THE MANIFEST Presented to the Parliament in Scotland, in regard of the present troubles in England; Revel. 16. Psal. 89.119. Acts. 17. Isay 11.32. according to the eternal Righteousness of God, the Sovereign judge. And that they may take heed of causing a new Desolation of the Poor, by intermeddling with the judgement of God. Psalm 10. THere is no other Gospel, Galat. 1. john 1.13.15. Rom. 12. Colos. 3. 1 Cor. 12.13. but that which God hath caused to be published by his Servants of old, namely, That every Member of the body of Christ ought by putting on hearty compassion, of the love of God, to have a tender fellow-feeling and care of the sufferings of his neighbour or fellow-Member. And if every Angel from Heaven should preach Gospel otherwise, Philip. 3. 1 Pet. 1.2 1. Io. 2.3.4. Colos. 2. Ephes. 4. Zephan. 3. Isay 52.54. Acts 20. Gal. 1.5. Colos. 2. 1 Pet. 1.2. Hos. 4.10.12. Rom. 16. jer. 23.30. than God hath caused it to be taught or preached in former times by his servants the Apostles, and Prophets; Namely, that the true Believers are so fitly joined and compacted together, that they ought, and do mutually help or supply one another, for the increase or improvement of the whole body, as the universal, temporal, and eternal welfare of the Church of God, or the Members of the Body of Christ, doth require the same; let such a one be accursed together with his vain, false, and perverted doctrine, outward Temple-service, or pretended Worship of God. jeremiah 7.8. Whereby the bond of the Love of God being untied, there ensue such Divisions still, that there is none at all doth care or trouble himself any more for the trouble and sufferings of another, or for the affliction of Joseph. Amos 6. According to this Gospel now, Rom. 1.2 Cor. 5. where the Righteous is not to live only to himself, 1 Pet. 4. Gal. 3 John 8.12. Ephes. 1.2. Colos. 1. 1 Peter 1. 1 Cor. 1.3.15. 1 Pet. 1.2. Rom. 1.9.11. Isay 48. Matth. 24. Mark 13. Luke 21. 1 Thes. 5. Isay 45.49. Ps. 14.73, 97.102. Isay 33.52.59, 60, 61. Psal. 75.89. Acts 17. Romans 14. But in the spirit unto God, and especially by, or of his Faith, Habakuk 2. Hebrews 10. and to walk in the light, whereunto also he is redeemed, and delivered from the power of darkness, and dear bought by the blood of the Son of God. 1 Corinthians 6.7. They in England, Scotland, and Ireland, which do call themselves Christians, according to the Covenant of the second or new Testament, and have the Word of God, and would be counted his people by the same, Titus 1, they should long ago already, by reason of the great Trouble and Tribulation of Mankind, Daniel 12. have lifted up their heads, desisted from sins, or works of Darkness, been made free, or become sober from them. 1 Corinthians 15. And thus have soberly observed or given heed for the Deliverance of Israel, to the work of the Lord. Psalm 28, Jsay 5. or the help out of Zion, Romans 11. For which end God timely sent his servant David, whom he raised in that behalf to judge, jeremiah 30. to come into the Land or Kingdom. Revelations 16. But because they were asleep there, Dan. 12. 1 Thes. 5. Math. 24. Luke. 18. 1 Tim. 1. Gal. 5. 1 Cor. 12.13. John 13.15. Hezek. 22. 1 john 3. james 3.4. Hebr. 10.12. Amos 5. jeremiah 30. Isay 47. Revel. 16.17. 1 Pet. 2. Hezek. 13. 2 Tim. 3. Rom. 16. 2 Pet. 2. Zach. 10.11.13. 2 Tim. 4. Rom. 1. Revel. 20. Mark 13. and the King of England would at no time take the Kingdom and judgement of God, Daniel 2.7. for the deliverance of his Elect, into consideration, according to the Law and Testimony, Isay 8. or in his own conscience, so as he and his were bound to do out of a true, unfeigned, Christian Faith, and through the Love of God, that incorruptable seed, 1 Peter 1. Romans 12.13. Therefore hath God also caused the fire in manner foretold, to be thus kindled upon him and his like, by the Canicall, envious, Titus 3. self-revengefull and implacable proceed of the Parliament there, who were altogether as fare from considering the oppressed in Germany, but suffered those their fellow-Members to sink and perish, Soul and Body under the Babylonian Yoke or Abomination, and instead thereof went about, even against God and Christ, only to vindicate or avenge themselves, 1 Corinthians 4. and to maintain and establish the Hypocrisy and lying of the disunited, distracted, 1 Timothy 1.6. divided, Hosea 10. Sectarian, and contentious courses of their Shepherds, jeremiah 23, and temporal or worldly Teachers, whom they have raised and heaped upon themselves after the manner of those mischievous, jer. 7.17.19. Ps. 10.12 94. Zach. 1.10. Habac. 