A Fiery Flying Roll: A Word from the Lord to all the Great Ones of the Earth, whom this may concern: Being the last WARNING PIECE at the dreadful day of JUDGEMENT. For now the LORD is come to 1 inform the Great Ones. 2 Advise and warn the Great Ones. 3 Charge the Great Ones. 4 Judge and sentence the Great Ones. As also most compassionately informing, and most lovingly and patheti●ally advising and warning London. With a terrible Word and fatal Blow from the LORD, upon the Gathered church's. And all by his Most Excellent MAJESTY, dwelling in, and shining through AUXILIUM PATRIS, ףכ alias, Coppe.. With another FLYING ROLL ensuing (to all the Inhabitants of the Earth.) The Contents of both following. Isa. 23. 9, The Lord of Hosts (is) staining the pride of all glory, and bringing into contempt all the honourable (persons and things) of the Earth. O London, London, how would I gather thee, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, &c. Know thou (in this thy day) the things that belong to thy Peace— I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan, Rev. 2. 9 Imprinted at London, in the beginning of that notable day, wherein the secrets of all hearts are laid open; and wherein the worst and foulest of villainies, are discovered, under the best and fairest outsides. 1649. THE PREFACE. An inlet into the Land of Promise, the new Jerusalem, and a gate into the ensuing Discourse, worthy of serious consideration. MY dear One. All or None. Every one under the sun. Mine own. My most Excellent Majesty (in me) hath strangely and variously transformed this form. And behold, by mine own almightiness (In me) I have been changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound of the Trump. And now the Lord is d●scended from Heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the Trump of God. And the sea, the earth, yea all things are now giving up their dead. And all things that ever were, are, or shall be visible— are the Grave wherein the King of Glory (the eternal, invisible almightiness, hath lain as it were) dead and buried. But behold, behold, he is now risen with a witness, to save Zion with vengeance, or to confound and plague all things into himself; who by his mighty angel is proclaiming (with a loud voice) That Sin and Transgression is finished and ended; and everlasting righteousness brought in; and the everlasting gospel preaching; Which everlasting gospel is brought in with most terrible earthquakes, and heaven-quakes, and with signs and wonders following. Amen. And it hath pleased my most Excellent Majesty, (who is universal love, and whose service is perfect freedom) to set this form (the Writer of this Roll) as no small sign and wonder in fleshly Israel; as you may partly see to the ensuing Discourse. And now (my dear ones!) every one under the Sun, I will only point at the gate, thorough which I was led into that new City, new Hierulalem, and to the Spirits of just men, made perfect▪ and to God the Judge of all. First, all my strength, my forces were utterly routed, my house I dwelled in fired, my father and mother forsook me▪ the wife of my bosom loathed me, mine old name was rotted, perished; and I was utterly plagued, consumed, damned, rammed, and sunk into nothing, into the bowels of the still Eternity (my mother's womb) out of which I came naked, and whetherto I returned again naked▪ And lying a while there, rapt up in silence, at length (the body or outward form being aw●ke ●ll this while) I heard with my outward ear (to my apprehension) a most terrible thunderclap, and after that a▪ second. And upon the second thunderclap, which was exceeding terrible, I saw a great body of light, like the light of the Sun, and red as fire, in the form of a drum (as it were) whereupon with exceeding trembling and amazement on the flesh, and with joy unspe●k●ble in the spirit, I clapped my hands, and cried out, Amen, hallelujah, hallelujah, Amen. And so lay trembling, sweating, and smoking (for the space of half an hour) at length with a loud voice (I inwardly) cried out, Lord, what wilt thou do with me; my most excellent majesty and eternal glory (in me) answered & said▪ Fear not, I will take thee up into mine everlasting Kingdom. But thou shalt (first) drink a bitter cup, a bitter cup, a bitter cup; whereupon (being filled with exceeding amazement) I was thrown into the belly of hell (and take what you can of it in these expressions, though the matter is beyond expression) I was among all the Devils in hell, even in their most hideous how. And under all this terror, and amazement, there was a little spark of transcendent, transplendent, unspeakable glory, which ●urvived, and sustained itself, triumphing, exulting, and exalting itself above all the Fiends. And confounding the very blackness of darkness (you must take it in these terms, for it is infinitely beyond expression.) Upon this the life was taken out of the body (for a season) and it was thus resembled, as if a man with a great brush dipped in whiting, should with one stroke w●pe out, or sweep off a picture upon a wall, &c. after a while, breath and life was recurned into the form again; whereupon I