VValwins vviles: or The manifestators manifested viz. Liev. Col. John Lilburn, Mr Will. Walwin, Mr Richard Overton, and Mr Tho. Prince. Discovering themselves to be Englands new chains and Irelands back friends. Or the hunting of the old fox with his cubs and the picture of the picturers of the Councel of State. Declaring the subtle and crafty wiles the athiesticall blasphemous, soul-murthering principles, and practises of Mr William Walwin, in plentifull instances, confirming the same with some advertisements to Liev. Col. John Liburn, and Mr Tho. Prince. / By a lover of the present and eternall interest of man-kinde. April. 23. 1649. Imprimatur, Henry Whalley.
      
       
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             VValwins vviles: or The manifestators manifested viz. Liev. Col. John Lilburn, Mr Will. Walwin, Mr Richard Overton, and Mr Tho. Prince. Discovering themselves to be Englands new chains and Irelands back friends. Or the hunting of the old fox with his cubs and the picture of the picturers of the Councel of State. Declaring the subtle and crafty wiles the athiesticall blasphemous, soul-murthering principles, and practises of Mr William Walwin, in plentifull instances, confirming the same with some advertisements to Liev. Col. John Liburn, and Mr Tho. Prince. / By a lover of the present and eternall interest of man-kinde. April. 23. 1649. Imprimatur, Henry Whalley.
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           VValwins
           VViles
           :
           OR
           
             The
             Manifestators
             Manifested
             VIZ.
          
           Liev.
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Will.
             Walwin
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Richard
             Overton
             ,
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Tho.
             Prince
             .
          
        
         
           Discovering
           themselves
           to
           be
           Englands
           new
           Chains
           AND
           Irelands
           back
           Friends
           .
        
         
           OR
           
             The
             hunting
             of
             the
             old
             Fox
             with
             his
             Cubs
          
           And
           the
           Picture
           of
           the
           Picturers
           of
           the
           
             COVNCEL
          
           of
           
             STATE
             .
          
        
         
           Declaring
           the
           subtle
           and
           crafty
           Wiles
           the
           Athiesticall
           blasphemous
           ,
           soul-murthering
           principles
           ,
           and
           practises
           of
           Mr
           
             William
             Walwin
             ,
          
           in
           plentifull
           instances
           ,
           confirming
           the
           same
           with
           some
           advertisements
           to
           Liev.
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Tho.
             Prince
             .
          
        
         
           By
           a
           Lover
           of
           the
           present
           and
           Eternall
           interest
           of
           Man-kinde
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       April
                       .
                    
                     23.
                     1649.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   Imprimatur
                   ,
                
                 
                   
                     Henry
                     Whalley
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             H.
             C.
          
           and
           
             L.
             L.
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           NOBLE
           and
           SUCCESSFUL
           Englands
           Army
           ,
           UNDER
           The
           Command
           of
           his
           Excellency
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           General
           
             Fairfax
             .
          
        
         
           
             Gentlemen
             Souldiers
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           is
           hard
           to
           say
           whether
           God
           hath
           appeared
           more
           gloriously
           with
           you
           in
           breaking
           the
           
             powers
          
           or
           blasting
           the
           
             policies
          
           of
           your
           enemies
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           been
           your
           
             strength
          
           unto
           the
           one
           ,
           so
           your
           
             wisdom
          
           unto
           the
           other
           ,
           by
           whose
           presence
           with
           you
           ,
           neither
           
             wisdom
          
           nor
           weapon
           have
           prevaild
           against
           you
           :
           the
           great
           contention
           between
           
             Christ
          
           and
           the
           
             Devil
             ,
          
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           either
           ,
           is
           to
           destroy
           each
           others
           work
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           although
           the
           issue
           thereof
           shall
           be
           the
           mortal
           crushing
           of
           the
           head
           of
           the
           o●●
           ;
           yet
           shall
           the
           heel
           of
           the
           other
           be
           bruised
           thereby
           .
        
         
           Noble
           Sirs
           ,
           the
           m●d●lling
           and
           managing
           ,
           making
           and
           maintaining
           ,
           preserving
           and
           prosperi●g
           your
           happy
           Army
           ,
           ●●
           such
           a
           
           transparent
           work
           of
           God
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           it
           dazels
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           spectators
           :
           the
           
             presence
          
           of
           God
           and
           the
           prayers
           of
           his
           people
           have
           always
           attended
           your
           valiant
           attempts
           ,
           by
           means
           whereof
           your
           
             ones
          
           have
           chased
           
             tens
             ,
          
           and
           your
           
             hundreds
          
           have
           put
           thousands
           to
           flight
           :
           it
           is
           too
           true
           ,
           you
           have
           met
           with
           
             hardship
          
           abroad
           ▪
           and
           
             unkindness
          
           at
           home
           :
           but
           your
           honor
           it
           is
           that
           neither
           the
           
             one
          
           or
           the
           
             other
          
           hath
           made
           you
           bow
           unto
           a
           base
           unworthy
           and
           sinful
           deportment
           :
           God
           hath
           subdued
           the
           common
           Enemy
           
             by
             you
             ,
             this
          
           he
           may
           do
           more
           
             for
             others
          
           then
           your
           own
           sakes
           ;
           but
           when
           he
           subdues
           your
           enemies
           
             within
          
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           more
           for
           
             your
             own
          
           th●●other
           mens
           sakes
           ;
           that
           he
           doth
           in
           love
           to
           
             others
             ;
             this
          
           in
           love
           to
           
             you
             :
          
           that
           as
           he
           makes
           you
           executioners
           of
           his
           fierce
           wrath
           ;
           
             this
          
           
           as
           he
           makes
           you
           the
           objects
           of
           his
           free
           love
           :
           When
           you
           conquer
           
             men
             ,
          
           you
           conquer
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           so
           one
           beast
           may
           conquer
           another
           :
           but
           when
           you
           conquer
           
             sin
             ,
          
           you
           conquer
           
             spirit
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           the
           work
           of
           none
           but
           Christ
           :
           the
           blood
           of
           your
           
             Enemies
          
           may
           feed
           the
           root
           of
           your
           
             present
             power
             ,
          
           but
           the
           blood
           of
           your
           sins
           doth
           water
           the
           root
           of
           your
           
             eternal
             happiness
             ;
          
           that
           an
           Army
           should
           be
           humble
           under
           victories
           ,
           meek
           under
           injuries
           ,
           patient
           under
           provocations
           ,
           
             fear
          
           no
           men
           ,
           yet
           
             tremble
          
           before
           God
           ,
           should
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           the
           
             wicked
             ,
          
           and
           a
           tower
           to
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           should
           be
           Lions
           in
           
             fields
             ,
          
           and
           Lambs
           in
           
             families
             ;
          
           this
           imports
           your
           powerful
           hamering
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           spirit
           upon
           the
           anvil
           of
           Truth
           into
           a
           blessed
           battle-ax
           ,
           compleatly
           aptified
           for
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           unto
           the
           breaking
           in
           peeces
           the
           envious
           enemies
           of
           his
           Son
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           predict
           counsels
           of
           his
           holy
           Word
           ,
           and
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Antichristian
           where
           is
           filld
           with
           fears
           that
           you
           are
           the
           men
           cōmission'd
           by
           God
           to
           execute
           upon
           her
           the
           Judgment
           written
           ,
           to
           stain
           her
           glory
           and
           spoil
           her
           beauty
           ,
           〈…〉
           bastards
           brains
           against
           the
           stones
           ,
           &
           to
           give
           her
           blood
           for
           blood
           to
           drink
           ,
           to
           burn
           her
           flesh
           with
           fire
           ,
           for
           the
           prevention
           whereof
           that
           you
           may
           not
           torment
           her
           before
           her
           time
           ,
           she
           hath
           summon'd
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           earth
           that
           have
           committed
           fornication
           with
           her
           ,
           with
           their
           sons
           of
           whoredom
           to
           band
           their
           might
           and
           strength
           against
           you
           :
           but
           the
           Lord
           that
           
             raised
             you
             and
             called
             you
             to
             his
             foot
          
           (
           Isa.
           41.
           2
           )
           
             gave
             the
             Nations
             before
             you
             ,
             making
             you
             Rulers
             over
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             ,
             giving
             them
             as
             dust
             to
             your
             sword
             ,
             and
             as
             driven
             stubble
             to
             your
             bow
             ,
          
           making
           you
           to
           eat
           up
           the
           Nations
           ,
           
           your
           enemies
           ,
           to
           break
           their
           bones
           ,
           and
           pier●●
           them
           through
           with
           your
           arrows
           ,
           and
           then
           causing
           you
           to
           
             couch
             down
          
           like
           a
           Lion
           ,
           none
           daring
           
             to
             sti●
             you
             up
             ;
          
           but
           this
           w●●rish
           Dalilah
           perceiving
           your
           might
           by
           breaking
           her
           forces
           like
           
             Sampsons
          
           coards
           ,
           i●
           trying
           her
           tricks
           to
           find●
           out
           your
           strength
           ,
           and
           the
           seat
           thereof
           ,
           and
           well
           perceiving
           that
           it
           lies
           in
           your
           
             hair
             ,
          
           r●●ted
           together
           in
           your
           
             head
             .
          
           (
           we
           mean
           in
           your
           Vnion
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           each
           with
           other
           ,
           )
           s●e
           hath
           applyed
           her self
           in
           her
           several
           Instruments
           ,
           by
           her
           enticing
           words
           to
           cut
           
             you
             from
             him
             ,
          
           and
           then
           
             to
             divide
             you
             each
             from
             other
             ,
          
           whose
           curi●●●
           cunning
           in
           that
           unhappy
           work
           is
           here
           set
           forth
           in
           one
           of
           her
           supposed
           faithful
           factors
           Mr
           
             Willi●m
             W●lwyn
             ,
          
           whose
           various
           manners
           in
           corrupting
           and
           dividing
           (
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           )
           the
           honest
           and
           true-hearted
           party
           to
           Religious
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdome
           interest
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           i●
           truly
           declared
           ;
           having
           received
           satisfaction
           touching
           the
           truth
           of
           th●se
           particular
           instances
           given
           concerning
           him
           ,
           (
           though
           we
           kn●w
           his
           
             profest
          
           principle
           is
           
             to
             say
             or
             do
             any
             thing
             whatsoever
             against
             him
             whom
             he
             thought
             engaged
             against
             him
             to
             destroy
             him
             ,
          
           yet
           )
           we
           cannot
           but
           subscribe
           our
           own
           
             Observations
          
           and
           
             Experiences
          
           of
           his
           general
           course
           in
           all
           his
           ways
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           here
           set
           forth
           .
           As
           for
           Mr
           
             Richard
             Overton
          
           we
           know
           him
           not
           but
           by
           his
           
             Pen
             ,
          
           the
           complexion
           whereof
           hath
           quit
           our
           desires
           of
           any
           further
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           .
           Mr
           
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Prince
          
           (
           we
           verily
           hope
           )
           are
           for
           better
           in
           their
           ends
           and
           aims
           ,
           then
           in
           their
           game
           in
           hitting
           their
           marks
           (
           viz.
           the
           real
           Interest
           of
           their
           native
           Country
           ,
           )
           though
           (
           we
           must
           confess
           )
           we
           look
           upon
           them
           as
           simple-hearted
           ,
           so
           simple-headed
           ,
           to
           be
           drawn
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           into
           such
           ways
           as
           they
           walk
           .
           For
           although
           in
           words
           they
           
             profess
             ,
          
           yet
           in
           works
           they
           deny
           ,
           and
           destroy
           the
           Interest
           of
           England
           ;
           for
           who
           seeth
           not
           not
           that
           these
           clamorous
           Complaints
           ins●●●ated
           into
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           spread
           abroad
           in
           the
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           
             Vi●
             .
             That
             the
             People
             assembled
             at
             Westminster
             are
             not
             a
             lawful
             Parliament
             ,
             but
             there
             〈…〉
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Sword
             to
             over-awe
             and
             tyranni●●
             over
             the
             free-born
             people
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             That
             it
             is
             against
             the
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             that
             there
             should
             be
             any
             Mar●●●●
             Discipline
             over
             Souldiers
             in
             time
             of
             peace
             ,
          
           (
           though
           there
           should
           be
           an
           Army
           under
           pay
           ,
           )
           〈…〉
           as
           if
           we
           were
           all
           in
           peace
           which
           we
           are
           not
           like
           to
           be
           while
           such
           〈…〉
           of
           〈…〉
           are
           
           kindled
           by
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           design
           of
           the
           House
           at
           Westminster
           ,
           〈…〉
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           &c.
           
             is
             to
             keep
             down
             the
             people
             under
             〈…〉
             and
             Slavery
             by
             an
             Army
             ,
          
           as
           if
           it
           was
           possible
           (
           a●
           the
           〈…〉
           stands
           to
           settle
           this
           Common-wealth
           without
           an
           Army
           ▪
           〈…〉
           the
           
             Commons
             of
             England
          
           (
           whom
           in
           their
           several
           Papers
           they
           have
           acknowledge●
           to
           be
           the
           
             Supream
             Authority
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
          
           must
           be
           tyed
           to
           govern
           by
           
             the
             known
             Laws
             ,
          
           not
           
             to
             alter
             the
             Government
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             to
             establish
             a
             Councel
             of
             State
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           have
           power
           
             to
             take
             away
             the
             life
             of
             the
             King
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             abolish
             the
             House
             of
             Lords
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           That
           
             the
             sending
             over
             Forces
             to
             Ireland
             is
             for
             not●●●●
             else
             but
             to
             make
             way
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Army
             to
             enlarge
             〈…〉
             territories
             of
             power
             and
             Tyranny
             ,
          
           That
           it
           
             is
             an
             unlawful
             War
             ,
             ●
             cruel
             and
             bloody
             work
             to
             go
             to
             destroy
             the
             Irish
             Natives
             for
             〈…〉
             Consciences
             ,
          
           (
           though
           they
           have
           kil'd
           many
           thousand
           Protestants
           for
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           )
           
             and
             to
             drive
             them
             from
             their
             proper
             natural
             and
             native
             Rights
             ,
          
           (
           though
           they
           have
           done
           the
           like
           to
           many
           thousand
           Protestants
           ,
           who
           ,
           though
           English
           ,
           had
           as
           true
           natural
           and
           native
           right
           to
           their
           Lands
           and
           ●●heritances
           as
           the
           Irish
           had
           :
           We
           say
           ,
           who
           is
           so
           blind
           as
           not
           to
           see
           that
           the
           true
           design
           of
           all
           these
           chantings
           is
           to
           divide
           the
           Army
           ,
           and
           break
           it
           in
           pieces
           by
           jealousies
           and
           discontents
           ,
           to
           hinder
           the
           happy
           and
           hopeful
           relief
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           to
           betray
           these
           poor
           Protestants
           that
           lie
           trembling
           and
           panting
           between
           hope
           and
           fear
           ,
           (
           not
           knowing
           whether
           yet
           they
           shall
           live
           or
           dye
           ,
           )
           break
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           consequently
           by
           the
           utter
           and
           irrecoverable
           loss
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           ruin
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           crushing
           the
           presēt
           Authority
           ,
           dividing
           the
           honest
           party
           ,
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           may
           come
           with
           all
           their
           Powers
           from
           all
           parts
           abroad
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           like
           a
           mighty
           Torrent
           ,
           sweeping
           all
           befor
           them
           ,
           and
           put
           themselves
           into
           a
           capacity
           of
           putting
           into
           execution
           their
           bloody
           ,
           cruel
           ,
           tyrannical
           and
           revengeful
           thoughts
           against
           the
           honest
           party
           in
           the
           Land
           .
           We
           have
           ever
           observed
           ,
           that
           this
           Mr
           
             Walwyn
          
           in
           all
           viciscitudes
           ,
           and
           turns
           of
           affairs
           ,
           hath
           still
           withstood
           the
           present
           Government
           ,
           yea
           ,
           though
           model'd
           according
           to
           his
           former
           pretended
           desires
           ,
           which
           argues
           
             a
             hidden
             design
          
           in
           all
           his
           pretences
           ;
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           when
           
             Magisterial
          
           Power
           ●●asheth
           against
           
             Divine
             ,
          
           and
           men
           in
           authority
           ●ight
           against
           
             God
          
           by
           oppression
           and
           tyranny
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           broken
           in
           pieces
           as
           a
           glass
           against
           a
           Rock
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           fountain
           of
           Government
           springs
           from
           the
           
             People
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           end
           thereof
           ●●
           their
           only
           benefit
           ,
           yet
           while
           the
           Power
           in
           the
           People
           is
           
             uncontracted
             ,
          
           and
           their
           own
           
             Authority
             is
             untransfer'd
             ,
          
           it
           is
           like
           (
           shall
           we
           say
           a
           tallent
           hid
           in
           the
           earth
           without
           uses
           )
           ●ay
           rather
           as
           the
           inordinate
           heat
           in
           a
           stack
           of
           corn
           ,
           firing
           it self
           with
           its
           own
           heat
           .
           Where
           all
           men
           are
           alike
           Rulers
           ,
           none
           will
           be
           ruled
           ,
           and
           then
           into
           what
           
             precipices
          
           should
           we
           run
           ?
           To
           live
           together
           is
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           how
           can
           this
           be
           when
           
             every
             mans
             lust
          
           shall
           be
           
             every
             mans
             Law
             ?
          
           For
           then
           every
           mans
           
             will
          
           shall
           be
           every
           mans
           wants
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           will
           content
           himself
           with
           what
           he
           hath
           .
           While
           he
           hath
           not
           that
           which
           his
           neighbor
           hath
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           Governments
           cannot
           secure
           
             each
             individual
          
           from
           oppression
           ;
           but
           where
           there
           is
           no
           Government
           ,
           so
           many
           men
           are
           so
           many
           Tyrants
           each
           to
           others
           .
           The
           worst
           of
           Governments
           is
           good
           for
           some
           ,
           but
           no
           Government
           can
           be
           good
           for
           none
           :
           Where
           is
           no
           Government
           there
           can
           be
           no
           Agreement
           ,
           and
           certain
           destruction
           attends
           division
           .
           Valiant
           Sirs
           ,
           be
           not
           deceived
           by
           these
           Arch
           ▪
           deluders
           ,
           neither
           be
           divided
           amongst
           your selves
           ;
           
             Union
          
           hath
           preserved
           you
           ,
           
             Division
          
           will
           destroy
           you
           :
           God
           hath
           made
           you
           terrible
           by
           
             Union
             ,
          
           the
           Jesuite
           would
           make
           you
           
             contemptible
          
           by
           division
           :
           your
           enemies
           despair
           to
           overcome
           you
           by
           
             Power
             ,
          
           revive
           not
           their
           hopes
           to
           do
           it
           by
           
             policy
             ;
          
           they
           could
           not
           
             cudgel
          
           you
           ,
           let
           them
           not
           cajole
           you
           :
           you
           have
           wrested
           their
           swords
           ,
           their
           spears
           ,
           their
           trophies
           ,
           their
           banners
           out
           of
           their
           
             hands
             ,
          
           let
           them
           not
           cheat
           them
           out
           of
           
             your
             hands
          
           again
           ;
           they
           tell
           you
           ,
           your
           Officers
           would
           lift
           up
           themselves
           by
           your
           blood
           ,
           but
           have
           not
           you
           better
           experiences
           of
           your
           Officers
           then
           they
           ?
           Have
           not
           they
           stuck
           to
           
             you
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           you
           to
           
             them
             ,
          
           in
           the
           day
           of
           battel
           ?
           What
           though
           
             men
          
           have
           not
           regarded
           you
           as
           you
           deserved
           ,
           will
           not
           
             God
          
           be
           faithful
           ,
           though
           men
           are
           not
           ?
           Will
           not
           he
           be
           
             true
          
           when
           they
           are
           
             lyars
             ?
          
           Are
           you
           afraid
           to
           receive
           your
           wages
           ,
           your
           rewards
           from
           the
           immediate
           hand
           of
           God
           alone
           ?
           That
           your
           honor
           shall
           be
           too
           great
           ,
           your
           Crown
           too
           heavy
           at
           the
           great
           pay
           day
           ?
           He
           hath
           made
           you
           famous
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           famous
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           is
           it
           your
           fear
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           honor
           you
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           (
           that
           any
           of
           you
           should
           be
           disswaded
           ,
           from
           that
           happy
           work
           ,
           )
           are
           you
           unwilling
           to
           be
           possessed
           of
           that
           good
           Land
           ,
           that
           Land
           that
           floweth
           with
           milk
           and
           honey
           ?
           Hath
           not
           God
           fed
           you
           with
           former
           Victories
           ,
           to
           the
           amazement
           of
           all
           that
           he
           might
           steel
           you
           against
           all
           future
           difficulties
           that
           you
           
           ●●●●t
           withal
           .
           The
           people
           of
           God
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           〈…〉
           vis●n
           up
           and
           called
           you
           blessed
           for
           your
           help
           to
           them
           in
           the
           day
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           shall
           your
           poor
           Brethren
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           receive
           ●●
           favour
           from
           you
           ?
           We
           beseech
           you
           by
           the
           
             Womb
          
           that
           b●●
           a
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Paps
          
           that
           gave
           you
           suck
           ,
           by
           the
           
             honor
          
           of
           Englis●
           men
           ,
           by
           all
           the
           
             experiences
          
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           you
           while
           you
           stuck
           ●●
           the
           Interest
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           people
           and
           your
           native
           Country
           ,
           that
           you
           pl●●●
           off
           the
           Vizors
           of
           those
           Jesuitical
           Whifflers
           ,
           that
           (
           creeping
           in
           among
           you
           like
           the
           Serpents
           spawn
           under
           the
           green
           gr●ss
           )
           spy
           ●●●
           your
           
             liberty
             ,
             envy
          
           your
           approaching
           happiness
           ,
           and
           would
           ●ow
           destroy
           you
           by
           your
           own
           selves
           ;
           the
           just
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           the
           Freedom
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           Interest
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           joy
           of
           all
           good
           men
           are
           in
           the
           fruitful
           Womb
           of
           your
           former
           faithfulness
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           ready
           to
           bring
           forth
           ,
           if
           you
           help
           in
           the
           how
           of
           tr●●●l
           ,
           howsoever
           ,
           that
           the
           happy
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           begun
           in
           these
           three
           Islands
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           shall
           go
           on
           and
           prosp●●
           by
           the
           honored
           Instruments
           of
           Gods
           own
           choice
           ,
           is
           the
           faith
           and
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             faithful
             Friends
             and
             Brethren
             your
             dayly
             Remembrancers
             at
             the
             Throne
             of
             Grace
             ,
             
               
                 William
                 Kiffin
              
               
                 David
                 Lordell
              
               
                 John
                 Price
              
               
                 Richard
                 Arnald
              
               
                 Edmund
                 Rosier
              
               
                 Henry
                 Foster
              
               
                 Henry
                 Burnet
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
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           other
           ,
           which
           the
           presum'd
           ingenuity
           of
           the
           Reader
           will
           correct
           and
           pardon
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           VValwins
           VViles
           :
           OR
           The
           Manifestators
           Manifested
           .
        
         
           THe
           greatest
           Hypocrisie
           is
           often
           palliated
           with
           the
           most
           specious
           pretences
           of
           the
           plainest
           sincerity
           ,
           and
           the
           cheefest
           use
           that
           some
           men
           make
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           language
           thereof
           is
           (
           after
           the
           similitude
           of
           Satan
           with
           our
           first
           Parents
           )
           to
           muffle
           the
           understandings
           of
           over-credulous
           and
           flexible
           men
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           cheat
           them
           under
           a
           guilded
           bait
           of
           their
           seeming
           good
           into
           such
           actions
           that
           are
           most
           conducible
           to
           their
           certain
           misery
           :
           It
           is
           the
           great
           unhappiness
           of
           ingenious
           and
           plain-hearted
           people
           to
           be
           made
           instrumental
           to
           the
           disguised
           design
           of
           maskt
           enemies
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           their
           Integrity
           imposed
           upon
           by
           the
           deceitful
           policy
           of
           those
           that
           dare
           not
           own
           their
           own
           actions
           ,
           lest
           they
           should
           allarum
           them
           whom
           they
           dayly
           deceive
           ,
           and
           hinder
           the
           increase
           of
           that
           party
           by
           which
           they
           expect
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           their
           secret
           projects
           ;
           to
           open
           the
           windows
           of
           this
           dark
           Cabinet
           ,
           and
           to
           discover
           the
           methods
           of
           th●se
           Imposters
           ,
           is
           worthy
           the
           ingenuity
           and
           charity
           
           of
           a
           more
           able
           pen
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           imagined
           ,
           that
           such
           
             qu●●●●●
          
           devout
           and
           publique
           spirits
           ,
           as
           did
           seem
           to
           breath
           in
           two
           of
           these
           
             Manifestators
             ,
             viz.
          
           L.
           C.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Tho
             :
             Prince
             ,
          
           (
           with
           some
           others
           adhering
           to
           them
           )
           should
           be
           wrought
           upon
           (
           by
           their
           late
           Proceedings
           in
           print
           ,
           and
           otherways
           )
           to
           serve
           the
           implicate
           Designs
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           Adversaries
           ,
           were
           they
           not
           deceived
           by
           the
           fine
           and
           plausable
           expressions
           of
           these
           cunning
           Impostors
           ;
           and
           although
           the
           present
           distempers
           of
           their
           turbulent
           passions
           (
           like
           the
           raging
           Seas
           )
           and
           the
           perplext
           ebullitions
           of
           ●●●●r
           discontented
           mindes
           ,
           have
           fomed
           out
           the
           dregs
           and
           dross
           of
           frail
           and
           sinful
           flesh
           and
           blood
           (
           we
           mean
           )
           vented
           unworthy
           Callumnies
           ,
           palpable
           falsities
           ,
           and
           most
           notorious
           scandals
           against
           those
           (
           saviours
           of
           the
           Nation
           )
           men
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           made
           happy
           Instruments
           of
           the
           Kingdoms
           Freedom
           from
           apparent
           slavery
           and
           utter
           ruine
           ,
           yet
           that
           ancient
           experience
           which
           we
           have
           had
           of
           the
           said
           persons
           (
           especially
           the
           first
           nam'd
           thereof
           ,
           )
           together
           with
           those
           fore-sufferings
           by
           him
           endured
           in
           his
           stout
           withstanding
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           though
           we
           confess
           we
           have
           not
           observed
           his
           sufferings
           to
           have
           produced
           that
           
             quiet
             fruit
             of
             righteousness
          
           )
           nor
           him
           to
           have
           learnt
           that
           meekness
           and
           
             lowliness
             of
             spirit
          
           after
           
             Christs
          
           example
           in
           bearing
           his
           Cross
           ;
           yet
           well
           considering
           that
           oppression
           obnoxiateth
           even
           wise
           men
           to
           that
           madness
           which
           may
           not
           be
           so
           quickly
           recovered
           again
           )
           we
           are
           furnished
           with
           a
           covering
           for
           his
           present
           nakedness
           ,
           giving
           us
           to
           hope
           ,
           that
           as
           heretofore
           (
           if
           we
           mistake
           not
           )
           in
           the
           like
           case
           he
           may
           discern
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           ashamed
           .
           We
           have
           of
           late
           observed
           several
           expresses
           from
           three
           of
           these
           
             Manifestators
          
           so
           quallified
           ,
           as
           if
           written
           by
           the
           cheef
           Secretaries
           of
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             Slanders
             ,
          
           through
           whose
           lines
           ,
           as
           through
           a
           prison-grate
           ,
           such
           a
           distempered
           ,
           furious
           ,
           rayling
           and
           raging
           spirit
           doth
           stare
           and
           gaze
           their
           sober
           and
           judicious
           Readers
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           spitting
           such
           venum
           ,
           ●ankor
           and
           mallice
           against
           the
           most
           pious
           and
           deserving
           men
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           do
           such
           homage
           to
           Belzebub
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           such
           Spirits
           ,
           as
           to
           hear
           the
           sound
           of
           his
           revengeful
           and
           envious
           language
           ,
           and
           to
           wast
           their
           time
           in
           reading
           such
           slanderous
           Declarations
           from
           his
           Infernal
           Court
           ;
           but
           behold
           a
           fresh
           appearance
           of
           these
           subscribers
           in
           a
           new
           dress
           of
           a
           latter
           date
           ,
           as
           if
           that
           spirit
           would
           shew
           his
           master
           peece
           ,
           in
           his
           crafty
           translation
           of
           himself
           into
           the
           form
           of
           an
           Angel
           
           of
           light
           calling
           it self
           by
           the
           name
           of
           a
           
             Manifestation
          
           of
           L.
           C.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             William
             Walwin
             ,
             &c.
          
           bearing
           date
           the
           14
           of
           
             April
          
           1649.
           whose
           devout
           ,
           specious
           ,
           meek
           ,
           self-denying
           ,
           soft
           ,
           and
           pleasant
           lips
           savours
           much
           of
           the
           sligh
           cunning
           and
           close
           subtlety
           of
           that
           additional
           Subscriber
           ,
           Mr
           
             William
             Walwin
             ,
          
           who
           (
           as
           the
           Serpent
           that
           deceived
           our
           first
           Parents
           was
           more
           subtle
           then
           any
           beast
           of
           the
           field
           which
           the
           Lord
           God
           had
           made
           )
           is
           much
           more
           crafty
           then
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           brethren
           ,
           of
           whose
           curious
           spinning
           we
           have
           several
           reasons
           to
           presume
           this
           peece
           ,
           for
           here
           is
           not
           the
           licentious
           provoking
           daringness
           of
           L.
           Col.
           
             Lilburns
          
           pen
           ,
           nor
           yet
           the
           notorious
           profaness
           of
           Mr
           
             Richard
             Overtons
          
           pen
           ,
           as
           for
           Mr
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           he
           is
           a
           younger
           brother
           ,
           lately
           drawn
           in
           ,
           and
           no
           further
           accomplish'd
           in
           his
           brethrens
           art
           then
           in
           the
           lesson
           of
           Conformity
           unto
           their
           proceedings
           and
           conscription
           unto
           their
           Expresses
           :
           Again
           ,
           he
           that
           shall
           compare
           this
           
             Manifestation
             ,
          
           subscribed
           by
           Mr
           
             Walwin
             ,
          
           with
           
             Englands
             new
             Chains
             ,
          
           the
           first
           and
           second
           part
           ,
           the
           
             Hunting
             of
             the
             Foxes
             ,
          
           and
           other
           scandalous
           Pamphlets
           ,
           subscribed
           onely
           by
           the
           rest
           ,
           may
           easily
           perceive
           the
           well
           known
           subtlety
           and
           craftiness
           ,
           phrase
           and
           stile
           ,
           of
           this
           new
           Subscriber
           above
           his
           Fellows
           ,
           who
           of
           themselves
           are
           no
           more
           able
           to
           alter
           the
           complexion
           of
           their
           pen
           ,
           then
           the
           Leopard
           his
           spots
           ,
           or
           the
           Blackamoor
           his
           skin
           ;
           these
           being
           Wolves
           in
           their
           own
           ,
           but
           the
           other
           a
           Wolf
           in
           Sheeps
           clothing
           ;
           and
           that
           simple
           and
           plain-hearted
           men
           may
           no
           longer
           be
           drawn
           aside
           from
           their
           publique
           Interest
           and
           personal
           Comforts
           ,
           temporal
           and
           eternal
           ,
           hear
           the
           voyce
           of
           several
           years
           experience
           and
           observation
           ,
           exhibiting
           a
           true
           and
           impartial
           
             Manifestation
          
           chiefly
           and
           principally
           of
           this
           
             Manifestator
             ,
          
           we
           mean
           this
           new
           additional
           Subscriber
           ,
           Mr
           
