No King but Jesus, or, The Walls of tyrannie razed and the foundations of unjust monarchy discovered to the view of all that desire to see it wherein is undeniably proved that no king is the Lords anointed but Jesus ... / by Henry Haggar.
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           NO
           KING
           But
           JESUS
           :
           OR
           ,
           
             The
             walls
             of
             Tyrannie
             razed
             ,
          
           AND
           
             The
             foundation
             of
             unjust
             Monarchy
             discovered
             to
             the
             view
             of
             all
             that
             desire
             to
             see
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           undeniably
           proved
           ,
           That
           no
           King
           is
           now
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ,
           but
           JESUS
           :
           And
           the
           designe
           of
           God
           now
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           is
           briefly
           laid
           open
           :
           And
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           with
           their
           present
           Power
           and
           Authority
           ,
           plainly
           proved
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           be
           honoured
           and
           obeyed
           by
           all
           men
           living
           under
           them
           .
        
         
           Being
           considered
           in
           the
           following
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           By
           
             Henry
             Haggar
             ,
          
           a
           servant
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           sometimes
           belonging
           to
           the
           Garison
           of
           
             Stafford
             .
          
        
         
           
             Wo
             to
             the
             Crown
             of
             pride
          
           —
           For
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             hath
             purposed
             it
             ,
             to
             stain
             the
             pride
             of
             all
             glory
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             into
             contempt
             all
             the
             honourable
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
             Isai.
             28.1
             .
             with
             23.9
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             behold
             ,
             a
             King
             shall
             reign
             in
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             princes
             shall
             rule
             in
             judgement
             .
          
           
             Isa.
             32.1
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           black
           Spread-Eagle
           at
           the
           west-end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           
             READER
             .
          
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           WHosoever
           thou
           art
           that
           lovest
           either
           peace
           or
           happiness
           ,
           here
           or
           hereafter
           ,
           To
           thee
           ,
           in
           all
           love
           ,
           I
           commend
           these
           ensuing
           lines
           ,
           with
           an
           earnest
           desire
           that
           thou
           mayst
           profit
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           let
           me
           intreat
           thee
           to
           read
           and
           consider
           them
           impartially
           ;
           trie
           and
           measure
           them
           by
           that
           true
           Touch-stone
           ,
           and
           infallible
           Rule
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           :
           ask
           him
           for
           wisdom
           to
           discern
           between
           things
           which
           differ
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           give
           thee
           understanding
           in
           all
           things
           .
        
         
         
           The
           mark
           I
           chiefly
           aim
           at
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           unfold
           the
           fraud
           and
           deceit
           of
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           open
           that
           mystery
           of
           iniquity
           in
           which
           he
           worketh
           by
           his
           instruments
           ,
           with
           all
           deceivableness
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           to
           deceive
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           simple
           ;
           and
           to
           shew
           what
           Rights
           and
           Titles
           he
           doth
           falsly
           claim
           in
           these
           evil
           days
           ;
           and
           how
           grosly
           men
           mistake
           ,
           in
           giving
           him
           what
           is
           proper
           to
           God
           ,
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           Commonwealth
           .
        
         
           I
           know
           thou
           canst
           not
           be
           ignorant
           of
           the
           great
           Change
           that
           God
           hath
           wrought
           in
           this
           nation
           ,
           in
           a
           few
           yeers
           ;
           for
           which
           cause
           ,
           many
           men
           do
           gnaw
           their
           tongues
           for
           anger
           ,
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           blaspheme
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           ,
           being
           not
           afraid
           to
           speak
           evil
           of
           dignities
           and
           powers
           which
           are
           set
           up
           and
           established
           by
           God
           ,
           (
           who
           
             pulleth
             down
             one
             ,
             and
             setteth
             up
             another
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           pleaseth
           .
           )
           And
           for
           want
           of
           knowledge
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           men
           
             perish
             as
             in
             the
             gainsaying
             of
             Korah
             ,
          
           being
           found
           fighters
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           brought
           into
           the
           pit
           of
           destruction
           unawares
           ,
           to
           the
           ruine
           of
           body
           ,
           soul
           ,
           and
           goods
           .
           Which
           things
           having
           been
           by
           me
           considered
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           according
           to
           
           the
           understanding
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           me
           ,
           I
           finde
           my self
           in
           conscience
           bound
           ,
           and
           by
           love
           and
           pity
           constrained
           ,
           to
           speak
           what
           I
           know
           and
           am
           sure
           of
           ,
           to
           others
           ;
           having
           learnt
           it
           chiefly
           out
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           by
           considering
           the
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           conditions
           of
           men
           in
           these
           days
           of
           danger
           and
           peril
           ,
           in
           which
           so
           many
           
             make
             shipwrack
             of
             faith
             and
             a
             good
             conscience
             :
          
           I
           therefore
           am
           bold
           to
           present
           these
           lines
           to
           the
           view
           both
           of
           friends
           and
           enemies
           ;
           by
           which
           I
           shall
           discharge
           my
           duty
           towards
           God
           and
           man
           in
           some
           good
           measure
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           at
           peace
           in
           my self
           ,
           when
           I
           know
           I
           have
           not
           hid
           my
           talent
           in
           a
           napkin
           ,
           nor
           kept
           back
           any
           thing
           that
           might
           be
           profitable
           to
           my
           country-men
           &
           acquaintance
           amongst
           whom
           I
           live
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           may
           be
           some
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           too
           weighty
           a
           piece
           of
           work
           for
           me
           to
           meddle
           with
           ;
           I
           should
           have
           left
           it
           to
           some
           wise
           and
           learned
           men
           ,
           that
           are
           better
           able
           to
           distinguish
           between
           things
           which
           differ
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           :
           What
           I
           have
           done
           well
           ,
           was
           not
           too
           hard
           for
           me
           to
           do
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           hinders
           none
           of
           the
           wise
           and
           prudent
           of
           
           the
           nation
           that
           fear
           God
           ,
           from
           doing
           more
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           days
           in
           which
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           chuse
           and
           make
           use
           of
           foolish
           and
           weak
           instruments
           in
           the
           worlds
           account
           ,
           to
           confound
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           wise
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           down
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           mighty
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           to
           nought
           the
           understanding
           of
           the
           prudent
           :
           and
           if
           God
           make
           choice
           ,
           let
           Men
           take
           heed
           how
           they
           refuse
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           courteous
           Reader
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           weakness
           of
           the
           instrument
           cause
           thee
           to
           slight
           any
           thing
           that
           may
           be
           profitable
           ;
           but
           what
           is
           agreeable
           to
           truth
           and
           sound
           Reason
           ,
           receive
           in
           love
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           contrary
           ,
           reject
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           with
           my
           unfeigned
           love
           to
           all
           that
           wish
           themselves
           happiness
           ,
           I
           rest
           ,
           being
           ready
           to
           serve
           them
           in
           all
           things
           lawful
           and
           convenient
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           my
           power
           ,
        
         
           
             Henry
             Haggar
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           EPISTLE
           ,
           To
           the
           SAINTS
           in
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           with
           all
           that
           truly
           fear
           God
           :
           Grace
           ,
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           be
           multiplyed
           to
           you
           ,
           through
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           Lord
           and
           Savlour
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Dearly
             Beloved
             ,
          
        
         
           SEeing
           it
           is
           the
           portion
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           living
           in
           this
           generation
           (
           especially
           in
           this
           our
           Nation
           of
           
             England
          
           )
           to
           partake
           of
           such
           great
           mercies
           (
           from
           God
           our
           Father
           ,
           and
           from
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Iesus
           Christ
           )
           as
           to
           live
           under
           such
           Rulers
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           set
           over
           us
           such
           in
           Authority
           ,
           as
           are
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           evil
           doers
           ;
           so
           
             that
             under
             them
             we
             may
             live
             a
             quiet
             life
             in
             all
             godliness
             and
             honesty
             :
          
        
         
           It
           is
           therefore
           expedient
           ,
           that
           we
           and
           all
           that
           truly
           fear
           God
           ,
           should
           labour
           to
           walk
           worthy
           of
           these
           mercies
           ;
           and
           to
           sh●w
           forth
           our
           thankfulness
           by
           our
           obedience
           ,
           both
           tawards
           God
           ,
           and
           those
           men
           whom
           he
           hath
           set
           over
           us
           ;
           that
           so
           the
           Lord
           may
           still
           delight
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           over
           us
           to
           do
           us
           good
           ,
           
           and
           to
           bless
           us
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           blessings
           ;
           both
           spiritual
           and
           temporal
           :
           that
           we
           being
           thus
           delivered
           from
           all
           our
           enemies
           ,
           may
           serve
           him
           that
           hath
           wrought
           this
           great
           deliverance
           for
           us
           ,
           without
           fear
           ,
           in
           holiness
           and
           righteousness
           all
           our
           days
           :
           walking
           as
           his
           children
           ,
           blameless
           and
           harmless
           ,
           without
           rebuke
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           a
           crocked
           and
           perverse
           Nation
           ,
           shining
           as
           lights
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           holding
           forth
           the
           pure
           word
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           exhort
           you
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           you
           (
           professing
           godliness
           in
           sincerity
           )
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           mercies
           that
           we
           have
           received
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           from
           God
           our
           Father
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           with
           all
           diligence
           labour
           and
           exercise
           our selves
           (
           as
           our
           beloved
           brother
           
             Paul
          
           hath
           given
           us
           an
           example
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           24.15
           ,
           16.
           )
           to
           have
           always
           Consciences
           void
           of
           offence
           ,
           both
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           towards
           man
           .
           And
           for
           as
           much
           as
           we
           believe
           with
           him
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           just
           and
           unjust
           ,
           and
           the
           eternal
           judgement
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           at
           the
           appearing
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Iesus
           christ
           :
           Seeing
           we
           look
           for
           such
           things
           ,
           let
           us
           consider
           what
           manner
           of
           persons
           we
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           in
           all
           holy
           conversation
           and
           godliness
           ,
           looking
           for
           ,
           and
           making
           hast
           unto
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           day
           of
           God
           :
           knowing
           ,
           that
           we
           which
           patiently
           continue
           in
           well
           doing
           ,
           shall
           then
           receive
           the
           reward
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           Crown
           of
           righteousness
           and
           glory
           ;
           that
           in
           due
           time
           we
           shall
           reap
           if
           we
           faint
           not
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           dear
           friends
           ,
           let
           not
           us
           be
           ignorant
           of
           Gods
           great
           work
           ,
           which
           he
           is
           now
           a
           working
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           that
           be
           children
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           be
           sober
           and
           watch
           ;
           knowing
           that
           these
           are
           the
           days
           of
           vengeance
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           things
           must
           be
           fulfilled
           that
           are
           written
           in
           the
           Prophets
           :
           and
           the
           signes
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           even
           distress
           of
           Nations
           ,
           and
           perplexity
           ,
           
           Kingdom
           against
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           City
           against
           City
           ;
           and
           mens
           hearts
           failing
           them
           for
           fear
           ,
           and
           for
           looking
           after
           those
           things
           which
           are
           coming
           on
           the
           earth
           :
           but
           yet
           let
           us
           remember
           the
           promises
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.13
           .
           
             It
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             that
             whosoever
             shall
             call
             upon
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             saved
             :
          
           and
           again
           ;
           
             Heb.
          
           13.5
           ,
           6.
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             never
             leave
             thee
             ,
             nor
             forsake
             thee
             ;
          
           so
           that
           we
           may
           boldly
           say
           ,
           The
           Lord
           is
           our
           helper
           ,
           and
           we
           will
           not
           fear
           what
           man
           can
           do
           unto
           us
           ;
           therefore
           let
           us
           remember
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.28
           .
           When
           these
           things
           begin
           to
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           then
           look
           up
           and
           lift
           up
           your
           heads
           ,
           knowing
           that
           your
           Redemption
           draweth
           nigh
           .
           Wherefore
           this
           is
           my
           humble
           advice
           to
           all
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           we
           labour
           now
           to
           approve
           our
           Consciences
           before
           God
           ,
           by
           being
           to
           him
           that
           Redeemed
           us
           ,
           a
           peculiar
           people
           ,
           zealous
           of
           good
           works
           ;
           knowing
           that
           is
           the
           end
           of
           our
           Redemption
           and
           preservation
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           2.14
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           consider
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           that
           great
           Prophet
           ,
           by
           whom
           God
           hath
           spoken
           to
           us
           in
           these
           last
           days
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           1.12
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           we
           are
           commanded
           to
           hear
           him
           in
           all
           things
           whatsoever
           he
           shall
           say
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           3.22
           ,
           23.
           
           And
           his
           sheep
           are
           they
           that
           hear
           his
           voice
           ,
           and
           follow
           him
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           10.27
           .
           and
           the
           voice
           of
           a
           stranger
           will
           they
           not
           follow
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           5.
           and
           we
           are
           his
           friends
           if
           we
           do
           whatsoever
           he
           hath
           commanded
           us
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           15.14
           .
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           his
           commandments
           and
           keepeth
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           he
           that
           loveth
           him
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           14.21
           .
           for
           this
           is
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           keep
           his
           commandments
           ;
           and
           his
           commandments
           are
           not
           grievous
           ,
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           5.3
           .
        
         
           But
           he
           that
           saith
           he
           loveth
           Christ
           ,
           or
           knoweth
           Christ
           ,
           and
           keepeth
           not
           his
           commandments
           ,
           is
           a
           lyer
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           is
           not
           in
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           2.4
           ,
           5.
           with
           
             Joh.
          
           18.24
           .
           and
           whosoever
           transgresseth
           and
           abideth
           not
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           hath
           not
           God
           ;
           2
           
             Joh.
          
           9.
           and
           if
           any
           shall
           come
           to
           you
           and
           preach
           any
           other
           doctrine
           then
           what
           is
           already
           preached
           ,
           receive
           him
           not
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           10.
           yea
           ,
           if
           we
           ,
           or
           an
           Angel
           from
           Heaven
           shall
           preach
           any
           other
           Gospel
           then
           that
           which
           we
           have
           preached
           to
           you
           ,
           (
           saith
           
             Paul
          
           )
           let
           him
           be
           accursed
           ;
           as
           we
           said
           before
           ,
           so
           say
           I
           now
           again
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           accursed
           
             Gal.
          
           1.9
           ,
           10.
           for
           how
           shall
           we
           escape
           if
           we
           neglect
           so
           great
           salvation
           as
           was
           first
           preached
           by
           the
           Lord
           himself
           ,
           and
           was
           confirmed
           to
           us
           by
           them
           that
           heard
           him
           :
           God
           bearing
           them
           witness
           both
           with
           signes
           and
           wonders
           ,
           and
           divers
           gifts
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           own
           will
           ?
           
             Heb.
          
           2.3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           Wherefore
           ,
           dear
           brethren
           and
           beloved
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           let
           us
           contend
           earnestly
           for
           the
           faith
           that
           was
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           
             Jude
             vers.
          
           3
           ,
           4.
           even
           as
           it
           was
           delivered
           at
           the
           first
           by
           the
           Lord
           himself
           ,
           and
           his
           holy
           Apostles
           :
           For
           there
           are
           certain
           men
           crept
           in
           unawares
           ,
           which
           do
           turn
           this
           grace
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           into
           wantonness
           ,
           and
           deny
           the
           Lord
           that
           bought
           them
           ,
           in
           their
           actions
           ,
           although
           they
           confess
           him
           in
           their
           words
           ;
           and
           do
           also
           think
           to
           make
           us
           forget
           and
           deny
           him
           ,
           by
           their
           dreams
           ,
           which
           they
           tell
           every
           man
           to
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           saith
           
             Jer.
          
           23.27
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           ,
           seeing
           we
           know
           these
           things
           before
           ,
           beware
           lest
           we
           also
           being
           led
           away
           with
           the
           errour
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           fall
           from
           our
           own
           stedfastness
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           grow
           in
           grace
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           knowledge
           of
           our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           let
           us
           abide
           in
           his
           love
           ,
           by
           keeping
           his
           commandments
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           15.10
           .
           and
           continue
           his
           friends
           ,
           by
           doing
           whatsoever
           he
           hath
           commanded
           us
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           14.
           so
           shall
           we
           have
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           void
           of
           offence
           towards
           God
           ,
           through
           our
           Lord
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           boldness
           and
           access
           with
           confidence
           through
           faith
           in
           his
           blood
           ,
           unto
           that
           throne
           of
           grace
           ,
           where
           he
           ever
           liveth
           to
           make
           intercession
           for
           us
           .
           To
           him
           be
           glory
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           we
           must
           exercise
           a
           good
           conscience
           towards
           man
           ,
           even
           by
           doing
           to
           all
           as
           we
           would
           they
           should
           do
           to
           us
           :
           but
           in
           a
           special
           manner
           ,
           we
           ough
           to
           have
           respect
           unto
           the
           Magistrates
           whom
           God
           hath
           set
           over
           us
           ,
           to
           do
           to
           them
           even
           as
           we
           would
           they
           should
           do
           to
           us
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           If
           we
           would
           that
           they
           should
           protect
           and
           preserve
           us
           in
           well-doing
           ,
           we
           ought
           also
           to
           assist
           and
           aid
           them
           ,
           both
           with
           persons
           and
           estates
           ,
           without
           which
           they
           are
           not
           able
           to
           suppress
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           men
           ;
           they
           being
           ,
           without
           us
           ,
           but
           private
           or
           particular
           persons
           :
           Therefore
           I
           desire
           that
           all
           christians
           may
           be
           put
           in
           minde
           to
           be
           subject
           to
           principalities
           and
           powers
           ,
           and
           to
           obey
           magistrates
           ;
           to
           be
           ready
           to
           every
           good
           work
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           speak
           evil
           of
           any
           man
           ;
           to
           be
           no
           brawlers
           ,
           but
           gentle
           ,
           shewing
           all
           meekness
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           3.1
           ,
           2.
           
           We
           know
           also
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           power
           but
           is
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           the
           powers
           that
           be
           ,
           are
           ordained
           of
           God
           :
           and
           therefore
           ,
           he
           that
           resisteth
           them
           ,
           resisteth
           the
           ordinance
           of
           God
           :
           especially
           when
           Rulers
           are
           not
           a
           terrour
           to
           good
           works
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           evil
           ;
           therefore
           we
           must
           needs
           be
           subject
           to
           such
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           wrath
           ,
           but
           also
           for
           conscience
           sake
           :
           let
           us
           consider
           them
           as
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           set
           over
           us
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           to
           take
           vengeance
           and
           execute
           wrath
           upon
           them
           that
           do
           evil
           .
           Let
           us
           render
           to
           all
           their
           due
           ;
           tribute
           to
           whom
           tribute
           is
           due
           ;
           custom
           to
           whom
           custom
           ,
           fear
           to
           whom
           fear
           ,
           honour
           to
           whom
           honour
           belongeth
           :
           see
           
             Rom.
          
           13.
           
        
         
           But
           I
           know
           some
           will
           object
           ,
           that
           we
           ought
           indeed
           to
           pay
           tribute
           and
           custom
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           due
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           honour
           to
           whom
           honour
           belongeth
           :
           but
           it
           belongs
           not
           to
           this
           present
           Power
           and
           Authority
           ;
           for
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           
             Fear
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Honour
             the
             King
             ,
          
           and
           that
           we
           should
           be
           subject
           to
           every
           ordinance
           of
           man
           for
           the
           Lords
           sake
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           King
           as
           supreme
           :
           But
           these
           have
           rebelled
           ,
           and
           slain
           their
           King
           ;
           therefore
           neither
           honour
           ,
           obedience
           ,
           nor
           tribute
           belongs
           to
           them
           .
        
         
         
           To
           which
           at
           present
           I
           answer
           ,
           That
           to
           the
           end
           this
           stumbling-block
           may
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           a
           right
           understanding
           may
           come
           in
           the
           place
           ,
           and
           a
           true
           affection
           to
           these
           present
           Rulers
           may
           be
           begotten
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           people
           that
           stumbled
           ,
           and
           a
           general
           reconciliation
           might
           speedily
           be
           brought
           forth
           amongst
           all
           men
           ;
           I
           have
           presumed
           to
           present
           these
           ensuing
           lines
           to
           their
           view
           :
           knowing
           before
           that
           enemies
           will
           except
           against
           the
           most
           perfect
           Truth
           ,
           and
           soundest
           Reason
           ,
           (
           witness
           their
           excepting
           against
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           )
           but
           friends
           will
           bear
           with
           infirmities
           .
           Wherefore
           I
           desire
           you
           that
           are
           friends
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           read
           and
           considered
           what
           I
           have
           written
           ,
           and
           tried
           it
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           then
           you
           shall
           finde
           any
           thing
           too
           light
           or
           useless
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           impute
           it
           to
           that
           imperfect
           part
           which
           in
           some
           measure
           doth
           dwell
           in
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           remain
           fully
           assured
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           want
           in
           words
           and
           expressions
           ,
           is
           fully
           made
           up
           in
           my
           affection
           toward
           the
           State
           and
           Commonwealth
           in
           general
           .
        
         
           Thus
           ,
           destring
           that
           what
           is
           according
           to
           Truth
           and
           sound
           Reason
           may
           be
           profitable
           to
           all
           ,
           I
           commit
           what
           is
           written
           to
           your
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           and
           impartial
           judgement
           ;
           and
           you
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           remain
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           my
           power
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             faithful
             brother
             ,
             stedfast
             in
             the
             faith
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ;
             And
             his
             servant
             for
             your
             sakes
             ,
             
               HENRY
               HAGGAR
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Particulars
           of
           the
           Book
           are
           in
           order
           at
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             THat
             it
             is
             God
             alone
             that
             ruleth
             in
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             to
             question
             him
             how
             ;
             whether
             it
             be
             by
             Kings
             ,
             as
             supreme
             Heads
             ,
             as
             in
             and
             after
             the
             days
             of
             
               Saul
               ,
               David
               ,
            
             and
             
               Solomon
               ;
            
             or
             by
             the
             Elders
             of
             the
             people
             to
             rule
             and
             judge
             them
             ,
             as
             before
             there
             was
             any
             King
             but
             God
             himself
             in
             
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             II.
             What
             it
             is
             to
             rule
             with
             God
             .
          
