A fiery flying roll: a word from the Lord to all the great ones of the Earth, whom this may concerne: being the last warning piece at the dreadfull day of judgement. For now the Lord is come to 1 Informe 2 Advise and warne 3 Charge 4 Judge and sentence the great ones. As also most compassionately informing, and most lovingly and pathetically advising and warning London. With a terrible word and fatall blow from the Lord, upon the gathered churches. And all by his Most Excellent Majesty, dwelling in, and shining through Auxilium Patris, vu alias, Coppe. With another flying roll ensuing (to all the inhabitants of the Earth.) The contents of both following.
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             A fiery flying roll: a word from the Lord to all the great ones of the Earth, whom this may concerne: being the last warning piece at the dreadfull day of judgement. For now the Lord is come to 1 Informe 2 Advise and warne 3 Charge 4 Judge and sentence the great ones. As also most compassionately informing, and most lovingly and pathetically advising and warning London. With a terrible word and fatall blow from the Lord, upon the gathered churches. And all by his Most Excellent Majesty, dwelling in, and shining through Auxilium Patris, vu alias, Coppe. With another flying roll ensuing (to all the inhabitants of the Earth.) The contents of both following.
             Coppe, Abiezer, 1619-1672.
          
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             in the beginning of that notable day, wherein the secrets of all hearts are laid open; and wherein the worst and foulest of villanies, are discovered, under the best and fairest outsides,
             Imprinted at London :
             1649. [i.e. 1650]
          
           
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           A
           Fiery
           Flying
           Roll
           :
           A
           Word
           from
           the
           Lord
           to
           all
           the
           Great
           Ones
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           whom
           this
           may
           concerne
           :
           Being
           the
           last
           WARNING
           PIECE
           at
           the
           dreadfull
           day
           of
           JUDGEMENT
           .
        
         
           For
           now
           the
           LORD
           is
           come
           to
           
             
               1
               
                 Informe
              
               the
               Great
               Ones
               .
            
             
               2
               
                 Advise
                 and
                 warne
              
               the
               Great
               Ones
               .
            
             
               3
               
                 Charge
              
               the
               Great
               Ones
               .
            
             
               4
               
                 Judge
                 and
                 sentence
              
               the
               Great
               Ones
               .
            
          
        
         
           As
           also
           most
           compassionately
           informing
           ,
           and
           most
           lovingly
           and
           patheti●ally
           advising
           and
           warning
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           With
           a
           terrible
           Word
           and
           fatall
           Blow
           from
           the
           LORD
           ,
           upon
           the
           Gathered
           CHURCHES
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           by
           his
           Most
           Excellent
           MAJESTY
           ,
           dwelling
           in
           ,
           and
           shining
           through
           
             AUXILIUM
             PATRIS
             ,
          
           ףכ
           alias
           ,
           
             Coppe
             ..
          
        
         
           With
           another
           FLYING
           ROLL
           ensuing
           (
           to
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           )
           The
           Contents
           of
           both
           following
           .
        
         
           
             Isa.
             23.
             9
             ,
          
           
             The
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             (
             is
             )
             staining
             the
             pride
             of
             all
             glory
             ,
             and
             bringing
             into
             contempt
             all
             the
             honourable
             (
             persons
             and
             things
             )
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           O
           London
           ,
           London
           ,
           how
           would
           I
           gather
           thee
           ,
           as
           a
           hen
           gathereth
           her
           chickens
           under
           her
           wings
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Know
             thou
             (
             in
             this
             thy
             day
             )
             the
             things
             that
             belong
             to
             thy
             Peace
             —
          
           
             I
             know
             the
             blasphemy
             of
             them
             which
             say
             they
             are
             Jewes
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             ,
             but
             are
             the
             Synagogue
             of
             Satan
             ,
          
           
             Rev.
             2.
             9.
             
          
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           that
           notable
           day
           ,
           wherein
           the
           secrets
           of
           all
           hearts
           are
           laid
           open
           ;
           and
           wherein
           the
           worst
           and
           foulest
           of
           villanies
           ,
           are
           discovered
           ,
           under
           the
           best
           and
           fairest
           outsides
           .
           1649.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           An
           inlet
           into
           the
           Land
           of
           Promise
           ,
           the
           new
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           a
           gate
           into
           the
           ensuing
           Discourse
           ,
           worthy
           of
           serious
           consideration
           .
        
         
           
             MY
             Deare
             One
             .
          
           
             All
             or
             None
             .
          
           
             Every
             one
             under
             the
             Sunne
             .
          
           
             Mine
             own
             .
          
        
         
           My
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           (
           in
           me
           )
           hath
           strangely
           and
           variously
           transformed
           this
           forme
           .
        
         
           And
           behold
           ,
           by
           mine
           owne
           Almightinesse
           (
           In
           me
           )
           I
           have
           been
           changed
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           in
           the
           twinkling
           of
           an
           eye
           ,
           at
           the
           sound
           of
           the
           Trump
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           the
           Lord
           is
           d●scended
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           with
           a
           shout
           ,
           with
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           Arch-angell
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Trump
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           sea
           ,
           the
           earth
           ,
           yea
           all
           things
           are
           now
           giving
           up
           their
           dead
           .
           And
           all
           things
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           are
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           visible
           —
           are
           the
           Grave
           wherein
           the
           King
           of
           Glory
           (
           the
           eternall
           ,
           invisible
           Almightinesse
           ,
           hath
           lain
           as
           it
           were
           )
           dead
           and
           buried
           .
        
         
           But
           behold
           ,
           behold
           ,
           he
           is
           now
           risen
           with
           a
           witnesse
           ,
           to
           save
           
             Zion
          
           with
           vengeance
           ,
           or
           to
           confound
           and
           plague
           all
           things
           into
           himself
           ;
           who
           by
           his
           mighty
           Angell
           is
           proclaiming
           (
           with
           a
           loud
           voyce
           )
           That
           Sin
           and
           Transgression
           is
           finished
           and
           ended
           ;
           and
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           brought
           in
           ;
           and
           the
           everlasting
           Gospell
           preaching
           ;
           Which
           everlasting
           Gospell
           is
           brought
           in
           with
           most
           terrible
           earth-quakes
           ,
           and
           heaven-quakes
           ,
           and
           with
           signes
           and
           wonders
           following
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           it
           hath
           pleased
           my
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           (
           who
           is
           universall
           love
           ,
           and
           whose
           service
           is
           perfect
           freedome
           )
           to
           set
           this
           forme
           (
           the
           Writer
           of
           this
           Roll
           )
           as
           no
           small
           signe
           and
           wonder
           in
           fleshly
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           as
           you
           may
           partly
           see
           to
           the
           ensuing
           Discourse
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           (
           my
           deare
           ones
           !
           )
           every
           one
           under
           the
           Sun
           ,
           I
           will
           onely
           point
           at
           the
           gate
           ,
           thorow
           which
           I
           was
           led
           into
           that
           new
           City
           ,
           new
           
             Hierulalem
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           Spirits
           of
           just
           men
           ,
           made
           perfect
           ▪
           and
           to
           God
           the
           Judge
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           all
           my
           strength
           ,
           my
           forces
           were
           utterly
           routed
           ,
           my
           house
           I
           dwelt
           in
           fired
           ,
           my
           father
           and
           mother
           forsook
           me
           ▪
           the
           wife
           of
           my
           bosome
           loathed
           me
           ,
           mine
           old
           name
           was
           rotted
           ,
           perished
           ;
           and
           I
           was
           utterly
           plagued
           ,
           consumed
           ,
           damned
           ,
           rammed
           ,
           and
           sunke
           into
           nothing
           ,
           into
           the
           bowels
           of
           the
           still
           Eternity
           (
           my
           mothers
           wombe
           )
           out
           of
           which
           I
           came
           naked
           ,
           and
           whetherto
           I
           returned
           again
           naked
           ▪
           And
           lying
           a
           while
           there
           ,
           rapt
           up
           in
           silence
           ,
           at
           length
           (
           the
           body
           or
           outward
           forme
           being
           aw●ke
           ●ll
           this
           while
           )
           I
           heard
           with
           my
           outward
           eare
           (
           to
           my
           apprehension
           )
           a
           most
           terrible
           thunder-clap
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           a
           ▪
           second
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           second
           thunder-clap
           ,
           which
           was
           exceeding
           terrible
           ,
           I
           saw
           a
           great
           body
           of
           light
           ,
           like
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           red
           as
           fire
           ,
           in
           the
           forme
           of
           a
           drum
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           whereupon
           with
           exceeding
           trembling
           and
           amazement
           on
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           with
           joy
           unspe●k●ble
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           I
           clapt
           my
           hands
           ,
           and
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             Amen
             ,
             Halelujah
             ,
             Halelujah
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           And
           so
           lay
           trembling
           ,
           sweating
           ,
           and
           smoaking
           (
           for
           the
           space
           of
           half
           an
           houre
           )
           at
           length
           with
           a
           loud
           voyce
           (
           I
           inwardly
           )
           cryed
           out
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           what
           wilt
           thou
           do
           with
           me
           ;
           my
           most
           excellent
           majesty
           and
           eternall
           glory
           (
           in
           me
           )
           answered
           &
           sayd
           ▪
           Fear
           not
           ,
           I
           will
           take
           thee
           up
           into
           mine
           everlasting
           Kingdom
           .
           But
           thou
           shalt
           (
           first
           )
           drink
           
           a
           bitter
           cup
           ,
           a
           bitter
           cup
           ,
           a
           bitter
           cup
           ;
           wherupon
           (
           being
           filled
           with
           exceeding
           amazement
           )
           I
           was
           throwne
           into
           the
           belly
           of
           hell
           (
           and
           take
           what
           you
           can
           of
           it
           in
           these
           expressions
           ,
           though
           the
           matter
           is
           beyond
           expression
           )
           I
           was
           among
           all
           the
           Devils
           in
           hell
           ,
           even
           in
           their
           most
           hideous
           how
           .
        
         
           And
           under
           all
           this
           terrour
           ,
           and
           amazement
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           little
           spark
           of
           transcendent
           ,
           transplendent
           ,
           unspeakable
           glory
           ,
           which
           ●urvived
           ,
           and
           sustained
           it self
           ,
           triumphing
           ,
           exulting
           ,
           and
           exalting
           it self
           above
           all
           the
           Fiends
           .
           And
           confounding
           the
           very
           blacknesse
           of
           darknesse
           (
           you
           must
           take
           it
           in
           these
           tearmes
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           infinitely
           beyond
           expression
           .
           )
           Vpon
           this
           the
           life
           was
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           body
           (
           for
           a
           season
           )
           and
           it
           was
           thus
           resembled
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           man
           with
           a
           great
           brush
           dipt
           in
           whiting
           ,
           should
           with
           one
           stroke
           w●pe
           out
           ,
           or
           sweep
           off
           a
           picture
           upon
           a
           wall
           ,
           &c.
           after
           a
           while
           ,
           breath
           and
           life
           was
           recurned
           into
           the
           form
           againe
           ;
           whereupon
           I
           saw
           various
           streames
           of
           light
           (
           in
           the
           night
           )
           which
           appeared
           to
           the
           outward
           eye
           ;
           and
           immediately
           I
           saw
           three
           hearts
           (
           or
           three
           appearances
           )
           in
           the
           form
           of
           hearts
           ,
           of
           exceeding
           brightnesse
           ;
           and
           immediately
           an
           innumerable
           company
           of
           hearts
           ,
           filling
           each
           corner
           of
           the
           room
           where
           I
           was
           .
           And
           me thoughts
           there
           was
           variety
           and
           distinction
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           had
           been
           severall
           hearts
           ,
           and
           yet
           most
           strangely
           and
           unexpressibly
           complicated
           or
           folded
           up
           in
           unity
           .
           I
           clearely
           saw
           distinction
           ,
           diversity
           ,
           variety
           ,
           and
           as
           clearly
           saw
           all
           swallowed
           up
           into
           unity
           .
           And
           it
           hath
           been
           my
           song
           many
           times
           since
           ,
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           unity
           ,
           universality
           ,
           universality
           ,
           unity
           ,
           Eternall
           Majesty
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           at
           this
           vision
           ,
           a
           most
           strong
           ,
           glorious
           voyce
           uttered
           these
           words
           ,
           
             The
             spirits
             of
             just
             men
             made
             perfect
             ▪
          
           the
           spirits
           &c
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           had
           as
           absolut
           ,
           cleare
           ,
           full
           communion
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           two
           fold
           more
           familiar
           
           way
           ,
           then
           ever
           I
           had
           outwardly
           with
           my
           dearest
           friends
           ,
           and
           nearest
           relations
           .
           The
           visions
           and
           revelations
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           strong
           hand
           of
           eternall
           invisible
           almightinesse
           ,
           was
           stretched
           out
           upon
           me
           ,
           within
           me
           ,
           for
           the
           space
           of
           foure
           dayes
           and
           nights
           ,
           without
           intermission
           .
        
         
           The
           time
           would
           faile
           if
           I
           would
           tell
           you
           all
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           not
           the
           good
           will
           and
           pleasure
           of
           my
           most
           excellent
           Majesty
           in
           me
           ,
           to
           declare
           any
           more
           (
           as
           yet
           )
           then
           thus
           m●ch
           further
           :
           That
           amongst
           those
           various
           voyces
           that
           were
           then
           uttered
           within
           ,
           these
           were
           some
           ,
           
             Blood
             ,
             blood
             ,
             Where
             ,
             where
             ?
             upon
             the
             hypocriticall
             holy
             heart
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Another
           thus
           ,
           
             Vengeance
             ,
             vengeance
             ,
             vengeance
             ,
             Plagues
             ,
             plagues
             ,
             upon
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             Fire
             ,
             fire
             ,
             fire
             ,
             Sword
             ,
             sword
             ,
             &c.
             upon
             all
             that
             bow
             not
             down
             to
             eternall
             Majesty
             ,
             universall
             love
             ;
             I
             'le
             recover
             ,
             recover
             ,
             my
             wooll
             ,
             my
             flax
             ,
             my
             money
             .
             Declare
             ,
             declare
             ,
             feare
             thou
             not
             the
             faces
             of
             any
             ;
             I
             am
             (
             in
             thee
             )
             a
             munition
             of
             Rocks
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Go
           up
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           
             *
          
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           that
           great
           City
           ,
           write
           ,
           write
           ,
           write
           .
           And
           behold
           I
           writ
           ,
           and
           lo
           a
           hand
           was
           sent
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           a
           roll
           of
           a
           book
           was
           therein
           ,
           which
           this
           fleshly
           hand
           would
           have
           put
           wings
           to
           ,
           before
           the
           time
           .
           Whereupon
           it
           was
           snatcht
           out
           of
           my
           hand
           ,
           &
           the
           Roll
           thrust
           into
           my
           mouth
           ;
           and
           I
           eat
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           filled
           my
           bowels
           with
           it
           ,
           (
           
             Eze.
          
           2.
           8.
           &c.
           cha.
           3.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           )
           where
           it
           was
           as
           bitter
           as
           worm-wood
           ;
           and
           it
           lay
           broiling
           ,
           and
           burning
           in
           my
           stomack
           ,
           till
           I
           brought
           it
           forth
           in
           this
           forme
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           send
           it
           flying
           to
           thee
           ,
           with
           my
           heart
           ,
           And
           all
        
         
           
             
               Per
               AUXILIUM
               PATRIS
            
             ףכ
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             THE
             CONTENTS
             .
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               1.
               
               SEverall
               strange
               ,
               yet
               true
               and
               seasonable
               informations
               to
               the
               great
               ones
               ,
               as
               also
               an
               apologeticall
               hint
               of
               the
               Authors
               principle
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               CHAP.
               2.
               
               Severall
               new
               ,
               strange
               ,
               yet
               seasonable
               and
               good
               advice
               ,
               and
               wholsome
               admonitions
               ,
               and
               the
               last
               warning
               to
               the
               great
               ones
               ,
               as
               from
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             
               CHAP.
               3.
               
               Severall
               dismall
               ,
               dolefull
               cryes
               ,
               &
               out-crieo
               ,
               which
               pierce
               the
               eares
               and
               heart
               of
               his
               excellent
               Majesty
               ,
               &
               how
               the
               King
               of
               Kings
               ,
               the
               King
               of
               heaven
               charges
               the
               great
               ones
               of
               the
               earth
               .
            
             
               CHAP.
               4.
               
               How
               the
               Judge
               of
               heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
               who
               judgeth
               righteous
               ▪
               judgment
               ,
               passeth
               sentence
               against
               all
               those
               great
               ones
               ,
               who
               like
               sturdy
               O
               akes
               &
               tall
               Cedars
               wil
               not
               bow
               ,
               and
               how
               hee
               intends
               to
               breake
               them
               ,
               and
               blow
               them
               up
               by
               the
               roots
               ▪
            
             
               CHAP.
               5.
               
               A
               most
               compassionate
               information
               ,
               and
               a
               most
               loving
               &
               patheticall
               warning
               and
               advice
               to
               
                 London
                 .
              
            
             
               CHAP.
               6.
               
               A
               terrible
               word
               and
               fatall
               blow
               from
               the
               Lord
               upon
               the
               gathered
               Churches
               ,
               who
               pretend
               most
               for
               God
               ,
               yet
               defie
               the
               Almighty
               more
               then
               the
               vilest
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             second
             Flying
             Roll.
             
          
           
             
               CHAP.
               1.
               
               The
               Authors
               commission
               to
               write
               .
               A
               terrible
               woe
               denounced
               against
               those
               that
               flight
               the
               roll
               .
               The
               Lords
               claim
               to
               all
               things
               ;
               Together
               with
               a
               hint
               of
               a
               two-fold
               recovery
               ,
               where
               through
               the
               most
               hypocriticall
               heart
               shall
               be
               ripped
               up
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               CHAP.
               2.
               
               How
               the
               Lord
               will
               recover
               his
               outward
               things
               (
               things
               of
               this
               life
               )
               as
               money
               ,
               corn
               ,
               wool
               ,
               flax
               ,
               &c.
               and
               for
               whom
               :
               And
               how
               they
               shal
               be
               plagned
               that
               detaine
               them
               as
               their
               owne
               .
               Wherein
               also
               are
               some
               mistical
               hints
               concerning
               St.
               
               
                 Michaels
              
               day
               ,
               and
               the
               Lords
               day
               following
               it
               this
               yeare
               ;
               as
               also
               of
               the
               dominicall
               letter
               D
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               CHAP.
               3.
               
               A
               strange
               ,
               yet
               most
               true
               storie
               ,
               vnder
               which
               is
               couch●d
               that
               lion
               ,
               whose
               roaring
               shall
               make
               all
               the
               beasts
               of
               the
               field
               to
               tremble
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               kingdomes
               of
               the
               world
               quake
               .
               Wherein
               also
               (
               in
               part
               )
               the
               subtility
               of
               the
               welfavour'd
               harlot
               is
               discovered
               ,
               and
               her
               flesh
               burnt
               with
               that
               fire
               which
               shall
               burn
               down
               all
               Churches
               ,
               except
               that
               of
               the
               first
               borne
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               CHAP.
               4.
               
               That
               the
               Author
               hath
               been
               set
               as
               a
               sign
               and
               wonder
               ,
               &c.
               as
               well
               as
               most
               of
               the
               Prophets
               formerly
               ;
               as
               also
               what
               strange
               posturs
               that
               divine
               Majestie
               (
               that
               dwels
               in
               his
               forme
               )
               hath
               set
               the'forme
               in
               :
               with
               the
               most
               strange
               and
               various
               effects
               thereof
               
               upon
               the
               spectators
               .
               His
               communion
               with
               the
               spirits
               of
               just
               men
               made
               perfect
               ,
               and
               with
               God
               the
               judg
               of
               all
               hinted
               at
               .
            
             
               CHAP.
               5.
               
               The
               Authors
               strange
               and
               lofty
               carriage
               towards
               great
               ones
               ,
               &
               his
               most
               lowly
               carriage
               towards
               beggars
               ,
               rogues
               ,
               prisoners
               ,
               gypsies
               ,
               &c.
               
               Together
               with
               a
               large
               Declaration
               what
               glory
               shall
               arise
               up
               from
               under
               all
               these
               ashes
               .
               The
               most
               strange
               &
               most
               secret
               and
               terrible
               ,
               yet
               most
               glorious
               designe
               of
               God
               ,
               in
               choosing
               base
               things
               ,
               to
               confound
               ▪
               things
               that
               are
               :
               And
               how
               ,
               A
               most
               terrible
               viall
               poured
               out
               upon
               the
               well-favoured
               harlot
               ;
               and
               how
               the
               Lord
               is
               bringing
               into
               contempt
               not
               only
               honourable
               persons
               (
               with
               a
               vengeance
               )
               but
               all
               honourable
               holy
               things
               also
               .
               Wholsome
               advice
               ,
               with
               a
               terrible
               threat
               to
               the
               Formalists
               :
               And
               how
               BASE
               things
               have
               confounded
               base
               things
               :
               And
               how
               base
               things
               have
               been
               a
               fiery
               chariot
               to
               mount
               the
               Author
               up
               into
               divine
               glory
               and
               unspeakable
               Majestie
               :
               And
               how
               his
               wife
               is
               ,
               &
               his
               life
               is
               in
               that
               beauty
               ,
               which
               maketh
               visible
               beauty
               seem
               meere
               deformity
               .
            
             
               CHAP.
               6.
               
               Great
               ones
               must
               bow
               to
               the
               poorest
               peasants
               ,
               or
               else
               they
               shall
               rue
               for
               it
               ;
               No
               material
               sword
               or
               humane
               power
               (
               whatsoever
               )
               but
               the
               pure
               spirit
               of
               universall
               love
               ,
               who
               is
               the
               eternall
               God
               ,
               can
               breake
               the
               necke
               of
               tyranny
               ,
               oppr●ssion
               ,
               and
               abhominable
               pride
               and
               cruell
               murther
               ,
               &c.
               
               A
               catologue
               of
               severall
               judgments
               recited
               ,
               as
               so
               many
               warning-pieces
               to
               approp●iators
               ,
               impropriators
               ,
               and
               ant●
               ▪
               free
               communicants
               .
            
             
               CHAP.
               7.
               
               A
               further
               discovery
               of
               the
               subtilty
               of
               the
               well
               favoured
               harlot
               ,
               with
               a
               parley
               between
               her
               and
               the
               spirit
               .
               As
               also
               the
               hor●id
               villany
               that
               l●es
               hid
               under
               her
               smooth
               words
               ,
               and
               sweet
               tongue
               (
               in
               pleading
               against
               the
               letter
               and
               history
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               spirit
               and
               mistery
               ,
               and
               all
               for
               her
               own
               ends
               )
               detected
               .
               Also
               upon
               what
               account
               the
               spirit
               is
               put
               ,
               and
               upon
               what
               account
               the
               letter
               ,
               &c.
               
               And
               what
               the
               true
               communion
               ,
               and
               what
               the
               true
               breaking
               of
               bread
               is
               .
            
             
               CHAP.
               8.
               
               The
               wel-favoured
               harlots
               cloaths
               stript
               off
               ,
               her
               nakednesse
               discovered
               ,
               her
               nose
               slit
               .
               Her
               ●unting
               after
               the
               young
               man
               void
               of
               understanding
               ,
               from
               corner
               to
               corner
               ,
               from
               religion
               to
               religion
               :
               And
               the
               spirit
               pursuing
               ,
               overtaking
               ,
               and
               destroying
               her
               ,
               &c.
               
               With
               a
               terrible
               thunder-clap
               i'
               th
               close
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           word
           from
           the
           Lord
           to
           all
           the
           Great
           Ones
           of
           the
           Earth
           (
           whom
           this
           may
           concerne
           )
           being
           the
           last
           Warning
           Piece
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             1
             The
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             came
             expresly
             to
             me
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Sonne
             of
             man
             write
             a
             Roule
             ,
             and
             these
             words
             ,
             from
             my
             mouth
             ,
             to
             the
             Great
             ones
             ,
             saying
             ,
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           
             Slight
             not
             this
             Roule
             ,
             neither
             laugh
             at
             it
             ,
             least
             I
             slight
             you
             ,
             and
             cause
             all
             men
             to
             slight
             and
             scorne
             you
             ;
             least
             I
             destroy
             you
             ,
             and
             laugh
             at
             your
             destruction
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             2
             This
             is
             ,
             (
             and
             with
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             some
             of
             you
             shall
             finde
             it
             ,
             to
             be
             )
             an
             edg'd
             toole
             ;
             and
             there
             's
             no
             jesting
             with
             it
             ,
             or
             laughing
             at
             it
             .
          
           
             It
             's
             a
             sharp
             sword
             ,
             sharpned
             ,
             and
             also
             fourbished
             —
          
           
             No
             sleepy
             Dormouse
             shall
             dare
             to
             creep
             up
             the
             edge
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             You
             shall
             finde
             with
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             now
             comming
             to
          
           
             
               1
               Informe
               you
               ,
               O
               ye
               great
               ones
               .
            
             
               2
               Advise
               and
               warne
               you
               ,
               O
               ye
               great
               ones
               .
            
             
               3
               Charge
               you
               ,
               O
               ye
               great
               ones
               .
            
             
               4
               Judge
               and
               sentence
               you
               ,
               O
               ye
               great
               ones
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               I.
            
             Containing
             severall
             strange
             ,
             yet
             true
             and
             seasonable
             Informations
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             ones
             .
             As
             also
             an
             apologeticall
             hint
             ,
             of
             the
             Authors
             Principle
             ,
             standing
             in
             the
             front
             .
             —
          
           
             1.
             
             THus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               I
               inform
               you
               ,
               that
               I
               overturn
               ,
               overturn
               ,
               overturn
               .
            
             And
             as
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Lords
             ,
             have
             had
             their
             turn
             ,
             overturn
             ,
             so
             your
             turn
             shall
             be
             next
             (
             ye
             surviving
             great
             ones
             )
             by
             what
             Name
             or
             Title
             soever
             dignified
             or
             distinguished
             )
             who
             ever
             you
             are
             ,
             that
             oppose
             me
             ,
             the
             Eternall
             God
             ,
             who
             am
             UNIVERSALL
             Love
             ,
             and
             whose
             service
             is
             perfect
             freedome
             ,
             and
             pure
             Libertinisme
             .
          
           
           
             2
             
               *
            
             But
             afore
             I
             proceed
             any
             further
             ,
             be
             it
             known
             to
             you
             ,
             That
             although
             that
             excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             which
             dwels
             in
             the
             Writer
             of
             this
             Roule
             ,
             hath
             reconciled
             ALL
             THINGS
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             yet
             this
             hand
             (
             which
             now
             writes
             )
             never
             drew
             sword
             ,
             or
             shed
             one
             drop
             of
             any
             mans
             blood
             .
             [
             I
             am
             free
             from
             the
             blood
             of
             all
             men
             ]
             though
             (
             I
             say
             )
             all
             things
             are
             reconciled
             to
             me
             ,
             the
             eternall
             God
             (
             IN
             HIM
             )
             yet
             sword
             levelling
             ,
             or
             digging-levelling
             ,
             are
             neither
             of
             them
             his
             principle
             .
          
           
             Both
             are
             as
             farre
             from
             his
             principle
             ,
             as
             the
             East
             is
             from
             the
             West
             ,
             or
             the
             Heavens
             from
             the
             Earth
             ,
             (
             though
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             reconciled
             to
             both
             ,
             as
             to
             all
             things
             else
             )
             and
             though
             he
             hath
             more
             justice
             ,
             righteousnesse
             ,
             truth
             ,
             and
             sincerity
             ,
             shining
             in
             those
             low
             dunghils
             ,
             (
             as
             they
             are
             esteemed
             )
             then
             in
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             Moone
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Stars
             .
          
           
             3
             I
             come
             not
             forth
             (
             in
             him
             )
             either
             with
             materiall
             sword
             ,
             or
             Mattock
             ,
             but
             now
             (
             in
             this
             my
             day
             —
             )
             I
             make
             him
             my
             Sword-bearer
             ,
             to
             brandish
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             severall
             dayes
             and
             nights
             together
             ,
             thorow
             the
             streets
             of
             the
             great
             City
             .
          
           
             4
             And
             now
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           
             Though
             you
             can
             as
             little
             endure
             the
             word
             LEVELLING
             ,
             as
             could
             the
             lat-slaine
             or
             dead
             
               Charles
            
             (
             your
             foretunner
             ,
             who
             is
             gone
             before
             you
             —
             )
             and
             had
             as
             live
             heare
             the
             Devill
             named
             ,
             as
             heare
             of
             the
             Levellers
             (
             M●n-Levellers
             )
             which
             is
             ,
             and
             who
             (
             indeed
             )
             are
             but
             shadowes
             of
             most
             terrible
             ,
             yet
             great
             and
             glorious
             good
             things
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             5
             Behold
             ,
             behold
             ,
             behold
             ,
             I
             the
             eternall
             God
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ▪
             who
             am
             that
             mighty
             Leveller
             ,
             am
             comming
             (
             yea
             even
             at
             the
             doores
             )
             to
             Levell
             in
             good
             earnest
             ,
             to
             Levell
             to
             some
             purpose
             ,
             to
             Levell
             with
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             to
             Levell
             the
             Hills
             with
             the
             Valleyes
             ,
             and
             to
             lay
             the
             Mountaines
             low
             .
          
           
             6
             High
             Mountaines
             !
             lofty
             Cedars
             !
             its
             high
             time
             for
             you
             to
             enter
             into
             the
             Rocks
             ,
             and
             to
             hide
             you
             in
             the
             dust
             ,
             for
             feare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Majesty
             .
             For
             the
             lofty
             looks
             of
             man
             shall
             be
             humbled
             ,
             and
             the
             haughtinesse
             of
             men
             shall
             be
             bowed
             downe
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             ALONE
             shall
             be
             exalted
             in
             that
             day
             ;
             For
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hoasts
             ,
             shall
             be
             upon
             every
             one
             that
             is
             proud
             ,
             and
             lofty
             ,
             and
             upon
             every
             one
             that
             is
             lifted
             up
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             brought
             low
             .
             And
             upon
             all
             the
             Cedars
             of
             
               Lebanon
               ,
            
             that
             
             are
             high
             and
             lifted
             up
             ,
             and
             upon
             all
             the
             Oaks
             of
             
               Bashan
               ;
            
             and
             upon
             all
             the
             high
             Mountaines
             ;
             and
             upon
             all
             the
             Hils
             that
             are
             lifted
             up
             ,
             and
             upon
             every
             high
             Tower
             ▪
             and
             upon
             every
             fenced
             Wall
             ;
             and
             upon
             all
             the
             Ships
             of
             
               Tarshish
               ,
            
             and
             upon
             all
             pleasant
             Pictures
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             LOFTINESSE
             of
             man
             shall
             be
             bowed
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             haughtinesse
             of
             men
             shall
             be
             laid
             low
             .
             And
             the
             Lord
             ALONE
             shall
             be
             exalted
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             the
             Idols
             he
             shall
             utterly
             abolish
             .
          
           
             And
             they
             shall
             go
             into
             the
             holes
             of
             the
             Rocks
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             Caves
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             for
             scare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             when
             he
             ariseth
             to
             shake
             terribly
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             In
             that
             day
             a
             man
             shall
             cast
             his
             Idols
             of
             Silver
             ,
             and
             Idols
             of
             Gold
             —
             to
             the
             bats
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Moles
             .
             To
             go
             into
             the
             Clefts
             of
             the
             Rocks
             and
             into
             the
             tops
             of
             the
             ragged
             Rocks
             ,
             for
             feare
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Majesty
             .
             For
             the
             Lord
             is
             now
             RISEN
             to
             shake
             terribly
             the
             Earth
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             2.
             10.
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             7
             Hill
             !
             Mountains
             !
             Cedars
             !
             Mighty
             men
             !
             Your
             breath
             is
             in
             your
             nostrils
             .
          
           
             Those
             that
             have
             admired
             ,
             adored
             ,
             idolized
             ,
             magnified
             ,
             set
             you
             up
             ,
             fought
             for
             you
             ,
             ven●ured
             goods
             ,
             and
             good
             name
             ;
             limbe
             and
             life
             for
             you
             ,
             shall
             cease
             from
             you
             .
          
           
             You
             shall
             not
             (
             at
             all
             be
             accounted
             of
             (
             not
             one
             of
             you
             )
             ye
             sturdy
             Oake
             )
             who
             bowe
             not
             downe
             before
             eternall
             Majesty
             :
             Vniversall
             Love
             ,
             whose
             service
             is
             perfect
             freedome
             ,
             and
             who
             hath
             put
             down
             the
             mighty
             (
             remember
             ,
             remember
             your
             fore-runner
             )
             and
             who
             is
             putting
             down
             the
             mighty
             from
             their
             seats
             ;
             and
             exalting
             them
             of
             low
             degree
             .
          
           
             8
             Oh
             let
             not
             ,
             (
             for
             your
             owne
             sakes
             )
             let
             not
             the
             mother
             of
             Harlots
             in
             you
             ,
             who
             is
             very
             subtle
             of
             heart
             .
          
           
             Nor
             the
             Beast
             (
             without
             you
             )
             what
             do
             you
             call
             'em
             ?
             The
             Ministers
             ,
             fat
             parsons
             ,
             Vica●s
             ,
             Lecturers
             ,
             &c.
             who
             (
             for
             their
             owne
             base
             ends
             ,
             to
             maintaine
             their
             pride
             ,
             and
             pompe
             ,
             and
             to
             fill
             their
             owne
             paunche●
             ,
             and
             purses
             )
             have
             been
             the
             chiefe
             instruments
             of
             all
             those
             horrid
             abominations
             ,
             hellish
             ,
             cruell
             ,
             devillish
             p●rsecutions
             ,
             in
             this
             Nation
             which
             cry
             for
             vengeance
             .
             For
             your
             owne
             sakes
             (
             I
             say
             )
             let
             neither
             the
             one
             ,
             nor
             the
             other
             bewitch
             you
             ,
             or
             charme
             your
             eares
             ,
             to
             heare
             them
             say
             ,
             these
             things
             shall
             not
             befall
             
             you
             ,
             these
             Scriptures
             shall
             not
             be
             fulfilled
             upon
             you
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             Pope
             ,
             Turke
             ,
             and
             Heathen
             Princes
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             9
             Or
             if
             any
             of
             them
             should
             (
             through
             subtilty
             for
             their
             owne
             base
             ends
             )
             creep
             into
             the
             Mystery
             of
             that
             forementioned
             
               *
            
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             And
             tell
             you
             ,
             Those
             words
             are
             to
             be
             taken
             in
             the
             Mystery
             only
             ;
             and
             they
             onely
             point
             out
             a
             spirituall
             ,
             inward
             levelling
             (
             once
             more
             ,
             for
             your
             owne
             sakes
             ,
             I
             say
             )
             believe
             them
             not
             .
          
           
             10
             'T
             is
             true
             ,
             the
             History
             ,
             or
             Letter
             ,
             (
             I
             speake
             comparatively
             )
             is
             but
             as
             it
             were
             haire-cloth
             ;
             the
             Mystery
             is
             fine
             Flax.
             
             My
             flax
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             Thief
             and
             the
             Robber
             will
             steale
             from
             me
             my
             flax
             ,
             to
             cover
             his
             nakednesse
             ,
             that
             his
             filthinesse
             may
             not
             appeare
             .
          
           
             But
             behold
             ,
             I
             am
             (
             now
             )
             recovering
             my
             flax
             out
             of
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             discovering
             his
             lewdnesse
             —
             
               verbum
               sat
            
             —
          
           
             11
             'T
             is
             true
             ,
             the
             Mystery
             is
             my
             joy
             ,
             my
             delight
             ,
             my
             life
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Prime
             levelling
             ,
             is
             laying
             low
             the
             Mountaines
             ,
             and
             levelling
             the
             Hils
             in
             man
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             is
             not
             all
             .
          
           
             
               For
               lo
               I
               come
               (
               saith
               the
               Lord
               )
               with
               a
               vengeance
               ,
               to
               levell
               also
               your
               Honour
               ,
               Riches
               ,
               &c.
               to
               staine
               the
               pride
               of
               all
               your
               glory
               ,
               and
               to
               bring
               into
               contempt
               all
               the
               Honourable
               (
               both
               persons
               and
               things
               )
               upon
               the
               earth
               ,
            
             Isa.
             23.
             9.
             
          
           
             12
             For
             this
             Honour
             ,
             Nobility
             ,
             Gentility
             ,
             Propriety
             ,
             Superfluity
             ,
             &c.
             hath
             (
             without
             contradiction
             )
             been
             the
             Father
             of
             hellish
             horrid
             pride
             ,
             arrogance
             ,
             haughtinesse
             ,
             loftinesse
             ,
             murder
             ,
             malice
             ,
             of
             all
             manner
             of
             wickednesse
             and
             implety
             ;
             yea
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             the
             blood
             that
             ever
             hath
             been
             shed
             ,
             from
             the
             blood
             of
             righteous
             
               Abell
               ,
            
             to
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             last-Levellers
             that
             were
             shot
             to
             death
             .
             
               And
               now
               (
               as
               I
               live
               saith
               the
               Lord
               )
               I
               am
               come
               to
               make
               inquisition
               for
               blood
               ;
               for
               murder
               and
               pride
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             13
             I
             see
             the
             root
             of
             it
             all
             
               The
               Axe
               is
               laid
               to
               the
               root
               of
               the
               Tree
            
             (
             by
             the
             Eternall
             God
             ,
             
               My Self
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             
               I
               will
               hew
               〈◊〉
               down
               .
            
             And
             as
             I
             live
             ,
             I
             will
             plague
             your
             Honour
             ,
             Pompe
             ,
             Greatnesse
             ,
             Superfluity
             ,
             and
             confound
             it
             into
             parity
             ,
             equality
             ,
             community
             ;
             that
             the
             neck
             of
             horrid
             pride
             ,
             murder
             ,
             malice
             ,
             and
             tyranny
             ,
             &c.
             may
             be
             chopt
             off
             at
             one
             blow
             .
             And
             that
             my selfe
             ,
             the
             Eternall
             God
             ,
             who
             am
             Vniversall
             Love
             ,
             may
             fill
             the
             Earth
             with
             universall
             love
             ,
             universall
             peace
             ,
             and
             perfect
             freedome
             ;
             which
             
             can
             never
             be
             by
             humane
             sword
             or
             strength
             accomplished
             .
          
           
             14
             Wherefore
             bow
             downe
             ,
             bow
             downe
             ,
             you
             sturdy
             Oakes
             ,
             and
             tall
             Cedars
             ;
             bow
             ,
             or
             by
             my self
             I
             le
             break
             you
             .
          
           
             I
             le
             cause
             some
             of
             you
             (
             on
             whom
             I
             have
             compassion
             )
             to
             bow
             &c.
             and
             will
             terribly
             plague
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             My
             little
             finger
             shall
             be
             heavier
             on
             them
             ,
             then
             my
             whole
             loynes
             were
             on
             
               Pharaoh
            
             of
             old
             .
          
           
             15
             And
             maugre
             the
             subtilty
             ,
             and
             sedulity
             ,
             the
             craft
             and
             cruelty
             of
             hell
             ,
             and
             earth
             :
             this
             Levelling
             shall
             up
             .
          
           
             Not
             by
             sword
             ;
             we
             (
             holily
             )
             scorne
             to
             fight
             for
             any
             thing
             ;
             we
             had
             as
             live
             be
             dead
             drunk
             every
             day
             of
             the
             weeke
             ,
             and
             lye
             with
             whores
             i'
             th
             market
             place
             ,
             and
             account
             these
             as
             good
             actions
             as
             taking
             the
             poore
             abused
             ,
             enslaved
             ploughmans
             money
             from
             him
             (
             who
             is
             almost
             every where
             undone
             ,
             and
             squeezed
             to
             death
             ;
             and
             not
             so
             much
             as
             that
             plaguy
             ,
             unsupportable
             ,
             hellish
             burden
             ,
             and
             oppression
             ,
             of
             Tythes
             taken
             off
             his
             shoulders
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             his
             honesty
             ,
             fidelity
             ,
             Taxes
             ,
             Freequarter
             ,
             petitioning
             &c.
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             )
             we
             had
             rather
             starve
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             then
             take
             away
             his
             money
             from
             him
             ,
             for
             killing
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             if
             we
             might
             have
             Captains
             pay
             ,
             and
             a
             good
             fat
             Parsonage
             or
             two
             besides
             ,
             we
             would
             scorne
             to
             be
             swordsmen
             ,
             or
             fight
             with
             those
             (
             mostly
             )
             carnall
             weapons
             ,
             for
             any
             thing
             ,
             or
             against
             any
             one
             ,
             or
             for
             our
             livings
             .
          
           
             16
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             wee
             'l
             live
             in
             despite
             of
             our
             foes
             ;
             and
             this
             levelling
             (
             to
             thy
             torment
             ,
             O
             mighty
             man
             )
             shall
             up
             ,
             not
             by
             sword
             ,
             not
             by
             might
             ,
             &c.
             but
             by
             my
             Spirit
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             For
             I
             am
             risen
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             risen
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             risen
             ,
             to
             shake
             terribly
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             earth
             onely
             ,
             but
             the
             heavens
             also
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             But
             here
             I
             shall
             cease
             informing
             you
             .
          
           
             You
             may
             for
             your
             further
             information
             (
             if
             you
             please
             )
             reade
             my
             Roule
             to
             all
             the
             rich
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             Reade
             it
             if
             you
             be
             wise
             ,
             I
             shall
             now
             advice
             you
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               II.
            
             Containing
             severall
             new
             ,
             strange
             ,
             yet
             seasonable
             Admonitions
             ,
             and
             good
             advice
             ;
             as
             the
             last
             warning
             to
             the
             Great
             Ones
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
             from
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             1
             THus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             B
             :
             
               *
            
             wise
             now
             therefore
             ,
             O
             ye
             Rulers
             ,
             &c.
             
             Be
             instructed
             ,
             &c.
             Kisse
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             &c.
             
             Yea
             ,
             kisse
             Beggers
             ,
             Prisoners
             ,
             warme
             them
             ,
             feed
             them
             ,
             cloathe
             them
             ,
             money
             them
             ,
             relieve
             them
             ,
             release
             them
             ,
             take
             them
             into
             your
             houses
             ,
             don't
             serve
             them
             as
             dogs
             ,
             without
             doore
             .
             &c.
             
          
           
             Owne
             them
             ,
             they
             are
             flesh
             of
             your
             flesh
             ,
             your
             owne
             brothren
             ,
             your
             owne
             Sisters
             ,
             every
             whit
             as
             good
             (
             and
             if
             I
             should
             stand
             in
             competition
             with
             you
             )
             in
             some
             degrees
             better
             then
             your selves
             .
          
           
             2
             Once
             more
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             own
             them
             ;
             they
             are
             your self
             ,
             make
             them
             one
             with
             you
             ,
             or
             el●e
             go
             howling
             into
             hell
             ;
             bowle
             for
             the
             miseries
             that
             are
             comming
             upon
             you
             ,
             sowle
             .
          
           
             The
             very
             shadow
             of
             levelling
             sword-levelling
             ,
             man-levelling
             ,
             frighted
             you
             ,
             (
             and
             who
             ,
             li●e
             your selves
             ,
             can
             blame
             you
             ,
             because
             it
             shook
             your
             Kingdome
             ?
             )
             but
             now
             the
             substantiality
             of
             levelling
             is
             coming
             .
          
           
             The
             Eternall
             God
             ,
             the
             mighty
             Leveller
             is
             comming
             ,
             yea
             come
             ,
             even
             at
             the
             door
             ;
             and
             what
             will
             you
             do
             in
             that
             day
             .
          
           
             Repent
             ,
             repent
             ,
             repent
             ,
             Bow
             down
             ,
             bow
             down
             ,
             bow
             ,
             or
             howle
             ,
             refigne
             ,
             or
             be
             damned
             ;
             Bow
             downe
             ,
             bow
             downe
             ,
             you
             stu●dy
             Oakes
             ,
             and
             Cedars
             ,
             bow
             downe
             .
          
           
             Veile
             too
             ,
             and
             kisse
             the
             meaner
             shru●s
             .
             Bow
             ,
             or
             else
             (
             by
             my self
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             I
             le
             breake
             you
             in
             pieces
             (
             some
             of
             you
             )
             others
             I
             will
             teare
             up
             by
             the
             roots
             ;
             I
             will
             suddenly
             deale
             with
             you
             all
             ,
             some
             in
             one
             way
             ;
             some
             in
             another
             .
             Wherefore
          
           
             
               Each
               Begger
               that
               you
               meet
            
             
               Eall
               down
               before
               him
               ,
               kisse
               him
               in
               the
               street
               .
            
          
           
             Once
             more
             ,
             he
             is
             thy
             brother
             ,
             thy
             fellow
             ,
             flesh
             of
             thy
             flesh
             .
          
           
             Turne
             not
             away
             thi●e
             eyes
             from
             thine
             own
             ▪
             FLESH
             ,
             least
             I
             pull
             out
             thine
             eyes
             and
             throw
             thee
             headlong
             into
             hell
             .
          
           
             3
             Mine
             eares
             are
             fill●d
             brim
             full
             with
             cryes
             of
             poore
             prisoners
             ,
             Newgate
             ,
             Ludgate
             cryes
             (
             of
             late
             )
             are
             seldome
             out
             of
             mine
             eares
             .
             
             Those
             dolefull
             cryes
             ,
             Bread
             ,
             bread
             ,
             bread
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             pierce
             mine
             eares
             ,
             and
             heart
             ,
             I
             can
             no
             longer
             for●eare
             .
          
           
             Werefore
             high
             you
             apace
             to
             all
             prisons
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             
          
           
             4
             Bow
             before
             those
             poore
             ,
             nasty
             ,
             lousie
             ,
             ragged
             wretches
             ,
             say
             to
             them
             ,
             your
             humble
             servants
             ,
             Sirs
             ▪
             (
             without
             a
             complement
             )
             we
             let
             you
             go
             free
             ,
             and
             serve
             you
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Do
             this
             (
             or
             as
             I
             live
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             thine
             eyes
             (
             at
             least
             )
             shall
             be
             boared
             out
             ,
             and
             thou
             carried
             captive
             into
             a
             strange
             Land
             .
          
           
             5
             Give
             over
             ,
             give
             over
             ,
             thy
             od●ous
             ,
             nasty
             ,
             abominable
             fasting
             ,
             
             for
             strife
             and
             debate
             ,
             and
             to
             smite
             with
             the
             fist
             of
             wickednesse
             .
             And
             instead
             thereof
             ,
             loose
             the
             bands
             of
             wickednesse
             ,
             undo
             the
             heavy
             burdens
             ,
             let
             the
             oppressed
             go
             free
             ,
             and
             breake
             every
             yoake
             .
             Deale
             thy
             bread
             to
             the
             hungry
             ,
             and
             bring
             the
             poore
             that
             are
             cast
             out
             (
             both
             of
             houses
             and
             Synagogues
             )
             to
             thy
             house
             .
             Cover
             the
             raked
             :
             Hide
             not
             thy self
             from
             thine
             owne
             flesh
             ,
             from
             a
             creeple
             ,
             a
             rogue
             ,
             a
             begg●r
             ,
             he
             's
             thine
             owne
             flesh
             .
             From
             a
             Whoremong●r
             ,
             a
             thief
             ,
             &c.
             he
             's
             flesh
             of
             thy
             flesh
             ,
             and
             his
             theft
             ,
             and
             wheredome
             is
             flesh
             of
             thy
             flesh
             also
             ,
             thine
             owne
             flesh
             .
             Thou
             maist
             have
             ten
             ,
             times
             more
             of
             each
             within
             thee
             ,
             then
             he
             that
             acts
             outwardly
             in
             either
             ,
             Remember
             ,
             turn
             not
             away
             thine
             eyes
             from
             thine
             OWN
             FLESH
             .
          
           
             6
             Give
             over
             ,
             give
             over
             thy
             midnight
             mischief
             .
             
          
           
             Let
             branding
             with
             the
             letter
             
               B
               ▪
            
             alone
             .
          
           
             Be
             no
             longer
             so
             horridly
             ,
             hellishly
             ,
             impudently
             ,
             arrogantly
             ,
             wicked
             ▪
             as
             to
             judge
             what
             is
             sinne
             ,
             what
             not
             ,
             what
             evill
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             ,
             what
             bla●phemy
             ,
             and
             what
             not
             .
          
           
             For
             thou
             and
             all
             thy
             reverend
             Divines
             ,
             so
             called
             (
             who
             Divine
             for
             Tythes
             ,
             hire
             ,
             and
             money
             ,
             and
             serve
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             for
             their
             owne
             bellyes
             )
             are
             ignorant
             of
             this
             one
             thing
             .
          
           
             7
             That
             sinne
             and
             transgression
             is
             finisht
             ,
             it
             s
             a
             meere
             riddle
             ,
             that
             they
             ,
             with
             all
             their
             humane
             learning
             can
             never
             reade
             .
          
           
             Neither
             can
             they
             understand
             what
             pure
             honour
             is
             wrapt
             up
             in
             the
             Kings
             Motto
             ,
             
               Honi
               Soit
               qui
               Mal.
               y.
               Pense
               .
            
             Evill
             to
             him
             that
             evill
             thinks
             .
          
           
             Some
             there
             are
             (
             who
             are
             accounted
             the
             off
             scouring
             of
             all
             things
             )
             who
             are
             Noble
             Knights
             of
             the
             Garter
             .
             Since
             which
             —
             they
             could
             see
             no
             evill
             ,
             thinke
             no
             evill
             ,
             doe
             no
             evill
             ,
             know
             no
             evill
             .
          
           
             ALL
             is
             Religion
             that
             they
             speak
             ,
             and
             honour
             that
             they
             do
             .
          
           
           
             But
             all
             you
             that
             eat
             of
             the
             Tree
             of
             Knowledge
             of
             Good
             and
             Evill
             ,
             and
             have
             not
             your
             Evill
             eye
             Pickt
             out
             ,
             you
             call
             Good
             Evill
             ,
             and
             Evill
             Good
             ;
             Light
             Darknesse
             ,
             and
             Darknesse
             Light
             ;
             Truth
             Blasphemy
             ,
             and
             Blasphemy
             Truth
             .
          
           
             And
             you
             are
             at
             this
             time
             of
             your
             Father
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             of
             your
             brother
             the
             Pharisee
             ,
             who
             still
             say
             of
             Christ
             (
             who
             is
             now
             alive
             )
             say
             we
             not
             well
             that
             he
             hath
             a
             Devill
             .
          
           
             9
             Take
             heed
             ,
             take
             heed
             ,
             take
             heed
             .
          
           
             Filthy
             blinde
             Sodomites
             called
             Angels
             men
             ,
             they
             seeing
             no
             further
             then
             the
             formes
             of
             men
             .
          
           
             10
             There
             are
             Angels
             (
             now
             )
             come
             downe
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             in
             the
             shapes
             and
             formes
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             are
             full
             of
             the
             vengeance
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             are
             to
             poure
             out
             the
             plagues
             of
             God
             upon
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             to
             torment
             the
             Inhabitants
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Some
             of
             these
             Angels
             I
             have
             been
             acquainted
             withall
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             have
             looked
             upon
             them
             as
             Devils
             ,
             accounting
             them
             Devils
             incarnate
             ,
             and
             have
             run
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             to
             hide
             my self
             from
             them
             ,
             shunning
             their
             company
             ;
             and
             have
             been
             utterly
             ashamed
             when
             I
             have
             been
             seen
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             for
             my
             labour
             ;
             I
             have
             been
             plagued
             and
             tormented
             beyond
             expression
             .
             So
             that
             now
             I
             had
             rather
             behold
             one
             of
             these
             Angels
             
               *
            
             pouring
             out
             the
             plagues
             of
             God
             ,
             cursing
             ;
             and
             teaching
             others
             to
             curse
             bitterly
             .
          
           
             And
             had
             rather
             heare
             a
             mighty
             Angell
             (
             in
             man
             )
             swearing
             a
             full-mouthd
             Oath
             ;
             and
             see
             the
             spirit
             of
             
               Nehemiah
            
             (
             in
             any
             form
             of
             man
             ,
             or
             woman
             )
             running
             upon
             an
             uncleane
             Jew
             (
             a
             pretended
             Saint
             )
             and
             tearing
             the
             haire
             of
             his
             head
             like
             a
             mad
             man
             ,
             cursing
             ,
             and
             making
             others
             fall
             a
             swearing
             ,
             then
             heare
             a
             zealous
             Presbyterian
             ,
             Independent
             ,
             or
             
               *
            
             spirituall
             Notionist
             ,
             pray
             ,
             preach
             ,
             or
             exercis●
             .
          
           
             11
             Well
             ▪
             !
             To
             the
             pure
             all
             things
             are
             pure
             .
             God
             hath
             so
             cleared
             cursing
             ,
             swearing
             ,
             in
             some
             ,
             that
             that
             which
             goes
             for
             swearing
             and
             cursing
             in
             them
             ,
             is
             more
             glorious
             then
             praying
             and
             preaching
             in
             others
             .
          
           
             And
             what
             God
             hath
             cleansed
             ,
             call
             not
             thou
             uncleane
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             
               Peter
            
             prove
             a
             great
             transgressor
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             by
             doing
             that
             which
             was
             as
             odious
             as
             killing
             a
             man
             ;
             if
             he
             at
             length
             (
             though
             he
             be
             loath
             at
             first
             )
             eat
             that
             which
             was
             common
             and
             unclean
             &c.
             
             (
             I
             give
             but
             a
             hint
             )
             blame
             him
             not
             ,
             much
             lesse
             lift
             up
             a
             finger
             
             against
             ,
             or
             plant
             a
             hellish
             Ordinance
             —
             against
             him
             ,
             least
             thou
             be
             plagu●d
             ,
             and
             damned
             too
             ,
             for
             thy
             zeale
             ,
             blinde
             Religion
             ,
             and
             fleshly
             holinesse
             ,
             which
             now
             stinks
             above
             ground
             ,
             though
             formerly
             it
             had
             a
             good
             savour
             ,
          
           
             12
             But
             O
             thou
             holy
             ,
             zealous
             ,
             devout
             ,
             righteous
             ,
             religious
             on●
             (
             whoever
             thou
             art
             )
             that
             seest
             evill
             ,
             or
             any
             thing
             uncleane
             ;
             do
             thou
             sweare
             ,
             if
             thou
             darest
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             but
             (
             l'faith
             )
             I
             'le
             throw
             thee
             to
             Hell
             for
             it
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             and
             laugh
             at
             thy
             destruction
             .
          
           
             While
             Angels
             (
             in
             the
             forme
             of
             men
             )
             shall
             sweare
             ,
             Heart
             ,
             Blood
             ,
             Wounds
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Eternall
             God
             ,
             &c.
             in
             profound
             purity
             ,
             and
             in
             high
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Majesty
             .
          
           
             13
             Well!
             one
             hint
             more
             ;
             there
             's
             swearing
             ignorantly
             ,
             i'
             th
             darke
             ,
             vainely
             ,
             and
             there
             's
             swearing
             i'
             th
             light
             ,
             gloriously
             .
          
           
             Well!
             man
             of
             the
             earth
             !
             Lord
             
               Esau
               !
            
             what
             hast
             thou
             to
             do
             with
             those
             who
             sweare
             upon
             the
             former
             account
             ?
          
           
             Vengeance
             is
             mine
             ,
             Judgement
             ,
             Hell
             ,
             Wrath
             ,
             &c.
             all
             is
             mine
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             dare
             not
             thou
             to
             set
             thy
             foot
             so
             impudently
             and
             arrogantly
             upon
             one
             step
             of
             my
             Throne
             :
             I
             am
             Judge
             my self
             —
             Be
             wise
             ,
             give
             over
             ,
             have
             done
             —
          
           
             14
             And
             as
             for
             the
             latter
             sort
             of
             swearing
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             it
             not
             when
             thou
             hearest
             it
             .
             It
             's
             no
             new
             thing
             for
             thee
             to
             call
             Christ
             Beel-zebub
             ,
             and
             Beel-zebub
             Christ
             ;
             to
             call
             a
             holy
             Angell
             a
             Devill
             ,
             and
             a
             Devill
             an
             Angell
             .
          
           
             15
             I
             charge
             thee
             (
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Eternall
             God
             )
             meddle
             not
             with
             either
             ,
             let
             the
             Tares
             alone
             ,
             least
             thou
             pull
             up
             the
             Wheat
             also
             ,
             woe
             be
             to
             thee
             if
             thou
             dost
             .
             Let
             both
             alone
             (
             I
             say
             )
             least
             thou
             shouldest
             happen
             of
             a
             holy
             swearing
             Angell
             ;
             and
             take
             a
             Lion
             by
             the
             paw
             to
             thine
             owne
             destruction
             .
          
           
             —
             Never
             was
             there
             such
             a
             time
             since
             the
             world
             stood
             ,
             as
             now
             is
             .
          
           
             Thou
             knowest
             not
             the
             strange
             appearances
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             now
             a
             daies
             .
             Take
             heed
             ,
             know
             thou
             hast
             been
             warned
             .
          
           
             16
             And
             whatever
             thou
             dost
             ,
             dip
             not
             thy
             little
             finger
             in
             blood
             
             any
             more
             ,
             thou
             art
             up
             to
             the
             elbowes
             already
             :
             Much
             sope
             ,
             yea
             much
             nitre
             cannot
             cleanse
             thee
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Much
             more
             have
             I
             to
             say
             to
             thee
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             but
             I
             will
             do
             it
             secretly
             ;
             and
             dart
             a
             quiver
             full
             of
             arrowes
             into
             thy
             h●art
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             now
             charge
             thee
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               III.
            
             Containing
             severall
             dismall
             ,
             dolefull
             cryes
             ,
             and
             outcries
             .
             which
             pierce
             the
             eares
             and
             heart
             of
             his
             Excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             Kings
             .
             And
             how
             the
             King
             of
             Heaven
             chargeth
             the
             Great
             Ones
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           
             1
             THus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Be
             silent
             ,
             O
             all
             flesh
             ,
             before
             the
             Lord
             ;
             be
             silent
             ;
             O
             lofty
             ,
             haughty
             ,
             great
             ones
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             so
             many
             Bils
             of
             Indictment
             preferred
             against
             thee
             ,
             that
             both
             heaven
             and
             earth
             blush
             thereat
             .
          
           
             How
             long
             shall
             I
             heare
             the
             sighs
             and
             groanes
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             teares
             of
             poore
             widowes
             ;
             and
             heare
             curses
             in
             every
             corner
             ;
             and
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             crying
             out
             oppression
             ,
             oppression
             ,
             tyranny
             ,
             tyranny
             ,
             the
             worst
             of
             tyranny
             ,
             unheard
             of
             ,
             unna●urall
             tyranny
             .
          
           
             —
             O
             my
             back
             ,
             my
             shoulders
             .
             O
             Tythes
             ,
             Excize
             ,
             Taxes
             ,
             Pollings
             ,
             &c.
             O
             Lord
             !
             O
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             !
          
           
             What
             ,
             a
             little
             finger
             heavier
             then
             former
             loynes
             ?
          
           
             What
             have
             I
             engaged
             my
             goods
             ,
             my
             life
             ,
             &c.
             forsooke
             my
             dearest
             relations
             ,
             and
             all
             for
             liberty
             and
             true
             freedome
             ,
             for
             freedome
             from
             oppression
             ,
             and
             more
             laid
             on
             my
             back
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             2
             Mine
             eares
             are
             filled
             brim
             full
             with
             confused
             noise
             ,
             cries
             ,
             and
             outcries
             ;
             O
             the
             innumerable
             complaints
             and
             groanes
             that
             pierce
             my
             heart
             (
             thorow
             and
             thorow
             )
             O
             astonishing
             complaints
             .
          
           
             Was
             ever
             the
             like
             ingratitude
             heard
             of
             since
             the
             world
             stood
             ?
             what
             !
             best
             friends
             ,
             surest
             friends
             ,
             slighted
             ,
             scorned
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             cometh
             from
             them
             (
             in
             the
             basest
             manner
             )
             contemned
             ,
             and
             some
             rewarded
             with
             prisons
             ,
             some
             with
             death
             ?
          
           
             O
             the
             abominable
             persidiousnesse
             ,
             falseheartednesse
             ;
             self-seeking
             ,
             self-inriching
             ,
             and
             Kingdome-depopulating
             ,
             and
             devastating
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             These
             ,
             and
             divers
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             ,
             are
             the
             cries
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             And
             can
             I
             any
             longer
             for
             beare
             ?
          
           
             I
             have
             heard
             ,
             I
             have
             heard
             ,
             the
             groaning
             of
             my
             people
             .
             And
             now
             I
             come
             to
             deliver
             them
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
           
             Woe
             be
             to
             
               Pharaoh
            
             King
             of
             
               Egypt
               .
            
          
           
             You
             Great
             Ones
             that
             are
             not
             tackt
             nor
             tainted
             ,
             you
             may
             laugh
             and
             sing
             ,
             whom
             this
             hitteth
             it
             hitteth
             .
             And
             it
             shall
             hit
             home
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             which
             followeth
             ,
             all
             whom
             it
             concerneth
             ,
             by
             what
             name
             or
             title
             soever
             dignified
             or
             distinguished
             .
          
           
             3
             You
             mostly
             hate
             those
             (
             called
             Levellers
             )
             who
             (
             for
             ought
             you
             know
             )
             acted
             as
             they
             did
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             sincerity
             ,
             simplicity
             ,
             and
             fidelity
             of
             their
             hearts
             ;
             fearing
             least
             they
             should
             come
             under
             the
             notion
             of
             Covenant-breakers
             ,
             if
             they
             did
             not
             so
             act
             .
          
           
             Which
             if
             so
             ,
             then
             were
             they
             most
             barbarously
             ,
             unnaturally
             ,
             bellishly
             murdered
             ;
             and
             they
             died
             Martyrs
             for
             God
             and
             their
             Countrey
             .
          
           
             And
             their
             blood
             cries
             vengeance
             ,
             vengeance
             ,
             in
             mine
             ears
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             4
             Well!
             let
             it
             be
             how
             it
             will
             ;
             these
             
               *
            
             Levellers
             (
             so
             called
             )
             you
             mostly
             hated
             ,
             though
             in
             outward
             declarations
             you
             owned
             their
             Tenents
             as
             your
             owne
             Principle
             .
          
           
             So
             you
             mostly
             hate
             me
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
             though
             in
             outward
             declarations
             you
             professe
             me
             ,
             and
             seeme
             to
             owne
             me
             ,
             more
             then
             a
             thousand
             whom
             you
             despise
             ,
             and
             account
             worse
             than
             your selves
             ,
             who
             are
             neerer
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Heaven
             then
             your
             selve
             .
          
           
             You
             have
             killed
             Levellers
             (
             so
             called
             )
             you
             also
             (
             with
             wicked
             hands
             )
             have
             slain
             me
             the
             Lord
             of
             life
             ,
             who
             am
             now
             risen
             ,
             and
             risen
             indeed
             ,
             (
             and
             you
             shall
             know
             ,
             and
             feele
             it
             with
             a
             witnesse
             )
             to
             Levell
             you
             in
             good
             earnest
             .
             And
             to
             lay
             low
             all
             high
             hils
             ,
             and
             every
             mountaine
             that
             is
             high
             ,
             and
             lifted
             up
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             5
             Well!
             once
             more
             ,
             read
             
               Jam.
            
             5
             ,
             1.
             to
             7
             —
             Ye
             have
             killed
             the
             just
             —
             Ye
             have
             killed
             ,
             ye
             have
             killed
             ,
             ye
             have
             killed
             the
             just
             .
          
           
             The
             blood
             cryeth
             in
             mine
             eares
             ,
             Vengeance
             ,
             vengeance
             ,
             vengeance
             ,
             vengeance
             is
             mine
             ,
             I
             will
             recompence
             .
          
           
             Well!
             what
             will
             you
             do
             with
             
               Bray
               ,
            
             and
             the
             poore
             prisoners
             elsewhere
             ?
             You
             know
             not
             what
             you
             do
             .
          
           
             You
             little
             know
             what
             will
             become
             of
             you
             .
          
           
             One
             of
             you
             had
             best
             remember
             your
             dream
             about
             your
             Fathers
             Moule
             —
          
           
             6
             Neither
             do
             I
             forget
             the
             one
             hundred
             spent
             in
             superfluous
             dishes
             (
             at
             your
             late
             great
             
               London
            
             Feast
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             what
             —
             )
             
             when
             hundreds
             of
             poore
             wretches
             dyed
             with
             hunger
             ▪
          
           
             I
             have
             heard
             a
             sound
             in
             mine
             eares
             ,
             that
             no
             lesse
             then
             a
             hundred
             died
             in
             one
             week
             ,
             pined
             ,
             and
             starved
             with
             hunger
             .
          
           
             Howle
             you
             great
             ones
             ,
             for
             all
             that
             feast
             daies
             dole
             ,
             &c.
             heare
             your
             doome
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               IV.
            
             How
             the
             Judge
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             who
             judgeth
             righteous
             judgement
             ,
             passeth
             sentence
             against
             all
             those
             Great
             Ones
             ,
             who
             (
             like
             Oakes
             and
             tall
             Cedars
             )
             will
             not
             bow
             .
             And
             how
             he
             intends
             to
             blow
             them
             up
             by
             the
             roots
             .
          
           
             1
             THus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             All
             you
             tall
             Cedars
             ,
             and
             sturdy
             Oakes
             ,
             who
             bow
             not
             down
             ,
             who
             bow
             not
             down
             —
             This
             sentence
             is
             gone
             out
             of
             my
             mouth
             against
             you
             ,
             MENE
             ,
             MENE
             ,
             TEKEL
             .
          
           
             Thou
             art
             weighed
             in
             the
             ballances
             ,
             and
             art
             found
             wanting
             .
          
           
             God
             hath
             numbred
             thy
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             finished
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             thou
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             joyne
             with
             thee
             ,
             or
             are
             (
             in
             the
             least
             degree
             )
             accessary
             to
             thy
             former
             ,
             or
             like
             intended
             pranks
             ,
             shall
             most
             terribly
             and
             most
             strangely
             be
             plagued
             .
          
           
             2
             There
             is
             a
             little
             sparke
             lies
             under
             (
             that
             huge
             heap
             of
             ashes
             )
             all
             thine
             honour
             ,
             pomp
             ,
             pride
             ,
             wealth
             ,
             and
             riches
             ,
             which
             shall
             utterly
             consume
             all
             that
             is
             uppermost
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             shall
             send
             among
             his
             fat
             ones
             ,
             leanenesse
             ;
             and
             under
             his
             glory
             he
             shall
             kindle
             a
             burning
             ,
             like
             the
             burning
             of
             a
             fire
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             
               Israel
            
             shall
             be
             for
             a
             fire
             ,
             and
             his
             holy
             one
             for
             a
             flame
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             burne
             and
             devoure
             his
             thornes
             ,
             and
             his
             briers
             in
             one
             day
             .
          
           
             And
             shall
             consume
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Forrest
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             fruitfull
             field
             ,
             both
             soule
             and
             body
             (
             
               i.
               e.
            
             this
             shall
             be
             done
             inwardly
             and
             outwardly
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             fulfilled
             both
             in
             the
             history
             and
             mystery
             )
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             trees
             of
             his
             Forrest
             shall
             be
             few
             ,
             that
             a
             childe
             may
             write
             them
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hoasts
             ,
             shall
             lop
             the
             bough
             with
             terror
             ,
             and
             the
             high
             ones
             of
             stature
             shall
             be
             hewen
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             
             haughty
             shall
             be
             humbled
             ,
             And
             he
             shall
             cut
             down
             the
             thickets
             of
             the
             Forrest
             with
             iron
             ,
             and
             
               Lebanon
            
             shall
             fall
             by
             a
             mighty
             one
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             3
             Behold
             ,
             behold
             ,
             I
             have
             told
             you
             .
          
           
             Take
             it
             to
             heart
             ,
             else
             you
             'l
             repent
             every
             veine
             of
             your
             heart
             .
          
           
             For
             your
             own
             sakes
             take
             heed
             .
          
           
             It
             s
             my
             last
             warning
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             cryes
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             for
             the
             oppression
             of
             the
             needy
             .
             For
             the
             horrid
             insolency
             of
             proud
             man
             ,
             who
             will
             dare
             to
             sit
             in
             my
             throne
             ,
             and
             judge
             unrighteous
             judgement
             .
          
           
             Who
             will
             dare
             to
             touch
             mine
             Annoynted
             ,
             and
             do
             my
             Prophets
             harme
             .
          
           
             For
             these
             things
             sake
             (
             now
             )
             am
             I
             arrisen
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             
               In
               Auxilium
               Patris
               ףכ
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             1
             O
             
               London
               ,
               London
               ,
            
             my
             bowels
             are
             rolled
             together
             (
             in
             me
             )
             for
             thee
             ,
             and
             my
             compassions
             within
             me
             ,
             are
             kindled
             towards
             thee
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             I
             onely
             tell
             thee
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             not
             in
             vaine
             that
             this
             forme
             hath
             been
             brought
             so
             farre
             to
             thee
             ,
             to
             proclaime
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             throughout
             thy
             streets
             ,
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             for
             twelve
             or
             thirteen
             dayes
             together
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             I
             have
             been
             made
             such
             a
             signe
             ,
             and
             a
             wonder
             before
             many
             of
             thine
             Inhabitants
             faces
             .
          
           
             2
             Many
             of
             them
             (
             among
             other
             strange
             exploits
             )
             beholding
             me
             ,
             fall
             down
             flat
             at
             the
             feet
             of
             creeples
             ,
             beggers
             ,
             lazars
             ,
             kissing
             their
             feet
             ,
             and
             resigning
             up
             my
             money
             to
             them
             ;
             being
             severall
             times
             over-emptied
             of
             money
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             not
             had
             one
             penny
             left
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             recruited
             againe
             —
          
           
             3
             And
             now
             my
             hearts
             !
             you
             have
             been
             forwardly
             in
             all
             the
             appearances
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             strange
             one
             (
             now
             on
             foot
             )
             judge
             it
             not
             ,
             least
             you
             be
             judged
             with
             a
             vengeance
             .
          
           
             4
             Turne
             not
             away
             your
             eyes
             from
             it
             ,
             least
             you
             (
             to
             your
             torment
             )
             heare
             this
             voyce
             —
             
               I
               was
               a
               Stranger
               ,
               and
               ye
               tooke
               me
               not
               in
               .
            
          
           
           
             Well!
             bow
             down
             before
             Eternall
             Majesty
             ,
             who
             is
             universall
             love
             ,
             bow
             down
             to
             equality
             ,
             or
             free
             community
             ,
             that
             no
             more
             of
             your
             blood
             be
             split
             ;
             that
             pride
             ,
             arrogance
             ,
             covetuousnesse
             ,
             malice
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             self
             seeking
             ,
             &c.
             may
             live
             no
             longer
             .
             Else
             I
             tremble
             at
             what
             's
             comming
             upon
             you
             .
          
           
             Remember
             you
             have
             been
             warned
             with
             a
             witnesse
             .
          
           
             Deare
             hearts
             Farewell
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
               VI
               .
            
             A
             terrible
             word
             ,
             and
             fatall
             blow
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             upon
             the
             gathered
             Churches
             (
             so
             called
             )
             especially
             upon
             those
             that
             are
             stiled
             Anabaptists
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             HE
             that
             hath
             an
             eare
             to
             heare
             ,
             let
             him
             hear
             what
             the
             Spirit
             saith
             against
             the
             Churches
             .
          
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             Woe
             be
             to
             thee
             
               *
            
             
               Bethaven
               ,
            
             who
             callest
             )
             thy selfe
             by
             the
             name
             
               *
            
             
               Bethel
               ,
            
             it
             shall
             be
             more
             tollerable
             (
             now
             in
             the
             day
             of
             judgement
             ,
             for
             
               Tyre
            
             and
             
               Sydon
               ,
            
             for
             those
             whom
             thou
             accountest
             ,
             and
             callest
             Heathens
             ,
             then
             for
             thee
             .
          
           
             2
             And
             thou
             proud
             
               Lu●ifer
               ,
            
             who
             exaltest
             thy self
             above
             all
             the
             Stars
             of
             God
             in
             heaven
             ,
             shalt
             be
             brought
             down
             into
             hell
             ;
             it
             shall
             be
             more
             tollerable
             for
             
               Sodom
            
             and
             
               Gomorrah
               ,
            
             for
             drunkards
             and
             whoremongers
             ,
             then
             for
             thee
             .
             Publicans
             and
             Harlots
             shall
             ,
             Publicans
             and
             Harlots
             do
             sooner
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             heaven
             ,
             then
             you
             .
          
           
             I
             'le
             give
             thee
             this
             fatall
             blow
             ,
             and
             leave
             thee
             .
          
           
             3
             Thou
             hast
             affronted
             ,
             and
             defied
             the
             Almighty
             ,
             more
             then
             the
             vilest
             of
             men
             (
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             )
             and
             that
             so
             much
             the
             more
             ,
             by
             how
             much
             the
             more
             thou
             takest
             upon
             thee
             the
             name
             of
             Saint
             ,
             and
             assumest
             it
             to
             thy self
             onely
             ,
             damning
             all
             those
             that
             are
             not
             of
             thy
             S●ct
             .
          
           
             4
             Wherefore
             be
             it
             knowne
             to
             all
             Tongues
             ,
             Kinreds
             ,
             Nations
             ,
             and
             languages
             upon
             earth
             ,
             That
             my
             most
             Excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             ,
             the
             Eternall
             God
             ,
             who
             dwelleth
             in
             the
             forme
             of
             the
             Writer
             of
             this
             Roll
             (
             among
             many
             other
             strange
             and
             great
             exploits
             )
             hath
             i'
             th
             open
             streets
             ,
             with
             his
             hand
             fiercely
             stretcht
             out
             ,
             his
             hat
             cockt
             up
             ,
             his
             eyes
             set
             as
             if
             they
             would
             sparkle
             out
             ;
             and
             with
             
             a
             mighty
             loud
             voyce
             charged
             100.
             of
             Coaches
             ,
             100.
             of
             men
             and
             women
             of
             the
             greater
             ranke
             ,
             and
             many
             notorious
             ,
             deboist
             ,
             swearing
             ,
             roystering
             roaring
             Cavalliers
             (
             so
             called
             )
             and
             other
             wilde
             sparks
             of
             the
             Gentry
             :
             And
             have
             proclaimed
             the
             notable
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             through
             the
             streets
             of
             the
             great
             Citie
             ,
             and
             in
             Southwark
             ;
             Many
             times
             great
             multitudes
             following
             him
             up
             and
             down
             ,
             and
             this
             for
             the
             space
             of
             12.
             or
             13.
             dayes
             :
             And
             yet
             (
             all
             this
             while
             )
             not
             one
             of
             them
             lifting
             up
             one
             finger
             ,
             not
             touching
             one
             haire
             of
             his
             head
             ,
             or
             laying
             one
             hand
             on
             his
             raiment
             .
          
           
             But
             many
             ,
             yea
             many
             notorious
             vile
             ones
             ,
             in
             the
             esteeme
             of
             men
             (
             yea
             of
             great
             quality
             among
             men
             )
             trembling
             and
             bowing
             to
             the
             God
             of
             heaven
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             But
             when
             I
             came
             to
             proclaim
             (
             also
             )
             the
             great
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             (
             among
             you
             )
             O
             ye
             carnall
             Gospellers
             .
          
           
             The
             Devill
             (
             in
             you
             )
             roared
             out
             ,
             who
             was
             tormented
             to
             some
             purpose
             ,
             though
             not
             before
             his
             time
             .
          
           
             He
             there
             shewed
             both
             his
             phangs
             and
             pawes
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             torn
             me
             to
             pieces
             ,
             and
             have
             eaten
             me
             up
             .
             Thy
             pride
             ,
             envy
             ,
             malice
             ,
             arrogance
             ,
             &c.
             was
             powred
             out
             like
             a
             river
             of
             Brimstone
             ,
             crying
             out
             ,
             a
             Blasphemer
             ,
             a
             Blasphemer
             ,
             away
             with
             him
             :
             At
             length
             threatning
             me
             ,
             and
             being
             at
             last
             raving
             mad
             ,
             some
             tooke
             hold
             of
             my
             Cloak
             on
             one
             side
             ,
             some
             on
             another
             ,
             endeavouring
             to
             throw
             me
             from
             the
             place
             where
             I
             stood
             (
             to
             proclaime
             his
             Majesties
             message
             )
             making
             a
             great
             uproar
             in
             a
             great
             congregation
             of
             people
             :
             Till
             at
             length
             I
             wrapt
             up
             my self
             in
             silence
             (
             for
             a
             season
             )
             for
             the
             welfavour'd
             harlots
             confusion
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             And
             to
             thine
             eternall
             shame
             and
             damnation
             (
             O
             mother
             of
             witchcrafts
             ,
             who
             dwellest
             in
             gathered
             Churches
             )
             let
             this
             be
             told
             abroad
             :
             And
             let
             her
             FLESH
             be
             burnt
             with
             FIRE
             .
          
           
             Amen
             ,
             Halelujah
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A80437e-320
           
             *
             It
             not
             being
             shewen
             to
             me
             ,
             what
             I
             should
             do
             ,
             more
             then
             preach
             and
             print
             something
             ,
             &c.
             very
             little
             expecting
             I
             should
             be
             so
             strangely
             acted
             ,
             as
             to
             (
             my
             exceeding
             joy
             and
             delight
             )
             I
             have
             been
             ,
             though
             to
             the
             utter
             cracking
             of
             my
             credit
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             rotting
             of
             my
             old
             name
             which
             is
             damned
             ,
             and
             cast
             out
             (
             as
             a
             toad
             to
             the
             dunghill
             )
             that
             I
             might
             have
             a
             new
             name
             ,
             with
             me
             ,
             upon
             me
             ,
             within
             me
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             Iam
             —
          
        
         
           Notes for div A80437e-930
           
             *
             An
             Apologeticall
             hint
             concerning
             the
             Authors
             Principle
             ,
             the
             re●ult
             —
             is
             negative
             ;
             hee
             speaks
             little
             in
             the
             affirmative
             because
             not
             one
             in
             a
             hundred
             ,
             yea
             even
             of
             his
             former
             acqu●intance
             ,
             now
             know
             him
             ,
             neither
             must
             they
             yet
             .
          
           
             *
             Isay
             2
             ▪
             
          
           
             *
             Serò
             sapiunt
             P●ryges
             ,
             sed
             nunquam
             Sera
             est
             ad
             Bonos
             mores
             via
             ,
             1
             Admonition
             to
             great
             ones
             .
          
           
             2
             Admonition
             to
             great
             ones
             .
          
           
             3
             Admonition
             to
             great
             ones
             
          
           
             4
             Admonition
             to
             great
             ones
             
          
           
             *
             Rev.
             15
             ,
             Judges
             5
             ,
             Revel.
             10
             ,
             Neh.
             13.
             25
             ,
          
           
             *
             This
             will
             come
             in
             request
             with
             you
             next
             ;
             you
             may
             remember
             that
             Independency
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             so
             hug'd
             ,
             was
             counted
             blasphemy
             ,
             and
             banishment
             was
             too
             good
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             5
             Admonition
             to
             great
             ones
             
          
           
             *
             Once
             more
             know
             ,
             that
             Sword-leveling
             is
             not
             my
             principle
             ;
             I
             onely
             pronounce
             the
             righteous
             judgements
             of
             the
             Lord
             upon
             Earth
             ,
             as
             I
             durst
             .
          
           
             *
             The
             house
             of
             vanity
             .
          
           
             *
             The
             house
             of
             God
             .