To the present Assembly, Members of Parliament at Westminster.  
The Considerations of a servant of the Lord, upon the present state of Affairs, presented unto you for to read and consider, as Informations unto you, concerning present proceed in this Nation.  
FRIENDS,  
ALl these overturnings, and almost wonderful change, that do come to pass in this Nation, they are all effected through the justice of the Lords Hand, and his Hand; and Power, is in and over all these things, and if all particulars which hath happened since your first appearing on the throne were accounted, what hath come to pass, but hath been accomplished and suffered, to be by the hand of the Lord, but particularly of the present state of things, and this last interruption which happened unto you, was it not a just reproof upon you from the Lord? though effected in ambition, and by corrupted Instruments, for have not you promised great things unto this Nation in matters of freedom and liberty, but what have you done? even left this Nation travelling under great and sore vexations, and undelivered from the bondage of oppressions, though you have had time after time put into your hands, wherein you might have done good things for the Lord, and for this Nation, and righteousness might have been established amongst you, and in the Nation, But you negle●ed many precious days, and effected not many good things. It would be large to instance the particular oppressions, that yet remains upon almost all souls of people in this Land, which might have been removed long ere this day, had you been faithful to God; But because from day to day you have been rather careless, and served yourselves more than the Lord; therefore hath he suffered you to be interrupted once, and again, and reproved by a generation of men, as unfaithful as yourselves.  
Well but to pass all this, though much might be said, you are now again at the stern of Government, and on the Throne; and I dare not but say, it is even of and by the Lord, and that it is he that hath done it, contrary to the expectations of many, and what his end is in it remains with him; But I am sure one cause is, that you may execute part of his wrath upon that treacherous generation of hipocritical and deceitful men, some of the Army I mean) some of whom have been deceitful to God, and treacherous to the Nation; and who have been fearful hypocrites by a show of religion more than others: and have mocked God as it were, and his People; I need not say to you how that many of them were raised up from a low estate, and instead of serving the Nation, became their Lords and Oppressors, and they have abused the Lords Mercy to them, and exalted themselves, and became as great oppressors, and as grievous to the Nation, as ever t eye were that went before them, and some of them took the very titles, and estates of their enemies: and followed their tyrannical spirit also, though the Lord was long suffering to them, and gave them aday, and put opportunities into their hands, wherein they might have done good, but they also neglected to serve God, and the Nation to serve themselves, and because of the ambition & pride of some of them, the Lord suffered them to make this last interruption upon you, which was great treachery ●n men's account, that thereby their measure might be filled up, & that he might give you occasion against them, and suffer you to be filled with indignation towards them, to break them to pieces; and what you do to some of them in casting them out, and afflicting them, you are but Gods executioner●●herein, you are the executioners of his anger in what you do to them, and who shall prevent you, or forbidden you to go on, for they have long enough dissembled with the Nation, in professing more than others, & doing less, & their downfall is now come, & God hath looked upon you, to be hard hearted, & ●ruel enough, & very fit executioners of vengeance, upon such men as I have mentioned. But now concerning you, & your present state, as you are in present place and power, I have something to say to you, though they are fallen, and you yet stand, and you have a little time after them: but this 〈◊〉 ●ay, do not glory over their fall, neither glory as though you should stand for ever, for they were not greater sinners than you are, neither ar● you one whit more righteous than some of them, but you are as sure to fall, as they are fallen, with no less measure of dishonour and affliction than is come upon them, and you are in your last hour: And I dare not say that God expects much more from you, then for the end aforesaid (viz.) to be the executioners of Justice upon men as sinful as yourselves, so do not glory over them that are fallen, but know that your time also is but short, and your fall may prove to your destruction, and theirs may prove to make them better, and refine them: And if God hath chosen you to execute some part of his wrath upon them for their wickedness, he will doubtless find Instruments to execute his wrath upon you, else he will do it with his own hand, for he purposeth not to spare you, for your sins cries as loud as the sins of any other people, and the oppressions are as great under you, as under them whom you condemn: And I desire if there be any good men amongst you, that such who are wise may consider, and mind the hand of the Lord in and through all these things that are come to pass, for God is a working as well as you, he is seeking to set up a Kingdom as well as you, and his Government and yours cannot stand together, and he will make you know that he is stronger, and his Government of more force, and your Kingdom cannot stand in place with his: Therefore oh that you would take heed! oh that you would be wise! if so be some of you may be spared, and be not too zealous in your way, nor too furious in your proceed, do but to others, as you intent to receive from others, and from the Lord; and go not beyond your Commission, for a permission you have (at least) from God, even to scourge hypocrites, and to be a Judgement upon that hypocritical seeming religious generation of men aforesaid, which have many times as it were mocked God, and pretended love to him with their lips, when their hearts have yearned after self-honour, and treasures of this world; I say your present hour and permission is for this end, but not to persecute the people of the Lord, nor to destroy God's Heritage; but if you shall extend your power unto such a work, and if you do persecute the Innocent without cause, and make war against the Lamb and his followers, and make Laws and execute them to the oppression of the Saints of the most High, than you go beyond your Commission, for God hath not called you unto this, but to be instruments in another cause; and the Children of Zion, they trust in the living God, and fears not the terror of mighty men, neither can they be afraid at the roaring of the Sea, nor at the present threatening of the Heathen, for God is with them.  
And I say to you, the servant of the Lord hath pondered and considered all these proceed, and viewed the present state of things at this day, and there is no Vision from God unto you, of peace and comfort, nor of a happy and lasting Government, as you now stand; if any Prophet shall divine this unto you, he speaks what he hath not from the Lord, but the vision of his own heart, and he deceives you and himself, for you are not established upon a right foundation, neither are you acted by a right spirit, which can truly govern for God; but the spirit of wrath and fury is put into you, for the work for which you are called: and I know not how to warn you, that you do not persecute the people of God, for why? it may be you must fill up your measure of wickedness thereby, that God may break you perpetually, yet the less will be your judgement if you do it not, but and if you do it, the Lord will take occasion against you, to wound you, and you shall never be healed; and as you do afflict others, so, and much more shall it be done unto you from the Lord: Wherefore consider what I have said, for this is the vision of the Almighty unto you, that shall not go unfulfilled; and what you do, you must do it quickly, for your time is short, and your power will God subdue, and his Power and Kingdom will he speedily exalt over your heads, and make you and the whole Nations know, that he is God, and that all power is with him, and that he can do whatsoever he will, and it is his right alone to reign, and his children's portion to possess the Kingdom with him: Let the whole earth, and all the powers thereof bow and tremble before him, let not your hearts be stout and rebellious against him, for he can grind you to powder, and sink you into confusion and misery, as a stone into the Sea.  
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