saw various streams of light (in the night) which appeared to the outward eye; and immediately I saw three hearts (or three appearances) in the form of hearts, of exceeding brightness; and immediately an innumerable company of hearts, filling each corner of the room where I was. And methoughts there was variety and distinction, as if there had been several hearts, and yet most strangely and unexpressibly complicated or folded up in unity. I clearly saw distinction, diversity, variety, and as clearly saw all swallowed up into unity. And it hath been my song many times since, within and without, unity, universality, universality, unity, eternal Majesty, &c. And at this vision, a most strong, glorious voice uttered these words, The spirits of just men made perfect▪ the spirits etc, with whom I had as absolute, clear, full communion, and in a two fold more familiar way, than ever I had outwardly with my dearest friends, and nearest relations. The visions and revelations of God, and the strong hand of eternal invisible almightiness, was stretched out upon me, within me, for the space of four days and nights, without intermission. The time would fail if I would tell you all, but it is not the good will and pleasure of my most excellent Majesty in me, to declare any more (as yet) then thus m●ch further: That amongst those various voices that were then uttered within, these were some, Blood, blood, Where, where? upon the hypocritical holy heart, &c. Another thus, Vengeance, vengeance, vengeance, Plagues, plagues, upon the Inhabitants of the earth; Fire, fire, fire, Sword, sword, &c. upon all that bow not down to eternal Majesty, universal love; I'll recover, recover, my wool, my flax, my money. Declare, declare, fear thou not the faces of any; I am (in thee) a munition of Rocks, &c. Go up to London, * It not being shown to me, what I should do, more than preach and print something, &c. very little expecting I should be so strangely acted, as to (my exceeding joy and delight) I have been, though to the utter cracking of my credit, and to the rotting of my old name which is damned, and cast out (as a toad to the dunghill) that I might have a new name, with me, upon me, within me, which is, Iam— to London, that great City, write, write, write. And behold I writ, and lo a hand was sent to me, and a roll of a book was therein, which this fleshly hand would have put wings to, before the time. Whereupon it was snatched out of my hand, & the Roll thrust into my mouth; and I eat it up, and filled my bowels with it, (Eze. 2. 8. &c. cha. 3. 1, 2, 3.) where it was as bitter as wormwood; and it lay broiling, and burning in my stomach, till I brought it forth in this form. And now I send it flying to thee, with my heart, And all Per AUXILIUM PATRIS ףכ THE CONTENTS. CHAP. 1. Several strange, yet true and seasonable informations to the great ones, as also an apologetical hint of the author's principle, &c. CHAP. 2. Several new, strange, yet seasonable and good advice, and wholesome admonitions, and the last warning to the great ones, as from the Lord. CHAP. 3. Several dismal, doleful cries, & out-crieo, which pierce the ears and heart of his excellent Majesty, & how the King of Kings, the King of heaven charges the great ones of the earth. CHAP. 4. How the Judge of heaven and earth, who judgeth righteous▪ judgement, passeth sentence against all those great ones, who like sturdy O aches & tall Cedars will not bow, and how he intends to break them, and blow them up by the roots▪ CHAP. 5. A most compassionate information, and a most loving & pathetical warning and advice to London. CHAP. 6. A terrible word and fatal blow from the Lord upon the gathered Churches, who pretend most for God, yet defy the Almighty more than the vilest. The second Flying Roll. CHAP. 1. The author's commission to write. A terrible woe denounced against those that flight the roll. The Lords claim to all things; Together with a hint of a twofold recovery, where through the most hypocritical heart shall be ripped up, &c. CHAP. 2. How the Lord will recover his outward things (things of this life) as money, corn, wool, flax, &c. and for whom: And how they shall be plagned that detain them as their own. Wherein also are some mystical hints concerning St. Michael's day, and the Lord's day following it this year; as also of the dominical letter D, &c. CHAP. 3. A strange, yet most true story, under which is couch●d that lion, whose roaring shall make all the beasts of the field to tremble, and all the kingdoms of the world quake. Wherein also (in part) the subtlety of the well-favoured harlot is discovered, and her flesh burnt with that fire which shall burn down all Churches, except that of the first borne, &c. CHAP. 4. That the Author hath been set as a sign and wonder, &c. as well as most of the Prophets formerly; as also what strange postures that divine majesty (that dwells in his form) hath set the'forme in: with the most strange and various effects thereof upon the spectators. His communion with the spirits of just men made perfect, and with God the judge of all hinted at. CHAP. 5. The Authors strange and lofty carriage towards great ones, & his most lowly carriage towards beggars, rogues, prisoners, gypsies, &c. Together with a large Declaration what glory shall arise up from under all these ashes. The most strange & most secret and terrible, yet most glorious design of God, in choosing base things, to confound▪ things that are: And how, A most terrible vial poured out upon the well-favoured harlot; and how the Lord is bringing into contempt not only honourable persons (with a vengeance) but all honourable holy things also. Wholesome advice, with a terrible threat to the Formalists: And how BASE things have confounded base things: And how base things have been a fiery chariot to mount the Author up into divine glory and unspeakable majesty: And how his wife is, & his life is in that beauty, which maketh visible beauty seem mere deformity. CHAP. 6. Great ones must bow to the poorest peasants, or else they shall rue for it; No material sword or human power (whatsoever) but the pure spirit of universal love, who is the eternal God, can break the neck of tyranny, oppr●ssion, and abominable pride and cruel murder, &c. A catalogue of several judgements recited, as so many warning-pieces to appropriators, impropriators, and ant●▪ free communicants. CHAP. 7. A further discovery of the subtlety of the well favoured harlot, with a parley between her and the spirit. As also the hor●id villainy that l●es hid under her smooth words, and sweet tongue (in pleading against the letter and history, and for the spirit and mystery, and all for her own ends) detected. Also upon what account the spirit is put, and upon what account the letter, &c. And what the true communion, and what the true breaking of bread is. CHAP. 8. The well-favoured harlot's clothes stripped off, her nakedness discovered, her nose slit. Her ●unting after the young man void of understanding, from corner to corner, from religion to religion: And the spirit pursuing, overtaking, and destroying her, &c. With a terrible thunderclap i'th' close. A word from the Lord to all the Great Ones of the Earth (whom this may concern) being the last Warning Piece, &c. 1 The word of the Lord came expressly to me, saying, son of man write a roll, and these words, from my mouth, to the Great ones, saying, thus saith the Lord: Slight not this roll, neither laugh at it, lest I slight you, and cause all men to slight and scorn you; lest I destroy you, and laugh at your destruction, &c. 2 This is, (and with a witness, some of you shall find it, to be) an edged tool; and there's no jesting with it, or laughing at it. It's a sharp sword, sharpened, and also furbished— No sleepy Dormouse shall dare to creep up the edge of it. Thus saith the Lord, You shall find with a witness, that I am now coming to 1 inform you, O ye great ones. 2 Advise and warn you, O ye great ones. 3 Charge you, O ye great ones. 4 Judge and sentence you, O ye great ones. CHAP. I. Containing several strange, yet true and seasonable Informations, to the great ones. As also an apologetical hint, of the author's Principle, standing in the front.— 1. THus saith the Lord, I inform you, that I overturn, overturn, overturn. And as the Bishops, Charles, and the Lords, have had their turn, overturn, so your turn shall be next (ye surviving great ones) by what Name or Title soever dignified or distinguished) who ever you are, that oppose me, the eternal God, who am universal Love, and whose service is perfect freedom, and pure libertinism. 2 * An apologetical hint concerning the author's Principle, the re●ult— is negative; he speaks little in the affirmative because not one in a hundred, yea even of his former acqu●intance, now know him, neither must they yet. But afore I proceed any further, be it known to you, That although that excellent Majesty, which dwells in the Writer of this roll, hath reconciled ALL THINGS to himself, yet this hand (which now writes) never drew sword, or shed one drop of any man's blood. [I am free from the blood of all men] though (I say) all things are reconciled to me, the eternal God (IN HIM) yet sword levelling, or digging-levelling, are neither of them his principle. Both are as far from his principle, as the East is from the West, or the Heavens from the Earth, (though, I say, reconciled to both, as to all things else) and though he hath more justice, righteousness, truth, and sincerity, shining in those low dunghills, (as they are esteemed) then in the sun, moon, and all the Stars. 