             William
             Walwin
             ,
          
           whom
           we
           shall
           consider
           not
           at
           all
           in
           reference
           to
           his
           Birth
           ,
           Breeding
           ,
           Trade
           ,
           manner
           of
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           any
           further
           then
           only
           relating
           to
           his
           wiles
           and
           ways
           ,
           methods
           and
           modes
           ,
           in
           deluding
           ,
           cozening
           and
           deceiving
           a
           plain
           and
           honest
           generation
           of
           well-meaning
           men
           ,
           into
           such
           paths
           practises
           and
           manners
           that
           are
           most
           destructive
           to
           their
           own
           Interest
           ,
           and
           the
           publique
           good
           :
           And
           here
           consider
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           His
           game
           hath
           always
           bin
           the
           unhappy
           perversion
           of
           honest
           men
           generally
           observed
           to
           be
           forward
           on
           the
           Parliaments
           behalf
           against
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           the
           Royal
           party
           ,
           for
           the
           effecting
           wherof
           his
           
           custom
           was
           to
           frame
           his
           Endeavors
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           To
           discern
           and
           feel
           their
           temper
           ,
           
             genius
             ,
          
           natural
           
             constitution
             ,
          
           and
           complexion
           ,
           whether
           of
           meek
           ,
           quiet
           ,
           and
           peaceable
           ;
           or
           rash
           ,
           hasty
           ,
           and
           violent
           
             spirits
             :
          
           whether
           of
           quick
           ,
           capacious
           ,
           and
           nimble
           ,
           or
           of
           dull
           ,
           injudicious
           ,
           and
           low
           apprehensions
           :
           whether
           of
           a
           more
           pure
           ,
           heavenly
           ,
           and
           spiritual
           ,
           or
           more
           gross
           ,
           light
           ,
           and
           vain
           
             discourse
             :
          
           whether
           of
           a
           retensive
           ,
           close
           ,
           and
           tenacious
           capacity
           in
           keeping
           secrets
           ,
           or
           a
           more
           open
           ,
           free
           ,
           and
           liberal
           aptness
           in
           discovering
           :
           whether
           of
           a
           richer
           ,
           or
           mean
           condition
           :
           whether
           popular
           ,
           or
           how
           interessed
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Army
           ,
           City
           ,
           or
           Country
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Having
           well
           understood
           his
           game
           ,
           he
           prepares
           his
           baits
           ,
           those
           whom
           he
           apprehends
           more
           solid
           ,
           wise
           ,
           moderate
           ,
           judicious
           ,
           of
           quick
           apprehensions
           ,
           reaching
           brains
           ,
           good
           parts
           ,
           and
           language
           ,
           and
           withall
           notorious
           for
           Religion
           and
           popular
           Interest
           ,
           he
           first
           entertains
           with
           much
           
             civility
             ,
          
           candor
           ,
           and
           curteous
           carriages
           ,
           very
           good
           ,
           rational
           ,
           and
           acceptable
           discourse
           ,
           fitting
           and
           framing
           the
           same
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           as
           may
           represent
           himself
           an
           excellent
           Common-wealths
           man
           ,
           full
           of
           a
           publique
           spirit
           ,
           and
           furnished
           with
           rich
           and
           plentiful
           observations
           ,
           and
           propositions
           ,
           fairly
           comporting
           with
           publique
           good
           ,
           and
           insinuating
           (
           with
           what
           freedom
           or
           tenderness
           ,
           plainness
           or
           covertness
           ,
           they
           are
           able
           to
           bear
           )
           the
           many
           pressures
           ,
           burthens
           and
           grievances
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           insisting
           (
           if
           at
           all
           )
           yet
           very
           slightly
           upon
           the
           Redresses
           ,
           good
           ,
           and
           benefit
           received
           from
           men
           in
           present
           authority
           ;
           backing
           his
           discourse
           of
           this
           nature
           either
           with
           some
           plausible
           stories
           of
           the
           cunning
           and
           crafty
           behavior
           of
           Forreign
           Princes
           ,
           or
           men
           in
           Power
           ,
           pretending
           good
           for
           the
           Common
           wealth
           and
           doing
           many
           things
           very
           promising
           therunto
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           exalting
           themselves
           in
           the
           oppressions
           and
           vexations
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           or
           else
           with
           observations
           of
           Domestique
           Polititians
           ,
           once
           very
           famous
           for
           their
           pretended
           zeal
           for
           their
           Country
           ,
           but
           when
           advanced
           ,
           and
           lifted
           up
           ,
           as
           infamous
           for
           their
           baseness
           in
           Oppression
           and
           Tyranny
           :
           and
           by
           this
           means
           he
           is
           still
           fomenting
           new
           and
           fresh
           jealousies
           against
           those
           that
           approve
           themselves
           most
           faithful
           in
           Authority
           and
           Trust
           ,
           ever
           observing
           what
           actions
           (
           if
           any
           such
           thing
           do
           fall
           out
           )
           have
           been
           done
           by
           such
           men
           
           which
           may
           possibly
           
             (
             by
             wringing
             and
             wresting
             ,
             and
             malign
             interpretation
             )
          
           render
           them
           by
           his
           cunning
           art
           and
           skill
           (
           being
           very
           dexterous
           that
           way
           )
           to
           be
           suspected
           for
           Self-seekers
           ,
           Juglers
           ,
           and
           Deceivers
           of
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Having
           by
           this
           means
           crept
           into
           the
           good
           opinion
           ,
           love
           and
           affections
           of
           his
           deceived
           friends
           ,
           and
           new
           acquaintance
           (
           the
           result
           and
           issue
           of
           several
           meetings
           and
           conferences
           in
           order
           thereunto
           ,
           )
           and
           hereby
           wounded
           their
           respects
           ,
           and
           abated
           their
           zeal
           towards
           those
           that
           have
           the
           management
           and
           steerage
           of
           publike
           affairs
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           make
           sure
           work
           with
           them
           ,
           with
           cunning
           &
           curious
           art
           he
           attempts
           the
           undermining
           of
           their
           principles
           of
           Religion
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           soft
           foot
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           slight
           of
           hand
           ,
           and
           (
           Juglar-like
           )
           as
           if
           he
           had
           past
           his
           Apprenticeship
           ,
           and
           served
           Journey-man
           to
           the
           grand
           deceiver
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           he
           employs
           his
           skill
           in
           casting
           a
           mist
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           blinding
           the
           eyes
           of
           their
           minds
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           mysteries
           of
           Life
           and
           Salvation
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           Justification
           by
           his
           Death
           and
           Resurrection
           ,
           Sanctification
           and
           Mortification
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           &c.
           may
           appear
           but
           meer
           fantasms
           ,
           rediculous
           ,
           irrational
           ,
           ayry
           ,
           vain
           ,
           empty
           notions
           ;
           but
           thus
           he
           attempts
           very
           artificially
           in
           these
           gradations
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           (
           That
           he
           may
           raze
           the
           very
           Foundation
           ,
           and
           lay
           his
           Ax
           at
           the
           very
           root
           of
           Religion
           ,
           )
           he
           prepares
           his
           battery
           against
           the
           credit
           ,
           honor
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           presuming
           that
           to
           be
           (
           as
           indeed
           it
           is
           )
           the
           very
           first
           regal
           of
           Religion
           ,
           the
           credit
           whereof
           being
           once
           lost
           in
           the
           judgment
           ,
           the
           conscience
           ,
           will
           and
           affections
           ,
           will
           quickly
           surrender
           ,
           even
           upon
           Satans
           terms
           ;
           but
           before
           he
           spends
           his
           Ammunition
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           his
           Arguments
           and
           Reasons
           against
           the
           same
           ,
           with
           no
           small
           subtilety
           patlies
           with
           them
           a●
           in
           the
           very
           same
           case
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           very
           same
           end
           ,
           that
           envious
           one
           to
           the
           presence
           and
           eternal
           Interest
           of
           mankind
           ,
           did
           insinuate
           into
           a
           conference
           with
           our
           first
           parent
           by
           way
           of
           subtle
           and
           crafty
           questions
           ,
           and
           hath
           God
           indeed
           sald
           ,
           
             ye
             shal
             not
             eat
             of
             every
             tree
             of
             the
             garden
             ,
             &c.
          
           even
           so
           this
           most
           perficient
           Schollar
           ,
           doth
           not
           use
           in
           a
           down-right
           manner
           to
           deny
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           but
           like
           master-like
           man
           he
           sets
           upon
           men
           quere-wise
           :
           How
           can
           you
           prove
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ?
           What
           security
           have
           you
           concerning
           the
           divine
           authority
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           
           and
           consequently
           the
           articles
           of
           your
           belief
           ,
           and
           the
           grounds
           of
           your
           faith
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           testimony
           of
           men
           ?
           What
           better
           grounds
           have
           you
           to
           beleeve
           the
           Scriptures
           came
           from
           God
           ,
           then
           the
           Turks
           have
           for
           their
           Alcharon
           ,
           or
           the
           Jews
           for
           their
           Talmud
           ?
           not
           that
           he
           himself
           would
           seem
           to
           question
           it
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           will
           beleeve
           him
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           understand
           how
           men
           are
           setled
           in
           their
           faith
           ,
           and
           to
           help
           them
           therein
           ;
           he
           writ
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           divine
           authority
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           (
           as
           Satan
           himself
           ,
           when
           he
           did
           tempt
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           to
           destroy
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           in
           effect
           ,
           by
           doing
           contrary
           to
           the
           Tenor
           thereof
           ,
           did
           quote
           the
           very
           Scripture
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             It
             is
             written
             ,
             he
             shall
             give
             his
             Angels
             charge
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           he
           cannot
           presently
           surprize
           their
           Judgments
           by
           ,
           his
           subtile
           quries
           about
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           he
           waves
           the
           business
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           and
           takes
           another
           course
           ,
           then
           he
           insinuates
           the
           contradictions
           ,
           opinions
           of
           men
           about
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           their
           various
           judgments
           ,
           how
           opposite
           and
           cross
           they
           are
           to
           themselves
           (
           declining
           distinctions
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           reconciled
           )
           leading
           his
           disciples
           upon
           the
           Lords
           Days
           from
           one
           Church
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           staying
           no
           longer
           then
           while
           somewhat
           drops
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Minister
           ,
           which
           he
           may
           through
           his
           art
           (
           not
           minding
           what
           went
           before
           ,
           and
           what
           followed
           )
           render
           rediculous
           and
           weak
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           degrees
           comes
           at
           last
           to
           improve
           all
           against
           the
           validity
           of
           Religion
           ,
           preaching
           ,
           and
           other
           ordinances
           ,
           this
           done
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           He
           entertains
           them
           with
           as
           much
           excellency
           and
           strength
           of
           discourse
           ,
           as
           his
           capacities
           have
           attained
           ,
           in
           setting
           forth
           the
           famous
           Governments
           of
           such
           ,
           and
           such
           Common-wealths
           ,
           the
           excellent
           readings
           of
           Phylosophers
           ,
           their
           moral
           ingenuity
           pa●s
           and
           learning
           ,
           how
           far
           short
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           comes
           of
           them
           ?
           What
           kind
           of
           breeding
           such
           States
           and
           Common-wealths
           gives
           their
           children
           in
           the
           study
           of
           martial
           discipline
           ,
           feats
           of
           activity
           ,
           geomitry
           ,
           &c.
           by
           all
           which
           means
           he
           endeavors
           still
           to
           take
           off
           the
           minds
           of
           his
           Disciples
           from
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           thoughts
           thereof
           ,
           if
           he
           sees
           the
           desired
           fruits
           of
           his
           labours
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           hath
           gotten
           the
           Venison
           which
           his
           soule
           doth
           so
           sorely
           long
           for
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           betraying
           of
           poor
           men
           into
           the
           same
           condemnation
           with
           himself
           into
           
           low
           and
           contemptible
           thoughts
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           of
           hearing
           the
           Word
           ,
           Prayer
           ,
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           of
           Hell
           ,
           &c.
           then
           they
           become
           his
           bosom
           friends
           ,
           and
           are
           friendly
           received
           into
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           partake
           of
           his
           more
           intimate
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           familiarity
           ,
           as
           presuming
           ,
           that
           having
           perverted
           them
           ,
           and
           strengthened
           them
           in
           his
           most
           wretched
           ways
           ,
           they
           might
           be
           able
           to
           go
           and
           do
           likewise
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           pervert
           and
           strengthen
           their
           brethren
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           his
           method
           for
           the
           taking
           the
           more
           solid
           ,
           able
           ,
           judicious
           and
           intelligent
           men
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           first
           sort
           of
           men
           whom
           he
           seeks
           to
           seduce
           from
           their
           faithfulness
           and
           integrity
           to
           God
           and
           man
           .
        
         
           Before
           we
           come
           to
           shew
           his
           art
           in
           drawing
           aside
           the
           other
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           take
           some
           instances
           of
           his
           proceedings
           in
           the
           former
           kind
           ,
           all
           which
           ,
           with
           much
           more
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           shall
           be
           manifestly
           proved
           as
           occasion
           is
           required
           .
        
         
           Having
           once
           upon
           a
           Fast
           day
           (
           as
           his
           usual
           manner
           was
           both
           upon
           those
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           days
           )
           gone
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           hearing
           here
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           there
           a
           little
           what
           the
           Ministers
           said
           ,
           making
           it
           the
           subject
           matter
           of
           his
           prophane
           scorning
           and
           jeering
           ,
           came
           at
           last
           to
           his
           own
           house
           with
           one
           of
           his
           supposed
           Fast
           disciples
           ,
           (
           though
           even
           at
           that
           time
           his
           heart
           did
           rise
           against
           
             Walwins
          
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           having
           got
           within
           him
           ,
           he
           did
           resolve
           ,
           though
           with
           much
           reluctance
           of
           spirit
           ,
           to
           fathom
           the
           deep
           devout
           hypocrisie
           of
           this
           man
           for
           a
           through
           detection
           of
           him
           ,
           )
           being
           at
           home
           ,
           he
           fetcht
           out
           that
           prophane
           scurtilous
           
             Lucians
          
           Dialogue
           ,
           come
           (
           said
           he
           )
           let
           us
           go
           read
           that
           which
           hath
           something
           in
           it
           ,
           
             Here
             is
             more
             wit
             in
             this
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             then
             in
             all
             the
             Bible
             .
          
        
         
           And
           speaking
           of
           the
           book
           of
           
             Psalms
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Proverbs
             ,
          
           said
           ,
           
             That
             there
             was
             no
             heed
             to
             be
             given
             to
             them
             ;
             for
             ,
          
           said
           he
           ,
           
             they
             were
             pen'd
             by
             Kings
             in
             order
             only
             to
             their
             own
             advantage
             ,
             and
             the
             promotion
             of
             their
             own
             interest
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             Kings
             .
          
        
         
           And
           another
           ,
           a
           presumed
           sure
           friend
           (
           having
           some
           familiarity
           with
           this
           worthy
           Champion
           for
           ,
           and
           asserter
           of
           the
           Divine
           Authority
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           Mr
           
             Walwyn
          
           )
           profest
           ,
           that
           this
           wretched
           man
           ,
           
             Walwyn
             ,
          
           speaking
           of
           the
           book
           of
           the
           
             Canticles
             ,
          
           said
           ,
           That
           
             it
             was
             nothing
             else
             but
             one
             of
             Solomons
             Epiphonema's
             or
             Rhetorical
             Songs
             upon
             one
             of
             his
             Whores
             .
          
        
         
           At
           another
           time
           speaking
           and
           discoursing
           of
           Hell
           ,
           said
           ,
           that
           
             it
          
           
           
             was
             a
             silly
             thing
             to
             think
             that
             there
             was
             any
             hell
             ,
             or
             condemnation
             ,
             which
             the
             Ministers
             keep
             such
             a
             noyce
             and
             prating
             about
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             the
             hell
             that
             was
             ,
             was
             that
             only
             which
             was
             in
             an
             ill
             mans
             conscience
             in
             this
             life
             :
          
           and
           it
           being
           replyed
           ,
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           speak
           expresly
           of
           hell
           ,
           and
           eternal
           fire
           and
           damnation
           ;
           he
           answered
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           as
           the
           Scriptures
           also
           speak
           ,
           they
           are
           condemned
           already
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           more
           but
           this
           ,
           they
           know
           they
           have
           not
           done
           well
           .
        
         
           At
           another
           time
           speaking
           of
           hell
           ,
           and
           everlasting
           fire
           ,
           and
           eternal
           torments
           ,
           used
           words
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           Pish
           ,
           do
           you
           think
           ,
           can
           it
           enter
           into
           your
           heart
           ,
           to
           conceive
           ,
           that
           God
           should
           cast
           a
           man
           into
           everlasting
           burnings
           ,
           where
           he
           should
           be
           tormented
           for
           ever
           without
           end
           ,
           for
           a
           little
           time
           of
           sinning
           in
           this
           world
           ?
        