3, Psal. 12.80. Mich. 2.3, 4. Hezek. 22.34. yea Devilish Tyrants, Isay 29. Psalm 52.68. Thiefs and Murderers in Germany, Isay 1.9.34. through whose godless, insolent, fierce, and barbarous deportment, ad was turned afterwards to prey and ruin, Nahum 2.3. which must needs be judged yet, by reason of the Desolation of the poor, and for the shedding of so much innocent blood by it. And forasmuch as God will no longer endure hereupon his Earth, that robbing, & murdering in this false Jerusalem, Zach. 5.9.10. Matth. 21.24. Rev. 3.16.22. Isay 24.26.41.66. Mark 11.13. And much less, yet the Hypocrisy of those lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, false practices and professions, Psalm 9.50.96.98. Whereby men suffer one another to sink and perish, Zephan. 3. jer. 30. especially in matters concerning the Soul and Conscience, on which depends the universal, temporal, and eternal welfare of Mankind; Revel. 6.12. so as it hath been likewise practised in England, Hezek. 12.32. Luk 12.17.21. Mat. 24. Mark 15. when they have worried and destroyed one another, besides the leaving of their neighbour destitute and helpless; therefore it behooveth those in Scotland, to open the inward eyes of Conscience to good purpose, & to look well to it, what they are about, Nahum 3. jer. 2.7.22. Rom. 12. or how they are to carry themselves in regard of their present troubles and warlike Commotions, whereby Satan is let quite lose now, Ephes. 4. james 3.4. Hebr. 10, 12. Psal. 10.94. Mich. 3. Revel. 20. with rage and fury Psalm 2.76. murder, theft, or robberies and bloodshed committed on the innocent; and that they do not further emancipate or subject themselves, 2 Peter 2. to the selfe-revenging, Cainicall, 1 john 3. fierce, envious, Titus 3. and implacable Murder, and plunder-Divell, Revel. 16.20.21. to flay, and destroy the poor people and Inhabitants of England. Soldier's indeed there will be required yet, joel 3. 2 Thes. 1. Wisd. 5. Rev. 18.19.22. to serve God in the execution of his vengeance or jealousy, Isa 9 judgement and Righteousness; The Method or proceeding whereof would be this; That such as will eschew the wrath of God (the King of England, Ro● 〈…〉 and other his like in Authority) do so order their Government according to Conscience, in the first place: as th' … 〈…〉 bound by God and Right to do in the behalf of their own, 〈…〉 Subject's, Wisd. 6. Isay 32. and then also, that they be aiding and assisting their suffering or oppressed neighbour or fellow members for their deliverance. Gal. 5. 1 Cor. 12.13 Luke 17.18. Isay 24.26. Daniel 12. 1 Thes. 5. Mal. 3.4. Mat. 24. 2 Pet. ●. Rev. 16.17.18. Isay 49.60. Which hitherto, for the unbelief, and God's contempt of the spiritually Dead Revel. 12.20, that sleep in sin, were forced to perish soul and body; for which cause many shall awak, & rise again with everlasting shame & confusion. For there is no peace at hand in the world yet, Hezek. 13. neither for those under the great Babel or Babylonian Whore, Isay 47.52 63. nor for any other unbelievers, and ungodly Hypocrites, Scoffers and Scorners. Ep. jude. But if so be, the Princes and judges, Governors or Officers of Scotland will likewise not observe this present and last time according to the Law and Testimony of their Conscience, Mich. 5 Wisd. 6. D●●●. 8.11.12. Luke 21. Isay 8 51.59 Ier●m. 30. Hez●k. 22. Isay 45. Amos 5. Zeph. 1.3. Psal. 33.68. Hosea 10, Isay 8. Isay 8. nor look upon the universal, temporal, and eternal welfare of mankind, in their present confusions, great troubles and calamities, Mark 13. according to judgement and Righteousness, the very like may befall them, that hitherto befell others, whose condition they resemble. For God, who hath both light and darkness in his hand i● as easily able to kindle the fire among them also. Having suffered none yet, where he sent me, to prosper in their purposes, human devises, or consultations, against his everlasting Council. Given according to Truth and Righteousness, Psal. 89.97. Acts 17. Mich. 7. Wisd. 5. (Amos 5.) Whereby God will see the Nations of this world judged, Isay 51.59. At Edinburgh in Scotland, 1648. FINIS.