3 I come not forth (in him) either with material sword, or Mattock, but now (in this my day—) I make him my Sword-bearer, to brandish the Sword of the Spirit, as he hath done several days and nights together, thorough the streets of the great City. 4 And now thus saith the Lord: Though you can as little endure the word LEVELLING, as could the lat-slain or dead Charles (your foretunner, who is gone before you—) and had as live hear the devil named, as hear of the Levellers (Man-levellers) which is, and who (indeed) are but shadows of most terrible, yet great and glorious good things to come. 5 Behold, behold, behold, I the eternal God, the Lord of Hosts▪ who am that mighty Leveller, am coming (yea even at the doors) to level in good earnest, to level to some purpose, to level with a witness, to level the Hills with the valleys, and to lay the mountains low. 6 High mountains! lofty Cedars! its high time for you to enter into the Rocks, and to hide you in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his Majesty. For the lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord ALONE shall be exalted in that day; For the day of the Lord of hosts, shall be upon every one that is proud, and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up, and he shall be brought low. And upon all the Cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the Oaks of Bashan; and upon all the high mountains; and upon all the hills that are lifted up, and upon every high Tower▪ and upon every fenced Wall; and upon all the Ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant Pictures. And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be laid low. And the Lord ALONE shall be exalted in that day, and the Idols he shall utterly abolish. And they shall go into the holes of the Rocks, and into the Caves of the Earth, for scare of the Lord, and for the glory of his Majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. In that day a man shall cast his Idols of Silver, and Idols of Gold— to the bats, and to the Moles. To go into the Clefts of the Rocks and into the tops of the ragged Rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his Majesty. For the Lord is now RISEN to shake terribly the Earth, Isa. 2. 10. to the end of the Chapter. 7 Hill! Mountains! Cedars! Mighty men! Your breath is in your nostrils. Those that have admired, adored, idolised, magnified, set you up, fought for you, ven●ured goods, and good name; limb and life for you, shall cease from you. You shall not (at all be accounted of (not one of you) ye sturdy oak) who bow not down before eternal Majesty: universal Love, whose service is perfect freedom, and who hath put down the mighty (remember, remember your forerunner) and who is putting down the mighty from their seats; and exalting them of low degree. 8 Oh let not, (for your own sakes) let not the mother of Harlots in you, who is very subtle of heart. Nor the Beast (without you) what do you call 'em? The Ministers, fat parsons, Vica●s, Lecturers, &c. who (for their own base ends, to maintain their pride, and pomp, and to fill their own paunche●, and purses) have been the chief instruments of all those horrid abominations, hellish, cruel, devilish p●rsecutions, in this Nation which cry for vengeance. For your own sakes (I say) let neither the one, nor the other bewitch you, or charm your ears, to hear them say, these things shall not befall you, these Scriptures shall not be fulfilled upon you, but upon the Pope, Turk, and Heathen Princes, &c. 9 Or if any of them should (through subtlety for their own base ends) creep into the Mystery of that forementioned * isaiah 2▪ Scripture. And tell you, Those words are to be taken in the Mystery only; and they only point out a spiritual, inward levelling (once more, for your own sakes, I say) believe them not. 10 'Tis true, the History, or Letter, (I speak comparatively) is but as it were haircloth; the Mystery is fine Flax. My flax, saith the Lord, and the Thief and the Robber will steal from me my flax, to cover his nakedness, that his filthiness may not appear. But behold, I am (now) recovering my flax out of his hand, and discovering his lewdness— verbum sat— 11 'Tis true, the Mystery is my joy, my delight, my life. And the Prime levelling, is laying low the mountains, and levelling the hills in man. But this is not all. For lo I come (saith the Lord) with a vengeance, to level also your Honour, Riches, &c. to stain the pride of all your glory, and to bring into contempt all the Honourable (both persons and things) upon the earth, Isa. 23. 9 12 For this Honour, Nobility, Gentility, Propriety, Superfluity, &c. hath (without contradiction) been the Father of hellish horrid pride, arrogance, haughtiness, loftiness, murder, malice, of all manner of wickedness and implety; yea the cause of all the blood that ever hath been shed, from the blood of righteous Abel, to the blood of the last-Levellers that were shot to death. And now (as I live saith the Lord) I am come to make inquisition for blood; for murder and pride, &c. 13 I see the root of it all The Axe is laid to the root of the Tree (by the eternal God, myself, saith the Lord) I will hew 〈◊〉 down. And as I live, I will plague your Honour, pomp, greatness, Superfluity, and confound it into parity, equality, community; that the neck of horrid pride, murder, malice, and tyranny, &c. may be chopped off at one blow. And that myself, the eternal God, who am universal Love, may fill the Earth with universal love, universal peace, and perfect freedom; which can never be by human sword or strength accomplished. 14 Wherefore bow down, bow down, you sturdy oaks, and tall Cedars; bow, or by myself I'll break you. I'll cause some of you (on whom I have compassion) to bow &c. and will terribly plague the rest. My little finger shall be heavier on them, than my whole loins were on Pharaoh of old. 15 And maugre the subtlety, and sedulity, the craft and cruelty of hell, and earth: this Levelling shall up. Not by sword; we (holily) scorn to fight for any thing; we had as live be dead drunk every day of the week, and lie with whores i'th' market place, and account these as good actions as taking the poor abused, enslaved ploughman's money from him (who is almost everywhere undone, and squeezed to death; and not so much as that plaguy, unsupportable, hellish burden, and oppression, of tithes taken off his shoulders, notwithstanding all his honesty, fidelity, Taxes, Freequarter, petitioning &c. for the same,) we had rather starve, I say, then take away his money from him, for killing of men. Nay, if we might have Captains pay, and a good fat Parsonage or two besides, we would scorn to be swordsmen, or fight with those (mostly) carnal weapons, for any thing, or against any one, or for our livings. 16 No, no, we'll live in despite of our foes; and this levelling (to thy torment, O mighty man) shall up, not by sword, not by might, &c. but by my Spirit, saith the Lord. For I am risen, for I am risen, for I am risen, to shake terribly the earth, and not the earth only, but the heavens also, &c. But here I shall cease informing you. You may for your further information (if you please) read my roll to all the rich Inhabitants of the earth. Read it if you be wise, I shall now advise you. CHAP. II. Containing several new, strange, yet seasonable Admonitions, and good advice; as the last warning to the Great Ones of the Earth. from the Lord. 1 THus saith the Lord: B: * Serò sapiunt phryges, sed nunquam Sera est ad Bonos mores via, 1 Admonition to great ones. wise now therefore, O ye Rulers, &c. Be instructed, &c. kiss the sun, &c. Yea, kiss beggars, Prisoners, warm them, feed them, clothe them, money them, relieve them, release them, take them into your houses, don't serve them as dogs, without door. &c. Own them, they are flesh of your flesh, your own brethren, your own Sisters, every whit as good (and if I should stand in competition with you) in some degrees better than yourselves. 2 Once more, I say, own them; they are yourself, make them one with you, or el●e go howling into hell; bowl for the miseries that are coming upon you, soul. The very shadow of levelling sword-levelling, man-levelling, frighted you, (and who, li●e yourselves, can blame you, because it shook your kingdom?) but now the substantiality of levelling is coming. The eternal God, the mighty Leveller is coming, yea come, even at the door; and what will you do in that day. Repent, repent, repent, Bow down, bow down, bow, or howl, refigne, or be damned; Bow down, bow down, you stu●dy oaks, and Cedars, bow down. Veile too, and kiss the meaner shru●s. Bow, or else (by myself saith the Lord) I'll break you in pieces (some of you) others I will tear up by the roots; I will suddenly deal with you all, some in one way; some in another. Wherefore Each beggar that you meet eal down before him, kiss him in the street. Once more, he is thy brother, thy fellow, flesh of thy flesh. Turn not away thi●e eyes from thine own▪ FLESH, lest I pull out thine eyes and throw thee headlong into hell. 3 Mine ears are fill●d brim full with cries of poor prisoners, Newgate, Ludgate cries (of late) are seldom out of mine ears. Those doleful cries, Bread, bread, bread for the Lord's sake, pierce mine ears, and heart, I can no longer for●eare. Werefore high you apace to all prisons in the kingdom, 2 Admonition to great ones. 4 Bow before those poor, nasty, lousy, ragged wretches, say to them, your humble servants, Sirs▪ (without a compliment) we let you go free, and serve you, &c. Do this (or as I live saith the Lord) thine eyes (at least) shall be boared out, and thou carried captive into a strange Land. 5 Give over, give over, thy od●ous, nasty, abominable fasting, 3 Admonition to great ones for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness. And instead thereof, lose the bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens, let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke. Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the poor that are cast out (both of houses and Synagogues) to thy house. Cover the raked: Hide not thyself from thine own flesh, from a cripple, a rogue, a begg●r, he's thine own flesh. From a Whoremong●r, a thief, &c. he's flesh of thy flesh, and his theft, and wheredome is flesh of thy flesh also, thine own flesh. Thou Mayst have ten, times more of each within thee, than he that acts outwardly in either, Remember, turn not away thine eyes from thine OWN FLESH. 6 Give over, give over thy midnight mischief. 4 Admonition to great ones Let branding with the letter B▪ alone. Be no longer so horridly, hellishly, impudently, arrogantly, wicked▪ as to judge what is sin, what not, what evil, and what not, what bla●phemy, and what not. For thou and all thy reverend Divines, so called (who Divine for tithes, hire, and money, and serve the Lord Jesus Christ for their own bellies) are ignorant of this one thing. 7 That sin and transgression is finished, it's a mere riddle, that they, with all their human learning can never read. Neither can they understand what pure honour is wrapped up in the King's Motto, Honi Soit qui Mal. y. Pense. evil to him that evil thinks. Some there are (who are accounted the off scouring of all things) who are Noble Knights of the Garter. Since which— they could see no evil, think no evil, do no evil, know no evil. ALL is Religion that they speak, and honour that they do. But all you that eat of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and evil, and have not your evil eye picked out, you call Good evil, and evil Good; Light darkness, and darkness Light; Truth Blasphemy, and Blasphemy Truth. And you are at this time of your Father the devil, and of your brother the Pharisee, who still say of Christ (who is now alive) say we not well that he hath a devil. 9 Take heed, take heed, take heed. Filthy blind Sodomites called Angels men, they seeing no further than the forms of men. 10 There are Angels (now) come down from Heaven, in the shapes and forms of men, who are full of the vengeance of the Lord; and are to pour out the plagues of God upon the Earth, and to torment the Inhabitants thereof. Some of these Angels I have been acquainted withal. And I have looked upon them as Devils, accounting them Devils incarnate, and have run from place to place, to hide myself from them, shunning their company; and have been utterly ashamed when I have been seen with them. But for my labour; I have been plagued and tormented beyond expression. So that now I had rather behold one of these Angels * Rev. 15, Judges 5, Revel. 10, Neh. 13. 25, pouring out the plagues of God, cursing; and teaching others to curse bitterly. And had rather hear a mighty angel (in man) swearing a full-mouthed Oath; and see the spirit of Nehemiah (in any form of man, or woman) running upon an unclean Jew (a pretended Saint) and tearing the hair of his head like a mad man, cursing, and making others fall a swearing, then hear a zealous Presbyterian, Independent, or * This will come in request with you next; you may remember that Independency, which is now so hugged, was counted blasphemy, and banishment was too good for it. spiritual Notionist, pray, preach, or exercis●. 11 Well▪! To the pure all things are pure. God hath so cleared cursing, swearing, in some, that that which goes for swearing and cursing in them, is more glorious than praying and preaching in others. And what God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean. And if Peter prove a great transgressor of the Law, by doing that which was as odious as killing a man; if he at length (though he be loath at first) eat that which was common and unclean &c. (I give but a hint) blame him not, much less lift up a finger against, or plant a hellish Ordinance— against him, lest thou be plagu●d, and damned too, for thy zeal, blind Religion, and fleshly holiness, which now stinks above ground, though formerly it had a good savour, 12 But O thou holy, zealous, devout, righteous, religious on● (whoever thou art) that seest evil, or any thing unclean; do thou swear, if thou darest, if it be but (l'faith) I'll throw thee to Hell for it (saith the Lord) and laugh at thy destruction. While Angels (in the form of men) shall swear, Heart, Blood, Wounds, and by the eternal God, &c. in profound purity, and in high Honour, and Majesty. 13 Well! one hint more; there's swearing ignorantly, i'th' dark, vainly, and there's swearing i'th' light, gloriously. Well! man of the earth! Lord Esau! what hast thou to do with those who swear upon the former account? Vengeance is mine, Judgement, Hell, Wrath, &c. all is mine (saith the Lord) dare not thou to set thy foot so impudently and arrogantly upon one step of my Throne: I am Judge myself— Be wise, give over, have done— 14 And as for the latter sort of swearing, thou knowest it not when thou hearest it. It's no new thing for thee to call Christ Beel-zebub, and Beel-zebub Christ; to call a holy angel a devil, and a devil an angel. 15 I charge thee (in the name of the eternal God) meddle not with either, let the Tares alone, lest thou pull up the Wheat also, woe be to thee if thou dost. Let both alone (I say) lest thou shouldest happen of a holy swearing angel; and take a Lion by the paw to thine own destruction. — Never was there such a time since the world stood, as now is. Thou knowest not the strange appearances of the Lord, now a days. Take heed, know thou hast been warned. 16 And whatever thou dost, dip not thy little finger in blood 5 Admonition to great ones any more, thou art up to the elbows already: Much soap, yea much nitre cannot cleanse thee, &c. Much more have I to say to thee (saith the Lord) but I will do it secretly; and dart a quiver full of arrows into thy h●art; and I will now charge thee. CHAP. III. Containing several dismal, doleful cries, and outcries. which pierce the ears and heart of his Excellent Majesty, the King of Kings. And how the King of Heaven chargeth the Great Ones of the Earth. 1 THus saith the Lord, Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord; be silent; O lofty, haughty, great ones of the Earth. There are so many bills of Indictment preferred against thee, that both heaven and earth blush thereat. How long shall I hear the sighs and groans, and see the tears of poor widows; and hear curses in every corner; and all sorts of people crying out oppression, oppression, tyranny, tyranny, the worst of tyranny, unheard of, unna●urall tyranny. — O my back, my shoulders. O tithes, Excize, Taxes, Pollings, &c. O Lord! O Lord God Almighty! What, a little finger heavier than former loins? What have I engaged my goods, my life, &c. forsook my dearest relations, and all for liberty and true freedom, for freedom from oppression, and more laid on my back, &c. 2 Mine ears are filled brim full with confused noise, cries, and outcries; O the innumerable complaints and groans that pierce my heart (Thorough and thorough) O astonishing complaints. Was ever the like ingratitude heard of since the world stood? what! best friends, surest friends, slighted, scorned, and that which cometh from them (in the basest manner) contemned, and some rewarded with prisons, some with death? O the abominable perfidiousness, falseheartedness; self-seeking, self-inriching, and Kingdome-depopulating, and devastating, &c. These, and divers of the same nature, are the cries of England. And can I any longer for bear? I have heard, I have heard, the groaning of my people. And now I come to deliver them, saith the Lord. Woe be to Pharaoh King of Egypt. You Great Ones that are not tacked nor tainted, you may laugh and sing, whom this hitteth it hitteth. And it shall hit home. And this which followeth, all whom it concerneth, by what name or title soever dignified or distinguished. 3 You mostly hate those (called Levellers) who (for aught you know) acted as they did, out of the sincerity, simplicity, and fidelity of their hearts; fearing lest they should come under the notion of Covenant-breakers, if they did not so act. Which if so, then were they most barbarously, unnaturally, bellishly murdered; and they died Martyrs for God and their country. And their blood cries vengeance, vengeance, in mine ears, saith the Lord. 4 Well! let it be how it will; these * Once more know, that Sword-leveling is not my principle; I only pronounce the righteous judgements of the Lord upon Earth, as I durst. Levellers (so called) you mostly hated, though in outward declarations you owned their tenants as your own Principle. So you mostly hate me (saith the Lord) though in outward declarations you profess me, and seem to own me, more than a thousand whom you despise, and account worse than yourselves, who are nearer the kingdom of Heaven than your self. You have killed Levellers (so called) you also (with wicked hands) have slain me the Lord of life, who am now risen, and risen indeed, (and you shall know, and feel it with a witness) to level you in good earnest. And to lay low all high hills, and every mountain that is high, and lifted up, &c. 5 Well! once more, read Jam. 5, 1. to 7— Ye have killed the just— Ye have killed, ye have killed, ye have killed the just. The blood cryeth in mine ears, Vengeance, vengeance, vengeance, vengeance is mine, I will recompense. Well! what will you do with Bray, and the poor prisoners elsewhere? You know not what you do. You little know what will become of you. One of you had best remember your dream about your father's mole— 6 Neither do I forget the one hundred spent in superfluous dishes (at your late great London Feast, for I know what—) when hundreds of poor wretches died with hunger▪ I have heard a sound in mine ears, that no less than a hundred died in one week, pined, and starved with hunger. Howl you great ones, for all that feast day's dole, &c. hear your doom. CHAP. IV. How the Judge of Heaven and Earth, who judgeth righteous judgement, passeth sentence against all those Great Ones, who (like oaks and tall Cedars) will not bow. And how he intends to blow them up by the roots. 1 THus saith the Lord: All you tall Cedars, and sturdy oaks, who bow not down, who bow not down— This sentence is gone out of my mouth against you, MENE, MENE, TEKEL. Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting. God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. And thou, and all that join with thee, or are (in the least degree) accessary to thy former, or like intended pranks, shall most terribly and most strangely be plagued. 2 There is a little spark lies under (that huge heap of ashes) all thine honour, pomp, pride, wealth, and riches, which shall utterly consume all that is uppermost, as it is written. The Lord, the Lord of Hosts, shall send among his fat ones, leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning, like the burning of a fire, and the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his holy one for a flame, and it shall burn and devour his thorns, and his briers in one day. And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body (i. e. this shall be done inwardly and outwardly, and shall be fulfilled both in the history and mystery) and the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may write them. And the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall land the bough with terror, and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled, And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one, Isa. 10. 3 Behold, behold, I have told you. Take it to heart, else you'll repent every vein of your heart. For your own sakes take heed. It's my last warning. For the cries of the poor, for the oppression of the needy. For the horrid insolency of proud man, who will dare to sit in my throne, and judge unrighteous judgement. Who will dare to touch mine anointed, and do my prophet's harm. For these things sake (now) am I arrisen, saith the Lord, In Auxilium Patris ףכ CHAP. V. 1 O London, London, my bowels are rolled together (in me) for thee, and my compassions within me, are kindled towards thee. And now I only tell thee, that it was not in vain that this form hath been brought so far to thee, to proclaim the day of the Lord throughout thy streets, day and night, for twelve or thirteen days together. And that I have been made such a sign, and a wonder before many of thine Inhabitants faces. 2 Many of them (among other strange exploits) beholding me, fall down flat at the feet of cripples, beggars, lazars, kissing their feet, and resigning up my money to them; being several times over-emptied of money, that I have not had one penny left, and yet have recruited again— 3 And now my hearts! you have been forwardly in all the appearances of God, There is a strange one (now on foot) judge it not, lest you be judged with a vengeance. 4 turn not away your eyes from it, lest you (to your torment) hear this voice— I was a Stranger, and ye took me not in. Well! bow down before eternal Majesty, who is universal love, bow down to equality, or free community, that no more of your blood be split; that pride, arrogance, covetousness, malice, hypocrisy, self seeking, &c. may live no longer. Else I tremble at what's coming upon you. Remember you have been warned with a witness. Dear hearts Farewell. CHAP. VI. A terrible word, and fatal blow from the Lord, upon the gathered Churches (so called) especially upon those that are styled Anabaptists. 1. HE that hath an ear to hear, let him hear what the Spirit saith against the Churches. Thus saith the Lord: Woe be to thee * The house of vanity. Bethaven, who callest) thyself by the name * The house of God. Bethel, it shall be more tolerable (now in the day of judgement, for Tire and Sydon, for those whom thou accountest, and callest Heathens, then for thee. 2 And thou proud Lu●ifer, who exaltest thyself above all the Stars of God in heaven, shalt be brought down into hell; it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah, for drunkards and whoremongers, then for thee. Publicans and Harlots shall, Publicans and Harlots do sooner enter into the kingdom of heaven, than you. I'll give thee this fatal blow, and leave thee. 3 Thou hast affronted, and defied the Almighty, more than the vilest of men (upon the face of the earth) and that so much the more, by how much the more thou takest upon thee the name of Saint, and assumest it to thyself only, damning all those that are not of thy S●ct. 4 Wherefore be it known to all Tongues, kindreds, Nations, and languages upon earth, That my most Excellent Majesty, the King of glory, the eternal God, who dwelleth in the form of the Writer of this Roll (among many other strange and great exploits) hath i'th' open streets, with his hand fiercely stretched out, his hat cocked up, his eyes set as if they would sparkle out; and with a mighty loud voice charged 100 of Coaches, 100 of men and women of the greater rank, and many notorious, deboist, swearing, roystering roaring cavaliers (so called) and other wild sparks of the Gentry: And have proclaimed the notable day of the Lord to them, and that through the streets of the great city, and in Southwark; Many times great multitudes following him up and down, and this for the space of 12. or 13. days: And yet (all this while) not one of them lifting up one finger, not touching one hair of his head, or laying one hand on his raiment. But many, yea many notorious vile ones, in the esteem of men (yea of great quality among men) trembling and bowing to the God of heaven, &c. But when I came to proclaim (also) the great day of the Lord (among you) O ye carnal gospelers. The devil (in you) roared out, who was tormented to some purpose, though not before his time. He there showed both his fangs and paws, and would have torn me to pieces, and have eaten me up. Thy pride, envy, malice, arrogance, &c. was poured out like a river of Brimstone, crying out, a Blasphemer, a Blasphemer, away with him: At length threatening me, and being at last raving mad, some took hold of my Cloak on one side, some on another, endeavouring to throw me from the place where I stood (to proclaim his majesty's message) making a great uproar in a great congregation of people: Till at length I wrapped up myself in silence (for a season) for the well-favoured harlot's confusion, &c. And to thine eternal shame and damnation (O mother of witchcrafts, who dwellest in gathered Churches) let this be told abroad: And let her FLESH be burnt with FIRE. Amen, hallelujah. FINIS.