         
           Again
           ,
           at
           another
           time
           speaking
           and
           discoursing
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           (
           said
           he
           )
           What
           a
           silly
           thing
           it
           is
           for
           a
           man
           to
           drop
           down
           upon
           his
           knees
           ,
           and
           hold
           up
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           lift
           up
           his
           eyes
           ,
           and
           mumble
           over
           a
           few
           words
           for
           half
           an
           hour
           ,
           or
           an
           hour
           together
           ,
           as
           if
           this
           did
           please
           God
           ,
           when
           all
           this
           while
           he
           might
           have
           been
           in
           doing
           that
           which
           is
           good
           in
           it self
           ,
           releeving
           the
           poor
           and
           oppressed
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           other
           Religion
           but
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           
             James
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           consisting
           in
           releeving
           the
           poor
           ,
           judging
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           fatherless
           and
           widow
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           speaking
           of
           keeping
           Sundays
           as
           we
           do
           ,
           urged
           ,
           That
           it
           was
           better
           on
           such
           days
           to
           meet
           together
           ,
           and
           spend
           our
           time
           in
           considering
           what
           is
           good
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           read
           some
           good
           moral
           things
           ,
           as
           
             Plutarchs
             Morals
             ,
             Ciceroes
             Orations
             ,
          
           then
           reading
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           hearing
           Sermons
           ,
           glorying
           much
           of
           the
           notable
           witty
           things
           in
           these
           moral
           Writers
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           governing
           of
           States
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           he
           did
           bemoan
           the
           simple
           practise
           of
           this
           Nation
           in
           bringing
           up
           their
           children
           in
           learning
           Latin
           (
           forsooth
           )
           and
           the
           original
           Tongues
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           not
           what
           ,
           it
           were
           far
           better
           to
           train
           them
           up
           in
           feats
           of
           Activity
           ,
           Geomitry
           ,
           riding
           Horses
           ,
           exercising
           Arms
           ,
           studying
           Fortifications
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           things
           as
           may
           make
           them
           serviceable
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           It
           would
           fill
           a
           Volume
           to
           declare
           the
           sad
           and
           miserable
           effects
           which
           by
           this
           means
           have
           been
           brought
           to
           pass
           upon
           the
           judgments
           of
           some
           of
           very
           able
           apt
           ,
           and
           ingenious
           parts
           and
           abilities
           
           corrupted
           by
           this
           English
           man-hunter
           ;
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           long
           since
           (
           a
           man
           of
           very
           singular
           parts
           ,
           and
           much
           ingenuity
           ,
           that
           might
           have
           been
           very
           useful
           for
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           )
           having
           been
           but
           a
           little
           and
           lately
           acquainted
           with
           this
           wretch
           ,
           speaking
           with
           others
           about
           the
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           Grace
           ,
           Mercy
           and
           Goodness
           ,
           most
           prophanely
           and
           lightly
           replayed
           ,
           
             Yea
             ,
             I
             hope
             God
             is
             a
             merry
             old
             man
             ,
             and
             will
             make
             a
             good
             companion
             when
             I
             am
             dead
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           one
           speaking
           to
           him
           of
           the
           Sweetness
           and
           Excellency
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           replyed
           ,
           
             Yea
             ,
             indeed
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             very
             sweet
             ,
             I
             love
             him
             better
             then
             Capons
             ;
          
           but
           I
           shall
           rather
           insist
           only
           upon
           his
           own
           expressions
           .
        
         
           Mr
           
             Walwyn
          
           being
           asked
           by
           one
           of
           his
           intimate
           Friends
           ,
           what
           he
           seriously
           thought
           concerning
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           whether
           they
           were
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           or
           no
           ?
           Replyed
           thus
           ,
           I
           'le
           open
           my
           heart
           plainly
           unto
           you
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           I
           beleeve
           again
           it
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           I
           pray
           expound
           your self
           ,
           said
           his
           friend
           ;
           why
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           is
           so
           plainly
           and
           directly
           contradictory
           to
           it self
           ,
           that
           makes
           me
           beleeve
           it
           is
           not
           the
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           yet
           again
           ,
           all
           those
           passages
           therein
           that
           declare
           the
           nature
           of
           God
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           his
           Grace
           and
           Goodness
           to
           men
           ,
           I
           beleeve
           are
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           have
           my
           meaning
           ;
           oftentimes
           declaring
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           not
           beleeve
           that
           God
           would
           punish
           men
           for
           ever
           for
           a
           little
           time
           of
           sinning
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           Gentlewoman
           (
           a
           Citizens
           wife
           ,
           of
           very
           good
           quality
           ,
           and
           well
           known
           )
           formerly
           very
           famous
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           of
           very
           great
           repute
           amongst
           honest
           people
           ,
           a
           woman
           of
           parts
           and
           abilities
           above
           the
           common
           standard
           of
           her
           sex
           ,
           whose
           sad
           and
           heavy
           condition
           it
           was
           to
           fall
           into
           acquaintance
           with
           this
           unhappy
           factor
           for
           the
           region
           of
           darkness
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           her self
           declared
           unto
           some
           ,
           very
           nearly
           relating
           unto
           her
           )
           was
           unhappily
           seduced
           by
           this
           wretched
           man
           ,
           who
           having
           improved
           his
           kill
           (
           with
           too
           much
           success
           )
           in
           poysoning
           her
           judgment
           touching
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           precious
           concernments
           of
           her
           soul
           ,
           did
           frequently
           vent
           his
           most
           Atheistical
           and
           blasphemous
           oppr●bies
           ,
           scorns
           and
           scoffs
           against
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           these
           passages
           do
           abundantly
           witness
           .
        
         
           Upon
           a
           time
           speaking
           of
           King
           
             David
             ,
          
           said
           to
           this
           purpose
           and
           effect
           ,
           That
           
             King
             James
             ,
             and
             King
             David
             were
             a
             couple
             of
             crasty
          
           
           
             Foxes
             ,
             and
             cunning
             Knaves
             ,
             that
             by
             their
             subtlety
             and
             policy
             ,
             under
             religious
             pretences
             ,
             acted
             all
             things
             with
             a
             design
             of
             abusing
             and
             cozening
             their
             people
             over
             whom
             they
             were
             set
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             were
             as
             like
             as
             ever
             he
             read
             of
             any
             two
             men
             in
             all
             his
             life
             .
          
        
         
           Another
           time
           speaking
           to
           the
           same
           woman
           ,
           demanded
           ,
           why
           she
           did
           not
           come
           and
           see
           his
           wife
           ?
           and
           most
           jeeringly
           and
           scoffingly
           added
           ,
           
             I
             protest
             ,
          
           said
           he
           ,
           
             thou
             hast
             sin'd
             the
             sin
             against
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             for
             not
             visiting
             my
             wife
             ;
          
           or
           to
           that
           effect
           .
        
         
           At
           other
           times
           visiting
           the
           same
           woman
           ,
           and
           finding
           her
           in
           somewhat
           a
           melancholy
           and
           sad
           condition
           ,
           (
           for
           indeed
           she
           was
           a
           woman
           of
           quick
           and
           ripe
           apprehensions
           in
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           likely
           degenerate
           from
           ,
           and
           decline
           the
           ways
           of
           God
           without
           regret
           of
           spirit
           ,
           and
           trouble
           of
           conscience
           .
           )
           
             Come
             ,
          
           said
           he
           ,
           
             we
             shall
             have
             you
             return
             to
             your
             religious
             mood
             again
             ,
             you
             will
             never
             do
             well
             so
             long
             as
             these
             thoughts
             prevail
             with
             you
             ;
          
           or
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Oftentimes
           did
           this
           wretched
           man
           suggest
           unto
           her
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           
             That
             it
             was
             abase
             and
             ignoble
             thing
             for
             any
             one
             to
             lye
             under
             such
             trouble
             ,
             anguish
             ,
             and
             perplexity
             ,
             as
             could
             not
             well
             be
             endured
             ,
             having
             so
             easie
             and
             speedy
             a
             way
             of
             riddance
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             is
             before
             every
             man
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             was
             an
             Honourable
             and
             valiant
             thing
             ,
             for
             a
             man
             in
             such
             a
             case
             to
             put
             an
             end
             to
             his
             life
             by
             laying
             violent
             hands
             upon
             himself
             ,
             being
             a
             far
             shorter
             way
             of
             ●ase
             ,
             then
             any
             other
             way
             .
          
           Which
           Atheisticall
           principle
           was
           so
           nourished
           by
           this
           poor
           woman
           ,
           in
           her
           distresse
           and
           trouble
           ,
           that
           she
           often
           attempted
           to
           destroy
           her self
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           ,
           she
           did
           most
           wofully
           bring
           it
           to
           passe
           ,
           by
           strangling
           her self
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           grief
           and
           trouble
           of
           her
           husband
           ,
           children
           ,
           and
           deare
           relations
           ;
           Now
           let
           impartiall
           and
           judicious
           men
           judge
           ,
           of
           the
           frame
           ,
           temper
           and
           spirit
           of
           this
           man
           touching
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           the
           nature
           and
           mysteries
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           of
           heaven
           ,
           of
           Hell
           ,
           &c.
           and
           whether
           these
           instances
           ,
           compared
           with
           his
           writing
           ,
           for
           the
           divine
           authority
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           also
           with
           the
           late
           manifestation
           ,
           doe
           not
           manifest
           him
           to
           be
           a
           cunning
           hypocriticall
           Jugler
           ,
           abuser
           ,
           and
           deceiver
           of
           poor
           men
           and
           women
           that
           lend
           their
           ●are
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           that
           can
           jeere
           at
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           at
           the
           sin
           against
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           preferre
           scurrilous
           ,
           base
           Pamphlets
           above
           
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           &c.
           can
           notwithstanding
           in
           this
           
             Manifestation
             .
          
           with
           a
           very
           devout
           and
           religious
           Pen
           (
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           the
           most
           pious
           assertor
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           )
           pretend
           to
           build
           his
           comfort
           upon
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           he
           doth
           
             pag.
          
           4.
           of
           this
           
             Manifestation
             ,
          
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           passe
           over
           the
           many
           wronge
           done
           unto
           him
           ,
           upon
           this
           consideration
           ,
           
             Remembring
             what
             is
             promised
             to
             be
             the
             portion
             of
             good
             men
             .
          
           Again
           ,
           
             pag.
             5.
             
             We
             must
             suffer
             till
             God
             sees
             fitting
             in
             good
             time
             to
             clear
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           With
           seveverall
           other
           strains
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           as
           if
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           other
           world
           ,
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           were
           the
           main
           things
           that
           guide
           him
           in
           all
           his
           waies
           ;
           wherein
           both
           L.
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburn
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           know
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           and
           have
           declared
           it
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           never
           perceive
           him
           a
           man
           in
           the
           least
           acquainted
           with
           the
           concemments
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Having
           declared
           the
           crafty
           and
           subtle
           wiles
           and
           methods
           of
           this
           artificiall
           and
           great
           Impostor
           ,
           in
           his
           Satanicall
           work
           of
           seducing
           and
           deceiving
           the
           more
           able
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           I
           shall
           now
           proceed
           in
           setting
           forth
           his
           Mountebankisme
           in
           his
           Jesuitical
           betraying
           of
           the
           weaker
           ,
           more
           injudicious
           ,
           and
           plainer
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           these
           likewise
           being
           of
           severall
           tempers
           ,
           constitutions
           ,
           and
           conditions
           ,
           he
           hath
           variety
           of
           Art
           to
           deceive
           them
           all
           .
        
         
           If
           they
           be
           of
           a
           low
           ,
           needy
           ,
           indigent
           ,
           and
           wanty
           condition
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           them
           are
           ,
           he
           deales
           with
           them
           after
           this
           method
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           (
           that
           he
           might
           hit
           the
           white
           of
           the
           mark
           in
           all
           his
           aimes
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           wound
           the
           credit
           and
           authority
           of
           Religion
           ,
           )
           he
           is
           ever
           and
           anon
           harping
           upon
           the
           hard-heartednesse
           and
           uncharitablenesse
           of
           Professors
           (
           and
           I
           wish
           that
           he
           had
           not
           straw
           enough
           to
           make
           this
           Brick
           )
           and
           those
           that
           are
           religious
           men
           ,
           how
           grinding
           they
           are
           in
           bargains
           ,
           how
           penurious
           ,
           base
           ,
           and
           backward
           in
           works
           of
           charity
           and
           mercy
           ,
           how
           undermining
           and
           over-reaching
           they
           are
           in
           buying
           ,
           in
           selling
           ,
           how
           having
           and
           craving
           in
           the
           things
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           how
           hardly
           any
           work
           of
           mercy
           and
           charity
           comes
           off
           with
           them
           ,
           how
           they
           let
           their
           brethren
           starve
           ,
           and
           dye
           ,
           and
           perish
           ,
           rather
           then
           help
           them
           ,
           and
           how
           bountifull
           ,
           free
           ,
           and
           liberall
           the
           very
           Heathens
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           how
           beneficiall
           even
           Papists
           ,
           and
           many
           that
           doe
           not
           so
           much
           as
           pretend
           to
           Religion
           ,
           are
           to
           the
           poore
           ;
           and
           therein
           ,
           I
           confesse
           ,
           he
           
           speaks
           too
           true
           ,
           but
           the
           Devill
           himself
           spake
           truth
           ,
           to
           wound
           and
           destroy
           it
           ,
           not
           to
           promote
           and
           propagate
           it
           ;
           by
           this
           means
           he
           cunningly
           insinuates
           the
           discredit
           and
           disparagement
           of
           that
           ,
           that
           is
           called
           Religion
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           Professors
           thereof
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           likewise
           procure
           the
           second
           grand
           designe
           ,
           and
           desire
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           trouble
           ,
           misery
           ,
           and
           ruine
           of
           this
           common-wealth
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           those
           that
           now
           have
           ,
           and
           formerly
           of
           late
           had
           the
           government
           thereof
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           he
           takes
           notice
           of
           the
           neglect
           of
           the
           Parliament
           in
           regarding
           ,
           and
           encouraging
           their
           friends
           ,
           how
           they
           doe
           not
           at
           all
           consider
           the
           pressures
           of
           those
           that
           have
           stuck
           unto
           them
           in
           their
           straights
           and
           difficulties
           ;
           how
           they
           bestow
           places
           of
           profit
           upon
           the
           rich
           ,
           and
           prefer
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           Children
           ,
           and
           Kinsmen
           ,
           in
           places
           of
           greatest
           profit
           and
           advantage
           ;
           how
           the
           great
           things
           that
           have
           been
           done
           for
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           have
           been
           done
           by
           the
           meaner
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           helping
           them
           they
           are
           now
           become
           low
           and
           poor
           ,
           and
           not
           at
           all
           regarded
           ,
           &c.
           by
           this
           meanes
           ,
           he
           raiseth
           up
           and
           increaseth
           discontents
           ,
           and
           ebullitions
           of
           spirit
           ,
           heart-burnings
           ,
           and
           repinings
           against
           the
           present
           Governours
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           having
           somewhat
           heated
           them
           by
           the
           meanes
           aforesaid
           ,
           then
           he
           insists
           upon
           the
           unworthynesse
           of
           our
           times
           ,
           in
           making
           riches
           and
           estates
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           the
           great
           badge
           of
           distinction
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ;
           the
           Charactaristical
           token
           of
           mens
           fitnesse
           for
           Government
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           will
           not
           be
           well
           ,
           untill
           such
           time
           as
           men
           shall
           be
           eligible
           into
           places
           of
           trust
           ,
           that
           are
           vertuous
           and
           able
           ,
           though
           poor
           and
           low
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           and
           that
           
             Butchers
          
           and
           
             Coblers
          
           be
           chosen
           into
           the
           places
           of
           Magistracy
           and
           government
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           others
           that
           are
           rich
           in
           this
           World
           ;
           these
           kinds
           of
           plausible
           discourses
           are
           very
           pleasing
           ,
           and
           take
           much
           with
           discontented
           men
           that
           are
           poor
           and
           weak
           in
           estate
           ,
           and
           withall
           shallow
           and
           injudicious
           ;
           now
           they
           begin
           a
           little
           to
           swell
           ,
           and
           be
           much
           conceited
           in
           ,
           and
           of
           themselves
           :
           this
           done
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           he
           is
           very
           frequent
           and
           diligent
           ,
           in
           fomenting
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           disproportion
           and
           inequality
           of
           the
           distribution
           of
           the
           things
           of
           this
           life
           .
           What
           an
           inequitable
           thing
           it
           is
           for
           one
           man
           to
           have
           thousands
           ,
           and
           another
           want
           bread
           ,
           and
           
           that
           the
           pleasure
           of
           God
           is
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           should
           have
           enough
           ,
           and
           not
           that
           one
           man
           should
           abound
           in
           this
           Worlds
           good
           ,
           spending
           it
           upon
           his
           lusts
           ,
           and
           another
           man
           of
           far
           better
           deserts
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           worth
           two
           pence
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           no
           such
           difficulty
           as
           men
           make
           it
           to
           be
           ,
           to
           alter
           the
           course
           of
           the
           world
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           very
           few
           diligent
           and
           valiant
           spirits
           may
           turn
           the
           world
           upside
           down
           ,
           if
           they
           observe
           their
           seasons
           ,
           and
           shall
           with
           life
           and
           courage
           engage
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           his
           Methods
           in
           seducing
           the
           indigent
           and
           poorer
           sort
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           those
           whom
           he
           apprehends
           of
           passionate
           ,
           cholerique
           ,
           froward
           ,
           and
           peevish
           dispositions
           ,
           of
           putting
           forth
           bold
           and
           daring
           language
           ,
           and
           withall
           weak
           ,
           shallow
           ,
           and
           injudicious
           ,
           and
           yet
           men
           that
           are
           honest
           hearted
           in
           the
           main
           ,
           true
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           zealous
           against
           tyranny
           and
           oppression
           ,
           he
           handles
           after
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           he
           is
           ever
           blowing
           up
           their
           spirits
           ,
           by
           dayly
           discourses
           of
           the
           pressures
           ,
           burthens
           ,
           rates
           ,
           and
           taxes
           ,
           of
           the
           poor
           people
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           Excise
           ,
           Free
           Quarter
           ,
           Customes
           ,
           &c.
           are
           the
           subject-matter
           of
           his
           dayly
           talk
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           next
           thing
           ,
           is
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           
             Cause
          
           hereof
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           still
           those
           that
           are
           in
           places
           of
           Trust
           and
           Authority
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           one
           of
           his
           most
           constant
           ,
           certain
           and
           uniform
           custom
           ,
           to
           foment
           jealousies
           against
           the
           most
           active
           ,
           prosperous
           and
           successful
           persons
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           urging
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           ever
           known
           ,
           that
           men
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           zeal
           for
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           interest
           of
           good
           people
           ,
           have
           gotten
           into
           credit
           ,
           and
           thereby
           lifted
           up
           themselves
           ,
           endeavoring
           to
           destroy
           others
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           doing
           righteous
           things
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           exalt
           themselves
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           their
           own
           faction
           ,
           and
           promote
           their
           sons
           and
           their
           daughters
           ,
           their
           nephews
           and
           their
           kindred
           ,
           ever
           blemishing
           the
           repute
           and
           credit
           of
           the
           most
           famous
           and
           deserving
           men
           of
           the
           Times
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           This
           done
           ,
           the
           
             Remedy
          
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           ,
           and
           this
           must
           be
           by
           remove
           (
           by
           some
           means
           or
           other
           )
           of
           those
           persons
           ,
           adjudged
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           our
           troubles
           ,
           and
           miseries
           ,
           and
           because
           he
           knows
           that
           they
           cannot
           bear
           the
           thoughts
           of
           ass●ssinations
           ,
           murdering
           and
           killing
           of
           them
           ,
           (
           especially
           at
           first
           )
           therefore
           the
           pretended
           
           
           
           miscarriages
           of
           these
           men
           must
           be
           printed
           and
           published
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           these
           books
           must
           be
           dispersed
           among
           especially
           the
           known
           wel-affected
           and
           forward
           party
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           to
           which
           end
           it
           must
           be
           so
           ordered
           and
           managed
           ,
           that
           these
           books
           may
           be
           upon
           free
           cost
           scattered
           abroad
           in
           the
           Countries
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           places
           and
           Counties
           especially
           that
           are
           adjacent
           to
           the
           City
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           do
           most
           abound
           with
           honest
           and
           well-affected
           men
           ,
           as
           
             Hertford-shire
             ,
             Buckingham-shire
             ,
             Cambridg-shire
             ,
             &c.
          
           that
           so
           there
           may
           be
           a
           general
           distaste
           and
           dis-affection
           among
           that
           sort
           of
           men
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           When
           he
           hath
           by
           this
           means
           wounded
           the
           repute
           and
           credit
           of
           the
           most
           faithful
           and
           succesful
           Patriots
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           representing
           them
           as
           the
           chief
           and
           only
           cause
           of
           the
           pressures
           ,
           troubles
           and
           perplexities
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           &c.
           and
           by
           this
           means
           raised
           the
           heat
           ,
           fury
           and
           passion
           of
           this
           sort
           of
           men
           under
           present
           consideration
           ,
           then
           (
           as
           if
           all
           the
           bonds
           of
           piety
           ,
           civility
           ,
           modesty
           ,
           education
           and
           discretion
           were
           broken
           )
           scornful
           ,
           scandalous
           ,
           opprobrious
           ,
           false
           and
           clamorous
           reports
           are
           suggested
           and
           raised
           against
           these
           men
           ,
           and
           happy
           would
           it
           be
           for
           this
           Nation
           that
           these
           men
           were
           ●●d
           out
           of
           the
           way
           .
        
         
           For
           a
           further
           confirmation
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           these
           things
           take
           some
           few
           instances
           which
           follow
           .
        
         
           This
           Mr
           
             Walwyn
             ,
          
           to
           work
           upon
           the
           indigent
           and
           poorer
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           raise
           up
           their
           spirits
           in
           discontents
           and
           clamours
           ,
           &c.
           did
           one
           time
           profess
           ,
           
             ●e
             could
             wish
             with
             all
             his
             heart
             that
             there
             was
             neither
             Pale
             ,
             He●●
             nor
             Ditch
             in
             the
             whole
             Nation
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             was
             an
             unconscionable
             thing
             that
             one
             man
             should
             have
             ten
             thousand
             pounds
             ,
             and
             another
             ,
             more
             deserving
             and
             useful
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             should
             not
             be
             worth
             two
             pence
             ;
          
           or
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           At
           another
           time
           discoursing
           of
           the
           inequality
           and
           disproportion
           of
           the
           estates
           and
           conditions
           of
           men
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           had
           words
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           That
           
             it
             was
             a
             sad
             and
             miserable
             thing
             that
             it
             should
             so
             continue
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             would
             never
             be
             well
             until
             all
             things
             were
             common
             ;
          
           and
           it
           being
           replyed
           ,
           
             Will
             that
             ●ver
             be
             ?
          
           Answered
           ,
           
             We
             must
             endeavor
             it
             :
          
           It
           being
           said
           ,
           That
           this
           would
           destroy
           all
           Government
           ;
           Answered
           ,
           That
           then
           
             there
             would
             be
             less
             need
             of
             Government
             ,
             for
             then
             there
             would
             be
             no
             theeves
             ,
             no
             covetous
             persons
             ,
          
           
           
             no
             deceiving
             and
             abusing
             of
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             so
             no
             need
             of
             government
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             but
             if
             in
             such
             a
             case
             they
             have
             a
             form
             and
             rule
             of
             government
             to
             determine
             cases
             ,
             as
             may
             fall
             out
             ,
             yet
             there
             will
             be
             no
             need
             of
             standing
             Officers
             in
             a
             Common-wealth
             ,
             no
             need
             of
             Judges
             ,
          
           &c
           
             but
             if
             any
             difference
             doe
             fall
             out
             ,
             or
             any
             criminall
             fact
             be
             committed
             ,
             take
             a
             Cobler
             from
             his
             Seat
             ,
             or
             a
             Butcher
             from
             his
             Shop
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Tradesman
             that
             is
             an
             honest
             and
             just
             man
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             heare
             the
             case
             ,
             and
             determine
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             then
             betake
             himself
             to
             his
             work
             again
             .
          
        
         
           At
           another
           time
           ,
           discoursing
           of
           Printing
           ,
           and
           educating
           Children
           ,
           &c
           ,
           
             Wisht
             that
             Printing
             had
             never
             been
             known
             ,
             adding
             ,
             that
             since
             this
             practice
             and
             custome
             of
             teaching
             of
             Children
             ,
             and
             bringing
             up
             of
             youth
             in
             learning
             Tongues
             and
             Arts
             ,
             the
             world
             hath
             been
             more
             troubled
             with
             suits
             and
             quarrels
             ,
             discontents
             and
             divisions
             ,
             and
             that
             one
             man
             having
             more
             abilities
             of
             this
             kind
             then
             another
             ,
             men
             have
             got
             into
             great
             places
             ,
             and
             this
             hath
             made
             such
             distinctions
             and
             divisions
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             otherwaies
             had
             never
             been
             known
             ;
          
           or
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           to
           ratifie
           the
           truth
           of
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           in
           raising
           up
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           violent
           ,
           furious
           ,
           and
           passionate
           sort
           of
           people
           ▪
           against
           well
           deserving
           men
           ,
           take
           these
           instances
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           beginning
           of
           our
           troubles
           ,
           he
           hath
           frequently
           vented
           base
           and
           unworthy
           jealousies
           against
           that
           honored
           Coll.
           
             H●●bden
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Pim
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           whom
           God
           made
           happy
           Instruments
           of
           the
           good
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           envie
           it self
           not
           being
           able
           to
           blemish
           them
           ;
           yet
           did
           he
           insinuate
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           no
           trusting
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           might
           be
           dispenced
           withall
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           Kings
           interest
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           What
           his
           invenctives
           have
           been
           against
           L.
           Gen.
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           Comissarie
           Gen.
           
             Ireton
             ,
          
           Coll.
           
             Harrison
             ,
          
           &c.
           is
           notorious
           to
           all
           that
           have
           had
           intimate
           acquaintance
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           That
           he
           might
           stirr
           up
           the
           passionate
           and
           froward
           spirited
           people
           to
           work
           mischief
           ,
           having
           raised
           up
           their
           heat
           and
           distemper
           ,
           speaking
           of
           the
           obstructions
           of
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Nation
           by
           the
           House
           of
           Lords
           ;
           
             Pish
             ,
          
           said
           he
           ,
           
             here
             is
             a
             great
             deal
             of
             stirr
             indeed
             about
             Lords
             ,
             the
          
           Switzers
           ,
           
             did
             cut
             the
             throats
             of
             about
             forty
             of
             them
             in
             a
             night
             ,
             and
             had
             peace
             ever
             afterwards
             .
          
        
         
           One
           of
           his
           presumed
           intimate
           friends
           assures
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           
           this
           story
           following
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           indeed
           the
           cause
           of
           his
           deserting
           this
           
             Walwin
             ,
          
           and
           some
           others
           ,
           with
           whom
           he
           had
           formerly
           some
           familiarity
           ,
           the
           story
           is
           this
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           That
           there
           was
           an
           absolute
           designe
           by
           some
           Agitators
           at
           
             Ware
             ,
          
           to
           murther
           the
           Lieut
           :
           Gen
           :
           
             Gromwell
             ,
          
           concluded
           upon
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           thereof
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           to
           be
           thus
           ,
           the
           Agreement
           then
           concluded
           upon
           should
           be
           worn
           in
           the
           hats
           of
           their
           Party
           ,
           and
           a
           short
           Petition
           of
           about
           six
           lines
           should
           be
           presented
           to
           the
           Lo
           :
           Generall
           ,
           Petitioning
           him
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           declaring
           that
           they
           were
           the
           Supream
           Authority
           of
           this
           Nation
           ;
           and
           that
           upon
           this
           ground
           ,
           the
           People
           made
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           made
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           the
           severall
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Army
           made
           the
           Agitators
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           were
           the
           supream
           Authority
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           did
           refuse
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           presently
           to
           unhorse
           him
           ,
           resolving
           to
           destroy
           and
           cut
           the
           throats
           of
           all
           that
           did
           oppose
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           night
           ,
           with
           a
           Party
           of
           Horse
           ,
           at
           12
           of
           the
           clock
           ,
           they
           were
           to
           seize
           upon
           L
           ▪
           Generall
           
             Cromwell
             ,
          
           and
           to
           shoot
           him
           to
           death
           ,
           adding
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           never
           know
           who
           hurt
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           then
           they
           had
           a
           Charge
           ready
           fram'd
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           effectually
           prosecute
           ,
           and
           require
           the
           Parliament
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           resolving
           to
           cut
           the
           throats
           of
           those
           that
           should
           refuse
           the
           same
           .
           The
           same
           Party
           assures
           also
           ,
           that
           that
           very
           night
           when
           this
           should
           have
           been
           done
           at
           
             Ware
             ,
          
           the
           private
           Committee
           did
           meet
           ,
           with
           an
           expectation
           of
           the
           newes
           of
           the
           succusse
           of
           this
           bloody
           project
           ;
           but
           newes
           came
           unto
           them
           before
           it
           was
           expected
           ;
           that
           the
           whole
           design
           was
           broken
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           thereof
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           L.
           Gen
           :
           
             Cromwels
          
           carriages
           ,
           with
           his
           naked
           waved
           Sword
           ,
           daunted
           the
           Souldiers
           that
           had
           the
           paper
           in
           their
           hats
           ,
           made
           them
           pluck
           it
           out
           ,
           and
           subjected
           to
           commands
           ,
           &c.
           to
           their
           great
           dejection
           and
           trouble
           .
        
         
           The
           Party
           informing
           of
           this
           cursed
           design
           ,
           was
           not
           a
           member
           of
           the
           private
           Committe
           ,
           being
           a
           man
           (
           known
           )
           of
           more
           tender
           conscience
           ,
           then
           fit
           to
           be
           admitted
           into
           such
           secresies
           ,
           but
           being
           of
           a
           more
           common
           meeting
           ,
           he
           had
           the
           businesse
           discovered
           unto
           him
           by
           another
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           ready
           to
           assert
           .
        
         
           Having
           spoken
           of
           the
           particular
           wiles
           and
           waies
           of
           this
           deceiver
           ,
           touching
           the
           subject
           matter
           of
           his
           attempts
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           seducing
           
           of
           the
           honest
           and
           well
           affected
           Party
           ,
           the
           manner
           thereof
           
             viz.
          
           his
           cunning
           ,
           crafty
           ,
           and
           politique
           observation
           of
           their
           severall
           tempers
           ,
           constitutions
           ,
           complexions
           ,
           quallifications
           ,
           and
           conditions
           ,
           and
           his
           various
           and
           suitable
           application
           of
           himself
           ,
           to
           gain
           upon
           them
           accordingly
           ,
           having
           wrought
           them
           all
           to
           a
           free
           and
           voluntary
           disposition
           and
           inclination
           to
           hearken
           to
           his
           counsels
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           to
           receive
           his
           impressions
           and
           orders
           ,
           which
           you
           must
           still
           believe
           ,
           are
           in
           order
           only
           to
           the
           publique
           good
           ,
           common
           freedom
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           free-born
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           the
           pulling
           down
           of
           Oppressors
           &
           Tyrants
           ,
           he
           hath
           his
           severall
           works
           and
           employments
           for
           them
           all
           ;
           according
           to
           every
           mans
           aptnesse
           and
           fitnesse
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Those
           whom
           he
           observes
           men
           of
           parts
           ,
           witty
           and
           good
           language
           ,
           quick
           apprehensions
           ,
           able
           to
           bridle
           passions
           ,
           free
           from
           heat
           and
           choller
           ,
           of
           a
           compos'd
           deportment
           and
           behaviour
           ,
           and
           withall
           retensive
           in
           keeping
           secrets
           ,
           &c.
           these
           are
           of
           his
           intimate
           society
           ,
           commerse
           and
           familiarity
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           employed
           in
           observing
           the
           fitnesse
           and
           aptnesse
           of
           men
           for
           their
           proper
           employments
           ,
           these
           shall
           be
           of
           the
           whispering
           house
           ,
           close
           Cabinet
           ,
           and
           privie
           Councell
           ,
           and
           their
           worke
           shall
           be
           the
           encreasing
           of
           that
           Party
           in
           the
           City
           and
           Country
           ,
           whose
           Letters
           by
           the
           advantage
           of
           a
           pollitique
           and
           crafty
           Pen
           may
           propagate
           and
           help
           on
           their
           work
           in
           the
           severall
           Counties
           .
        
         
           Those
           that
           are
           of
           more
           bould
           ,
           p●●emptory
           ,
           pertenacious
           conceipted
           Spirits
           ,
           of
           fierce
           ,
           daring
           ,
           and
           provoking
           language
           ,
           apt
           to
           heat
           ,
           choller
           ,
           and
           passion
           ,
           and
           withall
           shallow
           ,
           weak
           ,
           and
           injudicious
           ,
           not
           able
           to
           see
           skin
           deep
           into
           state
           affaires
           ,
           and
           presuming
           themselves
           the
           best
           Common-wealths
           men
           ,
           the
           greatest
           Statists
           .
           the
           onely
           lovers
           of
           their
           Countries
           Liberties
           ,
           the
           freest
           men
           from
           self-interest
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           fittest
           for
           places
           of
           authority
           and
           trust
           .
           These
           shall
           trumpet
           out
           matter
           of
           discontents
           ,
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           pretended
           miscariages
           of
           those
           that
           are
           in
           Authority
           ,
           how
           basely
           things
           goe
           ;
           what
           oppressions
           ,
           taxations
           ,
           and
           vexations
           the
           poor
           people
           doe
           endure
           ?
           how
           this
           poor
           betraied
           Nation
           is
           bought
           and
           sould
           ?
           how
           the
           cutting
           off
           of
           some
           Tyrants
           doe
           alwaies
           make
           way
           for
           more
           and
           worse
           to
           succeed
           them
           ?
           how
           nothing
           is
           done
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ?
           how
           basely
           the
           Treasure
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           imbezeled
           ?
           how
           Parliament
           men
           vote
           
           monies
           out
           of
           the
           purses
           of
           the
           poor
           ridden
           people
           into
           their
           own
           ?
           how
           they
           share
           the
           riches
           of
           the
           Nation
           amongst
           themselves
           ?
           how
           to
           day
           they
           vote
           this
           Parliament
           man
           into
           a
           great
           Office
           ,
           and
           to
           morrow
           another
           !
           and
           how
           they
           do
           nothing
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           but
           vote
           one
           another
           into
           places
           of
           power
           and
           profit
           !
           how
           that
           though
           to
           abuse
           and
           cast
           a
           mist
           before
           the
           eies
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           they
           make
           a
           self-denying
           ordinance
           ,
           yet
           suffer
           no
           man
           to
           put
           it
           in
           execution
           !
           how
           they
           promote
           their
           kindred
           and
           alies
           into
           great
           places
           every where
           ;
           if
           any
           use
           be
           for
           men
           in
           Custom
           house
           ,
           in
           Excise-office
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           places
           of
           profit
           ,
           this
           and
           that
           Parliament
           mans
           friends
           ,
           or
           brothers
           ,
           or
           sons
           ,
           or
           nephews
           must
           be
           the
           men
           ;
           nay
           ,
           Parliament
           men
           and
           their
           Alies
           have
           place
           upon
           place
           ,
           and
           office
           upon
           office
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           severall
           bodies
           to
           be
           employed
           at
           one
           and
           the
           same
           time
           ?
           What
           's
           become
           of
           the
           infinite
           summs
           ,
           the
           unconceivable
           treasure
           of
           the
           Nation
           ?
           the
           late
           Kings
           Customs
           ,
           Ship-money
           ,
           Coat
           ,
           and
           Conduct
           monies
           ,
           Monopolies
           ,
           &c.
           were
           nothing
           to
           the
           Customs
           ,
           Excise
           ,
           Taxations
           ,
           Free
           quarter
           ,
           Sequestrations
           ,
           Papists
           monies
           ,
           Bishops
           lands
           ,
           Revenues
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           besides
           all
           the
           Plate
           and
           Monies
           lent
           freely
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           yet
           nothing
           done
           ;
           nay
           ,
           how
           many
           for
           their
           zeale
           and
           good
           will
           to
           the
           State
           have
           lent
           freely
           and
           bountifully
           ,
           thereby
           beggering
           and
           undoing
           themselves
           ,
           and
           now
           cannot
           receive
           one
           penny
           to
           buy
           them
           bread
           ,
           but
           may
           lye
           beging
           ,
           petitioning
           ,
           and
           starving
           at
           their
           doores
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           heard
           ?
           nay
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           have
           nothing
           but
           course
           ,
           hard
           ,
           and
           cruell
           language
           from
           them
           ;
           how
           one
           faction
           teares
           the
           Common-wealth
           and
           share
           it
           among
           themselves
           one
           while
           ,
           and
           another
           ,
           another
           while
           ,
           neither
           of
           them
           regarding
           the
           ease
           or
           greevances
           of
           the
           poor
           people
           al
           this
           while
           ,
           &
           what
           have
           they
           done
           since
           this
           purge
           and
           that
           purge
           ,
           they
           have
           voted
           the
           continuance
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           the
           laying
           of
           more
           Taxes
           and
           Rates
           ,
           they
           imprison
           honest
           men
           ,
           &c.
           these
           and
           the
           like
           charges
           are
           belched
           out
           from
           day
           to
           day
           by
           these
           men
           :
           this
           is
           the
           main●
           matter
           of
           their
           discourse
           ,
           writing
           ,
           Printing
           ,
           &c.
           never
           considering
           how
           far
           true
           or
           false
           ,
           what
           may
           be
           said
           in
           answer
           to
           any
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           blowing
           and
           blazing
           these
           clamours
           and
           complaints
           in
           all
           companies
           and
           places
           where
           they
           come
           ,
           and
           where
           they
           can
           by
           writings
           ,
           or
           other
           waies
           spread
           them
           abroad
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           they
           have
           a
           very
           singular
           advantage
           of
           the
           good
           will
           
           and
           affection
           of
           our
           weekly
           news-mongers
           ,
           the
           Tuesday-Moderate
           ,
           the
           Fryday-Occurrances
           who
           were
           easily
           intreated
           to
           spread
           abroad
           their
           late
           Manifestation
           ,
           that
           their
           simplicity
           ,
           piety
           and
           innocency
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliaments
           Oppression
           ,
           Cruelty
           and
           Tyrrannie
           might
           be
           the
           better
           known
           to
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           Malignants
           hopes
           revived
           again
           that
           at
           last
           these
           may
           restore
           them
           .
           &c.
           This
           raiseth
           up
           a
           spirit
           of
           contempt
           ,
           envie
           and
           malice
           ,
           anger
           and
           discontent
           ,
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           they
           doe
           .
        
         
           For
           those
           that
           are
           poor
           ,
           indigent
           and
           low
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           these
           likewise
           must
           spread
           abroad
           their
           complaints
           ,
           the
           deadnesse
           of
           tradeing
           ,
           the
           dearth
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           the
           great
           burthens
           ,
           assessments
           and
           taxations
           ;
           These
           are
           all
           through
           the
           neglect
           ,
           and
           by-meanes
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           all
           burthens
           ,
           rates
           and
           services
           are
           laid
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           bear
           the
           heat
           and
           burthen
           of
           the
           day
           :
           but
           they
           are
           trampled
           upon
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           peece
           of
           policy
           in
           men
           of
           great
           places
           ,
           to
           keep
           the
           poor
           low
           ,
           and
           needy
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           course
           must
           not
           be
           suffered
           &c.
           
        
         
           These
           and
           the
           like
           have
           been
           the
           particular
           ways
           of
           this
           cunning
           Artist
           ,
           in
           abusing
           simple-hearted
           honest
           men
           ;
           briefly
           the
           seeming
           tendency
           ,
           drift
           ,
           and
           scope
           of
           all
           his
           Agitations
           have
           carryed
           the
           face
           of
           many
           fould
           designe
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           to
           root
           our
           Religion
           and
           the
           Principles
           and
           power
           thereof
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           judgments
           and
           consciences
           of
           those
           that
           hearken
           unto
           him
           ;
           witnesse
           those
           former
           Methods
           and
           Instances
           given
           in
           order
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           root
           out
           the
           generation
           of
           honest
           godly
           religious
           &
           consciencious
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           when
           he
           pretends
           to
           love
           above
           others
           ,
           by
           putting
           them
           upon
           such
           waies
           and
           projects
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           take
           place
           ,
           would
           render
           them
           the
           most
           unsufferable
           generation
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           not
           fit
           indeed
           to
           live
           in
           a
           Common-wealth
           :
           And
           what
           can
           his
           designe
           herein
           be
           ,
           but
           to
           precipitate
           them
           into
           their
           own
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           his
           Methods
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           to
           propose
           singular
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           very
           promising
           ,
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           :
           And
           indeed
           ,
           either
           he
           receives
           his
           instructions
           in
           some
           underhand
           way
           from
           others
           ,
           (
           for
           we
           are
           not
           without
           ground
           ,
           to
           suspect
           such
           a
           thing
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           declared
           as
           occasion
           
           serves
           ,
           )
           or
           else
           he
           hath
           a
           politick
           and
           crafty
           head
           in
           contriving
           ,
           pretending
           ,
           ordering
           and
           mannaging
           Propositions
           of
           that
           kind
           ;
           This
           advanceth
           and
           magnifieth
           him
           in
           the
           thoughts
           and
           opinions
           of
           his
           seduced
           Disciples
           ,
           for
           a
           man
           of
           admirable
           &
           good
           affections
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           to
           publique
           liberty
           and
           universal
           good
           :
           and
           withall
           ,
           of
           admirable
           parts
           ,
           capacities
           ,
           and
           abililities
           ,
           and
           therefore
           very
           fit
           for
           places
           of
           government
           ,
           and
           worthy
           to
           be
           listned
           and
           hearkned
           unto
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           for
           the
           effecting
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           and
           bringing
           them
           to
           passe
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           tendered
           to
           the
           Parliament
           by
           the
           wel-affected
           in
           petitions
           ;
           For
           what
           way
           is
           so
           meet
           for
           the
           people
           as
           petitioning
           ,
           and
           what
           can
           those
           that
           are
           in
           Authority
           do
           lesse
           ,
           then
           grant
           them
           just
           things
           ,
           that
           every
           mans
           judgment
           calleth
           good
           ?
           And
           here
           is
           one
           of
           the
           great
           Masterpeeces
           of
           his
           craft
           and
           subtilty
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           the
           framing
           ordering
           and
           managing
           their
           Petitions
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           Phrase
           Stile
           and
           Dialect
           of
           these
           Petitions
           must
           be
           always
           harsh
           ,
           unpleasant
           ,
           &
           in
           case
           if
           denied
           ,
           menacing
           and
           provoking
           ,
           representing
           the
           Petitioners
           :
           froward
           ,
           imperious
           passionate
           ,
           furious
           ,
           positive
           and
           implacable
           :
           men
           of
           low
           and
           mean
           birth
           ,
           breeding
           and
           quality
           ,
           proud
           ,
           heady
           ,
           high-minded
           ,
           vain-glorious
           giving
           out
           themselves
           to
           be
           alwaies
           the
           wel-affected
           party
           ,
           by
           whom
           ,
           cheifly
           and
           mainly
           ,
           if
           not
           onely
           the
           Parliament
           have
           bin
           chosen
           ,
           maintained
           ,
           preserved
           :
           as
           if
           the
           whole
           burthen
           of
           the
           charges
           ,
           and
           service
           of
           the
           Wars
           ,
           was
           undergone
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           none
           else
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           matter
           of
           those
           Petitions
           must
           not
           contain
           apparent
           good
           things
           in
           themselves
           onely
           ,
           but
           always
           mingled
           with
           some
           things
           very
           doubtfull
           and
           questionable
           :
           causing
           many
           disputes
           ,
           debates
           and
           meetings
           hereabout
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           They
           must
           alwaies
           be
           clog'd
           and
           fild
           with
           such
           things
           ,
           which
           (
           though
           in
           themselves
           desireable
           ,
           and
           (
           were
           they
           attained
           )
           hopeful
           and
           promising
           to
           the
           welbeeing
           of
           honest
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Nation
           :
           yet
           unseasonable
           ,
           being
           of
           the
           greatest
           and
           remotest
           probability
           (
           as
           things
           stand
           )
           to
           be
           procured
           :
           insisting
           with
           most
           importunities
           in
           plainness
           &
           peremptoriness
           of
           words
           ,
           upon
           such
           things
           :
           not
           contenting
           themselves
           with
           those
           which
           are
           directly
           previous
           and
           infallibly
           conducing
           thereunto
           :
           but
           having
           a
           special
           eye
           ,
           either
           at
           the
           present
           incapacity
           
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           (
           by
           reason
           of
           diversities
           of
           judgments
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           the
           inabilties
           of
           the
           Nation
           in
           general
           ,
           the
           variety
           of
           the
           providences
           of
           God
           in
           ordering
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           ,
           )
           to
           grant
           such
           things
           ,
           though
           happily
           they
           themselves
           desire
           it
           ,
           yet
           with
           much
           impetuousness
           ,
           they
           commandingly
           pray
           and
           proudly
           petition
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           now
           his
           game
           is
           started
           and
           he
           merrily
           pursues
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           hath
           divided
           the
           
             quondam
          
           united
           petitioning
           party
           ,
           by
           the
           framing
           ,
           phrasifying
           and
           ordering
           these
           Petitions
           ,
           some
           being
           
             for
             ,
          
           others
           
             against
          
           the
           same
           ;
           now
           heat
           ,
           jealousies
           ,
           differences
           arise
           ,
           one
           party
           censuring
           the
           other
           (
           with
           hard
           words
           )
           for
           cowardice
           ,
           dastardliness
           ,
           and
           baseness
           of
           spirit
           ,
           these
           are
           our
           prudentialists
           ,
           our
           wise
           ,
           moderate
           men
           ,
           that
           can
           never
           finde
           a
           season
           to
           do
           good
           for
           their
           Country
           ;
           Is
           it
           not
           time
           to
           speak
           out
           ?
           shall
           we
           always
           be
           meal-mouth'd
           ,
           and
           never
           speak
           plain
           ?
           If
           this
           be
           not
           a
           season
           ?
           when
           will
           it
           be
           ?
           are
           not
           the
           things
           just
           we
           desire
           ?
           if
           they
           will
           not
           grant
           them
           ,
           we
           may
           see
           what
           to
           expect
           from
           them
           :
           Again
           ,
           the
           other
           party
           looks
           upon
           them
           as
           rash
           ,
           heady
           ,
           incogitant
           ,
           fiery
           ,
           furious
           spirited
           men
           that
           are
           like
           to
           bring
           all
           to
           ruine
           and
           confusion
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           house
           is
           hereby
           unwillingly
           precipitated
           and
           hurried
           upon
           one
           of
           these
           inevitable
           rocks
           ,
           either
           by
           granting
           their
           Petitions
           they
           must
           obnoxiate
           themselves
           to
           the
           disgust
           ,
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           irritation
           of
           the
           generality
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           as
           also
           to
           the
           dangerous
           consequences
           of
           the
           pride
           and
           ambition
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           puft
           up
           with
           their
           vain
           and
           vapouring
           conceipts
           ,
           that
           they
           must
           not
           be
           denyed
           ,
           though
           their
           Petitions
           be
           never
           so
           peremptory
           ,
           positive
           and
           commanding
           ;
           or
           else
           ,
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           den●ing
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           undergoe
           the
           hard
           ,
           uncivill
           and
           unworthy
           Censures
           of
           these
           hot
           spirited
           Petitioners
           ,
           
             viz
          
           The
           Parliament
           ,
           what
           is
           it
           ?
           a
           company
           of
           base
           self-seeking
           fellows
           ,
           a
           pack
           of
           knaves
           ,
           as
           reall
           Tyrants
           as
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Patentees
           ,
           a
           generation
           that
           will
           never
           do
           good
           to
           this
           Nation
           that
           deserve
           no
           better
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           then
           Weezils
           ,
           or
           Polecats
           ,
           this
           Mr.
           
             Walwin
          
           himself
           ,
           discoursing
           with
           others
           about
           modelling
           and
           framing
           Petitions
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           induce
           the
           Parliament
           to
           give
           a
           gratious
           answer
           ,
           profest
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           better
           for
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           the
           Parliament
           should
           deny
           ,
           
           then
           grant
           their
           Petitions
           ,
           for
           then
           they
           would
           discover
           themselves
           what
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           people
           must
           expect
           from
           them
           ;
           if
           any
           man
           shall
           revise
           all
           those
           Petitions
           ,
           whose
           modell
           was
           the
           birth
           of
           his
           brain
           ,
           he
           shall
           find
           them
           spirited
           with
           such
           provocations
           ,
           as
           have
           the
           greatest
           extention
           to
           all
           considerable
           Parties
           throughout
           the
           Nation
           ;
           that
           the
           Magistrates
           may
           be
           provoked
           ,
           their
           power
           must
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           the
           rigour
           of
           the
           Lawes
           abated
           ,
           as
           incons●stent
           with
           the
           liberties
           of
           a
           free
           people
           ,
           they
           must
           have
           no
           power
           to
           impresse
           or
           constraine
           the
           people
           to
           armes
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           ,
           &c.
           in
           short
           ,
           leaving
           them
           nothing
           but
           the
           bare
           ayrie
           empty
           title
           of
           a
           Magistrate
           without
           power
           ,
           and
           this
           pleaseth
           the
           rude
           and
           vicious
           sort
           of
           people
           ;
           again
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           must
           be
           provoked
           ,
           and
           thereby
           the
           Pulpits
           fieted
           ,
           by
           taking
           away
           their
           maintenance
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Tythes
             ,
          
           no
           other
           way
           or
           means
           propounded
           to
           encourage
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           whereby
           this
           ayrie
           ,
           vain
           empty
           thing
           (
           so
           reputed
           by
           this
           man
           )
           called
           Religion
           ,
           may
           be
           exploded
           and
           expell'd
           the
           Nation
           ;
           this
           pleaseth
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           simple
           and
           covetous
           Party
           ;
           the
           Lawyers
           they
           must
           be
           provoked
           ,
           by
           pretending
           the
           uselesness
           of
           them
           in
           a
           Common-wealth
           ,
           which
           pleaseth
           the
           irregular
           ,
           quarrellous
           and
           offensive
           part
           of
           the
           people
           :
           The
           Merchants
           must
           be
           provoked
           by
           complaining
           against
           their
           Monopolizing
           of
           Trade
           in
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           and
           not
           admitting
           a
           free
           people
           to
           a
           free
           trade
           ;
           it
           would
           be
           no
           hard
           matter
           clearly
           to
           discern
           an
           ●●asperating
           irritating
           and
           irascifying
           spirit
           in
           all
           their
           Petitions
           ,
           whose
           apt
           ,
           natural
           and
           genuine
           tendencies
           are
           to
           kindle
           flames
           ,
           distempers
           ,
           divisions
           ,
           jealousies
           ,
           and
           discontents
           amongst
           all
           sorts
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           Whether
           these
           former
           Considerations
           do
           not
           meerly
           demonstrate
           his
           designe
           of
           mischief
           to
           the
           honest
           and
           wel-affected
           party
           ,
           let
           any
           mans
           reason
           determine
           ;
           as
           for
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           freedom
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           (
           the
           great
           desire
           of
           his
           soul
           ,
           and
           the
           travel
           of
           all
           his
           conceptions
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           beleeve
           him
           )
           when
           any
           man
           shall
           seriously
           observe
           that
           the
           bent
           and
           natural
           
             genius
          
           of
           all
           his
           foli●itation●
           are
           the
           division
           of
           the
           honest
           party
           ,
           the
           alienation
           of
           their
           hearts
           from
           ,
           and
           malignifying
           of
           their
           opinions
           against
           ,
           yea
           ,
           the
           utter
           ruine
           and
           destruction
           of
           the
           successful
           and
           faithful
           instruments
           of
           deliverance
           and
           safety
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           his
           uniform
           hindering
           and
           obstructing
           ,
           by
           his
           manifold
           
           wiles
           ,
           the
           happy
           progress
           of
           the
           compleat
           interest
           ,
           deliverance
           and
           freedom
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           when
           the
           Pa●●
           .
           and
           Army
           are
           in
           a
           hopefull
           capacitie
           thereunto
           ,
           his
           constant
           re●arding
           and
           endeavours
           of
           preventing
           the
           execution
           of
           those
           very
           things
           ,
           when
           in
           a
           hopeful
           way
           thereunto
           ,
           which
           he
           formerly
           seem'd
           most
           eagerly
           ,
           and
           withall
           his
           soul
           and
           might
           to
           pursue
           ,
           his
           constant
           quarrelling
           with
           ,
           and
           exciting
           his
           followers
           against
           ,
           those
           that
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           since
           this
           Parliment
           began
           ,
           have
           the
           publick
           rule
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           he
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           shall
           impartially
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           reason
           ;
           observe
           these
           and
           many
           the
           like
           uniform
           ,
           certain
           ,
           and
           constant
           proceedings
           of
           this
           man
           ;
           needs
           not
           be
           to
           seek
           how
           to
           make
           a
           most
           probable
           ,
           i●
           not
           indubitable
           judgement
           upon
           him
           in
           that
           point
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           onely
           in
           a
           word
           adde
           one
           thing
           more
           ,
           and
           leave
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           his
           constant
           endevor
           to
           hinder
           the
           relief
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           by
           exhibiting
           arguments
           and
           reasons
           in
           justification
           of
           that
           bloody
           rebellion
           ,
           and
           in
           puzzling
           the
           judgements
           and
           Consciences
           of
           those
           that
           otherwaies
           would
           promote
           that
           happy
           work
           ,
           arguing
           that
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Natives
           in
           seeking
           their
           just
           freedoms
           ,
           immunities
           ,
           and
           liberties
           ,
           was
           the
           very
           same
           with
           our
           cause
           here
           ,
           in
           endeavouring
           our
           own
           rescue
           and
           freedom
           from
           the
           power
           of
           oppressors
           ,
           waving
           the
           consideration
           of
           that
           damnable
           ,
           bloody
           ,
           and
           unparallel'd
           Massacring
           ,
           murthering
           ,
           and
           starving
           so
           many
           thousands
           of
           poor
           Protestants
           ,
           whose
           blood
           ,
           it
           seems
           ,
           this
           devout
           
             Manifestator
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Walwin
          
           judgeth
           not
           worthy
           ,
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           enquired
           after
           ;
           but
           God
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           hath
           ,
           and
           will
           so
           discover
           the
           folly
           ,
           falseness
           ,
           and
           deceits
           of
           this
           man
           ,
           that
           he
           shall
           proceed
           no
           further
           in
           seducing
           and
           deceiving
           the
           honest
           and
           plain
           hearted
           people
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           apt
           to
           hearken
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           L.
           C.
           
             Jo
             :
             Lilburne
             ,
          
           I
           am
           very
           apt
           to
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           hope
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           yet
           some
           seeds
           of
           God
           remaining
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           (
           though
           for
           the
           present
           very
           strangely
           subdued
           ,
           and
           kept
           under
           the
           clods
           of
           ambition
           ,
           heat
           ,
           and
           choller
           ,
           passion
           ,
           frowardnesse
           ,
           and
           heigth
           of
           spirit
           ,
           pride
           ,
           vain
           glory
           ,
           and
           affectation
           ;
           rendring
           him
           for
           the
           present
           feirce
           ,
           heady
           ,
           high-minded
           ,
           lofty
           ,
           peevish
           ,
           revengfull
           ,
           implacable
           ,
           very
           unlovely
           ,
           and
           unlike
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           whose
           service
           he
           doth
           pretend
           ,
           )
           will
           (
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           )
           at
           last
           break
           forth
           in
           beauty
           and
           strength
           ,
           in
           much
           sorrow
           ,
           repentance
           and
           humiliation
           ,
           in
           much
           humility
           ,
           meekness
           ,
           and
           sweetness
           
           of
           spirit
           ,
           in
           much
           gentleness
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           long-suffering
           ,
           in
           〈…〉
           ch
           wisdom
           ,
           prudence
           ,
           and
           lowliness
           of
           minde
           ,
           which
           will
           at
           l●st
           grow
           up
           and
           ripen
           unto
           a
           rich
           and
           plentifull
           〈…〉
           est
           of
           honour
           and
           praise
           unto
           God
           ,
           of
           much
           complacency
           ,
           satisfaction
           and
           con●●ntment
           to
           his
           greived
           and
           offended
           brethren
           ,
           of
           much
           inward
           ,
           comfortable
           and
           contentfull
           communion
           and
           followship
           with
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           eternall
           peace
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           salvation
           with
           God
           hereafter
           ,
           which
           (
           the
           Judge
           of
           all
           hearts
           doth
           know
           )
           is
           the
           longing
           of
           my
           soul
           in
           his
           behalf
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           Mr.
           
           
             Prince
          
           I
           have
           no
           acquaintance
           at
           all
           with
           him
           ,
           but
           have
           heard
           a
           good
           report
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           am
           very
           apt
           to
           beleeve
           the
           same
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           not
           the
           first
           good
           man
           that
           hath
           been
           seduced
           by
           the
           sleights
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           cognizance
           that
           I
           have
           of
           Mr.
           
             Lilburne
             ,
          
           and
           the
           reports
           I
           heare
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           have
           encouraged
           me
           (
           as
           presuming
           if
           I
           am
           not
           deceived
           in
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           )
           to
           tender
           to
           them
           some
           few
           considerations
           ,
           confidently
           beleeving
           ,
           that
           the
           serious
           and
           christian
           contemplation
           thereof
           ;
           by
           vertue
           of
           that
           
             Spiritualis
             tastus
             ,
          
           that
           ,
           I
           hope
           ,
           is
           upon
           their
           hearts
           ,
           will
           prove
           through
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           means
           of
           meekning
           ,
           softning
           ,
           and
           framing
           their
           spirits
           unto
           a
           pe●●●able
           ,
           quiet
           ,
           and
           amiable
           disposition
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           conversation
           .
        
         
           Omitting
           then
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           violent
           ,
           ●●ious
           ,
           and
           fiery
           language
           ,
           especially
           ,
           of
           Mr.
           
             Lilburne
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           roughness
           ,
           rigidness
           ,
           and
           licentiousness
           of
           his
           tongue
           and
           pen
           ,
           in
           abusing
           ,
           ●naving
           ,
           and
           rascallizing
           (
           after
           a
           most
           ●●rious
           and
           unchristian
           manner
           )
           those
           that
           have
           given
           as
           ample
           testimony
           of
           their
           integrity
           and
           faithfulness
           to
           this
           Nation
           ,
           as
           ever
           any
           that
           was
           bred
           therein
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           their
           innocen●y
           in
           th●se
           very
           things
           (
           
             viz.
          
           self-seeking
           ,
           self-interest
           &c.
           whereof
           they
           are
           accused
           having
           as
           great
           advantages
           ,
           seasons
           ,
           and
           opportunities
           here●●to
           ●●
           ever
           men
           had
           ,
           by
           the
           many
           and
           great
           Victories
           ,
           successes
           ,
           and
           forces
           vouchsafed
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           under
           their
           command
           ,
           whereby
           they
           have
           (
           through
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           with
           them
           )
           pull'd
           downe
           the
           pride
           and
           power
           of
           the
           enemy
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           h●d
           what
           〈…〉
           they
           pleased
           ,
           for
           the
           particular
           advantage
           of
           themselves
           and
           〈…〉
           lies
           ,
           would
           they
           thereby
           have
           bin
           w●●●d
           ,
           per
           〈…〉
           ded
           ,
           and
           wrought
           upon
           to
           〈…〉
           and
           unworthy
           comp
           〈…〉
           the
           ●●stre
           ,
           brightnesse
           ,
           and
           glory
           whereof
           ,
           〈…〉
           most
           pow
           〈…〉
           
           break
           through
           all
           those
           clouds
           ;
           fogs
           ,
           and
           mist●
           ,
           ascending
           from
           the
           rancko●
           ,
           malice
           ,
           and
           discontents
           ;
           〈…〉
           ours
           ,
           falsities
           ,
           and
           scandalous
           tongues
           and
           pens
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           to
           the
           generall
           satisfaction
           of
           wise
           observing
           and
           considering
           men
           ,
           having
           not
           onely
           the
           testimony
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           but
           even
           of
           those
           ,
           whose
           occasion●
           ▪
           condition
           ,
           and
           conversation
           have
           given
           them
           an
           opportunity
           of
           a
           peculiar
           ,
           dayly
           ,
           and
           constant
           inspection
           and
           observation
           of
           their
           waies
           ,
           by
           means
           whereof
           they
           can
           laugh
           to
           scorn
           those
           irrational
           accusations
           against
           them
           from
           day
           to
           day
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           omitting
           these
           things
           which
           may
           be
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           Consider
           (
           whereas
           you
           are
           still
           complaining
           of
           oppressions
           ,
           sorrows
           ,
           and
           troubles
           of
           the
           nation
           )
           that
           we
           cannot
           upon
           any
           rationall
           and
           Scripturall
           ground
           ,
           expect
           a
           complea●
           ,
           full
           ,
           absolute
           ,
           and
           perfect
           freedom
           from
           all
           kind
           of
           pressures
           and
           greevances
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           surely
           a
           naturall
           and
           compleat
           freedom
           from
           all
           sorrowes
           and
           troubles
           ,
           was
           fit
           for
           man
           onely
           before
           he
           had
           sinned
           ,
           and
           not
           since
           ,
           let
           them
           look
           for
           their
           portion
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           that
           know
           no
           better
           ,
           and
           their
           kingdom
           in
           this
           world
           that
           beleeve
           no
           other
           ;
           to
           what
           end
           are
           the
           graces
           of
           Faith
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           self-deniall
           ,
           vouchsafed
           unto
           us
           ?
           what
           need
           would
           there
           be
           of
           the
           ordinances
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           of
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           comforts
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ?
           what
           should
           we
           make
           of
           those
           sayings
           of
           Christ
           ?
           asserting
           ,
           
             That
             in
             the
             world
             we
             shall
             have
             tribulation
             ,
             That
             through
             many
             afflictions
             w●
             must
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             That
             here
             we
             have
             no
             conti●uing
             City
             ,
             but
             we
             look
             for
             one
             that
             is
             to
             come
             ,
             &c.
          
           if
           we
           might
           expect
           perfect
           freedom
           here
           below
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           consider
           whether
           your
           tongues
           ,
           your
           pen●
           ,
           your
           books
           should
           not
           as
           well
           favour
           of
           the
           sence
           of
           mercy
           received
           ,
           ●●
           of
           complain●●
           of
           what
           is
           wanting
           ;
           though
           the
           sorrows
           ,
           troubles
           and
           grie
           〈…〉
           of
           the
           Nation
           be
           great
           ,
           yet
           have
           we
           
             no
          
           cause
           of
           thankfulnesse
           to
           God
           and
           men
           for
           his
           mercy
           ,
           and
           their
           assistance
           ▪
           what
           had
           become
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           had
           not
           God
           stirr'd
           up
           those
           very
           men
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           men
           of
           your
           complaint
           ,
           to
           interpose
           ▪
           betweene
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           power
           ,
           wrath
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           e
           of
           the
           contrary
           〈…〉
           y
           and
           is
           it
           not
           hard
           measure
           ,
           when
           ●●●
           all
           their
           hazarding
           and
           〈…〉
           ing
           their
           lives
           ●●●●e
           high
           p●●ce●
           ,
           〈…〉
           all
           disadvan●●
           of
           numbers
           ,
           powers
           ,
           and
           strength
           ,
           as
           you
           know
           they
           did
           ,
           that
           you
           ,
           〈…〉
           you
           ,
           〈…〉
           en
           of
           their
           own
           Party
           ,
           should
           〈…〉
           
           them
           as
           now
           you
           do
           ,
           could
           you
           beare
           it
           your selves
           ?
        
         
           Again
           ,
           consider
           ,
           that
           the
           best
           of
           men
           ,
           are
           but
           men
           at
           best
           ,
           and
           will
           you
           give
           no
           allowance
           for
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ;
           doubtless
           ,
           these
           men
           of
           your
           anger
           have
           their
           spots
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           but
           men
           ,
           but
           have
           not
           you
           yours
           ?
           if
           they
           are
           such
           as
           you
           give
           them
           out
           to
           be
           :
           
             viz.
          
           base
           ,
           tyrranicall
           ,
           false
           and
           rotten
           hearted
           men
           ,
           will
           not
           God
           find
           them
           out
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           done
           in
           our
           eyes
           ?
           yes
           verily
           :
           and
           so
           will
           he
           find
           you
           out
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           like
           them
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           think
           they
           are
           upright
           in
           the
           main
           ,
           pitty
           them
           ,
           pardon
           them
           ,
           counsell
           them
           ,
           and
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           like
           measure
           is
           meted
           out
           for
           you
           :
           can
           you
           presume
           that
           perfection
           and
           temptation
           can
           dwell
           together
           on
           this
           side
           the
           grave
           ?
           Have
           you
           no
           covering
           for
           infirmities
           ?
           Make
           it
           your
           own
           case
           ;
           was
           there
           no
           tang
           of
           pride
           ,
           vain
           glory
           ,
           tyranny
           and
           oppression
           in
           you
           L.
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilburne
             ,
          
           when
           you
           were
           lifted
           but
           some
           few
           degrees
           above
           your
           brethren
           ,
           and
           fellow-Souldiers
           in
           the
           Army
           ?
           Will
           all
           men
           give
           testimony
           of
           your
           meekness
           ,
           wisdom
           ,
           goodness
           ,
           gentleness
           ,
           that
           you
           were
           free
           from
           self-seeking
           ,
           using
           no
           Lordliness
           over
           your
           poor
           Souldiers
           ,
           not
           the
           least
           tincture
           of
           fingering
           their
           dues
           ,
           rights
           ,
           liberties
           ?
           Can
           you
           think
           that
           had
           you
           that
           power
           ,
           place
           ,
           and
           authority
           in
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Army
           ,
           &c.
           which
           these
           men
           have
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           doe
           better
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           then
           they
           do
           ;
           if
           so
           be
           such
           vain
           conceipts
           do
           swell
           within
           you
           ,
           recollect
           your self
           ,
           and
           bear
           the
           langnage
           of
           a
           friend
           ,
           what
           means
           then
           the
           imperious
           Magisteriall
           Dialect
           of
           your
           tongue
           and
           pen
           ,
           that
           you
           cannot
           bear
           the
           least
           dissent
           from
           your
           opinion
           or
           judgement
           without
           flying
           beyond
           the
           bounds
           of
           your
           present
           station
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           civility
           ,
           and
           good
           manners
           ,
           but
           your
           tongue
           let
           flie
           ,
           
             Knave
             ,
             Raskall
             ,
             I
             le
             have
             his
             eares
             ,
             I
             le
             have
             his
             blood
             ,
             &c.
          
           could
           you
           beare
           contradictions
           having
           power
           in
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           cannot
           endure
           the
           same
           ,
           no
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           in
           matter
           of
           opinion
           about
           State
           affaires
           ,
           when
           you
           stand
           upon
           the
           lower
           ground
           ?
           Have
           not
           men
           hereby
           cause
           to
           presume
           you
           as
           full
           of
           tyrannicall
           principles
           ,
           as
           a
           fish
           is
           full
           of
           spawn
           ?
           can
           you
           tread
           vpon
           the
           necks
           of
           Princes
           and
           Rulers
           while
           you
           are
           upon
           the
           dunghill
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           doe
           the
           like
           even
           to
           Peasants
           ,
           if
           you
           sate
           upon
           the
           throne
           ?
           though
           you
           seem
           to
           bless
           your self
           from
           day
           to
           day
           in
           that
           you
           can
           
             steal
             away
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             people
          
           from
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           ,
           as
           
             Absalom
          
           
           did
           from
           
             David
          
           by
           your
           pretended
           zeal
           for
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           poor
           oppressed
           people
           ;
           saying
           to
           the
           disturbed
           and
           grieved
           thereof
           for
           want
           of
           just
           administrations
           ,
           as
           he
           hid
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             15
             ▪
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             Of
             what
             City
             are
             you
             ?
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Tribes
             of
             Israel
             :
             your
             matters
             are
             good
             and
             right
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             no
             man
             to
             hear
             you
             :
             O
             that
             I
             were
             made
             a
             Judg
             in
             the
             Land
             ,
             that
             every
             man
             that
             hath
             any
             suit
             ,
             or
             cause
             ,
             might
             come
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             would
             do
             him
             right
             :
          
           The
           free
           born
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           how
           are
           they
           oppressed
           ,
           wrong'd
           and
           abused
           ?
           No
           man
           judgeth
           their
           cause
           :
           This
           must
           be
           mended
           ;
           we
           will
           have
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           thing
           done
           ,
           that
           will
           ease
           and
           please
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           may
           happily
           gather
           together
           such
           a
           number
           as
           he
           did
           ,
           about
           four
           hundred
           silly
           ,
           shallow
           ,
           heady
           ,
           hasty
           and
           simple-hearted
           men
           to
           the
           Kingdoms
           trouble
           and
           their
           own
           ruine
           ;
           yet
           be
           perswaded
           in
           time
           ,
           for
           you
           cannot
           prosper
           ;
           surely
           your
           spirit
           ,
           your
           language
           ,
           your
           dialect
           ,
           stand
           at
           such
           palpable
           ,
           plain
           ,
           and
           open
           defiance
           to
           that
           spirit
           ,
           which
           breatheth
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           that
           fear
           God
           (
           out
           of
           whose
           number
           I
           do
           not
           exclude
           you
           ,
           though
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           very
           strangely
           are
           the
           symptoms
           of
           godlines
           kept
           down
           in
           you
           )
           that
           you
           cannot
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           thus
           go
           on
           ,
           and
           prosper
           ,
           no
           notwithstanding
           your
           crafty
           methods
           and
           art
           which
           you
           use
           to
           incense
           and
           stir
           up
           the
           poor
           ignorant
           Country
           ,
           by
           sending
           your
           Papers
           ,
           appointing
           this
           man
           to
           spread
           them
           abroad
           in
           this
           part
           ,
           and
           that
           man
           in
           that
           part
           ;
           this
           man
           in
           this
           parish
           ,
           and
           another
           in
           that
           ,
           exercising
           the
           like
           skill
           for
           infection
           of
           several
           Regiments
           ,
           Troops
           ,
           and
           Companies
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           by
           means
           whereof
           you
           boast
           of
           your
           thousands
           and
           ten
           thousands
           to
           stand
           to
           you
           ,
           swelling
           up
           your
           vain
           spirit
           to
           that
           height
           ,
           making
           you
           forget
           what
           you
           are
           ,
           yet
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           all
           this
           while
           you
           are
           but
           making
           matter
           of
           shame
           ,
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           repentance
           for
           your self
           ,
           and
           however
           you
           may
           be
           puft
           up
           with
           the
           ayry
           ,
           empty
           ,
           vain
           and
           flattering
           words
           of
           those
           that
           applaud
           you
           ▪
           and
           cry
           you
           up
           for
           a
           valiant
           and
           brave
           spirit
           that
           hath
           withstood
           Kings
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Commons
           ,
           Army
           ,
           fearing
           neither
           men
           or
           devils
           in
           your
           Countries
           Cause
           ,
           the
           wind
           whereof
           may
           blow
           you
           up
           and
           down
           as
           a
           Cloud
           without
           water
           ,
           and
           make
           your
           Sails
           swell
           beyond
           your
           Vessel
           ;
           yet
           wi●e
           ,
           judicious
           and
           seeing
           men
           do
           evidently
           perceive
           you
           vainly
           hurried
           to
           the
           very
           brink
           of
           an
           inevitable
           
             precipice
          
           from
           whence
           (
           if
           not
           
           prevented
           by
           a
           gracious
           hand
           of
           mercy
           from
           on
           high
           )
           you
           will
           certainly
           fall
           into
           shameful
           issues
           as
           
             Absal●m
          
           did
           ,
           to
           the
           grief
           and
           trouble
           of
           your
           real
           ,
           though
           not
           flattering
           friends
           :
           if
           therefore
           you
           have
           any
           bowels
           of
           compassion
           to
           your
           native
           Country
           ,
           in
           whose
           behalf
           you
           would
           seem
           even
           to
           be
           eaten
           up
           with
           zeal
           ,
           do
           not
           hinder
           the
           happiness
           thereof
           by
           gratifying
           Malignants
           ,
           whose
           only
           hope
           is
           you
           and
           your
           party
           ,
           who
           rejoyce
           in
           your
           mad
           and
           surious
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           take
           pleasure
           in
           your
           folly
           ,
           and
           do
           boie
           you
           up
           with
           vain
           ,
           empty
           ,
           and
           windy
           words
           ,
           seeking
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           your
           brethrens
           ruine
           ,
           and
           would
           rejoyce
           to
           see
           us
           all
           destroy'd
           and
           hang'd
           together
           :
           Do
           you
           think
           your
           Manifestation
           (
           wherein
           you
           would
           make
           them
           beleeve
           that
           
             you
             never
             have
             been
             any
             way
             violent
             against
             the
             persons
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Queen
             ,
             or
             their
             party
             ,
          
           though
           I
           confess
           I
           wonder
           with
           what
           face
           you
           could
           so
           speak
           )
           doth
           satisfie
           them
           ?
           no
           doubtless
           they
           know
           you
           well
           enough
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           know
           it
           ,
           if
           an
           opportunity
           serves
           them
           Are
           you
           indeed
           lovers
           of
           your
           Country
           ?
           why
           then
           do
           you
           hinder
           the
           peace
           and
           happiness
           thereof
           by
           your
           present
           Commotions
           ?
           Are
           you
           indeed
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ?
           where
           is
           his
           image
           ?
           Are
           you
           the
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           ?
           where
           is
           his
           meekness
           ,
           patience
           ,
           gentleness
           ,
           long-suffering
           goodness
           ?
           Are
           you
           flesh
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           and
           bone
           of
           his
           bone
           ?
           where
           then
           is
           your
           love
           to
           his
           people
           ?
           Can
           you
           make
           wi●e
           and
           judicious
           men
           to
           beleeve
           your
           great
           profest
           real
           of
           your
           love
           to
           good
           men
           ,
           while
           you
           hinder
           the
           relief
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           (
           though
           I
           now
           speak
           not
           to
           Mr
           
             Walwyn
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Ov●rt●●
             ,
          
           because
           I
           fear
           they
           have
           not
           hea●ing
           ears
           in
           matters
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           )
           yet
           ,
           can
           you
           M.
           
             Lilburn
          
           and
           M.
           
             Prince
          
           be●●
           the
           thoughts
           of
           so
           many
           thousand
           Protestants
           (
           amongst
           whom
           who
           can
           tell
           how
           many
           faithful
           servants
           of
           God
           )
           murthered
           and
           massacred
           without
           any
           inquisition
           made
           for
           their
           blood
           ?
           nay
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           remain
           of
           that
           generation
           must
           give
           up
           themselves
           to
           be
           b●●●her'd
           and
           slaughter'd
           by
           those
           sons
           of
           violence
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           no
           assistance
           ?
           Could
           it
           enter
           into
           any
           mans
           heart
           ,
           the
           L
           ▪
           Col.
           
           
             Lilbur●
          
           the
           grand
           Ze●ot
           for
           honest
           men●
           interest
           should
           ever
           be
           so
           baffled
           with
           〈…〉
           glosses
           ,
           je●uitical
           ;
           〈…〉
           and
           c●●●ing
           Sophistry
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           perswaded
           to
           hinder
           the
           re●●●●
           of
           
             Ireland
             ?
          
           Do
           ●ut
           the
           sc
           〈…〉
           and
           〈…〉
           of
           those
           slaughtered
           men
           ,
           women
           and
           children
           fill
           yo●●
           e●●s
           ,
           〈…〉
           spruwlings
           and
           g●sping●
           appear
           in
           your
           eyes
           ,
           while
           
           you
           hinder
           the
           just
           vengeance
           upon
           those
           b●rb●rous
           m●●there●●
           ?
           What
           's
           become
           of
           those
           wonted
           bowels
           of
           love
           and
           affection
           to
           the
           honest
           party
           that
           did
           found
           in
           you
           ?
           are
           they
           restrained
           ●
           can
           you
           resolve
           not
           only
           to
           deafen
           your
           ears
           to
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           dead
           for
           Justice
           ,
           but
           will
           you
           stop
           them
           also
           against
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           living
           for
           mercy
           that
           are
           like
           to
           be
           slaughtered
           for
           want
           of
           relief
           ?
           What
           Malignant
           ,
           what
           Papist
           ,
           what
           Jesuit
           ,
           nay
           ,
           what
           Devil
           ,
           under
           the
           notion
           of
           an
           Angel
           of
           light
           ,
           hath
           thus
           bewitcht
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           cannot
           see
           the
           crafty
           jugglism
           and
           jesuitism
           of
           your
           present
           transactions
           ?
           Do
           not
           you
           perceive
           ,
           not
           yet
           understand
           that
           under
           the
           pretence
           ,
           shape
           ,
           and
           vizard
           of
           zeal
           for
           your
           Countries
           good
           ,
           you
           are
           furiously
           hurried
           and
           blindly
           cheated
           into
           such
           actions
           that
           threaten
           its
           ruine
           ?
           Will
           the
           raising
           up
           of
           a
           third
           war
           ,
           the
           utter
           extirpation
           of
           the
           Protestants
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           the
           dividing
           ,
           rending
           and
           b●●●king
           
             Englands
             Army
             ,
          
           the
           heating
           ,
           fiering
           ,
           and
           enflaming
           the
           spirits
           of
           the
           honest
           and
           united
           party
           ,
           the
           r●ising
           ,
           increasing
           ,
           and
           multiplying
           difficulties
           and
           troubles
           in
           this
           very
           juncture
           of
           time
           ,
           when
           all
           contrivances
           ,
           plots
           and
           projects
           that
           malice
           it self
           can
           study
           and
           invent
           by
           Sea
           or
           Land
           to
           prevent
           and
           hinder
           the
           hopeful
           change
           of
           the
           late
           Government
           for
           the
           happy
           promotion
           of
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Freedom
           of
           the
           people
           ?
           will
           these
           things
           I
           say
           (
           the
           proper
           tendencies
           of
           your
           present
           practises
           )
           promote
           the
           Peace
           and
           Interest
           of
           
             England
             ?
          
           Or
           can
           they
           be
           any
           other
           then
           the
           unhappy
           birth
           of
           the
           Romish
           ,
           Malignant
           ,
           Jesuitical
           and
           Satanical
           Faction
           ?
           and
           shall
           L.
           Col.
           
             John
             Lilbur●
          
           and
           Mr
           
             Prince
             ,
          
           profest
           friends
           to
           
             Englands
             Interest
             ,
          
           adjucate
           ,
           help
           ,
           and
           promote
           the
           same
           ?
           or
           speak
           plainly
           ,
           have
           you
           quitted
           the
           tents
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           struck
           hands
           with
           the
           
             Philisti●s
             ?
          
           Is
           your
           
             qu●ndam
          
           Religion
           and
           profest
           experiences
           thereof
           like
           ●●lt
           that
           hath
           lost
           its
           favour
           ?
           is
           it
           now
           fit
           for
           nothing
           but
           the
           dunghil
           ▪
           do
           you
           make
           no
           other
           use
           of
           your
           old
           profession
           then
           to
           ret
           〈…〉
           your
           credit
           with
           your
           q●o
           〈…〉
           companio●●
           for
           your
           more
           〈…〉
           &
           quick
           dispatch
           of
           their
           utter
           ruine
           ,
           by
           the
           course
           you
           take
           ;
           that
           so
           you
           may
           do
           their
           grand
           Enemy
           and
           his
           party
           the
           greater
           work
           in
           a
           little
           time
           ;
           if
           these
           things
           be
           the
           ab●o●●ing
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           what
           m
           〈…〉
           your
           present
           practises
           ?
           Destroy
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           break
           the
           Army
           in
           pi●●es
           ,
           ●et
           the
           Souldiers
           against
           the
           Officers
           ,
           tell
           them
           't
           is
           〈…〉
           ●●●e
           ●●der
           M
           〈…〉
           ll
           Discipline
           ,
           (
           though
           under
           
           pay
           )
           hinder
           the
           relief
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           make
           way
           for
           the
           Rebells
           to
           come
           over
           hither
           ,
           let
           
             French
             ,
          
           &
           
             Danes
          
           and
           
             Devils
          
           come
           with
           them
           ;
           do
           not
           you
           think
           that
           all
           this
           will
           promote
           
             Englands
          
           interest
           ,
           the
           Gospels
           through-fare
           ,
           and
           happy
           successe
           ,
           the
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           Honest
           men
           ?
           and
           have
           not
           your
           present
           ways
           ,
           a
           direct
           face
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           a
           swift
           foot
           after
           these
           things
           ?
           or
           hath
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             Tinmouth
             Lilburne
             ,
          
           possessed
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           resolved
           to
           betray
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           revengefull
           Enemie
           .
           Well
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           you
           are
           about
           a
           work
           which
           will
           devour
           the
           workman
           .
           
             For
             all
             they
             that
             hate
             Sion
             shall
             be
             turned
             backward
             and
             perish
             ,
          
        
      
       
         
           Postscript
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           
             THe
             foolish
             ,
             vain
             ,
             inconsistent
             ,
             malicious
             ,
             and
             contradictions
             Scandals
             ,
             falsities
             and
             absurdities
             of
             the
             late
             Pamplets
             ,
             subscribed
             by
             these
             men
             ,
             are
             so
             plain
             ,
             clear
             and
             obviou●
             ,
             that
             it
             would
             reflect
             disparagement
             upon
             thy
             judgment
             ,
             and
             difficiency
             upon
             thy
             observation
             to
             insist
             upon
             the
             same
             ,
             neverthless
             because
             they
             are
             a
             high-flown
             generation
             ,
             presuming
             that
             unanswerable
             which
             others
             judg
             intolerable
             ,
             and
             mens
             discretion
             in
             slighting
             their
             folly
             insufficiency
             to
             refute
             the
             same
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             (
             as
             occasion
             i●
             offered
             ,
             if
             thy
             nostrils
             can
             bear
             it
             )
             see
             the
             boyls
             and
             botches
             of
             their
             ulcerous
             pens
             lancht
             before
             thee
             ,
             wherein
             thou
             mayst
             expect
             such
             heighths
             of
             confidence
             ,
             and
             depths
             of
             ignorance
             ,
             such
             impudence
             and
             arrogance
             ,
             such
             substantial
             vapors
             ,
             such
             true
             falsities
             ,
             such
             shallow
             deeps
             ,
             such
             real
             vanities
             ,
             such
             irrational
             reasonings
             ,
             such
             dividing
             propositions
             for
             the
             settlement
             of
             peace
             ,
             such
             reedy
             pillars
             for
             the
             establishment
             of
             the
             State
             ,
             such
             warring
             principles
             for
             the
             Peoples
             Agreement
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             hard
             to
             say
             ,
             whether
             will
             move
             thy
             pity
             or
             laughter
             ;
             but
             when
             men
             turn
             apostates
             from
             God
             ,
             scoffers
             of
             Religion
             ,
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             neglect
             ,
             co●temn
             ,
             and
             despise
             the
             means
             of
             Sanctification
             ,
             grow
             haughty
             ,
             pr●●d
             ,
             vain-glorious
             ,
             passionate
             ,
             froward
             ,
             fierce
             ,
             fiery
             ,
             &c.
             they
             'l
             at
             last
             make
             nothing
             to
             strike
             hands
             with
             the
             Devil
             and
             his
             party
             ,
             Atheists
             and
             Papists
             ,
             and
             prop●ane
             Malignants
             ,
             no
             longer
             help
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             mighty
             ,
             but
             the
             mighty
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             b●tray
          
           Ireland
           ,
           
             s●ttle
             the
             Prince
             upon
             the
             English
             throne
             ,
             ruine
             the
             ●onest
             interest
             of
             the
             Nation
             ,
             and
             then
          
        
         
           Farewel
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A90975e-370
           
             When
             we
             speak
             of
             the
             Army
             we
             would
             be
             understood
             of
             the
             honest
             party
             therein
             ,
             which
             (
             we
             conceive
             )
             is
             of
             a
             greater
             number
             then
             there
             is
             the
             like
             in
             any
             Army
             in
             this
             world
             .