Some prison meditations in the 7th moneth, 1657. Being a free-gift sermon mainly touching the religious robbers, or spiritual murtherers, the sermon and prayer-sellers of the the former, later and present times; even to the whole company of mystery-Babylons merchants and members a warning.
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             Some prison meditations in the 7th moneth, 1657. Being a free-gift sermon mainly touching the religious robbers, or spiritual murtherers, the sermon and prayer-sellers of the the former, later and present times; even to the whole company of mystery-Babylons merchants and members a warning.
             Taylor, Thomas, 1618-1682.
          
           [2], 20 p.
           
             printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black-spread-eagle neer the west end of Pauls,
             London :
             1657.
          
           
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             SOME
          
           Prison
           Meditations
           In
           the
           7th
           Moneth
           ,
           1657.
           
        
         
           BEING
           
             A
             Free-Gift
          
           SERMON
           Mainly
           touching
           the
           Religious
           Robbers
           ,
           or
           
             Spiritual
             Murtherers
             ,
          
           the
           Sermon
           and
           Prayer-sellers
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           later
           and
           present
           times
           ;
           Even
           to
           the
           whole
           company
           of
           Mystery
           .
           Babylons
           Merchants
           and
           Members
           a
           Warning
           .
        
         
           
             Hos.
             6
             Chap.
             Vers
             .
             the
             8.
             
             
               &
            
             9.
             
          
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Gilead
             
               is
               a
               City
               of
               them
               that
               work
               iniquitie
               ,
               and
               is
               polluted
               with
               blood
               :
               And
               as
               Troops
               of
               Robbers
               wait
               for
               a
               man
               ,
               so
               the
               company
               of
               Priests
               murther
               in
               the
               way
               by
               consent
               ,
               for
               they
               commit
               leudness
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Black-spread-Eagle
           neer
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             ,
          
           1657.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           SOME
           Prison-Meditations
           .
        
         
           NOW
           all
           you
           people
           and
           Priests
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           amongst
           all
           your
           observings
           and
           gatherings
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           observe
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           take
           diligent
           notice
           of
           these
           few
           ,
           short
           ,
           plain
           Doctrines
           ,
           or
           Lessons
           from
           hence
           ,
           and
           tremble
           ,
           and
           repent
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 That
                 workers
                 of
                 iniquity
                 are
                 a
                 filthy
                 and
                 bloody
                 people
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 That
                 lewd
                 Priests
                 or
                 Teachers
                 are
                 murtherers
                 ,
                 and
                 layers
                 in
                 wait
                 for
                 blood
              
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Where
                 the
                 Priests
                 or
                 Teachers
                 are
                 nought
                 ,
                 such
                 as
                 follow
                 them
                 are
                 not
                 good
                 ;
                 and
                 so
                 like
                 Priest
                 ,
                 like
                 people
                 ,
                 as
                 here
                 .
              
            
             
               4.
               
               
                 Lewd
                 Priests
                 ,
                 and
                 murtherous-minded
                 men
                 ,
                 (
                 false
                 Teachers
                 )
                 have
                 in
                 all
                 ages
                 been
                 many
                 a
                 mighty
                 band
                 ,
                 fitted
                 to
                 devour
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           But
           
             Hosea
             !
          
           how
           didst
           thou
           escape
           this
           bloody
           people
           ,
           and
           these
           murtherous
           Priests
           ,
           these
           lewd
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           ?
           Did
           they
           not
           murther
           or
           imprison
           thee
           ,
           or
           sue
           thee
           at
           their
           Courts
           for
           a
           disturber
           of
           their
           peace
           ,
           or
           for
           a
           slander
           ?
           How
           didst
           thou
           ,
           poor
           Lamb
           ,
           escape
           these
           Wolves
           ,
           these
           boody
           murtherous
           Priests
           and
           people
           .
           Thy
           brother
           
             Amos
             ,
          
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           was
           accused
           by
           one
           of
           these
           murtherous
           Priests
           for
           a
           conspirer
           against
           the
           King
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           House
           of
           
             Israol
             ,
          
           and
           that
           the
           Land
           was
           not
           able
           to
           bear
           his
           words
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           7.
           10
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           thy
           brother
           
             Jeremiah
          
           was
           cast
           into
           a
           dirty
           Dungeon
           ,
           almost
           unto
           death
           ,
           besides
           the
           other
           beatings
           ,
           and
           stockings
           ,
           and
           imprisonings
           that
           he
           suffered
           from
           one
           of
           these
           lewd
           Priests
           
           and
           the
           sinful
           Princes
           ,
           for
           his
           witness
           sake
           in
           that
           generation
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           
             Jer.
          
           38.
           and
           other
           places
           of
           that
           Book
           :
           And
           thy
           brother
           
             Zacharias
             ,
          
           son
           of
           
             Barachias
          
           was
           slain
           by
           this
           bloody
           generation
           between
           the
           Temple
           and
           the
           Altar
           for
           his
           witness
           sake
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           23
           :
           35
           :
           And
           all
           the
           
           rest
           of
           thy
           brethren
           were
           evil
           intreated
           of
           this
           bloody
           murtherous
           generation
           of
           Priests
           and
           people
           for
           their
           testimonies
           sake
           :
           And
           the
           Heir
           himself
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Head
           ,
           when
           he
           appeared
           ,
           was
           cruelly
           murthered
           by
           these
           bloody
           Priests
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           followed
           them
           ,
           and
           consented
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           for
           witnessing
           forth
           truth
           against
           the
           wickedness
           and
           lewdness
           of
           the
           bloodie
           City
           and
           venemous
           Priests
           ,
           their
           Teachers
           ,
           as
           is
           all
           over
           in
           the
           Scripture
           of
           truth
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           also
           in
           these
           present
           daies
           found
           true
           in
           experience
           by
           all
           thy
           suffering
           Brethren
           and
           Sisters
           ,
           Oh
           Prophet
           !
           who
           are
           reproached
           and
           persecuted
           of
           this
           present
           evil-generation
           of
           the
           Priests
           (
           the
           Teachers
           )
           and
           the
           people
           under
           them
           ,
           under
           the
           Nick-name
           of
           Quakers
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           having
           such
           a
           Cloud
           of
           Witnesses
           and
           fellow-sufferers
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           going
           before
           us
           ,
           we
           may
           be
           comforted
           and
           incouraged
           in
           all
           our
           tribulations
           knowing
           that
           we
           are
           hereunto
           called
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           believe
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           suffer
           for
           Christ
           
           his
           Name
           sake
           ,
           that
           so
           we
           may
           fill
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           afflictions
           of
           Christ
           in
           our
           flesh
           for
           his
           bodies
           sake
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           oh
           all
           people
           !
           you
           may
           hence
           observe
           and
           take
           diligent
           notice
           for
           your
           good
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           an
           old
           custome
           of
           the
           worlds
           Teachers
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           called
           of
           men
           Master
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           23.
           and
           who
           preach
           for
           hire
           ,
           
             Mic.
          
           3.
           and
           seek
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           quarter
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           56.
           
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           an
           old
           custom
           of
           such
           Wolves
           to
           murther
           souls
           and
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           in
           some
           Scriptures
           is
           mention
           made
           of
           the
           spiritual
           ,
           and
           in
           others
           of
           the
           bodily
           murther
           that
           they
           had
           and
           would
           be
           guilty
           of
           .
           And
           further
           take
           notice
           ,
           that
           these
           banding
           Priests
           are
           a
           lewd
           generation
           ,
           which
           in
           other
           expressions
           is
           all
           one
           as
           to
           say
           ,
           Thieves
           ,
           Whores
           ,
           &
           Harlots
           ;
           and
           so
           indeed
           are
           they
           also
           in
           Scripture
           usually
           said
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           therefore
           typed
           and
           set
           forth
           under
           the
           name
           of
           painted
           whorish
           
             Jezzabel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           wel-favoured
           Harlot
           ,
           and
           here
           under
           the
           similitude
           of
           Troops
           of
           Robbers
           waiting
           for
           a
           man
           ;
           and
           
             Paul
          
           calls
           them
           
             Ministers
             of
             Satan
             ,
             having
             a
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
             denying
             and
             resisting
             the
             power
             and
             truth
             of
             godlinesse
             :
          
           And
           therefore
           (
           oh
           all
           people
           !
           )
           you
           are
           exhorted
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           to
           turn
           away
           from
           them
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           commanded
           to
           come
           out
           from
           amongst
           them
           upon
           pain
           of
           
             eternal
             death
             ,
             Jer
          
           23.
           throughout
           .
           
             Rev
          
           14.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           
             Rev.
          
           18.
           throughout
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           13
           ,
           12
           ,
           15.
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           5
           ,
           
             &c.
             Rev.
          
           2.
           20
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           Read
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           these
           things
           be
           not
           so
           ,
           and
           fear
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           bow
           to
           truth
           ,
           and
           be
           exhorted
           and
           perswaded
           all
           people
           now
           at
           length
           to
           learn
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           to
           understand
           whom
           you
           follow
           ;
           for
           you
           see
           the
           Scripture
           tells
           of
           murtherous
           lewd
           Priests
           that
           stood
           over
           the
           people
           for
           Teachers
           in
           former
           days
           ;
           and
           in
           Christs
           time
           there
           was
           
             Scribes
          
           and
           
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           hypocrites
           ,
           who
           were
           taken
           by
           the
           blind
           people
           to
           be
           sufficient
           guides
           and
           Teachers
           ,
           whom
           Christ
           called
           
             blind
             guides
             ,
             children
             of
             the
             
             
             devil
             ,
             painted
             Sepulchres
             ,
             whited
             Walls
             ,
          
           yea
           
             Vipers
             and
             Serpents
             .
          
           And
           so
           you
           people
           that
           gather
           together
           to
           the
           
             Steeple-House
             ,
          
           which
           you
           call
           your
           Church
           ,
           when
           you
           hear
           your
           Teachers
           ,
           who
           now-a-daies
           go
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Ministers
           with
           you
           ,
           take
           a
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           it
           chuse
           a
           verse
           (
           or
           so
           )
           of
           a
           chapter
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           wills
           ,
           for
           filthy
           lucre
           ,
           and
           calls
           it
           their
           Text
           ,
           and
           from
           it
           draws
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           Reasons
           ,
           and
           Uses
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           ask
           them
           whether
           there
           be
           any
           such
           company
           of
           false
           Teachers
           now-a-daies
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           be
           found
           ,
           as
           this
           Scripture
           speaks
           of
           ,
           who
           
             as
             troops
             of
             Robbers
             wait
             for
             a
             man
             ,
             so
             wait
             to
             murther
             in
             the
             way
             by
             consent
             ;
          
           and
           who
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           what
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           murther
           ;
           and
           with
           what
           they
           murther
           ;
           and
           how
           these
           murtherers
           may
           be
           knovvn
           ;
           vvhat
           be
           their
           fruits
           ,
           
             for
             by
             their
             fruits
             ye
             shall
             know
             them
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           .
           And
           ask
           them
           further
           ,
           Whether
           these
           false
           Teachers
           vvhich
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hosea
          
           here
           calls
           lewd
           murtherers
           be
           not
           the
           same
           in
           nature
           with
           those
           vvhich
           
             Isaiah
          
           in
           the
           56.
           chap.
           and
           10.
           v.
           of
           his
           Prophesie
           ,
           calls
           greedy
           dumb
           dogs
           ,
           that
           sought
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           quarter
           ,
           and
           could
           never
           have
           enough
           :
           and
           the
           same
           that
           
             Jeremiah
          
           spoke
           of
           in
           ch.
           5.
           ver.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           &
           23.
           ch.
           of
           his
           Prophesie
           ,
           throughout
           ,
           
             That
             stole
             the
             word
             from
             their
             neighbor
             ,
             and
             used
             their
             tongues
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             he
             saith
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             never
             sent
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             could
             not
             profit
             the
             people
             at
             all
             .
          
           And
           vvhether
           they
           be
           not
           the
           same
           that
           
             Micah
          
           the
           Prophet
           
             (
             Mic.
             ch.
          
           3.
           5
           ,
           
             &c.
             )
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           who
           
             preached
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             divined
             for
             money
             ,
             and
             spake
             peace
             to
             the
             wicked
             for
             the
             gift
             sake
             ,
             but
             if
             any
             put
             not
             into
             their
             mouths
             ,
             they
             prepared
             war
             against
             them
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           like
           all
           hypocrites
           vvould
           lean
           upon
           the
           Lord
           in
           vvords
           ,
           &
           say
           ,
           
             Is
             not
             the
             Lord
             amongst
             us
             ?
             no
             evil
             shall
             come
             unto
             us
             .
          
           And
           whether
           these
           murtherous
           Priests
           vvere
           not
           one
           with
           those
           that
           Christ
           Jesus
           cried
           vvo
           against
           in
           
             Matth.
          
           23.
           
             who
             were
             sayers
             ,
             and
             not
             doers
             ;
             who
             loved
             to
             be
             called
             of
             men
             Master
             ,
             and
             bound
             heavy
             burthens
             upon
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             touched
             them
             not
             with
             one
             of
             their
             own
             fingers
             ,
             but
             shut
             up
             the
             kingdom
             of
             
             heaven
             against
             men
             ,
             and
             would
             neither
             enter
             in
             themselves
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             others
             .
          
           And
           finally
           ,
           ask
           them
           whether
           such
           men
           now
           as
           stand
           over
           the
           people
           for
           Teachers
           ,
           though
           under
           another
           Name
           ,
           and
           making
           another
           profession
           in
           words
           ,
           yet
           if
           they
           be
           found
           in
           the
           foresaid
           steps
           ,
           doing
           the
           foresaid
           deeds
           of
           those
           forementioned
           false
           Teachers
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           receive
           the
           same
           judgement
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           cried
           against
           and
           denied
           ,
           and
           forsaken
           by
           all
           the
           children
           of
           light
           now
           ,
           as
           formerly
           ,
           yea
           or
           nay
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           
             Hosea
             ,
          
           thou
           holy
           Prophet
           of
           God
           ,
           thou
           hast
           said
           and
           laid
           down
           these
           two
           Doctrines
           or
           high
           Charges
           against
           the
           people
           in
           general
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Priests
           in
           particular
           :
           The
           first
           ,
           
             That
             the
             people
             in
             general
             are
             polluted
             with
             blood
             .
          
           The
           second
           ,
           
             That
             as
             Troops
             of
             Robbers
             wait
             for
             a
             man
             ,
             so
             the
             company
             of
             Priests
             murther
             in
             the
             way
             by
             consent
             :
          
           How
           dost
           thou
           prove
           and
           make
           these
           good
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Gileadites
          
           are
           deeply
           concerned
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           they
           will
           have
           thee
           to
           make
           it
           good
           ,
           or
           suffer
           for
           default
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           by
           the
           spirit
           I
           make
           it
           good
           ,
           thus
           :
           
             Gilead
             is
             a
             City
             polluted
             with
             blood
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             such
             as
             work
             iniquity
             ;
             and
             the
             Priests
             murther
             in
             the
             way
             by
             consent
             ,
             because
             they
             commit
             Iewdnesse
             :
          
           And
           this
           is
           witnessed
           not
           only
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           of
           truth
           that
           gave
           it
           forth
           in
           all
           the
           children
           of
           light
           to
           be
           so
           .
           But
           
             Hosea
             ,
          
           thou
           must
           not
           be
           tried
           
             per
             pares
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           them
           of
           like
           condition
           or
           quality
           with
           thee
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           holy
           Prophets
           and
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           are
           Witnesses
           with
           thee
           against
           the
           abominations
           of
           their
           times
           ,
           and
           sins
           that
           rules
           in
           Priests
           and
           people
           ,
           for
           that
           will
           not
           satisfie
           nor
           serve
           the
           
             Gileadites
          
           turn
           ,
           for
           so
           the
           great
           men
           of
           all
           sorts
           in
           City
           and
           Countrey
           would
           be
           found
           faulty
           :
           But
           these
           Priests
           and
           people
           think
           it
           fit
           (
           according
           to
           their
           Nation-Law
           )
           to
           have
           a
           Judge
           ,
           and
           Justices
           fit
           upon
           the
           Bench
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           a
           Jury
           of
           Inquest
           summoned
           and
           to
           have
           a
           Bill
           of
           Indictment
           found
           against
           thee
           ,
           and
           then
           if
           thou
           plead
           thy
           innocency
           ,
           and
           say
           thou
           art
           not
           guilty
           of
           doing
           them
           any
           wrong
           ,
           but
           
           only
           thou
           spoke
           as
           thou
           was
           moved
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           then
           thou
           must
           have
           ,
           as
           they
           pretend
           ,
           a
           fair
           trial
           ,
           (
           for
           thou
           must
           know
           that
           the
           
             Gileadites
          
           cannot
           believe
           thy
           Witness
           ,
           nor
           any
           for
           thee
           from
           that
           spirit
           only
           )
           but
           this
           fair
           trial
           must
           not
           be
           by
           spiritual
           men
           ,
           who
           only
           are
           able
           to
           judge
           of
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           for
           the
           
             Gileadites
          
           know
           not
           their
           voice
           no
           more
           then
           thine
           ,
           Oh
           Prophet
           !
           but
           it
           must
           be
           further
           ,
           by
           another
           company
           of
           these
           men
           whom
           thou
           hast
           said
           are
           workers
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           polluted
           with
           blood
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           parties
           ;
           and
           these
           must
           judge
           of
           thee
           ;
           and
           these
           (
           sayes
           the
           world
           )
           are
           a
           Grand
           Jury
           ,
           a
           company
           of
           substantial
           men
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           sworn
           men
           (
           Mark
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           his
           yea
           is
           yea
           ,
           and
           his
           nay
           is
           nay
           ,
           without
           an
           oath
           .
           )
           And
           these
           men
           (
           the
           Grand
           Jury
           )
           must
           bring
           in
           their
           Verdict
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           against
           thee
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           found
           thee
           guilty
           ,
           (
           for
           thou
           hast
           nothing
           on
           thy
           side
           but
           plain
           truth
           ,
           without
           mans
           testimony
           ,
           or
           an
           oath
           )
           and
           the
           Judge
           of
           the
           Court
           (
           one
           of
           the
           chief
           men
           among
           the
           
             Gileadites
          
           that
           is
           versed
           in
           Law
           matters
           )
           thinks
           it
           fit
           thou
           should
           be
           fined
           to
           pay
           a
           sum
           of
           money
           for
           thy
           offence
           ,
           (
           oh
           Prophet
           !
           thou
           man
           of
           God!
           )
           and
           be
           kept
           in
           prison
           (
           Summer
           and
           Winter
           ,
           that
           matters
           not
           )
           until
           thou
           pay
           it
           :
           But
           what
           (
           oh
           Prophet
           !
           )
           if
           thou
           hast
           neither
           liberty
           in
           thy
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           outward
           ability
           to
           pay
           thy
           Fine
           ,
           What
           course
           must
           be
           taken
           with
           thee
           ?
           Well
           ,
           for
           that
           (
           O
           Prophet
           !
           )
           
             Gilead
          
           matters
           not
           ,
           but
           imprisoned
           thou
           must
           remain
           ,
           for
           so
           
             Gilead
          
           will
           be
           quiet
           of
           thee
           ,
           and
           thou
           cannot
           come
           into
           their
           Synagogues
           ,
           Markets
           ,
           nor
           other
           Assemblies
           ,
           to
           cry
           against
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           disturb
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           people
           and
           Priests
           would
           live
           quietly
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           not
           be
           disturbed
           neither
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           service
           ,
           nor
           otherwise
           .
           And
           
             Hosea
             ,
          
           that
           thou
           mayest
           have
           no
           occasion
           to
           find
           fault
           with
           the
           Jury
           or
           the
           Judge
           ,
           one
           of
           these
           Priests
           whom
           thou
           hast
           by
           the
           spirit
           declared
           to
           be
           murtherers
           and
           lewd
           men
           ,
           have
           taken
           an
           oath
           in
           open
           Court
           against
           thee
           ;
           and
           dost
           thou
           think
           that
           though
           
           
           ded
           for
           a
           witnesse
           against
           this
           generation
           of
           cruel
           hearted
           men
           ,
           whom
           the
           beast
           and
           false
           prophet
           hath
           raised
           in
           his
           defence
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           and
           them
           that
           follow
           him
           ,
           how
           full
           have
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           prisons
           in
           all
           this
           land
           been
           with
           guiltlesse
           sufferers
           under
           cruel
           bondage
           ,
           with
           unjust
           dealings
           and
           false
           judgments
           ,
           have
           gone
           forth
           from
           some
           of
           your
           mouthes
           ,
           you
           that
           have
           been
           set
           to
           judge
           over
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           should
           have
           been
           a
           terror
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           but
           have
           rather
           strengthened
           the
           hands
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           been
           a
           terror
           to
           righteousuesse
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           is
           possible
           ,
           the
           great
           whore
           which
           sits
           upon
           the
           beast
           ,
           hath
           made
           your
           Rulers
           drunk
           and
           stagger
           with
           envy
           and
           hatred
           and
           persecution
           ,
           and
           works
           of
           wickednesse
           against
           the
           upright
           ;
           Wo
           is
           me
           for
           you
           ,
           what
           have
           you
           brought
           forth
           ?
           even
           iniquity
           by
           Decrees
           ,
           and
           injustice
           by
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           false
           judgment
           by
           Lawes
           ;
           alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           your
           destruction
           cometh
           as
           an
           armed
           man
           upon
           you
           .
           Was
           ever
           the
           like
           heard
           ,
           or
           any
           president
           in
           any
           generation
           before
           you
           ,
           for
           imprisoning
           just
           men
           ,
           for
           declaring
           against
           sin
           and
           the
           abominations
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           done
           many
           ,
           and
           for
           imprisoning
           men
           because
           they
           cannot
           put
           off
           their
           hat
           to
           you
           and
           respect
           your
           persons
           ,
           and
           so
           transgresse
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           cannot
           swear
           ,
           and
           so
           break
           Christs
           command
           ?
           For
           this
           you
           have
           imprisoned
           many
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           suffer
           because
           of
           this
           ,
           may
           not
           you
           fear
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           your
           faces
           gather
           blacknesse
           at
           this
           ,
           when
           you
           consider
           it
           ?
           Did
           ever
           any
           that
           were
           set
           to
           judge
           in
           the
           earth
           among
           men
           so
           abuse
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           subvert
           it
           so
           ,
           quite
           to
           another
           end
           than
           wherefore
           it
           was
           committed
           to
           them
           ?
           May
           not
           shame
           cover
           you
           all
           ,
           to
           commit
           men
           to
           prison
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           pure
           conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           swear
           ,
           or
           respect
           mens
           persons
           ,
           or
           maintain
           Idol-shepherds
           ,
           and
           Idol-temples
           and
           worships
           ,
           which
           is
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           for
           taking
           peaceable
           men
           out
           of
           peaceable
           meetings
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           their
           travel
           on
           the
           High-wayes
           ,
           and
           first
           whipping
           them
           ,
           and
           sending
           them
           to
           prison
           ,
           the
           example
           of
           this
           which
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           never
           went
           before
           in
           any
           age
           ,
           and
           
           therefore
           have
           you
           exceeded
           in
           oppression
           ,
           in
           injustice
           ,
           in
           cruelty
           and
           false
           judgment
           ;
           all
           your
           fore-fathers
           the
           Pope
           nor
           Bishops
           ,
           hardly
           ever
           brought
           forth
           such
           things
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           will
           reckon
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           oppressed
           against
           all
           you
           oppressors
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           will
           give
           unto
           you
           a
           recompence
           of
           reward
           according
           to
           your
           works
           ;
           ye
           that
           have
           exalted
           your selves
           against
           the
           innocent
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           down
           to
           the
           dust
           of
           misery
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           shall
           reign
           and
           rejoyce
           over
           you
           ,
           when
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           be
           set
           up
           over
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           your
           beastly
           power
           dashed
           to
           pieces
           as
           a
           Potters
           vessel
           ,
           when
           he
           whom
           you
           have
           persecuted
           and
           his
           followers
           shall
           rule
           with
           a
           rod
           of
           iron
           ,
           and
           break
           you
           asunder
           ;
           and
           this
           shall
           shurely
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           therefore
           consider
           it
           ,
           ye
           that
           thus
           deal
           in
           your
           anger
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           chosen
           ,
           for
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           get
           the
           victory
           over
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           over
           you
           all
           that
           seek
           to
           defend
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           strive
           under
           his
           power
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           are
           with
           the
           Lamb
           are
           Called
           ,
           and
           Faithful
           ,
           and
           Chosen
           :
           O!
           therefore
           be
           awakened
           ,
           be
           awakened
           ,
           ye
           heads
           ,
           and
           Judges
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           remember
           and
           repent
           ,
           the
           Lords
           hand
           is
           stretched
           forth
           against
           all
           oppression
           and
           oppressors
           ,
           and
           his
           wrath
           is
           kindled
           against
           the
           wicked
           ones
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           to
           overthrow
           his
           dominon
           which
           long
           hath
           reigned
           in
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           now
           though
           he
           seeks
           to
           defend
           himself
           against
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           followers
           by
           injust
           dealing
           ,
           yet
           the
           out-stretched
           arme
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           bring
           deliverance
           to
           his
           chosen
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           made
           havock
           upon
           ,
           in
           their
           liberties
           and
           in
           their
           estates
           ;
           some
           cruelly
           suffering
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           others
           by
           spoiling
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           these
           for
           evil
           doing
           ,
           but
           upon
           false
           suspitions
           ,
           and
           envious
           jelousies
           ,
           and
           secret
           surmisings
           ,
           without
           any
           ground
           of
           occasion
           given
           ;
           but
           by
           wickednesse
           have
           many
           of
           you
           sought
           occasion
           to
           make
           offenders
           ,
           by
           laying
           snares
           for
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           harmlesse
           and
           innocent
           ;
           you
           have
           made
           men
           offenders
           for
           a
           word
           ,
           and
           perverted
           innocent
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           make
           to
           your self
           a
           ground
           to
           persecute
           ,
           and
           have
           sought
           a
           cloake
           to
           cover
           your
           cruelty
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           ,
           
           but
           naked
           and
           bare
           are
           your
           hearts
           made
           manifest
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           lord
           ,
           who
           hath
           looked
           down
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           considered
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           hath
           regarded
           the
           unjust
           sufferings
           of
           his
           people
           whose
           liberties
           ,
           and
           estates
           ,
           and
           good
           names
           have
           been
           spoiled
           through
           injustice
           ,
           by
           grievous
           burthens
           laid
           upon
           some
           ,
           because
           they
           could
           not
           pay
           Tythes
           (
           that
           hainous
           oppression
           )
           to
           satisfie
           the
           unmercifullnesse
           of
           cruel
           men
           ,
           and
           many
           suffers
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           unjustly
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           illegally
           also
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           some
           suffer
           the
           spoiling
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           rather
           by
           way
           of
           robery
           and
           theft
           ,
           than
           by
           just
           execution
           of
           judgment
           in
           proceeding
           of
           just
           law
           ;
           this
           can
           largely
           be
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           brought
           forth
           by
           subservant
           Officers
           to
           you
           that
           are
           set
           to
           judge
           ,
           and
           you
           to
           them
           are
           evil
           examples
           ,
           and
           strengtheners
           of
           their
           malitious
           hands
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           are
           not
           ashamed
           to
           take
           six
           times
           the
           value
           of
           what
           is
           unjustly
           claimed
           for
           the
           use
           of
           a
           false
           teacher
           and
           deceitful
           hireling
           who
           rides
           upon
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           their
           servants
           to
           oppresse
           the
           poor
           ,
           to
           uphold
           them
           and
           maintain
           them
           in
           their
           pride
           and
           vanities
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           considered
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           numbred
           the
           oppressions
           against
           you
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           just
           have
           been
           grieved
           and
           oppressed
           under
           you
           ,
           he
           hath
           counted
           this
           cruelty
           and
           recorded
           all
           your
           unjust
           dealing
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           (
           or
           suffered
           to
           be
           )
           brought
           forth
           ,
           yea
           the
           day
           of
           account
           hastens
           and
           the
           tearm
           draws
           near
           upon
           you
           ,
           wherein
           the
           just
           and
           righteous
           Judge
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           will
           call
           you
           to
           account
           who
           will
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           unjust
           sufferer
           ,
           and
           oppressed
           ,
           against
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           are
           oppressors
           the
           innocent
           prosecute
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           begging
           of
           the
           poor
           is
           heard
           ,
           which
           calls
           for
           vengeance
           upon
           you
           .
           In
           the
           Record
           of
           justice
           ,
           what
           account
           will
           you
           give
           to
           the
           Highest-power
           ,
           who
           rules
           over
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           for
           imprisoning
           just
           men
           for
           crying
           against
           sin
           ,
           and
           declaring
           against
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           this
           age
           ;
           this
           shall
           be
           proved
           against
           you
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           Is
           your
           answer
           ready
           ,
           or
           will
           not
           your
           mouthes
           be
           stopped
           and
           you
           speechlesse
           ,
           when
           righteousnesse
           it self
           pleads
           against
           you
           ?
           And
           what
           can
           you
           plead
           
           for
           fining
           men
           ,
           and
           imprisoning
           them
           ,
           for
           not
           respecting
           your
           persons
           ,
           and
           bowing
           with
           hat
           and
           knee
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           could
           not
           swear
           ;
           this
           hath
           some
           of
           you
           done
           ;
           will
           you
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           say
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           when
           Christ
           Jesus
           comes
           to
           reign
           and
           his
           Saints
           with
           him
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           government
           and
           the
           authority
           ,
           and
           rule
           shall
           be
           given
           :
           though
           now
           they
           are
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           refuse
           of
           men
           accounted
           by
           you
           ,
           unto
           whom
           they
           are
           become
           a
           prey
           ,
           to
           act
           your
           oppression
           and
           cruelty
           upon
           ;
           and
           because
           they
           render
           not
           evil
           for
           evil
           ,
           therefore
           is
           the
           impudencie
           of
           some
           men
           the
           more
           encreased
           ,
           and
           their
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           enlarged
           ;
           and
           because
           judgment
           is
           not
           speedily
           executed
           ,
           therefore
           are
           the
           hearts
           of
           some
           men
           set
           in
           them
           to
           do
           evil
           .
           O!
           what
           a
           sad
           reckoning
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           what
           large
           indictments
           and
           verdicts
           for
           your
           oppression
           ,
           will
           be
           read
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           proved
           to
           be
           just
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           men
           ;
           a
           sad
           thing
           will
           it
           be
           upon
           you
           ,
           when
           laid
           to
           your
           charge
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           causing
           men
           to
           suffer
           because
           they
           could
           not
           swear
           ,
           nor
           respect
           persons
           ,
           nor
           uphold
           the
           deceits
           of
           false
           worships
           and
           teachers
           ,
           nor
           cease
           to
           cry
           against
           sin
           ,
           in
           your
           Townes
           and
           Steeple-houses
           .
           O!
           be
           stirred
           up
           out
           of
           your
           security
           ,
           you
           Heads
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Judges
           ,
           and
           Officers
           ,
           even
           all
           you
           be
           awakened
           who
           have
           turned
           your
           sword
           against
           the
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           been
           a
           terror
           to
           righteousnesse
           as
           much
           as
           you
           could
           ,
           which
           you
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           so
           your
           power
           you
           have
           abused
           ,
           and
           subverted
           it
           to
           another
           end
           than
           wherefore
           it
           was
           committed
           to
           you
           :
           instead
           of
           defending
           the
           upright
           you
           have
           offended
           him
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           being
           a
           terror
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           his
           hand
           hath
           been
           strengthened
           through
           your
           wicked
           presidents
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           truth
           ,
           as
           the
           light
           in
           all
           your
           consciences
           shall
           witnesse
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           O!
           how
           hath
           justice
           and
           true
           judgment
           been
           neglected
           ,
           and
           oppression
           and
           cruelty
           abounded
           ,
           the
           like
           in
           generations
           past
           hath
           not
           been
           known
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           arisen
           ,
           and
           hath
           said
           ,
           I
           will
           ease
           me
           of
           my
           enemies
           ,
           and
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           my
           adversaries
           ,
           who
           have
           done
           wickedly
           against
           him
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           till
           the
           
           patience
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           near
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           his
           longe
           suffering
           finished
           ,
           and
           his
           judgments
           will
           he
           make
           known
           upon
           his
           enemies
           in
           this
           generation
           ,
           that
           ages
           to
           come
           forever
           may
           be
           warned
           not
           to
           oppresse
           the
           innocent
           ,
           as
           these
           have
           done
           by
           false
           accusations
           ,
           and
           unjust
           judgment
           ,
           and
           wicked
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           kindled
           ,
           and
           his
           viols
           of
           indignation
           shall
           be
           poured
           upon
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           power
           shall
           be
           smitten
           in
           one
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           O
           what
           wickednesse
           hath
           abounded
           in
           the
           people
           also
           ,
           to
           help
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           Rulers
           sins
           ,
           that
           may
           receive
           the
           recompence
           together
           ;
           how
           have
           the
           people
           of
           all
           sorts
           abused
           the
           innocent
           lambs
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           called
           ?
           What
           beatings
           ,
           and
           stonings
           ,
           and
           bruisings
           ,
           and
           other
           abuses
           ,
           in
           Townes
           ,
           and
           High-waies
           ,
           and
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           its
           hard
           to
           be
           expressed
           and
           large
           to
           be
           declared
           :
           some
           have
           been
           wounded
           nigh
           unto
           death
           ,
           others
           bruised
           till
           blood
           have
           gushed
           out
           ,
           and
           others
           cast
           down
           in
           the
           dirt
           and
           punched
           with
           feet
           and
           troden
           upon
           ,
           and
           many
           have
           been
           in
           danger
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           some
           have
           been
           knocked
           down
           with
           staves
           and
           thir
           cloaths
           rent
           ,
           and
           their
           hair
           torne
           off
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           been
           pursued
           after
           with
           throwing
           stones
           and
           dirt
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           many
           halled
           ,
           and
           tumulted
           ,
           and
           lugged
           ,
           and
           hurried
           up
           and
           down
           in
           cruel
           manner
           ,
           to
           the
           danger
           of
           life
           and
           oppression
           of
           the
           creature
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           been
           whipped
           ,
           and
           lashed
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           cruel
           torment
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           by
           engins
           framed
           of
           purpose
           to
           torment
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           harmlesse
           ,
           as
           
             Chester
          
           and
           
             Carlile
          
           may
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           been
           halled
           before
           rulers
           ,
           and
           falsly
           slandered
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           life
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           not
           prevented
           ,
           more
           than
           mercy
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           having
           been
           unmercifully
           and
           unjustly
           sent
           to
           prison
           ,
           there
           have
           they
           suffered
           cruelties
           from
           the
           Goalers
           or
           their
           servants
           ,
           by
           beatings
           ,
           or
           punnishings
           ,
           or
           threatnings
           ,
           or
           cruel
           words
           ,
           and
           casting
           into
           dungeons
           ,
           and
           great
           abuses
           shamefully
           acted
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           other
           prisoners
           have
           made
           a
           prey
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           t●king
           away
           their
           cloaths
           and
           meat
           ,
           and
           beating
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           abusing
           
           them
           divers
           waies
           ,
           and
           murtherers
           have
           had
           more
           priviledge
           of
           freedom
           in
           prisons
           and
           in
           tryals
           ,
           than
           these
           who
           are
           innocent
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           thus
           acted
           contrary
           to
           their
           own
           law
           ,
           hath
           passed
           without
           reproofe
           from
           many
           in
           Authority
           ,
           though
           it
           have
           been
           brought
           to
           their
           door
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           manner
           have
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           followers
           been
           persecuted
           without
           cause
           ,
           or
           any
           evil
           works
           brought
           forth
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           legally
           proved
           against
           them
           ;
           but
           for
           well
           doing
           and
           not
           for
           evil
           ,
           hath
           the
           wicked
           vented
           their
           malice
           against
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           more
           the
           Beast
           and
           his
           power
           hath
           fullfilled
           wickednesse
           ,
           the
           sooner
           may
           be
           his
           destruction
           .
        
         
           And
           O
           what
           scorning
           ,
           and
           reviling
           ,
           and
           lying
           ,
           and
           slandering
           ,
           and
           evil
           speeches
           ,
           with
           mockings
           ,
           and
           cruel
           words
           of
           envy
           ,
           and
           tearms
           of
           cruelty
           against
           the
           innocent
           ,
           hath
           this
           generation
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           wherein
           the
           dragon
           with
           his
           Angells
           hath
           joyned
           battel
           against
           the
           Prince
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           whole
           Gog
           and
           Magog
           is
           gathered
           together
           ,
           to
           compasse
           the
           Camp
           of
           the
           Saints
           about
           ,
           and
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           beloved
           City
           ,
           the
           Judges
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           with
           their
           train
           of
           subservant
           officers
           ,
           as
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Clarks
           ,
           Goalers
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           with
           all
           that
           to
           those
           belonged
           ,
           have
           with
           a
           high
           hand
           persecuted
           and
           laid
           oppressions
           by
           hard-heartednesse
           ,
           upon
           the
           backs
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           distressed
           ,
           and
           the
           scorners
           ,
           and
           liers
           ,
           and
           prophane
           wretches
           have
           bent
           their
           tongue
           against
           the
           just
           ,
           in
           uttering
           lies
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           reproaches
           ,
           back-biting
           ,
           nick-namings
           ,
           and
           false-accusing
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           evil
           speehes
           ,
           and
           false
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           have
           been
           burthened
           by
           all
           this
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           that
           have
           been
           departed
           from
           iniquity
           have
           been
           a
           prey
           to
           Rulers
           to
           act
           their
           injustice
           upon
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           people
           to
           utter
           their
           slanders
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           cruelty
           against
           ;
           and
           the
           teeth
           of
           evil
           doers
           have
           been
           set
           on
           edge
           ,
           to
           bite
           and
           devoure
           ,
           and
           to
           satisfie
           their
           maliciousnesse
           upon
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           upright
           people
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Judge
           upon
           his
           throne
           ,
           to
           the
           begger
           upon
           the
           high-way
           ;
           all
           have
           had
           their
           hand
           dipped
           in
           this
           cause
           of
           cruel
           and
           unjust
           persecution
           ,
           and
           
           the
           Lord
           hath
           considered
           and
           harkened
           from
           his
           holy
           habitation
           ,
           and
           numbered
           up
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           your
           iniquities
           that
           he
           may
           repay
           and
           recompence
           upon
           your
           heads
           ,
           wo
           unto
           you
           unjust
           Judges
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           abused
           your
           power
           .
           And
           wo
           unto
           all
           that
           do
           oppresse
           by
           hard
           dealing
           ,
           who
           have
           offended
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           defended
           the
           unjust
           :
           Wo
           unto
           all
           you
           scorners
           ,
           liers
           ,
           back
           biters
           ,
           and
           reproachfull
           tongues
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           coming
           to
           take
           an
           account
           .
           Your
           sins
           cry
           for
           vengeance
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           though
           your
           hands
           and
           tongues
           have
           been
           strengthened
           to
           speak
           and
           act
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           by
           the
           evil
           example
           of
           your
           rulers
           ,
           yet
           your
           own
           iniquity
           shall
           you
           bear
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           though
           your
           rulers
           and
           judges
           have
           been
           strengthened
           in
           their
           unjustnesse
           and
           mercilessenesse
           ,
           by
           the
           false
           lying
           teachers
           and
           diviners
           of
           false
           visions
           ,
           which
           have
           seen
           vanity
           ,
           yet
           their
           own
           iniquity
           shall
           they
           bear
           ,
           &
           every
           man
           shall
           die
           for
           his
           own
           sin
           ;
           Wo
           unto
           your
           teachers
           ,
           they
           have
           eaten
           up
           the
           sin
           of
           rulers
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           covered
           iniquity
           and
           transgression
           ,
           by
           flattering
           and
           lying
           words
           ;
           they
           have
           daubed
           with
           untempered
           morter
           ,
           and
           healed
           up
           the
           wound
           deceitfully
           ,
           and
           cryed
           peace
           ,
           peace
           ,
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           that
           have
           walked
           in
           the
           imaginations
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           when
           unto
           such
           the
           Lord
           never
           spake
           peace
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           whereas
           the
           Rulers
           and
           people
           have
           stretched
           forth
           their
           hands
           to
           vex
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           and
           have
           through
           unjust
           judgment
           ,
           and
           grievous
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           unmercifull
           dealings
           ,
           troden
           the
           innocent
           under
           foot
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           a
           prey
           to
           their
           mouth
           ,
           and
           divers
           waies
           have
           persecuted
           in
           cruel
           manner
           the
           followers
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           yet
           also
           have
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           even
           the
           Priests
           and
           Teachers
           ,
           who
           have
           led
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           have
           caused
           them
           to
           erre
           ,
           and
           have
           set
           themselves
           as
           in
           battle
           array
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           way
           and
           people
           ;
           How
           have
           you
           hardened
           your
           hearts
           and
           made
           your
           forehead
           as
           brasse
           ,
           against
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           been
           as
           the
           fountain
           of
           all
           this
           wickednesse
           acted
           against
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           strengtheners
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           ungodly
           men
           ;
           the
           Heads
           and
           Ruler
           ,
           you
           have
           strengthened
           in
           their
           
           cruelty
           ,
           of
           false
           judgments
           by
           your
           arguments
           of
           strife
           ;
           in
           subtiltly
           you
           have
           been
           as
           nursers
           of
           all
           this
           persecution
           and
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           have
           interceded
           for
           oppression
           ,
           to
           cause
           the
           just
           to
           groan
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           raised
           to
           testifie
           against
           you
           ;
           the
           judges
           they
           have
           given
           regard
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           they
           have
           taken
           you
           for
           examples
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           cursed
           presidents
           to
           the
           Rulers
           and
           people
           ,
           who
           have
           followed
           your
           cruel
           steps
           of
           malice
           and
           envy
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           head
           to
           the
           tail
           ,
           they
           have
           drunk
           in
           your
           poisonus
           doctrines
           ;
           and
           made
           themselves
           drunk
           therewith
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           reason
           ,
           in
           their
           furious
           zeal
           of
           madnesse
           ,
           and
           all
           have
           taken
           council
           together
           to
           slay
           the
           harmlesse
           from
           off
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           some
           by
           false
           judgment
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           others
           by
           cruel
           abusings
           ,
           as
           beatings
           ,
           and
           stonings
           ,
           unheard
           of
           ,
           or
           unequalized
           in
           generations
           of
           late
           .
           O
           ye
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Teachers
           ,
           and
           wise
           men
           ,
           and
           Scribes
           !
           how
           many
           of
           you
           in
           this
           Nation
           joyned
           hand
           in
           hand
           to
           betray
           the
           innocent
           ,
           by
           your
           false
           doctrines
           and
           lying
           divinations
           ,
           and
           have
           filled
           (
           and
           sought
           to
           do
           so
           )
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           people
           with
           slanders
           and
           false
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           lying
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           many
           conceptions
           and
           jealousies
           against
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           many
           of
           you
           have
           made
           it
           your
           study
           work
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           evil
           by
           cunning
           arguments
           ,
           to
           suggest
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           enter
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           even
           so
           have
           you
           been
           shutters
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           heaven
           against
           men
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           enter
           your selves
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           others
           that
           would
           .
        
         
           Wo
           unto
           you
           ,
           you
           have
           taken
           away
           the
           key
           of
           knowledge
           and
           lost
           it
           ,
           and
           multitudes
           of
           false
           aspersions
           ,
           and
           lying
           assertions
           have
           you
           brought
           forth
           without
           fear
           ,
           by
           wicked
           consequence
           and
           lying
           productions
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           take
           away
           the
           key
           of
           knowledge
           thereby
           ,
           and
           hide
           it
           from
           men
           ,
           and
           lay
           stumbling
           blocks
           of
           iniquity
           before
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           stop
           the
           way
           of
           the
           upright
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           travelled
           to
           seek
           occasions
           of
           evil
           against
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           watched
           for
           the
           halting
           of
           the
           innocent
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           glory
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           fall
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           occasion
           by
           words
           or
           actions
           ,
           you
           have
           
           
           ded
           ]
           five
           Marks
           ,
           and
           imprisonment
           until
           I
           should
           pay
           it
           ;
           And
           so
           because
           I
           cannot
           give
           them
           money
           for
           their
           unjust
           proceedings
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           unchristian
           dealings
           with
           me
           ,
           I
           am
           kept
           here
           accordingly
           in
           the
           common
           Goal
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           yet
           free
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           everlasting
           Truth
           of
           God
           which
           cannot
           be
           bound
           ,
           but
           tramples
           upon
           the
           neck
           and
           head
           of
           all
           deceit
           more
           then
           a
           Conqueror
           .
           But
           from
           hence
           all
           that
           have
           eyes
           may
           see
           what
           little
           liberty
           truth
           can
           yet
           get
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           after
           so
           much
           war
           and
           words
           protested
           for
           it
           :
           And
           therefore
           whoever
           thou
           art
           that
           reads
           these
           things
           ,
           know
           ,
           that
           in
           England
           also
           novv
           if
           thou
           vvilt
           live
           godly
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           thou
           must
           suffer
           persecution
           ;
           for
           the
           Scripture
           cannot
           be
           broken
           .
           And
           this
           persecution
           novv
           in
           England
           ariseth
           mainly
           from
           the
           blind
           zeal
           that
           many
           have
           for
           keeping
           up
           their
           Ministers
           as
           they
           call
           them
           ,
           from
           being
           spoken
           unto
           in
           the
           Assembly
           ,
           either
           in
           ,
           after
           ,
           or
           before
           the
           time
           of
           their
           preaching
           ,
           especially
           on
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           vveek
           ,
           by
           them
           called
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           and
           Sabbath
           day
           ,
           and
           this
           the
           people
           are
           prompted
           unto
           by
           the
           wicked
           spirit
           in
           their
           Teachers
           ,
           which
           cannot
           endure
           the
           light
           that
           God
           hath
           raised
           up
           in
           his
           people
           in
           these
           Islands
           in
           these
           dayes
           :
           and
           so
           this
           is
           the
           condemnation
           of
           all
           such
           children
           of
           darkness
           ,
           whether
           Priest
           or
           People
           ,
           that
           light
           shines
           ,
           and
           they
           love
           darkness
           more
           then
           light
           because
           their
           deeds
           are
           evil
           .
           And
           so
           all
           may
           see
           whether
           the
           teachers
           and
           people
           that
           act
           in
           such
           darkness
           are
           going
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Mary
          
           the
           persecutor
           ,
           the
           Law
           reached
           only
           to
           a
           punishing
           of
           such
           as
           spoke
           to
           her
           Priests
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           service
           ;
           but
           now
           the
           zeal
           of
           some
           for
           them
           is
           so
           increased
           ,
           that
           neither
           in
           the
           time
           of
           their
           speaking
           ,
           nor
           in
           their
           coming
           nor
           going
           from
           their
           Steeplehouse
           ,
           especially
           on
           the
           day
           aforesaid
           ,
           must
           their
           Teachers
           be
           spoken
           unto
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           impute
           it
           to
           the
           party
           for
           an
           ofence
           ,
           without
           examining
           whether
           there
           be
           cause
           for
           it
           yea
           or
           nay
           ;
           but
           the
           Teacher
           though
           he
           be
           never
           so
           false
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           or
           vicious
           in
           life
           ,
           yet
           if
           he
           be
           a
           Parish-Teacher
           ,
           and
           receive
           the
           worlds
           
           hire
           ,
           as
           Tythes
           ,
           Glebe-lands
           ,
           and
           Augmentations
           ,
           with
           the
           State-allowance
           ,
           or
           upon
           other
           Accompts
           be
           allowed
           for
           a
           Puklike
           Teacher
           by
           the
           Nation-Law
           ,
           he
           is
           like
           to
           be
           defended
           ;
           and
           he
           or
           she
           that
           speaks
           to
           them
           ,
           though
           such
           a
           one
           be
           never
           so
           deer
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           speaks
           truth
           in
           that
           particular
           never
           so
           clearly
           ,
           is
           like
           to
           be
           punished
           as
           an
           evil
           doer
           :
           And
           if
           this
           be
           not
           a
           provoking
           of
           the
           wrath
           and
           hot
           displeasure
           of
           God
           against
           thee
           ,
           Oh
           England
           !
           then
           let
           him
           that
           hath
           understanding
           declare
           what
           more
           can
           be
           :
           and
           therefore
           thou
           art
           now
           in
           time
           warned
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           by
           repentance
           be
           saved
           from
           those
           things
           that
           shall
           assuredly
           come
           upon
           the
           wicked
           .
           But
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           all
           poor
           people
           every where
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           the
           dark
           minde
           ,
           unacquainted
           with
           the
           teachings
           of
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           light
           of
           the
           holy
           Annoynting
           ,
           but
           are
           following
           the
           blind
           guides
           that
           indeavor
           to
           get
           their
           wickedness
           established
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           your
           misery
           is
           great
           and
           much
           to
           be
           lamented
           ,
           and
           the
           case
           of
           such
           of
           you
           as
           have
           any
           true
           breathings
           after
           God
           is
           to
           be
           pitied
           ;
           and
           who
           shall
           deliver
           you
           out
           of
           your
           bondage
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           delivered
           Israel
           out
           of
           Aegypt
           ,
           and
           hath
           in
           all
           Ages
           been
           a
           present
           help
           unto
           them
           in
           the
           needfull
           time
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           will
           still
           deliver
           them
           that
           fear
           him
           out
           of
           all
           adversity
           :
           So
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           is
           done
           ,
           and
           be
           incouraged
           all
           that
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           end
           of
           his
           goodness
           to
           us
           ,
           for
           his
           mercy
           indureth
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           before
           him
           goeth
           a
           devouring
           fire
           to
           consume
           the
           Adversaries
           of
           his
           glorious
           Truth
           round
           about
           ;
           and
           the
           day
           is
           dawned
           that
           will
           leave
           them
           neither
           root
           nor
           branch
           .
           And
           in
           this
           rest
           I
           am
           your
           deer
           brother
           ,
           oh
           all
           ye
           free
           people
           of
           God!
           and
           in
           the
           patience
           and
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           your
           fellow-servant
           for
           the
           imbondaged
           seeds
           sake
           ,
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Taylor
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             To
             the
             Judges
             ,
             Justices
             ,
             Juries
             ,
             Teachers
             and
             people
             of
             the
             Nation
             who
             profess
             themselves
             to
             be
             Christians
             ,
             and
             the
             Scripture
             to
             be
             their
             rule
             ,
             and
             yet
             account
             themselves
             disturbed
             if
             any
             speak
             unto
             them
             and
             cry
             against
             them
             in
             their
             Assemblies
             or
             Streets
             in
             the
             name
             and
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             (
             without
             any
             authority
             from
             man
             )
             a
             few
          
           Quaeries
           .
        
         
           
             1
             
               Quae.
               
            
          
           
             WHether
             was
             that
             a
             disturbance
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             when
             he
             went
             into
             the
             Temple
             at
             Jerusalem
             (
             a
             figure
             of
             his
             body
             )
             and
             made
             a
             whip
             of
             smal
             cords
             ,
             and
             with
             it
             (
             without
             any
             authority
             from
             man
             )
             whipt
             out
             the
             buyers
             and
             sellers
             ,
             and
             overthrew
             the
             Tables
             of
             the
             Money-changers
             ,
             and
             commanded
             the
             Merchandize
             to
             be
             taken
             thence
             ,
             Yea
             or
             nay
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             21.
             12.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             2
             Query
             .
          
           
             Whether
             was
             it
             a
             disturbance
             in
             the
             young
             prophet
             of
             God
             that
             was
             sent
             to
             cry
             against
             the
             Altar
             at
             Bethel
             whereon
             the
             King
             
               Jeroboam
            
             sacrificed
             even
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             worship
             ,
             or
             the
             disturbance
             was
             not
             on
             the
             Kings
             own
             part
             ,
             who
             put
             out
             his
             hand
             against
             Gods
             servant
             in
             Gods
             work
             ;
             and
             whether
             the
             withering
             of
             that
             hand
             was
             not
             an
             evident
             sign
             on
             whose
             part
             the
             disturbance
             was
             ,
             
             1
             
               Kings
            
             13.
             1.
             
               &c.
            
             Yea
             ,
             or
             Nay
             .
          
        
         
           
             3
             Query
             .
          
           
             Whether
             did
             
               Jeremiah
            
             the
             Prophet
             disturb
             the
             people
             of
             Israel
             ,
             when
             he
             spoke
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             cryed
             against
             them
             terribly
             in
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ordinarily
             in
             their
             Assemblies
             and
             gates
             of
             their
             Cities
             ,
             yea
             ,
             or
             nay
             .
             Or
             did
             not
             they
             disturb
             him
             in
             puting
             him
             in
             stocks
             &
             prison
             for
             so
             doing
             ?
             Consider
             well
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             give
             judgment
             accordingly
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             20.
             and
             Chap.
             26.
             and
             chap.
             37.
             and
             38.
             
          
        
         
           
             4
             Query
             .
          
           
             And
             whether
             was
             it
             wicked
             
               Ahab
               ,
            
             King
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             his
             house
             that
             had
             sinned
             against
             God
             ,
             or
             
               Elijah
            
             the
             prophet
             of
             God
             who
             cryed
             against
             their
             sins
             ,
             that
             disturbed
             Israels
             peace
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             .
             And
             whether
             the
             wicked
             Kings
             Judgement
             ,
             or
             the
             holy
             Prophets
             Iudgement
             will
             you
             be
             of
             in
             this
             matter
             .
             See
             1
             
               Kings
            
             18.
             17.
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             5
             Query
             .
          
           
             And
             whether
             
               Amos
            
             who
             prophesied
             even
             in
             the
             Kings
             court
             and
             chappel
             ,
             the
             sword
             upon
             the
             Kings
             house
             ,
             and
             desolations
             upon
             all
             their
             sanctuaries
             ,
             was
             a
             disturber
             in
             so
             doing
             ,
             or
             so
             accounted
             then
             (
             that
             we
             read
             of
             )
             save
             onely
             by
             one
             wicked
             Priest
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             read
             ,
             
               Amos
            
             7.
             7.
             
               &c.
            
             
             And
             whether
             
               Ionah
            
             preaching
             repentance
             in
             the
             open
             streets
             of
             Niniveh
             for
             a
             whole
             day
             together
             was
             a
             disturber
             or
             a
             friend
             to
             their
             city
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             ,
             see
             
               Ion.
            
             3.
             4.
             
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             6
             Query
             .
          
           
             And
             whether
             the
             King
             and
             people
             of
             Nineveh
             who
             instead
             of
             persecuting
             him
             the
             Lords
             Prophet
             ,
             did
             repent
             at
             his
             preaching
             ,
             shall
             not
             rise
             up
             in
             judgement
             with
             this
             present
             generation
             ,
             and
             condemn
             it
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             .
          
        
         
           
             7
             Query
             .
          
           
             Whether
             did
             
               Paul
            
             the
             Apostle
             disturb
             the
             Iewes
             and
             Gentiles
             in
             their
             synagogues
             and
             markets
             ,
             when
             he
             reasoned
             of
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             disputed
             as
             it
             were
             daily
             with
             them
             there
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             read
             in
             the
             
               Acts
               of
               the
               Apostles
               :
            
             And
             whether
             you
             who
             account
             your selves
             disturbed
             with
             the
             like
             things
             ,
             doing
             in
             these
             dayes
             ,
             do
             not
             allow
             of
             the
             Iews
             persecuting
             of
             him
             for
             his
             works
             sake
             then
             ,
             Yea
             or
             Nay
             .
          
        
         
           
             8
             Query
             .
          
           
             And
             whether
             the
             same
             
               Paul
            
             in
             the
             
               Corinthians
            
             when
             he
             said
             ,
             In
             the
             true
             church
             all
             that
             have
             any
             thing
             reuealed
             unto
             them
             from
             
               God
               ,
            
             may
             speake
             one
             by
             one
             :
             and
             when
             he
             that
             is
             speaking
             heares
             
             such
             an
             inspired
             one
             begin
             to
             speak
             ,
             he
             (
             to
             wit
             ,
             the
             first
             )
             is
             to
             hold
             his
             peace
             ,
             that
             all
             things
             may
             bee
             heard
             ,
             and
             all
             edified
             ;
             I
             say
             whether
             
               Paul
            
             in
             preaching
             such
             doctrine
             preached
             disturbing
             doctrine
             ,
             yea
             or
             nay
             .
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             it
             is
             required
             of
             those
             that
             iudge
             others
             for
             disturbers
             in
             such
             cases
             as
             these
             ,
             that
             they
             do
             set
             down
             what
             is
             the
             true
             and
             infallible
             rule
             of
             trying
             doctrines
             and
             spirits
             by
             in
             these
             dayes
             ;
             or
             for
             ever
             hereafter
             that
             they
             let
             the
             thing
             alone
             .
          
           
             
               These
               from
               the
               
                 Lords
              
               Prisoner
               ,
               
                 Thomas
                 Taylor
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A95605e-200
           
             
               Jer.
            
             20.
             1
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             See
             
               Mat.
            
             23.
             34
             ,
             
               &c.
               Lu.
            
             13.
             33
             ,
             &c.
             &
             
               ch.
            
             22.
             
             &
             23.
             
          
           
             
               Joh.
            
             8
             25.
             
             
               Matth.
            
             23.