The vvofull cry of unjust persecutions, and grevious oppressions of the people of God in England, through the injustice of some of her rulers, and wikednesse of teachers and people, who hasten to fulfil the measure of their forefathers cruelty. With a lamentation over them all who rewards the Lord evill for good, and is a warning to them all for repentance; shewing that the coming of the Lord is nigh. And this may serve for an answer in full, to all such who have persecuted by violence, by word or writing the innocent people in scorn called Quakers. With a short addition, which shewes unto all, the ground of persecution; in its first cause, and the enmity which is betwixt the two seeds, is clearly discovered, by a friend to the suffering seed of God, E.B.
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             The vvofull cry of unjust persecutions, and grevious oppressions of the people of God in England, through the injustice of some of her rulers, and wikednesse of teachers and people, who hasten to fulfil the measure of their forefathers cruelty. With a lamentation over them all who rewards the Lord evill for good, and is a warning to them all for repentance; shewing that the coming of the Lord is nigh. And this may serve for an answer in full, to all such who have persecuted by violence, by word or writing the innocent people in scorn called Quakers. With a short addition, which shewes unto all, the ground of persecution; in its first cause, and the enmity which is betwixt the two seeds, is clearly discovered, by a friend to the suffering seed of God, E.B.
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
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           THE
           WOFULL
           CRY
           OF
           Unjust
           Persecutions
           ,
           and
           grievous
           Oppressions
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           through
           the
           Injustice
           of
           some
           of
           her
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           wikednesse
           of
           Teachers
           and
           People
           ,
           who
           hasten
           to
           fulfil
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           forefathers
           cruelty
           .
           WITH
           A
           LAMENTATION
           Over
           them
           all
           who
           rewards
           the
           Lord
           evill
           for
           good
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           warning
           to
           them
           all
           for
           repentance
           ;
           shewing
           that
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           nigh
           .
           AND
           This
           may
           serve
           for
           an
           Answer
           in
           full
           ,
           to
           all
           such
           who
           have
           Persecuted
           by
           violence
           ,
           by
           Word
           or
           Writing
           the
           innocent
           people
           in
           scorn
           called
           QUAKERS
           .
           WITH
           
             A
             SHORT
             ADDITION
             ,
          
           Which
           shewes
           unto
           all
           ,
           the
           ground
           of
           Persecution
           ;
           in
           its
           first
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           enmity
           which
           is
           betwixt
           the
           two
           seeds
           ,
           is
           clearly
           discovered
           ,
        
         
           By
           a
           Friend
           to
           the
           suffering
           Seed
           of
           God
           ,
           
             E.
             B.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
          
           at
           the
           Black
           Spread-Eagle
           ,
           near
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           THIS
           is
           sent
           abroad
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           all
           people
           may
           see
           what
           is
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           Generation
           against
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           who
           suffer
           cruel
           things
           for
           well
           doing
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           evil
           ;
           and
           the
           words
           of
           Christ
           are
           fullfilled
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             As
             they
             have
             done
             unto
             me
             ,
             so
             will
             they
             doe
             unto
             you
             :
             And
             the
             time
             comes
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             kills
             you
             he
             
             will
             think
             that
             he
             doth
             God
             good
             service
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           now
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           to
           our
           rejoycing
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           sorrow
           of
           all
           our
           enemies
           .
           And
           as
           any
           is
           moved
           herein
           ,
           this
           is
           to
           be
           given
           to
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Persecuters
           and
           of
           them
           who
           have
           done
           evil
           against
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           as
           a
           gift
           unto
           them
           from
        
         
           
             a
             friend
             ,
             Who
             is
             at
             present
             a
             sufferer
             under
             Bonds
             for
             the
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             through
             the
             wickednesse
             of
             men
             (
             but
             most
             especially
             by
             the
             supposed
             Minister
             of
             this
             Town
             )
          
           
             in
             
               Kingstone
            
             upon
             
               Thames
               .
            
             
               The
               7
               Month
               ,
               1657.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Wofull
           Cry
           of
           unjust
           Persecutions
           and
           grievous
           Oppressions
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           through
           the
           Injustice
           of
           some
           of
           Her
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           of
           Teachers
           and
           People
           ,
           who
           hasten
           to
           fullfill
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           fore-fathers
           cruelty
           .
        
         
           OF
           a
           truth
           the
           Lord
           is
           arisen
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           caused
           the
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           to
           shine
           forth
           upon
           his
           people
           ,
           his
           day
           is
           dawned
           ,
           and
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           his
           glory
           is
           shining
           forth
           as
           the
           sun
           at
           noon
           day
           ,
           his
           everlasting
           arme
           is
           stretched
           forth
           to
           lead
           out
           of
           captivity
           his
           own
           chosen
           ,
           the
           days
           of
           perfect
           freedome
           is
           approaching
           ,
           he
           that
           brings
           health
           ,
           peace
           &
           liberty
           to
           all
           Nations
           is
           come
           &
           coming
           ,
           who
           will
           restore
           the
           breaches
           ,
           and
           subdue
           all
           things
           under
           himself
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           reign
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           who
           alone
           is
           worthy
           (
           for
           he
           hath
           all
           power
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           he
           brings
           to
           passe
           whatsoever
           he
           will
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           and
           Nations
           may
           fear
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           tremble
           at
           his
           dreadfull
           presence
           ,
           who
           hath
           power
           in
           his
           hand
           )
           to
           change
           Times
           and
           Lawes
           ,
           Orders
           ,
           Decrees
           and
           Governments
           ,
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           men
           he
           can
           turn
           what
           way
           he
           listeth
           ,
           and
           he
           pulleth
           down
           one
           and
           setteth
           up
           
           another
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           in
           his
           heart
           to
           do
           ,
           his
           power
           can
           bring
           it
           to
           passe
           :
           who
           would
           not
           fear
           before
           him
           and
           reverence
           his
           Name
           ?
           Who
           would
           not
           be
           afraid
           to
           offend
           him
           ?
           who
           giveth
           unto
           man
           breath
           and
           takes
           it
           away
           in
           a
           moment
           ;
           all
           Nations
           are
           as
           the
           drop
           of
           a
           bucket
           before
           his
           eternal
           eye
           ,
           he
           dwells
           in
           the
           high
           and
           holy
           place
           ,
           and
           his
           habitation
           is
           high
           above
           the
           world
           ;
           he
           inhabits
           eternity
           forevermore
           ,
           and
           yet
           abideth
           ,
           and
           walketh
           ,
           and
           dwelleth
           with
           the
           children
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           fear
           his
           Name
           and
           tremble
           at
           his
           Word
           ;
           he
           hath
           been
           as
           a
           stranger
           ,
           as
           one
           not
           known
           ,
           for
           men
           have
           been
           seperated
           from
           him
           by
           transgression
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           ignorant
           of
           his
           wayes
           ;
           he
           hath
           been
           as
           one
           hidden
           for
           many
           ages
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           worshipped
           ignorantly
           ,
           and
           hath
           winked
           in
           the
           time
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           but
           now
           he
           calleth
           all
           to
           repentance
           every where
           :
           Blessed
           are
           they
           that
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           know
           him
           and
           their
           souls
           may
           live
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           purpose
           of
           his
           heart
           is
           to
           bring
           in
           his
           scattered
           people
           into
           the
           fold
           of
           peace
           ,
           where
           Christ
           Jesus
           is
           the
           shepherd
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           shall
           dwell
           in
           safety
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           a
           free
           people
           ,
           to
           worship
           him
           in
           the
           Spirit
           and
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           every
           yoake
           of
           bondage
           shall
           be
           broken
           ,
           and
           the
           oppressed
           shall
           be
           set
           free
           ,
           and
           Christ
           shall
           reign
           ,
           and
           his
           Government
           above
           shall
           be
           established
           over
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           mans
           honour
           shall
           be
           laid
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           the
           pride
           of
           all
           flesh
           shall
           be
           stained
           and
           the
           glory
           thereof
           shall
           wither
           as
           a
           flower
           ,
           the
           loftinesse
           of
           all
           flesh
           shall
           be
           laid
           low
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           alone
           shall
           be
           exalted
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           which
           now
           are
           oppressed
           ,
           shall
           replenish
           and
           fill
           the
           earth
           :
           All
           corrupt
           men
           and
           Rulers
           their
           strength
           and
           might
           shall
           utterly
           fail
           them
           ,
           and
           men
           that
           fear
           God
           and
           love
           righteousnesse
           shall
           take
           their
           place
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           shall
           be
           changed
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           shall
           be
           turned
           up-side
           down
           .
        
         
           But
           because
           of
           this
           is
           all
           the
           world
           troubled
           ,
           and
           the
           Heathen
           is
           on
           a
           rage
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           do
           imagine
           vain
           things
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           high
           degree
           and
           low
           degree
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           have
           set
           themselves
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           stop
           the
           purpose
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           within
           them
           burn
           because
           
           of
           envy
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           hath
           stirred
           up
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           to
           work
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           uphold
           his
           kingdom
           and
           h●s
           power
           ,
           he
           is
           come
           down
           in
           great
           rage
           ,
           knowing
           that
           his
           time
           is
           but
           short
           ,
           and
           hath
           filled
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           his
           servants
           with
           despite
           and
           ravening
           envy
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           The
           heads
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           they
           have
           conspired
           together
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           truth
           ;
           and
           have
           decreed
           unrighteous
           decrees
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           prevent
           the
           purpose
           of
           the
           most
           High
           .
           Many
           of
           the
           Rulers
           and
           Judges
           ,
           as
           members
           of
           the
           beastly
           power
           ,
           rather
           than
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           hath
           unjustly
           judged
           and
           falsly
           imprisoned
           and
           trodden
           under
           foot
           the
           meek
           and
           upright
           ,
           who
           fear
           the
           Lord
           and
           walk
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           even
           such
           who
           have
           come
           from
           under
           the
           subjection
           of
           the
           worship
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           which
           all
           the
           world
           had
           wondered
           after
           ,
           hath
           the
           Beast
           raised
           his
           force
           against
           .
           How
           many
           hundreds
           in
           this
           Nation
           have
           been
           imprisoned
           falsly
           ,
           and
           suffered
           grievous
           abuses
           unjustly
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           evil
           doing
           ,
           as
           a
           testimony
           against
           this
           generation
           of
           Judges
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           testimony
           that
           they
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           have
           in
           patience
           born
           the
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           the
           cruelties
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           many
           have
           suffered
           the
           losse
           of
           liberty
           and
           riches
           ,
           and
           some
           the
           losse
           of
           life
           ,
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           a
           pure
           conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           many
           have
           suffered
           under
           the
           power
           of
           wicked
           men
           ,
           for
           declaring
           against
           sin
           and
           iniquity
           ,
           in
           Townes
           ,
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           or
           high
           wayes
           ,
           and
           for
           crying
           against
           pride
           ,
           and
           vanity
           ,
           and
           idolatry
           ,
           and
           coveteousnesse
           ,
           and
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           Rulers
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           and
           People
           ,
           whose
           deceits
           and
           transgressions
           hath
           abounded
           in
           this
           generation
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           deeply
           suffered
           grievous
           cruelties
           ,
           because
           they
           could
           not
           swear
           &
           respect
           persons
           with
           hat
           or
           knee
           and
           so
           were
           witnesses
           for
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           power
           and
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Beast
           ;
           which
           stands
           in
           iniquity
           ,
           in
           fainednesse
           and
           flattering
           titles
           ,
           and
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           many
           hundreds
           are
           wofull
           unjust
           and
           oppressed
           sufferers
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           by
           false
           imprisonment
           and
           spoiling
           of
           goods
           ,
           because
           
