ECCE THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORDS and SAVIOUR'S, THE House of COMMONS at WESMINSTER, And the SUPREME COUNCIL at WINDSOR.  
Newly Translated out of their own Heathenish Greek Ordinances, with their former proceeding; Diligently compared and revised, and appointed to be read in all Conventicles.  
Cum Privilegio.  
Printed in the Year, 1648.   

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our Lords and Saviour's, etc.  

CHAPTER I. The Genealogy of the Parliament, from the year 1640. to this present 1648. The Conception of their brain by the influence of the Devil, and borne of Hell and Damnation when they were espoused to virtue.  
1 THe Book of the Generation of JOHN PIM, the son of Judas, the son of Belzebub.  
2 PIM begat a Parliament, a Parliament begat Strewed, Strewed begat Hazelrig, and Hazelrig begat Hollis.  
3 Hollis begat Hotham, Hotham begat Martin, Martin begat Corbet.  
4 Corbet begat Stapleton, Stapleton begat Lewis, and Lewis begat Clotworthy.  
5 Clotworthy begat Glin, Glin begat Long, Long begat Waller, and Waller begat Massey.  
6 Massey begat Pointz, Pointz begat Skippon, Skippon begat Cromwell, and Cromwell begat Fairfax.  
7 Fairfax begat Rainsborow, Rainsborow begat Ireton, and Ireton begat Whaley.  
8 Whaley begat Desborow, Desborow begat Hammon, Hammon begat Rich, and Rich begat Watson.  
9 And Watson begat Baxter and his Brethren, about the time that he was sent for by the Houses to London, to carry away the spoils of the City.  
10 And after they came to London, Baxter begat Wilson, Wilson begat Manby, and Manby begat Estwick.  
11 So that all the Generations, since Pim to Estwick, are three Generations; the first Generation was, when this Parliament began to sit, and pretended a REFORMATION; the second Generation was, when this Parliament had sat five years, and made a perfect DEFORMATION; the third Generation now is, when this Parliament must render an account of their Treasons, and their heads suffer an EXALTATION.  
12 Now the birth, or beginning of this Parliament, was on this wise: when as their Mother, the Kingdom of England, was allied or espoused to a great desire of reforming abuses; and had therefore nominated their Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses; who (as soon as ever they came together) were found with child of Schism, Sedition, and Rebellion.  
13 Then King Charles, being a just man, and not willing to have himself and People ruinated, was minded to dissolve them.  
14 But while he thought on these things, behold an Angel of darkness, in the shape of an Angel of Light, appeared to him, saying; King Charles, these men intent nothing but thine and the Kingdom's good, therefore fear not to give them thy p●wer, for what they now undertake is of the Holy Ghost.  
15 And they shall bring forth a son, and shall call his name Reformation; he shall save the people from their sins.  
16 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken long ago in the Prophecy of Ow●well ●ins:  

When England doth swimm● in floods  
Of Plenty, and grows proud of goods,  
Then from their sleep they shall be waked,  
To know themselves both blind and naked:  
Christ's Church must know some misery,  
There shall be a doleful Tragedy;  
Then Goblers shall leave their Last  
In Sermons up their G●ll to east;  
Magpies and Parrots than shall prate  
Both of the Eagle and the State,  
Until they bring things in conclusion  
To much Disorder and Confusion.   
17 Then Charles being thus deluded, did as the Angel had bidden him, and gave countenance to his Parliament, and knew not their evil Intentions, till they had brought forth their firstborn, which was Rebellion, and he called his Name Treason.   

CHAP. II. The wise Conspirators direct the people to Petition to them; they worship them, and offer their Presents: King Charles flieth towards York, with his Wife and Children.  
1 NOw when this parliament began at Westminster, in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles, behold there came a company of foolish men out of Buckinghamshire,  
2 Saying, Where is he that is borne King of England? for we have heard that he will not consent to his Ruin, and are come to scold with him.  
3 When the King's friends heard this, they were troubled, and all Britain with them.  
4 But when the King had gathered a chosen company together, he went and demanded the five Members that were chiefly opposite against him.  
5 But they said unto him, they are not here; for thus it was purposely ordered.  
6 Then the King, when he had summoned his Privy Council, diligently enquired of them, what was to be done?  
7 And he called those that came out of the Countries, and said unto them, Go home to your houses, and inquire of your own Consciences, whether these your undertake are pious; and you find they are so, bring word again, and I shall willingly assent.  
8 When they heard the King, they departed, and lo the same Spirit of Error that first possessed them, went before them, till it came and stood over the House where the Commons were assembled together.  
9 And when they saw the Spirit, they rejoiced with an exceeding great Joy.  
10 And when they were come into the House of Commons, they saw Pim, Hazelrig, Hollis, and Strewed sitting together, and they fell down and worshipped them; and when they had given them many thanks for their meeting; they presented unto them that which they preferred above all things, to wit, Gold.  
11 And being warned by their fears, not to go back and tell the King, they departed into their own Country another way.  
12 And when they were departed, behold the Angel of the Lord appeared to King Charles, and said, Arise and take thy Princely Children and their Mother, and fly into the North, for the Londoners joining with thy Parliament, will seek to destroy thee and them.  
13 Then the King arose, and took his Wife, and departed, accompanied with some faithful friends.  
14 Then the Houses being vexed they could not work their ends upon him, were exceeding wroth, and sent forth and stirred up the minds of the people of England to Rebellion, and slew and imprisoned all those that would not be confederate with them.  
15 But while these things were acting, behold an Angel of the Lord appeared to the King, and said unto him, Arise and get the friends thou hast together, and arm thy loyal subjects for thy preservation.  
16 Then he arose and strengthened himself, proclaimed his Rebellious Parliament Traitors, and came to the City of York.   

