           do
           grow
           old
           in
           blood
           here
           (
           as
           few
           do
           )
           yet
           
             shall
             he
             never
             see
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             living
             ,
          
           unless
           he
           get
           it
           with
           a
           hearty
           repentance
           ;
           and
           what
           hope
           can
           he
           have
           that
           dyes
           in
           a
           battel
           ,
           killing
           ,
           and
           killed
           ?
           whose
           soul
           in
           the
           instant
           of
           separation
           ,
           is
           wrapped
           and
           enveloped
           with
           rage
           ,
           revenge
           ,
           blood
           ,
           horrot
           ,
           and
           height
           of
           fury
           against
           his
           opposite
           ;
           (
           as
           the
           body
           ,
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           is
           environed
           with
           dreadful
           sounds
           ,
           howlings
           and
           shriekings
           ,
           with
           fire
           and
           smoak
           ,
           the
           very
           Emblem
           of
           Hell
           it self
           .
           )
           And
           what
           sayes
           our
           Saviour
           :
           As
           the
           Tree
           falls
           ,
           so
           it
           lyes
           :
           I
           would
           to
           God
           ,
           every
           souldier
           would
           think
           of
           this
           hourly
           ,
           and
           beleive
           it
           ever
           :
           Suppose
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           :
           A
           common
           drunkard
           (
           whose
           practise
           it
           is
           dayly
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           dyes
           drunk
           ,
           by
           a
           fall
           or
           other
           accident
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           had
           many
           such
           fearfull
           examples
           ;
           )
           doe
           ,
           or
           can
           you
           in
           any
           charity
           hope
           well
           of
           such
           a
           soul
           ?
           shall
           he
           be
           received
           into
           the
           everlasting
           joyes
           ?
           the
           like
           of
           Adultery
           or
           fornication
           (
           I
           speak
           of
           a
           common
           adulterer
           and
           fornicator
           )
           whose
           God
           is
           his
           lust
           ,
           who
           dyes
           in
           the
           arms
           of
           his
           Dalilah
           ▪
           can
           you
           hope
           well
           of
           him
           ?
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           is
           a
           high
           presumption
           so
           to
           speak
           :
           sure
           I
           am
           his
           case
           is
           Fearfull
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Rule
           of
           Scripture
           we
           may
           be
           hold
           to
           judge
           no
           hapinesse
           could
           arrive
           that
           soul
           so
           dying
           .
           The
           Case
           is
           the
           same
           with
           those
           that
           dayly
           fight
           battells
           (
           nay
           ,
           who
           long
           for
           it
           if
           but
           a
           little
           retarded
           ;
           )
           if
           war
           be
           unlawfull
           ,
           (
           I
           dispute
           it
           not
           ,
           I
           take
           it
           for
           granted
           :
           )
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           by
           the
           new
           Testament
           utterly
           condemned
           :
           Now
           ,
           if
           so
           ,
           he
           that
           dyes
           killing
           ,
           and
           killed
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ;
           )
           what
           a
           most
           miserable
           condition
           is
           that
           soul
           in
           ?
           for
           their
           works
           ,
           good
           or
           bad
           ▪
           follow
           them
           ,
           saith
           the
           scripture
           :
           doe
           they
           so
           ?
           in
           what
           a
           state
           then
           is
           that
           soul
           in
           dog'd
           and
           clog'd
           with
           such
           deeds
           of
           darknesse
           before
           ,
           at
           ,
           &
           after
           the
           expansion
           of
           it
           ?
           what
           time
           is
           there
           of
           repentance
           ,
           when
           the
           outward
           man
           is
           in
           such
           a
           Confusion
           and
           horror
           ?
           for
           battells
           afford
           not
           many
           quiet
           and
           calme
           slumbers
           .
           Sure
           I
           am
           ,
           he
           that
           is
           lives
           by
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           most
           strictly
           ,
           &
           with
           S.
           Paul
           mortifies
           himself
           ,
           and
           
             dyes
             dayly
          
           to
           the
           world
           ;
           yet
           such
           a
           soul
           works
           out
           it
           is
           salvation
           with
           Fear
           &
           Trembling
           ,
           and
           finds
           it
           (
           not
           too
           )
           scarce
           well
           prepared
           for
           its
           seperation
           .
           Iudge
           
           then
           ye
           Men
           of
           war
           .
           E.
           Contra
           .
           Remember
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           for
           your
           souls
           sake
           ,
           what
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           Matth.
           24.
           48.
           
           
             But
             if
             that
             evil
             servant
             shall
             say
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             my
             lord
             delayeth
             his
             coming
             ,
             and
             shall
             begin
             to
             smite
             his
             fellow
             servants
             &c.
             
             The
             Lord
             of
             that
             servant
             shall
             come
             in
             a
             day
             that
             he
             looketh
             not
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             an
             hour
             that
             he
             is
             not
             aware
             of
             ,
             and
             shall
             cut
             him
             assunder
             ,
             and
             appoint
             him
             his
             portion
             with
             Hypocrites
             ;
             there
             shall
             be
             weeping
             ,
             and
             gnashing
             of
             Teeth
             .
          
           Our
           Saviour
           denonneeth
           all
           this
           woe
           ,
           but
           for
           smiting
           of
           a
           fellow
           servant
           :
           what
           would
           he
           have
           said
           ,
           of
           Plundering
           ,
           Murdering
           ,
           Ravishing
           ,
           utterly
           ruining
           the
           poor
           ,
           the
           Fatherlesse
           ,
           and
           the
           widows
           ?
           This
           is
           violence
           in
           a
           high
           degree
           :
           and
           how
           Guilty
           the
           Souldiers
           of
           this
           land
           ,
           (
           on
           both
           sides
           King
           and
           Parliament
           )
           have
           been
           in
           all
           this
           seven
           years
           war
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           God
           to
           judge
           ;
           and
           those
           to
           lament
           it
           ,
           who
           have
           seen
           and
           felt
           it
           .
           I
           know
           will
           the
           common
           question
           shall
           we
           stand
           still
           ,
           and
           have
           our
           Throates
           cut
           ?
           I
           say
           not
           so
           .
           I
           know
           offences
           must
           come
           :
           [
           Christ
           says
           it
           ]
           but
           he
           likewise
           saith
           ,
           
             woe
             be
             to
             them
             by
             whom
             offences
             doe
             come
             :
          
           And
           the
           Apostle
           sayes
           ,
           
             have
             Peace
             with
             all
             men
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             ;
          
           he
           doeth
           not
           for
           all
           that
           add
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           cannot
           have
           Peace
           Peacefully
           ,
           fight
           ,
           kill
           ,
           &c.
           
           O
           no
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           preach
           such
           a
           doctrine
           :
           how
           easy
           were
           it
           to
           spend
           sheets
           of
           paper
           to
           prove
           this
           by
           very
           texts
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           unlawfulnesse
           and
           wickednesse
           of
           war
           :
           [
           yet
           I
           am
           no
           Anabaptist
           :
           ]
           Are
           the
           works
           of
           war
           from
           the
           Principles
           of
           light
           and
           love
           ,
           if
           so
           ,
           well
           and
           good
           ,
           happy
           your
           souls
           ;
           if
           not
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           self-interest
           in
           it
           ,
           Pride
           ,
           Malice
           ,
           Rage
           ,
           Revenge
           ,
           Ill
           yea
           ill
           indeed
           is
           it
           with
           your
           souls
           without
           Repentance
           ;
           [
           &
           no
           man
           repents
           who
           forsakes
           not
           the
           evill
           way●●
           ]
           I
           am
           sure
           those
           works
           come
           out
           of
           the
           Principle
           of
           Fire
           and
           darknesse
           ,
           out
           of
           Hell
           it self
           .
           And
           
             such
             a
             people
             ,
             such
             a
             God
             .
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           .
           His
           servants
           ye
           are
           whom
           ye
           obey
           :
           
             with
             the
             froward
             thou
             art
             Froward
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             holy
             thou
             art
             holy
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           speaking
           of
           God
           :
           God
           still
           .
           But
           God
           in
           his
           Excellency
           is
           Love
           :
           
             for
             God
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             is
             Love
             :
          
           and
           for
           certain
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           are
           the
           sons
           of
           Peace
           .
           
             My
             Peace
             I
             leave
             with
             you
             ,
          
           was
           our
           Saviours
           Legacy
           :
           To
           conclude
           ,
           no
           man
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           no
           Man
           must
           doe
           evil
           that
           good
           may
           come
           of
           it
           :
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           our
           war
           for
           these
           eight
           years
           hath
           done
           no
           good
           in
           Church
           or
           state
           ;
           [
           though
           God
           knows
           best
           where
           a
           True
           Church
           is
           ,
           and
           we
           poor
           subjects
           can
           at
           the
           present
           scarce
           discern
           where
           the
           state
           is
           ,
           involved
           on
           all
           hands
           with
           misteries
           and
           ruines
           :
           ]
           And
           for
           any
           man
           ,
           be
           he
           Emperour
           or
           King
           ,
           State
           or
           Republick
           ,
           I
           am
           confident
           the
           sin
           as
           great
           ,
           yea
           greater
           then
           great
           in
           the
           eyes
           
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           begin
           a
           War
           :
           and
           if
           the
           hearts
           of
           such
           were
           searched
           (
           as
           God
           can
           ,
           doth
           ,
           and
           will
           .
           )
           it
           would
           be
           found
           ,
           it
           is
           
             Self-Interest
             ,
          
           let
           them
           plead
           and
           say
           what
           they
           wil
           ;
           and
           to
           fight
           for
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           for
           
             Reformation
             ,
          
           be
           they
           who
           they
           will
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           true
           
             Christian
             Religion
          
           in
           them
           :
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           by
           all
           Kings
           ,
           since
           Christs
           time
           ,
           hath
           been
           made
           but
           the
           stalking
           horse
           ,
           to
           catch
           up
           their
           other
           ends
           in
           the
           world
           :
           
             Without
             holiness
             no
             man
             shall
             see
             God
             :
          
           Is
           there
           holiness
           in
           War
           ?
           
             be
             not
             deceived
             ,
             God
             will
             not
             be
             mocked
             .
          
           Let
           the
           Souldier
           therefore
           lay
           by
           all
           
             Self-Interest
             ;
          
           in
           your
           Declarations
           you
           have
           professed
           it
           ,
           and
           seek
           the
           
             Peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           in
           his
           just
           Rights
           ,
           Him
           and
           his
           Children
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           in
           their
           Priviledges
           ,
           the
           Subject
           in
           their
           true
           Liberties
           from
           Tyrannical
           Government
           ,
           and
           Arbitrary
           too
           ;
           You
           have
           promised
           it
           ,
           do
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           is
           ready
           to
           perform
           his
           part
           :
           but
           do
           it
           by
           Love
           ,
           by
           Peace
           ;
           and
           God
           shall
           bless
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           find
           rest
           to
           your
           souls
           :
           but
           if
           you
           proceed
           to
           do
           it
           by
           blood
           ,
           on
           that
           you
           will
           have
           a
           Peace
           of
           your
           own
           moulding
           :
           I
           pray
           remember
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           
             p.
          
           4.
           nothing
           more
           abhorring
           to
           you
           then
           a
           new
           flame
           of
           War
           :
           I
           fear
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           discover
           the
           practise
           of
           
             Self-Denial
          
           to
           be
           yet
           embraced
           of
           you
           ;
           and
           had
           you
           all
           your
           desires
           for
           this
           world
           ,
           (
           as
           I
           am
           confident
           the
           Souldiers
           profession
           ,
           Kings
           and
           Subjects
           ,
           have
           rarely
           ,
           or
           never
           obtained
           their
           hopes
           ,
           the
           reason
           is
           ,
           the
           blood
           that
           is
           by
           them
           spilt
           ,
           which
           God
           abhors
           :
           )
           Look
           upon
           the
           
             King
             of
             Swede
             ,
          
           see
           his
           end
           ,
           kil'd
           in
           a
           Battel
           ,
           by
           one
           of
           his
           own
           side
           ,
           it
           is
           thought
           ;
           and
           see
           yet
           how
           his
           people
           fare
           ,
           and
           what
           rest
           have
           they
           ,
           or
           when
           are
           they
           like
           to
           have
           any
           ?
           )
           Yet
           
             what
             shall
             it
             profit
             a
             man
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           (
           beleeve
           him
           ye
           men
           of
           War
           )
           
             to
             win
             the
             whole
             world
          
           (
           that
           's
           more
           then
           a
           Kingdom
           )
           
             and
             lose
             his
             own
             soul
             ?
          
           I
           speak
           to
           all
           who
           adore
           and
           dote
           on
           that
           Heathen
           God
           ,
           
             Mars
          
           (
           War
           ,
           )
           rightly
           interpreted
           according
           to
           the
           Dialect
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           by
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           in
           divers
           places
           ,
           the
           very
           Devil
           himself
           .
           
             Now
             the
             works
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           saith
           S.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           Gal.
           5.
           19.
           
             are
             manifest
             ,
             which
             are
             these
             ,
             Adultery
             ,
             Fornication
             ,
             Vncleanness
             ,
             Lasciviousness
             ,
             Idolatry
             ,
             Witcheraft
             ,
             Hatred
             ,
             Variance
             ,
             Emulations
             ,
             Wrath
             ,
             Strife
             ,
             Seditions
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             Envyings
             ,
             Murthers
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Revelings
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ;
             of
             the
             which
             I
             tell
             you
             now
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             also
             told
             you
             in
             time
             past
             ,
             that
             they
             which
             do
             such
             things
             shall
             not
             wherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             .
             But
             the
             Fruit
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             Love
             ,
             Joy
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Long-suffering
             ,
             Gentleness
             ,
             Goodness
             ,
             Faith
             ,
             Meekness
             ,
             Temperance
             ,
             against
             such
             there
             is
             no
             Law
             .
             And
             they
             that
             are
             Christs
             ,
             have
             crucified
             the
             flesh
             with
             the
             affections
             and
             lusts
             :
             If
             we
             live
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             let
             us
             also
             
             walk
             in
             the
             Spirit
             :
             Let
             us
             not
             be
             desirous
             of
             vain-glory
             ,
             provoking
             one
             another
             ,
             envying
             one
             another
             .
          
        
         
           You
           have
           held
           out
           Reformation
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           Deformation
           in
           both
           ,
           or
           rather
           utter
           ruin
           of
           all
           :
           where
           is
           your
           Commission
           to
           proceed
           in
           blood
           ?
           
             Learn
             of
             me
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           
             for
             I
             am
             humble
             and
             meek
             :
          
           Is
           there
           meekness
           in
           War
           ?
           
             He
             that
             taketh
             up
             the
             sword
             ,
             shall
             perish
             with
             the
             sword
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           .
           )
           I
           know
           well
           ,
           he
           once
           asked
           his
           Disciples
           for
           a
           sword
           ;
           he
           was
           answered
           ,
           there
           were
           two
           ;
           he
           said
           it
           was
           enough
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           thought
           it
           too
           much
           ;
           he
           did
           not
           bid
           them
           use
           it
           ,
           nor
           did
           he
           ever
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           command
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           .
           You
           are
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           I
           am
           ;
           remember
           you
           are
           so
           :
           and
           you
           are
           (
           or
           were
           )
           Servants
           also
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           who
           employed
           you
           .
           Act
           both
           parts
           according
           to
           
             Reason
          
           and
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           and
           then
           this
           bleeding
           Kingdom
           shall
           ow
           no
           small
           share
           of
           its
           happiness
           to
           you
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           fail
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           assure
           your selves
           the
           end
           cannot
           be
           good
           :
           
             Love
             is
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
             .
             Now
             the
             God
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             the
             Peace
             of
             God
             which
             passeth
             all
             understanding
             ,
             keep
             your
             hearts
             and
             minds
             in
             the
             Fear
             and
             Love
             of
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           So
           prays
           he
           ,
           (
           that
           beleeves
           no
           man
           should
           dare
           to
           say
           the
           Lords
           Prayer
           ,
           
             Forgive
             us
             our
             trespasses
             ,
             as
             we
             forgive
             them
             that
             trespass
             against
             us
             ,
          
           if
           he
           wash
           his
           hands
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           another
           ,
           by
           War
           )
           Who
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             My
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             most
             humble
             Servant
             
               Richard
               Farrar
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           THE
           Lord
           Major
           ,
           The
           Right
           Worshipfull
           the
           Aldermen
           ,
           the
           Worshipfull
           the
           Common
           Counsel
           ,
           and
           every
           Free-man
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           LONDON
           .
        
         
           THis
           great
           
             M●tropolis
          
           of
           yours
           ,
           lifts
           not
           up
           her
           head
           so
           high
           ,
           but
           that
           [
           having
           so
           boldly
           adventured
           upon
           the
           Clemency
           of
           his
           Sacred
           Majestie
           ,
           the
           patience
           of
           the
           two
           Honorable
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Freedom
           of
           my
           speech
           to
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           the
           high
           priests
           ,
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           the
           hazard
           of
           distasting
           the
           Army
           :
           An
           Army
           ,
           and
           such
           an
           Army
           ,
           as
           hath
           made
           your
           proud
           walls
           shake
           at
           the
           very
           sight
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           ought
           I
           know
           ,
           or
           you
           eith●r
           ,
           the
           earth-quake
           〈◊〉
           yet
           past
           ]
           I
           may
           presume
           to
           crie
           aloud
           in
           your
           gates
           ,
           and
           to
           proclaim
           in
           your
           streets
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           citie
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           had
           need
           to
           be
           summoned
           to
           
             Self-Denyall
             ;
          
           It
           is
           this
           great
           citie
           :
           whose
           Inhabitants
           were
           grown
           so
           proud
           with
           prosperity
           ,
           that
           they
           said
           in
           their
           hearts
           〈◊〉
           least
           ,
           (
           and
           too
           much
           exprest
           it
           in
           their
           words
           and
           actions
           )
           a
           Babylon
           did
           ,
           Revel.
           18.
           7.
           
           
             Shee
             said
             in
             her
             heart
             .
             I
             sit
             a
             Queen
             ,
             I
             am
             no
             widow
             ,
             ●nd
             shall
             see
             no
             sorrow
             ,
             therefore
             shall
             her
             〈…〉
             .
             &c.
          
           And
           did
           not
           you
           ,
           eight
           or
           ten
           years
           since
           ,
           sit
           as
           a
           Queen
           ,
           in
           your
           bed
           of
           State
           and
           rest
           ?
           but
           lo
           ,
           Almighty
           
           God
           brought
           war
           into
           your
           gates
           ,
           and
           the
           sword
           into
           your
           Stately
           Palaces
           :
           and
           your
           young
           men
           felt
           it
           :
           you
           made
           but
           a
           sport
           of
           it
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           you
           courted
           the
           sons
           of
           Mars
           ,
           and
           you
           discovered
           all
           your
           wealth
           unto
           them
           (
           as
           Hezekiah
           did
           to
           those
           that
           were
           sent
           from
           Babylon
           ,
           read
           the
           place
           ,
           the
           20.
           
           Chapter
           of
           the
           second
           of
           Kings
           ,
           beginning
           at
           the
           1●
           .
           verse
           ,
           untill
           the
           20.
           
           I
           pray
           God
           ,
           it
           have
           no
           allusion
           in
           time
           to
           your
           citie
           ;
           )
           and
           now
           after
           seven
           years
           Apprenticeship
           ,
           are
           you
           not
           weary
           ?
           would
           you
           not
           be
           made
           free
           ?
           Remember
           those
           dayes
           of
           peace
           ,
           when
           every
           man
           did
           eat
           of
           his
           own
           vine
           ,
           and
           sate
           under
           his
           own
           fig-tree
           :
           did
           you
           make
           good
           use
           of
           it
           ?
           no
           :
           you
           grew
           wanton
           with
           ease
           ,
           and
           proud
           with
           folly
           ,
           and
           therefore
           God
           sent
           war
           amongst
           you
           :
           your
           hearts
           were
           alwayes
           various
           from
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           God
           suffered
           you
           to
           be
           diversly
           minded
           ,
           to
           make
           way
           for
           your
           destruction
           ;
           and
           now
           at
           last
           ,
           for
           your
           wickednesse
           ,
           hath
           suffered
           the
           spirit
           of
           giddinesse
           and
           divisions
           ,
           to
           be
           even
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           your
           citie
           ,
           yea
           in
           every
           corner
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           just
           with
           you
           :
           for
           you
           were
           so
           far
           from
           
             Self-Denyall
             ,
          
           that
           you
           denyed
           your selves
           nothing
           you
           had
           a
           mind
           to
           ;
           (
           I
           passe
           by
           the
           excesse
           of
           pride
           in
           apparell
           ,
           like
           Princes
           rather
           then
           Apprentises
           ;
           and
           for
           Gluttony
           and
           Luxury
           ,
           the
           world
           could
           not
           match
           you
           :
           I
           say
           nothing
           of
           your
           Epicurisme
           every
           way
           ,
           with
           your
           neglect
           of
           the
           poor
           that
           dayly
           beg'd
           at
           your
           doors
           .
           )
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           to
           all
           :
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           God
           hath
           a
           Remnant
           in
           this
           Citie
           ,
           who
           serve
           him
           most
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           not
           onely
           free
           from
           those
           sins
           ,
           but
           dayly
           lament
           them
           in
           others
           ;
           who
           stand
           in
           the
           Gap
           ;
           and
           for
           whose
           sake
           this
           Citie
           hath
           stood
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           doth
           yet
           stand
           :
           Great
           hath
           been
           your
           
             Diana
          
           of
           profit
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           sacrificed
           so
           long
           at
           her
           shryne
           ,
           out
           of
           hope
           or
           fear
           ;
           that
           if
           God
           open
           not
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           suddenly
           repent
           ,
           your
           destruction
           is
           at
           hand
           :
           Go
           into
           
             Self-Denyall
             ,
          
           or
           you
           shall
           have
           no
           peace
           :
           lay
           aside
           all
           private
           and
           self-interests
           ,
           that
           of
           the
           Publicke
           Faith
           ,
           disbursements
           for
           Ireland
           Bishops
           Lands
           ,
           Excise
           ,
           Custome
           house
           &c.
           and
           repent
           ;
           nor
           upbraid
           your
           for
           wardnesse
           at
           the
           first
           to
           help
           on
           the
           work
           ,
           had
           it
           been
           holy
           and
           pious
           :
           The
           end
           shews
           plain
           [
           now
           ]
           and
           it
           did
           long
           since
           appear
           ,
           you
           did
           it
           for
           your
           own
           ends
           ;
           it
           was
           fear
           or
           hope
           of
           profit
           put
           you
           on
           ,
           not
           the
           Zeal
           of
           Gods
           Glory
           ,
           the
           Honor
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           the
           good
           of
           the
           kingdom
           :
           [
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           to
           all
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           most
           ;
           and
           chiefly
           to
           those
           ,
           whose
           private
           interests
           ,
           engage
           them
           ,
           now
           ,
           so
           hotly
           in
           the
           progresse
           of
           a
           war
           ;
           that
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           is
           in
           hazard
           of
           utter
           Ruine
           :
           ]
           look
           into
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           how
           true
           or
           false
           I
           speak
           :
           if
           true
           ,
           
           make
           good
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           repent
           and
           amend
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           with
           cast
           down
           looks
           ,
           but
           humble
           hearts
           :
           You
           petition
           for
           Peace
           ,
           it
           is
           well
           ,
           (
           so
           you
           did
           once
           for
           War
           ,
           God
           forgive
           you
           ,
           )
           but
           do
           you
           desire
           and
           pray
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           give
           you
           Peaceful
           minds
           one
           towards
           the
           other
           ?
           Do
           you
           endevor
           it
           ?
           Have
           you
           not
           (
           like
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           )
           Peace
           in
           your
           mouths
           ,
           War
           in
           your
           hearts
           ?
           I
           wish
           I
           could
           forget
           ,
           that
           not
           many
           years
           since
           ,
           you
           cryed
           one
           day
           ,
           
             Hosanna
          
           and
           
             Crucifig
          
           the
           next
           :
           )
           If
           so
           ,
           you
           cannot
           〈◊〉
           ;
           deceive
           not
           your selves
           ,
           nor
           be
           you
           deceived
           by
           others
           ,
           that
           misguide
           you
           :
           pray
           to
           God
           to
           open
           your
           eyes
           ,
           you
           are
           blind
           ,
           (
           your
           wealth
           blinds
           you
           )
           you
           cannot
           see
           where
           your
           safety
           lies
           :
           Not
           in
           your selves
           ,
           not
           in
           your
           strength
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           already
           proved
           ,
           )
           not
           in
           your
           wealth
           ,
           you
           do
           but
           hoord
           it
           up
           for
           others
           ,
           unless
           God
           give
           you
           open
           and
           repentant
           hearts
           ;
           your
           safety
           lies
           in
           your
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           and
           in
           your
           suffering
           ,
           not
           your
           doing
           ;
           away
           with
           all
           warlike
           and
           bloody
           designs
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           lost
           here
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           ,
           by
           them
           ;
           add
           not
           to
           your
           former
           evils
           ,
           blood
           to
           blood
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           ill
           so
           great
           which
           you
           are
           not
           guilty
           of
           ;
           you
           have
           done
           like
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           rather
           you
           were
           their
           example
           :
           You
           have
           sought
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ;
           nay
           ,
           you
           have
           fought
           for
           them
           more
           then
           once
           .
           And
           now
           it
           is
           just
           with
           God
           ,
           to
           leave
           you
           a
           prey
           to
           your
           enemies
           .
           Yet
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           your
           greatest
           enemies
           are
           not
           only
           within
           your
           walls
           ,
           but
           within
           your
           own
           brests
           :
           It
           is
           your
           Treachery
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           some
           body
           else
           ,
           hath
           betrayed
           you
           to
           hourly
           fears
           :
           You
           look
           down
           to
           the
           earth
           ,
           you
           grovel
           there
           ;
           lift
           up
           your
           heads
           ,
           lift
           up
           your
           hands
           too
           ,
           but
           chiefly
           lift
           up
           your
           hearts
           to
           God
           ,
           from
           whom
           alone
           must
           come
           your
           salvation
           .
           Do
           all
           you
           can
           for
           Peace
           ,
           in
           a
           godly
           way
           ,
           not
           by
           plots
           and
           strife
           :
           
             We
             must
             not
             do
             ill
             ,
             that
             good
             may
             come
             of
             it
             :
          
           This
           City
           hath
           a
           great
           account
           to
           give
           ,
           when
           
             God
             shall
             make
             inquisition
             for
             blood
             .
          
           There
           is
           no
           worldly
           Counsel
           ,
           meer
           worldly
           ,
           can
           do
           you
           good
           :
           God
           alone
           must
           do
           it
           ,
           by
           turning
           your
           hearts
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           your
           lawful
           King
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           love
           to
           your
           fellow
           Subjects
           ;
           but
           add
           no
           more
           blood
           to
           blood
           .
           The
           
             Militia
          
           of
           good
           consciences
           ,
           is
           better
           and
           safer
           for
           you
           ,
           then
           al
           your
           Arms
           ,
           or
           the
           Army
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           yours
           ;
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Trouble
           you
           will
           find
           it
           so
           :
           If
           there
           be
           any
           means
           or
           power
           in
           you
           ,
           by
           Prayers
           to
           God
           ,
           Petitions
           to
           men
           ,
           or
           the
           opening
           of
           your
           purses
           in
           a
           peaceful
           way
           ,
           to
           procure
           Peace
           ;
           forbear
           not
           to
           do
           it
           .
           
             Sero
             sapient
             Phryges
             .
          
           Do
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           quickly
           ,
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           for
           the
           Kings
           sake
           ,
           for
           your
           own
           sake
           ,
           for
           the
           whole
           Kingdoms
           sake
           ,
           delay
           not
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           and
           beleeve
           me
           ,
           it
           is
           better
           to
           give
           willingly
           ,
           what
           you
           may
           spare
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           
           all
           you
           have
           taken
           from
           you
           :
           who
           can
           give
           you
           a
           better
           hope
           ?
           No
           man
           can
           say
           ,
           who
           will
           be
           the
           Victor
           (
           if
           Peace
           end
           it
           not
           :
           )
           You
           see
           a
           Forraign
           Nation
           come
           in
           already
           ;
           and
           perhaps
           many
           of
           you
           laugh
           at
           it
           in
           your
           sleeve
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           it
           :
           Alas
           poor
           abused
           souls
           !
           Do
           you
           think
           you
           shall
           not
           be
           the
           Spoil
           ,
           who
           ever
           is
           the
           Conqueror
           ?
           Be
           not
           so
           sottish
           :
           There
           is
           no
           party
           in
           Arms
           already
           ,
           or
           like
           to
           come
           into
           Arms
           ,
           belonging
           to
           these
           three
           Kingdoms
           ,
           but
           hath
           just
           cause
           to
           upbraid
           and
           reproach
           you
           ;
           and
           will
           certainly
           ruine
           you
           at
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           
             Nulla
             Fides
             ,
             Pictasque
             viris
             qui
             castra
             sequuntur
             ,
          
        
         
           Said
           the
           wise
           Poet
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           Christian
           knows
           it
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           Buy
           Peace
           at
           any
           rate
           (
           but
           not
           with
           a
           drop
           of
           blood
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           that
           :
           )
           But
           first
           get
           
             internal
             Peace
          
           (
           else
           never
           hope
           for
           
             external
          
           )
           and
           then
           you
           are
           in
           the
           way
           to
           
             eternal
             Peace
             :
          
           And
           thus
           he
           prays
           you
           may
           do
           (
           who
           was
           the
           Son
           of
           a
           Citizen
           of
           the
           best
           rank
           &
           quality
           ,
           and
           bred
           up
           amongst
           you
           )
           and
           heartily
           wishes
           ,
           and
           would
           endevor
           ,
           to
           his
           power
           ,
           for
           the
           Peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           honorable
           City
           ;
           to
           whom
           he
           professes
           himself
           (
           though
           no
           Freeman
           of
           it
           )
           a
           Servant
           in
           a
           peaceful
           way
           ,
           and
           ever
           will
           be
           ,
           whilest
           he
           is
        
         
           
             Richard
             Farrar
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           COVENANT
           OF
           THE
           PEOPLE
           OF
           ENGLAND
           One
           with
           another
           .
        
         
           I
           
             A.
             B.
          
           Do
           here
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           blessed
           Trinity
           
             [
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ]
          
           profess
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           any
           Equivocation
           or
           mental
           Reservation
           ;
           that
           I
           now
           do
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           wil
           ,
           forget
           and
           forgive
           all
           kinds
           of
           offences
           against
           me
           ,
           either
           in
           word
           or
           deed
           ,
           and
           committed
           by
           any
           of
           my
           fellow-Subjects
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           contained
           in
           the
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           ,
           from
           
             Anno.
          
           1648.
           to
           this
           present
           day
           ;
           and
           this
           of
           my
           own
           free
           will
           and
           desire
           I
           do
           ,
           that
           all
           my
           fellow-Subiects
           may
           see
           and
           behold
           the
           Candor
           of
           my
           Heart
           ;
           and
           I
           do
           here
           bury
           in
           the
           grave
           of
           Oblivion
           all
           things
           contained
           in
           the
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           not
           desiring
           to
           remember
           it
           ,
           and
           vow
           never
           to
           revenge
           it
           .
           So
           help
           me
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Contents
           of
           this
           holy
           Book
           :
           and
           this
           I
           confirm
           by
           taking
           the
           Sacrament
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           VVhole
           Kingdome
           OF
           ENGLAND
           ,
           And
           to
           every
           particular
           Subject
           therein
           .
        
         
           IN
           order
           to
           the
           Peace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           .
           I
           published
           my
           first
           
             Expedient
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Peace
           and
           Safety
           of
           all
           the
           People
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           I
           refer
           my self
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           judg
           ,
           whether
           better
           security
           can
           be
           had
           or
           hoped
           for
           ,
           then
           is
           contained
           in
           that
           
             Expedient
             ;
          
           and
           in
           His
           Majesties
           Covenant
           set
           down
           in
           this
           Book
           :
           I
           have
           (
           you
           see
           )
           finished
           a
           second
           
             Expedient
             for
             the
             King
             :
          
           But
           I
           desire
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           not
           to
           mistake
           me
           ,
           (
           at
           least
           ,
           all
           that
           shall
           read
           it
           ,
           )
           as
           if
           I
           ,
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           intendded
           that
           either
           the
           Offers
           which
           I
           have
           set
           down
           ,
           from
           the
           King
           to
           his
           People
           ,
           or
           his
           Demands
           from
           them
           ,
           should
           strictly
           be
           insisted
           on
           in
           this
           great
           work
           .
           [
           Ear
           be
           such
           a
           presumptuous
           thought
           from
           my
           heart
           .
           ]
           No
           ,
           they
           are
           only
           heads
           of
           a
           few
           ,
           (
           such
           as
           in
           my
           poor
           apprehension
           might
           usher
           in
           more
           from
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           doubtless
           ,
           he
           will
           offer
           and
           perform
           all
           that
           he
           can
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           )
           and
           otherwise
           I
           intended
           them
           not
           .
           It
           will
           appear
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           His
           Maiesty
           begins
           with
           
             Self-Denial
             :
          
           Read
           his
           second
           
             Peace-Offering
             ,
          
           [
           and
           pass
           not
           over
           the
           first
           ,
           which
           he
           offered
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           1640.
           ]
           And
           Faithfully
           beleeve
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           he
           will
           ,
           yet
           ,
           deny
           himself
           more
           then
           ever
           any
           King
           did
           :
           In
           the
           name
           of
           God
           try
           him
           ;
           
           but
           still
           remember
           ,
           he
           is
           your
           King
           ;
           and
           forget
           not
           that
           saying
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
             Fear
             God
             ,
             and
             honor
             the
             King
             ;
          
           and
           
             give
             unto
             Casar
             that
             which
             belongs
             unto
             Caesar
             ,
          
           and
           
             Caesar
          
           will
           give
           you
           more
           ,
           rather
           then
           less
           ,
           then
           belongs
           unto
           you
           .
           If
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           now
           ,
           will
           but
           imitate
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           begin
           with
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           (
           without
           which
           there
           can
           be
           no
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           no
           
             Religion
             ;
          
           )
           How
           happy
           shall
           both
           Prince
           and
           People
           be
           !
           If
           you
           are
           not
           so
           minded
           ,
           (
           chiefly
           those
           who
           sit
           at
           the
           helm
           ,
           )
           do
           you
           hope
           for
           Peace
           by
           a
           bloody
           War
           ?
           Let
           no
           man
           tell
           me
           ,
           Peace
           is
           the
           end
           of
           War
           :
           Be
           not
           deceived
           ,
           my
           beloved
           Country-men
           ,
           if
           you
           keep
           your
           old
           hearts
           ,
           of
           
             Self-Interests
             ,
          
           and
           proceed
           on
           to
           a
           new
           War
           ,
           you
           will
           find
           the
           greatest
           destruction
           that
           ever
           Nation
           did
           :
           For
           ,
           as
           
             there
             is
             no
             Peace
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             saith
             my
             God
             ,
          
           so
           there
           is
           no
           holiness
           ,
           but
           hellishness
           in
           War
           .
           The
           Apostle
           tels
           you
           ,
           whence
           strife
           and
           contention
           proceeds
           ,
           
             from
             below
             ,
          
           says
           he
           ;
           and
           do
           you
           expect
           a
           blessing
           upon
           War
           and
           blood
           ,
           from
           above
           ?
           That
           any
           man
           should
           dare
           to
           blaspheme
           God
           so
           highly
           ,
           to
           pray
           to
           God
           to
           prosper
           him
           in
           his
           bloody
           undertakings
           ,
           (
           daub
           it
           over
           with
           what
           specious
           pretence
           of
           Priviledg
           or
           Liberty
           you
           can
           ;
           )
           what
           doth
           that
           man
           less
           ,
           then
           pray
           to
           God
           to
           bless
           the
           actions
           of
           the
           Devil
           within
           him
           ?
           Blasphemy
           worthy
           the
           tearing
           of
           garments
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           God
           will
           (
           amongst
           other
           sins
           )
           sorely
           visit
           this
           Nation
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           must
           ,
           if
           he
           will
           prosper
           ,
           begin
           with
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           (
           and
           that
           to
           some
           purpose
           too
           ;
           )
           so
           must
           the
           two
           Honorable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           the
           Clergy
           should
           begin
           to
           all
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           they
           have
           most
           need
           ,
           (
           I
           will
           not
           say
           they
           are
           the
           most
           backward
           ;
           )
           The
           Army
           ,
           great
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           is
           under
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           ;
           and
           (
           as
           they
           have
           long
           since
           in
           their
           Declarations
           promised
           it
           )
           God
           he
           expects
           
             Self-Denial
          
           from
           them
           ;
           if
           not
           ,
           he
           will
           one
           day
           deny
           their
           entrance
           into
           the
           Eternal
           Tabernacles
           of
           Rest
           ,
           prepared
           for
           those
           only
           that
           deny
           themselves
           :
           Those
           blessed
           Mansions
           are
           not
           to
           be
           purchased
           ,
           but
           by
           storming
           of
           them
           with
           
             Self-Denial
             :
          
           Our
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             suffereth
             violence
             ,
             and
             the
             violent
             take
             it
             by
             force
             ;
          
           (
           I
           hope
           no
           man
           thinks
           Christ
           meant
           by
           force
           of
           arms
           ,
           by
           killing
           ,
           plundering
           and
           ruining
           the
           bodies
           and
           souls
           of
           men
           ,
           women
           and
           children
           ;
           )
           sure
           it
           was
           meant
           ,
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           good
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           moving
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           peaceful
           Children
           ,
           the
           earnestness
           of
           whose
           souls
           is
           such
           ,
           in
           resisting
           and
           opposing
           the
           
             deeds
             of
             darkness
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             fiery
             darts
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           which
           is
           in
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           old
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           that
           they
           have
           a
           dayly
           storming
           ,
           combat
           and
           strife
           ,
           with
           all
           violence
           within
           themselves
           ,
           
           to
           dispossess
           the
           old
           
             Adam
          
           of
           his
           strong
           hold
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           so
           much
           is
           it
           can
           be
           in
           this
           life
           is
           gotten
           and
           obtained
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           gets
           it
           not
           here
           ,
           shall
           never
           possess
           it
           hereafter
           ;
           
             as
             the
             tree
             falls
             so
             it
             shall
             lie
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Citie
           also
           must
           go
           into
           
             Self-Denyall
             ,
          
           my
           discourse
           to
           them
           tells
           them
           no
           lesss
           ;
           And
           lastly
           ,
           you
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           (
           under
           whom
           the
           four
           last
           are
           comprehended
           )
           must
           likewise
           go
           into
           
             Self-Deniall
             :
          
           For
           all
           of
           you
           in
           Generall
           (
           I
           exempt
           not
           my self
           )
           have
           and
           do
           abound
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           sins
           ,
           yea
           with
           the
           greatest
           sins
           ,
           and
           particularly
           that
           of
           Bloody
           a
           fearfull
           and
           a
           crying
           sin
           ;
           which
           how
           you
           will
           answer
           ,
           
             when
             God
             shall
             come
             to
             make
             inquisition
             for
             Blood
             ;
          
           I
           know
           not
           :
           how
           will
           you
           answer
           it
           ,
           you
           blood
           ,
           Subjects
           of
           this
           bleeding
           Nation
           ,
           who
           joy
           and
           delight
           in
           Blood
           and
           Revenge
           ,
           who
           regard
           not
           the
           cryes
           and
           the
           Teares
           of
           those
           poor
           Innocents
           ,
           which
           your
           swords
           make
           Widows
           and
           Orphans
           ?
           whose
           cryes
           (
           yet
           )
           ascend
           up
           into
           heaven
           ,
           and
           must
           (
           without
           sudden
           repentance
           )
           bring
           done
           a
           most
           unheard-of
           judgement
           upon
           this
           Nation
           .
           For
           you
           the
           Subjects
           of
           this
           land
           (
           who
           are
           not
           Souldiers
           ,
           )
           are
           equally
           guilty
           ,
           in
           your
           willing
           Contribution
           to
           bothsides
           :
           and
           how
           many
           of
           you
           are
           ruined
           by
           your
           own
           party
           ,
           to
           whom
           you
           gave
           assistance
           ?
           And
           it
           is
           just
           with
           God
           ,
           it
           should
           so
           be
           :
           A
           Land
           so
           defiled
           with
           Blood
           ,
           that
           professed
           such
           purity
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           hath
           practised
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           the
           most
           horrid
           and
           barbarous
           Acts
           that
           ever
           were
           read
           of
           .
           The
           Father
           against
           the
           Son
           ,
           the
           Son
           against
           the
           Father
           ,
           &c.
           And
           doe
           you
           expect
           Peace
           ;
           by
           going
           on
           in
           Blood
           ?
           b●leeve
           no
           Minister
           ,
           that
           preacheth
           War
           ,
           lawfull
           :
           (
           Read
           my
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Clergy
           ;
           )
           when
           they
           preach
           such
           stuff
           ,
           that
           's
           some
           of
           the
           leaven
           which
           those
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           mingle
           with
           their
           other
           good
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           so
           spoile
           the
           whole
           Lump
           .
        
         
           Alas
           !
           did
           they
           not
           mix
           some
           good
           things
           with
           the
           bad
           ,
           who
           would
           come
           neer
           them
           ?
           Christ
           taught
           the
           contrary
           ,
           viz.
           
             Love
             one
             another
             ,
          
           (
           by
           suffering
           ,
           never
           came
           ill
           ,
           but
           much
           ill
           by
           resisting
           )
           beleeve
           Christ
           and
           follow
           his
           precepts
           and
           example
           :
           he
           that
           teacheth
           you
           other
           ,
           is
           an
           Antichrist
           .
           This
           Kingdom
           is
           highly
           guilty
           of
           all
           the
           sins
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Prophets
           denounced
           judgements
           against
           in
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           
             Israel
             ,
             Judah
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           Nation
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           name
           them
           :
           Prov
           :
           6.
           17.
           
           
             God
             hates
             hands
             that
             shed
             innocent
             blood
             .
          
           Isa.
           59.
           7.
           
           
             Their
             feet
             run
             to
             evil
             &
             they
             make
             haste
             to
             shed
             innocent
             Blood
             ,
             their
             thoughts
             are
             thoughts
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             wasting
             and
             destruction
             are
             in
             their
             paths
             ,
             the
             way
             of
             peace
             they
             know
             not
             ,
             &c.
          
           read
           on
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           15.
           verse
           :
           and
           behold
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           
           speaks
           what
           we
           with
           our
           eyes
           have
           seen
           ,
           and
           do
           see
           daily
           acted
           by
           Authority
           ,
           on
           both
           sides
           ,
           in
           this
           miserable
           Land
           :
           And
           now
           ,
           as
           if
           that
           it
           were
           not
           enough
           that
           the
           Land
           hath
           been
           made
           drunk
           with
           our
           Blood
           (
           and
           God
           knows
           ,
           how
           much
           innocent
           .
           )
           The
           other
           Element
           of
           Water
           ,
           the
           Sea
           ,
           that
           must
           be
           died
           of
           a
           bloody
           Colour
           [
           Preparations
           on
           all
           hands
           :
           ]
           And
           for
           that
           sin
           of
           oppression
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           innocent
           ,
           never
           the
           like
           that
           hath
           been
           on
           both
           sides
           within
           these
           seven
           years
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           .
           In
           a
           word
           the
           crie
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           is
           gone
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           like
           that
           of
           Sodom
           and
           Gomorrah
           ,
           &
           without
           sudden
           repentance
           ,
           we
           must
           expect
           the
           like
           plagues
           :
           had
           there
           not
           been
           ,
           and
           were
           there
           not
           still
           ,
           some
           righteous
           
             Lots
          
           amongst
           us
           ,
           sure
           we
           had
           been
           destroyed
           long
           since
           ;
           and
           when
           those
           righteous
           Souls
           dye
           away
           or
           depart
           ,
           Gods
           wrath
           will
           suddenly
           raine
           done
           upon
           us
           ,
           (
           without
           Repentance
           )
           to
           our
           utter
           Confusion
           :
           Repent
           therefore
           and
           that
           suddenly
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           go
           into
           
             Self-Denyall
             :
          
           be
           quiet
           ,
           let
           no
           man
           force
           you
           to
           fight
           on
           either
           side
           ,
           (
           much
           lesss
           be
           forward
           to
           go
           your selves
           ,
           as
           too
           many
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           paid
           dear
           for
           it
           .
           ]
           Pray
           ,
           but
           fight
           not
           ,
           fight
           against
           your
           lusts
           and
           worldly
           corruptions
           ,
           against
           all
           self-interests
           whatsoever
           (
           that's
           
             Self-Denyall
          
           )
           and
           then
           all
           will
           be
           well
           :
           the
           Peacefull-minded
           ,
           their
           prayers
           ,
           with
           the
           Widows
           and
           Orphans
           ,
           if
           they
           prevaile
           not
           with
           God
           to
           turn
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           shall
           at
           one
           time
           or
           other
           ,
           prove
           of
           such
           strength
           ,
           that
           like
           the
           Angel
           that
           destroyed
           the
           host
           of
           
             Sennacherib
          
           in
           one
           night
           ,
           so
           shall
           Gods
           Judgements
           find
           ,
           hunt
           out
           ,
           and
           destroy
           the
           wicked
           out
           of
           the
           land
           ,
           who
           hate
           the
           Children
           of
           Peace
           [
           and
           laugh
           at
           them
           ;
           ]
           for
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           the
           Sons
           of
           Peace
           .
        
         
           What
           would
           you
           have
           ?
           would
           you
           have
           a
           King
           ,
           a
           good
           King
           ,
           &
           the
           best
           of
           Kings
           ?
           and
           would
           you
           have
           Peace
           ?
           Behold
           ,
           he
           brings
           you
           the
           Olive-branch
           of
           Peace
           by
           his
           
             Self-Denyall
             :
          
           he
           denies
           ,
           or
           will
           deny
           himself
           ,
           for
           your
           good
           ,
           as
           never
           King
           did
           :
           [
           were
           the
           best
           of
           you
           a
           King
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           be
           found
           an
           easy
           thing
           ;
           you
           are
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           cannot
           part
           with
           your
           petty
           private
           Interests
           ,
           Molehills
           to
           the
           Mountains
           of
           those
           of
           a
           King
           :
           ]
           Look
           upon
           the
           
             Kings
             Picture
             of
             Mercy
             and
             Love
             ,
          
           in
           my
           first
           Expedient
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           Covenant
           in
           this
           tract
           :
           you
           are
           equally
           safe
           with
           himself
           .
           [
           A
           better
           safety
           then
           the
           Militia
           ,
           ]
           Look
           every
           Subject
           into
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           for
           I
           write
           to
           all
           ,
           ]
           and
           deny
           himself
           but
           half
           as
           much
           for
           a
           Subject
           ,
           as
           the
           King
           for
           a
           King
           ;
           and
           I
           dare
           say
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           Peace
           ,
           a
           blessed
           and
           a
           happy
           Peace
           ,
           a
           Pious
           Peace
           ,
           [
           away
           with
           a
           Politick
           Peace
           ,
           it
           will
           never
           hold
           ▪
           ]
           ▪
           we
           shall
           have
           a
           Confident
           Peace
           on
           all
           sides
           ;
           away
           with
           a
           Jealous
           Peace
           ,
           
           a
           distrusted
           Peace
           .
           Think
           of
           no
           Peace
           but
           what
           comes
           by
           the
           security
           of
           
             Self-Denial
             ,
          
           on
           all
           hands
           :
           it
           is
           above
           all
           your
           
             Militia's
             ,
          
           and
           casts
           down
           all
           Malice
           :
           If
           no
           Peace
           must
           be
           ,
           till
           the
           fearful
           hearts
           and
           guilty
           consciences
           of
           all
           men
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           then
           we
           must
           never
           look
           for
           Peace
           .
           In
           what
           a
           condition
           are
           you
           then
           in
           ▪
           O
           ye
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           Land
           !
           I
           write
           unto
           you
           all
           :
           Consider
           of
           it
           .
           And
           let
           those
           men
           be
           branded
           to
           all
           posterity
           ,
           who
           will
           take
           or
           receive
           no
           security
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           beyond
           all
           history
           or
           example
           ,
           [
           as
           this
           truly
           is
           ]
           nay
           beyond
           all
           reason
           ,
           and
           thereby
           render
           themselves
           the
           progeny
           of
           
             Cain
          
           himself
           ▪
           I
           say
           once
           more
           ,
           Consider
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           ,
           if
           speaking
           truth
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           to
           the
           Parliament
           no
           lye
           ,
           to
           the
           Synod
           orthodox
           Divinity
           ,
           to
           the
           Army
           what
           Christ
           himself
           preached
           :
           to
           the
           City
           ,
           what
           their
           own
           Consciences
           know
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           and
           to
           [
           you
           ]
           all
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
          
           (
           I
           except
           none
           )
           what
           you
           are
           ,
           most
           of
           you
           ,
           highly
           guilty
           of
           ,
           even
           by
           the
           very
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           This
           be
           Treason
           ,
           I
           am
           a
           Traytor
           ,
           a
           Traytor
           against
           all
           ,
           and
           let
           me
           suffer
           for
           it
           ;
           but
           let
           my
           Tryal
           be
           at
           the
           Judgment-seat
           of
           Love
           ,
           at
           the
           Bar
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           my
           Saviour
           my
           Judg
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           my
           Jury
           ,
           and
           then
           proceed
           ,
           I
           fear
           not
           :
           You
           have
           all
           of
           you
           (
           King
           ,
           Priests
           and
           People
           )
           pursued
           your
           own
           ends
           ,
           your
           
             Self-Interests
             ,
          
           and
           you
           must
           cast
           away
           your
           
             Babylonish
          
           garment
           and
           wedg
           of
           gold
           ;
           or
           God
           ,
           who
           can
           do
           it
           ,
           will
           spue
           you
           all
           out
           ,
           and
           give
           this
           Land
           to
           a
           more
           deserving
           People
           ;
           [
           Not
           the
           Scots
           or
           Irish
           ;
           alas
           !
           their
           Graves
           must
           be
           digg'd
           before
           your
           Funeral
           be
           fully
           solemnized
           ,
           ]
           or
           perhaps
           to
           some
           of
           your
           poor
           innocent
           babes
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           old
           ,
           like
           you
           ,
           in
           sins
           and
           iniquities
           ;
           they
           may
           perhaps
           partake
           of
           that
           blessed
           Peace
           ,
           you
           would
           ,
           but
           cannot
           have
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           you
           wilfully
           resist
           God
           in
           your
           abominable
           sins
           of
           Malice
           ,
           Envy
           ,
           Revenge
           ,
           Hatred
           ,
           Blood-thirstiness
           ,
           Covetousness
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           the
           Center
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           contains
           all
           the
           mischief
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Self-Interest
             :
          
           the
           only
           venom
           that
           hath
           of
           late
           years
           poysoned
           this
           goodly
           and
           once
           flourishing
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Christ
           denyed
           himself
           ,
           who
           should
           not
           ?
           The
           King
           denies
           himself
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           not
           .
           Oh
           beloved
           Countrymen
           (
           I
           speak
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ,
           I
           wish
           every
           Ear
           heard
           me
           ,
           )
           look
           your selves
           in
           this
           glass
           that
           I
           have
           here
           presented
           you
           with
           :
           it
           is
           not
           of
           so
           pure
           a
           chrystal
           as
           it
           might
           have
           been
           made
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           shew
           you
           plainly
           the
           ugliness
           of
           your
           painted
           holiness
           ,
           and
           rotten-heartedness
           to
           God
           ,
           your
           King
           and
           fellow-Subjects
           :
           
           that
           so
           by
           a
           true
           Repentance
           [
           forsaking
           the
           evil
           and
           doing
           the
           good
           ]
           you
           may
           come
           to
           a
           sight
           of
           your
           grievous
           sins
           ,
           of
           Gods
           infinite
           Mercy
           ,
           of
           your
           Kings
           abundant
           Love
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           future
           happiness
           ,
           which
           is
           uncessantly
           prayed
           for
           at
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           by
        
         
           
             The
             greatest
             Sinner
             of
             you
             all
             ,
             yet
             ready
             to
             sacrifice
             himself
             for
             a
             safe
             and
             wel-grounded
             PEACE
             ,
             
               Richard
               Farrar
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Errata
           .
           
             Page
             6.
             line
             7.
             read
          
           fought
           
             for
          
           sought
           .
           
             Pag.
             29.
             l.
             36.
             read
          
           that
           lives
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .