The city-ministers unmasked, or The hypocrisie and iniquity of fifty nine of the most eminent of the clergy in and about the city of London. Cleerly discovered out of two of their own pamphlets, one intituled, A serious and faithful representation; the other A vindication of the Ministers of the Gospel, in and about the City of London. Together vvith a prophesie of John Hus, touching the choosing of a new ministry; and an ancient prophetical farewel of Hildegards, to the old corrupt ministry. Both very useful for the knowledg of the long deceived nations. / By a friend of the Armies, in its ways to justice and righteousnes.
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             The city-ministers unmasked, or The hypocrisie and iniquity of fifty nine of the most eminent of the clergy in and about the city of London. Cleerly discovered out of two of their own pamphlets, one intituled, A serious and faithful representation; the other A vindication of the Ministers of the Gospel, in and about the City of London. Together vvith a prophesie of John Hus, touching the choosing of a new ministry; and an ancient prophetical farewel of Hildegards, to the old corrupt ministry. Both very useful for the knowledg of the long deceived nations. / By a friend of the Armies, in its ways to justice and righteousnes.
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           THE
           City-Ministers
           unmasked
           ,
           OR
           THE
           Hypocrisie
           and
           Iniquity
           of
           Fifty
           nine
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           of
           the
           CLERGY
           ,
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             .
          
           Cleerly
           discovered
           out
           of
           two
           of
           their
           own
           PAMPHLETS
           ,
           One
           Intituled
           ,
           
             A
             Serious
             and
             Faithful
             Representation
             ;
          
           The
           other
           ,
           
             A
             Vindication
             of
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             in
             and
             about
             the
             City
             of
          
           London
           .
        
         
           TOGETHER
           VVith
           a
           PROPHESIE
           of
           
             John
             Hus
             ,
          
           touching
           the
           choosing
           of
           a
           new
           Ministry
           ;
           And
           an
           ancient
           Prophetical
           farewel
           of
           
             Hildegards
             ,
          
           to
           the
           old
           corrupt
           Ministry
           .
        
         
           Both
           very
           useful
           for
           the
           knowledg
           of
           the
           long
           deceived
           NATIONS
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           Friend
           of
           the
           Armies
           ,
           in
           its
           ways
           of
           
             Justice
          
           and
           
             Righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             .
          
           1649.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           THis
           
             Reply
          
           comes
           forth
           
             late
          
           (
           for
           my
           occasions
           would
           not
           suffer
           me
           sooner
           to
           read
           their
           Books
           )
           but
           yet
           
             seasonably
             .
          
           For
           it
           is
           fit
           the
           City
           and
           Kingdom
           should
           be
           instructed
           aright
           ,
           touching
           their
           Ministers
           .
           And
           if
           any
           shall
           think
           I
           have
           been
           too
           rugged
           and
           sharpe
           ,
           with
           men
           of
           such
           reputation
           ,
           I
           shall
           Answer
           much
           after
           that
           maner
           
             Luther
          
           answered
           
             Erasmus
             ,
          
           when
           he
           told
           him
           he
           had
           been
           too
           bold
           and
           saucy
           with
           K.
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ;
           saith
           
             Luther
             ,
             if
             he
             was
             not
             ashamed
             to
             reproach
             my
             heavenly
             King
             ,
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             ashamed
             to
             reproach
             him
             ,
             being
             but
             an
             earthly
             King
             .
          
           
           In
           like
           maner
           ,
           seeing
           these
           men
           have
           not
           been
           ashamed
           to
           reproach
           and
           revile
           the
           righteous
           ways
           and
           works
           of
           God
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           own
           cause
           ,
           and
           faithful
           people
           ,
           
             unjustly
             ;
          
           I
           am
           not
           ashamed
           to
           reproach
           them
           
             justly
             ,
          
           for
           these
           evil
           doings
           .
           Remember
           this
           ,
           and
           read
           on
           ,
           if
           thou
           hast
           a
           minde
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             THE
          
           City-Ministers
           VNMASKED
           .
        
         
           WHen
           I
           had
           read
           the
           City-Ministers
           
             REPRESENTATION
          
           and
           
             VINDICATION
          
           (
           two
           Pamphlets
           lately
           set
           forth
           by
           them
           )
           and
           numbred
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           former
           Pamphlet
           ,
           
             forty
             six
          
           names
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           
             threescore
          
           wanting
           one
           at
           the
           tayle
           of
           the
           latter
           ;
           it
           minded
           me
           of
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           14.
           4.
           where
           it
           was
           foretold
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Dragon
             should
             draw
             down
             with
             his
             tayle
             ,
             the
             third
             part
             of
             the
             stars
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             cast
             them
             to
             the
             Earth
             :
          
           And
           of
           that
           Scripture
           also
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           6.
           13.
           where
           it
           was
           foretold
           ,
           
             That
             the
             starres
             of
             Heaven
             should
             fall
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             a
             fig
             tree
             casteth
             her
             untimely
             figs
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             shaken
             of
             a
             mighty
             winde
             ;
          
           and
           the
           figs
           fall
           in
           so
           great
           abundance
           ,
           through
           the
           violence
           of
           the
           winde
           ,
           that
           scarse
           any
           are
           left
           behind
           .
           For
           have
           not
           many
           of
           the
           forenamed
           
             names
             ,
          
           seemed
           as
           the
           starres
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           bright
           and
           glorious
           lights
           in
           the
           Church
           ?
           Hath
           not
           their
           Ministry
           seemed
           to
           shine
           and
           spa●kle
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           ?
           And
           do
           not
           they
           still
           give
           themselves
           forth
           ,
           under
           the
           shining
           and
           starry
           names
           ,
           of
           
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             Ambassadors
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             who
             do
             all
             
             
             out
             of
             zeale
             to
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             care
             to
             discharge
             their
             own
             duties
             ,
             and
             a
             hearty
             desire
             of
             the
             comfort
             and
             salvation
             of
             mens
             soules
             ;
          
           So
           that
           if
           a
           man
           should
           so
           receive
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           give
           forth
           themselves
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           sure
           these
           do
           glister
           and
           glimmer
           like
           starres
           of
           Heaven
           .
           But
           yet
           if
           you
           seriously
           minde
           their
           
             discourses
             ,
          
           both
           preached
           ,
           and
           printed
           ,
           and
           can
           discern
           and
           judge
           as
           spirituall
           men
           ,
           and
           can
           take
           a
           true
           view
           of
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           true
           light
           ,
           that
           shineth
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           God
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           them
           no
           other
           then
           the
           
             fallen
             starres
          
           here
           foretold
           ,
           even
           stars
           fallen
           from
           Heaven
           to
           earth
           ;
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           the
           world
           ;
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           the
           flesh
           ;
           from
           the
           power
           of
           godliness
           ,
           which
           they
           once
           pretended
           to
           ,
           to
           the
           forme
           ;
           and
           from
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           they
           once
           seemed
           to
           preach
           ,
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           this
           present
           world
           :
           a
           sad
           and
           wofull
           fall
           indeed
           !
           and
           well
           worthy
           the
           tears
           ,
           and
           astonishment
           of
           all
           the
           truly
           faithfull
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           let
           passe
           their
           
             pulpit-stuffe
             ,
          
           which
           is
           nothing
           for
           the
           most
           part
           but
           the
           cruell
           poyson
           of
           Aspes
           ;
           we
           will
           take
           a
           brief
           view
           of
           the
           most
           considerable
           passages
           in
           their
           forenamed
           Pamphlets
           .
        
         
           They
           say
           in
           the
           preamble
           of
           their
           Representation
           ,
           
             That
          
           
           
             divers
             Applications
             were
             made
             to
             them
             ,
             both
             by
             word
             and
             wriing
             ,
             to
             invite
             them
             to
             meet
             with
             the
             Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             in
             their
             Consultations
             ,
             about
             matters
             of
             Religion
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             did
             refuse
             to
             give
             any
             such
             meeting
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             not
             desired
             to
             give
             a
             resolution
             of
             their
             Judgments
             upon
             the
             matters
             ,
             but
             to
             cont●ibute
             their
             assistance
             in
             prosecution
             of
             what
             the
             Army
             had
             undertaken
             ,
             out
             of
             their
             own
             Sphere
             .
          
        
         
           Where
           you
           see
           ,
           these
           Ministers
           do
           acknowledg
           they
           were
           freely
           and
           friendly
           invited
           by
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           consult
           about
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           which
           doth
           clearly
           argue
           the
           ingenuity
           and
           integrity
           of
           the
           Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           things
           that
           might
           concern
           all
           ,
           they
           desired
           the
           presence
           of
           any
           ,
           especially
           of
           those
           whom
           they
           conceived
           godly
           ,
           and
           able
           ;
           to
           hear
           what
           they
           could
           
             say
          
           for
           ,
           or
           what
           they
           could
           
             object
          
           against
           the
           things
           there
           propounded
           ,
           touching
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ;
           which
           serves
           to
           silence
           their
           old
           slander
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           not
           admit
           Presbyterians
           into
           the
           
           Army
           ,
           when
           yet
           they
           invite
           the
           chief
           Ministers
           of
           them
           into
           their
           Councell
           ,
           to
           speak
           what
           they
           could
           in
           their
           own
           cause
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Ministers
           say
           ,
           they
           refused
           any
           such
           meeting
           as
           was
           proposed
           ;
           for
           they
           disdained
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           to
           be
           called
           to
           consult
           about
           matters
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           having
           for
           a
           long
           time
           before
           ,
           expected
           to
           be
           used
           in
           matters
           of
           
             State
             ;
          
           and
           so
           took
           it
           in
           dudgeon
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           called
           to
           resolve
           the
           Councell
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           whether
           the
           
             State
          
           way
           they
           were
           walking
           in
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           Tyrant
           
             King
             ,
          
           and
           the
           treacherous
           members
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           were
           right
           or
           wrong
           .
           So
           that
           it
           seemes
           all
           
             Civill
             ,
          
           aswell
           as
           all
           
             Ecclesiasticall
          
           affaires
           must
           still
           be
           submitted
           to
           their
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           be
           very
           angry
           if
           the
           Kingdome
           expect
           not
           their
           determination
           in
           both
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           us
           hear
           them
           out
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           
             They
             refused
             to
             meet
             with
             the
             Councel
             ,
             because
             they
             did
             not
             call
             them
             to
             hear
             the
             resolution
             of
             their
             Judgments
             ,
             but
             to
             desire
             their
             assistance
             in
             that
             wherein
             they
             were
             already
             resolved
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           but
           whatever
           they
           called
           you
           for
           ,
           you
           being
           come
           ,
           might
           have
           discharged
           your
           duty
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           had
           
             wisdome
          
           and
           
             Spirit
          
           enough
           ,
           might
           either
           have
           reclaimed
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           been
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           or
           else
           have
           left
           them
           without
           excuse
           .
           And
           if
           you
           had
           been
           confident
           of
           the
           presence
           ,
           and
           mind
           of
           God
           with
           you
           ,
           you
           needed
           not
           have
           waved
           a
           conference
           ,
           after
           so
           fair
           a
           call
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           would
           not
           
             conferre
          
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           
             resolve
          
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           out
           of
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           what
           ever
           they
           could
           say
           for
           themselves
           to
           the
           contrary
           out
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           .
           And
           thus
           still
           the
           
             Clergy
          
           will
           have
           their
           
             Doctrine
          
           become
           
             Resolutions
             ,
          
           against
           which
           no
           man
           may
           presume
           to
           dispute
           or
           argue
           :
           and
           they
           that
           will
           not
           entertain
           them
           on
           these
           termes
           ,
           it
           seemes
           must
           want
           their
           company
           .
        
         
           But
           why
           should
           the
           Army
           require
           your
           resolution
           in
           the
           work
           they
           were
           about
           ,
           they
           having
           before
           ,
           better
           satisfaction
           in
           their
           own
           brests
           then
           you
           could
           give
           them
           ;
           being
           better
           acquainted
           with
           the
           true
           sense
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           more
           used
           to
           live
           by
           faith
           ,
           (
           their
           life
           being
           placed
           in
           
             difficulties
             ,
          
           when
           yours
           in
           
             delicacies
             )
          
           and
           having
           more
           experiences
           of
           
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           presence
           ,
           power
           ,
           truth
           ,
           faithfulness
           ,
           love
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           all
           along
           in
           their
           course
           ,
           and
           so
           being
           better
           instructed
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           
             your selves
             ;
          
           which
           you
           (
           it
           seemes
           )
           have
           drawn
           back
           from
           ,
           since
           you
           perceive
           it
           is
           not
           like
           to
           performe
           what
           you
           first
           hoped
           for
           ,
           and
           expected
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           ,
           in
           my
           poore
           Judgment
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           been
           a
           sad
           thing
           for
           the
           Army
           ,
           after
           such
           great
           and
           continued
           experiences
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           have
           turned
           aside
           ,
           to
           have
           asked
           councell
           of
           you
           what
           to
           do
           ;
           whose
           councels
           many
           times
           heretofore
           ,
           if
           they
           could
           have
           prevailed
           (
           and
           most
           certainly
           in
           the
           former
           Summers
           work
           ,
           about
           the
           
             City
             Ingagement
             ,
          
           and
           peradventure
           in
           the
           last
           Summers
           
             war
             )
          
           the
           Army
           had
           not
           now
           been
           alive
           ,
           to
           have
           asked
           any
           Councell
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           was
           told
           ,
           that
           the
           Army
           sent
           not
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           receive
           any
           satisfaction
           from
           you
           ,
           in
           the
           work
           they
           were
           about
           ,
           being
           satisfied
           already
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           (
           if
           it
           might
           have
           been
           )
           to
           have
           given
           you
           satisfaction
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           have
           been
           taken
           off
           ,
           from
           reproaching
           and
           reviling
           that
           work
           and
           way
           of
           God
           which
           he
           had
           ingaged
           them
           in
           ;
           and
           this
           also
           was
           for
           your
           own
           sakes
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           the
           works
           ;
           seeing
           this
           work
           must
           have
           prospered
           ,
           whether
           you
           would
           or
           no
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           would
           have
           gone
           along
           with
           them
           in
           this
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           would
           willingly
           have
           taken
           you
           by
           the
           hand
           ,
           not
           desiring
           to
           have
           this
           Honour
           alone
           ;
           but
           you
           being
           unwilling
           to
           serve
           God
           in
           such
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           for
           himselfe
           only
           ,
           they
           could
           as
           willingly
           let
           you
           alone
           ;
           seeing
           Gods
           work
           depends
           on
           
             himselfe
          
           only
           ,
           and
           not
           on
           the
           
             Instruments
             ,
          
           whether
           many
           or
           few
           ,
           wise
           or
           unwise
           ,
           honourable
           or
           contemptible
           .
        
         
           But
           why
           it
           should
           be
           sutable
           for
           
             private
          
           persons
           to
           desire
           your
           resolutions
           ,
           as
           you
           say
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           
             publique
             ,
          
           you
           sure
           have
           some
           meaning
           underneath
           ,
           that
           durst
           not
           shew
           its
           open
           face
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           in
           some
           places
           you
           call
           them
           only
           
             private
             persons
             ,
          
           and
           here
           reckon
           them
           
             more
          
           then
           so
           ;
           is
           it
           not
           because
           your
           
           fancies
           and
           imaginations
           are
           
             inconsistent
          
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           at
           severall
           times
           .
        
         
           But
           had
           they
           asked
           your
           resolution
           ,
           you
           here
           tell
           them
           what
          
           
           
           
           your
           
             answer
          
           would
           have
           been
           ;
           which
           without
           any
           more
           adoe
           ,
           you
           bolt
           out
           thus
           ,
           
             That
             they
             ,
             instead
             of
             proceeding
             further
             in
          
           
           
             such
             unwarrantable
             courses
             ,
             should
             testifie
             their
             timely
             and
             godly
             sorrow
             for
             what
             they
             had
             already
             acted
             .
          
           And
           I
           must
           needs
           say
           ,
           you
           cut
           them
           very
           short
           ,
           telling
           them
           at
           first
           dash
           ,
           their
           courses
           were
           unwarrantable
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           repent
           of
           them
           :
           And
           so
           you
           prove
           their
           courses
           to
           be
           evill
           ,
           much
           after
           that
           manner
           that
           the
           
             High
             Priests
          
           proved
           
             Christ
          
           himself
           to
           be
           an
           evill
           doer
           ,
           before
           
             Pilate
             .
          
           Why
           saith
           
             Pilate
          
           (
           when
           the
           high
           Priests
           brought
           Christ
           before
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           condemn
           him
           )
           
             what
             evill
             hath
             he
             done
             ?
          
           oh
           say
           they
           ,
           
             if
             he
             had
             not
             been
             an
             evill
             doer
             ,
             we
             would
             not
             have
             brought
             him
             to
             thee
             :
          
           intimating
           ,
           that
           
             Pilate
          
           must
           take
           their
           words
           for
           that
           matter
           ,
           for
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           we
           are
           the
           
             High
             Priests
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           do
           you
           think
           that
           such
           holy
           men
           as
           we
           would
           have
           brought
           him
           to
           you
           to
           be
           condemned
           ,
           if
           we
           did
           not
           know
           he
           was
           an
           evill
           man
           ?
           but
           
             Pilate
          
           not
           being
           satisfied
           with
           what
           they
           said
           ,
           they
           after
           undertook
           to
           make
           it
           good
           if
           they
           could
           :
           which
           because
           they
           could
           not
           do
           with
           truth
           ,
           they
           did
           with
           
             clamour
          
           and
           
             violence
             .
          
           After
           this
           maner
           they
           deal
           with
           the
           Army
           ,
           touching
           their
           present
           courses
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           telling
           them
           they
           are
           
             unwarrantable
             ,
             and
             they
             must
             repent
             of
             them
             ;
          
           for
           if
           they
           had
           not
           been
           so
           ,
           
             you
          
           would
           not
           have
           judged
           them
           so
           ;
           for
           are
           not
           
             forty
             six
             ,
          
           or
           
             fifty
             nine
          
           able
           ,
           learned
           ,
           orthodox
           men
           to
           be
           believed
           in
           their
           Judgments
           ?
           and
           they
           tell
           
             your
             Officers
             and
             Army
             ,
          
           that
           your
           courses
           
             are
          
           unwarrantable
           ,
           and
           you
           ought
           to
           repent
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           light
           of
           the
           word
           hath
           now
           so
           shined
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           rest
           upon
           your
           bare
           testimony
           ,
           what
           ever
           
             names
          
           you
           have
           clothed
           your selves
           withall
           :
           but
           they
           will
           expect
           that
           you
           prove
           what
           you
           say
           by
           clear
           Scripture
           ,
           in
           a
           sound
           sense
           ,
           or
           you
           may
           be
           confident
           they
           will
           never
           believe
           you
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           you
           tell
           them
           in
           your
           preamble
           ,
           
             That
             they
             move
             out
             of
             their
             Sphere
             ;
          
           and
           sure
           this
           is
           very
           ill
           done
           ,
           if
           you
           say
           true
           ,
           which
           you
           are
           seldome
           guilty
           of
           throughout
           these
           discourses
           :
           but
           it
           is
           plain
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           other
           honest
           ,
           and
           sincere
           hearted
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           move
           ,
           and
           act
           in
           that
           very
           place
           and
           sphere
           wherein
           Gods
           own
           hand
           hath
           both
           set
           and
           preserved
           them
           ,
           maugre
           all
           your
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           (
           as
           you
           now
           
           use
           it
           )
           your
           
             Babylon
             Colledge
             ,
          
           conventicles
           ,
           and
           conspiracies
           .
           And
           if
           you
           moved
           as
           regularly
           in
           your
           sphere
           ,
           as
           these
           have
           done
           in
           theirs
           ,
           you
           had
           been
           more
           spirituall
           in
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           less
           turbulent
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           you
           had
           preached
           the
           Gospel
           of
           peace
           more
           ,
           and
           blown
           the
           bellows
           of
           sedition
           less
           .
           And
           if
           
             you
          
           plead
           in
           your
           
             Vindication
             ,
          
           that
           
             you
             Ministers
             ,
             as
             Subjects
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             members
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             might
             intermeddle
             with
             the
             affaires
             of
             the
             Kingdame
             ,
          
           might
           not
           the
           Souldiers
           ,
           as
           Subjects
           ,
           also
           do
           the
           like
           ?
           but
           it
           seemes
           that
           
             Souldier-subjects
          
           medling
           with
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           wherein
           they
           have
           interest
           ,
           are
           
             out
          
           of
           their
           sphere
           ;
           but
           
             Minister-Subjects
             ,
          
           medling
           with
           the
           like
           affaires
           ,
           are
           
             in
          
           their
           sphere
           ;
           and
           sure
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           because
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           world
           are
           now
           become
           more
           
             naturall
          
           to
           these
           Ministers
           ,
           then
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             God
             .
          
           But
           this
           would
           be
           worth
           your
           minding
           when
           you
           are
           in
           your
           pulpits
           ;
           that
           you
           are
           not
           there
           as
           
             Subjects
          
           (
           for
           then
           every
           one
           of
           the
           Parish
           might
           be
           there
           aswell
           as
           you
           )
           but
           as
           
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           so
           you
           ought
           to
           do
           the
           work
           of
           Ministers
           only
           there
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           preach
           the
           gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           kindle
           flames
           in
           the
           State
           :
           and
           when
           you
           are
           to
           appear
           as
           Subjects
           ,
           you
           must
           do
           it
           so
           ,
           as
           others
           may
           stand
           on
           equall
           ground
           with
           you
           ,
           that
           are
           in
           the
           same
           capacity
           ,
           and
           that
           sure
           is
           out
           of
           your
           pulpit
           ,
           or
           way
           of
           ministery
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           who
           challenge
           other
           men
           for
           
             moving
             our
             of
             their
             Sphere
             ,
          
           let
           all
           rationall
           men
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           judge
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           men
           so
           
             irregular
          
           as
           your selves
           ,
           in
           this
           particular
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           the
           Army
           have
           been
           called
           forth
           by
           
             God
             ,
          
           to
           act
           high
           and
           strong
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           as
           his
           own
           arme
           and
           power
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           this
           purpose
           ;
           do
           not
           you
           quarrell
           them
           for
           moving
           out
           of
           their
           sphere
           ,
           for
           so
           it
           may
           be
           you
           may
           quarrell
           
             Gods
          
           work
           more
           then
           
             theirs
             .
          
           If
           you
           say
           ,
           
             you
             cannot
             see
             it
             to
             be
             so
             :
          
           I
           answer
           ,
           how
           should
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           first
           ,
           and
           after
           some
           body
           
             else
          
           hath
           shut
           your
           eyes
           ?
        
         
           But
           I
           shall
           not
           follow
           you
           further
           to
           every
           particular
           ,
           where
           your
           pen
           hath
           halted
           ,
           and
           stumbled
           ,
           and
           fallen
           downe
           ,
           for
           then
           I
           should
           too
           much
           trouble
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           that
           reads
           ;
           wherefore
           I
           shall
           only
           content
           my selfe
           to
           gather
           up
           the
           chief
           
             crimes
          
           you
           charge
           upon
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           to
           enquire
           
           upon
           what
           
             good
             grounds
          
           you
           have
           done
           it
           :
           and
           to
           see
           if
           you
           
             your selves
          
           be
           not
           most
           guilty
           in
           these
           very
           things
           ,
           which
           you
           so
           boldly
           lay
           to
           other
           mens
           charge
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           crimes
           you
           charge
           on
           the
           Councell
           and
           Army
           ,
           in
           your
           forenamed
           Pamphlets
           ,
           are
           chiefly
           these
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Their
             attempts
             against
             lawfull
             authority
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Their
             seizing
             and
             imprisoning
             the
             person
             of
             the
             King
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Their
             changing
             the
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Their
             indeavouring
             an
             universall
             Toleration
             .
          
        
         
           We
           will
           take
           a
           brief
           view
           of
           them
           one
           after
           another
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           crime
           the
           Ministers
           charge
           upon
           the
           Army
           ,
           is
           ,
        
         
           
             Their
             attempts
             against
             lawfull
             Authority
             .
          
           And
           if
           you
           
           could
           make
           this
           good
           ,
           you
           would
           say
           something
           indeed
           .
        
         
           But
           what
           is
           
             lawfull
             Authority
             ?
          
           do
           you
           understand
           this
           thing
           ?
           or
           if
           it
           shall
           appear
           you
           are
           all
           of
           you
           ignorant
           of
           it
           ,
           will
           you
           not
           disdain
           to
           be
           taught
           ?
           Lawfull
           Authority
           then
           is
           the
           
             power
             that
             is
             ordained
             of
             God
             ,
          
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           1.
           
             there
             is
             no
             power
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           lawfull
           power
           )
           
             but
             of
             God
             ;
             the
             powers
             that
             be
             ,
             ar●
             ordained
             of
             God
             .
          
           For
           this
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           
             the
             most
             high
             God
             that
             is
             to
             reign
             in
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             men
             ,
          
           and
           who
           ever
           are
           his
           instruments
           in
           governing
           ,
           must
           draw
           their
           power
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           the
           power
           they
           exercise
           ,
           must
           be
           
             Gods
          
           power
           ,
           and
           neither
           their
           
             own
             ,
          
           nor
           the
           
             Devils
             .
          
           Do
           you
           understand
           this
           now
           ?
           Well
           then
           ,
           the
           power
           that
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           lawfull
           Authority
           ,
           how
           shall
           it
           be
           
             known
             ?
          
           the
           
             Apostle
          
           tels
           us
           in
           this
           very
           place
           ,
           quoted
           by
           your selves
           ,
           which
           yet
           you
           passed
           by
           unregarded
           ,
           as
           the
           Priest
           and
           Levite
           did
           the
           man
           in
           distress
           ;
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             lawfull
             Authority
             is
             not
             a
             terror
             to
             good
             works
             ,
             but
             to
             evill
             ,
          
           and
           the
           right
           instruments
           of
           it
           
             are
             Ministers
             to
             the
             people
             for
             good
             ,
             and
             revengers
             upon
             them
             that
             do
             evill
             ;
          
           This
           now
           is
           the
           
             lawfull
             Authority
             ,
          
           which
           
             word
          
           you
           name
           ,
           but
           understand
           not
           the
           
             thing
             ;
          
           and
           
             whosoever
             do
             resist
             this
             power
             ,
             resist
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             shall
             receive
             Judgment
          
           
           
             to
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           But
           now
           that
           power
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           Gods
           own
           power
           ,
           but
           is
           humane
           or
           devillish
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           That
           power
           that
           doth
           punish
           them
           that
           do
           
             well
             ,
          
           and
           
             reward
          
           them
           that
           do
           
             il
             ;
          
           that
           countenances
           
           and
           protects
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           discourages
           and
           destroyes
           the●
           good
           ;
           that
           seeks
           its
           own
           private
           good
           ,
           to
           the
           evil
           and
           prejudice
           of
           all
           others
           ;
           that
           makes
           laws
           plainly
           and
           directly
           against
           the
           common
           peace
           ,
           safety
           ,
           and
           welfare
           of
           the
           people
           .
           This
           is
           not
           
             lawful
             ,
          
           but
           
             unlawful
             Authority
             ;
          
           this
           is
           not
           the
           
             power
          
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           a
           
             power
          
           set
           up
           by
           the
           devil
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           resisted
           by
           every
           ma●
           that
           will
           not
           give
           his
           consent
           ,
           that
           the
           Regiment
           of
           the
           world
           should
           be
           wrested
           out
           of
           Gods
           hands
           ,
           and
           placed
           in
           the
           devils
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           are
           you
           
             Teachers
             ,
          
           taught
           your selves
           what
           lawful
           Authority
           is
           .
           And
           now
           shew
           if
           you
           can
           ,
           what
           such
           
             lawful
             Authority
          
           the
           
             Army
          
           hath
           resisted
           .
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           say
           you
           ,
           
             For
             they
             have
             taken
             away
             many
             worthy
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ;
             men
             of
             eminent
             worth
             and
             integrity
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             who
             have
             given
             most
             ample
             testimony
             of
             their
             real
             affections
             to
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           you
           
             Citie
             Clergy
          
           say
           ;
           but
           the
           
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Kirk
             of
             Scotland
          
           are
           a
           little
           more
           honest
           and
           ingenuous
           ,
           and
           do
           affirm
           ,
           
             That
             these
             Members
             accepted
             such
             Concessions
             from
             his
          
           
           
             Majesty
             ,
             in
             the
             Treaty
             at
          
           Newport
           ,
           
             as
             were
             dangerous
             and
             destructive
             ,
             both
             to
             Religion
             and
             the
             Covenant
             :
          
           And
           these
           sure
           were
           worthy
           Members
           indeed
           .
           They
           were
           called
           ●●●th
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           intrusted
           to
           do
           things
           for
           the
           peace
           ,
           welfare
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           behold
           !
           they
           sit
           many
           yeers
           together
           ,
           and
           mould
           themselves
           into
           a
           
             faction
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           be
           able
           to
           act
           all
           things
           contrary
           ;
           they
           sit
           to
           further
           their
           own
           private
           gain
           ,
           and
           to
           confer
           such
           and
           such
           places
           ▪
           and
           sums
           of
           money
           upon
           themselves
           and
           their
           friends
           ,
           and
           to
           inrich
           themselves
           ,
           whilest
           the
           poor
           Kingdom
           is
           exhausted
           ,
           and
           utterly
           undone
           ,
           they
           sit
           to
           hinder
           the
           doing
           of
           Justice
           ,
           the
           establishment
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           to
           oppress
           and
           destroy
           the
           wel-affected
           ,
           who
           had
           stood
           by
           them
           with
           their
           Fstates
           and
           Lives
           ;
           to
           claw
           with
           the
           Malignants
           ;
           and
           lastly
           ,
           having
           drawn
           in
           the
           honest
           people
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           cleave
           to
           them
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           upon
           specious
           pretences
           ,
           they
           by
           their
           evils
           being
           become
           odious
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           Councel
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           to
           ingratiate
           themselves
           with
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           to
           pacifie
           his
           wrath
           towards
           themselves
           ,
           prepare
           to
           offer
           up
           ,
           as
           a
           Sacrifice
           to
           his
           will
           and
           
           lust
           ,
           all
           the
           godly
           ●artie
           in
           these
           Kingdoms
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           our
           Laws
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Lives
           .
           These
           sure
           were
           worthy
           Members
           indeed
           ,
           at
           whose
           unparallel●d
           falseness
           ,
           covetousness
           ,
           fearfulness
           ,
           baseness
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           treachery
           ,
           all
           after
           ages
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           this
           present
           age
           ,
           will
           stand
           wondering
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           take
           away
           these
           〈◊〉
           thy
           Members
           out
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           say
           these
           Reverend
           Ministers
           ,
           was
           to
           resist
           
             lawful
             Authority
             .
          
           But
           it
           seems
           their
           doctrine
           i●
           no
           more
           Orthodox
           in
           
             Civil
             ;
          
           then
           it
           is
           in
           
             Ecclesiastical
          
           matters
           .
        
         
           Yea
           but
           say
           they
           ,
           
             When
             the
             King
             with
             a
             multitude
             〈◊〉
             ●●ed
             men
             ,
             demanded
             but
             a
             small
             number
             of
             the
             Members
             of
             Parliament
          
           
           
             in
             comparison
             of
             those
             now
             secluded
             by
             you
             ;
             it
             was
             deemed
             such
             a
             horrid
             violation
             of
             the
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           cannot
           all
           you
           
             distinguish
          
           between
           taking
           away
           a
           few
           honest
           men
           ,
           by
           a
           multitude
           of
           evil
           doers
           ;
           and
           the
           taking
           away
           a
           few
           evil
           doers
           ,
           by
           a
           multitude
           of
           honest
           men
           ?
           Can
           you
           not
           
             distinguish
          
           between
           taking
           away
           men
           that
           act
           honestly
           and
           well
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           men
           that
           act
           corruptly
           and
           treacherously
           ●●
           ▪
           Is
           it
           no●
           a
           great
           evil
           to
           do
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           good
           to
           do
           the
           other
           ?
           Because
           honest
           men
           that
           are
           faithful
           to
           their
           trust
           ,
           and
           seek
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           ought
           to
           sit
           free
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           must
           therefore
           there
           be
           no
           remedy
           to
           remove
           evil
           men
           ;
           who
           having
           multiplied
           themselves
           into
           the
           greater
           party
           ,
           sit
           there
           to
           contrive
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ?
           Is
           there
           any
           such
           evil
           in
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           which
           God
           hath
           provided
           no
           remedy
           ?
           And
           had
           it
           not
           been
           much
           better
           at
           first
           to
           have
           subjected
           our selves
           to
           the
           lusts
           of
           
             one
          
           man
           ,
           as
           after
           ,
           to
           the
           worse
           lu●●
           of
           
             many
          
           men
           ?
        
         
           Is
           it
           so
           heinous
           a
           thing
           ,
           to
           take
           thirty
           
             wolves
          
           from
           among
           tweenty
           
             sheep
             ,
          
           that
           the
           sheep
           may
           the
           better
           make
           Laws
           for
           their
           own
           safety
           and
           welfare
           ;
           which
           the
           wolves
           ,
           whilst
           remaining
           among
           them
           ,
           being
           the
           major
           part
           ,
           would
           never
           have
           suffered
           them
           to
           do
           ?
           Of
           such
           an
           horrid
           act
           as
           this
           ,
           the
           Army
           is
           guilty
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           
             worst
          
           you
           charge
           them
           with
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           deal
           honestly
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           the
           Army
           have
           been
           so
           far
           from
           
             destroying
          
           the
           
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           
             perfected
          
           it
           ,
           and
           raised
           it
           to
           that
           ●●
           act
           and
           excellent
           constitution
           ,
           that
           now
           it
           can
           work
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           with
           greater
           strength
           ,
           freedom
           ,
           and
           speed
           ,
           then
           ever
           it
           could
           do
           heretofore
           .
           So
           that
           so
           much
           
             justice
          
           and
           
             righteousness
          
           hath
           not
           been
           accomplished
           in
           m●ny
           yeers
           before
           ,
           as
           God
           hath
           n●w
           brought
           about
           by
           them
           in
           a
           very
           few
           weeks
           .
           So
           that
           〈◊〉
           glory
           of
           this
           
             second
             House
             ,
          
           or
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           far
           greater
           them
           that
           of
           the
           
             first
             ;
          
           for
           though
           there
           be
           not
           so
           many
           
             Robes
          
           and
           
             Titles
          
           in
           it
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           more
           
             honesty
             ,
             integrity
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           and
           
             righteousness
             ,
          
           which
           are
           〈◊〉
           greatest
           glory
           the
           Parliament
           can
           be
           capable
           of
           .
           And
           yet
           you
           learned
           Orthodox
           men
           ,
           call
           this
           the
           destroying
           of
           
             Authority
          
           and
           
             Magistracy
             ,
          
           which
           is
           as
           clear
           as
           the
           Sun
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           
             strengthening
          
           and
           
             perfecting
             of
          
           it
           .
           But
           your
           
             mistakes
          
           are
           everlasting
           .
        
         
           But
           because
           you
           have
           been
           so
           busie
           in
           charging
           the
           
             Army
          
           with
           this
           crime
           ,
           who
           yet
           appear
           to
           be
           innocents
           :
           Notwithstanding
           all
           that
           you
           have
           said
           ,
           we
           will
           consider
           a
           little
           ,
           whether
           you
           your selves
           be
           not
           guilty
           of
           that
           crime
           that
           you
           have
           sought
           to
           fasten
           on
           others
           .
        
         
           And
           
             seriously
             ,
          
           who
           are
           there
           ,
           who
           have
           resisted
           
             lawful
             Authority
             ,
          
           as
           you
           the
           pretended
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           have
           done
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           the
           more
           lawful
           the
           Authority
           hath
           been
           ,
           the
           more
           have
           you
           resisted
           it
           .
           The
           more
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           as
           it
           had
           power
           and
           opportunity
           ,
           hath
           appeared
           against
           〈…〉
           Interests
           ,
           and
           all
           treacherous
           compliances
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           have
           tendred
           the
           just
           freedom
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           welfare
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           the
           more
           have
           you
           oppose●
           them
           :
           How
           have
           you
           consulted
           and
           plotted
           against
           them
           in
           private
           ,
           as
           your
           
             Babylon
             Colledg
          
           can
           witness
           ?
           and
           how
           have
           you
           prayed
           and
           preached
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           your
           Pulpits
           and
           Congregations
           can
           witness
           ?
           and
           how
           have
           you
           endeavored
           ,
           by
           all
           means
           you
           and
           your
           confederates
           could
           devise
           ,
           to
           discourage
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           weaken
           their
           hands
           in
           the
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           after
           you
           perceived
           they
           were
           like
           to
           prove
           too
           honest
           and
           righteous
           ,
           to
           further
           your
           
             Antichristian
          
           designs
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           suffer
           you
           to
           inslave
           both
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           by
           your
           
             Ecclesiastical
             Judicatonies
             ?
          
           Since
           that
           time
           ,
           how
           have
           
           you
           sweated
           ▪
           by
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           Malignant
           party
           ▪
           in
           both
           Kingdoms
           to
           oppress
           them
           ?
           and
           if
           the
           
             former
          
           Summers
           
             City-Malignant
             ▪
             Ingag●●●●●
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             last
          
           Summers
           
             fierce
          
           and
           
             sharp
             War
          
           in
           
             England
             ▪
          
           and
           the
           
             〈◊〉
          
           from
           the
           trusty
           
             Covenant-k●epers
          
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           did
           〈◊〉
           out
           of
           this
           
             Fountain
             ,
          
           many
           are
           much
           mistaken
           ;
           but
           〈…〉
           did
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           hold
           you
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           but
           the
           〈…〉
           will
           cry
           ,
           till
           it
           hath
           cryed
           you
           down
           ▪
           〈…〉
           blood
           of
           divers
           faithful
           Christi●●●
           〈…〉
           whereof
           the
           Lord
           ,
           holy
           and
           〈…〉
           men
           may
           ●light
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           And
           〈…〉
           of
           
             lawful
             Authority
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           do
           you
           ,
           being
           〈…〉
           use
           the
           〈…〉
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           your
           〈…〉
           
             are
             not
             satis●●●d
             in
             〈◊〉
             present
             ●ot●ngs
             at
             W●stm●nster
          
           (
           〈◊〉
           the
           〈◊〉
           the
           〈◊〉
           worthy
           〈…〉
           no
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           of
           
             Parliament
             .
          
           I
           remember
           that
           〈◊〉
           body
           once
           told
           you
           .
           That
           you
           would
           no
           longer
           〈…〉
           
             for
             a
             Parliament
             ▪
          
           then
           they
           did
           the
           things
           yo●
           l●ked
           ▪
           〈…〉
           you
           have
           〈…〉
           good
           ,
           whether
           he
           would
           〈…〉
           .
           And
           thus
           〈◊〉
           y●●
           the
           open
           ,
           and
           angry
           Enemies
           ●●●●ority
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           you
           brough●
           〈…〉
           
             Army
             ,
          
           prove
           your
           own
           portion
           ,
           ●s
           〈…〉
           of
           
             〈…〉
             despise
             〈◊〉
          
           
           
             〈…〉
             for
             you
             have
             gone
          
           〈…〉
           his
           worship
           〈…〉
           accepted
           of
           G●d
           ,
           but
           ●is
           own
           carnal
           ,
           〈…〉
           
             after
             the
             error
             of
             Balaa●
             ▪
             〈…〉
          
           (
           being
           〈…〉
           the
           people
           of
           
           God
           ,
           for
           〈◊〉
           own
           advantage
           )
           
             and
             so
             are
             like
             〈◊〉
             perish
             ▪
             in
             the
          
           〈…〉
           instruments
           raised
           up
           by
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           deliverance
           of
           his
           people
           .
           )
           And
           this
           leads
           me
           to
           that
           other
           Scripture
           ,
           produced
           by
           you
           against
           the
           Army
           ,
           which
           yet
           doth
           most
           truly
           turn
           its
           point
           and
           edg
           upon
           your selves
           ▪
           it
           is
           touching
           the
           forementioned
           
             Rebellion
             of
             Corah
             ,
             and
             his
             confederates
             ,
             who
             said
             to
             Mos●●
             and
             Aaron
             ,
             You
             take
             too
             〈◊〉
             upon
             you
             ,
             seeing
             all
             the
             Congregation
             〈…〉
             lift
             you
             up
             your selves
             above
             the
             Congregation
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
         
           Mark
           here
           now
           ,
           you
           strange
           Interpreters
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           who
           alwayes
           make
           it
           sound
           after
           your
           own
           fancies
           ;
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
          
           were
           as
           mean
           as
           any
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           till
           the
           Lord
           appeared
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           called
           them
           forth
           to
           the
           great
           work
           of
           
             Israels
          
           deliverance
           from
           the
           
             Egyptian
             Tyrant
             ;
          
           and
           this
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           them
           made
           them
           great
           .
           Now
           
             Corah
          
           and
           his
           complices
           thought
           every
           one
           of
           the
           Congregation
           as
           good
           as
           they
           ,
           not
           understanding
           how
           the
           
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           had
           made
           a
           difference
           ,
           and
           so
           tell
           them
           ,
           
             they
             took
             too
             much
             upon
             them
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           this
           
             Moses
          
           calls
           truly
           ,
           
             a
             gathering
             themselves
             together
             against
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           So
           you
           ,
           not
           seeing
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           nor
           understanding
           that
           he
           hath
           called
           them
           forth
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           them
           ,
           to
           deliver
           the
           people
           from
           the
           
             English
             Tyrant
             ,
          
           think
           every
           one
           of
           the
           people
           as
           good
           as
           they
           ,
           and
           tell
           them
           ,
           
             they
             take
             too
             much
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             are
             but
             private
             men
             ;
          
           and
           thus
           like
           
             Corah
             ,
          
           you
           have
           gathered
           your selves
           together
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           his
           chosen
           and
           sanctified
           ones
           .
           There
           were
           two
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           
             Princes
          
           in
           that
           Rebellion
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           nine
           and
           fifty
           
             Priests
          
           in
           and
           about
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           in
           this
           ,
           besides
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           same
           confedracie
           all
           the
           kingdom
           over
           :
           
             they
          
           then
           ,
           and
           
             you
          
           now
           ,
           rebell
           against
           God
           himself
           in
           his
           chosen
           instrumnets
           ;
           and
           therefore
           let
           all
           good
           people
           
             depart
             from
             the
             Congregations
             of
             these
             wicked
             Priests
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           were
           commanded
           to
           
             depart
             from
             the
             tents
             of
             those
             wicked
             Princes
             ,
          
           lest
           they
           be
           consumed
           in
           their
           sins
           .
           And
           now
           it
           appears
           ,
           why
           you
           were
           so
           willing
           to
           put
           off
           these
           Scriptures
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           because
           they
           lay
           such
           load
           on
           your selves
           ,
           as
           is
           likely
           to
           sink
           you
           under
           them
           .
        
         
           
             The
             second
             crime
             you
             charge
             upon
             the
             Army
             ,
             is
             ,
             
               Their
               seizing
               and
               imprisoning
               the
               person
               of
               the
               King
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               his
               triall
               .
            
          
           
             And
             here
             also
             you
             scrape
             together
             those
             very
             Scriptures
             which
             the
             
               Prelaticall
               Clegry
            
             were
             wont
             to
             use
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             these
             times
             ,
             as
             ,
             
               Fear
               thou
               the
               Lord
               and
               the
               King
               ,
               and
               
               
               meddle
               not
               with
               them
               that
               are
               given
               to
               change
               :
            
             and
             again
             ,
             
               Put
               them
               in
               minde
               to
               be
               subject
               to
               Principalities
               and
               Powers
               ,
               and
               to
               obey
               Magistrates
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             these
             Scriptures
             these
             
               Presbyterian
            
             Ministers
             handle
             with
             the
             same
             spirit
             as
             the
             Prelaticall
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             same
             end
             and
             purpose
             ;
             and
             never
             a
             barrell
             the
             better
             Herring
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             they
             tell
             of
             many
             
               Declarations
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               touching
            
             
             
               the
               preservation
               of
               the
               person
               of
               the
               King
               ;
            
             and
             above
             all
             ,
             they
             rehearse
             the
             solemn
             league
             and
             Covenant
             ,
             (
             that
             Systeme
             of
             Presbyteriall
             Religion
             ,
             )
             wherein
             say
             they
             ,
             
               We
               do
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               almighty
               God
               promise
               ,
               vow
               ,
               and
               protest
               ,
               that
               we
               will
               sincerely
               ,
               really
               ,
               and
               constantly
               ,
               in
               our
               severall
               vocations
               ,
               indeavour
               to
               defend
               the
               Kings
               Majesties
               Person
               &
               Authority
               ,
               in
               the
               preservation
               and
               defence
               of
               the
               true
               Religion
               ,
               and
               liberties
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             therefore
             to
             meddle
             with
             his
             person
             ,
             is
             ,
             
               to
               break
               the
               oath
               of
               Allegiance
               ,
               the
               Protestation
               of
               May
               the
               fift
               ,
               and
               the
            
             
             
               solemn
               league
               and
               Covenant
               ;
               from
               all
               ,
               or
               any
               of
               which
               ingagements
               ,
               we
               know
               no
               power
               on
               earth
               able
               to
               absolve
               us
               ,
               or
               others
               .
            
          
           
             O
             glorious
             pretenders
             to
             conscience
             !
             we
             have
             Covenanted
             to
             defend
             and
             preserve
             the
             person
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             therefore
             no
             man
             upon
             any
             termes
             must
             meddle
             with
             him
             .
             But
             why
             then
             did
             you
             incourage
             men
             at
             first
             (
             whilst
             the
             hope
             of
             Bishops
             lands
             was
             rooted
             in
             your
             hearts
             )
             to
             go
             forth
             and
             fight
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             used
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             you
             could
             devise
             to
             this
             purpose
             ;
             did
             you
             mean
             they
             should
             fight
             against
             his
             
               Person
               ,
            
             or
             against
             his
             
               shadow
               ?
            
             but
             now
             I
             minde
             it
             ,
             his
             
               Person
            
             was
             then
             but
             the
             
               shadow
            
             of
             Regall
             power
             ,
             for
             Mr.
             
               Pryn
            
             published
             a
             book
             in
             those
             times
             ,
             
               that
               the
               Parliament
               and
               Kingdom
               were
               the
               supream
               Power
               themselves
               .
            
          
           
             But
             to
             return
             back
             to
             the
             Covenant
             ;
             
               You
               did
               covenant
               to
               defend
               and
               preserve
               the
               Kings
               Person
               and
               Authority
               ,
            
             not
             absolutely
             ,
             (
             good
             men
             )
             
               but
               in
               the
               preservation
               and
               defence
               of
               the
               true
               Religion
               ,
               and
               liberties
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               :
            
             do
             you
             minde
             this
             now
             ?
             for
             would
             any
             men
             of
             
               Religion
            
             or
             
               Reason
            
             in
             the
             world
             have
             covenanted
             to
             maintain
             the
             person
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             what
             ever
             wayes
             and
             wickedness
             he
             should
             walk
             in
             ,
             or
             to
             protect
             a
             man
             further
             then
             God
             himself
             promises
             protection
             to
             any
             ?
             which
             is
             only
             in
             his
             wayes
             .
          
           
           
             O
             most
             excellent
             Covenant-takers
             ,
             and
             Covenant-expou●derslto
             covenant
             to
             give
             a
             man
             a
             blessing
             ,
             where
             God
             hath
             d●nounced
             a
             curse
             against
             him
             ;
             to
             covenant
             to
             defend
             and
             preserve
             a
             man
             in
             those
             wayes
             ,
             wherein
             the
             most
             righteous
             God
             hath
             threatned
             destruction
             to
             him
             ,
             &c.
             to
             covenant
             to
             defend
             a
             man
             in
             his
             wickedness
             ,
             treachery
             ,
             curelty
             ,
             murder
             ,
             tyranny
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             constant
             and
             manifest
             breach
             of
             all
             the
             Laws
             of
             God
             ,
             Nature
             ,
             and
             Nations
             :
             Be
             astonished
             at
             this
             ,
             O
             all
             ye
             people
             !
             that
             these
             Clergy
             men
             ,
             of
             the
             highest
             form
             ,
             should
             take
             so
             
               good
            
             a
             Covenant
             ,
             in
             so
             ill
             a
             sense
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             this
             perverted
             and
             evill
             sense
             ,
             
               should
               lift
               up
               their
               hand
            
             (
             as
             they
             say
             )
             
               to
               the
               most
               high
               God
               ;
            
             would
             any
             man
             in
             
               England
            
             have
             thought
             these
             men
             shauld
             have
             so
             little
             conscience
             in
             taking
             this
             oath
             ,
             if
             themselves
             had
             not
             discovered
             it
             ;
             yea
             ,
             would
             any
             man
             have
             thought
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             so
             strangely
             forget
             themselves
             ,
             as
             to
             go
             about
             to
             make
             the
             world
             believe
             that
             they
             have
             taken
             an
             
               oath
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               uphold
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               the
               devill
               in
               the
               world
               ,
            
             and
             to
             maintain
             the
             open
             enemies
             of
             God
             ,
             against
             God
             himself
             ?
             No
             wonder
             now
             you
             should
             be
             so
             strict
             against
             
               Toleration
               ,
            
             which
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             what
             it
             can
             ,
             yet
             is
             
               righteousness
            
             to
             this
             sworn
             and
             covenanted
             sin
             of
             yours
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             pray
             you
             ,
             who
             take
             upon
             you
             to
             catechise
             all
             others
             ,
             I
             pray
             suffer
             your selves
             to
             be
             catechized
             a
             little
             ,
             for
             I
             perceive
             you
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             To
             whom
             did
             God
             give
             the
             
               Morall
               Law
               ,
            
             and
             whom
             meant
             he
             ,
             when
             he
             said
             ,
             
               Thou
               shalt
               do
               no
               murder
               ?
            
             did
             he
             meane
             men
             of
             low
             degree
             only
             ,
             and
             excepted
             men
             of
             high
             degree
             ,
             or
             no
             ?
             Pray
             answer
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             God
             said
             ,
             
               He
               that
               sheds
               mans
               blood
               ,
               by
               man
               shall
               his
               blood
               be
               shed
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             he
             that
             sheds
             mans
             blood
             
               unjustly
               ,
            
             by
             man
             shall
             his
             blood
             be
             shed
             
               justly
               :
            
             Do
             you
             finde
             any
             
               Kings
            
             name
             excepted
             here
             ?
             And
             have
             not
             the
             generall
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             declared
             the
             King
             to
             be
             guilty
             of
             the
             innocent
             blood
             shed
             in
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             even
             an
             ocean
             of
             innocent
             blood
             ?
          
           
             And
             did
             not
             you
             your selves
             quote
             this
             Scripture
             in
             your
             own
             discourse
             ,
             out
             of
             
               Rom.
            
             2.
             
             
               That
               there
               is
               no
               respect
               of
               persons
               with
               God
               ?
            
             which
             I
             wonder
             how
             you
             would
             suffer
             it
             to
             shew
             its
             face
             among
             the
             rest
             of
             your
             Writings
             .
          
           
           
             Wherefore
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             any
             light
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             yet
             shining
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             or
             any
             sparks
             of
             right
             reason
             remaining
             in
             you
             ,
             you
             may
             soone
             perceive
             how
             grosly
             and
             odiously
             you
             have
             prevaricated
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             and
             how
             you
             have
             turned
             
               backward
            
             and
             
               forward
            
             for
             your
             advantage
             ;
             first
             preaching
             ,
             
               Curse
               ye
               Meroz
               ,
               because
               they
               went
               not
               forth
               to
               help
               the
               Lord
               against
               the
               mighty
               ,
            
             &
             after
             ,
             
               curse
               Israel
               ,
               because
               they
               did
               goe
               forth
               to
               help
               the
               Lord
               against
               the
               mighty
               .
            
             So
             that
             hard
             it
             is
             for
             the
             best
             men
             at
             all
             times
             to
             escape
             your
             curse
             ;
             but
             the
             best
             of
             it
             is
             ,
             it
             will
             do
             as
             little
             harme
             now
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Popes
               .
            
          
           
             That
             which
             you
             talk
             of
             ,
             
               the
               tenents
               and
               practises
               of
               Jesuits
               ,
            
             
             
               the
               worst
               of
               Papists
               ,
               in
               killing
               and
               murdering
               Kings
               ,
            
             is
             but
             a
             fallacie
             ,
             to
             intangle
             simple
             people
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             indeed
             ,
             that
             some
             
               Jesuites
            
             have
             taught
             ,
             and
             others
             have
             practised
             the
             private
             killing
             and
             murthering
             of
             Kings
             ,
             but
             what
             is
             this
             to
             the
             present
             case
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             and
             
               Army
               ,
            
             calling
             the
             King
             to
             
               publique
               tryall
            
             for
             his
             treasons
             and
             murders
             ,
             and
             judging
             him
             according
             to
             the
             known
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             ?
             and
             what
             is
             this
             so
             much
             as
             in
             one
             tittle
             to
             the
             Jesuits
             killing
             of
             Kings
             ?
             But
             you
             must
             be
             medling
             ,
             though
             you
             talk
             no
             reason
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             you
             say
             ,
             
               The
               tenor
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               is
               against
               this
            
             
             
               thing
               ,
               and
               the
               constant
               Judgment
               &
               doctrine
               of
               protestant
               Divines
               at
               home
               and
               abroad
               .
            
             I
             shall
             make
             it
             appear
             you
             mistake
             in
             both
             .
          
           
             First
             you
             say
             ,
             The
             constant
             
               tenor
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               is
               against
               this
               thing
               ;
            
             But
             you
             erre
             ,
             neither
             knowing
             (
             as
             it
             seemes
             )
             nor
             understanding
             the
             Scriptures
             .
             For
             the
             Scriptures
             say
             ,
             
               that
               they
               that
               do
               such
               things
               shall
               be
               punished
               with
               death
               ,
            
             and
             are
             any
             of
             you
             ,
             or
             all
             of
             you
             ,
             who
             have
             subscribed
             your
             names
             ,
             or
             all
             of
             your
             generation
             ,
             able
             to
             give
             any
             man
             an
             
               Indulgence
            
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             or
             to
             dispense
             with
             the
             unchangeable
             Laws
             of
             God
             ?
             yea
             ,
             in
             this
             case
             the
             Scripture
             priviledges
             a
             
               King
            
             no
             more
             then
             a
             
               beggar
               ,
            
             what
             ever
             your
             flattery
             can
             pretend
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
             Besides
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             shew
             ,
             
               how
               ten
               Tribes
               together
               did
               revolt
               from
               Rehoboam
               for
               his
               threatned
               tyranny
               ,
               in
               matter
               of
               exactions
               ond
               unjust
               taxes
               ,
            
             how
             then
             would
             they
             have
             dealt
             with
             him
             in
             case
             of
             cruelty
             and
             murder
             ?
             And
             also
             2
             
               Chr.
            
             25.
             27.
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             
               That
               after
               Amaziah
               King
               of
               Judah
               
               turned
               from
               following
               the
               Lord
               ,
               they
               bound
               themselves
               in
               a
               bond
               ,
               or
               covenant
               against
               him
            
             (
             which
             our
             translation
             ,
             calculated
             for
             the
             
             Meridian
             of
             Kings
             ,
             renders
             conspiracie
             )
             
               whereupon
               he
               fled
               to
               Lachish
               :
               but
               they
               sent
               to
               Lachish
               after
               him
               ,
               and
               slew
               him
               there
               ;
               and
               having
               done
               so
               ,
               they
               brought
               him
               upon
               horses
               ,
               and
               buried
               him
               with
               his
               fathers
               ,
               in
               the
               City
               of
               Judah
               ;
            
             which
             shewes
             ,
             it
             was
             
             not
             done
             privately
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             publique
             Justice
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ;
             And
             to
             passe
             by
             many
             other
             Scriptures
             which
             might
             be
             named
             ,
             how
             clear
             is
             it
             in
             
               Dan.
            
             2.
             that
             the
             best
             Monarchy
             ,
             which
             
               Daniel
            
             cals
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             
               shall
               smite
               the
               feet
               of
               the
               Image
               of
               worldly
               Monarchy
               ,
               and
               dash
               all
               the
               toes
               of
               it
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               ten
               Kingdomes
               in
               peeces
               ;
            
             which
             is
             foretold
             again
             by
             
               John
               ,
               Rev.
            
             17.
             12.
             &c.
             And
             where
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               the
               ten
               hornes
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               ten
               Kings
               of
               Europe
               ,
               all
               which
               have
               one
               mind
               ,
               and
               give
               up
               their
               strength
               and
               power
               to
               the
               beast
               ;
               shall
               all
               of
               them
               wage
               war
               with
               the
               Lamb
               ,
               and
               the
               Lamb
               should
               overcome
               them
               ;
               for
               he
               is
               King
               of
               Kings
               ,
               and
               Lord
               of
               Lords
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               are
               with
               him
               are
               called
               ,
               and
               chosen
               ,
               and
               faithfull
               .
            
             When
             Christ
             shall
             call
             together
             such
             a
             company
             of
             people
             as
             these
             about
             him
             ,
             then
             shall
             the
             Tyrants
             of
             the
             Earth
             come
             down
             apace
             ,
             the
             first
             fruits
             of
             which
             ,
             the
             godly
             people
             of
             this
             Nation
             are
             counted
             worthy
             to
             reap
             ;
             And
             so
             they
             say
             ,
             with
             the
             
               Angel
               of
               the
               waters
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             true
             Doctrine
             ;
             
               Just
               art
               thou
               oh
               Lord
               ,
               which
               hast
               judged
               thus
               ,
               for
               they
               have
               shed
               the
               blood
               of
               Saints
               and
               Prophets
               ,
               and
               thou
               hast
               given
               them
               blood
               to
               drink
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               worthy
               ;
               and
               with
               the
               Angel
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               Sanctuary
               ,
            
             it
             is
             the
             holy
             ,
             faithfull
             
               Christians
            
             they
             say
             ,
             
               even
               so
               Lord
               God
               almighty
               ,
               true
               and
               just
               are
               thy
               Judgments
               .
            
             By
             all
             which
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             that
             might
             be
             said
             ,
             it
             may
             appear
             ,
             that
             these
             men
             are
             not
             well
             and
             throughly
             acquainted
             with
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             though
             they
             make
             it
             their
             only
             profession
             .
          
           
             And
             secondly
             ,
             they
             are
             much
             mistaken
             in
             the
             constant
             Judgment
             of
             
               Protestant
               Divines
               :
            
             for
             the
             Divines
             at
             home
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             they
             may
             say
             true
             ;
             for
             the
             terror
             of
             Kings
             kept
             men
             so
             in
             awe
             ,
             that
             they
             durst
             not
             whisper
             of
             this
             matter
             ;
             but
             for
             Divines
             abroad
             ,
             it
             is
             evident
             that
             they
             were
             of
             this
             very
             Judgment
             with
             the
             Parliament
             and
             Army
             .
             The
             judgment
             of
             
               Pareus
            
             
             in
             this
             point
             ,
             is
             sufficiently
             known
             ,
             in
             his
             Comment
             on
             
             
               Rom
            
             13.
             whose
             book
             for
             this
             cause
             suffered
             martyrdome
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             because
             his
             person
             was
             in
             another
             .
             
               Zuinglius
            
             also
             ,
             a
             very
             godly
             man
             ,
             doth
             largely
             handle
             this
             very
             matter
             
             in
             his
             42.
             
             Article
             ,
             which
             is
             well
             worth
             the
             reading
             .
             He
             shewes
             there
             ,
             how
             Kings
             may
             be
             put
             from
             their
             Office
             ,
             for
             misgovernment
             ,
             and
             doth
             prove
             by
             clear
             Scriptures
             ,
             how
             God
             punished
             the
             people
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             for
             permitting
             their
             King
             
               Manasseh
            
             to
             be
             so
             wicked
             ,
             whom
             they
             ought
             to
             have
             restrained
             ,
             and
             removed
             ;
             and
             also
             he
             shews
             by
             whom
             evill
             Kings
             should
             be
             punished
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Quum
               consensu
               &
               suffragiis
               totius
               aut
               certe
               potioris
               partis
               multitudinis
               ,
               Tyrannus
               tollitur
               ,
               Deo
               fit
               auspice
               ,
               &c.
               
               When
               a
               Tyrant
               is
               taken
               away
               ,
               by
               the
               consent
               and
               suffrages
               ,
               either
               of
               the
               whole
               ,
               or
               of
               the
               better
               part
               of
               the
               people
               ,
               it
               is
               done
               by
               the
               conduct
               and
               disposition
               of
               God
               .
               So
               the
               children
               of
               Israel
               ,
               if
               they
               had
               discharged
               Manasseh
               from
               his
               office
               ,
               they
               had
               not
               been
               so
               grievonsly
               punished
               with
               him
               .
               If
               you
               ask
               how
               that
               may
               be
               done
               ,
               that
               the
               greater
               part
               of
               the
               people
               should
               consent
               to
               that
               which
               is
               good
               ?
               To
               this
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               I
               say
               ,
               as
               before
               ,
               If
               they
               do
               not
               agree
               to
               take
               away
               the
               evil
               ,
               let
               them
               bear
               the
               yoke
               of
               the
               Tyrant
               ,
               and
               at
               last
               perish
               with
               him
               .
            
             Neither
             let
             them
             complain
             that
             injury
             is
             done
             to
             them
             ,
             when
             through
             their
             own
             fault
             ,
             they
             deserve
             to
             suffer
             any
             thing
             :
             And
             a
             little
             after
             ,
             
               Non
               ergo
               desunt
               viae
               ,
               per
               quas
               Tyranni
               tollantur
               ,
               sed
               deest
               publica
               justitia
               .
            
             i.
             e.
             
             
               There
               are
               not
               then
               ways
               wanting
               ,
               by
               which
               Tyrants
               may
               be
               taken
               away
               ,
               but
               there
               wants
               publike
               Justice
               .
            
             Thus
             he
             :
             and
             so
             no
             question
             divers
             more
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             had
             time
             to
             search
             after
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             yet
             you
             tell
             the
             people
             ,
             that
             no
             godly
             Ministers
             are
             of
             this
             minde
             ;
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             a
             wicked
             and
             damnable
             attempt
             for
             the
             Parliament
             and
             Army
             to
             travel
             in
             this
             untroden
             path
             ;
             and
             yet
             you
             see
             here
             are
             two
             godly
             men
             ,
             and
             Orthodox
             ,
             forthwith
             witnessing
             against
             you
             in
             this
             matter
             .
             So
             that
             the
             Army
             is
             freed
             from
             any
             guilt
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             in
             the
             former
             .
          
           
             Now
             it
             seems
             to
             me
             ,
             the
             chief
             business
             you
             aym
             at
             in
             these
             two
             weak
             ,
             and
             absurd
             Pamphlets
             of
             yours
             (
             and
             it
             is
             easie
             also
             to
             guess
             your
             ends
             )
             is
             to
             testifie
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             you
             were
             enemies
             to
             this
             
               publike
               Justice
            
             (
             as
             
               Zuinglius
            
             terms
             it
             .
             )
             And
             to
             let
             this
             present
             ,
             and
             the
             following
             ages
             know
             ,
             That
             God
             in
             
             the
             yeer
             1648.
             had
             a
             great
             and
             glorious
             work
             to
             do
             ,
             even
             a
             
               high
               example
            
             of
             
               impartial
               Justice
            
             to
             shew
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             there
             were
             fifty
             nine
             who
             called
             themselves
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             that
             under
             colour
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             Word
             ,
             stood
             out
             in
             opposition
             ,
             and
             open
             defiance
             against
             it
             ,
             to
             have
             hindred
             the
             
               Justice
            
             and
             
               Righteousness
            
             of
             God
             ,
             if
             it
             had
             been
             possible
             ,
             from
             prevailing
             in
             the
             world
             :
             Wherefore
             it
             is
             evident
             ,
             that
             these
             men
             are
             as
             well
             enemies
             to
             the
             
               Justice
               of
               God
               in
               the
               world
               ,
            
             as
             they
             have
             been
             to
             the
             
               Righteousness
               of
               Christ
               in
               the
               Church
               ;
            
             and
             who
             now
             can
             make
             voyd
             that
             Scripture
             ?
             the
             name
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             third
             Crime
             they
             charge
             upon
             the
             Army
             ,
             is
             ,
             
               Their
               framing
               a
               new
               Agreement
               ,
               and
               changing
               the
               Fundamental
               Laws
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               .
            
          
           
             The
             
               Fundamental
               Law
            
             of
             this
             ,
             and
             all
             Kingdoms
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             is
             ,
             
               Salu●
               populi
               ,
            
             The
             safety
             and
             welfare
             of
             the
             people
             ;
             and
             the
             Army
             is
             so
             far
             from
             going
             about
             to
             overthrow
             this
             Law
             ,
             That
             their
             whole
             drift
             and
             Councel
             is
             to
             establish
             it
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             through
             so
             many
             hazards
             ,
             and
             so
             much
             blood
             ,
             and
             all
             they
             are
             yet
             doing
             ,
             is
             to
             maintain
             this
             
               Fundamental
               Law
               ,
            
             unto
             which
             all
             other
             Laws
             are
             to
             give
             place
             ;
             and
             which
             alone
             ,
             being
             preserved
             ,
             the
             Nation
             will
             be
             both
             free
             and
             happy
             ,
             though
             the
             outward
             
               forms
            
             of
             Law
             be
             changed
             a
             thousand
             times
             .
          
           
             But
             how
             are
             these
             
               Clergy
               men
            
             wedded
             to
             the
             
               empty
               forms
            
             of
             things
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             the
             
               Church
               ,
            
             but
             
               State
            
             too
             ?
             and
             because
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             rise
             up
             to
             the
             first
             
               pure
               principles
            
             of
             
               right
               reason
            
             and
             
               equitie
               ,
            
             they
             content
             themselves
             with
             the
             
               muddy
               puddles
            
             of
             
               dead
               forms
               ,
            
             as
             if
             all
             Law
             were
             comprehendin
             them
             .
          
           
             What
             strange
             Notions
             have
             the
             vulgar
             people
             of
             Laws
             ?
             they
             consider
             no●
             ,
             that
             
               Civil
               Laws
            
             were
             first
             made
             by
             men
             ,
             and
             made
             for
             the
             welfare
             of
             the
             people
             ;
             and
             that
             when
             once
             they
             become
             prejudicial
             to
             it
             ,
             they
             cease
             to
             be
             Laws
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             made
             them
             ,
             have
             power
             to
             alter
             them
             .
          
           
           
             Wherefore
             ,
             let
             all
             that
             are
             not
             of
             the
             
               brutish
            
             among
             the
             people
             ,
             know
             ,
             That
             since
             but
             few
             Laws
             among
             us
             ,
             are
             the
             
               pure
               results
            
             of
             
               right
               reason
            
             and
             
               equity
               ,
            
             but
             there
             is
             something
             of
             
               humane
               darkness
               ,
            
             or
             
               lust
               ,
            
             or
             
               humor
               ,
            
             or
             
               interest
            
             cleaving
             to
             them
             ;
             therefore
             as
             men
             grow
             up
             into
             more
             
               reason
               ,
            
             they
             may
             change
             the
             Laws
             which
             themselves
             have
             made
             ;
             and
             as
             succeeding
             
               generations
            
             grow
             up
             into
             more
             
               clear
            
             and
             
               refined
               reason
               ,
            
             then
             their
             Ancestors
             ;
             so
             may
             they
             change
             the
             
               former
               Laws
               ,
            
             as
             less
             suitable
             to
             them
             ,
             seeing
             
               Laws
            
             are
             to
             be
             suited
             to
             the
             peoples
             
               reason
               ,
            
             and
             not
             the
             peoples
             
               reason
            
             to
             the
             
               Laws
            
             in
             this
             case
             .
          
           
             
               Right
               reason
            
             and
             
               equity
            
             carry
             all
             
               Laws
            
             in
             their
             
               bowels
               ,
            
             and
             will
             at
             all
             times
             be
             a
             
               fruitful
               womb
            
             of
             them
             for
             the
             peoples
             good
             ,
             when
             the
             tyranny
             of
             
               form
            
             is
             done
             away
             :
             And
             it
             is
             much
             better
             for
             people
             to
             go
             to
             
               Reason
            
             for
             
               Laws
               ,
            
             then
             to
             
               Laws
            
             for
             
               Reason
               .
            
          
           
             Each
             
               generation
            
             can
             judg
             better
             what
             is
             for
             its
             own
             good
             ,
             then
             their
             forefathers
             ,
             who
             could
             not
             foresee
             what
             was
             to
             fall
             out
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             after
             the
             revolution
             of
             so
             many
             providences
             ▪
             and
             for
             men
             of
             this
             age
             to
             depart
             from
             their
             own
             reason
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             in
             the
             reason
             of
             former
             ages
             ,
             or
             it
             may
             be
             in
             their
             folly
             and
             mistakes
             ,
             is
             the
             greatest
             bondage
             mankinde
             can
             be
             brought
             into
             ,
             and
             hath
             kept
             the
             world
             in
             the
             ignorance
             and
             rudeness
             of
             a
             childe
             ,
             to
             its
             old
             age
             .
          
           
             The
             Laws
             of
             former
             ages
             were
             answerable
             to
             that
             
               measure
            
             of
             
               reason
            
             and
             
               equity
               ,
            
             which
             men
             that
             made
             them
             had
             attained
             unto
             ;
             but
             when
             men
             attain
             to
             
               higher
            
             and
             
               purer
               reason
               ,
            
             the
             Laws
             must
             be
             proportioned
             thereunto
             ,
             as
             the
             
               shadow
            
             to
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             the
             
               clothes
            
             to
             the
             man
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             one
             of
             the
             
               great
               evils
            
             of
             this
             age
             ,
             for
             men
             to
             admire
             and
             adore
             Laws
             ,
             and
             yet
             not
             to
             understand
             or
             minde
             the
             
               reason
            
             and
             
               equity
            
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             hereupon
             ,
             to
             prefer
             
               Laws
            
             above
             the
             
               safety
            
             and
             
               welfare
            
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             as
             though
             men
             were
             made
             for
             the
             Laws
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             Laws
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             Our
             
               Ecclesiastical
               men
               ,
            
             not
             well
             understanding
             these
             things
             ,
             cry
             out
             against
             changing
             the
             
               Fundamental
               Laws
               ,
            
             and
             bringing
             in
             a
             new
             
               Agreement
               of
               the
               people
               ,
            
             which
             they
             think
             will
             be
             prejudicial
             to
             them
             ,
             who
             never
             prospered
             so
             well
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             peoples
             
               disagreement
               ;
            
             and
             therefore
             have
             they
             still
             stirred
             up
            
             
             
             
             such
             broyls
             and
             troubles
             in
             the
             world
             :
             And
             therefore
             the
             peoples
             
               Agreement
               ,
            
             so
             much
             desired
             by
             all
             honest
             men
             is
             ready
             to
             break
             their
             hearts
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             they
             see
             more
             
               right
               reason
               ,
            
             and
             
               equity
            
             appear
             in
             this
             
               Agreement
               ,
            
             then
             they
             think
             they
             shall
             be
             well
             able
             to
             master
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             it
             shews
             a
             more
             righteous
             way
             of
             
               Government
               ,
            
             then
             will
             stand
             with
             the
             profit
             of
             their
             
               Ecclesiastical
               Kingdom
               ,
            
             which
             can
             never
             be
             maintained
             by
             
               Laws
            
             of
             
               right
               Reason
               ,
            
             but
             only
             by
             the
             
               Authority
            
             and
             
               Tyranny
            
             of
             
               Kings
               .
            
          
           
             And
             hereupon
             ,
             both
             these
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             those
             of
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             cry
             out
             so
             much
             against
             this
             
               Agreement
               of
               the
               people
               ,
            
             which
             as
             the
             Proverb
             is
             ,
             
               Will
               mar
               their
               market
               .
            
          
           
             But
             pray
             suffer
             me
             to
             ask
             you
             but
             one
             question
             here
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             no
             longer
             exercise
             your
             patience
             in
             this
             matter
             .
          
           
             Why
             may
             not
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             and
             
               Army
            
             as
             well
             change
             the
             
               Government
            
             of
             the
             
               State
               ,
            
             as
             you
             of
             the
             
               Clergie
            
             the
             
               Government
            
             of
             the
             
               Church
               ?
            
             Why
             might
             not
             they
             as
             well
             change
             those
             
               Laws
            
             that
             were
             the
             
               slavery
            
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             into
             the
             
               Agreement
            
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             as
             you
             change
             
               Prelacy
            
             into
             
               Presbytery
               ?
            
             Why
             might
             not
             they
             propound
             as
             well
             a
             
               new
               Agreement
               ,
            
             as
             you
             a
             new
             
               Directory
               ,
               Catechism
               ,
               Confession
               ,
            
             and
             
               Discipline
               ?
            
             You
             said
             heretofore
             ,
             there
             might
             be
             a
             better
             
               Government
            
             then
             the
             former
             for
             the
             
               Church
               ;
            
             and
             they
             know
             assuredly
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             be
             a
             better
             
               Government
            
             then
             the
             former
             for
             the
             
               State
               :
            
             Wherefore
             then
             do
             you
             deny
             them
             that
             
               libertie
            
             which
             your selves
             contend
             for
             ?
             But
             it
             hath
             been
             your
             ancient
             way
             ,
             always
             to
             approve
             what
             is
             for
             your
             own
             commodity
             ,
             and
             always
             to
             disapprove
             what
             is
             for
             the
             peoples
             ;
             to
             ease
             your selves
             of
             your
             own
             burdens
             ,
             but
             to
             endevor
             to
             continue
             theirs
             :
             But
             this
             is
             not
             to
             fulfil
             the
             Law
             of
             
               Christian
               love
               ,
            
             but
             the
             
               lust
            
             of
             
               self-love
               .
            
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             You
             farther
             declaim
             here
             and
             there
             against
             
               Toleration
               ,
            
             which
             yet
             the
             
               Commissioners
               of
               the
               Kirk
               of
               Scotland
            
             have
             allowed
             ,
             in
             a
             case
             ,
             not
             their
             own
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             in
             the
             
               Agreement
               of
               the
               people
               ;
            
             and
             what
             they
             plead
             ,
             to
             exempt
             all
             men
             from
             
               compulsion
            
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             may
             equally
             be
             pleaded
             ,
             to
             
             exempt
             them
             from
             compulsion
             to
             their
             
               Government
               .
            
             Let
             therefore
             but
             the
             word
             
               Government
            
             be
             put
             in
             the
             place
             of
             the
             
               peoples
               Agreement
               ,
            
             and
             observe
             then
             ,
             how
             notably
             they
             plead
             for
             
               Toleration
            
             in
             their
             own
             book
             against
             it
             ,
             their
             own
             Pen
             betraying
             their
             own
             
               cause
               .
            
             Their
             own
             words
             are
             these
             .
             
               How
            
             
             
               comes
               it
               to
               pass
               ,
               that
               a
               few
               take
               upon
               them
               to
               impose
               this
               Government
               upon
               others
               ,
               and
               that
               it
               is
               desired
               the
               opposers
               may
               be
               punished
               .
               —
               Let
               it
               be
               yielded
               ,
               that
               some
               at
               first
               may
               condescend
               unto
               the
               moddel
               ,
               without
               the
               knowledg
               of
               the
               whole
               body
               ;
               yet
               when
               it
               is
               offered
               to
               them
               ,
               what
               if
               the
               one
               half
               ,
               or
               the
               greater
               part
               shall
               refuse
               to
               consent
               ,
               or
               submit
               thereto
               ?
               Shall
               they
               be
               compelled
               by
               others
               to
               do
               it
               ,
               and
               be
               destroyed
               ,
               if
               they
               will
               not
               obey
               ?
               Is
               not
               this
               to
               take
               power
               over
               those
               ,
               who
               have
               equal
               power
               with
               themselves
               ,
               and
               to
               incroach
               over
               the
               freedom
               of
               those
               ,
               who
               are
               as
               free
               as
               themselves
               ?
               If
               they
               say
               they
               impose
               in
               things
               necessary
               —
               We
               demand
               who
               are
               judges
               of
               these
               things
               ?
               Have
               not
               those
               that
               refuse
               ,
               as
               much
               power
               and
               freedom
               to
               judg
               ,
               as
               those
               who
               would
               impose
               it
               upon
               them
               ?
               And
               if
               they
               judg
               it
               to
               be
               contrary
               to
               their
               freedom
               ,
               who
               can
               controul
               them
               herein
               ,
               without
               incroaching
               thereupon
               ,
               and
               offering
               violence
               to
               their
               Consciences
               ,
               who
               may
               conceive
               such
               a
               way
               ,
               neither
               to
               suit
               with
               Religion
               ,
               nor
               Righteousness
               .
            
             So
             that
             if
             the
             case
             be
             but
             altered
             ,
             who
             can
             speak
             more
             clearly
             against
             the
             inforcing
             the
             
               Scotch
               Goverment
               ,
            
             then
             the
             
               Commissioners
            
             of
             the
             
               Church
            
             of
             
               Scotland
               :
            
             And
             so
             ,
             
               in
               the
               snare
               they
               have
               laid
               for
               others
               ,
               is
               their
               own
               foot
               taken
               .
            
             But
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             What
             have
             the
             
               Commissioners
            
             of
             the
             
               Church
            
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             to
             do
             with
             the
             
               Agreement
               of
               the
               people
               of
               England
               ?
            
             Why
             are
             they
             so
             busie
             to
             impose
             their
             own
             
               Church
               Government
            
             on
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             hinder
             us
             from
             our
             own
             
               State
               Agreement
               ?
            
             Reader
             ,
             do
             you
             think
             yet
             ,
             they
             are
             out
             of
             their
             sphere
             ,
             or
             no
             ?
             Or
             are
             they
             yet
             become
             our
             Lords
             and
             Masters
             ,
             that
             they
             thus
             set
             themselves
             over
             us
             ?
             Can
             the
             
               Church
               of
               Scotland
            
             thus
             commission
             them
             ,
             to
             deal
             ,
             and
             trouble
             ,
             and
             then
             after
             fish
             in
             the
             
               State
               of
               England
               ?
            
             O
             the
             boundless
             priviledges
             of
             the
             Church
             !
             But
             I
             hope
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
            
             will
             not
             long
             allow
             them
             any
             such
             
               Toleration
            
             as
             this
             is
             .
          
           
             Well
             now
             ,
             because
             you
             are
             so
             hot
             against
             
               Toleration
               of
               Sects
               ,
            
             I
             will
             make
             it
             appear
             ,
             that
             there
             can
             be
             no
             Sect
             so
             prejudicial
             
             to
             any
             State
             ,
             as
             the
             grand
             and
             dominecring
             
               Sect
            
             of
             Presbytery
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
               third
               disguise
            
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Papacy
               ,
            
             and
             
               Prolacy
               ,
            
             were
             the
             first
             and
             second
             .
             And
             in
             all
             these
             three
             
               gra●d
               Sects
            
             of
             Papacy
             ,
             Prelacy
             ,
             and
             Presbytery
             ,
             (
             which
             make
             up
             the
             triple
             crown
             of
             Antichrist
             )
             these
             things
             are
             notably
             remarkable
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             they
             were
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             preserved
             ,
             and
             established
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             
               Mgistrate
               ,
            
             but
             not
             one
             of
             them
             by
             the
             bare
             power
             of
             the
             Word
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             each
             of
             them
             in
             its
             season
             ,
             would
             endure
             no
             Sect
             besides
             themselves
             ,
             but
             would
             sit
             as
             
               Queen
               ,
            
             alone
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             they
             all
             would
             have
             an
             outward
             and
             visible
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             Dominion
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             yet
             this
             should
             be
             independent
             on
             the
             worldly
             Kingdoms
             ,
             wherein
             they
             lived
             .
             All
             which
             things
             have
             made
             this
             Antichristian
             Sect
             ,
             which
             is
             but
             one
             and
             the
             self
             same
             ,
             though
             under
             three
             disguises
             (
             Antichrist
             having
             this
             policy
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             is
             discovered
             in
             one
             guise
             ,
             presently
             he
             goes
             off
             the
             stage
             ,
             and
             puts
             on
             another
             ,
             and
             being
             discovered
             in
             that
             ,
             he
             withdraws
             again
             ,
             and
             puts
             on
             another
             )
             I
             say
             these
             three
             things
             ,
             make
             this
             Sect
             the
             most
             dangerous
             Sect
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             For
             (
             to
             insist
             only
             on
             the
             last
             )
             how
             dangerous
             a
             thing
             is
             it
             to
             any
             State
             ,
             to
             have
             two
             outward
             powers
             ,
             or
             two
             outward
             Kingdoms
             in
             one
             Nation
             ?
          
           
             But
             would
             Presbytery
             have
             so
             ?
          
           
             Art
             thou
             a
             stranger
             ,
             that
             thou
             knowest
             not
             this
             ?
             Why
             ,
             all
             their
             Writings
             are
             stuffed
             with
             this
             ;
             particularly
             ,
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Kirk
             of
             
               Scotland
            
             (
             which
             corrupt
             fountain
             hath
             filled
             all
             the
             Clergy
             of
             
               England
            
             with
             its
             impure
             streams
             )
             do
             
               blame
               the
               Parliament
               of
            
             England
             ,
             
               for
               incroaching
               upon
               the
               Royal
               Sco●●er
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             (
             as
             they
             call
             it
             )
             
               in
               denying
               to
               him
               any
            
             
             
               externall
               government
               over
               his
               house
               ,
               but
               such
               as
               is
               dependent
               upon
               them
               .
            
          
           
             See
             here
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             an
             external
             Government
             ●f
             the
             Church
             ,
             not
             depending
             upon
             the
             civill
             Magistrate
             ;
             and
             for
             such
             a
             government
             the
             Pope
             pleaded
             first
             ,
             the
             Prelates
             next
             ,
             and
             last
             of
             all
             the
             Presbyters
             ,
             these
             three
             Sects
             making
             up
             the
             
               NVMBER
               OF
               HIS
               NAME
               .
            
          
           
           
             Now
             how
             unsafe
             this
             is
             for
             this
             
               State
               ,
            
             or
             any
             other
             ,
             to
             have
             another
             outward
             Kingdom
             ,
             besides
             its
             own
             ,
             with
             its
             power
             ,
             laws
             ,
             and
             government
             ,
             joyned
             and
             mingled
             with
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             at
             all
             of
             it
             ,
             let
             any
             wise
             or
             rationall
             man
             judge
             .
             For
             where
             there
             are
             two
             different
             outward
             powers
             in
             a
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             Civill
             and
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
             each
             will
             be
             striving
             for
             precedency
             ,
             as
             we
             see
             all
             along
             throughout
             the
             periods
             of
             Popery
             ,
             and
             Prelacy
             ;
             for
             the
             Ecclesiasticall
             State
             will
             think
             fit
             to
             take
             place
             of
             the
             Civil
             ;
             and
             the
             Civil
             will
             think
             much
             to
             have
             another
             outward
             Kingdom
             and
             Power
             above
             it self
             ,
             and
             so
             heart-burnings
             ,
             and
             contentions
             ,
             and
             wars
             arise
             ,
             as
             appears
             in
             all
             former
             Histories
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             likewise
             ,
             for
             this
             new
             Sect
             of
             Presbytery
             (
             which
             is
             the
             
               last
            
             round
             in
             the
             triple
             crown
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             
               least
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             comfort
             of
             it
             ;
             )
             suppose
             the
             
               national
               Assembly
            
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             an
             outward
             Society
             ,
             should
             excommunicate
             the
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             an
             outward
             Society
             ;
             and
             the
             Church
             power
             ,
             with
             their
             adherents
             in
             this
             and
             the
             neighbour
             Kingdom
             ,
             set
             against
             the
             State
             power
             ,
             (
             for
             when
             they
             are
             able
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             have
             been
             ,
             they
             still
             are
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             willing
             to
             uphold
             their
             Kingdom
             by
             force
             )
             what
             work
             ,
             I
             pray
             ,
             would
             this
             soon
             be
             ?
          
           
             And
             if
             the
             Clergy
             now
             ,
             before
             they
             are
             masters
             of
             their
             much
             desired
             ,
             and
             longed
             for
             power
             ,
             are
             thus
             impudent
             and
             troublesome
             against
             the
             State
             ,
             what
             would
             they
             be
             ,
             if
             they
             sate
             upon
             their
             throne
             ?
          
           
             And
             therefore
             I
             desire
             the
             
               State
            
             would
             well
             consider
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             cannot
             be
             safe
             for
             it
             ,
             to
             have
             
               two
               externall
               Kingdoms
               ,
            
             Powers
             ,
             and
             Dominions
             in
             
               one
               Nation
               ,
            
             or
             Common
             wealth
             .
             For
             it
             was
             never
             known
             yet
             ,
             but
             the
             Ecclesiasticall
             Kingdom
             did
             exalt
             it self
             above
             the
             Civil
             ,
             as
             oyl
             above
             the
             water
             ;
             and
             so
             it
             hath
             bridled
             ,
             and
             sadled
             ,
             and
             rode
             upon
             the
             Nations
             for
             many
             hundred
             years
             together
             .
             But
             now
             it
             s
             hoped
             this
             Kingdom
             will
             ca●●
             off
             its
             proud
             rider
             ,
             and
             suffer
             him
             to
             get
             up
             no
             more
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             now
             it
             is
             plain
             ,
             that
             Presbyterie
             is
             the
             most
             dangerous
             Sect
             of
             any
             other
             ,
             to
             be
             tolerated
             in
             the
             State
             ,
             it
             not
             being
             s●fe
             for
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             suffer
             any
             externall
             power
             in
             the
             same
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             shall
             not
             slow
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             depend
             upon
             it
             .
             And
             the
             power
             that
             flows
             from
             a
             State
             ,
             must
             
             be
             State-power
             ,
             it
             cannot
             be
             Church-power
             ,
             seeing
             nothing
             can
             give
             that
             which
             it
             hath
             not
             it self
             first
             .
          
           
             Whereas
             ,
             they
             that
             hold
             Christs
             Kingdom
             to
             be
             spirituall
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             only
             to
             be
             managed
             by
             a
             spirituall
             power
             ,
             flowing
             from
             him
             ,
             whose
             Kingdom
             it
             is
             ;
             these
             people
             can
             neither
             be
             dangerous
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             least
             measure
             troublesome
             to
             any
             civill
             State
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             now
             I
             proceed
             from
             the
             reproaches
             they
             cast
             upon
             the
             Army
             ,
             to
             the
             Councel
             they
             give
             them
             .
             And
             their
             Councel
             branches
             it self
             into
             three
             Particulars
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               That
               they
               be
               not
               too
               confident
               of
               former
               successes
               ,
               seeing
            
             
             
               God
               in
               his
               great
               judgment
               suffers
               men
               to
               prosper
               sometimes
               in
               sinfull
               courses
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             Now
             for
             my
             part
             ,
             I
             must
             profess
             ,
             I
             greatly
             wonder
             ,
             that
             these
             could
             never
             yet
             see
             the
             most
             manifest
             presence
             and
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             most
             admired
             and
             constant
             successes
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             hitherto
             been
             so
             convinced
             ,
             as
             to
             say
             with
             the
             
               Egyptian
            
             Sorcerers
             ,
             Sure
             the
             finger
             of
             God
             is
             here
             ,
             yea
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             his
             power
             and
             righteousness
             .
             But
             it
             seems
             blindness
             is
             come
             upon
             them
             ,
             not
             in
             part
             ,
             but
             fully
             ;
             so
             that
             these
             above
             all
             others
             are
             the
             men
             ,
             who
             when
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             hath
             thus
             gloriously
             been
             lifted
             up
             ,
             would
             not
             see
             it
             ;
             but
             God
             in
             due
             time
             shall
             make
             them
             see
             ,
             and
             be
             ashamed
             for
             their
             bitter
             envy
             at
             his
             people
             .
          
           
             But
             because
             they
             are
             so
             unlearned
             ,
             and
             ignorant
             in
             these
             successes
             and
             providences
             ,
             the
             manifest
             and
             mighty
             works
             of
             God
             ,
             I
             will
             minde
             them
             of
             something
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             if
             yet
             any
             thing
             might
             at
             last
             prevaile
             to
             do
             them
             good
             .
          
           
             God
             had
             a
             great
             work
             to
             do
             in
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             for
             the
             true
             and
             reall
             Reformation
             both
             of
             Church
             and
             State
             ;
             and
             when
             this
             Councell
             of
             his
             first
             began
             to
             take
             place
             amongst
             us
             ;
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             party
             of
             all
             sorts
             throughout
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             being
             farre
             the
             more
             numerous
             ,
             rise
             up
             in
             all
             the
             strength
             they
             could
             make
             to
             hinder
             this
             work
             .
             And
             yet
             this
             work
             being
             of
             God
             ,
             prevailes
             ,
             through
             his
             power
             and
             wisdome
             only
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             is
             opposite
             to
             it
             ,
             is
             
             thrown
             down
             .
             Hereupon
             say
             the
             unbelievers
             ,
             this
             cause
             prevailed
             ,
             for
             behold
             what
             helps
             it
             had
             !
             the
             major
             part
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             the
             Scotch
             Army
             ,
             and
             above
             all
             ,
             the
             eminent
             Clergy
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             else
             where
             ,
             who
             said
             of
             themselves
             ,
             they
             had
             done
             the
             Parliament
             as
             good
             service
             in
             their
             pulpits
             ,
             as
             their
             Armies
             in
             the
             field
             ;
             and
             therefore
             a
             cause
             thus
             supported
             and
             strengthned
             ,
             must
             needs
             prosper
             .
             Hereupon
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             his
             work
             was
             thus
             hid
             by
             these
             instruments
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             had
             not
             the
             honour
             due
             unto
             his
             name
             ,
             he
             proceeds
             in
             another
             way
             and
             method
             ,
             and
             turnes
             the
             hearts
             of
             those
             to
             hate
             his
             cause
             ,
             who
             before
             had
             outwardly
             appeared
             for
             it
             ;
             so
             that
             now
             all
             the
             former
             friends
             of
             Gods
             cause
             ,
             are
             become
             the
             most
             deadly
             enemies
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             former
             enemies
             being
             still
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             so
             if
             God
             uphold
             his
             cause
             and
             people
             now
             ,
             sure
             all
             the
             world
             must
             acknowledg
             his
             hand
             :
             for
             now
             the
             major
             part
             of
             the
             Parliament
             is
             directly
             against
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             rich
             and
             populous
             ,
             and
             proud
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             a
             Scotch
             Army
             comes
             in
             against
             it
             ,
             more
             numerous
             then
             that
             which
             came
             in
             for
             it
             ;
             and
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             for
             causes
             well
             known
             ,
             tooth
             and
             naile
             against
             it
             ;
             and
             all
             these
             joyne
             in
             one
             work
             and
             Councell
             with
             the
             malignants
             ,
             though
             upon
             different
             ends
             ,
             against
             the
             work
             and
             cause
             of
             God
             :
             and
             now
             alass
             ,
             what
             will
             become
             of
             it
             ,
             how
             can
             it
             escape
             perishing
             ?
             Yes
             ,
             it
             is
             Gods
             cause
             still
             ,
             though
             left
             never
             so
             desolate
             ,
             and
             so
             prospers
             as
             well
             ,
             all
             these
             being
             at
             last
             against
             it
             ,
             as
             when
             they
             were
             first
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             the
             Malignants
             are
             overcome
             every where
             ,
             in
             field
             and
             City
             ;
             the
             numerous
             Scotch
             Army
             vanquished
             by
             a
             few
             ,
             the
             City
             subdued
             ,
             the
             Parliament
             purged
             ,
             and
             the
             Clergy
             confounded
             ,
             and
             the
             work
             of
             God
             like
             the
             Sunne
             in
             the
             Spring
             ,
             appears
             with
             beauty
             and
             comfort
             ;
             and
             yet
             these
             men
             cannot
             see
             the
             mind
             ,
             and
             councel
             ,
             and
             hand
             of
             God
             in
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             fulness
             of
             outer
             and
             inner
             darkness
             were
             fallen
             upon
             them
             at
             once
             .
          
           
             And
             yet
             a
             little
             farther
             (
             for
             I
             take
             pleasure
             to
             mention
             the
             righteous
             acts
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             )
             the
             last
             Summer
             ,
             when
             so
             many
             enemies
             rose
             up
             at
             once
             ,
             in
             so
             many
             severall
             places
             ;
             in
             
               Wales
               ,
               Kent
               ,
               Essex
               ,
               Lincolns●ire
               ,
               Huntingtonshire
               ,
               Surrey
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             
             Some
             of
             which
             were
             at
             first
             quite
             shattered
             in
             pieces
             ,
             and
             others
             driven
             into
             fenced
             Towns
             and
             Cities
             ,
             and
             the
             poore
             Army
             〈◊〉
             without
             in
             the
             fields
             ;
             the
             Summer
             proved
             like
             a
             winter
             ,
             more
             cold
             and
             unseasonable
             ,
             and
             wet
             almost
             constantly
             ,
             yet
             for
             all
             the
             showres
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             aswell
             as
             all
             sorts
             of
             disvantages
             from
             men
             ,
             their
             courage
             was
             in
             no
             measure
             cooled
             ,
             but
             rather
             kindled
             :
             and
             was
             not
             this
             like
             
               Eliahs
            
             sacrifice
             ,
             who
             being
             to
             offer
             sacrifice
             without
             earthly
             fire
             ,
             to
             make
             it
             evident
             that
             God
             was
             the
             Lord
             ;
             he
             first
             poured
             many
             buckets
             of
             water
             upon
             the
             wood
             ,
             till
             he
             filled
             the
             trench
             ,
             yet
             the
             heavenly
             fire
             came
             down
             and
             licked
             up
             all
             the
             water
             ,
             and
             burnt
             up
             the
             wood
             ,
             &c.
             and
             then
             the
             people
             ,
             when
             they
             saw
             that
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               the
               Lord
               he
               is
               the
               God
               .
            
             But
             our
             Clergy
             will
             not
             be
             brought
             to
             see
             and
             say
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
             notwithstanding
             such
             clear
             appearances
             of
             God
             :
             seeing
             they
             conceive
             all
             these
             to
             be
             to
             their
             prejudice
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             ,
             though
             they
             councell
             the
             Army
             to
             deny
             the
             experiences
             of
             God
             in
             all
             former
             providences
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             own
             his
             councell
             in
             them
             :
             yet
             we
             will
             sing
             the
             song
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Great
               and
               marvellous
               are
               thy
               works
               Lord
               God
               almighty
               ,
               just
               and
               true
               are
               thy
               wayes
               ,
               thou
               King
               of
               Saints
               :
               who
               shall
               not
               fear
               thee
               oh
               Lord
               ,
               and
               glorifie
               thy
               name
               ;
               for
               thou
               only
               art
               holy
               ,
               for
               all
               Nations
               shall
               come
               and
               worship
               before
               thee
               ,
               for
               thy
               Judgments
               are
               made
               manifest
               .
            
          
           
             Now
             in
             this
             matter
             of
             
               Providence
               ,
            
             they
             hook
             in
             the
             example
             of
             
               David
               ,
               who
               though
               he
               had
               through
               a
               providence
               ,
               an
               opportunity
            
             
             
               to
               have
               killed
               Saul
               ,
               yet
               refused
               to
               do
               it
               ,
               because
               he
               was
               the
               Lords
               anointed
               .
            
          
           
             But
             this
             is
             a
             far
             different
             case
             from
             that
             of
             the
             Parliament
             and
             Army
             :
             for
             why
             did
             God
             reject
             
               Saul
               ?
               viz.
            
             not
             for
             levying
             war
             against
             the
             people
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             murthering
             and
             slaying
             those
             whom
             he
             should
             have
             protected
             ,
             but
             for
             his
             
               unbelief
            
             and
             
               disobedience
            
             to
             God
             ;
             therefore
             was
             he
             rejected
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             see
             ,
             1
             ▪
             
               Sam.
            
             1.
             5.
             and
             
               Samuel
            
             told
             him
             that
             the
             Lord
             had
             sought
             out
             another
             man
             ,
             after
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             to
             be
             Captain
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             who
             should
             manage
             the
             Kingdome
             in
             the
             strength
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             
               David
               .
            
             And
             now
             
               David
            
             had
             no
             cause
             ,
             nor
             call
             ,
             to
             take
             away
             
               Sauls
            
             life
             ,
             for
             his
             sin
             
             that
             immediately
             concerned
             God
             ,
             having
             done
             the
             people
             no
             harme
             :
             no
             nor
             yet
             for
             his
             seeking
             and
             hunting
             after
             
               Davids
            
             own
             life
             ;
             for
             a
             man
             in
             his
             own
             particular
             cause
             is
             not
             to
             avenge
             himselfe
             ,
             though
             he
             have
             opportunity
             ,
             seeing
             God
             hath
             said
             ,
             vengeance
             is
             mine
             ,
             I
             will
             repay
             ;
             and
             also
             if
             
               David
            
             had
             then
             slain
             
               Saul
            
             in
             the
             Cave
             ,
             he
             had
             slain
             him
             as
             a
             private
             man
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             cause
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             supream
             Authority
             of
             the
             people
             :
             And
             so
             this
             of
             
               David
            
             and
             
               Saul
            
             sutes
             not
             to
             this
             case
             .
             But
             suppose
             
               Saul
            
             had
             waged
             war
             against
             the
             people
             of
             Israel
             ,
             whom
             he
             ought
             to
             have
             protected
             ,
             and
             killed
             many
             thousands
             of
             the
             choisest
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             had
             delivered
             him
             into
             the
             peoples
             hands
             ;
             whether
             or
             no
             might
             not
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             heads
             of
             the
             Tribes
             have
             justly
             tryed
             him
             for
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             put
             
               Saul
            
             to
             death
             for
             a
             murderer
             ?
             there
             is
             no
             question
             at
             all
             to
             be
             made
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             among
             just
             ,
             reasonable
             ,
             and
             unbyassed
             men
             .
             But
             you
             are
             miserable
             interpreters
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             who
             will
             needs
             make
             them
             serve
             your
             own
             turn
             ,
             though
             their
             sense
             be
             clean
             contrary
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             peece
             of
             your
             Councel
             ,
             is
             ,
             
               That
               it
               is
               not
               safe
            
             
             
               or
               them
               to
               be
               guided
               by
               impulses
               or
               pretended
               impressions
               of
               Spirit
               ,
               without
               ,
               or
               against
               the
               rule
               of
               Gods
               written
               Word
               .
            
          
           
             This
             in
             it self
             is
             good
             Councel
             ,
             but
             falsly
             applyed
             :
             For
             ,
             their
             impulses
             and
             impressions
             (
             to
             use
             your
             own
             words
             )
             were
             apparently
             from
             God
             and
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             that
             according
             to
             his
             written
             word
             ,
             and
             to
             moral
             precepts
             ,
             as
             hath
             already
             been
             sufficiently
             declared
             .
             And
             those
             of
             them
             that
             are
             godly
             ,
             are
             better
             able
             to
             judg
             of
             the
             vertues
             and
             influences
             of
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             dwels
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             is
             truth
             ,
             and
             no
             lie
             ,
             and
             manifests
             it self
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             by
             its
             own
             light
             ,
             then
             
               they
            
             can
             that
             are
             destitute
             of
             the
             Spirit
             themselves
             ,
             and
             yet
             will
             be
             judging
             of
             the
             operations
             of
             it
             ,
             in
             others
             .
             And
             for
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Army
             ,
             that
             are
             not
             godly
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             wonderful
             thing
             to
             consider
             ,
             how
             God
             by
             a
             special
             influence
             of
             providence
             ,
             hath
             spirited
             them
             to
             the
             same
             work
             with
             his
             own
             people
             ,
             making
             the
             earth
             to
             help
             the
             woman
             ,
             as
             was
             foretold
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             you
             might
             have
             reserved
             this
             part
             of
             your
             Councel
             also
             for
             a
             fitter
             occasion
             .
          
           
           
             The
             third
             fragment
             of
             your
             Councel
             ,
             is
             ,
             
               That
               they
               sh●●●●
               not
               pl●●d
               necessity
               for
               doing
               thus
               .
            
             
          
           
             If
             God
             had
             
               indeed
            
             brought
             them
             into
             a
             
               necessitie
            
             of
             doing
             this
             ,
             why
             should
             they
             not
             plead
             it
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             act
             accordingly
             God
             had
             strengthened
             them
             with
             his
             own
             power
             ,
             and
             subdued
             ▪
             and
             brought
             down
             every
             person
             and
             party
             ,
             both
             in
             this
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             their
             hands
             ,
             who
             did
             or
             might
             stand
             ●●
             opposition
             to
             this
             work
             ,
             and
             so
             prepared
             the
             way
             for
             them
             ,
             ●●
             execute
             this
             high
             and
             impartial
             peece
             of
             Justice
             ;
             and
             if
             after
             all
             this
             ,
             they
             should
             have
             started
             aside
             like
             a
             broken
             bowe
             ,
             how
             should
             they
             (
             as
             much
             as
             in
             them
             lay
             )
             have
             utterly
             made
             v●●●
             all
             Gods
             former
             works
             ,
             which
             he
             manifested
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             〈◊〉
             this
             self
             same
             purpose
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             how
             had
             they
             also
             betrayed
             all
             the
             honest
             〈…〉
             the
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             among
             them
             the
             honest
             Presbyte●●●●
             themselves
             (
             who
             have
             been
             seduced
             into
             this
             Sect
             ,
             in
             the
             simplicity
             of
             their
             hearts
             )
             into
             the
             bloody
             hands
             of
             an
             inrag●●
             Tyrant
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             to
             preserve
             themselves
             innocent
             from
             the
             blood
             of
             all
             the
             godly
             and
             wel-affected
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             they
             were
             absolutely
             necessitated
             to
             this
             work
             .
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             they
             were
             not
             at
             their
             own
             
               liberty
               ,
            
             to
             do
             this
             ,
             or
             not
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             but
             their
             hearts
             were
             so
             inclined
             by
             God
             to
             this
             work
             ,
             That
             they
             could
             not
             get
             off
             from
             it
             ,
             though
             they
             had
             〈◊〉
             desire
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             blessed
             
               necessity
               ,
            
             as
             they
             were
             brought
             into
             it
             ,
             so
             might
             they
             well
             plead
             it
             .
          
           
             You
             indeed
             (
             according
             to
             your
             wonted
             ingenuity
             and
             candor
             )
             call
             it
             
               a
               necessity
               to
               sin
               ,
            
             and
             
               a
               pretended
               necessity
               ,
            
             and
             a
             
               necessity
               contracted
               by
               their
               own
               miscarriages
               :
            
             But
             you
             are
             used
             in
             speaking
             much
             ,
             to
             speak
             so
             little
             truth
             ,
             that
             hereafter
             but
             few
             will
             regard
             what
             you
             say
             .
          
           
             Upon
             the
             whole
             ●●tter
             ,
             
               You
               exhort
               them
               to
               recede
               from
               their
               evil
               ways
               ;
            
             you
             like
             the
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             your
             predecessors
             ,
             calling
             
               good
               evil
               ,
            
             and
             
               evil
               good
               ,
            
             all
             along
             .
             But
             they
             see
             what
             you
             say
             ,
             and
             are
             resolved
             not
             to
             take
             your
             judgment
             for
             infallible
             ,
             who
             have
             deceived
             both
             your selves
             ,
             and
             the
             Nations
             ,
             
             for
             so
             many
             hundred
             yeers
             together
             .
             But
             God
             hath
             now
             remembred
             your
             iniquities
             ,
             and
             the
             reward
             of
             your
             works
             is
             at
             hand
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             men
             shall
             name
             you
             no
             more
             ,
             the
             
               Priests
               of
               the
               Lord
               ;
            
             you
             shall
             no
             longer
             be
             called
             ,
             the
             
               Ministers
               of
               our
               God
               ;
            
             but
             you
             shall
             be
             cast
             off
             as
             the
             degenerate
             plant
             of
             a
             strange
             Vine
             ,
             even
             as
             the
             Vine
             of
             
               Sodom
            
             in
             the
             fields
             of
             
               Gomorrah
               ;
            
             whose
             Grapes
             are
             Grapes
             of
             Gall
             ,
             whose
             clusters
             are
             bitter
             ;
             whose
             Wine
             is
             the
             poyson
             of
             Dragons
             ,
             and
             the
             cruel
             venome
             of
             Asps
             .
             And
             the
             
               Lord
            
             shall
             choose
             a
             
               new
               Ministry
               ,
            
             out
             of
             a
             
               new
               people
               ,
            
             formed
             by
             the
             
               Spirit
               ,
            
             who
             shall
             stand
             and
             feed
             in
             the
             
               strength
            
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             
               majesty
            
             of
             the
             name
             of
             their
             God
             .
          
           
             And
             of
             this
             rejection
             of
             the
             
               old
               Clergy
               ,
            
             and
             choice
             of
             a
             
               new
               Ministry
               ,
               John
               Hus
               ,
            
             that
             faithful
             servant
             and
             martyr
             of
             
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
             prophesied
             long
             ago
             ,
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               Ex
               istis
               ,
               ulterius
            
             
             
               adverte
               incidentaliter
               ,
               quod
               Dei
               ecclesia
               nequit
               ad
               pristinam
               suam
               dignitatem
               reduci
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             That
             is
             ,
             
               Moreover
               hereupon
               note
               by
               the
               way
               ,
               that
               the
               Church
               of
               God
               cannot
               be
               reduced
               to
               its
               former
               dignity
               ,
               or
               be
               reformed
               ,
               before
               all
               things
               first
               be
               made
               new
               :
               The
               truth
               whereof
               is
               plain
               by
               the
               Temple
               of
            
             Solomon
             ▪
             
               Like
               as
               the
               Clergy
               and
               Priests
               ,
               so
               also
               the
               people
               and
               laity
               ;
               or
               else
               ,
               unless
               all
               such
               as
               be
               addict
               to
               avarice
               ,
               from
               the
               least
               to
               the
               most
               ,
               be
               first
               converted
               and
               reclaimed
               ,
               as
               well
               the
               people
               ,
               as
               the
               Clergie
               and
               Priests
               .
               Albeit
               ,
               as
               my
               minde
               now
               giveth
               me
               ,
               I
               believe
               rather
               the
               first
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               That
               there
               shall
               rise
               a
               new
               people
               ,
               formed
               after
               the
               new
               man
               ,
               which
               is
               created
               after
               God
               :
               Of
               which
               people
               ,
               new
               Priests
               and
               Clerks
               shall
               come
               and
               be
               taken
               ,
               which
               shall
               hate
               covetousness
               ,
               and
               the
               glory
               of
               this
               life
               ,
               hastening
               to
               a
               heavenly
               conversation
               .
               Notwithstanding
               ,
               all
               these
               things
               shall
               come
               to
               pass
               ,
               and
               be
               brought
               about
               by
               little
               and
               little
               ,
               in
               order
               of
               times
               ,
               dispensed
               by
               God
               for
               the
               same
               purpose
               .
               And
               this
               God
               doth
               ,
               and
               will
               do
               ,
               for
               his
               own
               goodness
               and
               mercy
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               riches
               of
               his
               great
               long-suffering
               and
               patience
               ,
               giving
               time
               and
               space
               of
               repentance
               to
               them
               that
               have
               long
               lain
               in
               their
               sins
               ,
               to
               amend
               ,
               and
               flie
               from
               the
               face
               of
               the
               Lords
               fury
               ;
               whilst
               that
               in
               like
               maner
               ,
               the
               carnal
               people
               ,
               and
               carnal
               Priests
               ,
               successively
               ,
               and
               in
               time
               ,
               shall
               fall
               away
               ,
               and
               be
               consumed
               ,
               as
               with
               the
               moth
               .
            
             Thus
             far
             he
             .
             Where
             you
             see
             
             he
             foretels
             of
             another
             kinde
             of
             Church-Reformation
             ,
             then
             our
             Presbyters
             imagine
             ;
             even
             such
             a
             Reformation
             ,
             where
             the
             whole
             Church
             must
             be
             made
             new
             ,
             both
             people
             and
             Ministers
             :
             And
             there
             shall
             arise
             ,
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               A
               new
               people
               ,
               formed
               after
               the
               new
               man
               ,
               which
               is
               created
               after
               God
               ;
               and
               of
               these
               people
               the
               Ministers
               shall
               be
               chosen
               ,
               who
               shall
               hate
               covetousness
               ,
               and
               the
               glory
               of
               this
               life
               ,
               and
               hasten
               to
               a
               heavenly
               conversation
               .
            
             A
             glorious
             people
             ,
             and
             a
             glorious
             ministry
             indeed
             ;
             and
             these
             make
             up
             a
             truly
             glorious
             Church
             :
             And
             the
             corrupt
             and
             carnal
             professors
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             and
             carnal
             Ministers
             ,
             such
             as
             the
             generality
             and
             multitude
             now
             are
             ,
             and
             have
             cleerly
             discovered
             themselves
             to
             be
             ,
             shall
             be
             cast
             off
             ,
             and
             consume
             as
             a
             moth
             .
             And
             so
             ,
             as
             this
             new
             people
             that
             are
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             shall
             arise
             and
             increase
             ;
             so
             shall
             they
             cast
             off
             this
             old
             carnal
             ministry
             ,
             and
             will
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             with
             it
             ;
             but
             they
             will
             choose
             themselves
             Ministers
             out
             of
             themselves
             ,
             even
             a
             spiritual
             ministry
             out
             of
             a
             spiritual
             people
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             must
             this
             present
             corrupt
             ,
             carnal
             ,
             worldly
             ,
             ministry
             be
             certainly
             cast
             off
             ,
             and
             thrown
             away
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             these
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             Antichristian
             Ministers
             ,
             shall
             have
             finished
             the
             course
             of
             their
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             discovered
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             through
             the
             bright
             shining
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             the
             world
             shall
             take
             its
             leave
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             the
             words
             of
             
               Hildegards
            
             Prophesie
             ,
             who
             speaks
             of
             the
             ruine
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             
             and
             its
             Priests
             ,
             and
             Fryers
             ,
             in
             these
             words
             .
             
               And
               when
               as
               their
               wickedness
               ,
               and
               deceit
               shall
               be
               found
               out
               ,
               then
               shall
               their
               gifts
               cease
               ;
               and
               then
               shall
               they
               go
               about
               their
               houses
               hungry
               ,
               and
               as
               mad
               dogs
               ,
               looking
               down
               upon
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               drawing
               in
               their
               necks
               as
               doves
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               be
               satisfied
               with
               bread
               .
               Then
               shall
               the
               people
               cry
               out
               upon
               them
               ;
               Wo
               be
               unto
               you
               ,
               ye
               miserable
               children
               of
               sorrow
               ;
               the
               world
               hath
               seduced
               you
               ,
               and
               the
               devil
               hath
               bridled
               your
               mouths
               ;
               your
               flesh
               is
               frail
               ,
               and
               your
               heart
               without
               savor
               ;
               your
               eyes
               have
               been
               unstedfast
               ,
               and
               your
               mindes
               delighted
               in
               much
               vanity
               and
               folly
               ;
               your
               dainty
               bellies
               desire
               delicate
               meats
               ,
               your
               feet
               are
               swift
               to
               run
               into
               mischief
               .
               Remember
               the
               time
               ,
               when
               you
               were
               apparently
               blessed
               ,
               yet
               envious
               ;
               poor
               in
               sight
               ,
               but
               rich
               ;
               simple
               to
               feel
               ,
               but
               mighty
               flatterers
               ;
               unfaithful
               betrayers
               ,
               perverse
               distractors
               ,
               holy
               hypocrites
               ,
               subverters
               of
               the
               
               truth
               ,
               overmuch
               upright
               ,
               proud
               ,
               unshamefast
               ,
               unstedfast
               Teachers
               ,
               delicate
               Martyrs
               ,
               Confessors
               for
               gain
               ;
               meek
               ,
               but
               slanderers
               ;
               religious
               ,
               but
               covetous
               ;
               humble
               ,
               but
               proud
               ;
               pitiful
               ,
               but
               hard-hearted
               lyers
               ;
               pleasant
               flatterers
               ,
               but
               persecutors
               ;
               thought
               merciful
               ,
               but
               found
               wicked
               ;
               liberal
               ,
               but
               lovers
               of
               the
               world
               ;
               plausible
               among
               men
               ,
               but
               seditious
               conspirators
               ;
               lowly
               ,
               but
               desirers
               of
               honor
               ;
               religious
               in
               appearance
               ,
               but
               maintainers
               of
               mischief
               ;
               robbers
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               unsatiable
               Preachers
               ;
               men-pleasers
               ,
               seducers
               of
               women
               ,
               sowers
               of
               discord
               .
               You
               have
               builded
               up
               on
               high
               ,
               and
               when
               you
               could
               ascend
               no
               higher
               ,
               then
               did
               you
               fall
               ,
               even
               as
            
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
             
               whom
               God
               overthrew
               ,
               and
               did
               strike
               with
               a
               cruel
               plague
               .
               So
               you
               likewise
               ,
               through
               your
               false
               doctrine
               ,
               naughtiness
               ,
               lies
               ,
               distraction
               ,
               and
               wickedness
               ,
               are
               come
               to
               ruine
               .
               And
               the
               people
               shall
               say
               unto
               them
               ,
               Go
               ye
               Teachers
               of
               wickedness
               ,
               subverters
               of
               truth
               ,
               brethren
               of
               the
               Sunamite
               ,
               fathers
               of
               heresies
               ,
               false
               Apostles
               ,
               yea
               ,
               sons
               of
               iniquity
               ;
               we
               will
               not
               follow
               the
               knowledg
               of
               your
               ways
               ,
               for
               pride
               and
               presumption
               hath
               deceived
               you
               ,
               and
               insatiable
               covetousness
               hath
               subverted
               your
               erroneous
               hearts
               :
               And
               when
               you
               would
               needs
               ascend
               higher
               then
               was
               meet
               or
               comely
               for
               you
               ,
               by
               the
               just
               judgment
               of
               God
               you
               are
               faln
               back
               into
               perpetual
               opprobry
               and
               shame
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             you
             Nine
             and
             fifty
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             your
             spirit
             ,
             ways
             ,
             works
             ,
             and
             interests
             ,
             throughout
             the
             Kingdoms
             ;
             repent
             indeed
             ,
             and
             not
             fainedly
             ,
             and
             break
             off
             you
             pride
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             treachery
             ,
             ambition
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             envy
             ,
             distraction
             ,
             abuse
             ,
             and
             perverting
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             reproaching
             and
             opposing
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ;
             contradicting
             and
             blaspheming
             the
             righteous
             ways
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             your
             iniquities
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             see
             how
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             will
             shortly
             and
             certainly
             overtake
             you
             ;
             and
             what
             a
             sad
             farewel
             the
             people
             generally
             will
             give
             you
             :
             The
             faithful
             having
             begun
             to
             take
             their
             leave
             of
             you
             already
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A82314e-310
           
             Represcm
             .
             
               pag.
            
             2.
             &
             
               p.
            
             16.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             1.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             6.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Vindicat.
             
               pag.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             Testimony
             against
             Tolerat
             .
             
               p.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             Numb.
             16.
             
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             Vindicat.
             
               pag.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Ligavit
             .
          
           
             Par●us
             .
          
           
             Zuinglius
             .
          
           
             Testimony
             against
             Tolerat
             .
             
               pag.
            
             9.
             
          
           
             Testimony
             against
             Toleration
             .
             
               pag.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             Represent
             .
             
               pag.
            
             14.
             
          
           
             
               John
               Hus
            
             his
             Prophesie
             .
          
           
             
               Hildegards
            
             Prophesie
             .