CHAP. III. The Sectarian Clergy incense the people against the King, the Pharisaical Common-council wish the rude multitude to come to be baptised of them.  
1 IN those days came Saltmarsh the Antinomian, and Dell the Independent, and Preached to the Citizens of London,  
2 Saying, Now is the time that ye ought to stand up for the truth, and to help the Parliament forward with your Plate and money.  
3 For these were they of whom Saint Peter Prophesied; That have eyes full of Adultery, and that cannot cease from sin, beguiling unstable souls, and hearts they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children, which have forsaken the right way, and gone astray following the way of Balaam, the son of Bozor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. 2 Pet. 2. 14, 15.  
4 And the same Saltmarsh and del had large Stipends allowed them, and were clothed with Iniquity as with Raiment.  
5 Then went out to them all the Inhabitants of London, and all the Region round about.  
6 And were by them seasoned with Seditious Principies, covering their sins.  
7 And when they saw them, they said, O ye people of London, and the parts adjacent, now arm yourselves for the Battle, and go out and fight against your King and his Adherers, bring also in your Plate and Jewels into Guildhall.  
8 And think not to say within yourselves, It is better for us to be quiet, and sit still, rather than to run the hazard of losing our lives and estates; for we say unto you, That you shall be prosperous in your undertake, and shall soon accomplish the Work.  
9 And now also the Axe of the Parliament is laid to every man's throat, and he that will not be Rebellious shall not live.  
10 We indeed gain only some few hundred pounds, and chastise you with words, but your Parliament intent to purchase Lordships, and to whip you with gleams of fire.  
11 Their fan is in their hand, and they will throughly purge your purses, for their Ambition burns like unquenchable fire.   

CHAP. IU. The King tempted with unheard of Propositions, he resisteth the temptation, and the People flock unto him, moved by the sound Doctrine of his Declarations.  
1 THen was King Charles permitted by God to be tempted by his Parliament, with unreasonable Propositions many days.  
2 And when Pembroke the Tempter came unto him, he said; If thou wilt still be King of Great Britain, thou must set thy hand to these Propositions.  
3 But he answered, and said; It is written in the Proverbs, Thou shalt fear God, and honour the King; the wrath of a King is like the roaring of a Lion, and he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.  
4 Then Pembroke the Tempter said unto him; Behold, thou shalt be a more great and glorious King than any of thy Progenitors; we will augment thy Revenues, and enlarge thy Territories, if thou wilt but fall down and worship us thy Parliament.  
5 But he said unto him again, It is written in the Romans; Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, but to the King as Supreme: Now therefore get thee gone thou Rebel; For, in the Proverbs, Where the word of a King is, there is power, and who may say unto him, what dost thou?  
6 Then the Tempter left him, and his own faithful Lords came and ministered unto him.  
7 Now when the King heard that his Parliament had entered into Covenant against him, and had constrained his Liege-People to Swear their own and his ruin, he caused his Standard to be erected at Nottingham.  
8 And leaving the City of York, he came and kept his Court in Oxford, one of the Eyes of England.  
9 From that time there was deadly War between the King and his Parliament, with an equal concernment on both sides.  
10 And his Fame went throughout all the Quarters of England, the people bringing unto him all such as were diseased with the Evil, and he healed them.  
11 And there followed him great multitudes of his People Kent, from Staffordshire, and from beyond Tine.  

A Psalm, to be sung as the 15. of David's.  
GOod Lord confound King Oliver,  
and all his holy Crew,  
With Rainsborow that Leveller,  
and Pride that precious Jew.   

Let Say once more, we do thee pray,  
into a Saw-pit fall,  
Let Martin purge his Pocks away  
within some Hospital.   

Let Hammon have his brains knocked out  
with his own bunch of Keys,  
Let Watson and his zealous rout  
visit the Hebrides.   

Let the two Houses fight and scratch,  
like wives at Billingsgate,  
And let them ne'er a Peace up patch,  
until it be too late.   

That so upon each House of clay  
King Charles may mount his Throne,  
Hear us (O Father) we thee pray,  
our hope's in thee alone.    
FINIS.