           they
           cannot
           pay
           Tithes
           ,
           that
           abominable
           and
           crying
           oppression
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Beast
           chiefly
           maintains
           his
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           because
           the
           unchangable
           Priesthood
           is
           witnesed
           ,
           and
           the
           changable
           denied
           ,
           and
           Christ
           the
           light
           of
           the
           World
           followed
           ,
           therefore
           is
           this
           suffering
           laid
           upon
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           many
           are
           sufferers
           under
           hard
           tasks
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           maintain
           the
           Idol
           temples
           ,
           and
           Idol
           worships
           ,
           and
           Idol
           Priests
           ,
           which
           the
           power
           of
           Antichrist
           upholds
           against
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           new
           Covenant
           of
           life
           ,
           where
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           is
           worshipped
           without
           respect
           of
           places
           ,
           dayes
           ,
           or
           men
           ,
           or
           things
           ;
           and
           the
           true
           worshippers
           ,
           they
           worship
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           subject
           to
           dayes
           ,
           places
           ,
           or
           things
           ,
           appointed
           and
           ordained
           by
           the
           power
           of
           men
           and
           false
           prophets
           ;
           and
           how
           many
           unjust
           fines
           and
           false
           inditements
           have
           been
           most
           illegally
           charged
           upon
           the
           innocent
           ,
           in
           many
           Courts
           and
           Judicatories
           through
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           ;
           lest
           his
           authority
           should
           be
           abated
           ,
           and
           the
           authority
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           exalted
           ;
           many
           cruelties
           have
           been
           done
           ,
           and
           injustice
           acted
           both
           by
           Rulers
           and
           People
           ,
           against
           such
           which
           no
           evil
           could
           justly
           be
           charged
           against
           ,
           nor
           yet
           the
           transgression
           of
           any
           just
           law
           ,
           by
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           O!
           horrid
           grievances
           and
           cruel
           oppressions
           hath
           been
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           by
           such
           who
           should
           have
           eased
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           set
           at
           liberty
           the
           captives
           ,
           such
           who
           should
           have
           judged
           justly
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           heard
           the
           call
           of
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           have
           turned
           judgment
           backward
           from
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           equity
           have
           found
           no
           place
           to
           enter
           ,
           but
           truth
           hath
           fallen
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           and
           justice
           and
           mercy
           have
           perished
           from
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           hath
           been
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           departed
           from
           iniquity
           have
           been
           made
           a
           prey
           to
           the
           mouthes
           of
           devouring
           Lions
           ,
           for
           some
           of
           the
           Judges
           have
           been
           as
           ravening
           Wolves
           ,
           and
           as
           greedy
           devouring
           Foxes
           ,
           the
           Lambs
           of
           Christ
           have
           been
           chased
           by
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           for
           their
           life
           ;
           O
           how
           have
           the
           oppressed
           groaned
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           under
           false
           judgment
           ?
           to
           ages
           and
           generations
           for
           ever
           ,
           may
           it
           be
           recorded
           
           for
           a
           witnesse
           against
           this
           generation
           of
           cruel
           hearted
           men
           ,
           whom
           the
           beast
           and
           false
           prophet
           hath
           raised
           in
           his
           defence
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           and
           them
           that
           follow
           him
           ,
           how
           full
           have
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           prisons
           in
           all
           this
           land
           been
           with
           guiltlesse
           sufferers
           under
           cruel
           bondage
           ,
           with
           unjust
           dealings
           and
           false
           judgments
           ,
           have
           gone
           forth
           from
           some
           of
           your
           mouthes
           ,
           you
           that
           have
           been
           set
           to
           judge
           over
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           should
           have
           been
           a
           terror
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           but
           have
           rather
           strengthened
           the
           hands
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           been
           a
           terror
           to
           righteousnesse
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           is
           possible
           ,
           the
           great
           whore
           which
           sits
           upon
           the
           beast
           ,
           hath
           made
           your
           Rulers
           drunk
           and
           stagger
           with
           envy
           and
           hatred
           and
           persecution
           ,
           and
           works
           of
           wickednesse
           against
           the
           upright
           ;
           Wo
           is
           me
           for
           you
           ,
           what
           have
           you
           brought
           forth
           ?
           even
           iniquity
           by
           Decrees
           ,
           and
           injustice
           by
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           false
           judgment
           by
           Lawes
           ;
           alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           your
           destruction
           cometh
           as
           an
           armed
           man
           upon
           you
           .
           Was
           ever
           the
           like
           heard
           ,
           or
           any
           president
           in
           any
           generation
           before
           you
           ,
           for
           imprisoning
           just
           men
           ,
           for
           declaring
           against
           sin
           and
           the
           abominations
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           done
           many
           ,
           and
           for
           imprisoning
           men
           because
           they
           cannot
           put
           off
           their
           hat
           to
           you
           and
           respect
           your
           persons
           ,
           and
           so
           transgresse
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           cannot
           swear
           ,
           and
           so
           break
           Christs
           command
           ?
           For
           this
           you
           have
           imprisoned
           many
           ,
           and
           caused
           them
           to
           suffer
           because
           of
           this
           ,
           may
           not
           you
           fear
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           your
           faces
           gather
           blacknesse
           at
           this
           ,
           when
           you
           consider
           it
           ?
           Did
           ever
           any
           that
           were
           set
           to
           judge
           in
           the
           earth
           among
           men
           so
           abuse
           their
           power
           ,
           and
           subvert
           it
           so
           ,
           quite
           to
           another
           end
           than
           wherefore
           it
           was
           committed
           to
           them
           ?
           May
           not
           shame
           cover
           you
           all
           ,
           to
           commit
           men
           to
           prison
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           pure
           conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           cannot
           swear
           ,
           or
           respect
           mens
           persons
           ,
           or
           maintain
           Idol-shepherds
           ,
           and
           Idol-temples
           and
           worships
           ,
           which
           is
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           for
           taking
           peaceable
           men
           out
           of
           peaceable
           meetings
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           their
           travel
           on
           the
           High-wayes
           ,
           and
           first
           whipping
           them
           ,
           and
           sending
           them
           to
           prison
           ,
           the
           example
           of
           this
           which
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           never
           went
           before
           in
           any
           age
           and
           
           therefore
           have
           you
           exceeded
           in
           oppression
           ,
           in
           injustice
           ,
           in
           cruelty
           and
           false
           judgment
           ;
           all
           your
           fore-fathers
           the
           Pope
           nor
           Bishops
           ,
           hardly
           ever
           brought
           forth
           such
           things
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           will
           reckon
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           oppressed
           against
           all
           you
           oppressors
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           will
           give
           unto
           you
           a
           recompence
           of
           reward
           according
           to
           your
           works
           ;
           ye
           that
           have
           exalted
           your selves
           against
           the
           innocent
           ,
           shall
           be
           brought
           down
           to
           the
           dust
           of
           misery
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           shall
           reign
           and
           rejoyce
           over
           you
           ,
           when
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           be
           set
           up
           over
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           your
           beastly
           power
           dashed
           to
           pieces
           as
           a
           Potters
           vessel
           ,
           when
           he
           whom
           you
           have
           persecuted
           and
           his
           followers
           shall
           rule
           with
           a
           rod
           of
           iron
           ,
           and
           break
           you
           asunder
           ;
           and
           this
           shall
           shurely
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           therefore
           consider
           it
           ,
           ye
           that
           thus
           deal
           in
           your
           anger
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           chosen
           ,
           for
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           get
           the
           victory
           over
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           over
           you
           all
           that
           seek
           to
           defend
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           strive
           under
           his
           power
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           are
           with
           the
           Lamb
           are
           Called
           ,
           and
           Faithful
           ,
           and
           Chosen
           :
           O!
           therefore
           be
           awakened
           ,
           be
           awakened
           ,
           ye
           heads
           ,
           and
           Judges
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           remember
           and
           repent
           ,
           the
           Lords
           hand
           is
           stretched
           forth
           against
           all
           oppression
           and
           oppressors
           ,
           and
           his
           wrath
           is
           kindled
           against
           the
           wicked
           ones
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           to
           overthrow
           his
           dominon
           which
           long
           hath
           reigned
           in
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           now
           though
           he
           seeks
           to
           defend
           himself
           against
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           followers
           by
           injust
           dealing
           ,
           yet
           the
           out-stretched
           arme
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           bring
           deliverance
           to
           his
           chosen
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           made
           havock
           upon
           ,
           in
           their
           liberties
           and
           in
           their
           estates
           ;
           some
           cruelly
           suffering
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           others
           by
           spoiling
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           these
           for
           evil
           doing
           ,
           but
           upon
           false
           suspitions
           ,
           and
           envious
           jelousies
           ,
           and
           secret
           surmisings
           ,
           without
           any
           ground
           of
           occasion
           given
           ;
           but
           by
           wickednesse
           have
           many
           of
           you
           sought
           occasion
           to
           make
           offenders
           ,
           by
           laying
           snares
           for
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           harmlesse
           and
           innocent
           ;
           you
           have
           made
           men
           offenders
           for
           a
           word
           ,
           and
           perverted
           innocent
           words
           and
           actions
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           make
           to
           your self
           a
           ground
           to
           persecute
           ,
           and
           have
           sought
           a
           cloake
           to
           cover
           your
           cruelty
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           ,
           
           but
           naked
           and
           bare
           are
           your
           hearts
           made
           manifest
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           lord
           ,
           who
           hath
           looked
           down
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           considered
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           hath
           regarded
           the
           unjust
           sufferings
           of
           his
           people
           whose
           liberties
           ,
           and
           estates
           ,
           and
           good
           names
           have
           been
           spoiled
           through
           injustice
           ,
           by
           grievous
           burthens
           laid
           upon
           some
           ,
           because
           they
           could
           not
           pay
           Tythes
           (
           that
           hainous
           oppression
           )
           to
           satisfie
           the
           unmercifullnesse
           of
           cruel
           men
           ,
           and
           many
           suffers
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           unjustly
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           illegally
           also
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           some
           suffer
           the
           spoiling
           of
           their
           goods
           ,
           rather
           by
           way
           of
           robery
           and
           theft
           ,
           than
           by
           just
           execution
           of
           judgment
           in
           proceeding
           of
           just
           law
           ;
           this
           can
           largely
           be
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           brought
           forth
           by
           subservant
           Officers
           to
           you
           that
           are
           set
           to
           judge
           ,
           and
           you
           to
           them
           are
           evil
           examples
           ,
           and
           strengtheners
           of
           their
           malitious
           hands
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           are
           not
           ashamed
           to
           take
           sixtimes
           the
           value
           of
           what
           is
           unjustly
           claimed
           for
           the
           use
           of
           a
           false
           teacher
           and
           deceitful
           hireling
           who
           rides
           upon
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           their
           servants
           to
           oppresse
           the
           poor
           ,
           to
           uphold
           them
           and
           maintain
           them
           in
           their
           pride
           and
           vanities
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           considered
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           numbred
           the
           oppressions
           against
           you
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           just
           have
           been
           grieved
           and
           oppressed
           under
           you
           ,
           he
           hath
           counted
           this
           cruelty
           and
           recorded
           all
           your
           unjust
           dealing
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           (
           or
           suffered
           to
           be
           )
           brought
           forth
           ,
           yea
           the
           day
           of
           account
           hasters
           and
           the
           tearm
           draws
           near
           upon
           you
           ,
           wherein
           the
           just
           and
           righteous
           Judge
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           will
           call
           you
           to
           account
           who
           will
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           unjust
           sufferer
           ,
           and
           oppressed
           ,
           against
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           are
           oppressors
           the
           innocent
           prosecute
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           begging
           of
           the
           poor
           is
           heard
           ,
           which
           calls
           for
           vengeance
           upon
           you
           .
           In
           the
           Record
           of
           justice
           ,
           what
           account
           will
           you
           give
           to
           the
           Highest-power
           ,
           who
           rules
           over
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           for
           imprisoning
           just
           men
           for
           crying
           against
           sin
           ,
           and
           declaring
           against
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           this
           age
           ;
           this
           shall
           be
           proved
           against
           you
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           Is
           your
           answer
           ready
           ,
           or
           will
           not
           your
           mouthes
           be
           stopped
           and
           you
           speechlesse
           ,
           when
           righteousnesse
           it self
           pleads
           against
           you
           ?
           And
           what
           can
           you
           plead
           
           for
           fining
           men
           ,
           and
           imprisoning
           them
           ,
           for
           not
           respecting
           your
           persons
           ,
           and
           bowing
           with
           hat
           and
           knee
           ,
           and
           because
           they
           could
           not
           swear
           ;
           this
           hath
           some
           of
           you
           done
           ;
           will
           you
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           say
           in
           the
           cause
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           when
           Christ
           Jesus
           comes
           to
           reign
           and
           his
           Saints
           with
           him
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           government
           and
           the
           authority
           ,
           and
           rule
           shall
           be
           given
           :
           though
           now
           they
           are
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           refuse
           of
           men
           accounted
           by
           you
           ,
           unto
           whom
           they
           are
           become
           a
           prey
           ,
           to
           act
           your
           oppression
           and
           cruelty
           upon
           ;
           and
           because
           they
           render
           not
           evil
           for
           evil
           ,
           therefore
           is
           the
           impudencie
           of
           some
           men
           the
           more
           encreased
           ,
           and
           their
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           enlarged
           ;
           and
           because
           judgment
           is
           not
           speedily
           executed
           ,
           therefore
           are
           the
           hearts
           of
           some
           men
           set
           in
           them
           to
           do
           evil
           .
           O!
           what
           a
           sad
           reckoning
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           what
           large
           indictments
           and
           verdicts
           for
           your
           oppression
           ,
           will
           be
           read
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           proved
           to
           be
           just
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           and
           men
           ;
           a
           sad
           thing
           will
           it
           be
           upon
           you
           ,
           when
           laid
           to
           your
           charge
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           causing
           men
           to
           suffer
           because
           they
           could
           not
           swear
           ,
           nor
           respect
           persons
           ,
           nor
           uphold
           the
           deceits
           of
           false
           worships
           and
           teachers
           ,
           nor
           cease
           to
           cry
           aga●nst
           sin
           ,
           in
           your
           Townes
           and
           Steeple-houses
           .
           O!
           be
           stirred
           up
           out
           of
           your
           security
           ,
           you
           Heads
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Judges
           ,
           and
           Officers
           ,
           even
           all
           you
           be
           awakened
           who
           have
           turned
           your
           sword
           against
           the
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           been
           a
           terror
           to
           righteousnesse
           as
           much
           as
           you
           could
           ,
           which
           you
           ought
           not
           to
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           so
           your
           power
           you
           have
           abused
           ,
           and
           subverted
           it
           to
           another
           end
           than
           wherefore
           it
           was
           committed
           to
           you
           :
           instead
           of
           defending
           the
           upright
           you
           have
           offended
           him
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           being
           a
           terror
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           his
           hand
           hath
           been
           strengthened
           through
           your
           wicked
           presidents
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           truth
           ,
           as
           the
           light
           in
           all
           your
           consciences
           shall
           witnesse
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           O!
           how
           hath
           justice
           and
           true
           judgment
           been
           neglected
           ,
           and
           oppression
           and
           cruelty
           abounded
           ,
           the
           like
           in
           generations
           past
           hath
           not
           been
           know●…
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           arisen
           ,
           and
           hath
           said
           ,
           I
           will
           ease
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           enemies
           ,
           and
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           my
           adversaries
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           done
           wickedly
           against
           him
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           till
           the
           
           patience
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           near
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           his
           longe
           suffering
           finished
           ,
           and
           his
           judgments
           will
           he
           make
           known
           upon
           his
           enemies
           in
           this
           generation
           ,
           that
           ages
           to
           come
           forever
           may
           be
           warned
           not
           to
           oppresse
           the
           innocent
           ,
           as
           these
           have
           done
           by
           false
           accusations
           ,
           and
           unjust
           judgment
           ,
           and
           wicked
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           kindled
           ,
           and
           his
           viols
           of
           indignation
           shall
           be
           poured
           upon
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           power
           shall
           be
           smitten
           in
           one
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           O
           what
           wickednesse
           hath
           abounded
           in
           the
           people
           also
           ,
           to
           help
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           Rulers
           sins
           ,
           that
           may
           receive
           the
           recompence
           together
           ;
           how
           have
           the
           people
           of
           all
           sorts
           abused
           the
           innocent
           lambs
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           called
           ?
           What
           beatings
           ,
           and
           stonings
           ,
           and
           bruisings
           ,
           and
           other
           abuses
           ,
           in
           Townes
           ,
           and
           High-waies
           ,
           and
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           its
           hard
           to
           be
           expressed
           and
           large
           to
           be
           declared
           :
           some
           have
           been
           wounded
           night
           unto
           death
           ,
           others
           bruised
           till
           blood
           have
           gushed
           out
           ,
           and
           others
           cast
           down
           in
           the
           dirt
           and
           punched
           with
           feet
           and
           troden
           upon
           ,
           and
           many
           have
           been
           in
           danger
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           some
           have
           been
           knocked
           down
           with
           staves
           and
           thir
           cloaths
           rent
           ,
           and
           their
           hair
           torne
           off
           their
           heads
           ,
           and
           some
           have
           been
           pursued
           after
           with
           throwing
           stones
           and
           dirt
           at
           them
           ,
           and
           many
           halled
           ,
           and
           tumulted
           ,
           and
           lugged
           ,
           and
           hurried
           up
           and
           down
           in
           cruel
           manner
           ,
           to
           the
           danger
           of
           life
           and
           oppression
           of
           the
           creature
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           been
           whipped
           ,
           and
           lashed
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           cruel
           torment
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           by
           engins
           framed
           of
           purpose
           to
           torment
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           harmlesse
           ,
           as
           
             Chester
          
           and
           
             Carlile
          
           may
           witnesse
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           been
           halled
           before
           rulers
           ,
           and
           falsly
           slandered
           to
           the
           taking
           away
           of
           life
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           not
           prevented
           ,
           more
           than
           mercy
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           having
           been
           unmercifully
           and
           unjustly
           sent
           to
           prison
           ,
           there
           have
           they
           suffered
           cruelties
           from
           the
           Goalers
           or
           their
           servants
           ,
           by
           beatings
           ,
           or
           punnishings
           ,
           or
           threatnings
           ,
           or
           cruel
           words
           ,
           and
           casting
           into
           dungeons
           ,
           and
           great
           abuses
           shamefully
           acted
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           other
           prisoners
           have
           made
           a
           prey
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           t●king
           away
           their
           cloaths
           and
           meat
           ,
           and
           beating
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           abusing
           
           them
           divers
           waies
           ,
           and
           murtherers
           have
           had
           more
           priviledge
           of
           freedom
           in
           prisons
           and
           in
           tryals
           ,
           than
           these
           who
           are
           innocent
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           thus
           acted
           contrary
           to
           their
           own
           law
           ,
           hath
           passed
           without
           reproofe
           from
           many
           in
           Authority
           ,
           though
           it
           have
           been
           brought
           to
           their
           door
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           manner
           have
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Lamb
           and
           his
           followers
           been
           persecuted
           without
           cause
           ,
           or
           any
           evil
           works
           brought
           forth
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           legally
           proved
           against
           them
           ;
           but
           for
           well
           doing
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           evil
           ,
           hath
           the
           wicked
           vented
           their
           malice
           against
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           more
           the
           Beast
           and
           his
           power
           hath
           fullfilled
           wickednesse
           ,
           the
           sooner
           may
           be
           his
           destruction
           .
        
         
           And
           O
           what
           scorning
           ,
           and
           reviling
           ,
           and
           lying
           ,
           and
           slandering
           ,
           and
           evil
           speeches
           ,
           with
           mockings
           ,
           and
           cruel
           words
           of
           envy
           ,
           and
           tearms
           of
           cruelty
           against
           the
           innocent
           ,
           hath
           this
           generation
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           wherein
           the
           dragon
           with
           his
           Angells
           hath
           joyned
           battel
           against
           the
           Prince
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           whole
           Gog
           and
           Magog
           is
           gathered
           together
           ,
           to
           compasse
           the
           Camp
           of
           the
           Saints
           about
           ,
           and
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           beloved
           City
           ,
           the
           Judges
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           with
           their
           train
           of
           subservant
           officers
           ,
           as
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Clarks
           ,
           Goalers
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           with
           all
           that
           to
           those
           belonged
           ,
           have
           with
           a
           high
           hand
           persecuted
           and
           laid
           oppressions
           by
           hard-heartednesse
           ,
           upon
           the
           backs
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           distressed
           ,
           and
           the
           scorners
           ,
           and
           liers
           ,
           and
           prophane
           wretches
           have
           bent
           their
           tongue
           against
           the
           just
           ,
           in
           uttering
           lies
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           reproaches
           ,
           back-biting
           ,
           nick-namings
           ,
           and
           false-accusing
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           evil
           speehes
           ,
           and
           false
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           have
           been
           burthened
           by
           all
           this
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           that
           have
           been
           departed
           from
           iniquity
           have
           been
           a
           prey
           to
           Rulers
           to
           act
           their
           injustice
           upon
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           people
           to
           utter
           their
           slanders
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           cruelty
           against
           ;
           and
           the
           teeth
           of
           evil
           doers
           have
           been
           set
           on
           edge
           ,
           to
           bite
           and
           devoure
           ,
           and
           to
           satisfie
           their
           maliciousnesse
           upon
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           upright
           people
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Judge
           upon
           his
           throne
           ,
           to
           the
           begger
           upon
           the
           high-way
           ;
           all
           have
           had
           their
           hand
           dipped
           in
           this
           cause
           of
           cruel
           and
           unjust
           persecution
           ,
           and
           
           the
           Lord
           hath
           considered
           and
           harkened
           from
           his
           holy
           habitation
           ,
           and
           numbered
           up
           the
           summe
           of
           all
           your
           iniquities
           that
           he
           may
           repay
           and
           recompence
           upon
           your
           heads
           ,
           wo
           unto
           you
           unjust
           Judges
           ,
           and
           corrupt
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           abused
           your
           power
           .
           And
           wo
           unto
           all
           that
           do
           oppresse
           by
           hard
           dealing
           ,
           who
           have
           offended
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           defended
           the
           unjust
           :
           Wo
           unto
           all
           you
           scorners
           ,
           liers
           ,
           back
           biters
           ,
           and
           reproachfull
           tongues
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           coming
           to
           take
           an
           account
           .
           Your
           sins
           cry
           for
           vengeance
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           though
           your
           hands
           and
           tongues
           have
           been
           strengthened
           to
           speak
           and
           act
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           by
           the
           evil
           example
           of
           your
           rulers
           ,
           yet
           your
           own
           iniquity
           shall
           you
           bear
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           though
           your
           rulers
           and
           judges
           have
           been
           strengthened
           in
           their
           unjustnesse
           and
           mercilessenesse
           ,
           by
           the
           false
           lying
           teachers
           and
           diviners
           of
           false
           visions
           ,
           which
           have
           seen
           vanity
           ,
           yet
           their
           own
           iniquity
           shall
           they
           bear
           ,
           &
           every
           man
           shall
           die
           for
           his
           own
           sin
           ;
           Wo
           unto
           your
           teachers
           they
           have
           eaten
           up
           the
           sin
           of
           rulers
           and
           people
           ,
           and
           covered
           iniquity
           and
           transgression
           ,
           by
           flattering
           and
           lying
           words
           ;
           they
           have
           daubed
           with
           untempered
           morter
           ,
           and
           healed
           up
           the
           wound
           deceitfully
           ,
           and
           cryed
           peace
           ,
           peace
           ,
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           that
           have
           walked
           in
           the
           imaginations
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           when
           unto
           such
           the
           Lord
           never
           spake
           peace
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           whereas
           the
           Rulers
           and
           people
           have
           stretched
           forth
           their
           hands
           to
           vex
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           and
           have
           through
           unjust
           judgment
           ,
           and
           grievous
           oppressions
           ,
           and
           unmercifull
           dealings
           ,
           troden
           the
           innocent
           under
           foot
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           a
           prey
           to
           their
           mouth
           ,
           and
           divers
           waies
           have
           persecuted
           in
           cruel
           manner
           the
           followers
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           yet
           also
           have
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           even
           the
           Priests
           and
           Teachers
           ,
           who
           have
           led
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           have
           caused
           them
           to
           erre
           ,
           and
           have
           set
           themselves
           as
           in
           battle
           array
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           way
           and
           people
           ;
           How
           have
           you
           hardened
           your
           hearts
           and
           made
           your
           forehead
           as
           brasse
           ,
           against
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           been
           as
           the
           fountain
           of
           all
           this
           wickednesse
           acted
           against
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           strengtheners
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           ungodly
           men
           ;
           the
           Heads
           and
           Ruler
           ,
           you
           have
           strengthened
           in
           their
           
           cruelty
           ,
           of
           false
           judgments
           by
           your
           arguments
           of
           strife
           ;
           in
           subtiltly
           you
           have
           been
           as
           nursers
           of
           all
           this
           persecution
           and
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           have
           interceded
           for
           oppression
           ,
           to
           cause
           the
           just
           to
           groan
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           raised
           to
           testifie
           against
           you
           ;
           the
           judges
           they
           have
           given
           regard
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           they
           have
           taken
           you
           for
           examples
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           cursed
           presidents
           to
           the
           Rulers
           and
           people
           ,
           who
           have
           followed
           your
           cruel
           steps
           of
           malice
           and
           envy
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           head
           to
           the
           tail
           ,
           they
           have
           drunk
           in
           your
           poisonus
           doctrines
           ;
           and
           made
           themselves
           drunk
           therewith
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           reason
           ,
           in
           their
           furious
           zeal
           of
           madnesse
           ,
           and
           all
           have
           taken
           council
           together
           to
           slay
           the
           harmlesse
           from
           off
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           some
           by
           false
           judgment
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           others
           by
           cruel
           abusings
           ,
           as
           beatings
           ,
           and
           stonings
           ,
           unheard
           of
           ,
           or
           unequalized
           in
           generations
           of
           late
           .
           O
           ye
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Teachers
           ,
           and
           wise
           men
           ,
           and
           Scribes
           !
           how
           many
           of
           you
           in
           this
           Nation
           joyned
           hand
           in
           hand
           to
           betray
           the
           innocent
           ,
           by
           your
           false
           doctrines
           and
           lying
           divinations
           ,
           and
           have
           filled
           (
           and
           sought
           to
           do
           so
           )
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           people
           with
           slanders
           and
           false
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           lying
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           many
           conceptions
           and
           jealousies
           against
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ;
           many
           of
           you
           have
           made
           it
           your
           study
           work
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           evil
           by
           cunning
           arguments
           ,
           to
           suggest
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           enter
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           even
           so
           have
           you
           been
           shutters
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           heaven
           against
           men
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           enter
           your selves
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           others
           that
           would
           .
        
         
           Wo
           unto
           you
           ,
           you
           have
           taken
           away
           the
           key
           of
           knowledge
           and
           lost
           it
           ,
           and
           multitudes
           of
           false
           aspersions
           ,
           and
           lying
           assertions
           have
           you
           brought
           forth
           without
           fear
           ,
           by
           wicked
           consequence
           and
           lying
           productions
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           take
           away
           the
           key
           of
           knowledge
           thereby
           ,
           and
           hide
           it
           from
           men
           ,
           and
           lay
           stumbling
           blocks
           of
           iniquity
           before
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           stop
           the
           way
           of
           the
           upright
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           travelled
           to
           seek
           occasions
           of
           evil
           against
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           watched
           for
           the
           halting
           of
           the
           innocent
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           glory
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           fall
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           occasion
           by
           words
           or
           actions
           ,
           you
           
           have
           taken
           offence
           ,
           and
           made
           offences
           by
           evil
           surmisings
           ,
           to
           blind
           the
           eyes
           of
           people
           ,
           that
           your
           Idolatry
           might
           not
           be
           discovered
           ,
           nor
           the
           way
           of
           righteousnesse
           shine
           forth
           .
           O
           be
           ashamed
           and
           repent
           ,
           for
           to
           account
           must
           you
           Come
           ,
           and
           the
           sin
           of
           Rulers
           and
           people
           ,
           whom
           you
           have
           blindly
           led
           ,
           will
           be
           charged
           against
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           given
           them
           wicked
           examples
           ,
           of
           cruelty
           in
           your
           pulpits
           ,
           you
           have
           spent
           time
           in
           rayling
           ,
           and
           slandering
           ,
           and
           lying
           ,
           to
           infuse
           evil
           into
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           ,
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           many
           books
           have
           you
           given
           forth
           and
           sent
           abroad
           from
           your
           lying
           pens
           ,
           out
           of
           your
           vain
           studies
           ,
           of
           false
           prophesie
           ,
           and
           mens
           hearts
           have
           been
           filled
           with
           your
           damnable
           doctrines
           of
           Devils
           ,
           wherewith
           the
           simple
           have
           been
           poysoned
           ,
           and
           the
           innocent
           betrayed
           ;
           even
           great
           numbers
           of
           books
           ,
           and
           lying
           scroules
           have
           gone
           through
           the
           nation
           from
           some
           of
           you
           filled
           with
           false
           divination
           ,
           and
           intents
           of
           evil
           ,
           against
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           worse
           than
           Balaam
           ,
           and
           far
           exceeding
           him
           have
           you
           been
           :
           you
           have
           sought
           enchantments
           to
           curse
           the
           people
           whom
           God
           hath
           blessed
           altogether
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           you
           have
           done
           it
           to
           your
           evill
           reward
           of
           your
           evil
           work
           ;
           and
           you
           have
           not
           known
           that
           there
           is
           no
           divination
           against
           the
           holy
           seed
           .
           O!
           what
           will
           become
           of
           you
           when
           he
           Lord
           is
           arisen
           to
           plead
           with
           you
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           the
           cruelty
           and
           oppression
           of
           the
           Rulers
           shall
           be
           added
           to
           your
           account
           ,
           and
           the
           sin
           of
           the
           people
           which
           you
           have
           swallowed
           down
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           laid
           to
           your
           charge
           ;
           for
           you
           have
           strengthened
           the
           hands
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           so
           that
           none
           could
           turn
           from
           his
           evil
           way
           ,
           but
           have
           by
           you
           been
           hardened
           therein
           ,
           and
           from
           you
           prophanesse
           have
           gone
           forth
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           .
           Woe
           ,
           woe
           ,
           is
           approaching
           ,
           what
           account
           will
           you
           render
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           you
           will
           all
           be
           speechlesse
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           when
           the
           swift
           witnesse
           doth
           arise
           ;
           therefore
           to
           all
           you
           I
           am
           moved
           to
           write
           ,
           who
           have
           set
           your selves
           to
           gain-say
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           write
           against
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whom
           you
           call
           Quakers
           ,
           who
           walk
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           have
           received
           the
           truth
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whom
           you
           have
           reproached
           and
           slandered
           in
           secret
           ,
           and
           also
           
           in
           open
           print
           ,
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           have
           laid
           many
           cruel
           and
           false
           charges
           and
           accusations
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           that
           hath
           ,
           or
           ever
           shall
           hereafter
           bend
           your
           tongues
           and
           pens
           ,
           to
           utter
           wickednesse
           and
           falshood
           by
           writing
           or
           otherwise
           .
           Repent
           and
           cease
           your
           wickednesse
           ,
           for
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           kindled
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           take
           this
           for
           an
           answer
           in
           full
           to
           all
           your
           books
           ,
           and
           false
           reproaches
           ;
           we
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           is
           of
           God
           heareth
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           world
           lyes
           in
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           the
           testimony
           that
           we
           please
           God
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           chosen
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           chosen
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           our
           strength
           ,
           and
           his
           covenant
           of
           life
           is
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           among
           us
           hath
           he
           fullfilled
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           his
           spirit
           is
           poured
           forth
           ,
           and
           sons
           and
           daughters
           do
           Prophesie
           ,
           and
           one
           king
           reigns
           upon
           mount
           Sion
           ,
           and
           the
           night
           to
           us
           is
           far
           spent
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           is
           dawned
           ,
           and
           the
           darknesse
           of
           the
           night
           ,
           which
           long
           hath
           overshadowed
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           which
           no
           man
           could
           work
           ,
           is
           from
           us
           fled
           ,
           and
           the
           marvellous
           light
           is
           risen
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           them
           whom
           God
           hath
           gathered
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           34.
           from
           the
           mouthes
           of
           Idol-shepherds
           which
           once
           made
           a
           prey
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           revealed
           ,
           and
           the
           time
           is
           come
           of
           Restoration
           ,
           and
           of
           bringing
           back
           out
           of
           the
           captivity
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           where
           all
           have
           laid
           ,
           with
           a
           vail
           of
           darknesse
           spread
           over
           all
           their
           faces
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           eye-witnesses
           of
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           given
           us
           to
           taste
           ,
           and
           feel
           ,
           and
           handle
           the
           Word
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           lives
           for
           ever
           ,
           therefore
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           little
           thing
           to
           us
           and
           not
           respected
           to
           be
           reproached
           by
           you
           ;
           our
           life
           you
           cannot
           reach
           ,
           nor
           our
           glory
           deface
           ,
           and
           you
           we
           know
           to
           be
           them
           who
           God
           never
           sent
           ,
           but
           must
           fullfill
           your
           measure
           of
           wickednesse
           ,
           till
           the
           time
           of
           your
           overthrow
           ,
           which
           draws
           near
           upon
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           despisable
           shall
           you
           be
           to
           all
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           and
           love
           his
           wayes
           ,
           for
           your
           nakednesse
           and
           shame
           shall
           be
           uncovered
           and
           them
           that
           have
           loved
           you
           shall
           be
           filled
           with
           the
           indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           against
           you
           ,
           all
           your
           writings
           ,
           and
           books
           ,
           and
           lyes
           ,
           and
           Senders
           ,
           and
           false
           reproaches
           uttered
           in
           publick
           and
           
           private
           ,
           shall
           go
           into
           the
           pit
           from
           which
           they
           came
           ,
           and
           shall
           return
           upon
           your
           own
           heads
           ,
           and
           when
           your
           vail
           of
           slanders
           and
           false
           aspersions
           is
           taken
           off
           ,
           then
           shall
           we
           (
           as
           we
           are
           )
           appear
           ,
           and
           till
           then
           all
           your
           evil
           brought
           forth
           against
           us
           we
           bear
           in
           patience
           ,
           and
           love
           your
           revilings
           rather
           than
           your
           praise
           ;
           wherefore
           with
           shame
           put
           off
           your
           armour
           ,
           and
           lay
           down
           your
           crownes
           ,
           and
           stop
           your
           mouthes
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           bow
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           just
           God
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           lamb
           ,
           who
           is
           risen
           to
           make
           war
           against
           the
           beast
           &
           against
           you
           his
           fals
           Prophets
           ,
           whose
           generation
           must
           grow
           feeble
           and
           become
           weaknesse
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           your
           time
           is
           at
           an
           end
           ,
           wherein
           it
           was
           given
           you
           to
           reign
           ,
           and
           to
           seduce
           and
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           ;
           and
           now
           shall
           the
           sonne
           of
           God
           be
           exalted
           ,
           and
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           this
           World
           shall
           become
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           Christ
           ,
           hear
           and
           consider
           this
           ,
           all
           ye
           that
           exalt
           your selves
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           are
           established
           in
           the
           throne
           of
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           under
           the
           beastly
           power
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           hath
           an
           ear
           to
           hear
           let
           him
           hear
           ,
           the
           light
           is
           risen
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           are
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           all
           men
           shall
           they
           be
           witnessed
           to
           be
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           state
           of
           things
           as
           they
           are
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           can
           discerne
           the
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           signes
           of
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           changing
           of
           times
           ,
           here
           you
           may
           read
           and
           understand
           ,
           blessed
           are
           all
           that
           have
           an
           ear
           to
           hear
           .
        
         
           TO
           all
           ye
           Heads
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           Judges
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           Mayors
           ,
           Bailiffs
           ,
           Goalers
           and
           Constables
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           whatsoever
           ,
           governors
           Priests
           and
           people
           ,
           who
           have
           ,
           and
           do
           persecute
           the
           children
           and
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           who
           feareth
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           walketh
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           redeemed
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           despised
           among
           men
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           generation
           of
           the
           just
           every where
           ;
           to
           all
           you
           persecuters
           and
           violent
           doers
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           word
           from
           the
           Lord
           God
           :
           Repent
           ,
           repent
           ,
           for
           evil
           have
           you
           done
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           and
           vext
           his
           soul
           ,
           and
           grieved
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           heaped
           up
           wrath
           against
           the
           day
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           multiplyed
           your
           transgressions
           and
           the
           measure
           
           of
           your
           Iniquities
           are
           well
           nigh
           filled
           up
           ;
           ye
           have
           set
           your selves
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           your
           hands
           you
           have
           strengthened
           against
           his
           people
           ,
           you
           have
           rejected
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           not
           regarded
           the
           day
           of
           your
           salvation
           ,
           you
           have
           plainly
           made
           it
           manifest
           that
           you
           are
           that
           generation
           which
           killed
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           are
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           the
           works
           that
           you
           have
           brought
           forth
           ▪
           do
           plainly
           declare
           that
           you
           will
           not
           Christ
           to
           reign
           amongst
           you
           ,
           nor
           his
           government
           to
           rule
           over
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           thus
           persecuted
           the
           innocent
           without
           cause
           ,
           by
           false
           imprisonments
           ,
           and
           false
           judgments
           ,
           and
           hard
           dealing
           ,
           and
           reproachings
           ,
           and
           revilings
           ,
           consider
           your
           waies
           and
           what
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           search
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           take
           place
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           how
           have
           you
           persecuted
           the
           just
           ,
           how
           have
           you
           stretched
           forth
           your
           hands
           and
           dealt
           cruelly
           and
           violently
           with
           the
           meek
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           how
           have
           you
           troden
           under
           foot
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           ,
           and
           greatly
           oppressed
           the
           upright
           hearted
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           rendred
           evill
           for
           evill
           ,
           but
           forgiven
           you
           and
           prayed
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           wished
           well
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           born
           in
           patience
           (
           without
           complaining
           )
           all
           your
           injustice
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           sought
           vengeance
           against
           you
           ,
           even
           such
           hath
           God
           chosen
           more
           than
           many
           ,
           and
           them
           you
           have
           despised
           and
           persecuted
           more
           than
           any
           ,
           and
           laid
           heavie
           bonds
           of
           oppression
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           doubled
           their
           task
           through
           your
           hard-heartednesse
           ,
           least
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           should
           grow
           ;
           grieveous
           yoaks
           have
           you
           laid
           upon
           it
           by
           false
           imprisonments
           ,
           and
           unjust
           fines
           ,
           and
           illegal
           proceedings
           ,
           by
           beatings
           ,
           halings
           ,
           abusings
           ,
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           revilings
           ,
           all
           manner
           of
           evil
           have
           been
           acted
           and
           spoken
           against
           the
           generation
           of
           the
           just
           ,
           by
           you
           and
           under
           you
           in
           your
           judicatories
           and
           jurisdictions
           ,
           in
           your
           Corporations
           ,
           high-waies
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           and
           Goals
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           O!
           what
           have
           you
           ?
           done
           consider
           ,
           and
           suffered
           to
           be
           done
           under
           you
           ,
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           what
           havock
           of
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           their
           persons
           and
           estates
           ,
           and
           what
           cruelty
           exercised
           upon
           them
           through
           your
           robellious
           hearts
           ,
           without
           any
           evil
           justly
           charged
           upon
           them
           ,
           or
           breach
           of
           any
           law
           
           justly
           proved
           against
           them
           ,
           for
           well
           doing
           and
           not
           for
           evil
           have
           you
           caused
           them
           to
           suffer
           :
           For
           crying
           against
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           reproving
           sin
           in
           the
           gate
           ,
           and
           for
           bearing
           witnesse
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           unrighteousnesse
           which
           abounds
           in
           this
           generation
           ;
           such
           have
           you
           falsly
           judged
           to
           be
           offenders
           ,
           and
           cryed
           a
           confederacie
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           strengthened
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           caused
           the
           innocent
           to
           groan
           .
           O!
           what
           will
           you
           do
           in
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           ariseth
           to
           plead
           with
           you
           ,
           to
           whom
           will
           you
           fly
           for
           refuge
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           will
           you
           cry
           for
           deliverance
           ?
           Shall
           not
           the
           Lords
           soul
           be
           avenged
           upon
           you
           ,
           yea
           from
           the
           least
           of
           you
           to
           the
           greatest
           ?
           You
           shall
           feel
           his
           hand
           of
           judgment
           ,
           even
           all
           you
           who
           have
           had
           your
           fingers
           dipped
           in
           the
           unjust
           sufferings
           of
           the
           dear
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           called
           to
           place
           his
           name
           with
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           are
           his
           faithful
           witnesses
           in
           this
           perverse
           generation
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           persecuting
           of
           them
           have
           you
           proved
           them
           to
           be
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           for
           a
           testimony
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           of
           the
           Devil
           ;
           and
           Christs
           words
           are
           fullfilled
           upon
           them
           ,
           to
           their
           rejoycing
           ,
           and
           to
           your
           sorrow
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             The
             time
             comes
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             speak
             all
             manner
             of
             evil
             falsly
             ,
             and
             persecute
             you
             ,
             and
             think
             they
             do
             God
             service
             that
             kills
             you
             ,
             and
             casts
             you
             from
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Devil
             shall
             cast
             some
             of
             you
             into
             prison
             .
          
           And
           these
           things
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           fullfilled
           Christs
           words
           against
           your selves
           ,
           for
           a
           witnesse
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           shew
           that
           you
           are
           enemies
           to
           Christ
           and
           to
           his
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           will
           not
           have
           him
           to
           reign
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           :
           Therefore
           when
           hee
           reigneth
           ,
           hee
           shall
           say
           ,
           bring
           hether
           those
           mine
           Enimies
           and
           slay
           )
           them
           before
           me
           .
        
         
           O!
           what
           will
           the
           just
           Judge
           of
           true
           judgment
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           render
           unto
           you
           ,
           when
           he
           ariseth
           to
           plead
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           ,
           and
           to
           deliver
           his
           Inheritance
           from
           under
           your
           oppression
           into
           perfect
           freedom
           ?
           What
           account
           will
           you
           give
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           when
           hee
           brings
           swift
           destruction
           upon
           you
           ?
           And
           wherewith
           will
           
           you
           answer
           him
           when
           the
           secrets
           of
           your
           hearts
           are
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           when
           the
           true
           witnesse
           in
           you
           all
           is
           awakened
           ,
           which
           will
           bring
           to
           your
           remembrance
           all
           your
           cruel
           and
           unjust
           dealing
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           bitter
           and
           hard
           speeches
           which
           in
           your
           envy
           you
           have
           brought
           forth
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           against
           his
           people
           ?
           What
           will
           be
           done
           to
           you
           his
           enemies
           ,
           when
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           whom
           you
           have
           persecuted
           ,
           comes
           to
           reign
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           subdues
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           changeth
           them
           into
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           which
           you
           have
           oppressed
           ,
           receives
           the
           Authority
           and
           Dominion
           ?
           It
           shall
           be
           said
           ,
           All
           that
           would
           not
           that
           Christ
           should
           reign
           ,
           slay
           them
           before
           him
           ;
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           given
           to
           the
           Saints
           to
           bind
           Kings
           in
           chains
           and
           Nobles
           in
           fetters
           of
           iron
           ,
           and
           to
           execute
           upon
           the
           heathen
           all
           the
           judgments
           written
           ;
           for
           behold
           all
           ye
           stout
           hearted
           ,
           the
           Lord
           cometh
           with
           ten
           thousand
           of
           his
           Saints
           to
           judge
           the
           World
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           convinced
           of
           all
           your
           ungodly
           deeds
           ;
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           must
           be
           fullfilled
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           even
           so
           will
           it
           be
           done
           unto
           you
           ,
           when
           the
           suffering
           of
           the
           righteous
           is
           finished
           ,
           and
           your
           wickednesse
           come
           to
           an
           end
           ;
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           reign
           you
           shall
           lick
           the
           dust
           off
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           persecuters
           of
           Christ
           shall
           be
           trodden
           down
           as
           mire
           ,
           and
           the
           righteous
           shall
           rejoyce
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           shall
           mock
           when
           your
           fear
           and
           calamity
           comes
           ,
           which
           come
           suddenly
           ,
           in
           a
           day
           when
           you
           expect
           not
           ,
           how
           shall
           the
           Lord
           pardon
           you
           for
           this
           ?
           you
           have
           sinned
           against
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           gone
           on
           after
           warning
           ,
           and
           hardened
           your
           hearts
           after
           reproof
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           you
           have
           greatly
           slighted
           ,
           ye
           Rulers
           have
           abused
           your
           power
           ,
           and
           ye
           subjects
           have
           abused
           your
           subjection
           ,
           and
           now
           consider
           what
           God
           did
           in
           gerations
           past
           unto
           the
           rebellious
           children
           ,
           what
           he
           did
           to
           
             Pharaoh
          
           and
           all
           his
           Hosts
           ,
           when
           his
           long
           suffering
           was
           finished
           ,
           how
           did
           
             Pharaoh
          
           harden
           his
           heart
           ,
           and
           his
           cruel
           Task
           masters
           oppresse
           the
           righteous
           ,
           even
           as
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           not
           let
           Israel
           go
           free
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           they
           kept
           them
           in
           bondage
           ;
           and
           this
           way
           you
           walk
           ,
           who
           
           exercise
           cruelty
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           laid
           heavy
           burthens
           upon
           the
           innocent
           grieveous
           to
           be
           born
           ;
           cruel
           task-masters
           have
           you
           been
           over
           the
           heritage
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Pharaohs
          
           example
           of
           wickednesse
           have
           you
           walked
           ,
           fullfilling
           his
           measure
           of
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           
             Pharaohs
          
           example
           shall
           you
           follow
           in
           a
           cursed
           end
           ;
           remember
           how
           the
           loftinesse
           of
           his
           heart
           was
           bowed
           down
           ,
           and
           how
           his
           proud
           heart
           was
           abased
           in
           the
           day
           that
           God
           pleaded
           with
           him
           in
           his
           righteous
           judgments
           ,
           he
           and
           all
           his
           task-masters
           was
           confounded
           in
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           bondage
           of
           the
           righteous
           was
           broken
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           how
           was
           his
           whole
           strength
           of
           tyranie
           overturned
           and
           turned
           into
           weaknesse
           ,
           the
           righteous
           were
           delivered
           ,
           and
           he
           and
           all
           his
           train
           overwhelmed
           in
           one
           day
           ,
           and
           thus
           shall
           it
           come
           to
           passe
           upon
           you
           :
           Therefore
           consider
           this
           ,
           all
           ye
           that
           fullfill
           the
           measure
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           suddenly
           will
           the
           righteous
           God
           be
           awakened
           to
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           shall
           not
           alwaies
           groan
           under
           your
           bondage
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           looketh
           from
           the
           heaven
           hath
           pity
           upon
           the
           distressed
           ,
           for
           whom
           now
           his
           arme
           is
           stretched
           out
           to
           bring
           deliverance
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           enemies
           will
           he
           confound
           ,
           who
           have
           this
           long
           time
           ploughed
           long
           furrows
           upon
           the
           back
           of
           the
           righteous
           ,
           the
           oppression
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           injustice
           ,
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           it
           calls
           for
           vengeance
           from
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           Alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           woe
           is
           me
           for
           you
           ,
           you
           Heads
           ,
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Judges
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           what
           have
           you
           done
           and
           suffered
           to
           be
           done
           (
           under
           you
           )
           against
           the
           innocent
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           as
           dear
           to
           him
           as
           the
           apple
           of
           his
           eye
           ,
           for
           they
           be
           written
           on
           the
           palms
           of
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           the
           needy
           will
           the
           Lord
           arise
           and
           plead
           their
           cause
           .
           Oh
           consider
           and
           let
           it
           enter
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           the
           cruelty
           and
           injustice
           that
           hath
           been
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           land
           ,
           and
           remember
           what
           God
           did
           unto
           all
           the
           persecuters
           of
           old
           ,
           how
           was
           their
           strength
           consumed
           ,
           and
           they
           overturned
           and
           destroyed
           ,
           what
           did
           he
           to
           
             Pharaoh
          
           and
           all
           his
           host
           ,
           who
           persecuted
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           how
           was
           he
           destroyed
           and
           the
           righteous
           set
           free
           ;
           and
           what
           was
           done
           to
           
             Hammon
             ?
          
           How
           was
           
           he
           justly
           rewarded
           ,
           who
           persecuted
           the
           innocent
           seed
           of
           God
           ?
           What
           did
           God
           to
           
             Herod
          
           and
           all
           his
           people
           who
           persecuted
           the
           innocent
           ?
           and
           remember
           what
           he
           did
           unto
           them
           that
           persecuted
           the
           three
           children
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           persecuted
           Daniel
           ,
           how
           did
           they
           fall
           into
           the
           pit
           which
           they
           had
           digged
           for
           another
           ,
           and
           how
           were
           they
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           the
           innocent
           delivered
           ,
           consider
           and
           remember
           these
           things
           ,
           ye
           that
           suffer
           the
           just
           to
           groan
           by
           you
           .
        
         
           Search
           through
           the
           records
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           search
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           unto
           all
           them
           that
           lifted
           up
           their
           hand
           against
           him
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           is
           he
           not
           the
           same
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           his
           hand
           is
           not
           shortened
           that
           it
           cannot
           save
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           destroy
           his
           enemies
           ,
           his
           ear
           is
           not
           dull
           of
           hearing
           that
           he
           should
           not
           understand
           this
           unjust
           suffering
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           though
           you
           live
           carelessely
           in
           pleasure
           upon
           earth
           ,
           while
           the
           innocent
           mournes
           ,
           yet
           doth
           the
           Lord
           regard
           ,
           though
           you
           spend
           your
           time
           in
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           delight
           your selves
           in
           vanities
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           hath
           taken
           it
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           his
           spirit
           is
           grieved
           that
           his
           innocent
           servants
           should
           lye
           in
           holes
           and
           dungeons
           to
           be
           trodden
           upon
           ,
           and
           be
           accounted
           as
           the
           off-scouring
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           hardly
           thought
           worthy
           to
           have
           a
           place
           on
           the
           earth
           .
           Oh
           remember
           these
           things
           ,
           ye
           that
           are
           high
           minded
           ,
           and
           consider
           what
           God
           did
           to
           the
           Bishops
           and
           their
           crew
           of
           persecutors
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           your selves
           are
           witnesses
           how
           the
           Lord
           overthrew
           them
           ,
           and
           delivered
           his
           people
           in
           a
           few
           years
           time
           ,
           and
           as
           little
           as
           you
           did
           they
           think
           that
           they
           whom
           they
           perseceuted
           ,
           should
           so
           soon
           come
           to
           have
           reigned
           over
           them
           ,
           the
           Lords
           hand
           was
           then
           against
           oppressors
           as
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           do
           you
           think
           the
           Lord
           hath
           forgotten
           or
           that
           he
           takes
           no
           notice
           of
           what
           is
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           how
           should
           he
           forget
           his
           people
           to
           save
           them
           ,
           or
           his
           enemies
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           not
           recompence
           them
           ;
           but
           know
           ye
           assuredly
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           things
           are
           written
           in
           a
           book
           ,
           and
           remembred
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           judge
           justly
           and
           righteously
           in
           his
           dreadfull
           day
           ,
           Ah
           let
           it
           enter
           into
           your
           hearts
           ,
           serve
           not
           your selves
           altogether
           in
           the
           pleasures
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           this
           he
           requires
           
           of
           you
           ,
           let
           the
           oppressed
           go
           free
           ,
           and
           break
           every
           bond
           ,
           whereby
           the
           innocent
           doth
           suffer
           ,
           and
           this
           the
           Lord
           requires
           at
           your
           hands
           ;
           Oh
           but
           I
           feel
           great
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           rather
           a
           strengthening
           of
           cruel
           bonds
           ,
           than
           a
           breaking
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           you
           appear
           rather
           to
           be
           given
           up
           to
           work
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           to
           fullfill
           the
           largest
           measure
           of
           them
           that
           went
           before
           you
           than
           otherwise
           ,
           unrighteous
           decrees
           are
           rather
           established
           than
           dissannulled
           .
        
         
           Oh
           what
           will
           be
           the
           end
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           what
           will
           be
           your
           judgment
           when
           the
           Lord
           awakens
           himself
           as
           out
           of
           sleep
           ,
           who
           hath
           left
           you
           to
           follow
           your
           own
           spirits
           to
           try
           you
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           known
           unto
           all
           what
           is
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           behold
           perversenesse
           lodges
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           while
           the
           Lord
           hath
           looked
           for
           justice
           amongst
           you
           ,
           even
           the
           cry
           of
           oppression
           hath
           been
           heard
           ,
           even
           a
           grieveous
           cry
           of
           unjust
           persecution
           and
           violence
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           once
           you
           would
           have
           been
           ashamed
           of
           those
           things
           which
           now
           you
           act
           without
           shame
           ,
           so
           that
           which
           is
           in
           your
           hearts
           is
           powred
           forth
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           World
           ,
        
         
           Oh
           ye
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           Rulers
           of
           the
           Heathen
           shall
           rise
           up
           in
           judgment
           against
           you
           ,
           even
           they
           that
           never
           professed
           so
           much
           as
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           rather
           justified
           than
           you
           whose
           wayes
           have
           been
           more
           equal
           than
           yours
           ,
           and
           lesse
           cruelty
           brought
           forth
           by
           them
           than
           by
           you
           ,
           unto
           their
           subjects
           ,
           and
           this
           makes
           your
           sin
           more
           great
           ,
           in
           that
           many
           of
           you
           were
           raised
           from
           low
           estate
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           exalted
           your selves
           more
           than
           is
           meet
           ,
           and
           have
           caused
           your
           very
           equals
           to
           groan
           under
           you
           ,
           by
           the
           heavy
           yoak
           which
           you
           have
           prepared
           for
           them
           ;
           well
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           hath
           listned
           and
           heard
           ,
           and
           a
           book
           ofremembrance
           is
           written
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           repay
           into
           your
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           not
           long
           when
           the
           Lord
           may
           scatter
           you
           and
           give
           you
           unto
           the
           will
           of
           your
           enemies
           ,
           therefore
           be
           awakened
           and
           warned
           ,
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           is
           upon
           you
           all
           .
        
         
         
           OH
           
             England
          
           that
           thou
           hadst
           known
           in
           this
           thy
           day
           ,
           the
           things
           that
           belong
           to
           thy
           peace
           .
        
         
           Oh
           that
           thy
           Rulers
           and
           people
           had
           known
           how
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           called
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           Oh
           that
           they
           had
           considered
           how
           that
           his
           hand
           hath
           been
           stretched
           forth
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           have
           gathered
           them
           as
           a
           Shepherd
           doth
           his
           flock
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           not
           known
           ,
           neither
           have
           they
           considered
           ,
           and
           therefore
           that
           which
           belongs
           to
           their
           peace
           will
           the
           Lord
           hide
           from
           their
           eyes
           ,
           the
           day
           of
           their
           visitation
           is
           spending
           apace
           ,
           and
           the
           night
           will
           come
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           because
           the
           Lord
           hath
           called
           and
           you
           have
           not
           heard
           ,
           therefore
           shall
           you
           try
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           give
           no
           answer
           .
        
         
           Oh
           Nation
           ,
           thou
           art
           filled
           with
           oppression
           ,
           and
           griveous
           iniquities
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           head
           to
           the
           foot
           thou
           bearest
           marks
           of
           great
           abominations
           ;
           in
           thee
           is
           found
           lamentable
           oppression
           of
           the
           poor
           ;
           and
           great
           and
           grieveous
           idolatries
           ;
           and
           Gods
           righteous
           soul
           is
           vexed
           in
           thee
           day
           by
           day
           ,
           the
           Just
           groanes
           and
           mournes
           under
           the
           heavy
           hand
           of
           oppressors
           ,
           many
           of
           thy
           Goales
           do
           witnesse
           it
           ,
           where
           many
           innocent
           and
           upright
           people
           have
           suffered
           unjustly
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           freedom
           ,
           without
           any
           ground
           ,
           or
           charge
           of
           evil
           laid
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           Oh
           what
           have
           thy
           Rulers
           done
           ,
           Judgment
           and
           Justice
           have
           they
           turned
           backward
           ;
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           poor
           hath
           not
           been
           regarded
           ,
           and
           equity
           hath
           not
           found
           a
           place
           to
           enter
           .
        
         
           Who
           would
           have
           thought
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           so
           high
           in
           profession
           of
           the
           Scrip●●●●…
           should
           thus
           have
           dealt
           with
           them
           who
           are
           in
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           this
           agravates
           ;
           your
           sinne
           ,
           in
           that
           none
           hath
           been
           like
           you
           in
           profession
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           in
           pretences
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ;
           and
           yet
           you
           have
           exceeded
           others
           in
           persecuting
           (
           and
           suffering
           of
           it
           )
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           now
           made
           
           manifest
           what
           lodgeth
           in
           your
           hearts
           ;
           under
           your
           faire
           covers
           of
           promises
           ,
           words
           and
           shewes
           ,
           what
           deep
           hypocrisie
           is
           this
           that
           you
           should
           professe
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           persecuted
           hundreds
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           pure
           Consciences
           .
        
         
           Is
           not
           this
           to
           be
           taken
           notice
           of
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           professe
           that
           which
           you
           do
           not
           perform
           ;
           and
           will
           not
           the
           Lord
           plead
           with
           you
           because
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           his
           dreadful
           day
           ,
           which
           is
           hastening
           upon
           you
           ,
           as
           a
           chief
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           the
           wicked
           shall
           not
           escape
           ;
           do
           you
           think
           that
           he
           whom
           you
           persecute
           in
           his
           members
           and
           his
           members
           shall
           sure
           reign
           over
           you
           ,
           do
           not
           you
           know
           that
           he
           is
           sufficient
           to
           avenge
           himself
           of
           all
           his
           enemies
           ;
           and
           do
           not
           you
           believe
           that
           he
           could
           command
           thousands
           of
           thousands
           to
           fight
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           revenge
           his
           Cause
           ?
           Hath
           the
           consideration
           of
           these
           things
           no
           room
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           or
           are
           your
           hearts
           wholy
           shut
           up
           from
           all
           compassion
           towards
           the
           Lords
           people
           ?
           Surely
           to
           vengeance
           will
           the
           Lord
           be
           awakened
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           tread
           you
           down
           as
           mire
           in
           the
           streets
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           suffered
           to
           be
           done
           to
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           even
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           done
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           THere
           are
           only
           two
           Seeds
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           but
           two
           and
           no
           more
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ;
           and
           these
           two
           are
           contrary
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           their
           bringing
           forth
           ,
           in
           their
           time
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           ends
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           their
           Nature
           ,
           in
           their
           fruits
           and
           works
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           reward
           ;
           and
           these
           two
           are
           at
           continual
           enmity
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           and
           never
           was
           ,
           is
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           reconciled
           ,
           the
           life
           of
           one
           is
           the
           death
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           one
           doth
           live
           ,
           the
           other
           doth
           dye
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           one
           rejoyceth
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           made
           sorrowful
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           one
           is
           in
           freedom
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           one
           is
           Ruler
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           a
           slave
           and
           in
           captivity
           ,
           and
           thus
           are
           they
           contrary
           ,
           where
           the
           
           one
           brings
           forth
           fruit
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           barren
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           is
           rewarded
           with
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           of
           these
           is
           ruling
           in
           every
           creature
           man
           and
           woman
           ,
           and
           growing
           and
           bringing
           forth
           fruit
           from
           it selfe
           through
           the
           creature
           ;
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           one
           is
           blessed
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           other
           is
           cursed
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           betwixt
           these
           two
           there
           is
           no
           concurrence
           or
           agreement
           in
           any
           thing
           whatsoever
           ,
           they
           differ
           in
           likenesse
           ,
           and
           their
           fruits
           differ
           in
           appearance
           ,
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           one
           is
           love
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           unity
           ;
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           other
           is
           hatred
           ,
           and
           envy
           ,
           and
           trouble
           ,
           and
           enmity
           ;
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           in
           the
           creature
           ,
           is
           truth
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           faith
           ,
           and
           patience
           ,
           long-suffering
           ,
           and
           temperance
           ,
           and
           joy
           ,
           and
           peace
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           all
           other
           things
           which
           are
           good
           ,
           and
           just
           ,
           and
           pure
           ;
           but
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           seeed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           are
           of
           another
           nature
           ,
           as
           lying
           ,
           theft
           ,
           murther
           ,
           dissimulation
           ,
           drunkennesse
           ,
           and
           whordomes
           ,
           hypocrisie
           and
           all
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           according
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           contrary
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           by
           these
           several
           fruits
           proceeding
           through
           the
           creature
           ,
           do
           we
           know
           every
           creature
           ,
           and
           so
           judge
           of
           him
           to
           be
           the
           child
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           childs
           of
           the
           Devil
           ;
           in
           the
           election
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           reprobation
           ,
           for
           through
           whom
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           doth
           spring
           forth
           ,
           we
           know
           such
           are
           not
           of
           the
           Devil
           ;
           and
           through
           whom
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           doth
           spring
           forth
           ,
           we
           know
           such
           are
           not
           of
           God
           .
           And
           these
           two
           seeeds
           are
           now
           striving
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           the
           one
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           they
           in
           whom
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           rules
           ,
           are
           persecuted
           by
           them
           in
           whom
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           rules
           ;
           for
           they
           in
           whom
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           rules
           are
           born
           of
           God
           〈◊〉
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           they
           in
           whom
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           rules
           are
           born
           of
           flesh
           ,
           and
           minds
           the
           things
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           endure
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           so
           every
           one
           that
           is
           born
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           is
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           or
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           rules
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           that
           is
           born
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           rules
           in
           him
           ,
           such
           are
           persecuted
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           by
           
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           wich
           is
           at
           enmity
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           cannot
           fullfill
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Serpents
           seed
           ,
           nor
           be
           subject
           to
           his
           lawes
           ,
           for
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           cannot
           be
           subject
           to
           the
           Serpents
           seed
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           is
           subject
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           contrary
           to
           him
           ;
           but
           rather
           suffers
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           cruelties
           ,
           and
           bonds
           ,
           under
           the
           serpents
           seed
           than
           in
           the
           least
           to
           bow
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           this
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           persecution
           and
           enmity
           ,
           which
           is
           betwixt
           the
           two
           seeds
           ,
           which
           seeks
           the
           overthrow
           each
           of
           other
           ,
           but
           who
           are
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           knowes
           that
           they
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           whole
           world
           lyes
           in
           wickednesse
           ,
           under
           the
           government
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ;
           and
           such
           where
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           hath
           the
           testimony
           in
           themselves
           that
           they
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           believed
           in
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           who
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           knowes
           him
           to
           be
           the
           foundation
           and
           the
           rock
           of
           ages
           ,
           and
           the
           gates
           of
           hell
           cannot
           prevail
           against
           him
           ,
           nor
           the
           enmity
           of
           the
           Serpents
           seed
           overcome
           him
           ,
           nor
           they
           that
           are
           builded
           on
           him
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           testimony
           for
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           in
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           persecuted
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           spoken
           all
           manner
           of
           evil
           of
           by
           the
           World
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           words
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           are
           fullfilled
           upon
           us
           to
           our
           rejoycing
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           trouble
           of
           all
           our
           enemies
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           .
           And
           otherwise
           it
           cannot
           be
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           who
           are
           born
           of
           the
           flesh
           must
           persecute
           them
           who
           are
           born
           of
           the
           spirit
           ;
           for
           because
           of
           the
           enmity
           that
           is
           placed
           between
           the
           two
           seeds
           ,
           the
           one
           cannot
           love
           the
           other
           ,
           nor
           have
           fellowship
           the
           one
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           which
           of
           our
           fore-fathers
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Disciples
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           were
           not
           persecuted
           ,
           hated
           ,
           and
           reviled
           ,
           and
           reproached
           by
           your
           fore-fathers
           who
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           they
           ,
           no
           more
           than
           you
           ,
           could
           receive
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           and
           his
           waies
           ,
           but
           ever
           despised
           the
           path
           thereof
           ,
           
           and
           counted
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           foolishnesse
           ,
           and
           stood
           in
           the
           enmity
           against
           God
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           serpent
           ever
           called
           truth
           error
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           thereof
           heresie
           and
           blalphemie
           .
        
         
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
             Amos
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           were
           called
           deceivers
           and
           mad
           men
           ,
           and
           seducers
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           evil
           was
           done
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Jeremiah
          
           was
           put
           in
           the
           stocks
           and
           in
           the
           dungeons
           ,
           by
           the
           Rulers
           of
           that
           generation
           ,
           who
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           serpent
           ,
           even
           the
           Prophets
           of
           God
           who
           were
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           were
           witnesser
           of
           his
           name
           in
           truth
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           were
           acounted
           and
           called
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           were
           persecuted
           by
           imprisonments
           ,
           and
           some
           unto
           death
           as
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Jeremiah
             20.
             
             Amos
          
           7.
           
        
         
           These
           with
           others
           who
           were
           sent
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           bear
           testimony
           of
           God
           and
           against
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           who
           executed
           not
           true
           justice
           and
           judgment
           ,
           but
           were
           oppressors
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           who
           judged
           for
           gifts
           and
           rewards
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Priests
           that
           ran
           and
           had
           not
           been
           sent
           ,
           who
           used
           thir
           tongue
           ,
           and
           said
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           had
           not
           spoken
           to
           them
           ,
           who
           prophesied
           falsly
           ,
           and
           preached
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           bare
           rule
           by
           their
           means
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           prey
           upon
           the
           people
           ,
           these
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           serpent
           ,
           and
           did
           persecute
           them
           that
           bore
           witnesse
           against
           them
           ,
           that
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           The
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           even
           a
           reproach
           unto
           
             Jeremiah
          
           daily
           ,
           and
           they
           smote
           him
           with
           the
           tongue
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           governour
           of
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           smote
           him
           and
           put
           him
           in
           the
           dungeon
           ,
           and
           
             Amos
             ,
          
           which
           had
           been
           no
           Prophet
           not
           the
           son
           of
           a
           Prophet
           but
           a
           herdsman
           ,
           he
           was
           persecuted
           by
           the
           Priest
           of
           
             Bethel
             ,
          
           and
           was
           commanded
           not
           to
           Prophesie
           in
           the
           Kings
           Chappel
           ,
           and
           
             Amaziah
          
           the
           Priest
           complained
           to
           
             Jereboam
          
           the
           King
           against
           
             Amos
          
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           
             Ezekiel
          
           the
           Prophet
           could
           not
           be
           received
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           for
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           will
           not
           hear
           thee
           ,
           
           for
           they
           will
           not
           hear
           me
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           a
           rebellious
           house
           ,
           and
           impudent
           ,
           and
           hardhearted
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           receive
           the
           Prophets
           words
           ,
           and
           thus
           it
           was
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           they
           were
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           put
           to
           death
           for
           bearing
           testimony
           unto
           the
           father
           ,
           whom
           they
           were
           witnesses
           of
           and
           against
           the
           World
           ;
           what
           reproaches
           ,
           slanders
           ,
           beatings
           ,
           buffetings
           ,
           scornings
           ,
           tumults
           ,
           uproars
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           evil
           did
           they
           suffer
           in
           their
           generation
           by
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           Priests
           ,
           and
           people
           ;
           Christ
           was
           accounted
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           and
           called
           a
           devil
           ,
           and
           a
           blasphemer
           ;
           and
           the
           Apostles
           were
           called
           heretiques
           ,
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           pestilent
           fellowes
           ,
           movers
           of
           sedition
           ,
           destroyers
           of
           the
           Law
           ▪
           and
           turners
           of
           the
           World
           upside
           down
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           :
           All
           these
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           that
           were
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           the
           persecuters
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           which
           brought
           forth
           violence
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           false
           judgement
           against
           the
           innocent
           ;
           and
           some
           were
           put
           to
           death
           upon
           the
           false
           account
           of
           being
           deceivers
           and
           blasphemers
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           search
           through
           the
           whole
           Scripture
           ,
           you
           may
           read
           how
           the
           just
           were
           persecuted
           ,
           even
           from
           
             Abel
          
           who
           was
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           ever
           were
           persecuted
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           were
           persecuted
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           being
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           the
           persecuters
           judged
           themselves
           to
           be
           righteous
           .
        
         
           He
           was
           the
           chief
           Governor
           of
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           persecuted
           
             Jeremiah
             ,
          
           and
           the
           people
           that
           smote
           him
           with
           the
           tongue
           ,
           said
           ,
           They
           knew
           the
           Law
           should
           not
           perish
           from
           the
           Priest
           ,
           nor
           Counsel
           from
           the
           Honourable
           :
           and
           it
           was
           
             Amaziah
          
           the
           Kings
           Priest
           that
           persecuted
           
             Amos
             ,
          
           and
           it
           was
           they
           that
           seeemed
           to
           be
           religious
           that
           persecuted
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           the
           wise
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           Priests
           ,
           that
           handled
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           that
           offered
           Sacrifice
           ,
           that
           persecuted
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           .
        
         
           How
           zealous
           were
           the
           Jewes
           in
           their
           traditions
           and
           observations
           ,
           
           in
           their
           sabboth-keeping
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           their
           humiliation
           ,
           in
           their
           Temple-worship
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Commandments
           of
           God
           ?
           They
           were
           zealous
           according
           to
           their
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           yet
           were
           they
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ;
           and
           persecuted
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           in
           blind
           zeal
           ,
           upon
           false
           judgment
           ,
           and
           the
           persecutors
           had
           a
           name
           to
           be
           righteous
           ,
           and
           the
           persecuted
           were
           accounted
           unrighteous
           ,
           and
           so
           darknesse
           was
           put
           for
           light
           ,
           and
           light
           for
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           were
           well-doers
           were
           accounted
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           were
           evil
           doers
           were
           accounted
           righteous
           .
        
         
           And
           such
           was
           the
           blindnesse
           of
           Rulers
           and
           people
           ,
           such
           as
           prophesied
           falsly
           ,
           and
           came
           in
           their
           own
           name
           were
           received
           ,
           for
           the
           people
           loved
           to
           have
           it
           so
           when
           the
           great
           abomination
           was
           committed
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           came
           in
           the
           fathers
           name
           could
           not
           be
           received
           ,
           but
           were
           persecuted
           ;
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           his
           Apostles
           could
           not
           be
           received
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           were
           persecuted
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           lawes
           and
           decrees
           were
           made
           against
           them
           ,
           whereby
           they
           suffered
           unjustly
           upon
           grounds
           suspitions
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           for
           that
           way
           was
           called
           heresie
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           true
           God
           was
           worshiped
           .
        
         
           Christ
           was
           called
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           and
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           World
           could
           not
           receive
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           was
           then
           ,
           so
           is
           it
           now
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           hath
           an
           ear
           to
           hear
           he
           may
           hear
           ,
           and
           a
           heart
           to
           understand
           he
           may
           perceive
           ;
           for
           now
           is
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           at
           enmity
           ,
           striving
           one
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           persecutes
           the
           other
           in
           this
           generation
           as
           ever
           it
           was
           we
           are
           persecuted
           upon
           the
           false
           account
           and
           false
           judgement
           of
           being
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           our
           persecuters
           accounts
           themselves
           righteous
           and
           zealous
           for
           Gods
           waies
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           false
           Prophets
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           are
           accounted
           true
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           even
           them
           that
           preach
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           seek
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           Quarter
           ,
           and
           through
           convetousnesse
           ,
           by
           feigned
           words
           
           makes
           merchandise
           of
           soules
           ,
           such
           were
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           deceivers
           and
           were
           never
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           such
           in
           this
           generation
           are
           accounted
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           walk
           in
           the
           Doctrin
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           received
           freely
           ,
           so
           do
           they
           freely
           give
           ,
           and
           seek
           not
           advantage
           themselves
           ,
           but
           are
           persecuted
           and
           reviled
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           such
           are
           accounted
           and
           falsly
           judged
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           so
           true
           judgment
           is
           turned
           backward
           ,
           good
           is
           called
           evil
           ,
           and
           evill
           good
           ,
           deceivers
           are
           called
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           are
           called
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           thus
           people
           in
           this
           generation
           erres
           in
           judgment
           ,
           and
           persecutes
           the
           righteous
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           it
           was
           ever
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           that
           were
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           never
           any
           of
           them
           persecuted
           any
           ,
           nor
           ever
           any
           of
           the
           deceivers
           persecuted
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           but
           they
           ever
           persecuted
           the
           just
           and
           sought
           to
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Elders
           of
           the
           people
           for
           violence
           to
           be
           done
           unto
           them
           that
           feared
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           witnessed
           against
           their
           wickednesse
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           Chief
           Priests
           and
           them
           that
           handled
           the
           law
           ,
           which
           caused
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           to
           be
           persecuted
           .
        
         
           
             Amaziah
          
           sought
           to
           
             Jereboam
          
           to
           have
           
             Amos
          
           persecuted
           and
           as
           it
           was
           then
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           now
           .
           How
           doth
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           Nation
           seek
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           to
           have
           the
           innocent
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           yet
           these
           men
           are
           zealous
           for
           their
           performances
           and
           duties
           in
           the
           set
           dayes
           of
           humiliation
           and
           lectures
           ,
           and
           even
           they
           think
           they
           do
           God
           good
           service
           in
           imprisoning
           the
           innocent
           ,
           they
           have
           great
           zeal
           without
           knowledge
           as
           the
           Jewes
           had
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           strict
           in
           their
           Sabboth
           keeping
           ,
           in
           their
           singing
           and
           praying
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           But
           yet
           is
           violence
           done
           to
           the
           just
           and
           true
           judgment
           and
           justice
           neglected
           ,
           and
           therefore
           all
           that
           which
           they
           perform
           to
           God
           is
           abomination
           in
           his
           sight
           .
        
         
           Oh
           what
           complaining
           is
           by
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           N●tion
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           ?
           What
           crying
           out
           for
           defence
           ,
           shewing
           
           that
           they
           want
           the
           spiritual
           armour
           ,
           and
           dare
           not
           trust
           the
           Lord
           ?
           What
           plotting
           and
           contriving
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           by
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           who
           ever
           was
           a
           persecutor
           and
           never
           was
           persecuted
           ?
           What
           lawes
           and
           decrees
           are
           brought
           forth
           against
           the
           Lords
           people
           ,
           as
           traps
           to
           ensnare
           their
           fee
           ,
           like
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           even
           like
           unto
           
             Artaxerxes
          
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           made
           a
           Decree
           and
           gave
           commandment
           that
           the
           City
           of
           God
           should
           not
           be
           builded
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           from
           the
           information
           and
           complaining
           of
           
             Rhehum
          
           the
           Chancellor
           and
           
             Shimshai
          
           the
           Scribe
           ,
           who
           brought
           certain
           accusations
           to
           the
           King
           against
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           called
           the
           holy
           City
           ,
           a
           rebellious
           and
           bad
           City
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           was
           hurtfull
           unto
           Kings
           ,
           and
           danger
           to
           endammage
           the
           revenue
           of
           Kings
           .
        
         
           Here
           was
           a
           conspiracie
           by
           the
           Scribes
           and
           such
           as
           handled
           the
           Law
           ,
           with
           the
           King
           against
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           thus
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           he
           that
           hath
           an
           eye
           to
           see
           may
           see
           ;
           how
           many
           petitions
           have
           they
           put
           to
           the
           Rulers
           against
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ?
           What
           grieveous
           and
           false
           accusations
           have
           they
           laid
           to
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           innocent
           ,
           saying
           they
           be
           Popishly
           affected
           ,
           and
           disobedient
           to
           Government
           :
           so
           that
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ever
           doth
           hatch
           evil
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           to
           destroy
           it
           from
           off
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           the
           wise
           ,
           and
           the
           learned
           ,
           and
           the
           Rulers
           ,
           whom
           the
           Devil
           made
           use
           of
           to
           persecute
           the
           righteous
           :
           it
           was
           such
           as
           
             Rhehum
          
           the
           Chancellor
           ,
           and
           
             Shimshai
          
           the
           Scribe
           ,
           and
           
             Pashur
          
           the
           chief
           Governor
           in
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           such
           as
           the
           chief
           Priests
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           such
           as
           these
           it
           was
           that
           persecuted
           the
           righteous
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           Orthodox
           men
           (
           so
           called
           )
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           whom
           the
           Devil
           makes
           use
           of
           ;
           to
           persecute
           the
           innocent
           ,
           against
           which
           no
           occasion
           can
           be
           found
           but
           concerning
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           with
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Daniel
          
           6
           ,
           and
           5
           ,
           6.
           against
           him
           they
           could
           find
           no
           occasion
           that
           they
           might
           presecute
           him
           ,
           but
           concerning
           the
           Law
           of
           his
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           the
           
           President
           and
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Counsellors
           and
           the
           Governors
           which
           consulted
           together
           against
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           who
           was
           the
           servant
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           it
           was
           then
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           now
           in
           this
           generation
           ,
           they
           can
           find
           no
           occasion
           against
           us
           (
           the
           people
           of
           God
           )
           either
           by
           doctrin
           or
           conversation
           ,
           but
           onely
           concerning
           the
           law
           and
           worship
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           a
           law
           against
           the
           law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           will
           not
           swear
           contrary
           to
           the
           law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           must
           be
           counted
           evil
           doers
           and
           Popish
           recusants
           ,
           and
           punished
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           not
           for
           any
           evil
           in
           us
           ,
           but
           because
           we
           cannot
           transgresse
           the
           law
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           another
           decree
           ,
           which
           takes
           hold
           upon
           them
           that
           travell
           to
           worship
           God
           on
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           ,
           whereby
           the
           innocent
           doth
           suffer
           and
           are
           like
           to
           suffer
           ;
           and
           not
           for
           evil
           doing
           is
           any
           occasion
           against
           us
           ,
           but
           because
           we
           will
           not
           stay
           from
           the
           worship
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           but
           are
           made
           to
           travel
           that
           we
           may
           meet
           together
           to
           worship
           him
           ;
           with
           such
           other
           decree
           ;
           which
           sheweth
           unto
           all
           men
           that
           they
           seek
           occasion
           against
           us
           concerning
           the
           law
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           not
           having
           occasion
           by
           doctrine
           ,
           or
           conversation
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           thing
           ;
           so
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           are
           we
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           evil
           doing
           ;
           some
           are
           persecuted
           because
           for
           conscience
           sake
           they
           cannot
           stay
           at
           their
           own
           houses
           but
           are
           moved
           by
           the
           Lord
           to
           declare
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           abroad
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           many
           by
           a
           decree
           are
           taken
           and
           punished
           as
           for
           vagabonds
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           an
           occasion
           concerning
           the
           law
           of
           our
           God
           ;
           and
           Christ
           was
           persecuted
           and
           put
           to
           death
           by
           an
           unrighteous
           decree
           ,
           for
           they
           had
           an
           (
           unrighteous
           )
           law
           ,
           as
           they
           said
           ,
           aad
           by
           it
           he
           ought
           to
           dye
           ,
           and
           unrighteous
           laws
           and
           decrees
           were
           made
           against
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           commanded
           to
           depart
           out
           of
           their
           townes
           ,
           and
           to
           preach
           no
           more
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           decrees
           were
           the
           Apostles
           persecuted
           .
           So
           that
           this
           may
           shew
           unto
           all
           ,
           that
           our
           fore-fathers
           who
           were
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           some
           were
           persecuted
           unto
           death
           by
           unrighteous
           decrees
           and
           statutes
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           was
           then
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           now
           ,
           he
           that
           hath
           
           an
           eye
           to
           see
           may
           see
           :
           the
           same
           as
           ever
           was
           is
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           striving
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           and
           persecuting
           it
           where
           it
           is
           brought
           forth
           :
           by
           unrighteous
           decrees
           ,
           how
           did
           the
           late
           Bishops
           of
           
             England
          
           persecute
           the
           harmlesse
           ?
           What
           Lawes
           and
           Ordinances
           were
           then
           brought
           forth
           ,
           whereby
           violence
           was
           done
           against
           such
           as
           feared
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           then
           was
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           striving
           against
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           given
           forth
           to
           shew
           unto
           all
           the
           World
           the
           cause
           of
           persecution
           in
           its
           first
           ground
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           the
           irrecoverable
           enmity
           which
           is
           betwixt
           the
           two
           seeds
           ,
           the
           one
           continually
           hating
           and
           persecuting
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           seeking
           the
           overthrow
           each
           of
           other
           ,
           and
           the
           enmity
           betwixt
           the
           two
           seeds
           ,
           is
           the
           cause
           of
           strife
           ,
           the
           one
           being
           innocent
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           unrighteous
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           not
           for
           the
           persons
           sake
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           thing
           that
           the
           just
           are
           persecuted
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           because
           of
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           cannot
           bow
           ,
           nor
           worship
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           first
           cause
           of
           persecution
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           all
           may
           see
           what
           unrighteous
           lawes
           and
           decrees
           were
           and
           are
           brought
           forth
           to
           persecute
           the
           innocent
           ,
           whereby
           they
           have
           suffered
           in
           all
           generations
           for
           righteousnesse
           sake
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           evil
           doing
           ;
           also
           it
           may
           be
           seen
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           wise
           ,
           the
           learned
           ,
           the
           Presidents
           and
           Chancellors
           and
           chief
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Scribes
           ,
           who
           were
           and
           are
           the
           very
           active
           persons
           by
           whom
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           is
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           even
           such
           as
           were
           and
           are
           zealous
           in
           their
           observances
           and
           Sabboth-keeping
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           the
           poor
           nor
           the
           foolish
           only
           ,
           which
           the
           Devil
           made
           use
           of
           to
           do
           his
           work
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           the
           wise
           ,
           and
           the
           learned
           ,
           and
           the
           chief
           in
           Authority
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           it
           was
           such
           in
           whom
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ruled
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           active
           men
           against
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Also
           it
           was
           through
           the
           evil
           counsel
           of
           such
           as
           were
           Teachers
           and
           Scribes
           ,
           and
           handlers
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           through
           the
           false
           accusations
           of
           the
           chief
           Priests
           unto
           the
           Governors
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           now
           at
           this
           
           day
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           proved
           ;
           and
           also
           the
           righteous
           was
           persecuted
           upon
           the
           false
           judgment
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           falsly
           adjudged
           to
           be
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           blasphemers
           ,
           and
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           upon
           this
           account
           were
           they
           persecuted
           and
           as
           being
           falsly
           reputed
           to
           be
           destructive
           to
           Government
           ,
           and
           revenue
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           upon
           such
           like
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           made
           void
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           were
           movers
           of
           sedition
           and
           upon
           such
           accounts
           as
           these
           ,
           was
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           persecuted
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           and
           all
           men
           that
           read
           this
           with
           moderation
           may
           come
           to
           the
           good
           understanding
           ,
           upon
           what
           account
           and
           by
           what
           instruments
           and
           by
           what
           means
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           serpent
           hath
           persecuted
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           from
           
             Cain
          
           unto
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           to
           go
           abroad
           into
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           given
           forth
           from
           the
           suffering
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           clear
           it self
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           that
           not
           for
           evil
           ,
           but
           for
           good
           are
           these
           sufferings
           laid
           upon
           it
           .
           But
           behold
           the
           Lord
           regardeth
           the
           cry
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           of
           the
           unjust
           sufferer
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           remember
           his
           mercy
           and
           his
           covenant
           with
           his
           own
           seed
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           passes
           through
           the
           fire
           ,
           he
           is
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           though
           it
           be
           afflicted
           it
           cannot
           be
           forsaken
           ,
           though
           the
           Lord
           hide
           his
           face
           from
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           suffers
           grievous
           things
           to
           be
           done
           against
           them
           by
           the
           wicked
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           but
           to
           try
           them
           and
           to
           prove
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           found
           faithfull
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           shall
           reign
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           his
           head
           shall
           be
           bruised
           ,
           and
           is
           bruised
           already
           ,
           and
           it
           bruiseth
           its
           heel
           by
           following
           after
           with
           persecution
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           but
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           shall
           arise
           and
           is
           arisen
           ,
           and
           praiseth
           the
           living
           God
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           It
           plainly
           appears
           that
           the
           suffering
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           in
           this
           Age
           ,
           is
           a
           greater
           suffering
           and
           more
           unjust
           ,
           than
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           Christ
           ,
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           time
           since
           :
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           dayes
           brought
           not
           forth
           a
           suffering
           more
           cruel
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           respects
           ,
           as
           doth
           appear
           ;
           First
           ,
           What
           was
           done
           to
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           was
           chiefly
           done
           by
           a
           
           law
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           great
           part
           by
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           a
           law
           ;
           and
           also
           the
           Martyrs
           in
           Queen
           
             Maries
          
           dayes
           ,
           had
           more
           just
           examination
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           just
           persecution
           in
           law
           ,
           than
           the
           people
           of
           God
           have
           now
           ,
           for
           now
           it
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           conscience
           among
           some
           of
           the
           Magistrates
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           cast
           men
           into
           prison
           ,
           and
           confine
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           cause
           their
           goods
           to
           be
           spoiled
           ,
           without
           any
           law
           or
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           a
           law
           ;
           which
           is
           utterly
           contrary
           to
           the
           Charters
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           hereby
           it
           appears
           the
           suffering
           to
           be
           more
           unjust
           ,
           because
           what
           the
           persecuters
           of
           old
           did
           to
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           did
           by
           a
           law
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           a
           law
           ,
           but
           now
           many
           are
           caused
           to
           suffer
           deeply
           ;
           whom
           the
           transgression
           of
           no
           law
           ,
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           can
           be
           charged
           against
           ;
           and
           others
           suffer
           without
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           a
           Law
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           herein
           it
           doth
           appear
           to
           exceed
           the
           suffering
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           former
           ages
           ,
           in
           that
           many
           suffer
           now
           cruel
           things
           about
           trivial
           foolish
           matters
           ,
           as
           for
           not
           putting
           off
           a
           Hat
           or
           Theeing
           men
           ;
           and
           for
           denying
           the
           foolish
           circumstance
           of
           swearing
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           not
           read
           that
           the
           worst
           of
           Tyrants
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           ,
           or
           before
           or
           since
           ,
           ever
           caused
           any
           to
           suffer
           for
           such
           things
           as
           these
           ,
           or
           ever
           questioned
           any
           upon
           any
           such
           smal
           accounts
           ,
           for
           hundreds
           have
           suffered
           upon
           suspition
           ,
           when
           nothing
           at
           all
           can
           be
           charged
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           contrary
           to
           
             Magna-Carta
             ,
          
           and
           in
           many
           other
           respects
           which
           might
           be
           named
           ;
           this
           suffering
           is
           greater
           than
           hath
           been
           in
           any
           age
           ,
           for
           many
           have
           suffered
           in
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           faithful
           ,
           and
           hazarded
           all
           in
           time
           of
           war
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           and
           many
           of
           them
           suffer
           by
           them
           who
           have
           been
           enemies
           and
           in
           Armes
           against
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           herein
           the
           suffering
           appears
           more
           intolerable
           .
           But
           doth
           the
           Magistrate
           think
           to
           come
           to
           account
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           yea
           the
           Lord
           is
           just
           ,
           and
           his
           way
           is
           righteous
           ;
           What
           flesh
           could
           but
           be
           provoked
           hereby
           ?
           But
           the
           Saints
           are
           changed
           in
           nature
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           fullfill
           the
           Will
           of
           the
           Lord
           by
           suffering
           :
           the
           cruelty
           of
           men
           is
           become
           exceeding
           great
           against
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           people
           .
        
         
         
           Again
           ,
           hereby
           the
           persecution
           in
           this
           age
           appears
           more
           to
           exceed
           former
           ages
           ,
           because
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Religion
           ,
           was
           never
           so
           much
           promised
           and
           professed
           ,
           as
           in
           this
           Nation
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           and
           yet
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           a
           pure
           conscience
           many
           are
           wofull
           sufferers
           ,
           even
           by
           such
           who
           in
           words
           professe
           liberty
           of
           conscience
           themselves
           ;
           and
           yet
           persecutes
           the
           exercise
           of
           it
           in
           others
           ,
           even
           for
           not
           putting
           off
           a
           hat
           or
           the
           like
           to
           them
           ;
           these
           with
           many
           other
           things
           ,
           may
           aggravate
           the
           hainousnesse
           of
           the
           sinne
           of
           persecution
           to
           be
           great
           and
           more
           unjust
           than
           in
           former
           Ages
           .
        
         
           
             Alas
             how
             is
             the
             sword
             of
             justice
             turned
             backward
             ,
             and
             the
             innocent
             smitten
             and
             persecuted
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             righteousnesse
             sake
             and
             not
             for
             evil
             doing
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .