A compendious Prologue, or Epilogue, to the duply-tripartite-patheticall, unpublished studies (animadvertory, suppeditatory, to the King's Majesty, his Dominions and Adherents) of J. T. (a hearty well-willer to his King and Country) since the incursion of these intestine wars, etc. Being a conservatory dilation, and cordial application, to the use and advantage of all in all.  
Dread Sovereign,  
THese labours of your loyal real Subject, as they were at first undertaken, so have they been prosecuted, chief for your Majesties and Kingdoms good; by which your Majesty especially (and many others) are premonished and summoned in entire affection, (if you will at last) to work out your own, and your Subjects (committed to your charge) good, by yet honourable, discreet, cordial return and residence with your faithful, fairly, first elected, and often acknowledged Parliament: It was the wisdom and understanding, nay, the righteousness of the people of Israel, to observe and do the Statutes and judgements the Lord commanded them by the hand of Moses, for their good: In the opinion of your Subjects generally (dread Sovereign) it is your best, wisest course in the sight of all Nations, which shall hear thereof, thus to return. Do it personally dread Sovereign; advise to, and act it (God enable you) Nobles and Gentlemen: The learned say acts agimus; God that made us without ourselves, will not save us without ourselves: There is no peace nor good to be expected in England, etc. till every man do his duty, discharge his place: As the Parliament (I take it) have continually performed their parts, so (dread Sovereign, excuse my humble subjugall boldness) it concerns your candid Majesty to discharge yours. O God enable all: If three be a willing mind, what can hinder? Abraham would not contend with Lot his inferior, but gave him the pre-eminence: The Parliament are again preparing Propositions; if there be not a real general compliance, doubtless the just God will (whensoever) take vengeance: Tremble, stand in awe, whosoever it concerns (especially those that shall but go about to stop this work from the King's Majesty, his ear, his eye, or both; or from any other it necessarily or hopefully concerns for the public good) sin not against England's, &c. present peace, and your own future good; the great King that is placed upon the holy hill of Zion, will certainly break the thus absolute, conscience telling, still repugners to peace (he hath had them in derision all this while) with a rod of iron, and dash them in pieces like a Potter's vessel; Be wise now therefore O ye Kings, be instructed ye Nobleses, etc. God's wrath is not a little kindled, his plagues and vengeance will absolutely fall heavy somewhere (where is the fault) if there be no remedy.  
This the following labours are (no Epithesis, but) in every part full of love and real persuasion to a blessed, by all much to be desired and endeavoured, Peace; nay, so full of (truly columbine) reduplication and repetitory ingemination; that truly you may esteem them nonsense, loquacity: But yet take heed, in this vast, civil breach, be not so uncivil to judge so; the school of Heaven may, will admit of Totologies, especially in such a case, such a time as this is.  
If thou canst (I wish thee for thy good, do it) find opportunity hereby (by these poor equanimall inculcations) to benefit thyself, thy Country, honour thy God; do it, thou shalt well satisfy thy loyal hearty Suppliant; please thy gracious, if you consent, just, righteous dealing, if you refuse, God: We ought to do (especially in such a business as this) that which is wel-pleasing and acceptable to God. The whole current of the Scriptures denounce and publish many blessings to the obedient, curses of all sorts to the disobedient, Deut. 28. Levit 26. chapters especially.  
Deut. 4. 25, 26. 
 When thou shalt beget children, and children's children, and shalt have remained long in the Land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven Image, or the likeness of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, to provoke him to anger; I call Heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that you shall soon utterly perish from off the Land whereunto you go over Jordan to possess it; you shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.  
Deut. 1. 43, 44. 
 I spoke unto you, and you would not hear; but rebelled against the Commandment of the Lord, and went presumptuously up into the hill.  
And the Amorites which dwelled in that Mountain, came out against you, and chased you as Bees do, and destroyed you in Seir even unto Hormah.  
Josh. 11. 20. 
 It was of the Lord to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour; but that he might destroy them as the Lord commanded Moses.  
2 Chron. 25. 15, 16. 
 Wherefore the anger of the Lord was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a Prophet, which said unto him, why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand.  
And it came to pass as he talked with him, that the King said unto him, art thou made of the King's Counsel? forbear, why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the Prophet forbore and said, I know that God hath determined (for it came of God, ver. 20.) to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not harkened unto my Counsel.  
Zeph. 3. 5. 
 Every morning the Lord bringeth his judgements to light, he faileth not; but the wicked will not (the ingenuous, pious will) learn to be ashamed; the unjust knoweth no shame.  
Psal. 9 20. 
 Put them in fear, O Lord, that they may know themselves to be but men, Selah.  
Deut. 12. 28. 
 Observe all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou dost that which is just and right in the sight of the Lord thy God.  
Luke 16. 31. 
 If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one risen from the dead.  
Tit. 2. 7, 8. 
 In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in doctrine, showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity.  
Sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.  
2 Tim. 2. 7. 
 Consider what I say, and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.  
ver. 15. 
 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, etc.