           
             III.
             What
             was
             the
             original
             of
             Monarchy
             amongst
             men
             ;
             or
             whence
             it
             first
             came
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             should
             bear
             the
             name
             of
             King
             over
             the
             people
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             IV.
             Who
             is
             of
             the
             Royal
             blood
             .
          
           
             V.
             Who
             is
             now
             the
             
               Lords
               Anointed
               .
            
          
           
             VI
             .
             What
             is
             Gods
             desine
             against
             the
             Kings
             and
             Rulers
             of
             the
             Nations
             in
             these
             last
             days
             .
          
           
           
             VII
             .
             Wherfore
             he
             will
             destroy
             them
             .
          
           
             VIII
             .
             What
             they
             may
             or
             should
             do
             ,
             to
             escape
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             lifted
             up
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             IX
             .
             What
             the
             Saints
             and
             people
             fearing
             God
             ,
             should
             do
             in
             these
             days
             of
             vengeance
             .
          
           
             X.
             Their
             duty
             to
             this
             
               Present
               Power
            
             acknowledged
             ,
             and
             they
             vindicated
             from
             the
             reproaches
             and
             slanders
             falsly
             cast
             upon
             them
             by
             wicked
             men
             ;
             Viz.
             
             
               That
               they
               ,
               are
               the
               false
               Prophets
               of
               the
               last
               times
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               cause
               divisions
               and
               offences
               contrary
               to
               the
               doctrine
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               ignorant
               and
               unlearned
               that
            
             Peter
             
               speaks
               of
               ,
               which
               wrest
               the
               Scripture
               to
               their
               own
               destruction
               ,
               and
               despise
               Government
               ,
               and
               are
               not
               afraid
               to
               speak
               evil
               of
               dignities
               ,
               and
               will
               not
               obey
               Magistrates
               ,
               but
               have
               slain
               their
               King
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           No
           King
           but
           JESVS
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           ANd
           now
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           method
           propounded
           ,
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           shew
           first
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           God
           alone
           that
           ruleth
           ;
           and
           men
           have
           nothing
           to
           do
           to
           question
           how
           :
           whether
           it
           be
           by
           Kings
           as
           supreme
           heads
           ,
           as
           in
           and
           after
           the
           days
           of
           
             Saul
             ,
             David
             ,
          
           and
           
             Solomon
             ;
          
           or
           by
           the
           Elders
           of
           the
           people
           to
           rule
           and
           judge
           them
           ,
           as
           before
           there
           was
           any
           King
           but
           God
           himself
           in
           
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           But
           now
           let
           me
           not
           be
           mistaken
           and
           abused
           ,
           as
           if
           I
           went
           headlong
           ,
           without
           wisdom
           or
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           rail
           against
           kingly
           power
           ,
           or
           Kings
           ;
           like
           those
           that
           
             spake
             evil
             of
             things
             they
             know
             not
             :
          
           for
           I
           approve
           of
           Kings
           and
           Rule
           by
           Kings
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           of
           ruling
           or
           judging
           the
           people
           by
           Elders
           ;
           but
           it
           must
           always
           be
           considered
           ,
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           generations
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           what
           Rule
           and
           Rulers
           God
           doth
           approve
           of
           :
           for
           it
           is
           he
           that
           setteth
           up
           one
           ,
           and
           pulleth
           down
           another
           ;
           and
           he
           it
           is
           that
           ruleth
           in
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           giveth
           them
           to
           whomsoever
           he
           will
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           setteth
           over
           them
           the
           basest
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           4.17.25
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           let
           us
           consider
           ,
           if
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           did
           in
           that
           age
           take
           away
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           Dominion
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           from
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
             ,
          
           that
           head
           of
           gold
           ,
           and
           turn
           him
           out
           a grasing
           
           among
           the
           Oxen
           ,
           and
           give
           his
           kingdom
           to
           whomsoever
           he
           pleased
           ;
           then
           let
           not
           men
           in
           this
           generation
           think
           it
           strange
           ,
           though
           God
           Almighty
           hath
           taken
           away
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
          
           (
           which
           are
           but
           a
           small
           part
           of
           the
           earth
           )
           from
           
             Charles
             Stuart
             ,
          
           and
           given
           them
           to
           the
           honorable
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           were
           indeed
           at
           first
           confirmed
           by
           him
           ,
           before
           his
           evil
           Counsel
           had
           drawn
           him
           away
           from
           them
           ;
           therefore
           none
           can
           say
           they
           gathered
           together
           without
           him
           ,
           to
           conspire
           against
           him
           ;
           for
           they
           gathered
           together
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           were
           confirmed
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           were
           a
           lawful
           Assembly
           of
           Magistrates
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           a
           lawful
           Parliament
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           Nations
           ;
           and
           from
           this
           lawful
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           powers
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           withdrew
           ,
           and
           by
           evil
           Councel
           rent
           himself
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           would
           come
           no
           more
           at
           them
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           invitations
           they
           gave
           him
           in
           all
           humility
           ,
           as
           will
           yet
           appear
           by
           their
           Propositions
           and
           Remonstrances
           :
           all
           which
           plainly
           sheweth
           the
           immediate
           hand
           of
           God
           against
           him
           and
           against
           his
           family
           ;
           his
           sins
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           his
           forefathers
           being
           now
           at
           the
           full
           .
        
         
           And
           further
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           considered
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           have
           the
           living
           men
           to
           know
           that
           
             the
             most
             High
             ruleth
             in
             the
             kingdom
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             giveth
             it
             to
             whomsoever
             he
             will
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           settetth
           over
           it
           the
           basest
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           4.17
           Now
           if
           the
           Lord
           will
           take
           a
           Kingdom
           from
           a
           King
           ,
           and
           give
           it
           to
           the
           basest
           of
           men
           ;
           how
           can
           the
           most
           honourable
           of
           men
           help
           it
           ?
        
         
           They
           may
           gnaw
           their
           tongues
           for
           anger
           ,
           and
           blaspheme
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           yea
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           found
           fighters
           against
           God
           ,
           as
           many
           have
           been
           ;
           but
           they
           shall
           not
           prosper
           :
           as
           we
           see
           they
           have
           not
           in
           our
           days
           (
           consider
           it
           :
           )
           for
           it
           was
           not
           because
           they
           wanted
           the
           noble
           blood
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           the
           King
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           Nobles
           in
           the
           Land
           with
           them
           :
           neither
           was
           it
           because
           they
           wanted
           stout
           men
           of
           resolved
           spirits
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           of
           the
           prime
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           as
           they
           themselves
           have
           oftentimes
           boasted
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           number
           of
           men
           they
           far
           exceeded
           ,
           and
           the
           affections
           of
           the
           Country
           were
           generally
           towards
           them
           ;
           therefore
           it
           was
           the
           immediate
           hand
           of
           God
           against
           them
           ,
           who
           in
           his
           time
           pulleth
           down
           one
           ,
           and
           setteth
           up
           another
           ,
           whom
           he
           pleaseth
           ;
           who
           at
           this
           time
           hath
           pulled
           down
           the
           King
           and
           Lords
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           hath
           and
           will
           make
           the
           Elders
           
           thereof
           Rulers
           and
           Judges
           in
           their
           places
           ;
           and
           who
           can
           say
           to
           him
           ,
           What
           doest
           thou
           ?
        
         
           
             Be
             wise
             now
             therefore
             ,
             O
             ye
             kings
             ,
             and
             be
             instructed
             ,
             ye
             that
             are
             judge's
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Psal.
           2.10
           .
           
             Be
             still
             and
             know
             that
          
           he
           
             is
             God
             :
          
           learn
           to
           know
           that
           
             The
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             is
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             the
             the
             God
             of
             Jacob
             is
             our
             refuge
             ,
          
           Psal.
           46.10
           ,
           11.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           that
           God
           alone
           is
           King
           ,
           and
           ruleth
           the
           Nations
           how
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           or
           by
           whom
           he
           pleaseth
           ;
           is
           evident
           ,
           by
           considering
           that
           in
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           12.12
           .
           where
           the
           Lord
           by
           
             Samuel
          
           reproveth
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           for
           chusing
           another
           King
           besides
           himself
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           :
        
         
           
             And
             you
             said
             ,
             Nay
             ,
             but
             a
             king
             shall
             reign
             over
             us
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             was
             your
             king
             .
          
           And
           again
           he
           saith
           ,
           When
           they
           said
           ,
           Give
           us
           a
           King
           ,
           they
           rejected
           the
           Lord
           that
           he
           should
           not
           reign
           over
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           8.7
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           the
           Lord
           lamenteth
           over
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             O
             Israel
             ,
             thou
             hast
             destroyed
             thy self
             ,
             but
             in
             me
             is
             thine
             help
             .
             I
             will
             be
             thy
             king
             for
             there
             is
             none
             other
             that
             may
             save
             thee
             in
             all
             thy
             Cities
             ,
          
           Hol.
           13.9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Nation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           need
           not
           so
           much
           to
           wonder
           and
           be
           disturbed
           at
           what
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           :
           for
           it
           was
           always
           Gods
           way
           and
           work
           ,
           if
           any
           King
           displeased
           him
           ,
           he
           would
           pull
           him
           down
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           another
           ,
           whom
           he
           pleased
           ;
           yea
           ,
           even
           the
           basest
           of
           men
           :
           therefore
           saith
           
             Dan.
          
           2.21
           .
           
             He
             changeth
             the
             times
             and
             seasons
             ,
             he
             removeth
             kings
             :
          
           Witness
           also
           his
           dealing
           with
           the
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           his
           rejecting
           of
           
             Saul
          
           from
           being
           King
           ,
           and
           rending
           the
           kingdom
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           giving
           of
           it
           to
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           15.23
           ,
           28.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Lord
           rent
           the
           kingdom
           again
           from
           
             David's
          
           house
           for
           
             Solomons
          
           Idolatry
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           11.11
           .
           and
           gave
           it
           to
           
             Jeroboam
          
           his
           servant
           ;
           which
           came
           to
           pass
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           30
           ,
           31.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Lord
           took
           away
           the
           kingdom
           from
           his
           house
           ,
           in
           the
           days
           of
           his
           son
           
             Nadab
             ;
          
           and
           gave
           it
           
             Baasha
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Ahijah
             ,
          
           1
           King.
           15.25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28.
           
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           He
           took
           it
           away
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           to
           
             Zimri
          
           his
           servant
           :
           See
           1
           
             King.
          
           16.2
           ,
           3
           ,
           15.
           
           And
           for
           his
           wickedness
           he
           gave
           it
           to
           
             Omri
             ,
          
           ch.
           16.22
           ,
           23.
           
        
         
         
           Again
           ,
           The
           Lord
           took
           away
           the
           kingdom
           from
           the
           house
           of
           
             Omri
             :
          
           in
           
             Ahabs
          
           days
           it
           was
           prophesied
           and
           accomplished
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Joram
             .
          
           See
           
             King.
          
           9.6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           to
           the
           end
           ,
        
         
           Thus
           it
           is
           cleerly
           proved
           that
           God
           alone
           ruleth
           in
           the
           kingdom
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           giveth
           it
           to
           whomsoever
           he
           pleaseth
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           will
           be
           Objected
           .
           That
           God
           did
           this
           to
           them
           for
           their
           wickedness
           ;
           but
           who
           can
           say
           King
           
             Charles
          
           was
           so
           wicked
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           As
           for
           his
           wickedness
           ,
           it
           's
           possible
           to
           make
           it
           appear
           he
           had
           some
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           leave
           that
           to
           God
           to
           judge
           of
           :
           onely
           this
           I
           dare
           assirm
           that
           some
           of
           the
           fore-named
           Kings
           were
           as
           good
           and
           as
           holy
           men
           as
           King
           
             Charles
          
           and
           did
           as
           many
           good
           things
           for
           the
           honour
           and
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           their
           generation
           as
           ever
           he
           did
           ;
           and
           had
           as
           much
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           ever
           he
           had
           ;
           as
           it
           appeareth
           by
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           10.9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Solomon
             .
          
           Therefore
           ,
           for
           shame
           ,
           let
           not
           that
           be
           pleaded
           :
           for
           if
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           onely
           for
           sparing
           the
           sheep
           and
           oxen
           with
           a
           good
           intent
           to
           offer
           sacrifice
           to
           God
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           shewing
           mercy
           to
           
             Agag
          
           King
           of
           the
           
             Amalekites
             ,
          
           must
           have
           his
           Kingdom
           rent
           from
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           15.19
           ,
           20
           21
           ,
           22.
           because
           he
           had
           left
           undone
           the
           commandment
           of
           God
           ;
           surely
           then
           it
           may
           be
           proved
           ,
           by
           the
           things
           already
           declared
           against
           
             Charles
             Stuart
          
           in
           print
           ,
           to
           the
           view
           of
           all
           men
           to
           which
           I
           refer
           you
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           so
           great
           a
           sinner
           ,
           that
           the
           great
           God
           that
           searcheth
           the
           hearts
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           true
           ,
           beholder
           of
           the
           inward
           parts
           of
           man
           hath
           seen
           so
           much
           evil
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           might
           in
           justice
           move
           him
           to
           take
           away
           his
           Kingdom
           and
           Dominion
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           lay
           his
           honour
           in
           the
           dust
           ;
           and
           will
           without
           question
           ,
           at
           the
           great
           day
           ,
           make
           it
           appear
           to
           the
           faces
           of
           all
           them
           that
           do
           oppose
           him
           ;
           to
           whom
           I
           leave
           it
           with
           what
           is
           written
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           consider
           
             what
             it
             is
             to
             rule
             with
             God
             .
          
        
         
           We
           read
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           11.12
           .
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           the
           Prophet
           are
           these
           :
           
             Ephraim
             compasseth
             me
             about
             with
             lyes
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             with
             deceit
             :
             but
             Judah
             yet
             ruleth
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             faithful
             with
             the
             Saints
             .
          
           From
           whence
           I
           thus
           reason
           :
           That
           that
           power
           ,
           which
           is
           faithful
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           to
           protect
           them
           in
           well-doing
           that
           Power
           doth
           rule
           with
           God
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           those
           people
           that
           do
           the
           good
           and
           acceptable
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           keeping
           the
           holy
           and
           righteous
           commands
           of
           God
           given
           
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           these
           last
           days
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           1.1
           ,
           2.
           with
           
             Act.
          
           3.22
           ,
           23.
           they
           are
           the
           righteous
           and
           holy
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           Power
           and
           Authority
           that
           protects
           and
           preserves
           such
           a
           people
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           doth
           protect
           and
           preserve
           the
           Saints
           .
           But
           the
           present
           power
           and
           Authority
           of
           this
           Nation
           of
           
             England
          
           do
           protect
           such
           a
           people
           in
           so
           well
           doing
           :
           Therefore
           they
           rule
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           faithful
           to
           the
           Saints
           ;
           and
           do
           hereby
           honour
           God
           ,
           by
           having
           respect
           to
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           fear
           him
           :
           And
           
             they
             which
             honour
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             honour
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           
             they
             which
             despise
             me
             ,
             shall
             be
             lightly
             esteemed
             ,
          
           1
           Sam.
           2.50
           .
           And
           such
           a
           Power
           we
           must
           needs
           be
           subject
           to
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           fear
           of
           wrath
           ,
           but
           also
           for
           conscience
           sake
           :
           for
           they
           are
           not
           a
           terrour
           to
           good
           works
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           evil
           .
           Again
           ,
           those
           Rulers
           that
           are
           a
           terrour
           to
           good
           works
           ,
           do
           not
           rule
           with
           God
           :
           for
           Rulers
           And
           Powers
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           not
           a
           terrour
           to
           good
           works
           but
           to
           evil
           .
           See
           
             Rom.
          
           13.1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Therefore
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           (
           
             Prov.
          
           29.2
           .
           )
           
             When
             the
             righteous
             are
             in
             authority
             ,
             the
             people
             rejoyce
             :
             but
             when
             the
             wicked
             bear
             rule
             ,
             the
             people
             mourn
             .
          
           And
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           to
           suppress
           the
           wicked
           that
           would
           destroy
           the
           Saints
           ,
           as
           
             Cain
          
           slew
           his
           brother
           
             Abel
             ,
          
           there
           should
           need
           no
           Power
           nor
           Law
           amongst
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           law
           of
           Love
           :
           for
           
             the
             law
             was
             not
             made
             for
             the
             righteous
             man
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             lawless
             and
             disobedient
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           the
           powers
           that
           are
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           were
           not
           ordained
           to
           be
           revengers
           of
           wrath
           upon
           good
           men
           that
           keep
           the
           Commandments
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           upon
           evil
           men
           that
           break
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           it
           is
           plain
           ,
           that
           those
           Magistrates
           and
           Rulers
           which
           are
           faithful
           with
           the
           Saints
           ,
           to
           preserve
           and
           keep
           them
           in
           well-doing
           ,
           That
           Power
           is
           of
           God
           and
           ruleth
           with
           God
           ;
           and
           it
           shall
           stand
           against
           all
           opposers
           .
           And
           we
           may
           safely
           conclude
           ,
           That
           that
           Power
           which
           is
           used
           to
           vex
           persecute
           and
           destroy
           the
           Saints
           and
           honest
           men
           searing
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           shall
           not
           stand
           .
           But
           the
           Power
           in
           King
           
             Charles
          
           his
           days
           was
           so
           used
           ,
           as
           many
           honest
           conscientious
           men
           can
           testifie
           by
           woful
           experience
           :
           therefore
           it
           was
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           thrown
           down
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           will
           be
           objected
           ,
           that
           now
           since
           the
           King
           is
           gone
           ,
           there
           is
           as
           great
           persecution
           ,
           taxing
           ,
           and
           oppressing
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           ever
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           abswer
           ,
           I
           positively
           deny
           that
           honest
           conscientious
           
           men
           that
           fear
           God
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           live
           in
           peace
           ,
           are
           persecuted
           as
           before
           :
           But
           indeed
           ,
           if
           any
           conspire
           and
           rebel
           against
           this
           present
           power
           of
           the
           Nation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           so
           wonderfully
           set
           up
           and
           preserved
           by
           God
           himself
           ;
           it
           is
           their
           policie
           and
           good
           wisdom
           to
           suppress
           such
           malignant
           spirits
           ,
           by
           confining
           their
           persons
           to
           such
           places
           as
           they
           may
           do
           least
           hurt
           in
           and
           by
           sequestring
           their
           estates
           ,
           to
           make
           use
           of
           them
           for
           the
           best
           advantage
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           to
           that
           end
           they
           are
           a
           power
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           to
           take
           vengeance
           and
           execute
           wrath
           upon
           them
           that
           do
           evil
           .
           Therefore
           if
           any
           man
           would
           not
           fear
           the
           present
           Power
           ,
           let
           him
           do
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           have
           praise
           of
           the
           same
           .
           See
           
             Rom.
          
           13.2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           whereas
           many
           complain
           of
           Taxes
           ,
           and
           oppression
           by
           Taxes
           more
           then
           ever
           ;
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           There
           was
           never
           such
           occasion
           for
           Taxes
           as
           is
           now
           ,
           in
           any
           mans
           days
           now
           alive
           :
           and
           we
           all
           know
           ,
           That
           Necessity
           hath
           no
           law
           .
           Therefore
           if
           the
           Magistrate
           do
           require
           more
           then
           ordinary
           of
           us
           ,
           to
           supply
           our
           present
           wants
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           us
           out
           of
           such
           great
           dangers
           and
           troubles
           as
           otherwise
           would
           come
           upon
           us
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           destroying
           both
           of
           persons
           and
           estates
           of
           all
           that
           fear
           God
           ,
           we
           must
           not
           call
           this
           Oppression
           ,
           nor
           murmur
           against
           the
           Magistrate
           :
           for
           in
           so
           doing
           we
           shall
           murmur
           against
           God
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           he
           that
           sendeth
           these
           wars
           and
           troubles
           upon
           us
           for
           our
           sins
           ;
           who
           then
           can
           give
           us
           peace
           ?
           It
           's
           not
           in
           the
           Magistrates
           power
           ,
           until
           the
           Lord
           please
           .
           As
           for
           example
           :
           if
           the
           Lord
           please
           to
           send
           a
           famine
           of
           bread
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           make
           us
           buy
           our
           food
           at
           an
           extraordinary
           rate
           ,
           shall
           we
           therefore
           murmur
           at
           the
           Magistrate
           ?
           or
           will
           that
           do
           us
           any
           good
           ,
           until
           the
           Lord
           be
           pleased
           to
           send
           plenty
           ?
        
         
           So
           now
           also
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           be
           pleased
           to
           make
           us
           buy
           our
           peace
           at
           a
           dearer
           rate
           then
           ordinary
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           murmur
           against
           the
           Magistrates
           ;
           but
           rather
           let
           us
           consider
           our
           ways
           ,
           and
           labour
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           cause
           why
           the
           Lord
           doth
           thus
           chastise
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           remove
           it
           ,
           that
           so
           these
           evil
           effects
           may
           cease
           .
        
         
           And
           truely
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           well
           what
           the
           Lord
           hath
           done
           for
           us
           ,
           in
           giving
           food
           and
           raiment
           in
           such
           a
           plentiful
           manner
           ,
           and
           that
           
             England
          
           is
           yet
           a
           Nation
           inhabited
           by
           its
           own
           children
           ,
           notwithstanding
           those
           fierce
           and
           bitter
           wars
           that
           have
           been
           even
           in
           the
           
           bowels
           of
           it
           ,
           we
           shall
           have
           more
           cause
           to
           praise
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           mercies
           then
           to
           murmur
           at
           his
           chastisements
           :
           for
           
             he
             hath
             not
             dealt
             so
             with
             every
             nation
             .
          
           How
           often
           hath
           he
           chastised
           his
           people
           
             Israel
          
           with
           sorer
           chastisements
           then
           we
           have
           yet
           felt
           ,
           praised
           be
           his
           Name
           !
           as
           we
           may
           read
           in
           2
           
             Kings
          
           6.25
           .
           when
           an
           asses
           head
           was
           sold
           for
           fourscore
           pieces
           of
           silver
           ,
           and
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           a
           kab
           of
           doves
           dung
           for
           five
           pieces
           ;
           and
           when
           women
           boiled
           their
           children
           and
           eat
           them
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           siege
           ,
           and
           straitness
           thereof
           .
           I
           suppose
           
             England
          
           hath
           not
           yet
           tasted
           so
           deep
           of
           this
           bitter
           cup
           :
           Chap.
           10.
           
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           a
           generation
           of
           
             murmurers
             and
             complainers
             ,
          
           as
           
             Jude
          
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             are
             not
             afraid
             to
             speak
             evil
             of
             dignities
             ,
          
           which
           remain
           still
           in
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           disturb
           the
           peace
           thereof
           ;
           and
           will
           do
           ,
           until
           they
           be
           purged
           out
           :
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           doing
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           the
           
             head
          
           and
           the
           
             tail
          
           must
           go
           together
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           9.14
           .
           He
           hath
           already
           cut
           off
           the
           
             head
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             ancient
             and
             honorable
             ;
          
           the
           
             tail
          
           must
           follow
           ,
           which
           is
           
             the
             prophet
             that
             teacheth
             lyes
             ,
          
           and
           doth
           daub
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Nations
           with
           
             untempered
             mortar
             ;
             seeing
             vanity
             ,
             and
             divining
             lyes
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             spoken
             .
          
           See
           
             Isa.
          
           9.14
           ,
           15.
           with
           
             Ezek.
          
           22.27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29.
           
        
         
           You
           may
           know
           them
           by
           their
           fruits
           :
           These
           are
           they
           which
           teach
           the
           people
           to
           murmur
           against
           the
           present
           Powers
           ,
           and
           to
           complain
           of
           the
           great
           Taxes
           and
           heavie
           burthens
           that
           are
           now
           in
           the
           Commonwealth
           ;
           when
           indeed
           they
           were
           the
           men
           that
           first
           caused
           them
           ,
           by
           stirring
           up
           the
           people
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             Curse
             ye
             Meroz
             ,
             curse
             bitterly
             the
             inhabitants
             thereof
             ,
             because
             they
             came
             not
             out
             to
             help
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             mighty
             :
          
           and
           ,
           
             Cursed
             be
             he
             that
             keepeth
             back
             his
             hand
             from
             shedding
             of
             blood
             .
          
           And
           are
           still
           the
           onely
           continuers
           of
           these
           bitter
           wars
           ,
           (
           which
           cause
           the
           Taxes
           to
           continue
           )
           by
           stirring
           up
           sedition
           ,
           and
           causing
           division
           amongst
           the
           people
           .
           Whereas
           ,
           if
           they
           would
           as
           much
           labour
           to
           make
           peace
           ,
           there
           would
           the
           sooner
           be
           an
           end
           of
           these
           troubles
           ,
           and
           a
           removing
           of
           the
           heavie
           burthens
           and
           Taxes
           necessitated
           thereby
           .
        
         
           But
           these
           men
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           have
           a
           further
           designe
           in
           hand
           then
           all
           men
           know
           :
           for
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           observed
           they
           could
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           wars
           list
           up
           their
           voices
           like
           a
           trumpet
           ,
           cursing
           .
           
             Meroz
             .
          
           
           bitterly
           ;
           using
           the
           aforesaid
           words
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           men
           to
           go
           and
           fight
           against
           the
           King
           .
           And
           in
           those
           days
           ,
           they
           could
           pray
           heartily
           ,
           even
           with
           tears
           ,
           for
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Army
           ;
           and
           as
           heartily
           give
           thanks
           for
           the
           overthrow
           and
           destruction
           of
           the
           Kings
           party
           ;
           and
           teach
           others
           so
           to
           do
           :
           (
           let
           them
           deny
           it
           if
           they
           can
           .
           )
           And
           this
           zeal
           continued
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           thought
           ,
           that
           ,
           if
           their
           forefathers
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           brood
           ,
           had
           perished
           with
           him
           that
           then
           they
           should
           have
           been
           heirs
           of
           their
           inheritance
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           of
           all
           their
           Lands
           and
           Revenues
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           all
           their
           honour
           ,
           pride
           ,
           and
           vain-glory
           ;
           and
           to
           have
           had
           the
           Scepter
           committed
           to
           them
           .
           to
           rule
           and
           tyrannize
           over
           the
           consciences
           of
           men
           fearing
           God
           While
           this
           hope
           remained
           ,
           their
           zeal
           burnt
           hot
           as
           fire
           ,
           and
           all
           was
           well
           ,
           and
           the
           Parliament
           was
           a
           power
           ordained
           of
           God
           :
           But
           when
           the
           honourable
           and
           prudent
           Rulers
           of
           this
           Nation
           denied
           them
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           especially
           that
           they
           might
           not
           tyrannize
           over
           the
           conscience
           ,
           to
           make
           all
           men
           be
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           to
           see
           with
           their
           eyes
           and
           go
           on
           their
           legs
           ,
           and
           believe
           as
           they
           believe
           ,
           even
           as
           they
           do
           at
           
             Rome
             :
          
           when
           this
           is
           denied
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           the
           men
           that
           first
           complain
           of
           persecution
           ,
           because
           they
           themselves
           may
           not
           be
           the
           persecutors
           :
           and
           now
           they
           cannot
           in
           conscience
           give
           thanks
           for
           shedding
           of
           blood
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           State
           desired
           those
           that
           feared
           God
           to
           give
           him
           thanks
           for
           that
           great
           deliverance
           and
           victory
           over
           the
           Scots
           at
           
             Dunbar
             ,
          
           there
           was
           scarcely
           one
           in
           five
           miles
           compass
           to
           be
           found
           :
           and
           some
           of
           those
           that
           did
           meet
           ,
           by
           relation
           of
           some
           that
           are
           honest
           which
           were
           among
           them
           ,
           they
           told
           the
           people
           that
           they
           had
           more
           need
           to
           keep
           it
           as
           a
           day
           of
           Weeping
           ,
           Mourning
           and
           Humiliation
           ,
           then
           a
           day
           of
           Thanksgiving
           ;
           with
           many
           other
           scandalous
           words
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           disaffecting
           and
           disengaging
           of
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           people
           from
           the
           State
           .
           Therefore
           let
           it
           be
           well
           considered
           ,
           who
           are
           they
           that
           
             despise
             dominion
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             afraid
             to
             spoak
             evil
             of
             dignitses
             .
          
        
         
           These
           are
           they
           which
           in
           all
           ages
           had
           the
           praise
           of
           men
           generally
           :
           therefore
           saith
           Christ
           
             Luke
          
           6.26
           .
           
             Wo
             be
             to
             you
             when
             all
             men
             speak
             well
             of
             you
             :
             for
             so
             did
             their
             fathers
             of
             the
             false
             prophets
             ,
          
           These
           were
           they
           in
           
             Ahab's
          
           days
           which
           deluded
           him
           and
           all
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           teaching
           them
           to
           forsake
           the
           Commandments
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           
             Baalim
             ;
          
           when
           
             Elijah
             ,
          
           that
           one
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           discovered
           
           the
           folly
           and
           deceit
           of
           four
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           of
           them
           at
           once
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           18.18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           
        
         
           These
           are
           they
           which
           again
           in
           King
           
             Ahab's
          
           time
           deluded
           him
           ,
           and
           caused
           him
           to
           go
           up
           to
           
             Ramoth-gilead
          
           to
           fight
           ,
           when
           that
           one
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Micaiah
             ,
          
           withstood
           four
           hundred
           of
           them
           to
           their
           faces
           ,
           and
           warned
           
             Ahab
          
           not
           to
           go
           up
           ;
           yet
           he
           believing
           the
           four
           hundred
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           rather
           then
           that
           one
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           went
           up
           ,
           and
           was
           slain
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           through
           their
           lyes
           and
           delusions
           ,
           they
           bring
           even
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           to
           destruction
           both
           of
           body
           and
           soul
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           they
           which
           in
           our
           age
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Nation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           have
           done
           the
           same
           to
           
             Charles
          
           deceased
           ,
           which
           their
           fore-fathers
           did
           to
           King
           
             Ahab
          
           in
           stirring
           of
           him
           up
           to
           war
           against
           his
           subjects
           ,
           especially
           against
           those
           that
           most
           feared
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           have
           brought
           him
           to
           destruction
           .
           And
           these
           are
           still
           at
           this
           present
           time
           deluding
           his
           ignorant
           son
           ,
           calling
           of
           him
           
             Charles
             the
             second
             ;
             having
             his
             person
             in
             admiration
             ,
             because
             of
             advantage
             ,
          
           as
           
             Jude
          
           saith
           ,
           v.
           16.
           and
           by
           this
           means
           they
           stir
           up
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           poor
           deceived
           supposed
           subjects
           to
           war
           against
           the
           Powers
           of
           this
           Nation
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           so
           wonderfully
           set
           up
           and
           established
           by
           God
           himself
           ,
           and
           powerfully
           preserved
           and
           defended
           by
           his
           immediate
           hand
           ,
           against
           all
           enemies
           whatsoever
           ;
           which
           all
           that
           have
           but
           eyes
           open
           may
           easily
           see
           :
           and
           yet
           these
           Seers
           are
           so
           blinde
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           see
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           lifted
           up
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           Kingly
           power
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           which
           hath
           always
           joyned
           with
           them
           (
           being
           deceived
           by
           them
           )
           to
           persecute
           the
           Saints
           and
           children
           of
           God
           ;
           of
           whom
           God
           is
           now
           taking
           vengeance
           :
           yet
           they
           are
           still
           leading
           their
           King
           whom
           they
           have
           chosen
           and
           his
           subjects
           whom
           they
           have
           deceived
           ,
           into
           the
           pit
           of
           destruction
           without
           remedy
           ,
           they
           themselves
           being
           certain
           to
           fall
           with
           them
           :
           for
           ,
           
             if
             the
             blinde
             lead
             the
             blinde
             ,
             they
             shall
             both
             fall
             into
             the
             ditch
             ,
          
           Matth.
           15.14
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           the
           honourable
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           beware
           of
           them
           ;
           let
           the
           noble
           and
           valiant
           Army
           take
           heed
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           watch
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           worst
           enemies
           they
           have
           :
           For
           ,
           what
           Satan
           and
           his
           instruments
           cannot
           do
           by
           tyranny
           and
           strength
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           accomplish
           by
           treachery
           and
           deceit
           ,
           if
           possible
           .
           Therefore
           let
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           general
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           noble
           Governours
           
           and
           Officers
           ,
           and
           honest
           plain-hearted
           Country-men
           ,
           learn
           to
           watch
           them
           with
           a
           single
           eye
           ,
           lest
           they
           seduce
           you
           ,
           and
           cause
           you
           to
           divide
           ,
           and
           so
           bring
           you
           to
           destruction
           before
           you
           are
           aware
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ;
           dear
           Country-men
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           being
           deluded
           by
           them
           again
           to
           war
           and
           bloodshed
           ,
           lest
           you
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           anger
           and
           so
           the
           whole
           Nation
           be
           drowned
           in
           blood
           without
           remedy
           :
           for
           then
           ,
           they
           that
           now
           complain
           of
           some
           Taxes
           necessitated
           by
           these
           present
           troubles
           ,
           stirred
           up
           first
           by
           them
           ,
           will
           have
           cause
           to
           complain
           for
           want
           of
           bread
           to
           eat
           ,
           and
           cloathes
           to
           put
           on
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           
             having
             food
             and
             raiment
             ,
             let
             us
             be
             therewith
             content
             ,
          
           and
           serve
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           with
           gladness
           and
           joyfulness
           of
           heart
           ,
           for
           the
           abundance
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           lest
           he
           give
           us
           up
           to
           serve
           our
           enemies
           which
           he
           shall
           send
           against
           us
           ,
           in
           hunger
           ,
           and
           in
           thirst
           ,
           and
           in
           nakedness
           ,
           and
           in
           want
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           he
           put
           a
           yoke
           of
           iron
           upon
           our
           necks
           ,
           until
           he
           have
           destroyed
           us
           .
           See
           
             Deut.
          
           28.47
           48.
           
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           ,
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           discovered
           who
           are
           the
           instrumental
           causes
           of
           our
           unhappiness
           .
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           the
           third
           particular
           ,
           
             viz.
             Whence
             the
             original
             of
             Monarchy
             did
             spring
             .
          
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           clearing
           of
           that
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           make
           use
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           people
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           enemies
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           given
           up
           to
           work
           all
           manner
           of
           wickedness
           with
           greediness
           ,
           although
           they
           had
           Kings
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           their
           adulteries
           ,
           abusing
           themselves
           with
           mankinde
           ,
           and
           with
           beasts
           ,
           and
           causing
           of
           their
           children
           to
           pass
           thorow
           the
           fire
           to
           
             Molech
             ,
          
           allowed
           of
           by
           their
           Kings
           ,
           like
           the
           wicked
           Rulers
           of
           
             Sodom
             ,
             Levit.
          
           18.19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           and
           God
           
             in
             times
             past
             suffered
             all
             nations
             to
             walk
             in
             their
             own
             ways
             ,
          
           Act.
           14
           ,
           16.
           therefore
           they
           are
           no
           example
           for
           us
           to
           walk
           by
           :
           But
           we
           shall
           look
           into
           the
           ways
           of
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           God's
           
             peculiar
             people
             :
          
           for
           I
           know
           that
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           general
           would
           gladly
           be
           counted
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           offended
           if
           we
           should
           deny
           them
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           therefore
           consider
           how
           there
           came
           to
           be
           a
           King
           in
           
             Israel
          
           at
           first
           ,
           over
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           Whether
           it
           was
           by
           the
           commandment
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           according
           to
           his
           pure
           minde
           ;
           or
           whether
           it
           did
           not
           spring
           from
           a
           corrupt
           principle
           in
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           
           was
           the
           pride
           and
           wickedness
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           but
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           the
           sins
           they
           committed
           ,
           to
           chuse
           any
           other
           King
           to
           rule
           over
           them
           but
           God
           onely
           .
           For
           the
           clearing
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           shall
           examine
           these
           following
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           8.4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           we
           read
           that
           
             all
             the
             elders
             of
             Israel
             gathared
             themselves
             together
             ,
             and
             came
             to
             Samuel
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             Behold
             ,
             thou
             art
             old
             ,
             and
             thy
             sons
             walk
             not
             in
             thy
             ways
             ;
             now
             make
             us
             a
             king
             to
             judge
             us
             ,
             like
             all
             the
             nations
             .
          
           Here
           we
           see
           the
           pride
           and
           wickedness
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           would
           have
           a
           King
           to
           judge
           them
           ,
           like
           all
           other
           nations
           ,
           whom
           God
           had
           given
           up
           to
           walk
           in
           their
           own
           ways
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           lust
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           .
           Therefore
           observe
           what
           followed
           :
           first
           ,
           it
           displeased
           
             Samuel
          
           the
           Prophet
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           secondly
           ,
           he
           prayed
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           sought
           him
           about
           it
           :
           thirdly
           ,
           the
           Lord
           answered
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Hearken
             to
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             people
             in
             all
             that
             they
             have
             said
             unto
             thee
             :
             for
             they
             have
             not
             rejected
             thee
             ,
             but
             they
             have
             rejected
             me
             ,
             that
             I
             should
             not
             raign
             over
             them
             :
             according
             to
             all
             the
             works
             which
             they
             have
             done
             since
             they
             came
             out
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             even
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             wherewith
             they
             have
             forsaken
             me
             ,
             and
             served
             other
             gods
             ,
             so
             do
             they
             also
             unto
             thee
             .
             Now
             therefore
             hearken
             to
             their
             voice
             :
             howbeit
             ,
             yet
             protest
             solemnly
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             shew
             them
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             king
             that
             shall
             reign
             over
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           pretended
           good
           in
           it
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           because
           
             Samuel's
          
           sons
           were
           wicked
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           was
           angry
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           that
           they
           rejected
           him
           in
           so
           doing
           :
           notwithstanding
           he
           gave
           them
           their
           desire
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           King
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           in
           his
           anger
           ;
           and
           he
           took
           him
           away
           again
           in
           his
           wrath
           .
           See
           
             Hos.
          
           13.11
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           when
           
             Samuel
          
           had
           declared
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           King
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           that
           they
           should
           cry
           out
           in
           that
           day
           because
           of
           their
           King
           which
           they
           had
           chosen
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           hear
           them
           ;
           yet
           still
           they
           refused
           to
           obey
           the
           voice
           of
           
             Samuel
             ,
          
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Nay
             .
             but
             we
             will
             have
             a
             king
             over
             us
             ,
             to
             judge
             us
             ,
             and
             go
             out
             before
             us
             ,
             and
             fight
             our
             battels
             ;
             that
             we
             may
             be
             like
             all
             the
             nations
             .
          
        
         
           So
           
             Samuel
          
           rehearsed
           all
           these
           words
           again
           in
           the
           cars
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           was
           provoked
           ,
           and
           said
           in
           his
           anger
           ,
           Give
           them
           a
           King
           .
           And
           here
           's
           the
           beginning
           of
           Kings
           amongst
           the
           people
           of
           God
           .
        
         
         
           And
           thus
           have
           I
           shewed
           plainly
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           not
           at
           all
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           contrary
           to
           his
           holy
           will
           ,
           that
           any
           should
           have
           the
           name
           of
           a
           King
           over
           his
           people
           but
           himself
           ;
           and
           it
           did
           arise
           from
           the
           pride
           and
           corruption
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           further
           appeareth
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             And
             Samuel
             called
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             together
             unto
             the
             Lord
             to
             Miz●eh
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
             I
             brought
             up
             Israel
             out
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             and
             delivered
             you
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Egyptians
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             all
             kingdoms
             ,
             and
             of
             them
             that
             oppressed
             you
             ;
             and
             you
             have
             rejected
             your
             God
             ,
             who
             himself
             saved
             you
             out
             of
             all
             your
             adversities
             and
             tribulations
             ;
             and
             you
             have
             said
             to
             him
             ,
             Nay
             ,
             but
             give
             us
             a
             king
             :
          
           Chap.
           10.17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           
        
         
           Surely
           I
           might
           now
           take
           up
           the
           complaint
           of
           
             Moses
          
           against
           them
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           32.6
           .
           
             O
             foolish
             people
             and
             unwise
             !
             do
             ye
             thus
             requite
             the
             Lord
             ?
             Is
             he
             not
             thy
             Father
             that
             bought
             thee
             ?
             hath
             he
             not
             made
             thee
             ,
             and
             established
             thee
             ?
             Remember
             the
             days
             of
             old
             ,
             consider
             the
             yeers
             of
             many
             generations
             :
             ask
             thy
             father
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             shew
             thee
             ;
             thy
             elders
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             tell
             thee
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           I
           desire
           to
           apply
           it
           to
           
             England
             .
          
           Dear
           Country-men
           ,
           consider
           it
           in
           time
           ,
           before
           you
           provoke
           the
           Lord
           to
           anger
           .
           Hath
           not
           God
           himself
           now
           of
           late
           years
           done
           as
           great
           things
           for
           us
           ?
           Hath
           not
           he
           by
           his
           immediate
           hand
           delivered
           us
           out
           of
           all
           our
           troubles
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           all
           that
           hate
           us
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           do
           not
           rule
           over
           us
           ?
           Consider
           the
           condition
           the
           Nation
           hath
           been
           in
           within
           these
           few
           yeers
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Lord
           hath
           remembred
           us
           in
           our
           low
           condition
           ,
           and
           changed
           it
           ;
           and
           ,
           beyond
           all
           expectation
           hath
           given
           us
           Peace
           and
           Plenty
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           War
           and
           Famine
           in
           our
           Land
           .
           Consider
           how
           he
           hath
           prospered
           all
           things
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           this
           present
           Authority
           ,
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           rise
           up
           against
           them
           are
           confounded
           and
           brought
           to
           nothing
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           weak
           means
           ;
           which
           shews
           the
           immediate
           hand
           of
           God
           amongst
           us
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           take
           heed
           that
           we
           do
           not
           requite
           the
           Lord
           evil
           for
           good
           ,
           like
           a
           foolish
           and
           unwise
           people
           ,
           by
           desiring
           a
           King
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           our
           own
           lust
           pride
           ,
           and
           vain-glory
           :
           for
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           our
           King
           ;
           and
           will
           be
           ,
           if
           we
           do
           not
           reject
           him
           ,
           and
           cast
           him
           off
           ,
           by
           chusing
           a
           Man
           in
           his
           stead
           to
           reign
           over
           us
           ,
           judge
           us
           ,
           and
           fight
           our
           battels
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           let
           us
           again
           consider
           what
           a
           great
           wickedness
           it
           
           was
           in
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           how
           mightily
           the
           Lord
           was
           displeased
           with
           them
           for
           asking
           a
           King
           .
           See
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           12.16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             Now
             therefore
             stand
             still
             and
             see
             this
             great
             thing
             which
             the
             Lord
             will
             do
             before
             your
             eyes
             .
             Is
             it
             not
             wheat-harvest
             to
             day
             ?
             I
             will
             call
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           
             Samuel
          
           )
           
             and
             he
             shall
             send
             thunder
             and
             rain
             ;
             that
             you
             may
             perceive
             and
             see
             that
             your
             wickedness
             is
             great
             which
             you
             have
             done
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             asking
             a
             king
             .
             So
             Samuel
             called
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             sent
             thunder
             and
             rain
             :
             and
             the
             people
             greatly
             feared
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             Samuel
             .
             And
             all
             the
             people
             said
             to
             Samuel
             ,
             Pray
             for
             thy
             servants
             unto
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ,
             that
             we
             die
             not
             :
             for
             we
             have
             added
             to
             all
             our
             sins
             this
             evil
             ,
             to
             ask
             us
             a
             king
             .
          
           And
           his
           answer
           was
           ,
           (
           vers.
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25.
           )
           
             God
             forbid
             that
             I
             should
             sin
             against
             the
             Lord
             in
             ceasing
             to
             pray
             for
             you
             .
             But
             I
             will
             teach
             you
             the
             good
             and
             right
             way
             ,
          
           (
           which
           is
           )
           
             onely
             to
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             serve
             him
             in
             truth
             ,
             with
             all
             your
             hearts
             ,
             and
             consider
             what
             great
             things
             he
             hath
             done
             for
             you
             .
             But
             if
             ye
             shall
             still
             do
             wickedly
             ,
             ye
             shall
             be
             consumed
             ,
             both
             ye
             and
             your
             king
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           we
           have
           considered
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           what
           great
           sin
           and
           abominable
           wickedness
           it
           was
           ,
           for
           the
           people
           of
           God
           to
           chuse
           any
           other
           King
           but
           himself
           ,
           to
           rule
           over
           them
           ,
           judge
           them
           ,
           and
           fight
           their
           battels
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           considered
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           that
           we
           the
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           professing
           our selves
           to
           be
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           our
           generation
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           also
           the
           immediate
           hand
           of
           God
           hath
           been
           lifted
           up
           ,
           and
           his
           arm
           made
           bare
           for
           us
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           we
           run
           not
           headlong
           into
           such
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           as
           to
           ask
           us
           a
           king
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           hath
           taken
           away
           our
           King
           in
           his
           anger
           ,
           and
           is
           become
           our
           King
           himself
           .
           Let
           us
           remember
           from
           what
           principle
           it
           did
           arise
           ,
           and
           from
           what
           root
           it
           did
           spring
           ,
           that
           a
           Man
           should
           be
           chosen
           King
           ,
           and
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           King
           over
           the
           people
           of
           God
           :
           it
           was
           from
           the
           pride
           and
           corruption
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           :
           and
           of
           all
           their
           wickedness
           and
           sins
           that
           they
           had
           committed
           ,
           there
           was
           none
           like
           this
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           ask
           another
           King
           ,
           and
           reject
           God
           ;
           as
           is
           formerly
           proved
           by
           these
           Scriptures
           ;
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           8.4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Vers
             .
          
           19
           ,
           20.
           
             Chap.
          
           10.17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           
             Chap.
          
           12.16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25.
           
        
         
         
           Therefore
           he
           gave
           them
           a
           King
           in
           his
           anger
           ,
           and
           took
           him
           away
           again
           in
           his
           wrath
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           13.11
           .
           And
           seeing
           they
           would
           have
           a
           King
           ,
           the
           Lord
           would
           have
           him
           of
           his
           own
           chusing
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           chose
           
             David
          
           his
           servant
           ,
           a
           man
           after
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           and
           took
           him
           from
           the
           sheep-folds
           ,
           from
           following
           the
           ewes
           great
           with
           young
           ,
           he
           brought
           him
           forth
           to
           feed
           
             Jacob
          
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           
             Israel
          
           his
           inheritance
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           78.70
           ,
           71.
           
        
         
           But
           I
           am
           afraid
           that
           if
           the
           Lord
           should
           now
           take
           a
           young
           shepherd
           from
           following
           the
           ewes
           great
           with
           young
           ,
           and
           set
           him
           over
           us
           to
           be
           our
           King
           ,
           even
           those
           that
           so
           much
           desire
           a
           King
           ,
           would
           be
           as
           much
           displeased
           then
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           now
           .
           What
           shall
           the
           Lord
           do
           to
           please
           these
           people
           ?
           He
           must
           not
           reign
           over
           them
           himself
           ,
           although
           he
           have
           all
           power
           in
           heaven
           and
           earth
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           lives
           also
           ;
           but
           they
           reject
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Nay
           but
           give
           us
           a
           king
           :
           and
           he
           must
           not
           chuse
           a
           man
           after
           his
           own
           heart
           for
           them
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           be
           a
           man
           after
           their
           own
           corrupted
           hearts
           :
           And
           who
           is
           that
           ?
           Truely
           one
           of
           the
           Blood
           Royal
           ,
           one
           that
           is
           by
           descent
           come
           out
           of
           the
           loyns
           of
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ,
           as
           they
           apprehend
           .
           Therefore
           seeing
           it
           is
           such
           a
           hard
           thing
           to
           please
           these
           people
           ,
           that
           God
           himself
           cannot
           please
           them
           ,
           (
           except
           he
           should
           let
           them
           walk
           in
           their
           own
           ways
           ,
           and
           give
           them
           up
           to
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           lusts
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           the
           Nations
           in
           times
           past
           which
           he
           destroyed
           )
           Why
           then
           should
           I
           ,
           or
           any
           man
           under
           heaven
           ,
           think
           to
           please
           them
           by
           speaking
           the
           truth
           ?
           Yet
           notwithstanding
           I
           will
           perform
           my
           duty
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           to
           my
           country-men
           and
           acquaintance
           according
           to
           the
           flesh
           ;
           and
           would
           gladly
           make
           use
           of
           the
           talent
           or
           mite
           which
           God
           hath
           given
           me
           ,
           for
           their
           profit
           ,
           and
           his
           glory
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           shall
           speak
           a
           few
           words
           to
           these
           two
           things
           so
           stumbled
           at
           amongst
           men
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           
             Royal
             Blood
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Lords
             Anointed
             .
          
           It
           may
           be
           ,
           if
           these
           stumbling-blocks
           were
           taken
           away
           ,
           men
           would
           walk
           more
           uprightly
           ,
           and
           in
           less
           danger
           .
           And
           first
           ,
           I
           shall
           speak
           of
           the
           Royal
           Blood
           .
        
         
           I
           would
           gladly
           learn
           of
           any
           man
           ,
           from
           whence
           the
           Royal
           Blood
           came
           first
           .
           Not
           that
           I
           deny
           that
           there
           is
           Royal
           blood
           ,
           or
           persons
           noble
           and
           honourable
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           honoured
           more
           then
           others
           :
           but
           my
           question
           is
           ,
           How
           they
           came
           so
           ;
           whether
           by
           Generation
           ,
           or
           Exaltation
           .
           If
           by
           generation
           ,
           and
           so
           must
           continue
           ,
           then
           I
           shall
           easily
           
           prove
           that
           ,
           all
           the
           men
           in
           the
           world
           are
           of
           the
           Royal
           blood
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           all
           right
           to
           be
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           ,
           one
           as
           well
           as
           another
           ,
           if
           that
           give
           them
           right
           .
           And
           if
           it
           do
           not
           ,
           why
           do
           men
           plead
           it
           ?
           But
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           the
           Noble
           blood
           comes
           not
           by
           Generation
           :
           for
           
             God
             hath
             made
             of
             one
             blood
             all
             nations
             of
             men
             to
             dwell
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           Acts
           17.26
           .
           Now
           if
           they
           were
           all
           made
           of
           one
           blood
           that
           was
           either
           Noble
           blood
           ,
           or
           Ignoble
           .
           If
           it
           were
           noble
           ,
           then
           all
           men
           were
           noble
           :
           for
           he
           made
           them
           all
           of
           one
           blood
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           continue
           ,
           and
           will
           continue
           ,
           until
           the
           end
           of
           ages
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           it
           is
           by
           Exaltation
           ,
           namely
           ,
           when
           God
           exalteth
           men
           (
           as
           the
           Prophet
           saith
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           113.7
           ,
           8.
           )
           
             out
             of
             the
             dust
             ,
          
           and
           lifteth
           them
           
             out
             of
             the
             dunghill
             ,
             to
             set
             them
             with
             princes
             ,
             even
             with
             the
             princes
             of
             his
             people
             ;
          
           then
           they
           are
           honorable
           ,
           and
           not
           before
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           if
           the
           same
           God
           will
           cast
           down
           the
           same
           persons
           for
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           whom
           before
           he
           exalted
           ,
           and
           pour
           contempt
           and
           shame
           upon
           them
           and
           their
           posterity
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           again
           to
           dishonour
           ;
           Who
           can
           give
           them
           honour
           ?
           It
           is
           not
           in
           the
           power
           of
           all
           the
           men
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           stand
           up
           for
           one
           man
           :
           for
           it
           is
           God
           that
           
             poureth
             contempt
             upon
             princes
             ,
          
           and
           causeth
           them
           to
           
             wander
             in
             the
             wilderness
             ;
             where
             there
             is
             no
             way
             ,
          
           Psal.
           107.40
           .
           and
           it
           is
           God
           that
           
             changeth
             times
             and
             seasons
             ,
          
           and
           
             removeth
             kings
             ,
             and
             setteth
             up
             kings
             ,
          
           Dan.
           2.21
           .
           And
           it
           is
           God
           that
           turned
           out
           the
           greatest
           King
           that
           ever
           reigned
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           to
           grasing
           among
           the
           beasts
           ;
           and
           made
           him
           ,
           even
           that
           head
           of
           gold
           ,
           more
           contemptible
           then
           the
           bafest
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           2.38
           .
           with
           Chap.
           4.25
           .
           And
           it
           is
           the
           same
           God
           that
           
             exalteth
             the
             needy
             out
             of
             the
             dust
             ,
             and
             taketh
             the
             poor
             out
             of
             the
             dunghill
             ;
             that
             he
             may
             set
             him
             with
             princes
             ,
             even
             with
             the
             princes
             of
             his
             people
             ;
          
           and
           then
           they
           are
           of
           the
           Royal
           blood
           :
           if
           men
           will
           plead
           for
           it
           ,
           let
           them
           .
           But
           yet
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           vertue
           of
           all
           the
           honorable
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           to
           consider
           from
           whence
           they
           were
           taken
           ;
           (
           and
           though
           they
           be
           called
           
             Gods
             ,
          
           Psal.
           82.6
           ,
           7.
           yet
           
             they
             must
             die
             like
             men
             ,
          
           and
           return
           to
           the
           dust
           ;
           and
           after
           that
           cometh
           Judgement
           :
           )
           that
           so
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           come
           to
           give
           up
           their
           account
           to
           God
           at
           the
           Great
           Day
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           able
           to
           do
           it
           with
           joy
           :
           for
           then
           cometh
           that
           everlasting
           
           honour
           and
           glory
           which
           shall
           not
           be
           taken
           away
           from
           them
           that
           shall
           once
           be
           counted
           worthy
           to
           be
           made
           partakers
           thereof
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           concerning
           the
           Blood
           Royal
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           came
           so
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           come
           to
           speak
           of
           the
           
             Lords
             Anointed
             ;
          
           whose
           name
           we
           ought
           not
           to
           take
           into
           our
           mouthes
           ,
           but
           with
           reverence
           and
           godly
           fear
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           know
           that
           Ignorance
           hath
           been
           the
           mother
           of
           Devotion
           in
           this
           thing
           also
           ;
           and
           men
           have
           put
           Light
           for
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           Darkness
           for
           Light
           ,
           and
           called
           Evil
           Good
           ,
           and
           Good
           Evil
           ;
           speaking
           evil
           of
           things
           they
           know
           not
           ;
           calling
           the
           Lord
           Bishops
           Anointed
           ,
           the
           Anointed
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           have
           thrown
           down
           Christ
           the
           true
           Anointed
           ,
           and
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           them
           lay
           ,
           have
           laboured
           to
           lay
           his
           honour
           in
           the
           dust
           ;
           reviling
           and
           persecuting
           him
           ,
           in
           his
           poor
           Saints
           ,
           wheresoever
           they
           found
           him
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           death
           ;
           not
           remembring
           the
           words
           of
           our
           glorious
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           25.40
           .
           considered
           with
           45.
           by
           which
           words
           we
           understand
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           done
           to
           his
           Saints
           ,
           is
           done
           to
           himself
           ,
           be
           it
           good
           or
           evil
           ;
           according
           to
           his
           words
           to
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           Acts
           9.4
           .
           
             Saul
             ,
             Saul
             ,
             why
             persecutest
             thou
             me
             ?
          
           which
           was
           his
           Saints
           ,
           &
           holy
           people
           which
           contended
           earnestly
           for
           that
           faith
           once
           delivered
           by
           himself
           .
           And
           thus
           have
           the
           kings
           of
           the
           earth
           stood
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           Rulers
           have
           taken
           counsel
           together
           ,
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           Anointed
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.26
           .
           Therefore
           now
           the
           Lord
           that
           sitteth
           in
           heaven
           ,
           is
           laughing
           of
           them
           to
           scorn
           ,
           and
           hath
           them
           in
           derision
           ,
           and
           is
           vexing
           of
           them
           in
           his
           fore
           displeasure
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           2.1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           staining
           the
           pride
           of
           all
           their
           glory
           ,
           and
           is
           bringing
           into
           contempt
           all
           the
           honourable
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           and
           thus
           the
           poureth
           contempt
           upon
           Princes
           ,
           by
           casting
           down
           and
           destroying
           of
           them
           ,
           even
           by
           men
           that
           have
           been
           and
           are
           base
           and
           contemptible
           in
           their
           eyes
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           Lord
           is
           vexing
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           will
           vex
           them
           in
           his
           sore
           displeasure
           ,
           until
           he
           have
           destroyed
           them
           from
           off
           the
           earth
           :
           because
           they
           have
           vexed
           ,
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Saints
           ,
           therefore
           he
           will
           give
           them
           blood
           to
           drink
           :
           for
           they
           are
           worthy
           .
           And
           thus
           will
           God
           the
           Lord
           let
           his
           King
           upon
           his
           holy
           hill
           of
           
             Ston
             ,
          
           and
           learn
           all
           men
           to
           know
           who
           is
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           clearing
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           would
           gladly
           be
           answered
           this
           
           Question
           ,
           if
           any
           will
           or
           can
           :
           (
           namely
           )
           How
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           or
           any
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           became
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ?
           or
           when
           ,
           or
           what
           day
           was
           it
           ?
           What
           was
           done
           to
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           were
           made
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ?
           But
           this
           I
           confess
           that
           when
           the
           Lord
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
          
           anointed
           
             Charles
          
           the
           first
           (
           deceased
           )
           to
           be
           King
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           that
           then
           he
           became
           the
           Lord
           Bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury's
          
           Anointed
           ;
           but
           no
           other
           Lords
           Anointed
           that
           I
           know
           of
           :
           and
           therefore
           we
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           when
           that
           Lord
           that
           anointed
           him
           lost
           his
           head
           ,
           he
           that
           was
           anointed
           by
           him
           could
           not
           keep
           his
           long
           :
           And
           so
           their
           old
           Proverb
           was
           verified
           ,
           
             No
             Bishop
             ,
             no
             King
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           much
           wonder
           what
           Lord
           's
           anointed
           
             Charles
          
           the
           second
           is
           ,
           seeing
           there
           was
           no
           Lord
           Bishop
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           anoint
           him
           .
           Surely
           ,
           the
           highest
           Title
           he
           can
           claim
           ;
           is
           but
           Sir
           
             John
             Presbyter's
          
           Anointed
           .
        
         
           But
           ,
           for
           the
           further
           clearing
           of
           this
           thing
           ,
           I
           deny
           that
           any
           King
           ,
           whatsoever
           he
           were
           ,
           since
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           (
           Christ
           )
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           was
           ever
           called
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           .
           See
           
             Acts
          
           10.36
           ,
           37
           ,
           38.
           with
           Chap.
           4.25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           And
           let
           any
           of
           the
           most
           wise
           and
           zealous
           people
           in
           the
           Land
           for
           that
           thing
           ,
           prove
           it
           if
           they
           can
           :
           and
           if
           they
           cannot
           ,
           let
           them
           confess
           that
           they
           have
           been
           zealous
           ,
           but
           not
           according
           to
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           Another
           Question
           is
           ,
           Where
           ever
           any
           were
           called
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           before
           Christ
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           onely
           those
           that
           had
           the
           rule
           and
           dominion
           over
           the
           Jews
           ,
           which
           were
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             Abraham's
          
           seed
           according
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           of
           whom
           (
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           )
           Christ
           ,
           or
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ,
           came
           .
           See
           
             Rom.
          
           9.4.5
           .
           And
           therefore
           they
           were
           called
           so
           in
           the
           type
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           figures
           of
           (
           Christ
           )
           the
           true
           Anointed
           ,
           that
           was
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           be
           born
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           2.2
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           shall
           object
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           that
           
             Cyrus
          
           was
           called
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ,
           
             Isai.
          
           45.1
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           That
           is
           the
           same
           which
           I
           said
           before
           :
           for
           he
           was
           at
           that
           time
           King
           ,
           and
           had
           rule
           and
           dominion
           over
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Abraham's
          
           seed
           :
           and
           the
           Lord
           telleth
           us
           (
           in
           vers
           .
           4.
           )
           wherefore
           he
           calleth
           him
           so
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             For
             Jacob
             my
             servants
             sake
             ,
             and
             Israel
             mine
             elect
             ,
             I
             have
             even
             called
             thee
             by
             name
             ,
             and
             surnamed
             thee
             ,
             though
             thou
             hast
             not
             known
             
             me
             .
          
           And
           thus
           the
           Lord
           himself
           hath
           fully
           answered
           that
           Objection
           ;
           and
           it
           's
           clearly
           proved
           ,
           that
           none
           before
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           did
           ever
           bear
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ,
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           type
           ,
           but
           onely
           those
           that
           were
           Kings
           ;
           and
           had
           rule
           over
           Gods
           own
           peculiar
           people
           ,
           
             Abrahams
          
           seed
           :
           which
           teacheth
           us
           thus
           much
           ,
           That
           none
           are
           now
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ,
           but
           he
           (
           onely
           he
           )
           that
           is
           Lord
           and
           King
           over
           the
           house
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             Abrahams
          
           seed
           ;
           which
           in
           (
           Christ
           )
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           was
           
             borne
             King
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
          
           Mat.
           22.
           whom
           God
           hath
           Anointed
           himself
           ;
           not
           with
           oyle-olive
           sweetly
           perfumed
           ,
           but
           with
           
             the
             oyle
             of
             gladness
             above
             his
             fellows
             ,
          
           Heb.
           1.9
           .
           even
           with
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           of
           wisdome
           and
           understanding
           ,
           and
           of
           Counsel
           and
           might
           ,
           and
           of
           knowledge
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           See
           
             Act.
          
           10.30
           .
           with
           
             Isa.
          
           11.2
           ,
           5.
           he
           is
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ;
           to
           whom
           God
           hath
           given
           a
           
             name
             above
             every
             name
             ,
          
           and
           
             him
             hath
             God
             highly
             exalted
             ,
             and
             set
             him
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             his
             Majesty
             on
             high
             ,
             far
             above
             all
             Principality
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             might
             ,
             and
             dominion
             ,
             and
             every
             name
             that
             is
             named
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             that
             which
             is
             to
             come
             ,
          
           Psa.
           2.9
           ,
           10
           11.
           with
           
             Eph.
          
           1.20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           
           And
           to
           him
           hath
           God
           committed
           all
           power
           in
           Heaven
           and
           in
           Earth
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           28.10
           .
           to
           give
           commandments
           ,
           to
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           for
           whom
           he
           hath
           ,
           dyed
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           3.22
           ,
           23
           ;
           24.
           and
           also
           to
           reward
           them
           that
           observe
           and
           do
           them
           with
           the
           things
           promised
           ;
           which
           is
           to
           partake
           of
           the
           same
           eternall
           life
           and
           glory
           with
           himself
           ,
           that
           the
           Father
           hath
           given
           him
           ;
           according
           to
           these
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           103.17
           ,
           18.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           2.6
           ,
           7.
           
             chap.
          
           8.17.1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.3
           ,
           4
           
             Rev.
          
           2.26.27
           .
           
             chap.
          
           3.21
           ,
           22
           ,
           
             chap.
          
           22.14
           .
           and
           to
           reward
           those
           .
           that
           know
           him
           not
           ,
           and
           obey
           not
           his
           holy
           Gospel
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           works
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           2.8
           9.
           
           
             To
             those
             that
             are
             contentious
             ,
             and
             obey
             not
             the
             truth
             ,
             but
             obey
             unrighteousness
             ,
             he
             will
             render
             indignation
             and
             wrath
             ,
             tribulation
             and
             anguish
             upon
             every
             soul
             of
             man
             that
             doth
             evil
             ,
             whether
             Jew
             or
             Gentile
             :
          
           and
           will
           destroy
           them
           with
           an
           everlasting
           destruction
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           power
           .
           And
           this
           honour
           and
           glory
           he
           received
           from
           God
           the
           Father
           in
           the
           holy
           mount
           ,
           when
           
             Peter
             ,
             James
             ,
          
           &
           
             John
          
           were
           
             eye-witnesses
             of
             his
             Majesty
             ;
          
           and
           that
           voyce
           they
           heard
           that
           came
           
             from
             the
             excellent
             glory
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             This
             is
             my
             beloved
             Son
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             am
             well
             pleased
             ,
          
           2
           Pet.
           1.16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           This
           is
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ;
           
           who
           is
           the
           onely
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           ;
           by
           whom
           
             Kings
             raigne
             ,
             and
             Princes
             decree
             Justice
             ,
          
           even
           all
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           Counsel
           is
           his
           ,
           and
           sound
           wisdome
           ;
           he
           is
           understanding
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           strength
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           8.14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16.
           he
           loves
           them
           that
           love
           him
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           seek
           him
           early
           ,
           shall
           find
           him
           ;
           But
           those
           his
           enemies
           that
           will
           not
           that
           he
           should
           Reigne
           over
           them
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           and
           slaine
           before
           him
           .
           
             Luke
          
           19.27
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           have
           I
           shown
           ,
           and
           clearly
           proved
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           the
           Lords
           anointed
           King
           onely
           and
           alone
           ;
           and
           none
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Nations
           can
           have
           any
           right
           to
           such
           a
           title
           any
           otherways
           then
           the
           Saints
           and
           all
           that
           fear
           God
           in
           generall
           have
           ;
           which
           is
           ,
           by
           partaking
           of
           the
           same
           anointing
           Spirit
           ,
           through
           believing
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             The
             anointing
             that
             ye
             have
             received
             of
             him
             ,
             abideth
             in
             you
             ;
             and
             you
             need
             not
             that
             any
             man
             teach
             you
             :
             but
             as
             that
             anointing
             teacheth
             you
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             is
             truth
             ,
          
           1
           
             John
          
           2.27
           .
        
         
           And
           againe
           he
           saith
           ;
           
             We
             have
             an
             unction
             from
             the
             holy
             One
             ;
          
           vers.
           20.
           and
           ,
           
             he
             that
             stablisheth
             us
             with
             you
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             hath
             anointed
             us
             ,
             is
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             also
             sealed
             us
             ,
             and
             given
             us
             the
             earnest
             of
             his
             Spirit
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           1.21
           ,
           22.
           and
           this
           anointing
           is
           as
           proper
           to
           a
           Begger
           ,
           as
           to
           a
           King
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           a
           believer
           :
           and
           if
           a
           King
           be
           an
           unbeliever
           ,
           he
           hath
           no
           Right
           at
           all
           to
           it
           ;
           for
           
             there
             is
             no
             respect
             of
             persons
             with
             God
             ;
             but
             he
             hath
             chosen
             the
             poor
             in
             this
             world
             rich
             in
             faith
             ,
             and
             heirs
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             prepared
             for
             them
             that
             love
             him
             ,
          
           James
           2.5
           .
           And
           he
           hath
           revealed
           his
           Truth
           to
           Babes
           and
           Sucklings
           ,
           and
           hid
           it
           from
           the
           wise
           and
           prudent
           ;
           Insomuch
           that
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             that
             none
             of
             the
             Princes
             of
             this
             world
             knew
             it
             :
             For
             had
             they
             known
             it
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             have
             crucified
             the
             Lord
             of
             Glory
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           2.7
           ,
           8.
           
           Therefore
           saith
           
             James
          
           1.9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             Let
             the
             Brother
             of
             low
             degree
             rejoyce
             in
             that
             he
             is
             exalted
             ;
             but
             the
             Rich
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             is
             made
             low
             :
          
           For
           God
           will
           raise
           them
           both
           up
           ,
           
             to
             sit
             together
             in
             heavenly
             places
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           Eph.
           2.6
           .
           And
           he
           will
           make
           them
           partakers
           of
           his
           fulness
           ;
           and
           
             members
             of
             his
             Body
             ,
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Bones
             ,
          
           Chap.
           5.30
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           be
           wise
           ,
           and
           learn
           to
           know
           what
           the
           Lord
           meaneth
           ,
           when
           he
           faith
           ,
           
           
             Touch
             not
             mine
             Anointed
             ,
             and
             do
             my
             Prophets
             no
             harm
             :
          
           For
           he
           that
           once
           
             reproved
             Kings
             for
             their
             sakes
             ,
          
           and
           slew
           great
           and
           Famous
           ones
           for
           them
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           105.14.15
           .
           with
           136.17
           ,
           18.
           is
           now
           about
           to
           reprove
           all
           the
           Kings
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Earth
           for
           their
           sakes
           ;
           as
           I
           shall
           now
           make
           it
           appear
           ,
           by
           shewing
           
             Gods
             dedesigne
             against
             them
             ,
             in
             these
             last
             days
             .
          
        
         
           And
           first
           :
           The
           designe
           of
           God
           and
           his
           purpose
           is
           (
           in
           this
           last
           age
           of
           the
           world
           )
           
             to
             staine
             the
             pride
             of
             all
             their
             Glory
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             into
             contempt
             all
             the
             honorable
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           Isa.
           23.9
           .
           and
           
             to
             pour
             contempt
             upon
             Princes
             ,
             and
             to
             cause
             them
             to
             wander
             in
             the
             wilderness
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             no
             way
             ;
          
           and
           to
           
             set
             the
             poor
             on
             high
             from
             affliction
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             him
             families
             like
             a
             flock
             ;
          
           Psa.
           107.40
           41.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           purpose
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           to
           sacrifice
           the
           flesh
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           mighty
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           Chiefe
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           to
           give
           their
           flesh
           to
           be
           meat
           to
           the
           fowls
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           19.17
           ,
           18.
           with
           
             Ezek.
          
           19.17
           ,
           18.
           where
           he
           saith
           .
           
             They
             shall
             eat
             the
             flesh
             of
             the
             mighty
             ,
             and
             d●ink
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           if
           the
           Lord
           will
           do
           these
           things
           to
           the
           great
           and
           mighty
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Princes
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           who
           then
           can
           give
           them
           honour
           and
           ,
           deliver
           them
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           wrath
           ?
           And
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           do
           it
           ,
           consider
           further
           what
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           25.31
           ,
           32.
           
           
             A
             noise
             shall
             come
             from
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             Earth
             :
             for
             the
             Lord
             hath
             a
             controversie
             with
             the
             Nations
             ;
             he
             will
             plead
             with
             all
             flesh
             :
             he
             will
             give
             them
             that
             are
             wicked
             to
             the
             sword
             .
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ,
             Behold
             ,
             evil
             shall
             go
             forth
             from
             Nation
             to
             Nation
             .
          
           This
           the
           Lord
           will
           do
           ,
           untill
           he
           have
           stained
           the
           pride
           of
           all
           their
           glory
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           untill
           he
           have
           taken
           away
           their
           Kings
           ,
           wherein
           they
           glory
           ,
           and
           of
           whom
           they
           so
           much
           boast
           .
           That
           this
           is
           so
           ,
           consider
           the
           fore-going
           words
           :
           
             They
             shall
             eat
             the
             flesh
             of
             Kings
             ;
             and
             Princes
             ,
             and
             mighty
             men
             ,
             and
             chief
             Captaines
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             that
             stand
             up
             with
             them
             against
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           And
           for
           further
           confirmation
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           consider
           what
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           25.15
           .
           
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ,
             the
             God
             of
             Israel
             ,
             to
             me
             ,
             Take
             the
             wine-cup
             of
             this
             fury
             at
             mine
             hand
             ,
             and
             cause
             all
             the
             Nations
             to
             whom
             I
             send
             thee
             ,
             to
             drink
             it
             .
          
           Consider
           what
           Nations
           ,
           ver.
           18.19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           26.
           
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             the
             Cities
             of
             Judah
             ,
             and
             the
             kings
             and
             Princes
             thereof
             ,
             to
             make
             them
             a
             desolution
             ,
             an
             astonishments
             ,
             and
             hissing
             ,
             and
             a
             curse
             ,
             (
             as
             it
             is
             at
             this
             day
             .
             )
          
           We
           are
           sure
           this
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           a
           hissing
           and
           a
           curse
           at
           this
           day
           :
           why
           then
           should
           the
           other
           be
           so
           incredible
           ,
           (
           namely
           )
           that
           he
           will
           destroy
           all
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           with
           their
           honorable
           Princes
           ,
           if
           they
           stand
           up
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           Anointed
           ;
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Pharoah
             King
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             and
             his
             Servants
             ,
             and
             his
             Princes
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             people
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             mingled
             people
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             Vz
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             the
             Philistines
             ,
             and
             Ashkolon
             ,
             and
             Azzah
             ,
             and
             Ekron
             ,
             and
             the
             remnant
             of
             Ashdod
             ,
             Edom
             ,
             and
             Moab
             ,
             and
             the
             children
             of
             Ammon
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             Tyrus
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             Zidon
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             isles
             beyond
             the
             sea
             :
             Dedan
             ,
             and
             Tema
             ,
             and
             Buz
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             are
             in
             the
             utmost
             corners
          
           (
           the
           Lord
           will
           find
           them
           out
           :
           )
           
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             Arabia
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             mingled
             people
             that
             dwel
             in
             the
             desert
             :
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             Zimri
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             Elam
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Medes
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             north
             ,
             far
             and
             near
             ,
             one
             with
             another
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             world
             that
             are
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           To
           all
           these
           was
           the
           Prophet
           sent
           ,
           to
           declare
           to
           them
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           the
           God
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           (
           namely
           )
           that
           they
           should
           
             drink
             and
             be
             drunken
             ,
             and
             spue
             and
             fall
             ,
             and
             rise
             no
             more
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             sword
             ,
             which
             I
             will
             send
             among
             them
             .
          
           The
           certainty
           of
           it
           doth
           further
           appear
           in
           the
           28
           ,
           29
           verses
           ;
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             they
             refuse
             to
             take
             the
             cup
             at
             thine
             hand
             ,
             to
             drinke
             ,
             then
             shalt
             thou
             say
             to
             them
             ;
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             ,
             Ye
             shall
             certainly
             drink
             :
             for
             lo
             ,
             I
             begin
             to
             bring
             evil
             upon
             the
             City
             which
             is
             called
             by
             my
             name
          
           (
           
             viz.
          
           Jerusalem
           )
           
             and
             shall
             ye
             be
             utterly
             unpunished
             ?
             Ye
             shall
             not
             be
             unpunished
             :
             for
             I
             will
             call
             for
             a
             sword
             upon
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           is
           the
           designe
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           made
           plain
           by
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           any
           cunning
           devised
           fables
           ,
           or
           fancies
           of
           my
           own
           brain
           :
           These
           sayings
           are
           faithfull
           and
           true
           ;
           therefore
           they
           will
           come
           to
           pass
           in
           their
           appointed
           times
           .
           And
           that
           they
           are
           not
           yet
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           is
           plaine
           to
           all
           that
           do
           understand
           :
           for
           
           most
           of
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           nations
           are
           yet
           in
           their
           pompe
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           Lords
           Anointed
           ;
           therefore
           he
           will
           avenge
           himself
           upon
           them
           speedily
           :
           for
           these
           be
           the
           days
           of
           vengence
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           things
           that
           are
           written
           in
           the
           Prophets
           against
           the
           enemies
           of
           Christ
           ,
           must
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.22
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           in
           the
           earth
           is
           distress
           of
           nations
           ,
           and
           perplexity
           ;
           and
           mens
           hearts
           failing
           them
           for
           feare
           ,
           and
           for
           looking
           after
           the
           things
           that
           are
           coming
           on
           the
           earth
           .
           For
           the
           signes
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           now
           amongst
           us
           ,
           even
           here
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           and
           the
           beginning
           of
           sorrows
           is
           in
           the
           nation
           :
           the
           Lord
           hath
           now
           begun
           to
           make
           us
           drink
           of
           this
           bitter
           cup
           ;
           and
           it
           will
           be
           great
           mercy
           if
           we
           drink
           no
           deeper
           :
           notwithstanding
           some
           murmur
           and
           complain
           ;
           it
           is
           because
           their
           eyes
           are
           not
           open
           to
           see
           God's
           designe
           now
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           they
           would
           see
           more
           cause
           to
           give
           thanks
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           his
           mercies
           ,
           then
           to
           murmur
           against
           him
           for
           his
           favourable
           and
           gentle
           chastisements
           ;
           
             he
             hath
             not
             dealt
             so
             with
             every
             nation
             :
          
           and
           if
           
             England
          
           escape
           thus
           it
           will
           be
           very
           strange
           to
           me
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           beleive
           it
           will
           be
           to
           all
           that
           rightly
           understand
           what
           God
           is
           now
           doing
           ,
           and
           his
           work
           which
           he
           will
           accomplish
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           yet
           before
           the
           end
           :
           for
           he
           hath
           not
           yet
           made
           
             a
             man
             more
             precious
             then
             fine
             gold
             even
             a
             man
             then
             the
             golding
             wedge
             of
             Ophir
             .
          
           Isa.
           13.11
           ,
           12.
           neither
           hath
           he
           made
           
             the
             earth
             empty
             ,
             and
             laid
             it
             waste
             ,
             and
             scattered
             the
             inhabitants
          
           thereof
           ,
           Is
           .
           24.1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           but
           
             when
             it
             shall
             thus
             be
             in
             the
             midest
             of
             the
             land
             among
             the
             peoples
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             shaking
             of
             an
             olive-tree
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             gleaning
             of
             the
             grapes
             ,
             when
             the
             vintage
             is
             ended
             :
             they
             shall
             lift
             up
             their
             voice
             and
             sing
             for
             the
             majesty
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           ver.
           13.14
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           the
           wicked
           and
           ungodly
           men
           ,
           that
           know
           not
           Christ
           ,
           and
           obey
           not
           his
           holy
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           are
           enemies
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           that
           he
           should
           reigne
           over
           them
           ;
           let
           them
           howl
           for
           sorrow
           of
           heart
           :
           for
           their
           sorrows
           are
           begun
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           and
           it
           shall
           come
           as
           a
           destuction
           from
           the
           Almighty
           :
           then
           
             shall
             all
          
           their
           
             hands
             be
             faint
             ,
             and
             every
             mans
             heart
             shall
             melt
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             afraid
             ;
             pangs
             of
             sorrow
             shall
             take
             hold
             of
             them
             :
             they
             shall
             be
             in
             pain
             as
             a
             woman
             in
             travel
             :
             they
             shall
             be
             amazed
             one
             at
             another
             ,
             and
             their
             face
             shall
             be
             as
             flames
             .
          
           Isa.
           13.6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
         
           But
           let
           those
           that
           feare
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           keep
           his
           commandements
           ,
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           lift
           up
           their
           heads
           ;
           for
           the
           day
           of
           their
           Redemption
           draweth
           nigh
           .
           For
           
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             (
             even
             in
             those
             days
             )
             that
             whosoever
             shall
             call
             upon
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             shall
             be
             saved
             ;
             Luk.
          
           21.28
           .
           
             Act.
          
           2.21
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           in
           order
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           is
           ,
           wherefore
           God
           will
           destroy
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Because
           in
           all
           ages
           they
           have
           been
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           the
           persecuters
           of
           him
           and
           his
           Saints
           .
        
         
           Those
           they
           were
           that
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           being
           deluded
           and
           blinded
           by
           the
           false
           prophets
           ,
           did
           persecute
           and
           kill
           the
           prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           as
           in
           
             Ahabs
          
           days
           ,
           
             Zedekiahs
          
           days
           ,
           and
           
             Jehoiakims
          
           days
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           26.29
           .
           chap.
           37.12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           with
           1
           
             King.
          
           9.9
           ,
           10.
           and
           
             chap.
          
           24.25
           26
           ,
           27.
           
           They
           also
           were
           the
           men
           in
           Christs
           days
           ,
           which
           by
           wicked
           hands
           brought
           him
           to
           his
           end
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.26
           .
           
             The
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             stood
             up
             ,
             and
             the
             Rulers
             were
             gathered
             together
             against
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             against
             his
             Christ
             :
             for
             of
             a
             truth
             against
             thy
             holy
             child
             Jesus
             ,
             whom
             thou
             hast
             anoninted
             ,
             both
             Herod
             ,
             and
             Pontius
             Pilate
             ,
             with
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             people
             of
             Israel
             ,
             are
             gathered
             together
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           generation
           the
           Lord
           speaks
           of
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           23.
           calling
           of
           of
           them
           
             Serpents
             ,
          
           and
           
             generation
             of
             vipers
             ;
          
           saying
           to
           them
           ,
           
             How
             can
             you
             escape
             the
             damnation
             of
             hell
             ?
          
           because
           they
           had
           slain
           the
           Prophets
           and
           righteous
           men
           that
           lived
           in
           their
           days
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           days
           of
           their
           forefathers
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           that
           wicked
           spirit
           of
           persecution
           which
           all
           along
           from
           
             Cain
          
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           hath
           reigned
           ,
           and
           will
           reigne
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           ungodly
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           to
           persecute
           and
           kill
           the
           Saints
           :
           Therefore
           saith
           
             Paul
             ,
             Gal.
          
           4.29
           .
           
             As
             then
             he
             that
             was
             born
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             persecuted
             him
             that
             was
             born
             after
             the
             spirit
             ,
             even
             so
             it
             is
             now
             :
          
           and
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             time
             cometh
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             killeth
             you
             ,
             will
             think
             he
             doth
             God
             good
             service
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             these
             things
             will
             they
             do
             unto
             you
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             not
             known
             the
             Father
             nor
             me
             ,
          
           Joh.
           16.2.3
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           the
           chiefest
           actors
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           of
           the
           nations
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           knew
           not
           God
           ,
           nor
           
             the
             hidden
             wisdom
             of
             God
             :
             for
             had
             they
             known
             it
             ,
             
             they
             would
             not
             have
             crucified
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.7
           ,
           8.
           and
           the
           reason
           why
           they
           did
           not
           know
           it
           ,
           was
           ,
           because
           they
           suffered
           the
           wicked
           priests
           and
           false
           prophets
           of
           the
           times
           to
           blind
           the
           eyes
           of
           their
           minds
           ,
           lest
           the
           light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           should
           shine
           into
           their
           souls
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.3
           ,
           4.
           
           And
           this
           they
           effected
           ,
           by
           handling
           the
           word
           of
           God
           deceitfully
           ,
           &
           changing
           the
           truth
           into
           a
           lye
           ;
           
             teaching
             for
             doctrines
             the
             commandments
             of
             men
             ,
          
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           commands
           of
           God
           given
           us
           by
           Christ
           :
           So
           walking
           in
           cratiness
           smoothing
           over
           their
           deceits
           with
           a
           company
           of
           good
           words
           ,
           and
           false
           speeches
           ;
           thereby
           
             deceiving
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             simple
             :
          
           and
           
             through
             covetousness
             and
             sained
             words
             ,
          
           have
           
             made
             merchandise
             of
             their
             souls
             ,
          
           Rom.
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           with
           2
           Pet.
           2.2
           ,
           3.
           and
           indeed
           ,
           it
           's
           no
           marvell
           though
           it
           be
           thus
           :
           for
           it
           is
           the
           policy
           of
           Satan
           to
           gain
           the
           Kings
           and
           rulers
           of
           the
           nations
           to
           him self
           ;
           for
           by
           that
           meanes
           he
           can
           easily
           suppress
           the
           people
           of
           God
           living
           under
           them
           ,
           and
           also
           delude
           and
           deceive
           those
           that
           have
           not
           the
           knowledg
           of
           God
           amongst
           them
           ,
           by
           the
           examples
           of
           them
           in
           authority
           :
           for
           look
           what
           religion
           the
           Kings
           and
           rulers
           of
           the
           nations
           are
           of
           ,
           the
           same
           generally
           the
           people
           are
           :
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           The
           Kings
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rulers
           there
           of
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           good
           ,
           the
           people
           were
           the
           better
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           were
           evill
           ,
           the
           people
           were
           generally
           wicked
           :
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           14.15
           16.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             smite
             Israel
             as
             a
             reed
             is
             shaken
             in
             the
             water
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             root
             up
             Israel
             out
             of
             this
             good
             land
             which
             he
             gave
             to
             their
             fathers
             :
             and
             he
             shall
             give
             up
             Israel
             because
             of
             the
             sins
             of
             Jereboans
             ;
             who
             did
             sin
             ,
             and
             who
             made
             Israel
             to
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           We
           may
           likewise
           observe
           the
           same
           in
           
             Judah
             ,
          
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Rehoboam
          
           the
           son
           of
           
             Solomon
             ,
          
           1
           King.
           14.21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             And
             Judah
             did
             evil
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             provoked
             him
             to
             jealousie
             with
             their
             sins
             which
             they
             had
             committed
             ,
             above
             all
             that
             their
             fathers
             had
             done
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           same
           things
           may
           be
           observed
           by
           us
           of
           late
           days
           here
           in
           
             England
             :
          
           for
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           the
           people
           were
           Protestants
           ;
           but
           in
           Queen
           
             Marys
          
           days
           they
           were
           Papists
           ;
           for
           shee
           and
           the
           Rulers
           were
           soland
           in
           Queen
           
             Elizabeths
          
           days
           ,
           again
           Protestants
           ;
           for
           she
           and
           the
           rulers
           were
           so
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           it
           is
           the
           fashion
           of
           the
           nations
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           nation
           of
           
             England
          
           also
           ,
           to
           be
           of
           
           that
           Religion
           that
           their
           Kings
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           were
           :
           and
           great
           reason
           :
           for
           ,
           first
           ,
           its
           praise-worthy
           ,
           and
           highly
           commendable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           way
           to
           live
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           to
           escape
           the
           crose
           of
           Christ
           .
           But
           let
           us
           remember
           ,
           that
           what
           is
           highly
           esteemed
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           ,
           is
           abomination
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           16.16
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           aveng●
           himself
           upon
           them
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           persecuted
           his
           Saints
           without
           a
           cause
           ;
           as
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           119.161
           .
           
             Princes
             have
             persecuted
             me
             without
             a
             cause
             :
          
           &
           because
           they
           have
           given
           their
           power
           to
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           suffered
           that
           serpentine
           and
           viperous
           generation
           of
           false
           prophets
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           to
           make
           use
           of
           them
           to
           persecute
           and
           destroy
           the
           Saints
           and
           Children
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ;
           notwithstanding
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             Psa.
          
           116.15
           .
           
             Right
             dear
             and
             precious
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             is
             the
             death
             of
             his
             Saints
             ;
          
           and
           that
           he
           will
           require
           it
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           Mat.
           23.33
           ,
           34
           35
           36.
           with
           Rev.
           18.24
           .
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           that
           
             in
             her
             was
             found
             the
             blood
             of
             all
             the
             Saints
             and
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             are
             slain
             upon
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           It
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           
             what
             the
             Kings
             and
             rulers
             of
             ,
             the
             nations
             may
             or
             should
             do
             ,
             to
             escape
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             lifted
             up
             against
             them
             :
          
           for
           although
           there
           be
           a
           generall
           distruction
           pronounced
           against
           the
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           of
           the
           nations
           (
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           the
           sins
           of
           their
           fore-fathers
           ,
           being
           at
           the
           full
           )
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           ;
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           without
           respect
           of
           their
           conditions
           ,
           but
           
             except
             they
             repent
          
           (
           as
           Christ
           saith
           )
           
             they
             shall
             all
             perish
             ,
          
           Luke
           13.5
           .
           as
           we
           also
           see
           in
           
             Jon.
          
           3.4
           .
           When
           the
           Lord
           by
           the
           Prophet
           had
           pronounced
           destruction
           to
           Nineveh
           within
           fourty
           days
           ;
           yet
           we
           see
           when
           they
           acknowledged
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           humbled
           themselves
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           forgive
           them
           ,
           and
           spare
           their
           King
           and
           their
           City
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           gratious
           promise
           ,
           as
           we
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           18.6.7
           8.9
           ,
           10.
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             At
             what
             instant
             I
             shall
             speak
             concerning
             a
             Nation
             ,
             on
             a
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             pluck
             up
             or
             to
             pull
             down
             and
             destroy
             it
             ;
             if
             that
             Nation
             against
             whom
             I
             have
             pronounced
             ,
             turn
             from
             their
             evil
             I
             will
             repent
             of
             the
             evil
             ,
             I
             thought
             to
             do
             unto
             them
             .
             And
             at
             what
             instant
             I
             speak
             concerning
             a
             nation
             and
             a
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             build
             and
             plaint
             it
             ;
             if
             that
             nation
             do
             evil
             in
             my
             sight
             ,
             that
             it
             obey
             not
             my
             voice
             ,
             then
             will
             I
             
             repent
             of
             the
             good
             wherewith
             I
             said
             I
             would
             benefit
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           gratiously
           left
           open
           a
           door
           of
           repentance
           for
           them
           to
           escape
           thorow
           ;
           although
           it
           s
           to
           be
           feared
           that
           very
           few
           will
           make
           use
           of
           it
           :
           notwithstanding
           my
           humble
           advice
           is
           to
           all
           in
           generall
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           let
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           acceptable
           unto
           them
           which
           in
           these
           words
           is
           expressed
           :
           
             Be
             wise
             now
             therefore
             ,
             ye
             Kings
             ;
             and
             be
             instructed
             ,
             ye
             that
             are
             Judges
             of
             the
             earth
             :
             Serve
             the
             Lord
             with
             fear
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             with
             trembling
             ,
          
           Psa.
           2.10
           ,
           11.
           
           
             Break
             of
             your
             sins
             by
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             your
             iniquities
             by
             shewing
             mercy
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             if
             it
             may
             be
             a
             lengthening
             of
             your
             tranquility
             ,
          
           Dan.
           4.27
           .
           for
           who
           can
           tell
           whether
           God
           will
           turn
           and
           repent
           ,
           and
           turne
           away
           from
           his
           fierce
           anger
           ,
           that
           they
           perish
           not
           ?
           Seeing
           also
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           18.8
           ,
           
             If
             that
             nation
             against
             whom
             I
             have
             spoken
             ,
             turne
             from
             their
             evil
             ,
             I
             will
             repent
             of
             the
             evil
             that
             I
             thought
             to
             do
             to
             them
             .
          
        
         
           But
           more
           particularly
           ,
           I
           shall
           apply
           my self
           to
           the
           honourable
           Rulers
           of
           this
           nation
           ;
           whose
           happiness
           ,
           with
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           whole
           nation
           ,
           I
           much
           long
           after
           ,
           and
           dayly
           pray
           for
           the
           continuing
           and
           perfecting
           of
           :
           and
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           I
           shall
           make
           bold
           to
           put
           your
           Honors
           in
           mind
           of
           these
           following
           particulars
           :
           not
           as
           one
           proudly
           taking
           in
           hand
           to
           teach
           you
           ,
           but
           humbly
           and
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           to
           advise
           you
           ;
           as
           one
           that
           hath
           obtained
           mercy
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           That
           you
           will
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           serve
           him
           in
           truth
           with
           all
           your
           hearts
           ;
           and
           consider
           what
           great
           things
           he
           hath
           done
           for
           you
           :
           for
           if
           you
           and
           the
           nation
           shall
           still
           do
           wickedly
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           consumed
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           12.24
           ,
           25.
           consider
           therefore
           how
           he
           remembred
           you
           in
           your
           low
           condition
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           were
           little
           in
           your
           own
           eyes
           ,
           he
           chose
           you
           ,
           and
           made
           you
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           nation
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           15.17
           .
           and
           ever
           since
           ,
           hath
           gone
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           fought
           your
           battels
           ,
           and
           given
           you
           the
           victories
           :
           and
           now
           at
           present
           ,
           he
           hath
           given
           you
           rest
           ,
           and
           a
           breathing-time
           ,
           to
           sit
           down
           and
           consider
           how
           he
           hath
           wonderfully
           delivered
           you
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           your
           enemies
           :
           so
           that
           they
           which
           hate
           you
           do
           ,
           not
           rule
           over
           you
           ;
           but
           he
           hath
           delivered
           them
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           you
           rule
           over
           them
           :
           which
           is
           a
           double
           mercy
           .
           Now
           therefore
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           while
           
           you
           have
           time
           ,
           sit
           down
           and
           seriously
           consider
           how
           the
           Lord
           hath
           digged
           and
           planted
           you
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           hath
           fenced
           you
           and
           made
           an
           hedge
           about
           you
           :
           and
           what
           could
           men
           fearing
           God
           desire
           more
           for
           a
           temporall
           safety
           and
           deliverance
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           done
           ?
           as
           he
           said
           once
           to
           Israel
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           5.2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           now
           therefore
           is
           the
           time
           that
           the
           Lord
           looks
           for
           fruit
           ;
           and
           now
           is
           the
           time
           that
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
           people
           ought
           to
           be
           instructed
           ,
           and
           to
           learn
           wisdom
           ;
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           (
           that
           hath
           thus
           delivered
           them
           )
           in
           fear
           ,
           and
           to
           rejoyce
           before
           him
           with
           trembling
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           take
           heed
           therefore
           lest
           now
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           
             looks
             for
             judgement
             ,
          
           he
           
             behold
             oppression
             ;
          
           and
           
             for
             righteousness
             ,
          
           he
           hear
           
             a
             cry
             :
          
           which
           may
           justly
           cause
           him
           to
           take
           away
           the
           hedge
           ,
           and
           pull
           down
           the
           wall
           that
           he
           hath
           built
           about
           us
           ,
           and
           lay
           us
           waste
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           his
           people
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           Isa.
           5.5
           ,
           6.
           
           I
           speak
           not
           these
           things
           to
           accuse
           any
           ,
           but
           to
           warn
           all
           ,
           in
           time
           to
           take
           heed
           ;
           for
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.
           
           If
           God
           spared
           not
           his
           people
           
             Israel
          
           the
           naturall
           branches
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           lest
           he
           also
           spare
           not
           us
           :
           and
           it
           is
           for
           you
           that
           are
           the
           heads
           of
           the
           people
           and
           Princes
           of
           the
           nation
           ;
           I
           say
           it
           is
           for
           you
           to
           know
           Judgment
           ;
           and
           of
           you
           that
           the
           Lord
           requireth
           these
           things
           ,
           
             Mic.
          
           3.1
           .
           Therefore
           let
           all
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           in
           the
           nation
           ,
           Consider
           their
           ways
           ;
           And
           ,
           
             wash
             you
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             clean
             ,
             put
             away
             the
             evill
             of
             your
             doings
             from
             before
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             cease
             to
             do
             evil
             ,
             learn
             to
             do
             well
             ,
             seek
             Judgement
             ,
             relieve
             the
             oppressed
             ;
             judge
             the
             fatherless
             ,
             plead
             for
             the
             widow
             :
          
           then
           you
           may
           have
           boldness
           to
           draw
           near
           ,
           and
           to
           
             come
             and
             reason
             together
          
           with
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           
             though
             your
             sins
             be
             as
             scarlet
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             as
             white
             as
             snow
             :
             if
             you
             will
             be
             willing
             and
             obedient
             ,
             ye
             shall
             eat
             the
             good
             things
             of
             the
             Land
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             refuse
             and
             rebel
             ,
             you
             shall
             yet
             be
             dovoured
             with
             the
             sword
             :
             for
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             spoken
             it
             ,
          
           Isa.
           1.16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           
        
         
           You
           may
           do
           all
           this
           now
           ,
           you
           have
           time
           enough
           ;
           no
           enemies
           to
           trouble
           you
           .
           In
           time
           of
           distress
           you
           promised
           well
           :
           the
           people
           hoped
           you
           would
           performe
           ,
           and
           therefore
           were
           willing
           to
           put
           to
           their
           hand
           to
           help
           in
           time
           of
           need
           :
           and
           now
           the
           storme
           is
           over
           ,
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           your
           friends
           in
           the
           nation
           are
           upon
           you
           ,
           expecting
           these
           
           things
           from
           you
           ;
           which
           the
           Lord
           requireth
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           do
           beleive
           you
           will
           perform
           ,
           although
           we
           thus
           speak
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           your
           minds
           by
           way
           of
           remembrance
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           and
           you
           Honourable
           ,
           Noble
           and
           valiant
           men
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           crowned
           with
           so
           many
           Victories
           ;
           you
           that
           have
           seen
           the
           works
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           wonders
           in
           delivering
           you
           in
           most
           eminent
           dangers
           ,
           and
           covering
           your
           heads
           in
           the
           day
           of
           battel
           ,
           and
           made
           your
           hearts
           and
           hands
           strong
           ,
           and
           your
           faces
           bold
           ,
           to
           look
           upon
           your
           enemies
           in
           the
           height
           of
           all
           their
           pride
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           into
           your
           hands
           when
           you
           were
           in
           your
           lowest
           condition
           ,
           (
           remember
           
             Dunbar
             ;
          
           )
           be
           not
           now
           faint-hearted
           ,
           but
           remember
           ,
           and
           forget
           not
           to
           look
           your
           friends
           whom
           you
           have
           fought
           for
           in
           the
           faces
           ,
           and
           petition
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           plead
           with
           them
           for
           just
           judgement
           ,
           and
           equity
           ;
           that
           the
           Nation
           may
           be
           established
           in
           righteousness
           :
           then
           may
           you
           sit
           down
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           injoy
           the
           fruits
           of
           your
           labour
           and
           hazards
           .
           But
           think
           not
           that
           the
           work
           is
           already
           done
           ,
           because
           you
           for
           present
           have
           done
           fighting
           :
           its
           true
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           delivered
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Magistrates
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           your
           enemies
           ;
           but
           it
           now
           remaineth
           that
           both
           you
           and
           they
           strive
           together
           (
           and
           that
           while
           you
           have
           time
           )
           to
           deliver
           the
           oppressed
           from
           oppression
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           &
           needy
           out
           of
           trouble
           :
           for
           God
           hath
           delivered
           you
           to
           that
           end
           ,
           that
           you
           ,
           as
           instruments
           in
           his
           hands
           ,
           may
           deliver
           them
           :
           and
           he
           hath
           prepared
           yet
           another
           blessing
           for
           you
           ,
           against
           you
           have
           done
           that
           work
           ;
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           41.1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             considereth
             the
             poor
             and
             neeby
             ;
             the
             Lord
             will
             deliver
             him
             in
             time
             of
             trouble
             :
             the
             Lord
             will
             preserve
             him
             ,
             and
             keep
             him
             alive
             ;
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             blessed
             upon
             the
             earth
             :
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             deliver
             him
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             his
             enemies
             ;
             but
             the
             Lord
             will
             strengthen
             him
             upon
             the
             bed
             of
             languishing
             :
             yea
             ,
             he
             will
             make
             his
             bed
             in
             all
             his
             sickness
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           how
           good
           and
           acceptable
           a
           work
           it
           is
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           Lord
           hath
           promised
           to
           those
           that
           faithfully
           labour
           in
           it
           :
           therefore
           they
           that
           are
           already
           about
           it
           ,
           let
           them
           
             not
             be
             weary
             of
             well-doing
             :
             for
             in
             due
             time
             they
             shall
             reap
             ,
             if
             they
             faint
             not
             .
          
           And
           those
           that
           are
           not
           about
           it
           ,
           let
           them
           
             up
             and
             be
             doing
             :
          
           and
           Lord
           that
           hath
           promised
           to
           be
           with
           them
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           let
           none
           say
           ,
           The
           former
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           nation
           do
           hinder
           them
           in
           this
           work
           :
           for
           if
           they
           be
           corrupt
           ,
           why
           are
           they
           not
           taken
           away
           ?
           who
           hinders
           you
           ,
           or
           can
           hinder
           you
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           Lord
           with
           you
           ,
           while
           you
           are
           with
           him
           ,
           doing
           of
           his
           will
           and
           work
           ?
           and
           hath
           he
           not
           given
           the
           power
           into
           your
           own
           hands
           ?
           Be
           sure
           therefore
           he
           will
           require
           these
           things
           at
           your
           hands
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           power
           in
           possession
           .
        
         
           But
           men
           are
           very
           prone
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           to
           frame
           their
           work
           according
           to
           the
           politick
           Law
           of
           Nations
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           measure
           it
           by
           the
           perfect
           Law
           of
           God
           :
           therefore
           my
           humble
           advice
           in
           the
           next
           place
           is
           ,
           that
           your
           honours
           will
           ,
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           be
           pleased
           to
           consider
           
             David
             ,
          
           that
           man
           after
           Gods
           own
           heart
           ,
           who
           ruled
           the
           people
           prudently
           with
           all
           his
           power
           :
           consider
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           how
           he
           meditated
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           1.2
           .
           and
           how
           he
           sought
           him
           with
           his
           whole
           heart
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           not
           wander
           from
           his
           commandments
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           119.10
           .
           for
           by
           them
           he
           was
           made
           wiser
           then
           all
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           had
           more
           understanding
           then
           all
           his
           teachers
           :
           because
           he
           meditated
           upon
           the
           testimonies
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           because
           he
           kept
           his
           precepts
           ,
           he
           came
           to
           understanding
           more
           then
           the
           ancients
           ;
           verse
           97.98
           ,
           99
           ,
           100.
           
           And
           these
           things
           are
           written
           ,
           and
           left
           upon
           record
           ,
           for
           our
           instruction
           ,
           upon
           whom
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           world
           are
           come
           :
           therefore
           let
           us
           be
           instructed
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           especially
           you
           that
           are
           in
           high
           places
           ;
           for
           the
           God
           
             Israel
          
           hath
           said
           ,
           They
           which
           rule
           over
           men
           must
           be
           just
           ,
           ruling
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           light
           of
           the
           morning
           ,
           when
           the
           Sun
           ariseth
           in
           a
           morning
           without
           clouds
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           tender
           grass
           springing
           out
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           by
           the
           clear
           shining
           after
           raine
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           23.3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           And
           truly
           there
           hath
           bin
           a
           great
           shower
           upon
           the
           nation
           these
           many
           yeers
           ;
           but
           now
           it
           is
           ended
           :
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           grant
           that
           after
           you
           may
           so
           spring
           up
           and
           grow
           in
           works
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           that
           by
           them
           you
           may
           shine
           forth
           in
           the
           nation
           :
           So
           as
           both
           your selves
           ,
           and
           they
           which
           do
           behold
           you
           ,
           may
           have
           cause
           to
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           glorifie
           God
           .
           Otherwise
           ,
           I
           for
           my
           part
           am
           very
           Confident
           that
           
             Englands
          
           miseries
           are
           not
           yet
           done
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           will
           again
           chastise
           us
           with
           chastisements
           seven
           times
           worse
           then
           before
           :
           but
           I
           hope
           for
           better
           things
           ,
           although
           I
           thus
           speak
           .
        
         
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           The
           example
           of
           
             Solomon
          
           is
           worthy
           of
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           who
           when
           the
           Lord
           had
           made
           him
           ruler
           over
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           then
           besought
           him
           for
           an
           understanding
           heart
           that
           he
           might
           discern
           between
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           might
           know
           how
           to
           judge
           righteously
           between
           man
           and
           man
           and
           how
           to
           go
           out
           and
           in
           before
           so
           great
           a
           people
           :
           and
           this
           thing
           pleased
           the
           Lord
           so
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           not
           onely
           grant
           him
           his
           request
           ,
           but
           also
           gave
           him
           riches
           and
           honour
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           not
           aske
           ,
           nor
           cover
           after
           :
           and
           promised
           him
           further
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           would
           walk
           in
           his
           ways
           ,
           and
           keep
           his
           statutes
           and
           commandments
           as
           his
           father
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           he
           would
           also
           lengthen
           his
           days
           ,
           1
           
             King.
          
           3.5
           6
           7
           ,
           8
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           13.
           
        
         
           Now
           ,
           would
           the
           honorable
           Rulers
           of
           this
           nation
           know
           how
           to
           discern
           between
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           and
           to
           judge
           righteously
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           go
           out
           and
           in
           before
           this
           great
           people
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           set
           them
           over
           ?
           Would
           you
           have
           honour
           and
           riches
           here
           ,
           and
           true
           happiness
           hereafter
           ,
           with
           God
           in
           glory
           ?
           Then
           ask
           it
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           
             David
          
           and
           
             Solomon
          
           did
           :
           meditate
           in
           his
           law
           ,
           and
           exercise
           your selves
           therein
           day
           and
           night
           :
           learn
           out
           of
           that
           ,
           what
           is
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           equity
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           wisdome
           and
           understanding
           in
           all
           things
           :
           for
           he
           is
           no
           respecter
           of
           persons
           ,
           but
           giveth
           to
           all
           that
           ask
           in
           faith
           ,
           freely
           ,
           and
           upbraideth
           not
           ,
           
             James
             .
          
           1.5
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           dispise
           not
           these
           sayings
           because
           of
           the
           weakness
           of
           the
           instrument
           who
           at
           this
           time
           puts
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           let
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           acceptable
           to
           you
           :
           
             it
             may
             be
          
           as
           
             Daniel
          
           saith
           ,
           
             a
             lengthening
             of
             your
             tranquillity
             ,
          
           Chap.
           4.27
           therefore
           let
           all
           that
           are
           in
           authority
           labour
           to
           be
           such
           as
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           (
           namely
           )
           
             men
             fearing
             God
             ,
             and
             hating
             covetousness
             :
          
           (
           for
           if
           any
           be
           otherwise
           minded
           ,
           let
           them
           know
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           have
           such
           to
           rule
           before
           he
           hath
           done
           :
           )
           and
           aske
           the
           Lord
           for
           wisdome
           (
           even
           that
           hidden
           wisdome
           ,
           which
           few
           or
           none
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           this
           world
           have
           attaind
           unto
           )
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.8
           .
           that
           ,
           so
           you
           may
           wise
           and
           understanding
           hearts
           ,
           to
           judge
           the
           people
           righteously
           :
           for
           without
           this
           wisdome
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           go
           out
           and
           in
           before
           so
           great
           a
           people
           as
           God
           hath
           set
           you
           over
           ?
           especially
           when
           the
           eyes
           of
           most
           of
           them
           are
           upon
           the
           Rulers
           for
           evill
           ,
           and
           do
           watch
           for
           their
           haltings
           .
        
         
         
           Be
           wise
           now
           ,
           therefore
           ,
           you
           that
           are
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           and
           be
           instructed
           ,
           yee
           that
           are
           the
           Judges
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           remember
           that
           although
           you
           be
           
             called
             Gods
             ,
          
           yet
           
             you
             must
             die
             like
             men
             ;
          
           and
           after
           that
           ,
           cometh
           the
           righteous
           and
           impartiall
           Judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           whom
           you
           must
           give
           account
           at
           the
           great
           day
           ,
           of
           all
           your
           actions
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           take
           heed
           ye
           be
           not
           conformable
           to
           their
           Image
           which
           God
           hath
           cast
           downe
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           tread
           in
           the
           footsteps
           of
           them
           whom
           God
           hath
           destroyed
           by
           your
           hands
           ,
           for
           their
           pride
           ,
           vaine-glory
           ,
           covetousness
           and
           oppression
           :
           which
           wickedness
           in
           them
           ,
           was
           now
           come
           to
           the
           full
           .
           But
           especiaily
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           persecuting
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           men
           fearing
           God
           ,
           for
           conscience
           sake
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           which
           they
           were
           deluded
           and
           led
           into
           by
           those
           wicked
           Antichristian
           Ministers
           which
           attended
           upon
           them
           in
           the
           Bishops
           days
           ;
           a
           great
           part
           of
           whom
           is
           left
           amongst
           us
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           so
           transformed
           into
           Ministers
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           hardly
           be
           discerned
           from
           them
           :
           but
           this
           need
           be
           no
           wonder
           ;
           for
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           the
           Devill
           himself
           is
           
             transformed
             into
             an
             angel
             of
             light
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           11.14
           ,
           15.
           but
           by
           their
           works
           they
           may
           be
           known
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           if
           there
           be
           any
           secretly
           inticing
           your
           Honours
           to
           persecute
           men
           fearing
           God
           ,
           which
           make
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           a
           rule
           both
           for
           their
           faith
           and
           obedience
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           they
           are
           of
           that
           old
           generation
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           speaketh
           of
           :
           you
           may
           read
           their
           genealogie
           ,
           and
           see
           whose
           children
           they
           are
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           23.27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29
           30
           31
           ,
           32
           ,
           33
           ,
           34
           ,
           35
           ,
           36
           ,
           37.
           compared
           with
           
             John
          
           8.44
           .
           But
           I
           know
           by
           wofull
           experience
           ,
           they
           have
           so
           much
           of
           the
           wisdom
           from
           beneath
           as
           to
           call
           us
           
             Hereticks
             ,
          
           and
           
             pestilent
             fellows
             ,
          
           and
           
             movers
             of
             sedition
             ;
          
           and
           
             ring
             leaders
             of
             sects
             :
          
           for
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           they
           accused
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           Act.
           24.5
           .
           But
           his
           answer
           is
           sufficient
           for
           all
           those
           which
           tread
           in
           his
           footsteps
           ,
           and
           contend
           earnestly
           for
           that
           faith
           which
           was
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           days
           ;
           which
           answer
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           2.4.13
           ,
           14
           15
           ,
           16.
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             They
             cannot
             prove
             the
             things
             whereof
             they
             accuse
             me
             :
             but
             this
             he
             confessed
          
           (
           to
           
             Felix
          
           )
           
             that
             after
             the
             way
             which
             they
             call
             Heresie
             ,
             so
             worship
             I
             the
             God
             of
             my
             fathers
             ,
             beleiving
             all
             things
             that
             are
             written
             in
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ;
             and
             have
             hope
             towards
             
             God
             ,
             which
             they
             themselves
             allow
             ,
             that
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             resurrection
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
             both
             of
             the
             just
             and
             unjust
             .
             And
             herein
             do
             I
             exercise
             my self
             always
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             conscience
             void
             of
             offence
             ,
             towards
             God
             and
             towards
             man
             .
          
           From
           which
           words
           of
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           I
           observe
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             That
             they
             which
             persecuted
             him
             ,
             did
             themselves
             allow
             that
             it
             was
             lawfull
             for
             him
             to
             beleive
             all
             things
             written
             in
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ;
             and
             yet
             they
             accused
             him
             for
             an
             heretick
             :
             even
             so
             do
             men
             in
             these
             days
             :
             they
             will
             allow
             us
             to
             beleive
             all
             things
             written
             in
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             gratious
             words
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             ;
             but
             if
             we
             practise
             them
             ,
             they
             will
             accuse
             us
             for
             hereticks
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Those
             which
             do
             believe
             all
             things
             written
             in
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             acknowledge
             the
             resurrection
             of
             the
             just
             and
             unjust
             ,
             and
             labour
             to
             keep
             good
             Consciences
             ,
             void
             of
             offence
             towards
             God
             and
             towards
             man
             ;
             they
             are
             no
             Hereticks
             :
             let
             them
             believe
             and
             do
             what
             they
             will
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             no
             more
             then
             is
             written
             in
             the
             word
             of
             God
             to
             believe
             and
             obey
             .
             Therefore
             let
             all
             men
             take
             heed
             how
             they
             persecute
             any
             for
             believing
             or
             practising
             any
             thing
             written
             therein
             ,
             although
             it
             be
             never
             so
             contrary
             to
             their
             judgement
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             If
             any
             be
             Hereticks
             ,
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             they
             which
             do
             not
             believe
             and
             obey
             the
             things
             written
             and
             commanded
             in
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             :
             for
             ,
             as
             Christ
             saith
             to
             the
             Sadduces
             ,
             
               They
               erre
               ,
               not
               knowing
               the
               Scriptures
               .
            
          
           
             4.
             
             I
             understand
             that
             the
             great
             difference
             amongst
             men
             lyeth
             in
             the
             practical
             part
             of
             Religion
             :
             for
             the
             Devill
             and
             wicked
             men
             do
             not
             care
             how
             much
             truth
             men
             know
             and
             believe
             ,
             so
             they
             practise
             none
             ;
             for
             the
             greater
             is
             their
             condemnation
             :
             But
             if
             any
             come
             to
             practise
             it
             ,
             by
             keeping
             the
             commandments
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             which
             doing
             they
             exercise
             a
             good
             conscience
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             are
             blameless
             and
             righteous
             before
             him
             ,
             as
             
               Zacharias
            
             and
             
               Elizabeth
            
             were
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             15.
             then
             presently
             persecution
             ariseth
             :
             for
             Satan
             well
             knoweth
             ,
             that
             to
             believe
             and
             obey
             both
             ,
             will
             bring
             a
             man
             to
             happiness
             in
             dispite
             of
             him
             :
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             poor
             Saints
             are
             so
             much
             persecuted
             for
             practising
             nothing
             but
             what
             is
             written
             in
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             was
             practised
             before
             in
             the
             days
             of
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             .
             But
             let
             men
             take
             heed
             how
             they
             offend
             those
             which
             
             earnestly
             contend
             for
             the
             faith
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ;
             not
             in
             King
             
               Henries
            
             or
             Queen
             
               Elizabeths
            
             days
             onely
             ,
             but
             I
             mean
             all
             that
             was
             first
             preached
             and
             practised
             by
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             holy
             Apostles
             ;
             even
             as
             it
             was
             delivered
             at
             first
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           my
           prayer
           shall
           be
           for
           all
           those
           in
           Authority
           ,
           That
           ,
           they
           may
           learn
           to
           know
           that
           they
           are
           ordained
           of
           God
           to
           judge
           between
           man
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           not
           between
           God
           and
           man
           ;
           and
           to
           rule
           over
           mens
           bodies
           ,
           not
           souls
           .
           But
           this
           I
           speak
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           those
           which
           go
           not
           beyond
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           presume
           above
           what
           is
           written
           :
           but
           if
           any
           deny
           them
           ,
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           say
           for
           them
           ;
           they
           must
           answer
           for
           themselves
           when
           they
           are
           called
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           Thus
           hoping
           that
           the
           Magistrates
           in
           generall
           will
           be
           as
           willing
           to
           protect
           all
           people
           fearing
           God
           ,
           and
           walking
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           his
           word
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           willing
           to
           pray
           for
           and
           assist
           them
           in
           time
           of
           need
           ;
           I
           shall
           conclude
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           proceed
           to
           the
           next
           particular
           (
           viz.
           )
           to
           shew
           
             what
             is
             the
             Saints
             duty
             ,
             and
             how
             they
             ought
             to
             behave
             themselves
             in
             these
             dangerous
             days
             and
             perilous
             times
             ,
          
           briefly
           in
           these
           words
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           let
           not
           our
           hearts
           be
           troubled
           at
           the
           wars
           and
           rumours
           of
           wars
           ,
           distresse
           of
           nations
           ,
           and
           perplexity
           that
           is
           now
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           for
           all
           these
           things
           must
           come
           to
           pass
           ;
           but
           the
           end
           is
           not
           yet
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           24.6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           for
           these
           are
           the
           beginnings
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           the
           days
           of
           vengeance
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           things
           must
           be
           fullfiled
           that
           are
           written
           in
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.22
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           the
           second
           thing
           we
           are
           to
           be
           exhorted
           unto
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           take
           heed
           to
           our selves
           ,
           lest
           at
           any
           time
           our
           hearts
           be
           overcharged
           with
           surfetting
           and
           drunkenness
           ,
           and
           the
           cares
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           be
           taken
           unawares
           in
           that
           snare
           that
           shall
           come
           upon
           all
           them
           that
           dwell
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           (
           which
           do
           not
           take
           heed
           :
           )
           Therefore
           let
           us
           watch
           and
           pray
           always
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           counted
           worthy
           to
           escape
           all
           these
           things
           that
           shall
           come
           to
           pass
           on
           this
           side
           the
           grave
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           may
           have
           our
           part
           in
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Just
           ,
           and
           stand
           before
           the
           Son
           of
           man
           with
           great
           boldness
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.34
           ,
           35
           ,
           36.
           for
           they
           which
           have
           their
           part
           in
           the
           first
           Resurrection
           ,
           are
           blessed
           and
           happy
           ,
           and
           shall
           shine
           forth
           as
           the
           Sun
           in
           the
           kingdome
           of
           their
           Father
           ,
           when
           our
           vile
           
           bodies
           shall
           be
           changed
           and
           made
           like
           the
           glorious
           body
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           20.6
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           13.43
           .
           with
           
             Phil.
          
           3.21
           .
           But
           the
           wicked
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           stand
           in
           the
           Judgement
           ,
           nor
           sinners
           in
           the
           congregation
           of
           the
           Righteous
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           when
           the
           Heavens
           shall
           depart
           ,
           or
           pass
           away
           with
           a
           great
           noise
           ,
           and
           the
           elements
           shal
           melt
           with
           servent
           heat
           ,
           &
           the
           earth
           ,
           with
           the
           works
           therein
           ,
           shall
           be
           burnt
           up
           .
           At
           which
           time
           ,
           the
           dead
           ,
           both
           great
           and
           small
           must
           all
           appear
           before
           the
           Judgment-seat
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           receive
           according
           to
           their
           deeds
           done
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           good
           or
           bad
           .
           The
           consideration
           of
           which
           righteous
           judgement
           to
           come
           ,
           made
           
             Felix
          
           tremble
           ,
           although
           he
           was
           a
           judge
           :
           therefore
           ,
           dear
           Christians
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           feare
           God
           ,
           and
           believe
           that
           all
           these
           things
           shall
           come
           to
           pass
           ;
           let
           us
           ,
           us
           as
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           3
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           consider
           
             what
             manner
             of
             persons
             we
             ought
             to
             be
             ,
             in
             all
             holy
             conversation
             and
             godliness
             :
             looking
             for
             ,
             and
             making
             haste
             unto
             ,
             the
             coming
             of
             this
             great
             day
             of
             God
             :
          
           for
           it
           's
           the
           property
           of
           the
           wicked
           to
           put
           the
           evil
           day
           far
           from
           them
           :
           but
           let
           us
           ,
           so
           much
           the
           more
           as
           we
           see
           the
           evil
           day
           approaching
           ,
           prepare
           to
           meet
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           putting
           off
           the
           work
           of
           darkness
           and
           putting
           on
           the
           armour
           of
           light
           ,
           walking
           honestly
           as
           the
           children
           of
           the
           day
           :
           Laying
           aside
           all
           superfluity
           of
           naughtiness
           ,
           and
           receiving
           with
           meekness
           that
           ingrafted
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           able
           to
           save
           our
           souls
           .
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           we
           know
           that
           godliness
           is
           great
           gaine
           ,
           having
           both
           the
           promise
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           to
           come
           ;
           let
           us
           put
           on
           the
           new
           man
           which
           after
           God
           is
           created
           in
           righteousness
           and
           true
           holiness
           ,
           and
           let
           us
           be
           clothed
           with
           humility
           ;
           then
           shall
           we
           be
           fit
           and
           ready
           to
           meet
           the
           Lord
           at
           his
           coming
           ,
           and
           to
           look
           death
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           whensoever
           it
           shall
           approach
           .
           Let
           us
           take
           heed
           of
           lying
           and
           deceit
           :
           and
           let
           no
           corrupt
           communication
           proceed
           out
           of
           our
           mouth
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           good
           to
           the
           use
           of
           edifying
           and
           building
           up
           each
           other
           in
           our
           most
           holy
           faith
           :
           and
           let
           all
           bitterness
           ,
           and
           wrath
           and
           evil
           speaking
           ,
           filthiness
           ,
           foolish
           talking
           ,
           and
           jesting
           ,
           be
           put
           away
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           once
           be
           named
           amongst
           us
           :
           as
           becometh
           Saints
           :
           for
           ,
           for
           these
           things
           sake
           cometh
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           upon
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           :
           let
           us
           not
           therefore
           be
           partakers
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           see
           that
           we
           walk
           circumspectly
           ,
           not
           as
           fools
           but
           as
           wise
           ,
           children
           of
           the
           light
           ;
           redeeming
           our
           time
           ,
           because
           the
           days
           are
           evil
           .
           
           And
           in
           a
           common
           calamity
           many
           times
           all
           things
           fall
           out
           alike
           to
           all
           ;
           and
           as
           dieth
           the
           wiseman
           ,
           so
           dyeth
           the
           fool
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           one
           event
           to
           the
           righteous
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           wicked
           ;
           to
           the
           clean
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           unclean
           ;
           to
           him
           that
           sacrificeth
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           that
           sacrificeth
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           him
           that
           sweareth
           ,
           as
           to
           him
           that
           feareth
           an
           oath
           :
           so
           that
           no
           man
           knoweth
           either
           love
           or
           hatred
           by
           all
           the
           things
           that
           are
           before
           him
           in
           this
           present
           evil
           world
           ,
           
             Eccle.
          
           9.1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           But
           this
           we
           know
           through
           believing
           ,
           that
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           gave
           himself
           for
           our
           sins
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           deliver
           us
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           corruptions
           and
           pollutions
           that
           are
           therein
           through
           lust
           :
           and
           by
           him
           is
           given
           unto
           us
           exceeding
           
             great
             and
             pretious
             promises
             ,
          
           that
           by
           them
           we
           might
           be
           made
           
             partakers
             of
             the
             divine
             nature
             .
          
           Let
           us
           therefore
           give
           all
           diligence
           to
           
             add
             to
             our
             faith
             vertue
             ,
             and
             to
             vertue
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             temperance
             ,
             and
             patience
             ,
             and
             godliness
             ,
             and
             brotherly
             kindness
             ,
             and
             love
             ;
             that
          
           we
           may
           be
           fruitfull
           in
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
             abound
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             asmuch
             as
             we
             know
             our
             labour
             shall
             not
             be
             in
             vaine
             ;
             and
             if
             we
             do
             these
             things
             ,
             we
             shall
             never
             fall
             ,
             but
             an
             entrance
             shall
             be
             opened
             to
             us
             abundantly
             ,
             into
             the
             everlasting
             Kingdome
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           may
           stand
           by
           saith
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           that
           
             eternal
             weight
             of
             glory
          
           the
           Apostle
           speaketh
           of
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           18.
           which
           will
           make
           our
           affliction
           seem
           light
           and
           momentary
           :
           and
           though
           our
           outward
           man
           should
           perish
           ,
           yet
           our
           inward
           man
           will
           be
           dayly
           renewed
           .
           Let
           us
           therefore
           consider
           these
           things
           ,
           lest
           we
           faint
           and
           be
           weary
           in
           our
           minds
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           may
           lift
           up
           our
           heads
           and
           rejoyce
           ,
           knowing
           the
           day
           of
           our
           Redemption
           draweth
           nigh
           .
        
         
           Thus
           having
           laboured
           to
           stir
           up
           your
           pure
           minds
           in
           some
           measure
           by
           way
           of
           remembrance
           ,
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           the
           last
           particular
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             vindication
             of
             the
             Saints
             from
             the
             false
             aspersions
             cast
             upon
             them
             by
             wicked
             ignorant
             men
             .
          
        
         
           First
           ,
           they
           assirme
           that
           we
           will
           not
           obey
           Magistrates
           ,
           but
           have
           rebelliously
           rose
           up
           against
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           over
           the
           King
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           his
           life
           :
           and
           therefore
           they
           conclude
           that
           we
           are
           those
           that
           
             dispise
             dominion
             ,
          
           and
           
             ars
             not
             afraid
             to
             speak
             evil
             of
             dignities
             .
          
        
         
         
           To
           which
           answer
           :
           This
           is
           no
           more
           true
           then
           that
           which
           
             Ahab
          
           spake
           of
           
             Elijah
             ,
          
           when
           he
           told
           him
           that
           it
           was
           he
           that
           troubled
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           1
           
             King.
          
           18.17.18
           .
           and
           therefore
           the
           same
           answer
           may
           well
           serve
           us
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           That
           it
           is
           not
           we
           that
           have
           troubled
           the
           Nation
           ,
           by
           
             fearing
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             keeping
             his
             Commandments
             ,
          
           which
           are
           written
           in
           his
           Word
           of
           Truth
           ;
           for
           
             that
             is
             the
             whole
             duty
             of
             man
             ,
          
           Eccle.
           12.13
           .
           but
           it
           was
           he
           ,
           and
           his
           fathers
           house
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           had
           forsaken
           the
           commandments
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           the
           commandments
           and
           traditions
           of
           men
           in
           stead
           therof
           ,
           as
           
             Ahab
          
           followed
           after
           
             Baalim
             :
          
           and
           therefore
           in
           vain
           did
           they
           worship
           God
           ,
           as
           Christ
           faith
           .
        
         
           But
           let
           our
           accusers
           remember
           those
           prophane
           days
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           which
           were
           set
           up
           by
           Authority
           ,
           and
           Books
           of
           liberty
           read
           in
           stead
           of
           preaching
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           strengthened
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           turne
           from
           their
           wickedness
           :
           for
           they
           thought
           all
           was
           well
           so
           long
           as
           it
           was
           set
           up
           and
           allowed
           by
           Authority
           ,
           and
           read
           by
           the
           Parish-Priest
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Let
           them
           remember
           the
           persecuting
           of
           them
           that
           feared
           the
           Lord
           in
           those
           days
           ,
           by
           banishment
           ,
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           spoiling
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           some
           by
           death
           ,
           whose
           blood
           cried
           for
           vengeance
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           the
           prayers
           ,
           sighs
           and
           grones
           of
           the
           other
           banished
           out
           of
           their
           native
           Countrey
           from
           friends
           and
           acquaintance
           ,
           and
           those
           in
           Prison
           ;
           the
           wife
           being
           separated
           from
           her
           loving
           husband
           ,
           and
           the
           husband
           from
           his
           dear
           wife
           ;
           the
           children
           from
           their
           parents
           ,
           and
           parents
           from
           their
           children
           :
           being
           thereby
           made
           uncapable
           of
           getting
           a
           livelihood
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           even
           to
           the
           utter
           undoing
           of
           many
           :
           and
           all
           because
           they
           would
           but
           search
           into
           the
           Scriptures
           for
           eternal
           Life
           ,
           further
           then
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           and
           his
           counsel
           would
           have
           them
           .
           By
           all
           which
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           the
           just
           hand
           of
           God
           that
           hath
           taken
           vengeance
           upon
           his
           Teachers
           and
           Counselers
           ,
           and
           will
           yet
           find
           out
           more
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           not
           onely
           in
           this
           Land
           ,
           but
           in
           other
           Nations
           also
           ,
           untill
           he
           hath
           
             stained
             the
             pride
             of
             all
             their
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           
             brought
             into
             contempt
             all
             the
             honorable
             of
             the
             earth
             :
          
           the
           which
           is
           sufficiently
           proved
           before
           ,
           in
           the
           sixth
           and
           seventh
           particulars
           of
           this
           Book
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Let
           them
           consider
           the
           abundance
           of
           wickedness
           that
           was
           at
           Court
           in
           his
           days
           ;
           what
           gluttony
           ,
           drunkenness
           pride
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           
           lying
           ,
           whoring
           ,
           carding
           ,
           dicing
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           unlawfull
           gaming
           ,
           allowed
           of
           ,
           practised
           ,
           and
           maintained
           by
           him
           ,
           his
           Courtiers
           ,
           and
           their
           attendance
           :
           all
           which
           ,
           with
           the
           reft
           of
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           procured
           the
           just
           judgement
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           :
           
             for
             ,
             because
             of
             these
             things
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             cometh
             upon
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           67.
           
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           whereas
           they
           accuse
           us
           of
           speaking
           evill
           of
           dignities
           ,
           and
           for
           resisting
           of
           powers
           ;
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           It
           's
           false
           :
           for
           
             there
             is
             no
             power
             but
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           1.3.1
           ,
           2.
           
           And
           how
           to
           know
           what
           power
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           sheweth
           in
           the
           3&4
           verses
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             for
             Rulers
          
           and
           powers
           (
           that
           are
           of
           God
           )
           
             are
             not
             a
             terrour
             to
             good
             works
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             evil
             .
             Therefore
             if
             thou
             doest
             that
             which
             is
             good
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             have
             praise
             of
             the
             same
             :
             for
             he
             is
             the
             servant
             of
             God
             to
             thee
             for
             good
             :
             and
             is
             for
             the
             praise
             of
             them
             that
             do
             well
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             punishment
             of
             them
             that
             do
             evil
             .
          
           And
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           To
           such
           a
           power
           
             we
             must
             needs
             be
             subject
             ,
             not
             onely
             for
             wrath
             ,
             but
             also
             for
             conscience
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           the
           powers
           that
           are
           ,
           be
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           must
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           though
           they
           should
           be
           wicked
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           deny
           it
           :
           for
           wicked
           men
           in
           Authority
           commanding
           wicked
           things
           ,
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           but
           opposed
           ;
           either
           actively
           ,
           by
           doing
           ;
           or
           passively
           ,
           by
           suffering
           .
           Therefore
           said
           the
           Apostle
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.19
           .
           
             Whether
             it
             is
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             hearken
             to
             you
             more
             then
             to
             God
             ,
             judge
             you
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           Chap.
           5.28
           ,
           29.
           
           
             Peter
          
           and
           the
           other
           Apostles
           told
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           they
           ought
           to
           obey
           God
           rather
           then
           them
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           Magistrates
           are
           not
           to
           feared
           and
           obeyed
           because
           they
           are
           Magistrates
           and
           powers
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           are
           good
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           powers
           ordained
           of
           God
           ;
           such
           as
           are
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           a
           terrour
           to
           them
           that
           do
           evill
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.14
           .
           Therefore
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           13.3
           .
           they
           that
           do
           well
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           be
           afraid
           of
           the
           powers
           that
           are
           of
           God
           :
           but
           we
           know
           by
           wofull
           experience
           ,
           that
           those
           that
           did
           well
           ,
           had
           most
           cause
           of
           fear
           ,
           and
           were
           in
           greatest
           danger
           :
           therefore
           that
           power
           was
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           cast
           down
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           if
           we
           must
           understand
           it
           in
           their
           sence
           ,
           
             (
             viz.
             )
          
           that
           all
           
           powers
           are
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           must
           be
           obeyed
           because
           they
           are
           powers
           ;
           then
           we
           shall
           prove
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           all
           wicked
           men
           ,
           as
           theives
           and
           murtherers
           ,
           must
           be
           obeyed
           :
           for
           the
           Devil
           is
           both
           a
           Prince
           and
           a
           power
           ;
           even
           
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             darkness
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             powers
             :
             of
             the
             aier
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             that
             now
             worketh
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             ,
          
           Eph.
           2.2
           .
           but
           now
           I
           hope
           none
           will
           say
           ,
           that
           because
           he
           is
           a
           power
           ,
           that
           therefore
           he
           ought
           to
           be
           obeyed
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           is
           of
           God
           .
           But
           if
           the
           other
           argument
           be
           true
           ,
           this
           must
           needs
           follow
           :
           but
           men
           reason
           thus
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           are
           indeed
           of
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           
             speak
             evil
             of
             things
             they
             understand
             not
             :
          
           and
           shall
           utterly
           perish
           in
           their
           own
           corruptions
           ,
           except
           they
           repent
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           2.12
           .
           for
           indeed
           ,
           these
           men
           know
           not
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           consider
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           in
           former
           ages
           ;
           much
           less
           what
           he
           is
           doing
           ,
           and
           will
           do
           ,
           yet
           before
           the
           end
           of
           all
           things
           :
           and
           therefore
           speak
           they
           evil
           of
           things
           they
           know
           not
           :
           and
           ,
           as
           
             Peter
          
           saith
           againe
           ,
           
             they
             think
             it
             strange
             that
             we
             run
             not
             in
             the
             same
             excesse
             of
             riot
             with
             them
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           speak
           they
           evil
           of
           us
           :
           but
           let
           them
           know
           they
           shall
           give
           an
           account
           to
           him
           which
           is
           ready
           to
           jude
           the
           quick
           and
           dead
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.3
           ,
           4.5
           .
        
         
           
             Obj.
          
           But
           there
           are
           many
           Noble
           ,
           wise
           ,
           and
           prudent
           men
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           most
           or
           all
           of
           the
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           of
           other
           Nations
           that
           take
           part
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           who
           dares
           say
           that
           they
           are
           such
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Most
           or
           all
           of
           the
           Kings
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           nobles
           of
           the
           World
           are
           ignorant
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           great
           design
           and
           work
           that
           he
           hath
           to
           do
           upon
           the
           earth
           :
           
             for
             had
             they
             known
             it
          
           (
           saith
           
             Paul
          
           )
           
             they
             would
             not
             have
             crucisied
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           22.8
           .
           And
           did
           those
           Princes
           and
           great
           men
           in
           our
           days
           know
           it
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           crucifie
           him
           in
           his
           members
           :
           but
           ,
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             These
             things
             will
             they
             do
             unto
             you
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             not
             known
             the
             Father
             nor
             me
             ,
          
           Joh.
           16.2
           ,
           3.
           
           And
           indeed
           ,
           the
           world
           by
           wisdom
           knew
           not
           God
           :
           therefore
           saith
           
             Paul
             ,
             The
             wisdom
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Princes
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             comes
             all
             to
             nought
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           2.6
           .
           But
           as
           for
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           shall
           endure
           for
           ever
           :
           he
           revealeth
           it
           
             to
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             :
          
           and
           his
           Covenant
           is
           to
           give
           them
           understanding
           ,
           without
           respect
           of
           Persons
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           25.12.13
           ,
           14
           with
           
             James
          
           1.5
           .
           And
           there
           is
           
             not
             many
             wise
             ,
             nor
             noble
             ,
             nor
             mighty
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             chosen
             ;
             but
             he
             
             hath
             chosen
             the
             poor
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             rich
             in
             faith
             ,
             and
             heirs
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           James
           2.5
           .
           and
           
             God
             hath
             chosen
             the
             foolish
             things
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             confound
             the
             wise
             ;
             and
             weak
             thing
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             confound
             the
             mighty
             ;
             and
             base
             things
             ,
             and
             things
             that
             are
             dispised
             ,
             hath
             God
             chosen
             ;
          
           to
           the
           end
           
             that
             no
             flesh
             should
             glory
             in
             his
             presence
             .
          
           See
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29.
           
           Therefore
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             I
             thank
             thee
             ,
             Father
             ,
             Lord
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             hid
             these
             things
             from
             the
             wise
             and
             prudent
             ,
             and
             revealed
             them
             to
             babes
             :
             even
             so
             ,
             Father
             ,
             for
             so
             it
             seemed
             good
             in
             thy
             sight
             ,
          
           Luke
           10.21
           .
        
         
           Thus
           having
           shown
           the
           reason
           why
           men
           salsly
           accuse
           us
           ,
           and
           speak
           evill
           of
           us
           ,
           as
           of
           evil
           doers
           ;
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           vindicate
           my self
           and
           others
           from
           the
           next
           reproach
           and
           slander
           ,
           (
           namely
           )
           that
           we
           are
           the
           false
           Prophets
           that
           shall
           arise
           in
           the
           last
           days
           ,
           and
           deceive
           many
           .
        
         
           In
           answer
           to
           which
           ,
           I
           shall
           proceed
           in
           order
           thus
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           we
           will
           consider
           which
           are
           the
           
             last
             days
          
           in
           which
           they
           should
           arise
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           how
           we
           may
           know
           a
           false
           Prophet
           from
           a
           true
           one
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           I
           affirme
           ,
           that
           the
           last
           days
           in
           which
           the
           false
           Prophets
           should
           arise
           ,
           did
           begin
           in
           the
           time
           when
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           were
           upon
           the
           earth
           :
           which
           is
           cleared
           by
           considering
           the
           world
           in
           its
           three
           Ages
           :
           the
           first
           days
           of
           it
           being
           from
           the
           creation
           till
           the
           Flood
           ,
           and
           after
           till
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           the
           Law
           was
           given
           :
           the
           second
           days
           ,
           or
           middle
           age
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           being
           from
           
             Moses
          
           to
           Christ
           :
           the
           last
           days
           ,
           from
           Christ
           to
           the
           end
           :
           which
           
             days
             shall
             be
             shortned
             ,
             for
             the
             elects
             sake
             ,
          
        
         
           Now
           that
           the
           false
           Prophets
           did
           begin
           to
           arise
           when
           Christ
           was
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           his
           Apostles
           is
           evident
           ,
           first
           from
           
             Mat.
          
           24.4
           ,
           5
           ,
           where
           Christ
           warns
           his
           Disciples
           to
           
             take
             heed
             that
             no
             man
             deceive
             them
             〈…〉
             for
             many
             shall
             come
             in
             my
             name
             and
             say
             I
             am
             Christ
             ;
             and
             deceive
             many
             :
          
           therefore
           those
           were
           the
           last
           days
           in
           which
           deceivers
           should
           come
           ,
           because
           he
           warned
           his
           Disciples
           then
           in
           the
           flesh
           not
           to
           be
           deceived
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           those
           were
           the
           last
           days
           in
           Scripture-Language
           appeareth
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           2.16
           ,
           17.
           in
           these
           words
           .
           
             This
             is
             that
             which
             
             was
             spoken
             by
             the
             prophet
             Joel
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             come
             to
             pass
             in
             the
             last
             days
             (
             saith
             God
             )
             I
             will
             pour
             out
             my
             Spirit
             upon
             all
             flesh
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           this
           was
           then
           fulfilled
           :
           Therefore
           these
           were
           the
           last
           days
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           1.1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             God
             who
             at
             sundry
             times
             and
             in
             divers
             manners
             spake
             to
             our
             fathers
             by
             the
             prophets
             ,
             hath
             in
             these
             last
             days
             spoken
             to
             us
             by
             his
             Son
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Therefore
           those
           days
           in
           which
           Christ
           was
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           spake
           to
           us
           the
           minde
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           were
           the
           last
           days
           in
           which
           the
           false
           prophets
           should
           arise
           :
           for
           ,
           saith
           
             Peter
             ,
             As
             there
             were
             false
             prophets
             among
             the
             people
             ,
          
           (
           namely
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           
             Israel
          
           under
           
             Moses
             ;
          
           )
           
             even
             so
             shall
             there
             be
             false
             teachers
             amongst
             you
             :
          
           (
           namely
           ,
           under
           the
           Gospel
           .
           )
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           those
           were
           the
           last
           days
           in
           which
           false
           Prophets
           should
           arise
           ,
           and
           did
           arise
           ,
           is
           undeniable
           ,
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           3.18
           .
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           where
           he
           speaks
           in
           the
           present
           time
           ,
           thus
           :
           
             Little
             children
             ,
             it
             [
             is
             ]
             the
             last
             time
             :
             and
             as
             you
             have
             heard
             that
             Antichrist
             shall
             come
             ,
             even
             so
             now
             there
             are
             many
             Antichrists
             ;
             by
             which
             we
             know
             that
             it
             [
             is
             ]
             the
             last
             time
             .
          
           Therefore
           the
           false
           prophets
           and
           teachers
           did
           arise
           in
           those
           days
           ,
           and
           that
           out
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           :
           for
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           vers.
           19.
           
           
             They
             went
             out
             from
             us
             :
          
           and
           again
           ,
           (
           saith
           
             Paul
          
           )
           
             The
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             doth
             already
             work
             ,
          
           2
           Thes.
           2.7
           .
           And
           
             I
             know
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             after
             my
             departure
             grievous
             wolves
             shall
             enter
             in
             among
             [
             you
             ,
             ]
             not
             sparing
             the
             flock
             .
             And
             of
             your
             own
             selves
             shall
             men
             arise
             ,
             speaking
             perverse
             things
             ,
             to
             draw
             away
             disciples
             after
             them
             ,
          
           Acts
           20.29
           ,
           30.
           
           Thus
           we
           see
           when
           the
           last
           days
           began
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           false
           prophets
           did
           arise
           ;
           and
           ever
           since
           that
           ,
           they
           have
           continued
           and
           increased
           in
           the
           world
           .
           And
           ,
           without
           question
           ,
           the
           Pope
           may
           from
           hence
           well
           plead
           his
           antiquity
           ,
           and
           so
           his
           succession
           :
           for
           I
           believe
           they
           might
           be
           in
           times
           past
           in
           the
           true
           Church
           at
           
             Rome
             :
          
           for
           we
           see
           that
           false
           prophets
           and
           teachers
           had
           their
           rise
           out
           of
           the
           Apostolike
           Church
           ,
           in
           the
           Primitive
           times
           .
        
         
           But
           there
           is
           another
           Prophecie
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           these
           last
           days
           of
           all
           ,
           (
           namely
           )
           that
           
             Christ
             will
             consume
             and
             destroy
             them
             with
             the
             spirit
             of
             his
             mouth
             ,
             and
             the
             brightness
             of
             his
             coming
             ,
          
           2
           Thes.
           28.
           this
           compared
           with
           
             Micah
          
           4.1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           in
           these
           words
           :
           
             In
             
             the
             last
             days
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             ,
             that
             the
             mountain
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             established
             in
             the
             top
             of
             the
             mountains
             ,
             and
             exalted
             above
             the
             hills
             :
             and
             people
             shall
             flow
             unto
             it
             .
             And
             many
             nations
             shall
             come
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             Come
             ,
             let
             us
             go
             up
             to
             the
             mountain
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             house
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Jacob
             ;
             and
             he
             shall
             teach
             us
             his
             ways
             ,
             and
             we
             will
             walk
             in
             his
             paths
             :
             for
             the
             law
             shall
             go
             out
             of
             Zion
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           
             And
          
           the
           Lord
           
             shall
             judge
             among
             many
             people
             ,
             and
             rebuke
             strong
             nations
             afar
             off
             ;
             and
             they
             shall
             break
             their
             swords
             into
             plough-shares
             ,
             and
             their
             spears
             into
             pruning-hooks
             :
             nation
             shall
             not
             lift
             up
             a
             sword
             against
             nation
             ,
             neither
             shall
             they
             learn
             war
             any
             more
             .
             But
             every
             man
             shall
             sit
             under
             his
             vine
             ,
             and
             under
             his
             fig-tree
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             make
             them
             afraid
             .
             For
             all
             people
             will
             walk
             every
             one
             in
             the
             name
             of
             his
             god
             ,
             and
             we
             will
             walk
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
          
           These
           things
           shall
           come
           to
           pass
           in
           their
           appointed
           times
           ;
           for
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           it
           :
           but
           it
           is
           not
           yet
           come
           to
           pass
           ;
           therefore
           we
           must
           look
           for
           other
           times
           in
           the
           last
           days
           of
           all
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           not
           the
           rising
           of
           false
           prophets
           ,
           but
           the
           destroying
           and
           casting
           of
           them
           down
           ;
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           hasten
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           thing
           is
           ,
           How
           we
           may
           know
           a
           false
           prophet
           :
           of
           which
           I
           shall
           speak
           as
           briefly
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           because
           ,
           by
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           before
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           known
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             They
             will
             preach
             and
             prophesie
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             (
             very
             much
             ;
             )
             but
             
               they
               say
               ,
               and
               do
               not
               :
            
             see
             
               Matth.
            
             7.21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             
             If
             Antichrist
             should
             not
             come
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             deceive
             so
             many
             :
             for
             the
             world
             hath
             been
             deceived
             these
             many
             hundred
             yeers
             by
             praying
             and
             preaching
             in
             his
             name
             ,
             by
             them
             that
             have
             not
             obeyed
             his
             commandments
             ,
             nor
             contended
             for
             the
             faith
             as
             it
             was
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             
               Jude
            
             3.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             are
             of
             a
             persecuting
             spirit
             :
             for
             they
             win
             stir
             up
             the
             Magistrate
             to
             persecute
             others
             ,
             which
             both
             say
             and
             do
             those
             things
             commanded
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             was
             first
             preached
             by
             the
             Lord
             himself
             and
             his
             holy
             Apostles
             :
             and
             yet
             they
             cannot
             tell
             us
             how
             we
             shall
             escape
             ,
             if
             we
             neglect
             it
             .
             See
             
               Heb.
            
             2.1
             ,
             2.3
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             commonly
             deny
             Christ
             to
             be
             come
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             in
             effect
             ,
             though
             not
             in
             words
             ,
             by
             grounding
             their
             Religion
             upon
             the
             Ceremonies
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             as
             is
             well
             noted
             in
             that
             little
             book
             of
             
               Tho.
               
               
               Collier's
            
             ,
             called
             
               Three
               Parallels
               ,
            
             one
             between
             ,
             the
             Priests
             of
             our
             times
             ,
             and
             they
             under
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             They
             love
             to
             give
             expositions
             of
             plain
             places
             ,
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             thereby
             to
             blinde
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             ignorant
             ,
             by
             darkning
             the
             counsel
             of
             God
             with
             their
             words
             without
             knowledge
             ;
             thereby
             endeavouring
             to
             make
             the
             people
             set
             their
             faith
             in
             their
             wisdom
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ;
             contrary
             to
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Apostles
             of
             Christ
             .
             See
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.4
             5.
             
          
        
         
           Lastly
           to
           escape
           their
           wiles
           ,
           let
           all
           men
           
             try
             the
             spirits
          
           by
           the
           Words
           of
           God
           :
           remember
           ,
           the
           
             noble
             Bereans
             ,
          
           Acts
           17.11
           ,
           12.
           who
           
             searched
             the
             Scriptures
             daily
             ,
             to
             see
             whether
             the
             things
             were
             so
             .
          
           Therefore
           let
           none
           venture
           their
           souls
           upon
           their
           expositions
           ,
           lest
           they
           lose
           them
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           he
           sure
           we
           have
           a
           written
           Word
           of
           God
           for
           what
           we
           believe
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           we
           obey
           :
           for
           he
           is
           a
           wise
           man
           that
           believes
           and
           obeys
           the
           sayings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           their
           Expositions
           of
           his
           sayings
           .
           See
           
             Luk.
          
           6.46
           ,
           47
           ,
           48
           ,
           49
           ,
           Consider
           it
           well
           ,
           and
           learn
           to
           be
           wise
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           we
           are
           accused
           of
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           
             we
             are
             those
             that
             cause
             divisions
             and
             offences
             contrary
             to
             the
             doctrine
             we
             have
             learned
             ,
          
           Rom.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           From
           which
           place
           ,
           our
           enemies
           take
           occasion
           to
           warn
           the
           people
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           avoid
           our
           company
           :
           for
           ,
           say
           they
           .
           Who
           are
           they
           which
           cause
           these
           divisions
           and
           offences
           amongst
           us
           ,
           but
           these
           Separatists
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           a
           new
           faith
           ?
           To
           which
           ,
           at
           present
           ,
           I
           shall
           briefly
           answer
           thus
           ,
           for
           the
           clearing
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           consider
           [
           when
           ]
           the
           Apostle
           spake
           these
           words
           :
           it
           was
           sixteen
           hundred
           yeers
           ago
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           [
           whom
           ]
           he
           spake
           them
           :
           it
           was
           to
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           that
           was
           then
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           Rom.
           1.7
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           [
           what
           ]
           doctrine
           it
           was
           they
           had
           learned
           :
           it
           was
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Christ
           which
           was
           preached
           to
           them
           by
           
             Paul
          
           himself
           ,
           in
           those
           days
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           exhorteth
           them
           to
           
             mark
             them
             that
          
           laboured
           to
           
             cause
             divisions
             and
             offences
             contrary
             to
          
           it
           :
           
             for
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             they
             that
             are
             such
             ,
             serve
             not
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             but
             their
             own
             bellies
             ;
             and
             by
             good
             words
             and
             fair
             speeches
             deceive
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             simple
             ,
          
           vers.
           18.
           
        
         
           Now
           what
           is
           all
           this
           to
           a
           people
           that
           never
           learned
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           
           but
           the
           doctrine
           of
           their
           Teacher
           ,
           or
           his
           predecessor
           ;
           〈◊〉
           be
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           tried
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           far
           from
           that
           which
           
             Paul
          
           speaks
           of
           ,
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           separate
           and
           divide
           from
           it
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           same
           may
           be
           said
           of
           
             Jude's
          
           exhortation
           to
           the
           Saints
           to
           
             contend
             earnestly
             for
             the
             faith
             once
             delivered
             to
             the
             Saints
             ;
          
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           that
           which
           was
           delivered
           since
           
             Jude's
          
           days
           ,
           contrary
           to
           it
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           was
           delivered
           before
           ,
           in
           his
           days
           :
           or
           else
           why
           should
           he
           say
           ,
           
             Contend
             for
             that
             faith
             which
             was
             once
             delivered
             ,
          
           if
           it
           were
           still
           to
           deliver
           ?
           Therefore
           let
           us
           make
           that
           which
           was
           first
           preached
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           in
           that
           generation
           ,
           a
           perfect
           Rule
           of
           faith
           and
           obedience
           in
           this
           generation
           ;
           and
           let
           us
           contend
           earnestly
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           mark
           them
           which
           cause
           divisions
           and
           offences
           contrary
           to
           what
           is
           written
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           avoid
           them
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             we
             are
             the
             ignorant
             and
             unlearned
             that
             wrest
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             our
             own
             destruction
             ,
          
           2
           Pet.
           3.16
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           :
           If
           
             Peter
          
           meant
           those
           which
           are
           unlearned
           in
           reference
           to
           humane
           learning
           ,
           I
           confesse
           we
           may
           be
           some
           what
           guilty
           :
           but
           if
           
             Peter
          
           meant
           humane
           learning
           ,
           then
           he
           condemns
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           Apostles
           :
           for
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           4.13
           .
           we
           read
           that
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           were
           ignorant
           and
           unlearned
           men
           :
           therefore
           he
           meaneth
           them
           which
           are
           ignorant
           and
           unlearned
           in
           the
           things
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           ,
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           
             the
             naturall
             man
             perceiveth
             not
             ;
          
           nor
           any
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           this
           world
           knew
           ,
           for
           all
           their
           learning
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           with
           14.
           
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           we
           know
           that
           the
           Pope
           ,
           his
           Cardinals
           and
           Jesuites
           ,
           want
           no
           humane
           learning
           ;
           and
           yet
           most
           men
           in
           
             England
          
           conclude
           that
           they
           wrest
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           their
           own
           destruction
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           we
           know
           the
           ancient
           ,
           learned
           ,
           grave
           Bishops
           in
           our
           days
           wanted
           no
           Greek
           nor
           Hebrew
           ;
           and
           yet
           they
           are
           concluded
           to
           be
           Antichristian
           and
           erroneous
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           sheweth
           us
           plainly
           who
           he
           calleth
           unlearned
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           14.24
           .
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             If
             the
             church
             be
             come
             together
             into
             some
             place
             ,
             and
             they
             all
             speak
             with
             tongues
             ,
             and
             there
             come
             in
             those
             that
             are
             unlearned
             ,
             or
             unbelievers
             ,
             they
             will
             conclude
             they
             are
             mad
             :
             but
             if
             all
             prophesie
             ,
             and
             there
             come
             in
             unlearned
             ,
             or
             unbelievers
             ,
             they
             will
             be
             convinced
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           By
           all
           
           which
           we
           see
           that
           unbelievers
           are
           the
           unlearned
           once
           which
           wrest
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           their
           own
           distruction
           :
           which
           indeed
           they
           must
           needs
           do
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           not
           heard
           and
           learned
           Christ
           ,
           and
           been
           caught
           by
           him
           ,
           
             as
             the
             truth
             is
             in
             Jesus
             ,
          
           Eph.
           4.20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           Thus
           having
           cast
           in
           my
           mite
           into
           the
           treasury
           ,
           towards
           the
           continuing
           and
           increasing
           the
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           I
           freely
           commit
           what
           is
           written
           to
           the
           view
           of
           all
           men
           ;
           desiring
           them
           to
           read
           and
           consider
           it
           seriously
           ,
           and
           trie
           it
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           judge
           impartially
           :
           and
           if
           any
           finde
           profit
           ,
           let
           God
           have
           the
           praise
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           let
           me
           have
           the
           prayers
           of
           all
           that
           fear
           God
           ,
           and
           regard
           not
           iniquity
           in
           their
           hearts
           :
           To
           whom
           I
           desire
           while
           I
           live
           ,
           to
           remaine
           ,
        
         
           
             
               A
               loving
               brother
               ,
               and
               faithful
               servant
               ,
               in
               the
               service
               of
               Christ
               ,
            
             HENRY
             HAGGAR
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           Author
           hereof
           hath
           another
           Treatise
           extant
           ,
           intituled
           ,
        
         
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             Promise
             :
          
           OR
           ,
           Those
           rich
           Treasures
           that
           so
           long
           have
           lien
           hid
           in
           Christ
           ,
           searched
           out
           ,
           and
           discovered
           to
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           undeniably
           proved
           ,
           that
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           Promise
           ,
           and
           the
           gifts
           thereof
           ,
           are
           the
           Saints
           proper
           right
           now
           ,
           and
           may
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           sought
           after
           with
           all
           diligence
           ,
           so
           as
           be
           attained
           unto
           in
           this
           generation
           ,
           full
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           Apostltes
           .
        
         
           
             Which
             is
             also
             to
             be
             sold
             by
          
           Giles
           Calvert
           ,
           
             at
             the
             signe
             or
             the
             black
             Spread
             Eagle
             at
             the
             west-end
             of
          
           Pauls
           .