A rule from heaven, or, VVholsom counsel to a distracted state wherein is discovered the onely way for settling the good old cause and removing the maladies incident thereunto : and Mr. Pugh his prophesies opened / by Arise Evans.
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             A rule from heaven, or, VVholsom counsel to a distracted state wherein is discovered the onely way for settling the good old cause and removing the maladies incident thereunto : and Mr. Pugh his prophesies opened / by Arise Evans.
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           A
           
             Rule
             from
             Heaven
             ▪
          
           OR
           ,
           VVholsom
           COUNSEL
           TO
           A
           Distracted
           STATE
           :
           Wherein
           is
           discovered
           ,
           The
           onely
           Way
           for
           settling
           THE
           
             GOOD
             OLD
             CAVSE
             ,
          
           AND
           ▪
           Removing
           the
           Maladies
           incident
           thereunto
           ▪
           and
           Mr.
           
             Pugh
          
           his
           Prophesies
           ▪
           opened
           ▪
        
         
           By
           ARISE
           EVANS
           .
        
         
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             20.
             
          
           
             Despise
             not
             Prophesyings
             .
          
        
         
           
             Mat.
             6.
             33.
             
          
           
             But
             seek
             ye
             first
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             and
             his
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             all
             these
             things
             shall
             be
             added
             unto
             you
             ▪
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ▪
          
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           House
           in
           Long-Alley
           in
           
             Black-fryers
             .
          
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           INTRODUCTION
           .
        
         
           ALthough
           we
           have
           been
           of
           all
           Nations
           the
           most
           sinful
           ,
           yet
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           God
           in
           Mercy
           did
           deal
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           Britans
           might
           be
           a
           People
           saved
           to
           the
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           of
           his
           free
           Grace
           :
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Isa.
             43.
             2.
             
             This
             people
             have
             I
             formed
             for
             my self
             :
             they
             shall
             shew
             forth
             my
             praise
             .
          
           And
           as
           it
           is
           seen
           from
           age
           to
           age
           ,
           Gods
           Justice
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           not
           pass
           by
           the
           sins
           of
           any
           people
           ,
           but
           especially
           his
           own
           people
           ,
           as
           you
           see
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           3.
           2.
           so
           he
           owning
           us
           ,
           did
           severely
           punish
           us
           for
           our
           sins
           at
           all
           times
           :
           First
           ,
           by
           the
           Grecians
           ,
           when
           our
           Royal
           City
           of
           
             Troy
          
           was
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           then
           after
           we
           came
           hither
           ,
           by
           the
           
           Romans
           ,
           Saxons
           ,
           Danes
           ,
           Normans
           ;
           yea
           ;
           God
           made
           use
           of
           all
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           sinned
           ,
           to
           punish
           us
           for
           our
           sins
           ,
           not
           according
           as
           our
           enemies
           willed
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           utterly
           destroyed
           us
           ,
           nor
           according
           to
           our
           deserts
           ,
           who
           deserved
           no
           less
           then
           utter
           destruction
           ;
           but
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           purpose
           ,
           corrected
           us
           in
           mercy
           and
           measure
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           our
           City
           of
           
             Troy
          
           was
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           we
           scattered
           from
           thence
           ,
           to
           seek
           a
           new
           habitation
           ;
           some
           of
           us
           came
           to
           
             Italy
          
           (
           which
           Country
           long
           after
           gloried
           in
           being
           Trojans
           )
           but
           the
           Nobles
           followed
           
             Brute
          
           their
           Prince
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           parts
           as
           they
           were
           informed
           ,
           came
           unto
           him
           ,
           into
           
             Grecia
             ,
          
           where
           in
           time
           ,
           
             Brute
          
           became
           potent
           ,
           having
           with
           him
           in
           Towns
           ,
           Woods
           and
           Desarts
           a
           strong
           Party
           :
           &
           when
           at
           the
           Request
           of
           
             Brute
             ,
             Pandrasus
          
           King
           of
           
             Greece
          
           would
           not
           grant
           them
           Liberty
           in
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           or
           leave
           to
           depart
           out
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           
           but
           went
           about
           to
           punish
           them
           ;
           
             Brutus
          
           overthrew
           the
           King
           in
           battle
           ,
           took
           him
           prisoner
           ;
           that
           
             Pandrasus
          
           King
           of
           
             Greece
             ,
          
           to
           reedeem
           himself
           according
           to
           agreement
           made
           between
           them
           ,
           was
           glad
           to
           furnish
           him
           with
           a
           Navy
           and
           much
           Treasure
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           his
           Daughter
           to
           wife
           :
           whereupon
           
             Brute
          
           and
           his
           company
           leaving
           
             Grecia
             ,
          
           came
           through
           many
           Countries
           ,
           found
           many
           more
           of
           the
           dispersed
           Trojans
           ,
           fought
           many
           Battels
           victoriously
           ,
           got
           much
           honour
           and
           riches
           ,
           and
           made
           no
           stay
           until
           he
           came
           to
           this
           Land
           ,
           which
           God
           had
           promised
           him
           in
           a
           Vision
           at
           
             Leogitia
             .
          
        
         
           And
           coming
           ,
           by
           Gods
           Providence
           ,
           to
           this
           Land
           ,
           we
           found
           here
           certain
           Giants
           descended
           from
           
             Ham
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           who
           then
           called
           the
           Name
           of
           this
           Land
           
             Albion
             ;
          
           from
           
             Albion
          
           the
           fourth
           son
           of
           
             Neptune
             ,
          
           that
           was
           the
           first
           King
           which
           reigned
           here
           of
           that
           Race
           :
           those
           Giants
           did
           oppose
           
           us
           ;
           but
           we
           destroyed
           them
           all
           ;
           and
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Land
           we
           called
           according
           to
           the
           name
           of
           
             Brute
             ,
             Britain
             :
          
           and
           as
           we
           searched
           the
           Land
           ,
           we
           found
           in
           many
           places
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           most
           of
           them
           inhabiting
           
             North-Wales
             ,
          
           a
           people
           descended
           from
           
             Japhet
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           called
           
             Samotheans
             .
          
           This
           
             Samothea
          
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
             Gen.
          
           10.
           2.
           is
           called
           
             Meshech
             ,
          
           and
           he
           came
           here
           within
           200
           years
           after
           the
           Flood
           ;
           he
           excelled
           all
           the
           men
           of
           that
           age
           in
           wisdom
           ,
           learning
           and
           knowledge
           ,
           both
           in
           Divinity
           and
           Philosophy
           ;
           and
           being
           skilful
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           he
           was
           exceedingly
           given
           to
           the
           Religion
           of
           his
           Grandfather
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           which
           he
           upheld
           in
           his
           Family
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           earth
           was
           dividid
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           10.
           5
           ,
           25.
           he
           had
           for
           his
           portion
           in
           
             Europe
          
           all
           the
           Country
           lying
           between
           the
           River
           of
           
             Rhene
          
           and
           the
           Pirenian
           Mountains
           ;
           which
           Lands
           he
           peopled
           with
           such
           number
           as
           could
           be
           gotten
           in
           those
           days
           :
           
           but
           he
           chose
           for
           his
           own
           habitation
           this
           Island
           ,
           and
           called
           it
           
             Samothe
             :
          
           he
           dwelt
           in
           
             North-Wales
             ;
          
           and
           
             Samothea
             ▪
          
           begat
           
             Magus
             ;
             Magus
             ,
          
           begat
           
             Sarron
             ;
             Sarron
             ,
          
           begat
           
             Drius
             ;
             Dri●●…
             ,
          
           begat
           
             Bardy
             :
          
           these
           five
           ,
           
             Samothea
             ,
             Magu●
             ▪
             Sarron
             ,
             Drius
             ,
             Bardy
             ,
          
           reigned
           here
           long
           time
           before
           
             Albion
          
           came
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           so
           famous
           for
           learning
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           of
           these
           erected
           a
           Colledge
           of
           himself
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Greeks
           ,
           Persians
           ,
           Athenians
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           had
           their
           Characters
           and
           Learning
           from
           these
           Colledges
           first
           ;
           which
           then
           was
           pure
           Knowledge
           ,
           though
           afterward
           corrupted
           by
           new
           devises
           among
           them
           of
           other
           Countries
           ,
           who
           thought
           they
           were
           no body
           if
           they
           did
           not
           adde
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           When
           we
           
             Britains
          
           being
           descended
           of
           
             Gomer
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Japhet&
          
           found
           these
           Samotheans
           our
           Brethren
           ,
           not
           onely
           because
           of
           kinde
           ,
           but
           also
           for
           their
           Learning
           and
           Vertue
           ,
           we
           were
           right
           
           glad
           to
           meet
           with
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           joyned
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           became
           one
           people
           ;
           and
           in
           short
           time
           after
           ,
           things
           in
           
             Britain
          
           were
           so
           settled
           ,
           specially
           in
           matters
           of
           Religion
           ,
           that
           as
           I
           may
           so
           say
           ,
           we
           were
           Christians
           above
           a
           thousand
           years
           before
           Christ
           was
           born
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           we
           believed
           in
           the
           onely
           true
           ever-living
           God
           ,
           Maker
           of
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           we
           had
           three
           Names
           to
           the
           same
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           called
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           did
           worship
           him
           ;
           believing
           that
           he
           was
           three
           in
           One
           ,
           and
           One
           in
           Three
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           we
           believed
           that
           the
           soul
           is
           immortal
           ;
           and
           that
           when
           one
           died
           ,
           his
           soul
           entred
           into
           another
           body
           prepared
           of
           God
           for
           him
           :
           so
           that
           if
           he
           that
           died
           was
           a
           good
           man
           ,
           his
           soul
           was
           raised
           and
           went
           into
           a
           more
           honourable
           and
           glorious
           body
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           that
           dyed
           was
           a
           bad
           man
           ,
           his
           soul
           descended
           and
           went
           
           into
           a
           more
           dishonourable
           and
           base
           body
           :
           God
           in
           this
           case
           judging
           every
           man
           according
           to
           his
           works
           done
           in
           his
           body
           :
           thus
           we
           believed
           the
           Resurrection
           ;
           and
           surely
           it
           doth
           in
           some
           measure
           agree
           with
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           proved
           by
           many
           Texts
           ;
           and
           was
           not
           the
           soul
           of
           
             Elijah
          
           in
           
             John
          
           the
           
             Baptist
             ,
          
           which
           made
           our
           Saviour
           affirm
           that
           
             John
          
           was
           
             Elijah
             ?
             Mat.
          
           11.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Land
           was
           divided
           into
           28
           parts
           ,
           where
           were
           seated
           28
           
             Flamines
             ,
          
           whereof
           three
           of
           them
           were
           called
           
             Archflamines
             ,
          
           which
           were
           then
           as
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Archbishops
           of
           our
           time
           ,
           but
           after
           a
           more
           perfect
           manner
           ;
           for
           then
           there
           was
           three
           
             Archflamines
          
           over
           the
           Britains
           ,
           which
           did
           signifie
           the
           Trinity
           and
           Personalty
           of
           the
           Godhead
           ;
           but
           our
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           had
           but
           two
           Archbishops
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           it
           was
           not
           a
           hard
           thing
           
           for
           
             Lucius
          
           King
           of
           the
           Britains
           to
           stablish
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           it
           being
           all
           one
           with
           that
           they
           had
           in
           Doctrine
           and
           Government
           ,
           onely
           differing
           in
           Names
           and
           Ceremonies
           ;
           so
           that
           
             Lucius
          
           which
           was
           the
           first
           Christian
           King
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           quickly
           ,
           and
           without
           violence
           ,
           brought
           the
           Britains
           to
           the
           Christian
           Faith
           :
           who
           hearing
           Christ
           preached
           ,
           immediately
           believed
           ,
           and
           were
           baptized
           :
           that
           
             Lucius
          
           changeing
           the
           word
           
             Flamine
          
           into
           
             Bishop
             ,
          
           thus
           altering
           few
           Names
           and
           Ceremonies
           ,
           the
           work
           of
           reformation
           in
           Britain
           is
           done
           quickly
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           Contemplation
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           I
           see
           
             Jesus
          
           while
           he
           was
           on
           earth
           viewing
           the
           Daughters
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           to
           finde
           out
           his
           Spouse
           ;
           and
           among
           them
           all
           ,
           concludes
           Britain
           to
           be
           the
           most
           amiable
           ;
           and
           being
           in
           love
           with
           her
           beauty
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Solomon
             ,
             song
          
           4.
           is
           resolved
           to
           take
           her
           to
           wife
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           beget
           
           a
           son
           of
           her
           body
           to
           inherit
           his
           glory
           :
           therefore
           
             Jesus
          
           the
           King
           ,
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           Kings
           ,
           sends
           the
           most
           honourable
           of
           all
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Joseph
          
           of
           
             Arimathea
          
           by
           Name
           ,
           an
           Embassadour
           to
           
             Britain
             ;
          
           and
           he
           coming
           to
           
             Arviragus
          
           then
           King
           of
           
             Britain
             ,
          
           was
           so
           courteously
           received
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           gave
           him
           some
           Land
           to
           inhabit
           ,
           and
           liberty
           to
           declare
           his
           message
           to
           the
           British
           Lady
           ,
           so
           called
           for
           method
           sake
           :
           but
           the
           said
           Lady
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Kings
           consent
           ,
           for
           modesty
           sake
           ,
           as
           prudent
           Ladies
           use
           to
           do
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           doth
           not
           seem
           to
           grant
           her
           love
           to
           her
           beloved
           at
           the
           first
           motion
           ,
           because
           she
           might
           have
           been
           judged
           to
           be
           of
           an
           unconstant
           minde
           ,
           for
           altering
           her
           estate
           suddenly
           ,
           and
           without
           mature
           deliberation
           :
           for
           these
           causes
           the
           suit
           continueth
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           agreement
           is
           not
           fully
           made
           between
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           and
           the
           British
           Lady
           until
           King
           
             Lucius
          
           time
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           
           were
           married
           with
           great
           joy
           :
           and
           not
           long
           after
           ,
           the
           British
           Lady
           brings
           forth
           a
           son
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           namely
           ,
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           great
           ,
           who
           gave
           such
           a
           wound
           to
           the
           enemies
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           never
           recover
           it
           :
           we
           then
           being
           assured
           that
           the
           British
           Lady
           should
           bring
           forth
           another
           son
           to
           destroy
           all
           the
           enemies
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           receive
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           for
           this
           cause
           
             Britain
          
           had
           many
           enemies
           that
           envied
           her
           ,
           because
           of
           this
           honour
           that
           God
           was
           pleased
           to
           give
           her
           :
           which
           is
           worth
           your
           consideration
           .
        
         
           
             Britain
          
           being
           thus
           exalted
           ,
           and
           her
           son
           made
           Emperour
           ,
           Satans
           Friends
           fell
           into
           a
           tottering
           condition
           ;
           therefore
           he
           stirreth
           all
           his
           instruments
           against
           the
           British
           Nation
           ;
           as
           the
           Saxons
           ,
           Danes
           ,
           Normans
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           sought
           to
           destroy
           them
           ,
           till
           they
           drove
           the
           
             Britains
          
           into
           
             Wales
             ;
          
           and
           at
           last
           ,
           after
           much
           Wars
           for
           a
           long
           
           time
           ,
           through
           a
           guile
           used
           in
           their
           agreement
           with
           
             Edward
          
           the
           first
           ,
           who
           privately
           sent
           his
           Queen
           to
           
             Carnarvon
             ,
          
           where
           the
           first
           Prince
           of
           the
           English
           Race
           was
           born
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Britains
          
           submitting
           to
           him
           ,
           brought
           themselves
           into
           such
           misery
           ,
           that
           from
           
             Edward
          
           the
           first
           ,
           to
           
             Henry
          
           the
           sevenths
           time
           ,
           the
           
             Britains
          
           were
           in
           great
           slavery
           ;
           the
           English
           using
           them
           cruelly
           ,
           destroying
           their
           ancient
           Records
           ,
           prohibiting
           them
           to
           bring
           their
           Children
           up
           in
           Learning
           ,
           intending
           to
           extinguish
           their
           ancient
           Language
           ,
           and
           bring
           the
           prophesies
           and
           promises
           written
           in
           the
           same
           Language
           to
           none
           effect
           :
           but
           for
           all
           that
           ,
           the
           
             Britains
          
           through
           Gods
           Providence
           preserved
           their
           Language
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           of
           their
           Writings
           as
           is
           needful
           to
           hold
           forth
           the
           truth
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           of
           all
           the
           enemies
           that
           we
           had
           since
           our
           coming
           to
           
             Britain
             ,
          
           the
           Romans
           were
           the
           most
           honest
           and
           
           noblest
           Enemy
           ;
           for
           they
           indeed
           esteemed
           the
           
             Britains
          
           according
           to
           their
           worth
           and
           quality
           ,
           making
           a
           difference
           between
           us
           and
           the
           Barbarous
           people
           round
           about
           us
           ,
           because
           the
           Romans
           found
           the
           
             Britains
          
           to
           be
           as
           good
           men
           as
           themselves
           were
           :
           for
           all
           the
           Countries
           hereabout
           submitted
           to
           
             Julius
             Caesar
          
           without
           any
           great
           resistance
           :
           but
           when
           he
           sent
           to
           
             Cassibelan
          
           King
           of
           the
           
             Britains
          
           to
           have
           him
           submit
           ,
           
             Cassibelan
          
           sent
           him
           word
           ,
           That
           he
           and
           the
           
             Britains
          
           had
           not
           learned
           as
           yet
           to
           live
           in
           servitude
           ;
           and
           that
           
             Caesar
          
           should
           find
           it
           a
           hard
           matter
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           it
           :
           whereupon
           
             Caesar
          
           being
           in
           wrath
           ,
           came
           to
           
             Britain
          
           with
           all
           his
           Power
           ;
           but
           he
           found
           
             Britain
          
           so
           hot
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           forced
           to
           go
           back
           into
           
             France
          
           from
           whence
           he
           came
           ;
           and
           after
           many
           returns
           to
           little
           purpose
           ,
           being
           half
           ashamed
           ,
           
             Caesar
          
           sought
           to
           gaine
           the
           
             Britains
          
           by
           love
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           came
           to
           an
           agreement
           
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           Romans
           and
           the
           Britains
           should
           become
           one
           people
           .
           Thus
           they
           concluded
           ▪
           So
           that
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           Chronicles
           (
           as
           many
           more
           were
           )
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           Great
           was
           a
           
             Britain
          
           by
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Roman
          
           by
           the
           other
           ;
           for
           which
           cause
           
             Pompey
          
           who
           was
           sent
           from
           
             Rome
          
           to
           conquer
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           sent
           a
           jeere
           to
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           for
           that
           he
           could
           not
           otherways
           overcome
           such
           a
           small
           handful
           of
           people
           as
           he
           judged
           the
           
             Britains
          
           to
           be
           :
           therefore
           
             Caesar
          
           bore
           him
           a
           grudge
           for
           it
           to
           his
           dying
           day
           ;
           so
           that
           before
           
             Pompey
          
           came
           to
           
             Rome
             ,
             Caesar
          
           having
           many
           of
           the
           
             Britains
          
           with
           him
           ,
           met
           him
           ,
           and
           shewed
           him
           the
           
             Britains
          
           Valour
           in
           a
           Battel
           where
           
             Pompey
          
           was
           slain
           ,
           and
           
             Caesar
          
           made
           Conqueror
           of
           the
           World
           .
        
         
           And
           know
           this
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           Romans
           should
           never
           have
           had
           footing
           in
           
             Britain
             ,
          
           had
           
             Britain
          
           then
           been
           united
           within
           it self
           :
           for
           King
           
             Lud
          
           died
           ,
           
           and
           left
           behind
           him
           under
           age
           four
           sons
           :
           
             Cassibellan
          
           his
           Brother
           was
           made
           Protector
           ;
           and
           usurping
           the
           Throne
           ,
           
             Androgeus
          
           son
           and
           heir
           to
           
             Lud
             ,
          
           being
           deprived
           of
           his
           right
           ,
           agreed
           and
           sided
           with
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           and
           went
           to
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           therefore
           many
           towns
           not
           submitting
           to
           
             Cassibellan
             ,
          
           because
           he
           was
           not
           their
           lawful
           King
           ,
           made
           much
           for
           
             Caesar
             ,
          
           and
           brought
           in
           the
           Romans
           as
           abovesaid
           :
           so
           that
           
             Caesars
          
           report
           is
           true
           ,
           saying
           ,
           That
           
             Britain
             was
             divided
             when
             he
             invaded
             it
             :
          
           but
           had
           he
           come
           in
           King
           
             Luds
          
           time
           ,
           he
           had
           found
           no
           entrance
           into
           
             Britain
             .
          
           Yet
           as
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           our
           Confedracie
           with
           the
           Romans
           did
           us
           much
           evil
           :
           for
           our
           men
           going
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           to
           maintain
           the
           Romish
           interest
           ,
           made
           our
           number
           decrease
           ,
           and
           emboldened
           our
           pilfring
           Enemies
           to
           set
           upon
           us
           ,
           specially
           after
           they
           saw
           that
           huge
           host
           go
           out
           of
           
             Britain
          
           for
           the
           service
           of
           Christ
           under
           
             Constantine
          
           the
           Great
           .
           Thus
           much
           touching
           the
           
           Romans
           ,
           as
           being
           worthy
           of
           note
           ,
           I
           thought
           good
           to
           shew
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           return
           where
           I
           left
           :
           The
           
             Britains
             ,
          
           as
           before
           you
           see
           ,
           were
           in
           great
           distress
           ,
           from
           the
           time
           of
           
             Edward
          
           the
           first
           ,
           to
           the
           time
           of
           
             Henry
          
           the
           seventh
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           above
           two
           hundred
           years
           ;
           and
           for
           all
           their
           enemies
           could
           do
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           
             Britains
          
           kept
           their
           Language
           ,
           Records
           and
           Prophesies
           :
           so
           that
           
             Henry
          
           the
           seventh
           being
           a
           
             Britain-promised
          
           Prince
           ,
           had
           them
           Prophesies
           as
           his
           guide
           ;
           and
           he
           observing
           them
           ,
           came
           accordingly
           to
           the
           Throne
           ,
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           all
           people
           :
           for
           he
           united
           
             York
          
           and
           
             Lancaster
             ,
          
           redeemed
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           and
           was
           the
           means
           to
           bring
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
          
           under
           one
           head
           ;
           and
           from
           that
           time
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           the
           Welch
           British
           blood
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Welch
           Prophesies
           ,
           hath
           continued
           on
           the
           Throne
           of
           great
           
             Britain
             .
          
        
         
         
           Thus
           far
           God
           hath
           done
           for
           us
           in
           fulfilling
           our
           prophesies
           ;
           blessed
           be
           his
           Name
           for
           ever
           :
           and
           more
           is
           yet
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           of
           the
           said
           Prophesies
           ,
           which
           will
           infallibly
           come
           to
           pass
           as
           the
           rest
           did
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           come
           in
           his
           promises
           ,
           therefore
           now
           it
           is
           time
           for
           you
           English-men
           to
           consider
           it
           ,
           (
           and
           not
           henceforth
           to
           despise
           ,
           deride
           and
           scorn
           the
           Welch
           )
           that
           ye
           may
           as
           
             Britains
          
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           blessing
           with
           us
           ,
           denying
           your
           English
           or
           Saxon
           interest
           ;
           for
           surely
           the
           Saxons
           shall
           vanish
           ,
           as
           God
           hath
           determined
           it
           by
           our
           Prophesies
           .
        
         
           The
           mystery
           of
           our
           Prophesies
           and
           Knowledge
           was
           delivered
           to
           us
           of
           old
           ,
           by
           
             Samothea
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
          
           calls
           him
           ,
           
             Gen.
             10.
             2.
             
             Meshech
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           Messenger
           or
           Angel
           of
           God
           :
           others
           call
           him
           ,
           
             Diese
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           God
           ;
           they
           attributing
           the
           Godhead
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           light
           come
           from
           him
           to
           the
           world
           :
           but
           we
           call
           him
           
             Samothea
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           ▪
           a
           man
           endued
           with
           wisdome
           or
           sapience
           above
           others
           ;
           who
           indeed
           at
           first
           laid
           the
           platform
           of
           true
           Knowledge
           among
           us
           ;
           by
           which
           Evangelical
           Divine
           Rules
           ,
           our
           Bards
           were
           guided
           to
           prophesie
           :
           and
           specially
           having
           the
           mystery
           opened
           by
           the
           coming
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           they
           were
           the
           more
           informed
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           became
           undoubtful
           and
           certain
           in
           what
           they
           said
           and
           delivered
           to
           the
           
             Britains
             .
          
        
         
           And
           there
           is
           a
           Book
           of
           one
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Pugh
             ,
          
           called
           ,
           
             British
             and
             Outlandish
             Prophesies
             ,
          
           printed
           1658
           ,
           for
           
             Lodowick
             Lloyd
          
           at
           the
           Castle
           in
           
             Gornhil
          
           in
           
             London
             ;
          
           In
           which
           Book
           you
           shall
           finde
           much
           of
           our
           Welch
           Prophesies
           ,
           (
           though
           mis-applyed
           by
           the
           Author
           )
           to
           which
           Book
           I
           refer
           you
           :
           for
           in
           that
           Book
           you
           are
           to
           look
           upon
           a
           thing
           done
           according
           to
           the
           pattern
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           8.
           5.
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           thing
           in
           form
           like
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           and
           beginning
           the
           540
           year
           of
           Christ
           ,
           page
           1.
           
        
         
         
           First
           of
           all
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           there
           a
           second
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           or
           an
           Angelical
           Child
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           water
           ,
           called
           
             Taliesin
             ,
          
           whom
           many
           our
           Nation
           much
           honour
           :
           for
           the
           said
           
             Taliesin
          
           tells
           you
           many
           things
           that
           were
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
          
           doth
           ;
           pronounceth
           woes
           against
           all
           sorts
           of
           sinners
           ;
           sheweth
           you
           his
           belief
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           warns
           you
           of
           the
           Romish
           Faction
           ;
           and
           tells
           you
           a
           forehand
           of
           the
           
             Britain
          
           Captivity
           being
           overcome
           by
           the
           Saxons
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           Restoration
           in
           due
           time
           by
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           woman
           ,
           whom
           he
           calls
           by
           name
           
             Angharad
             ,
          
           many
           hundred
           years
           before
           she
           was
           born
           ,
           pag.
           13.
           and
           pag.
           20.
           and
           that
           out
           of
           the
           said
           woman
           should
           come
           a
           valiant
           Conquerour
           called
           
             Kar
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           
             Karolus
          
           or
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           pag.
           24.
           
           This
           
             Taliesin
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           or
           wise
           men
           that
           followed
           ,
           do
           foretel
           you
           the
           death
           of
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           the
           place
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           manner
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           shew
           you
           by
           whom
           
           it
           is
           done
           ,
           pag.
           43.
           and
           who
           for
           a
           time
           shall
           enjoy
           his
           Territories
           ,
           pag.
           37.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           that
           
             Charles
          
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           
             Oliver
          
           that
           enjoys
           his
           Kingdoms
           ,
           are
           both
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           same
           
             Angharad
             ,
          
           as
           
             Jacob
          
           and
           
             Esau
          
           were
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           25.
           
           See
           for
           this
           ,
           pag.
           151
           ,
           and
           252
           ,
           and
           168.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           that
           these
           Prophets
           do
           agree
           ,
           and
           testifie
           that
           the
           said
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           called
           by
           them
           
             Koronog
             vaban
             ;
          
           in
           English
           ,
           the
           crowned
           son
           of
           
             Anne
             ,
          
           shall
           rise
           again
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           conquer
           
             Britain
             ,
          
           or
           recover
           his
           own
           ,
           but
           also
           shall
           conquer
           the
           whole
           world
           :
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Line
           and
           Race
           of
           the
           said
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           shall
           do
           it
           :
           for
           you
           must
           understand
           it
           in
           a
           reasonable
           way
           :
           See
           for
           this
           ,
           pag.
           37
           ,
           38.
           and
           also
           pag.
           47
           ,
           48
           ,
           49
           ,
           50
           ,
           51.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           for
           a
           miraculous
           witness
           ,
           that
           that
           Race
           and
           Line
           of
           
             Koronog
             vaban
          
           shall
           be
           raised
           again
           to
           
           conquer
           ,
           as
           abovesaid
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           ,
           pag.
           104.
           
           
             Taliesin's
          
           Prophesie
           of
           great
           stones
           raised
           from
           a
           bottom
           ,
           and
           set
           on
           a
           hill
           (
           which
           stones
           are
           so
           big
           ,
           that
           no
           creature
           can
           move
           them
           )
           when
           the
           head
           of
           
             Koronog
             Faban
          
           was
           to
           be
           raised
           ;
           and
           that
           came
           to
           pass
           at
           the
           Coronation
           of
           King
           
             James
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           had
           been
           crowned
           many
           years
           afore
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           while
           he
           was
           in
           his
           Cradle
           ;
           which
           being
           in
           that
           regard
           a
           crowned
           baby
           ,
           is
           also
           upon
           that
           account
           
             Coronog
             Faban
             :
          
           for
           
             Koronog
             Vaban
          
           in
           English
           ,
           is
           either
           the
           crowned
           baby
           ,
           or
           the
           crowned
           son
           of
           
             Anne
             ;
          
           both
           are
           included
           in
           the
           word
           .
           And
           the
           Author
           confesseth
           it
           to
           be
           a
           word
           of
           a
           double
           signification
           ,
           47.
           neither
           durst
           he
           put
           out
           such
           prophesies
           ,
           had
           he
           not
           seemed
           to
           be
           exceedingly
           for
           
             Oliver
             :
          
           therefore
           he
           wresteth
           the
           prophesies
           to
           speak
           for
           him
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           GOD's
           Providence
           that
           brought
           them
           forth
           :
           for
           
             Oliver
          
           was
           
           rather
           more
           angry
           then
           pleased
           with
           the
           Author
           for
           such
           a
           discovery
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           that
           after
           
             Taliesin
          
           had
           set
           forth
           
             Olivers
          
           deeds
           ,
           p.
           22.
           he
           termineth
           and
           limiteth
           his
           time
           ;
           and
           then
           pag.
           23.
           he
           saluteth
           
             Charles
          
           the
           second
           by
           name
           ,
           though
           mystically
           ;
           and
           there
           the
           Author
           is
           at
           a
           stand
           ,
           not
           daring
           to
           interpret
           it
           ,
           nor
           knowing
           what
           to
           say
           :
           but
           pag.
           149.
           he
           seemeth
           to
           shew
           the
           time
           of
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           departing
           of
           
             Oliver
          
           and
           coming
           of
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           and
           of
           his
           deeds
           ,
           as
           followeth
           ,
           pag.
           50.
           
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           whole
           substance
           of
           
             Pughs
          
           Book
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           it
           is
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Jews
           Expectation
           ,
           and
           agreeable
           to
           our
           Christian
           Religion
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           prophesies
           did
           never
           fail
           hitherto
           ,
           as
           our
           Countrey-men
           know
           ;
           but
           at
           one
           time
           our
           Country-men
           and
           Bards
           were
           amazed
           ,
           and
           
           thought
           they
           had
           failed
           :
           for
           in
           1623.
           the
           golden
           number
           being
           9.
           the
           Moon
           also
           changing
           on
           Lower
           Sunday-Eve
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           prophesie
           that
           pronounced
           a
           wo
           to
           
             Britain
          
           in
           that
           year
           ;
           and
           moreover
           ,
           bidding
           us
           beware
           of
           a
           fire
           upon
           the
           Land
           (
           that
           year
           )
           the
           second
           Thursday
           after
           
             Midsummer
          
           day
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           looked
           for
           that
           day
           to
           be
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           :
           but
           finding
           nothing
           come
           to
           pass
           then
           ,
           they
           thought
           all
           their
           prophesies
           were
           lies
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           more
           credit
           was
           to
           be
           given
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           as
           I
           was
           informed
           ,
           upon
           that
           very
           Thursday
           ,
           in
           that
           very
           year
           ,
           
             Oliver
             Cromwel
          
           presented
           a
           Petition
           to
           King
           
             James
          
           touching
           the
           Fens
           in
           
             Lincolnshire
             ,
          
           and
           about
           
             Eli
             ,
          
           he
           being
           backt
           with
           abundance
           of
           Country-men
           ,
           on
           stilts
           ;
           and
           as
           soon
           as
           King
           
             James
          
           took
           the
           Petition
           ,
           his
           Nose
           fell
           a bleeding
           ,
           that
           he
           swore
           it
           was
           an
           ill
           Omen
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             If
             he
             could
             tell
             how
             ,
             
             he
             would
             hang
             that
             fellow
             that
             had
             given
             him
             that
             paper
             .
          
           But
           
             Oliver
          
           had
           a
           strong
           party
           with
           him
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           King
           was
           pacified
           ,
           and
           thought
           it
           best
           to
           be
           quiet
           .
           Thus
           the
           King
           and
           Countrey
           began
           to
           jar
           about
           the
           Fens
           ,
           which
           the
           King
           had
           sold
           from
           the
           Countrey
           to
           some
           Dutchmen
           ;
           &
           
             Oliver
          
           at
           the
           first
           began
           to
           gain
           the
           love
           of
           the
           people
           by
           this
           means
           :
           for
           none
           durst
           head
           them
           then
           but
           he
           .
           Now
           you
           see
           how
           the
           fire
           began
           between
           the
           King
           and
           Country
           on
           that
           very
           day
           :
           so
           that
           the
           prophesie
           was
           fulfilled
           ,
           though
           our
           Country
           were
           ignorant
           of
           it
           :
           which
           fire
           burned
           the
           King
           and
           his
           party
           to
           nothing
           ;
           so
           that
           as
           
             S.
             Clement
          
           saith
           ,
           
             They
             shall
             be
             renewed
             ,
             and
             rise
             as
             the
             Phoenix
             doth
             ,
             out
             of
             its
             own
             ashes
             :
          
           and
           for
           this
           Nation
           ,
           I
           believe
           that
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Land
           are
           
             Britains
          
           (
           or
           Welch
           ,
           as
           now
           we
           call
           them
           )
           by
           descent
           :
           for
           though
           they
           lost
           their
           Language
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           mixture
           
           with
           Romans
           ,
           Saxons
           ,
           Danes
           ,
           Normans
           ,
           and
           other
           Nations
           which
           came
           to
           this
           Land
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ;
           yet
           they
           did
           not
           lose
           their
           Consanguinity
           :
           and
           you
           must
           conceive
           thus
           much
           ,
           that
           though
           this
           Land
           was
           many
           times
           conquered
           by
           forrainers
           ,
           yet
           none
           of
           the
           poor
           people
           and
           Husband-men
           ,
           nor
           any
           that
           did
           submit
           to
           the
           conquering
           party
           ,
           were
           removed
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           was
           always
           the
           chief
           Nobility
           ,
           being
           overcome
           ,
           fled
           to
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           or
           to
           any
           place
           where
           they
           could
           finde
           a
           Refuge
           .
           Therefore
           we
           ,
           whose
           noble
           descent
           you
           see
           ,
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           divided
           :
           truly
           
             Wales
          
           had
           never
           been
           brought
           under
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           for
           its
           division
           :
           and
           now
           what
           danger
           are
           we
           in
           ,
           being
           divided
           ,
           and
           do
           no
           righteous
           things
           ?
           we
           cannot
           stand
           long
           if
           we
           have
           not
           a
           King
           .
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           Who
           shall
           be
           King
           ?
           If
           you
           go
           in
           a
           righteous
           way
           ,
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           that
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           is
           the
           
           man
           who
           by
           right
           should
           enjoy
           it
           according
           to
           our
           ancient
           custome
           :
           for
           he
           is
           the
           true
           heir
           of
           all
           ;
           for
           in
           him
           runs
           that
           stream
           of
           Royal
           Blood
           that
           shall
           make
           glad
           the
           City
           of
           God
           :
           for
           all
           the
           Blood-Royal
           of
           the
           Britains
           ,
           Scots
           ,
           Saxons
           ,
           Normans
           ,
           is
           primary
           in
           him
           .
           I
           could
           make
           this
           out
           ,
           and
           shew
           you
           his
           lineal
           descent
           ,
           if
           I
           thought
           you
           would
           question
           it
           :
           I
           could
           also
           make
           it
           appear
           abundantly
           by
           their
           prophesies
           in
           Mr.
           
           
             Pughs
          
           Book
           ,
           that
           God
           long
           before
           this
           time
           hath
           determined
           and
           declared
           his
           Fall
           and
           his
           Restoration
           ;
           and
           that
           word
           
             Koronog
             vaban
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           Key
           of
           all
           our
           prophesies
           ,
           belongs
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           brought
           to
           speak
           for
           
             Oliver
             Cromwel
             ,
          
           as
           Mr.
           
             Pugh
          
           would
           have
           it
           .
           But
           what
           should
           I
           trouble
           you
           with
           these
           things
           which
           you
           cannot
           relish
           ?
           I
           shall
           shew
           you
           a
           more
           excellent
           way
           ;
           for
           God
           did
           not
           cast
           down
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           to
           the
           end
           that
           he
           should
           be
           
           set
           up
           again
           upon
           the
           same
           slipery
           foundation
           :
           for
           he
           had
           better
           he
           a
           step
           lower
           then
           he
           was
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           stand
           surer
           :
           Therefore
           take
           this
           as
           followeth
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Men
             and
             Brethren
             :
          
        
         
           I
           Having
           read
           Histories
           ,
           and
           seen
           the
           course
           of
           the
           world
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           I
           finde
           that
           from
           the
           Creation
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           there
           is
           troubles
           in
           the
           world
           about
           superiority
           ,
           and
           that
           much
           innocent
           blood
           hath
           been
           spilt
           by
           Governors
           to
           maintain
           their
           worldly
           Interests
           ;
           yet
           for
           all
           that
           ,
           could
           they
           never
           make
           themselves
           and
           posterity
           sure
           to
           hold
           long
           ,
           nor
           finde
           a
           way
           to
           govern
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           defective
           in
           the
           Issue
           :
           their
           Foundation
           being
           bloody
           ,
           could
           not
           stay
           them
           from
           falling
           :
           they
           would
           not
           come
           to
           judgement
           ,
           nor
           be
           called
           to
           an
           account
           for
           what
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           their
           shedding
           of
           innocent
           blood
           :
           but
           they
           could
           not
           shun
           it
           when
           Gods
           time
           came
           .
           I
           might
           prove
           this
           ,
           not
           onely
           from
           Histories
           ,
           but
           also
           from
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           so
           now
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           so
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           habitable
           
           world
           ,
           among
           all
           nations
           from
           the
           beginning
           :
           but
           my
           business
           is
           not
           to
           make
           great
           Volumes
           to
           shew
           all
           that
           might
           be
           said
           in
           this
           Case
           :
           onely
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           all
           sorts
           of
           Government
           ,
           yet
           known
           and
           established
           among
           men
           ,
           whether
           by
           Kings
           Hereditary
           ,
           (
           counted
           best
           )
           or
           by
           Elective
           Kings
           ,
           or
           by
           States
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           else
           is
           or
           hath
           been
           ,
           it
           is
           nought
           ,
           and
           destructive
           to
           men
           :
           therefore
           I
           through
           Gods
           help
           briefly
           shall
           shew
           you
           a
           Form
           of
           Government
           that
           hath
           not
           been
           yet
           made
           known
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           though
           figured
           forth
           in
           the
           Gospel
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           this
           sixteen
           hundred
           yeers
           :
           And
           now
           our
           necessity
           requireth
           me
           to
           hold
           it
           forth
           :
           we
           have
           had
           much
           talk
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Jesus-Christ
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           ignorant
           of
           it
           all
           this
           while
           ;
           none
           sheweth
           it
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           time
           :
           for
           if
           the
           Protector
           ,
           Army
           ,
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           striving
           about
           the
           Militia
           (
           as
           they
           did
           with
           the
           late
           King
           )
           fall
           to
           War
           again
           (
           as
           it
           is
           like
           they
           will
           )
           then
           wo
           to
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           ever
           the
           Gospel
           shined
           so
           bright
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           it
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           finde
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           :
           therefore
           take
           this
           as
           followeth
           for
           your
           direction
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           Let
           not
           the
           chief
           of
           Great
           
             Britain
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           enter
           into
           his
           Power
           and
           Government
           ,
           until
           he
           be
           above
           fifty
           yeers
           of
           age
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           him
           be
           a
           poor
           ,
           honest
           ,
           godly
           man
           ;
           even
           so
           poor
           (
           though
           industrious
           in
           his
           calling
           )
           that
           he
           hath
           been
           forced
           to
           take
           Almes
           :
           and
           let
           him
           be
           chosen
           by
           lot
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           he
           is
           king
           (
           for
           that
           Title
           the
           Scripture
           gives
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           13.
           and
           that
           Title
           is
           best
           known
           to
           
             England
          
           by
           our
           Law
           )
           let
           him
           have
           the
           sole
           power
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           :
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             Militia
             ,
          
           or
           whatsoever
           else
           is
           appointed
           for
           the
           good
           and
           defence
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           shall
           be
           his
           ;
           and
           let
           him
           be
           accountable
           to
           no
           man
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Let
           all
           Writs
           go
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           done
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           done
           ,
           as
           heretofore
           in
           the
           Kings
           name
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           have
           but
           a
           hundred
           pound
           a
           year
           to
           maintian
           him
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Let
           the
           Kings
           personall
           work
           be
           so
           little
           ,
           so
           plain
           ,
           and
           easie
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           his
           great
           power
           ,
           yet
           so
           that
           he
           cannot
           erre
           in
           what
           he
           doth
           :
           which
           shall
           be
           onely
           to
           call
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           sit
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           let
           there
           be
           but
           one
           house
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           Let
           the
           Protector
           ,
           
             Steward
             ,
          
           Deputy
           ,
           King
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           you
           please
           to
           call
           him
           ,
           be
           hereditary
           in
           a
           male
           line
           ,
           of
           ability
           and
           stature
           to
           rule
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           go
           on
           ruling
           as
           the
           Protector
           doth
           now
           :
           only
           he
           must
           give
           account
           before
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           every
           third
           year
           ;
           for
           all
           that
           is
           done
           amisse
           in
           ruling
           ,
           by
           him
           or
           his
           Officers
           under
           him
           (
           though
           done
           by
           a
           Constable
           or
           Corporal
           )
           shall
           be
           laid
           to
           his
           charge
           ,
           because
           that
           upon
           knowledge
           thereof
           he
           did
           not
           punish
           the
           Offendours
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           King
           every
           third
           year
           ,
           upon
           the
           third
           week
           of
           
             December
             ,
          
           shall
           send
           forth
           Writs
           to
           call
           a
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           command
           them
           to
           meet
           him
           at
           the
           Parliament-house
           the
           first
           week
           in
           
             March
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           to
           sit
           untill
           the
           first
           of
           
             September
             ,
          
           and
           no
           longer
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           That
           no
           man
           be
           chosen
           to
           serve
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           above
           fifty
           year
           old
           ,
           and
           that
           are
           judicious
           able
           men
           in
           knowledge
           of
           Law
           and
           Judgement
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           That
           none
           be
           put
           in
           nomination
           to
           be
           chosen
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           fear
           God
           ,
           hate
           covetousnesse
           ,
           love
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           is
           peaceable
           .
           Chuse
           none
           that
           hath
           not
           been
           just
           and
           honest
           in
           his
           dealing
           with
           
           all
           men
           ,
           good
           and
           charitable
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           is
           full
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           That
           none
           be
           chosen
           ,
           which
           be
           in
           places
           of
           profit
           or
           preferment
           under
           the
           Deputy
           or
           Protector
           ,
           as
           now
           ye
           call
           him
           ,
           nor
           any
           Commander
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           who
           all
           are
           subjects
           to
           be
           judged
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           sit
           as
           Judges
           in
           their
           own
           Cause
           :
           For
           though
           the
           Protector
           be
           liable
           to
           suffer
           for
           every
           fault
           his
           officers
           do
           ,
           he
           not
           avenging
           the
           oppressed
           that
           made
           his
           complaint
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           he
           not
           sitting
           in
           the
           seat
           of
           Judgement
           to
           hear
           complaints
           thrice
           a
           week
           ,
           where
           the
           poorest
           sort
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           rich
           ,
           without
           hinderance
           may
           come
           ,
           be
           heard
           ,
           and
           relieved
           :
           yet
           shall
           his
           Officers
           suffer
           every
           one
           for
           his
           own
           fault
           according
           to
           his
           desert
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           shall
           judge
           it
           ;
           but
           whosoever
           he
           be
           that
           sought
           not
           to
           the
           Protector
           first
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           relieved
           in
           a
           weeks
           time
           after
           his
           complaint
           made
           ,
           though
           the
           wrong
           be
           done
           him
           in
           Parliament
           time
           ,
           yet
           shall
           he
           not
           be
           heard
           by
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           The
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           Protector
           ,
           every
           week
           thrice
           shall
           sit
           on
           a
           throne
           in
           an
           open
           place
           ,
           where
           every
           one
           may
           come
           
           and
           make
           his
           complaint
           to
           him
           ,
           clearing
           it
           by
           evidence
           ;
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           he
           must
           give
           just
           judgement
           speedily
           in
           a
           weeks
           time
           ,
           or
           else
           the
           King
           and
           Parliament
           shall
           call
           him
           to
           account
           for
           it
           :
           neither
           is
           it
           intended
           that
           the
           Protector
           must
           judge
           all
           causes
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           but
           to
           judge
           the
           wrong
           done
           by
           any
           in
           authority
           to
           a
           private
           man
           or
           woman
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           If
           by
           chance
           there
           come
           into
           the
           house
           a
           close
           hypocrite
           that
           is
           contentious
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           speedily
           shall
           cast
           him
           out
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           Order
           the
           Countrey
           shall
           suddenly
           chuse
           another
           ,
           or
           send
           him
           up
           which
           he
           out-voted
           at
           the
           time
           of
           Election
           :
           neither
           may
           he
           at
           any
           time
           be
           chosen
           again
           to
           sit
           in
           Parliament
           .
           Countrey
           and
           City
           ,
           as
           one
           man
           ,
           upon
           every
           occasion
           ,
           shall
           stand
           up
           for
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           beat
           down
           their
           opposers
           :
           for
           in
           them
           is
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           in
           our
           Law
           is
           contrary
           to
           this
           Rule
           ,
           shall
           be
           made
           void
           and
           of
           none
           effect
           .
        
         
           
             Direction
             to
             chuse
             a
             King
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             fit
             that
             
               London
            
             being
             the
             chief
             City
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             
               England
               ,
               Scotland
               ,
            
             
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             who
             are
             now
             one
             body
             ,
             should
             have
             the
             preheminence
             as
             the
             Royall
             City
             of
             all
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             King
             should
             be
             chosen
             in
             
               London
               ;
            
             then
             let
             the
             Lord
             Major
             (
             when
             a
             King
             is
             to
             be
             chosen
             )
             take
             the
             names
             of
             all
             the
             Parishes
             under
             his
             command
             ,
             and
             divide
             them
             ,
             and
             cast
             lots
             untill
             the
             number
             be
             under
             eight
             :
             Then
             shall
             he
             send
             unto
             those
             parishes
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             taken
             ,
             that
             every
             parish
             at
             such
             a
             day
             shall
             send
             a
             man
             to
             such
             a
             place
             ;
             whereupon
             every
             parish
             of
             them
             shall
             call
             a
             Vestry
             to
             chuse
             a
             man
             that
             is
             above
             fifty
             years
             of
             age
             ,
             that
             hath
             been
             a
             seeker
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             fears
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             full
             of
             the
             Scripture
             and
             holy
             Ghost
             (
             not
             full
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             yet
             deny
             it
             to
             be
             Gods
             word
             ,
             as
             some
             do
             )
             that
             is
             diligent
             in
             his
             calling
             ,
             yet
             his
             getting
             being
             so
             small
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             forced
             to
             take
             some
             alms
             to
             preserve
             himself
             and
             family
             :
             a
             poor
             man
             ,
             that
             is
             not
             worth
             five
             pounds
             ,
             nor
             is
             five
             pound
             in
             debt
             ;
             one
             that
             can
             write
             and
             read
             ,
             and
             hath
             good
             understanding
             and
             reason
             ,
             and
             one
             that
             is
             a
             native
             born
             in
             Britain
             or
             
               Ireland
               .
            
             Such
             men
             shall
             be
             chosen
             and
             sent
             to
             the
             Lord
             Major
             at
             the
             time
             appointed
             ,
             and
             he
             and
             the
             Aldermen
             
             shall
             question
             them
             one
             by
             one
             ,
             and
             take
             out
             of
             them
             eight
             in
             number
             ,
             two
             of
             the
             fittest
             persons
             among
             them
             ;
             and
             after
             prayer
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Major
             shall
             cast
             the
             lot
             ;
             and
             he
             on
             whom
             the
             lot
             is
             fallen
             ,
             always
             shall
             be
             proclaimed
             by
             the
             name
             of
             King
             
               Charles
               ;
            
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             allowed
             him
             that
             is
             King
             ,
             two
             hundred
             pound
             a
             year
             :
             one
             hundred
             for
             himself
             ,
             to
             maintain
             him
             during
             his
             life
             ;
             the
             other
             hundred
             to
             be
             divided
             among
             fifty
             poor
             old
             men
             for
             gowns
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             for
             them
             in
             money
             yearly
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             paid
             out
             of
             the
             kingdomes
             treasury
             :
             and
             in
             regard
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             old
             men
             are
             to
             pray
             for
             the
             King
             while
             he
             liveth
             ;
             and
             when
             he
             dieth
             ,
             to
             accompany
             him
             to
             his
             grave
             ;
             and
             his
             buriall
             shall
             be
             decent
             according
             to
             his
             means
             ,
             and
             not
             costly
             as
             the
             former
             Kings
             burialls
             were
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             I
             thought
             of
             another
             way
             of
             Election
             :
             Namely
             ,
             that
             he
             which
             is
             the
             oldest
             Charterhouse-man
             ,
             shall
             be
             alwayes
             King
             (
             I
             mean
             not
             the
             oldest
             in
             years
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             was
             longest
             in
             the
             house
             )
             it
             would
             save
             the
             trouble
             of
             electing
             the
             King
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             a
             continuall
             succession
             or
             supply
             of
             poor
             old
             men
             coming
             in
             there
             continually
             ;
             but
             that
             it
             is
             necessary
             to
             chuse
             a
             
             King
             of
             the
             purest
             sort
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             to
             let
             God
             chuse
             him
             ,
             or
             decide
             it
             by
             lot
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             own
             Ordinance
             that
             he
             alwayes
             answereth
             by
             ,
             in
             such
             matters
             that
             cannot
             be
             known
             or
             decided
             otherwayes
             ;
             as
             you
             see
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             and
             New
             ,
             
               Joshua
               7.
               14.
               
               Judges
               1.
               1.
               2
               ,
               3.
               1
               
               Samuel
               14.
               38
               ,
               39
               ,
               40
               ,
               41
               ,
               42.
               
               Jonah
               1.
               7
               ,
               8.
               
               Acts
            
             1.
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             Besides
             ,
             there
             might
             happen
             some
             treachery
             among
             these
             old
             men
             :
             for
             it
             is
             not
             convenient
             for
             any
             to
             know
             aforehand
             who
             shall
             be
             the
             next
             King
             :
             and
             the
             King
             being
             alwayes
             of
             one
             name
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             there
             is
             no
             
               interregnum
               ,
            
             notwithstanding
             the
             time
             of
             chusing
             a
             King
             should
             be
             somewhat
             long
             ;
             for
             the
             King
             is
             alwayes
             living
             ,
             though
             not
             declared
             untill
             elected
             :
             Therefore
             the
             first
             is
             the
             best
             way
             for
             election
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             now
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             how
             this
             is
             our
             Saviour
             Christs
             Institution
             for
             his
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             take
             notice
             of
             
               Matthew
               20.
               20
               ,
               21
               ,
               22
               ,
               23
               ,
               24
               ,
               25
               ,
               26
               ,
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               Mark
               10.
               35
               ,
               36
               ,
               37
               ,
               38
               ,
               39
               ,
               40
               ,
               41
               ,
               42.
               43
               ,
               44
               ,
               45.
               
               Luke
            
             22.
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26
             ,
             27.
             
             All
             which
             sheweth
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Apostles
             strove
             
             for
             greatnesse
             in
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             he
             tells
             them
             that
             they
             must
             not
             be
             as
             the
             Gentiles
             were
             ,
             who
             did
             alwayes
             exalt
             their
             great
             and
             rich
             ones
             to
             reign
             over
             them
             ;
             but
             they
             contrariwise
             ,
             are
             commanded
             to
             exalt
             the
             low
             and
             poore
             to
             reign
             over
             them
             .
             And
             indeed
             ,
             there
             is
             weighty
             reasons
             why
             it
             should
             be
             so
             ,
             that
             the
             great
             ones
             should
             be
             kept
             down
             :
             for
             the
             great
             ones
             alwayes
             striving
             to
             be
             greater
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             more
             wealth
             and
             honour
             ,
             they
             being
             never
             satisfied
             ,
             was
             the
             destruction
             of
             themselves
             and
             followers
             ;
             and
             were
             the
             disquieting
             and
             ruine
             of
             good
             ,
             meek
             ,
             innocent
             ,
             peaceable
             men
             :
             and
             is
             it
             not
             so
             to
             this
             day
             among
             us
             ,
             and
             all
             them
             who
             would
             be
             accounted
             Christians
             ?
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             holy
             Apostle
             Saint
             
               Paul
            
             further
             expounding
             the
             abovesaid
             words
             of
             our
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             saith
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
               1.
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29.
               
               God
               hath
               chosen
               the
               foolish
               things
               of
               the
               world
               to
               confound
               the
               wise
               ,
               and
               God
               hath
               chosen
               the
               Weak
               things
               of
               the
               world
               to
               confound
               the
               things
               which
               are
               mighty
               :
               And
               base
               things
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               things
               which
               are
               despised
               ,
               hath
               God
               chosen
               :
               Yea
               ,
               and
               things
               which
               are
               not
               ,
               to
               bring
               to
               nought
               things
               that
               are
               ,
               that
               no
               flesh
               should
               glory
               in
               his
               presence
               .
            
             And
             further
             he
             sheweth
             ,
             who
             
             are
             those
             chosen
             ones
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             are
             not
             them
             whom
             the
             world
             onely
             count
             base
             ,
             but
             also
             such
             as
             the
             Church
             do
             despise
             and
             undervalue
             :
             even
             such
             men
             as
             is
             above
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Election
             ,
             poor
             ,
             yet
             wise
             men
             ;
             as
             you
             see
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.
             4
             ,
             5.
             saying
             ,
             
               If
               then
               ye
               have
               judgement
               of
               things
               pertaining
               to
               this
               life
               ,
               set
               them
               to
               judge
               which
               are
               least
               esteemed
               in
               the
               Church
               :
            
             So
             that
             it
             is
             clear
             ,
             the
             holy
             Apostle
             would
             have
             the
             Christians
             (
             according
             to
             Christs
             words
             )
             to
             make
             them
             Judges
             ,
             or
             Kings
             ,
             of
             poor
             weak
             old
             men
             ,
             which
             never
             had
             any
             state
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             nor
             look
             for
             any
             thing
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             food
             and
             raiment
             .
             And
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             he
             there
             tells
             you
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             a
             necessity
             of
             such
             men
             for
             this
             purpose
             ;
             and
             that
             upon
             such
             ye
             should
             put
             the
             greatest
             honour
             ,
             they
             being
             godly
             and
             wise
             in
             a
             just
             way
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             holy
             Apostle
             Saint
             
               James
            
             clears
             it
             further
             ,
             shewing
             you
             ,
             that
             such
             poor
             men
             are
             the
             Royall
             seed
             of
             Christs
             kingdome
             ,
             
               James
               2.
               5.
               
               Hearken
               my
               beloved
               ,
            
             (
             saith
             he
             ,
             regard
             what
             I
             say
             )
             
               hath
               not
               God
               chosen
               the
               poor
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               rich
               in
               faith
               ,
               and
               heirs
               to
               the
               kingdome
               which
               he
               hath
               promised
               to
               them
               that
               love
               him
               ?
            
             Christians
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             kingdome
             that
             ye
             dayly
             pray
             for
             ,
             
             when
             ye
             say
             to
             God
             ,
             
               Thy
               kingdome
               come
               ,
               Thy
               will
               be
               done
               on
               earth
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             And
             yet
             you
             will
             not
             have
             it
             come
             on
             earth
             :
             for
             (
             speaking
             to
             the
             generality
             or
             middle
             sort
             of
             men
             )
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               James
               2.
               6.
               
               Ye
               have
               despised
               the
               poor
               :
               Do
               not
               the
               rich
               men
               oppresse
               you
               ,
               and
               draw
               you
               before
               the
               judgement-seat
               ?
            
             As
             if
             he
             should
             say
             ,
             I
             appeal
             to
             your
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             not
             the
             rich
             ones
             that
             bring
             all
             evil
             upon
             you
             :
             ye
             despise
             the
             poor
             harmlesse
             men
             ,
             which
             love
             God
             and
             not
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             ye
             would
             not
             have
             them
             which
             by
             Gods
             apointment
             should
             reign
             over
             you
             ,
             and
             ye
             have
             chosen
             the
             rich
             to
             reign
             over
             you
             ,
             that
             love
             the
             world
             and
             not
             God
             ;
             but
             what
             do
             you
             get
             by
             it
             ?
             do
             they
             not
             make
             war
             among
             you
             ;
             &
             to
             maintain
             their
             humours
             ,
             draw
             you
             ,
             drive
             you
             ,
             yea
             ,
             consume
             you
             to
             nothing
             many
             times
             ?
             this
             you
             see
             is
             true
             .
             And
             again
             ,
             these
             poor
             must
             not
             be
             such
             poor
             as
             make
             themselves
             voluntarily
             poor
             ;
             you
             know
             some
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Rome
            
             do
             so
             ,
             and
             glory
             in
             it
             ;
             but
             alas
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             vain
             glory
             .
             Neither
             are
             they
             such
             as
             become
             poor
             by
             prodigality
             and
             evil-husbandry
             ;
             but
             such
             poor
             as
             the
             Lord
             doth
             delight
             in
             ,
             and
             which
             follow
             him
             ,
             and
             have
             been
             industrious
             
             also
             :
             yet
             through
             crosses
             and
             temptations
             have
             been
             kept
             alwayes
             under
             by
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             could
             not
             attain
             to
             any
             state
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             for
             they
             do
             not
             desire
             it
             ;
             much
             being
             content
             with
             what
             God
             sends
             them
             :
             for
             they
             know
             riches
             is
             a
             tempting
             thing
             that
             doth
             cause
             many
             to
             forget
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             as
             strangers
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             of
             this
             sort
             is
             the
             tempting
             love
             of
             riches
             ,
             to
             which
             most
             mens
             wills
             are
             inclinable
             ;
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             a
             dangerous
             temptation
             ,
             1
             
               Timoth.
            
             6.
             9
             ,
             10.
             buried
             in
             oblivion
             by
             them
             :
             for
             the
             temptation
             they
             are
             acquainted
             with
             ,
             is
             their
             sufferings
             ,
             and
             their
             adversaries
             reproaching
             of
             them
             ,
             because
             of
             their
             godlinesse
             and
             low
             condition
             ;
             and
             to
             such
             poor
             our
             Saviour
             saith
             ,
             
               Luke
               22.
               28
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               
               Ye
               are
               they
               which
               have
               continued
               with
               me
               in
               my
               temptations
               ,
               and
               I
               appoint
               unto
               you
               a
               kingdome
               ,
               as
               my
               Father
               hath
               appointed
               me
               ;
               That
               ye
               may
               eat
               and
               drink
               at
               my
               table
               in
               my
               kingdome
               ,
               and
               sit
               on
               thrones
               judging
               the
               twelve
               tribes
               of
               Israel
               :
            
             And
             as
             Saint
             
               James
            
             saith
             ,
             
               James
               1.
               12.
               
               Blessed
               is
               the
               man
               that
               indureth
               temptation
               ;
               for
               when
               he
               is
               tried
               ,
               he
               shall
               receive
               the
               crown
               of
               life
               ,
               which
               the
               Lord
               hath
               promised
               to
               them
               that
               love
               him
               :
            
             
             for
             you
             must
             understand
             ,
             that
             these
             poor
             must
             be
             just
             and
             holy
             ones
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             wicked
             ones
             shall
             inherit
             this
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Let
             this
             suffice
             to
             prove
             ,
             that
             Christs
             kingdome
             is
             that
             which
             I
             have
             shewed
             you
             in
             the
             foregoing
             passage
             :
             Now
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             It
             is
             in
             vain
             for
             any
             to
             think
             of
             setting
             up
             any
             other
             Government
             (
             as
             saith
             the
             Angel
             to
             
               Ezra
               ,
               2
               Esdras
            
             10.
             54.
             
             )
             for
             in
             the
             place
             wherein
             the
             highest
             beginneth
             to
             shew
             his
             kingdome
             or
             citie
             ,
             there
             can
             no
             mans
             building
             be
             able
             to
             stand
             ;
             and
             God
             hath
             begun
             here
             to
             shew
             it
             this
             many
             years
             ;
             therefore
             your
             buildings
             fall
             .
          
        
         
           
             Reasons
             why
             this
             kingdome
             should
             be
             set
             up
             among
             us
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             it
             is
             of
             Christ
             founded
             :
             Therefore
             it
             is
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             which
             is
             most
             perfect
             (
             though
             contrary
             to
             the
             kingdomes
             of
             men
             )
             which
             shall
             stand
             for
             ever
             ,
             to
             his
             glory
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             we
             were
             taught
             by
             Christ
             to
             pray
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Thy
               kingdome
               come
               :
            
             Therefore
             we
             ought
             to
             endeavour
             to
             fulfill
             our
             prayers
             in
             setting
             it
             up
             ,
             for
             our
             good
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             Because
             such
             a
             King
             ,
             being
             old
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             long
             to
             live
             here
             ,
             and
             but
             a
             poor
             allowance
             of
             a
             hundred
             pound
             a
             year
             ;
             one
             that
             fears
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             chosen
             of
             God
             by
             lot
             ;
             one
             whose
             integrity
             is
             known
             to
             men
             before
             he
             is
             chosen
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             never
             was
             for
             the
             world
             :
             I
             say
             ,
             such
             a
             one
             will
             do
             right
             ,
             and
             cannot
             do
             wrong
             ;
             for
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             ,
             his
             age
             ,
             weaknesse
             ,
             disability
             in
             money
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             ,
             will
             bind
             him
             to
             it
             .
             There
             is
             none
             else
             can
             do
             us
             right
             ,
             but
             such
             a
             one
             as
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             I
             ,
             do
             shew
             you
             :
             for
             our
             former
             Kings
             had
             mighty
             Revenues
             and
             power
             ,
             therefore
             they
             did
             what
             they
             listed
             against
             Law
             and
             Reason
             ,
             for
             which
             cause
             they
             came
             to
             destruction
             many
             times
             :
             Our
             former
             Parliaments
             being
             up
             ,
             were
             worse
             then
             our
             Kings
             ,
             laying
             heavier
             burthens
             on
             us
             :
             Therefore
             the
             Generall
             of
             our
             Army
             pulls
             them
             down
             ,
             and
             he
             sets
             up
             himself
             under
             the
             name
             of
             Protector
             :
             but
             nothing
             is
             mended
             ;
             therefore
             the
             Army
             pulls
             him
             down
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             confusion
             ,
             not
             knowing
             what
             to
             do
             ;
             and
             nothing
             shall
             stand
             but
             this
             kingdome
             that
             I
             shew
             you
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             of
             God
             :
             it
             is
             in
             vain
             for
             you
             to
             set
             up
             any
             other
             form
             of
             Government
             ;
             for
             it
             shall
             fall
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             pull'd
             down
             by
             others
             .
          
           
           
             4.
             
             This
             Kingdom
             is
             not
             any
             way
             against
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             but
             of
             much
             advantage
             to
             secure
             both
             great
             and
             smal
             in
             their
             just
             Rights
             :
             for
             whereas
             now
             ,
             they
             ,
             through
             their
             corrupt
             and
             boundlesse
             resolution
             ,
             hazard
             souls
             ,
             bodies
             ,
             &
             States
             ,
             to
             maintain
             their
             prodigall
             unjust
             deeds
             ,
             untill
             they
             lose
             all
             for
             it
             ;
             this
             kingdome
             and
             King
             will
             keep
             them
             in
             safety
             and
             sure
             possession
             :
             for
             understanding
             that
             they
             are
             to
             give
             account
             every
             third
             year
             ,
             they
             will
             take
             heed
             what
             they
             do
             ,
             and
             not
             run
             in
             such
             extravagant
             ,
             unjust
             courses
             ,
             and
             ungodly
             wayes
             ,
             and
             have
             much
             more
             comfort
             by
             it
             then
             now
             they
             have
             :
             for
             God
             &
             the
             people
             will
             blesse
             them
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             other
             way
             to
             establish
             and
             confirm
             every
             one
             in
             his
             just
             right
             but
             this
             :
             for
             Christ
             is
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             disinherit
             any
             line
             ,
             yet
             will
             punish
             offenders
             ,
             and
             preserve
             their
             seed
             that
             amend
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             It
             prevents
             all
             treason
             :
             for
             to
             what
             end
             should
             any
             conspire
             against
             this
             King
             ,
             that
             hath
             but
             a
             hundred
             pound
             a
             year
             ,
             which
             they
             shall
             not
             enjoy
             ,
             if
             they
             kill
             ,
             him
             ?
             the
             Law
             goes
             on
             ,
             another
             is
             chosen
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             to
             suffer
             the
             most
             infamous
             and
             cruel
             death
             as
             can
             be
             devised
             ,
             and
             none
             can
             come
             that
             way
             to
             reign
             in
             this
             
             kingdome
             .
             It
             shall
             not
             be
             here
             as
             formerly
             it
             was
             ,
             or
             as
             the
             saying
             is
             ,
             Treason
             never
             prospereth
             :
             for
             if
             it
             prosper
             ,
             who
             dare
             call
             it
             treason
             ?
             They
             shall
             not
             advance
             themselves
             thereby
             :
             all
             treason
             aims
             at
             some
             good
             advantage
             and
             preferment
             ;
             but
             here
             is
             nothing
             to
             be
             had
             ;
             if
             any
             do
             it
             ,
             death
             and
             damnation
             is
             their
             reward
             ,
             which
             none
             living
             can
             desire
             :
             therefore
             this
             King
             needs
             no
             guard
             ,
             God
             and
             his
             innocency
             is
             sufficient
             for
             his
             guard
             ;
             and
             let
             not
             his
             Deputy
             have
             any
             guard
             to
             encourage
             him
             in
             wickednesse
             ,
             but
             let
             him
             have
             officers
             ,
             persons
             to
             keep
             order
             about
             him
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             Major
             of
             
               London
            
             hath
             now
             about
             him
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Because
             in
             such
             a
             King
             Christ
             comes
             to
             reign
             upon
             earth
             ;
             for
             Christs
             coming
             must
             be
             as
             the
             coming
             of
             
               Eliah
            
             was
             in
             
               John
               Baptist
               ,
            
             for
             
               Eliah
            
             was
             taken
             up
             to
             heaven
             ,
             2
             
               Kings
            
             2.
             10
             ,
             11.
             as
             Christ
             was
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             1.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             and
             it
             was
             as
             hard
             a
             thing
             to
             see
             him
             ascend
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             to
             see
             
               Eliah
            
             ascend
             ;
             and
             as
             there
             was
             a
             promise
             that
             
               Eliah
            
             should
             come
             on
             earth
             again
             ,
             
               Malachi
            
             4.
             5.
             
             So
             he
             came
             in
             
               John
               Baptist
               ,
               Luke
            
             1.
             17.
             and
             Christ
             saith
             ,
             that
             
               John
            
             was
             that
             
               Eliah
               ,
            
             Matth.
             11.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Therefore
             Christ
             comes
             not
             as
             men
             imagine
             ,
             but
             according
             
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             as
             I
             shew
             you
             here
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             look
             for
             his
             coming
             in
             this
             way
             ,
             shall
             see
             him
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             9.
             28
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             shall
             never
             see
             him
             ,
             but
             shall
             be
             shut
             up
             in
             darknesse
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             abundance
             more
             reasons
             that
             I
             could
             give
             you
             ,
             to
             shew
             the
             beauty
             and
             excellency
             of
             this
             kingdome
             :
             which
             I
             omit
             for
             the
             present
             ;
             because
             I
             intend
             to
             be
             brief
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             doth
             require
             it
             :
             Therefore
             now
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             some
             reasons
             to
             shew
             why
             this
             kingdome
             was
             not
             set
             up
             afore
             this
             time
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Because
             our
             Saviour
             Christ
             foresaw
             ,
             that
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             would
             not
             have
             suffered
             the
             Gospel
             to
             be
             preached
             in
             their
             kingdomes
             ,
             if
             so
             be
             that
             the
             Apostles
             had
             gone
             then
             to
             put
             them
             down
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             of
             the
             poor
             to
             be
             kings
             over
             them
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             the
             Gospel
             of
             this
             kingdome
             ,
             was
             first
             to
             be
             preached
             in
             all
             the
             world
             for
             a
             witnesse
             to
             all
             Nations
             ;
             and
             then
             (
             which
             is
             now
             )
             comes
             the
             end
             of
             their
             kingdomes
             ,
             and
             Christs
             kingdome
             takes
             place
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             24.
             14
             ,
             30.
             and
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             shall
             mourn
             ,
             because
             they
             must
             bow
             to
             this
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             become
             servants
             to
             the
             poor
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             Because
             the
             Gentiles
             have
             their
             times
             limited
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             21.
             24.
             and
             though
             known
             then
             to
             none
             but
             the
             Father
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             1.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             So
             that
             the
             Apostle
             then
             speaking
             of
             it
             ,
             puts
             a
             certain
             time
             for
             an
             uncertain
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             11.
             2.
             but
             now
             the
             tokens
             are
             come
             ,
             the
             time
             is
             manifested
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             24.
             32
             ,
             33.
             that
             all
             may
             see
             it
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Because
             the
             Scripture
             was
             ingrossed
             heretofore
             in
             the
             great
             mens
             hands
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             might
             do
             as
             they
             pleased
             with
             the
             people
             that
             knew
             little
             or
             nothing
             of
             Scripture
             ;
             but
             when
             the
             Art
             of
             Printing
             was
             found
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             liberty
             to
             have
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             knowledge
             is
             increased
             among
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             shall
             increase
             :
             So
             that
             they
             will
             not
             be
             ruled
             by
             the
             Kings
             set
             up
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             any
             more
             .
             Here
             is
             the
             
               Good
               Old
               Cause
            
             that
             God
             raised
             our
             Army
             to
             stand
             for
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             will
             not
             stand
             for
             this
             kingdome
             and
             government
             of
             Christs
             own
             institution
             ,
             which
             I
             do
             shew
             here
             ,
             they
             shall
             fall
             :
             and
             those
             that
             take
             up
             this
             Interest
             shall
             prevail
             .
          
           
             Here
             you
             see
             the
             Reasons
             why
             this
             kingdome
             ought
             to
             be
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             Reasons
             why
             it
             was
             not
             set
             up
             before
             this
             time
             .
             And
             if
             you
             ask
             me
             the
             reason
             why
             King
             
               Charles
            
             is
             so
             unfortunate
             ,
             since
             I
             make
             
             him
             to
             be
             the
             best
             of
             all
             Kings
             :
             truely
             I
             answer
             ,
             Because
             his
             resolution
             is
             not
             right
             ,
             for
             he
             would
             come
             in
             and
             settle
             all
             things
             as
             formerly
             we
             had
             them
             ,
             therefore
             he
             cannot
             prosper
             ;
             but
             let
             him
             leave
             that
             resolution
             ,
             and
             resolve
             to
             stand
             for
             this
             way
             ,
             surely
             he
             shall
             find
             better
             fortune
             ,
             and
             be
             more
             glorious
             ,
             and
             more
             surer
             in
             his
             throne
             then
             any
             of
             his
             Predecessors
             ,
             though
             he
             seem
             to
             be
             a
             step
             lower
             then
             they
             were
             :
             For
             I
             say
             to
             him
             that
             shall
             be
             King
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             that
             is
             Deputy
             and
             King
             also
             ,
             for
             a
             Deputy
             was
             King
             ,
             1
             
               Kings
               22.
               47.
               
               Let
               the
               brother
               of
               low
               degree
               rejoice
               in
               that
               he
               is
               exalted
               :
               But
               the
               rich
               ,
               in
               that
               he
               is
               made
               low
               ,
            
             James
             1.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Here
             is
             matter
             of
             joy
             for
             both
             .
          
           
             Mens
             
               Good
               Old
               Cause
            
             shall
             fall
             :
             indeed
             Mr.
             
               Prin
            
             doth
             shew
             the
             right
             cause
             of
             this
             War
             ,
             as
             at
             first
             it
             was
             declared
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             but
             a
             pretence
             ,
             for
             they
             quickly
             routed
             such
             as
             stuck
             to
             that
             :
             their
             Cause
             was
             to
             get
             all
             from
             the
             King
             ,
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             Church
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             it
             ;
             and
             this
             they
             call
             the
             
               Good
               Old
               Cause
               ,
            
             and
             they
             that
             stand
             for
             this
             ,
             are
             counted
             the
             good
             people
             and
             well-affected
             ;
             but
             I
             am
             sure
             their
             Cause
             is
             neither
             good
             nor
             old
             :
             and
             if
             the
             long
             Parliament
             come
             together
             ,
             and
             sit
             to
             
             maintain
             it
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             invitation
             ;
             let
             them
             beware
             of
             
               John
               ,
            
             lest
             they
             also
             be
             served
             as
             
               Baal's
            
             worshippers
             were
             ,
             2
             
               Kings
            
             10.
             25.
             and
             it
             was
             a
             wise
             saying
             of
             the
             Philistines
             to
             their
             King
             ,
             1
             
               Sam.
               29.
               4.
               
               Wherewith
               should
               he
               reconcile
               himself
               unto
               his
               master
               ?
               should
               it
               not
               be
               with
               the
               heads
               of
               these
               men
               ?
            
             Thus
             you
             see
             mens
             Cause
             ,
             and
             Gods
             Cause
             ;
             mens
             end
             ,
             and
             Gods
             end
             and
             intention
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             let
             the
             Parliament
             at
             their
             next
             meeting
             settle
             this
             government
             ,
             for
             none
             else
             will
             stand
             :
             for
             if
             the
             long
             Parliament
             go
             settle
             themselves
             as
             heretofore
             ,
             their
             Generall
             in
             time
             will
             break
             them
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             himself
             ,
             so
             that
             there
             shall
             be
             nothing
             but
             tossing
             the
             Nations
             to
             and
             fro
             in
             bloud
             ,
             until
             this
             way
             of
             Christ
             be
             setled
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             you
             desire
             to
             know
             who
             hath
             wrote
             these
             lines
             ,
             you
             may
             come
             to
             know
             me
             by
             my
             face
             ,
             and
             form
             of
             my
             visage
             ,
             which
             of
             late
             hath
             been
             changed
             :
             I
             nor
             any
             other
             can
             give
             a
             reason
             for
             it
             ,
             but
             this
             ,
             that
             it
             's
             a
             Sign
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             Seal
             to
             this
             work
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             should
             stop
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             mouths
             ,
             
               Isaiah
            
             52.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             But
             methinks
             I
             hear
             some
             say
             ,
             The
             Jews
             will
             have
             no
             such
             poor
             
             King
             as
             you
             set
             forth
             ;
             they
             refused
             King
             Jesus
             ,
             because
             he
             was
             outwardly
             poor
             .
             I
             say
             ,
             God
             hath
             provided
             one
             that
             is
             so
             noble
             in
             birth
             and
             parentage
             for
             them
             ,
             that
             none
             is
             equall
             to
             him
             upon
             that
             account
             ;
             yet
             he
             and
             all
             such
             shall
             be
             servants
             to
             our
             poor
             Kings
             :
             and
             the
             Jews
             shall
             be
             satisfied
             in
             my
             next
             that
             followeth
             ,
             both
             in
             English
             and
             Latine
             ,
             that
             was
             a
             long
             while
             ago
             given
             to
             the
             great
             Jewish
             Rabby
             ,
             
               Manasseh
               Ben
               Israel
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             word
             to
             the
             Souldiery
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             in
             general
             .
          
           
             ANd
             truely
             the
             people
             are
             now
             in
             such
             amazement
             ,
             that
             they
             know
             not
             who
             to
             obey
             with
             safety
             :
             for
             
               Lenthals
            
             Parliament
             sits
             ,
             though
             few
             in
             number
             ,
             to
             maintain
             (
             as
             they
             call
             it
             )
             a
             Free
             State
             ;
             but
             the
             main
             end
             of
             it
             is
             to
             hugge
             and
             make
             sure
             to
             themselves
             the
             unrighteous
             Mammon
             gotten
             by
             deceit
             .
             Chiefly
             ,
             Church
             and
             Crown-Lands
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             a
             matter
             of
             joy
             to
             their
             party
             :
             
               Bampfields
            
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             report
             goes
             ,
             look
             upon
             themselves
             as
             yet
             not
             dissolved
             ,
             but
             rejourned
             ,
             and
             have
             in
             their
             meetings
             more
             members
             then
             
               Lenthal
               :
            
             But
             
               Prins
            
             Parliament
             exceeds
             both
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             its
             Members
             and
             Right
             Cause
             ;
             which
             truth
             
             the
             Records
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             and
             all
             honest
             people
             can
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             the
             Army
             was
             raised
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             King
             and
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             Mr.
             
               Prin
            
             maintains
             .
             These
             Parliaments
             signifie
             nothing
             ,
             no
             nor
             the
             head-Officers
             of
             the
             Army
             ;
             but
             the
             noble
             spirits
             of
             the
             under-Officers
             and
             Agitators
             doth
             all
             :
             Therefore
             you
             brave
             Britains
             ,
             stand
             up
             for
             Christs
             kingdom
             ,
             let
             not self-interest
             blinde
             your
             eyes
             ;
             the
             glory
             is
             yours
             ,
             for
             you
             are
             Christs
             chief
             Instruments
             ;
             Kings
             or
             Parliaments
             are
             as
             nothing
             before
             you
             :
             yea
             ,
             you
             Souldiers
             can
             take
             down
             your
             head-Officers
             ,
             if
             they
             stand
             between
             you
             and
             Christ
             :
             O
             go
             on
             as
             ye
             are
             Christians
             ,
             and
             go
             on
             as
             ye
             are
             bold
             Britains
             of
             a
             noble
             stock
             (
             as
             ye
             have
             it
             in
             the
             introduction
             of
             this
             Book
             )
             to
             set
             up
             Christs
             Kingdom
             .
             Was
             it
             not
             a
             bold
             British
             Souldier
             ,
             under
             King
             
               Belinus
            
             the
             Britain
             ,
             that
             struck
             one
             of
             the
             grave
             Senators
             of
             
               Romes
            
             beard
             ,
             while
             
             yet
             they
             were
             Gentiles
             ?
             for
             when
             
               Belinus
            
             King
             of
             the
             Britains
             had
             conquered
             all
             so
             far
             as
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             the
             Roman
             Senators
             said
             ,
             and
             sent
             to
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             That
             he
             must
             not
             come
             there
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             the
             seat
             of
             the
             Gods
             :
             and
             when
             
               Belinus
            
             boldly
             resolved
             to
             try
             whether
             they
             were
             Gods
             or
             no
             ,
             he
             marched
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             found
             no
             resistance
             ,
             because
             they
             were
             not
             able
             to
             fight
             him
             :
             for
             the
             Senators
             thought
             ,
             they
             being
             set
             on
             Thrones
             in
             a
             gallant
             posture
             ,
             to
             daunt
             &
             perswade
             the
             Souldiers
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             Gods
             that
             could
             destroy
             the
             Souldiers
             in
             a
             moment
             ;
             but
             the
             undaunted
             British
             Souldiers
             being
             not
             afraid
             of
             their
             presence
             ,
             came
             to
             see
             them
             ;
             and
             a
             bold
             Souldier
             ,
             to
             try
             their
             Deity
             ,
             taking
             one
             of
             them
             by
             the
             beard
             ,
             made
             them
             all
             flee
             ,
             and
             be
             glad
             to
             give
             of
             their
             gold
             to
             serve
             the
             Souldiers
             need
             .
             Here
             were
             gallant
             spirits
             ;
             and
             much
             more
             gallant
             were
             the
             Britains
             that
             went
             with
             
               Constantine
            
             
             the
             great
             to
             raise
             up
             Christs
             Church
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             famous
             in
             the
             World
             ;
             but
             your
             work
             is
             more
             eminent
             then
             both
             the
             others
             .
             O
             fail
             not
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             set
             up
             Christs
             kingdome
             .
          
           
             And
             because
             none
             shall
             disgrace
             me
             ,
             saying
             ,
             He
             set
             a
             time
             for
             the
             Kings
             coming
             in
             1653.
             and
             it
             came
             not
             to
             passe
             :
             I
             did
             not
             conclude
             so
             ,
             but
             made
             a
             doubtfull
             case
             of
             it
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             see
             in
             my
             Book
             called
             
               The
               Eccho
               ,
            
             pag.
             134.
             and
             printed
             1652.
             
          
        
         
         
           
             And
             now
             I
             shall
             shew
             you
             a
             seasonable
             Vision
             that
             I
             had
             in
             1634.
             
          
           
             I
             Saw
             my self
             standing
             on
             a
             pool
             of
             water
             in
             
               Merionithshire
               ,
            
             at
             the
             parish
             of
             
               Talyllun
               ;
            
             the
             pool
             is
             called
             in
             our
             Welch
             language
             
               Llunniamgyl
               ;
            
             the
             honourable
             Colonel
             
               John
               Jones
               ,
            
             one
             of
             your
             House
             ,
             knows
             the
             place
             :
             and
             as
             I
             stood
             upon
             the
             water
             ,
             I
             saw
             a
             company
             of
             black
             Foxes
             pursuing
             a
             young
             Lion
             ;
             and
             as
             they
             followed
             the
             Lion
             ,
             they
             ran
             round
             about
             me
             ,
             sometimes
             on
             the
             water
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             on
             the
             high
             way
             ,
             that
             is
             on
             the
             North-side
             of
             the
             pool
             :
             I
             pitied
             the
             Lion
             ,
             and
             cast
             stones
             at
             the
             Foxes
             with
             all
             my
             might
             :
             but
             as
             I
             was
             throwing
             stones
             at
             the
             Foxes
             ,
             immediately
             they
             appeared
             to
             be
             young
             children
             ,
             that
             stood
             still
             a
             
             while
             on
             the
             way
             ,
             the
             North
             side
             of
             the
             pool
             ;
             and
             a
             voice
             said
             to
             me
             ,
             Why
             dost
             thou
             cast
             stones
             at
             the
             children
             ?
             and
             as
             I
             came
             to
             land
             ,
             immediately
             they
             turned
             to
             be
             black
             Foxes
             ,
             pursuing
             the
             Lion
             again
             :
             but
             on
             a
             sudden
             ,
             the
             Foxes
             being
             on
             the
             water
             ,
             became
             white
             Lambs
             ,
             stood
             still
             ;
             and
             the
             Lion
             being
             on
             the
             water
             turned
             to
             them
             ;
             and
             they
             ,
             as
             it
             seemed
             to
             me
             ,
             kissed
             each
             other
             :
             Thus
             the
             Vision
             ended
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     The
                     Interpretation
                     ,
                     as
                     I
                     humbly
                     conceive
                     ,
                     is
                     this
                     .
                  
                   
                     
                       CHarles
                    
                     is
                     the
                     Lion
                     ,
                     and
                     you
                     are
                     the
                     Foxes
                     ,
                     the
                     stones
                     are
                     the
                     words
                     of
                     my
                     former
                     Books
                     against
                     you
                     ,
                     for
                     which
                     I
                     was
                     reproved
                     :
                     your
                     becoming
                     children
                     was
                     your
                     dissolution
                     ,
                     or
                     interruption
                     ,
                     which
                     made
                     you
                     repent
                     that
                     you
                     did
                     not
                     before
                     make
                     your
                     peace
                     with
                     
                       Charles
                       :
                    
                     
                     your
                     turning
                     to
                     black
                     Foxes
                     again
                     ,
                     signifieth
                     that
                     you
                     are
                     the
                     same
                     now
                     as
                     ye
                     were
                     before
                     your
                     dissolution
                     ;
                     your
                     turning
                     to
                     be
                     white
                     Lambs
                     ,
                     is
                     ,
                     that
                     you
                     shall
                     propound
                     this
                     way
                     of
                     peace
                     to
                     
                       Charles
                       ;
                    
                     and
                     your
                     kissing
                     each
                     other
                     ,
                     signifieth
                     that
                     you
                     will
                     effect
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     settle
                     peace
                     in
                     a
                     glorious
                     manner
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             summe
             of
             all
             in
             few
             lines
             to
             you
             :
             consider
             it
             ;
             and
             know
             ,
             that
             these
             words
             are
             faithfull
             and
             true
             .
             This
             Vision
             I
             had
             quite
             forgot
             ,
             untill
             within
             this
             twelve-moneth
             :
             I
             told
             it
             many
             ,
             but
             I
             could
             not
             tell
             how
             to
             apply
             it
             right
             ,
             untill
             this
             time
             of
             your
             second
             meeting
             :
             I
             pray
             God
             it
             be
             rightly
             interpreted
             ,
             so
             that
             there
             may
             be
             no
             more
             innocent
             blood
             spilt
             in
             this
             Cause
             ;
             and
             that
             this
             word
             become
             not
             unprofitable
             to
             you
             ,
             through
             the
             deceitfulnesse
             of
             riches
             gotten
             in
             these
             times
             ,
             &
             that
             you
             do
             not
             lose
             the
             immortal
             glory
             set
             before
             you
             here
             :
             and
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             this
             word
             I
             present
             you
             withall
             ,
             is
             the
             word
             of
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             
             
               Matth.
            
             13.
             19.
             
             And
             I
             know
             nothing
             more
             against
             it
             ,
             then
             seeming
             godly
             mens
             self-interest
             in
             the
             world
             :
             which
             Interest
             will
             ruine
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             go
             on
             in
             holding
             for
             it
             as
             they
             do
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Postscript
           .
        
         
           ANd
           to
           shew
           you
           all
           in
           a
           word
           :
           First
           ,
           you
           see
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           for
           a
           Single
           person
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           a
           Free
           State
           (
           as
           you
           call
           it
           :
           )
           
             He
             that
             is
             chief
             ,
          
           Luke
           22.
           26.
           
           
             Those
             mine
             enemies
             which
             would
             not
             that
             I
             should
             reign
             ,
          
           Luk.
           19.
           27.
           
           So
           that
           Jesus
           when
           he
           speaks
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           he
           is
           for
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           a
           kingdome
           ;
           as
           you
           may
           see
           throughout
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           you
           see
           that
           he
           would
           not
           have
           the
           great
           and
           rich
           to
           be
           his
           Kings
           (
           like
           as
           the
           Gentiles
           have
           )
           but
           would
           have
           the
           poor
           and
           low
           exalted
           to
           the
           Throne
           ,
           
             Lu.
          
           22.
           25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           you
           see
           ,
           that
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           there
           must
           be
           two
           exalted
           in
           his
           kingdom
           ,
           yet
           one
           above
           the
           other
           must
           be
           the
           Chief
           :
           for
           when
           the
           mother
           of
           
             Zebedees
          
           children
           petitioned
           our
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           her
           two
           sonnes
           
             James
          
           and
           
             John
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             Grant
             that
             
             these
             my
             two
             sons
             may
             sit
             ,
             the
             one
             on
             thy
             right
             hand
             ,
             the
             other
             on
             thy
             left
             ,
             in
             thy
             kingdome
             ;
          
           he
           doth
           not
           answer
           her
           ,
           saying
           ,
           There
           is
           no
           such
           thing
           to
           be
           in
           my
           kingdome
           ;
           but
           saith
           ,
           
             To
             sit
             on
             my
             right
             hand
             and
             on
             my
             left
             ,
             is
             not
             mine
             to
             give
             ;
             but
             it
             shall
             be
             given
             to
             them
             for
             whom
             it
             is
             prepared
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
          
           Matth.
           20.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           Here
           you
           see
           that
           two
           are
           to
           be
           exalted
           ,
           yet
           differ
           in
           power
           one
           above
           the
           other
           ,
           as
           the
           right
           hand
           is
           above
           the
           left
           :
           and
           if
           you
           consider
           this
           word
           ,
           prepared
           and
           promised
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           the
           harmony
           of
           it
           touching
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           admire
           it
           :
           for
           ,
           saith
           the
           King
           ,
           
             Inherit
             the
             kingdome
             prepared
             for
             you
             ,
          
           Matth.
           25.
           34.
           and
           Saint
           
             James
          
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             The
             crown
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             kingdome
             promised
             of
             God
             to
             them
             that
             love
             him
             ,
          
           James
           1.
           12.
           
           James
           2.
           7.
           
           And
           to
           you
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           Parliament
           that
           now
           sit
           (
           for
           I
           have
           not
           addressed
           my self
           to
           any
           other
           power
           before
           ,
           though
           I
           had
           this
           knowledge
           long
           before
           now
           )
           Do
           
           you
           set
           up
           this
           kingdome
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           those
           like
           
             Zorobabel
          
           that
           began
           the
           work
           ,
           do
           you
           also
           finish
           it
           ,
           
             Zachar.
          
           4.
           9.
           
           Do
           you
           make
           an
           agreement
           with
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ,
          
           and
           call
           him
           in
           (
           if
           you
           think
           fit
           )
           to
           rule
           ,
           and
           inherit
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           set
           a
           King
           above
           him
           according
           to
           this
           discovery
           :
           for
           I
           do
           believe
           ,
           seeing
           things
           going
           on
           since
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           many
           of
           you
           repented
           that
           you
           did
           not
           agree
           with
           him
           before
           you
           were
           dissolved
           ;
           but
           then
           you
           had
           not
           this
           way
           to
           propound
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           being
           observed
           ,
           will
           secure
           every
           man
           in
           his
           right
           ,
           after
           the
           agreement
           ,
           so
           that
           none
           shall
           wrong
           another
           :
           for
           Christ
           in
           the
           poor
           man
           being
           exalted
           to
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           having
           the
           sole
           power
           ,
           will
           keep
           all
           in
           order
           and
           subjection
           .
           And
           as
           God
           hath
           been
           preparing
           this
           kingdome
           for
           us
           ,
           from
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           world
           :
           So
           you
           ,
           after
           your
           late
           repulse
           ,
           are
           better
           prepared
           to
           set
           it
           up
           ,
           then
           you
           were
           before
           :
           and
           
           do
           it
           :
           let
           no
           self-interest
           hinder
           it
           ;
           for
           you
           may
           secure
           all
           ye
           have
           thus
           in
           peace
           ,
           better
           then
           to
           keep
           up
           your
           free
           State
           (
           as
           ye
           call
           it
           )
           by
           war
           and
           fear
           ,
           untill
           at
           last
           you
           lose
           all
           :
           and
           it
           is
           necessary
           that
           ye
           are
           now
           in
           such
           a
           state
           ,
           else
           you
           could
           never
           have
           power
           to
           make
           agreement
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           Christs
           kingdom
           ;
           but
           have
           a
           care
           that
           ye
           lose
           it
           not
           again
           before
           you
           do
           the
           work
           :
           for
           our
           noble
           Army
           ,
           whose
           wisdome
           and
           valour
           you
           know
           ,
           whose
           descent
           I
           shew
           from
           the
           Original
           ,
           may
           have
           a
           design
           which
           ye
           cannot
           apprehend
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .