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             Sigh for the pitchers breathed out in a personal contribution to the national humiliation the last of May, 1666, in the cities of London and Westminster, upon the near approaching engagement then expected between the English and Dutch navies : wherewith are complicated such musings as were occasioned by a report of their actual engagement, and by observing the publike rejoycing whilst this was preparing by the author / George Wither.
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             Sigh
             for
             the
             Pitchers
          
           :
           Breathed
           out
           in
           a
           Personal
           Contribution
           TO
           THE
           NATIONAL
           HUMILIATION
           the
           last
           of
           May
           ,
           1666.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           Cities
           of
           London
           and
           Westminster
           ,
           UPON
           The
           near
           approaching
           ENGAGEMENT
           Then
           expected
           ,
           Between
           the
           English
           and
           Dutch
           Navies
           .
        
         
           Wherewith
           are
           complicated
           such
           Musings
           as
           were
           occasioned
           by
           a
           Report
           of
           their
           
             Actual
             Engagement
          
           ;
           and
           by
           observing
           the
           Publike
           Rejoycing
           whilst
           this
           was
           preparing
           by
           the
           Author
           
             GEORGE
             WITHER
          
           .
        
         
           Hold
           ,
           
             If
             ye
             knock
             ,
             ye
             are
             broke
             .
          
           Hold.
           Unless
           God
           prevent
           .
        
         
         
           Imprinted
           in
           the
           sad
           year
           expressed
           in
           this
           seasonable
           CHRONOGRAM
           LorD
           haVe
           MerCIe
           Vpon
           Vs.
           MDCLXVI
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           English
           Nation
           ,
           and
           to
           every
           Individual
           Person
           within
           these
           Brittish
           Isles
           ,
           Geo.
           Wither
           ,
           wishes
           that
           Grace
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Love
           in
           CHRIST
           JESUS
           ,
           which
           by
           an
           unfeigned
           Humiliation
           ,
           may
           reconcile
           us
           all
           to
           GOD
           ;
           Vnite
           us
           by
           an
           indissolvable
           Band
           of
           Charity
           ,
           to
           each
           other
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           Christian
           Amity
           ,
           withall
           Nations
           through
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           MY
           Sighs
           concern
           you
           all
           ,
           throughout
           this
           Nation
        
         
           Who
           are
           this
           day
           ,
           in
           true
           Humiliation
        
         
           To
           seek
           the
           face
           of
           GOD
           ;
           For
           ,
           we
           make
           One
        
         
           Of
           those
           
             two
             Pitchers
          
           whom
           I
           do
           bemone
           :
        
         
           And
           ,
           unto
           whom
           (
           then
           fearing
           much
           their
           breaking
           ,
        
         
           When
           first
           I
           saw
           
             War
             preparations
          
           making
           )
        
         
           I
           sent
           a
           Trumpet
           ,
           both
           with
           an
           Intent
        
         
           And
           hope
           ,
           that
           which
           was
           feared
           ,
           to
           prevent
           ;
        
         
           Which
           ,
           failing
           my
           good
           purpose
           to
           produce
           ,
        
         
           I
           send
           this
           now
           ,
           to
           mediate
           a
           Truce
           ;
        
         
           For
           ,
           who
           can
           tell
           ,
           but
           that
           my
           words
           may
           have
        
         
           Such
           ●ssue
           now
           ,
           as
           heretofore
           GOD
           gave
        
         
           Unto
           a
           private-womans
           when
           she
           spoke
        
         
           For
           Abel
           ,
           what
           effect
           in
           season
           took
           ?
        
         
           So
           may
           it
           prosper
           as
           I
           am
           sincere
        
         
           In
           that
           ,
           Which
           I
           have
           Superscribed
           here
           ;
        
         
           And
           ,
           let
           my
           Foes
           on
           earth
           ,
           be
           still
           as
           many
        
         
           As
           there
           are
           men
           ,
           if
           I
           wish
           ill
           to
           any
           ;
        
         
           Or
           ,
           am
           not
           pleasd
           that
           all
           should
           live
           and
           die
        
         
           As
           happy
           ,
           both
           in
           Life
           and
           Death
           as
           I
        
         
           Who
           shall
           not
           ,
           by
           
             a
             final
             Wilfulness
          
           ,
        
         
           Deprive
           themselves
           of
           what
           they
           might
           possess
           ;
        
         
           And
           slander
           GOD
           ,
           as
           
             cause
             Original
          
        
         
           Of
           that
           ,
           which
           doth
           amiss
           to
           them
           befal
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           though
           ,
           not
           few
           ,
           my
           Adversaries
           be
        
         
           Or
           such
           ,
           as
           ,
           yet
           ,
           bear
           no
           good
           will
           to
           me
           ,
        
         
         
           I
           ,
           ev'n
           for
           that
           cause
           ,
           am
           in
           love
           ,
           their
           debter
           ;
        
         
           For
           ,
           him
           ,
           who
           loves
           his
           Foes
           ,
           GOD
           ,
           loves
           the
           better
           :
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           having
           partly
           been
           ,
           in
           my
           distress
        
         
           Relievd
           by
           some
           few
           who
           ,
           do
           naytheless
        
         
           Seem
           still
           my
           Enemies
           ;
           it
           ,
           makes
           me
           more
           ,
        
         
           Love
           GOD
           ,
           and
           all
           Mankinde
           ,
           then
           heretofore
           .
        
         
           A
           time
           is
           come
           ,
           in
           which
           ,
           it
           is
           our
           turn
        
         
           Both
           altogether
           ,
           and
           
             apart
             to
             mourn
          
           :
        
         
           Those
           
             General
             Calamities
          
           befal
        
         
           Which
           ,
           for
           a
           
             general
             Repentance
          
           call
           ,
        
         
           And
           ,
           for
           
             particular
             Humiliation
          
           ,
        
         
           In
           order
           to
           a
           
             publick
             Reformation
          
           ,
        
         
           From
           which
           ,
           at
           present
           ,
           are
           excepted
           none
           ;
        
         
           No
           ,
           not
           the
           King
           ,
           who
           sitteth
           on
           the
           Throne
           :
        
         
           For
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           in
           Cottages
           begun
        
         
           Will
           seize
           the
           Pallace
           ,
           ere
           the
           Round
           is
           run
           ,
        
         
           If
           GOD
           in
           mercy
           ,
           answer
           not
           our
           hope
           ,
        
         
           And
           ,
           to
           our
           sins
           and
           fears
           ,
           vouchsafe
           a
           Stop.
        
         
           To
           that
           end
           ,
           though
           this
           be
           not
           what
           I
           would
        
         
           Or
           ,
           should
           contribute
           ,
           it
           is
           what
           I
           could
        
         
           And
           ,
           may
           now
           ,
           be
           as
           usefully
           exprest
           ,
        
         
           As
           what
           more
           artificially
           is
           drest
           :
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           (
           though
           it
           be
           ,
           that
           onely
           )
           in
           effect
           ,
        
         
           Which
           I
           have
           ost
           preferd
           without
           respect
           ,
        
         
           This
           ,
           seems
           a
           very
           seasonable
           time
           ,
        
         
           To
           greet
           you
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Reasonable
             Rime
          
           .
        
         
           Accept
           it
           therefore
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           offended
        
         
           With
           what
           is
           conscientiously
           intended
           .
        
         
           GOD
           ,
           who
           from
           us
           doth
           Trifles
           oft
           receive
           ,
        
         
           Requires
           of
           none
           ,
           more
           then
           he
           hath
           to
           give
           ;
        
         
           And
           ,
           if
           you
           shall
           accept
           what
           's
           in
           my
           powr
        
         
           He
           ,
           will
           of
           that
           accept
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           your
           ;
        
         
           For
           ,
           all
           that
           is
           contributed
           ,
           by
           this
           ,
        
         
           Worth
           your
           acceptance
           ,
           is
           not
           mine
           ,
           but
           his
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Sighs
           for
           the
           Pitchers
           .
        
         
           Breathd
           out
           ,
           in
           a
           Personal
           Contribution
           to
           the
           National
           Humiliation
           ,
           formally
           begun
           in
           the
           Cities
           or
           London
           and
           Westminster
           ,
           the
           last
           of
           
             May
             ,
             1666.
             
          
        
         
           
             '
             Such
             is
             GODS
             gratiousness
             ,
             that
             ,
             wheresoever
          
           
             '
             He
             finds
             a
             Willingness
             joynd
             with
             endeavour
          
           
             To
             please
             or
             to
             appease
             him
             ,
             though
             bat
             small
             ,
          
           
             (
             And
             in
             it self
             worth
             no
             respect
             at
             all
             )
          
           
             He
             doth
             accept
             it
             :
             But
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             so
          
           
             With
             men
             ,
             what
             er'e
             we
             mean
             ,
             or
             say
             ,
             or
             do
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             most
             so
             pettish
             are
             ;
             that
             ev'n
             with
             that
          
           
             Which
             to
             their
             own
             well-being
             doth
             relate
             ,
          
           
             They
             quarrel
             ;
             and
             as
             much
             offended
             are
          
           
             With
             what
             ,
             unto
             their
             own
             particular
          
           
             Hath
             no
             relation
             ,
             as
             to
             any
             thing
          
           
             Which
             may
             to
             them
             a
             disadvantage
             bring
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             so
             inclind
             are
             ,
             to
             be
             discontent
          
           
             With
             Actions
             ,
             and
             with
             
               words
               indifferent
            
             ,
          
           
             That
             how
             to
             fit
             all
             humors
             no
             man
             knows
          
           
             What
             ere
             he
             writes
             ,
             be
             it
             in
             Verse
             or
             Prose
             .
          
           
             Some
             ,
             are
             best
             pleasd
             with
             this
             ,
             and
             some
             with
             that
             ,
          
           
             With
             nothing
             some
             ;
             or
             ,
             with
             
               we
               know
               not
               what
            
             ,
          
           
             Except
             with
             that
             ,
             (
             and
             in
             their
             own
             mode
             drest
             )
          
           
             Whereby
             their
             
               Single
               Fancies
            
             are
             exprest
             .
          
           
             If
             ,
             I
             may
             freely
             ,
             Truth
             declare
             in
             either
             ,
          
           
             To
             me
             ,
             it
             is
             indifferent
             in
             whether
             :
          
           
             Verse
             cannot
             be
             so
             justly
             termd
             unholy
          
           
             As
             they
             ,
             who
             think
             so
             ,
             may
             be
             chargd
             with
             folly
             .
          
           
             The
             Libertie
             ,
             I
             therefore
             ,
             at
             this
             time
             ,
          
           
             Resume
             ,
             to
             vent
             my
             mind
             in
             Verse
             and
             Rime
          
           
           
             As
             heretofore
             without
             an
             affectation
          
           
             Of
             what
             ,
             is
             this
             day
             ,
             with
             most
             men
             in
             fashion
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             what
             I
             purpose
             to
             contribute
             now
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             be
             such
             
               private
               Sighings
            
             as
             I
             owe
          
           
             To
             
               Publick
               sorrowings
            
             ;
             not
             such
             ,
             as
             may
             ,
          
           
             Without
             true
             sense
             thereof
             ,
             be
             puft
             away
             .
          
           
             I
             offer
             not
             ,
             now
             Cures
             are
             to
             be
             done
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             which
             will
             prove
             no
             better
             then
             Herb-John
          
           
             Or
             Chipps
             in
             broth
             ;
             nor
             ,
             when
             provide
             I
             should
          
           
             Apparel
             to
             preserve
             my
             Friend
             from
             cold
             ,
          
           
             Bring
             them
             such
             thin
             sleight
             Garments
             ,
             as
             are
             neither
          
           
             Good
             Silk
             or
             Cloth
             ,
             but
             Bawbles
             patcht
             together
             ,
          
           
             Lace
             ,
             Points
             and
             Ribbands
             :
             Nor
             ,
             to
             feed
             them
             ,
             set
          
           
             A
             platter
             full
             of
             Sawces
             without
             meat
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             with
             so
             little
             ,
             and
             so
             trimd
             about
          
           
             With
             Kickshawes
             ,
             that
             they
             cannot
             pick
             it
             out
             :
          
           
             Nor
             give
             the
             Sick
             ,
             when
             they
             for
             health
             endeavor
             ,
          
           
             Such
             Trash
             ,
             as
             may
             beget
             a
             
               mortal
               Feaver
            
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             
               Healing
               Plasters
            
             ,
             when
             I
             do
             perceive
          
           
             The
             Patient
             rather
             needs
             a
             Corrosive
             :
          
           
             Nor
             ,
             if
             there
             ought
             improper
             to
             that
             end
             ,
          
           
             For
             which
             ,
             Humiliations
             we
             pretend
          
           
             In
             that
             ,
             which
             I
             in
             words
             have
             added
             here
             :
          
           
             Either
             peruse
             it
             therefore
             ,
             or
             ,
             give
             ear
             .
          
        
         
           
             BEfore
             a
             Storm
             is
             actually
             begun
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             Symptoms
             of
             it
             ,
             in
             the
             Skies
             appear
             ;
          
           
             Both
             Birds
             and
             Beasts
             ,
             for
             shelter
             fly
             and
             run
             ,
          
           
             To
             scape
             the
             Dangers
             ,
             then
             approaching
             near
             .
          
           
             To
             what
             these
             are
             by
             Sense
             inclind
             ,
             in
             season
             ,
          
           
             Men
             are
             assisted
             (
             for
             their
             preservations
             )
          
           
             By
             Strong
             Impulses
             ,
             both
             of
             Grace
             and
             Reason
             ,
          
           
             Till
             they
             neglect
             ,
             or
             sleight
             those
             Inclinations
             .
          
           
           
             And
             to
             the
             
               Publick
               safety
            
             ,
             every
             one
          
           
             Owes
             what
             may
             possibly
             by
             him
             be
             done
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             there
             's
             a
             Portion
             due
             from
             him
             that
             's
             poor
             ,
          
           
             Though
             from
             the
             Rich
             ,
             there
             is
             expected
             more
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             I
             had
             some
             education
             in
             the
             ,
             Schools
             ,
          
           
             But
             my
             best
             Teachings
             ,
             came
             another
             way
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             wisest
             ,
             or
             
               meer
               Fools
            
             ,
          
           
             Is
             that
             intended
             which
             I
             have
             to
             say
             .
          
           
             My
             Muse
             is
             to
             a
             midling-temper
             fitted
             ,
          
           
             What
             suits
             with
             their
             capacities
             to
             write
          
           
             Who
             ,
             (
             not
             much
             under
             or
             much
             over
             witted
             )
          
           
             More
             in
             the
             Matter
             ,
             then
             the
             Words
             delight
             .
          
           
             By
             that
             means
             ,
             when
             with
             Trifles
             I
             begin
             ,
          
           
             Things
             useful
             ,
             are
             oft
             ,
             thereby
             Skrewed
             in
             ,
          
           
             Which
             peradventure
             ,
             had
             not
             else
             been
             sought
             ,
          
           
             Where
             ,
             they
             appeard
             more
             likely
             to
             be
             taught
             :
          
           
             What
             I
             but
             to
             one
             end
             ,
             at
             first
             intended
             ,
          
           
             Occasions
             many
             Cautions
             ,
             ere
             't
             is
             ended
             .
          
           
             So
             ,
             sometimes
             ,
             twenty
             businesses
             are
             done
             ,
          
           
             By
             him
             ,
             who
             went
             from
             home
             ,
             to
             do
             but
             one
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Sometimes
             too
             ,
             by
             what
             in
             this
             mode
             is
             hinted
             ,
          
           
             (
             On
             sleight
             occasions
             in
             a
             Vulgar
             Strain
             )
          
           
             Such
             Notions
             have
             been
             in
             the
             heart
             imprinted
          
           
             As
             were
             more
             plausibly
             exprest
             in
             vain
             :
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             otherwhile
             ,
             a
             few
             
               plain
               words
            
             ,
             in
             season
             ,
          
           
             Experimentally
             in
             private
             spoke
             ,
          
           
             More
             operate
             with
             
               Sanctified
               Reason
            
             ,
          
           
             (
             And
             of
             what
             they
             import
             ,
             more
             heed
             is
             took
             )
          
           
             Then
             is
             (
             although
             more
             gloriously
             arayd
             )
          
           
             Of
             what
             's
             but
             formally
             ,
             in
             publick
             said
             .
          
           
             Now
             therefore
             ,
             I
             contribue
             thus
             ,
             alone
             ,
          
           
             To
             what
             was
             this
             day
             ,
             publickly
             begun
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             stay
             !
             what
             Pannick
             fear
             hath
             seizd
             this
             Nation
          
           
             That
             ,
             they
             who
             Triumphd
             but
             one
             day
             ago
             ,
          
           
           
             Assume
             the
             Postures
             of
             Humiliation
             ,
          
           
             And
             Fast
             and
             Pray
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             pretend
             thereto
             ?
          
           
             Their
             Jollitie
             is
             at
             a
             suddain
             pause
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             the
             Temples
             ,
             they
             begin
             to
             flock
             ;
          
           
             God
             make
             th'
             effect
             ,
             as
             real
             as
             the
             cause
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             him
             with
             formal
             showes
             we
             do
             not
             mock
             ,
          
           
             Lest
             Plagues
             increase
             ,
             and
             when
             of
             what
             is
             better
             ,
          
           
             We
             are
             in
             hope
             ,
             our
             fears
             grow
             dayly
             greater
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             till
             our
             sins
             are
             heartily
             repented
             ,
          
           
             By
             Fasts
             and
             Prayers
             ,
             Plagues
             are
             not
             prevented
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Most
             ,
             dedicated
             this
             moneths
             first
             Aurora
          
           
             To
             their
             own
             fleshly
             Lusts
             ;
             and
             spent
             the
             day
          
           
             In
             sacrificing
             to
             the
             Strumpet
             Flora
             ,
          
           
             Which
             was
             by
             some
             employd
             another
             way
             ,
          
           
             Perhaps
             though
             not
             Prophane
             ,
             more
             superstitious
          
           
             Then
             holy
             :
             for
             ,
             all
             is
             not
             sanctifide
          
           
             That
             is
             not
             vulgarly
             reputed
             vitious
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             all
             unholy
             ,
             which
             will
             not
             abide
          
           
             A
             Sanctuary-Test
             :
             But
             ,
             somwhat
             hath
          
           
             Doubtless
             ,
             been
             acted
             which
             provokes
             Gods
             wrath
          
           
             Against
             our
             Nation
             ,
             since
             this
             Month
             begun
             ,
          
           
             That
             brings
             us
             on
             our
             knees
             ,
             before
             't
             is
             done
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Our
             
               Safety
               ,
               Peace
            
             and
             Glory
             lie
             at
             stake
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             we
             are
             forced
             such
             a
             Game
             to
             play
             ,
          
           
             As
             makes
             us
             tremble
             ,
             and
             our
             hearts
             to
             ake
          
           
             Twixt
             hope
             and
             fear
             of
             that
             which
             follow
             may
             :
          
           
             Ev'n
             they
             ,
             who
             lately
             foolishly
             did
             boast
             ,
          
           
             And
             with
             proud
             Vaunts
             and
             scorns
             contemn
             their
             Foes
             ,
          
           
             Do
             find
             ,
             that
             Recknings
             made
             without
             their
             hoast
             ,
          
           
             Arise
             to
             more
             then
             they
             did
             presuppose
             .
          
           
             Of
             Foes
             without
             them
             ,
             their
             regard
             was
             small
             ;
          
           
             Of
             those
             within
             them
             ,
             less
             ,
             or
             none
             at
             all
             :
          
           
             But
             ,
             now
             ,
             to
             be
             assaulted
             ,
             they
             begin
          
           
             With
             outward
             perils
             ,
             and
             with
             fears
             within
             .
          
           
           
             7.
             
             Beyond
             reteating
             we
             ingaged
             are
          
           
             With
             
               forraign
               enemies
            
             ;
             and
             not
             quite
             free
          
           
             From
             Factions
             ,
             threatning
             an
             intestine
             War
             ,
          
           
             If
             our
             Presumings
             unsuccessfull
             be
             .
          
           
             As
             foes
             do
             multiply
             ,
             so
             ,
             friends
             grow
             fewer
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             in
             those
             few
             ,
             there
             is
             but
             little
             trust
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             none
             can
             in
             another
             be
             secure
          
           
             Who
             ,
             to
             himself
             is
             neither
             kind
             nor
             just
             .
          
           
             War
             is
             begun
             ;
             the
             Pestilence
             doth
             spread
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             though
             of
             Dearth
             we
             feel
             but
             little
             dread
             ,
          
           
             They
             ,
             by
             whose
             Labours
             ,
             plenty
             was
             increast
             ,
          
           
             Are
             by
             a
             wasting
             Poverty
             opprest
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             The
             Rich
             are
             discontent
             ,
             the
             Poor
             much
             grievd
             :
          
           
             The
             first
             have
             small
             hope
             to
             be
             better
             pleasd
             ;
          
           
             The
             last
             as
             little
             hope
             to
             be
             relievd
             ,
          
           
             And
             most
             men
             are
             grown
             stupidly
             diseasd
             .
          
           
             Men
             with
             
               Ill
               tidings
            
             in
             all
             places
             meet
             ,
          
           
             Bewailing
             loss
             of
             Goods
             ,
             or
             want
             of
             Trade
             :
          
           
             All
             day
             they
             hear
             complainings
             in
             the
             street
             ;
          
           
             All
             night
             ,
             they
             and
             their
             Families
             are
             sad
             .
          
           
             Hereof
             ,
             they
             upon
             others
             lay
             the
             blame
          
           
             Who
             have
             been
             chief
             deservers
             of
             the
             same
             :
          
           
             Most
             ,
             apprehend
             a
             general
             Distress
             ,
          
           
             But
             ,
             no
             man
             knows
             which
             way
             to
             make
             it
             less
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             ,
             who
             should
             act
             ,
             or
             mediate
             at
             least
             ,
          
           
             Some
             course
             to
             stop
             the
             fury
             of
             the
             Current
             ,
          
           
             Finde
             ,
             it
             will
             most
             advance
             their
             Interest
             ,
          
           
             To
             be
             at
             this
             time
             Fishing
             in
             the
             Torrent
             .
          
           
             They
             ,
             who
             have
             now
             most
             cause
             ,
             least
             frighted
             be
             :
          
           
             Those
             few
             alone
             ,
             who
             with
             a
             filial
             fear
          
           
             And
             Christian
             hope
             ,
             Gods
             purposes
             foresee
             ,
          
           
             Submissive
             to
             his
             Dispensations
             are
             :
          
           
             The
             rest
             are
             active
             still
             ,
             in
             their
             own
             mode
             ,
          
           
             As
             if
             in
             their
             own
             power
             their
             safety
             stood
             ;
          
           
           
             Or
             ,
             that
             it
             might
             be
             wrought
             ,
             by
             their
             own
             hand
             ,
          
           
             If
             (
             as
             t
             was
             once
             said
             )
             
               GOD
               would
               Neuter
               stand
            
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             For
             our
             defence
             ,
             a
             
               Naval
               preparation
            
          
           
             Is
             made
             ,
             as
             strong
             ,
             as
             ever
             heretofore
          
           
             In
             any
             Age
             ,
             was
             modeld
             by
             this
             Nation
             ;
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             stronger
             much
             ,
             though
             not
             in
             number
             more
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             if
             they
             who
             thereof
             have
             management
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             not
             thereon
             (
             as
             if
             it
             could
             not
             fail
             )
          
           
             Or
             ,
             in
             themselves
             ,
             be
             over-confident
             ,
          
           
             It
             may
             against
             our
             ablest
             Foes
             prevail
             :
          
           
             But
             ,
             not
             unless
             ,
             we
             timely
             lay
             aside
          
           
             Our
             malice
             ,
             our
             profaness
             ,
             and
             our
             pride
             ,
          
           
             Which
             by
             the
             
               Lord
               of
               hosts
            
             ,
             are
             so
             abhord
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             they
             destroy
             more
             ,
             then
             both
             fire
             and
             sword
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             In
             mournings
             ,
             we
             so
             little
             do
             delight
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             whatsoever
             sad
             event
             befals
             ,
          
           
             Which
             to
             humiliation
             doth
             invite
             ,
          
           
             It
             seldom
             supersedes
             our
             Festivals
             .
          
           
             A
             Fast
             therefore
             ,
             so
             near
             a
             Feast
             begins
             ,
          
           
             To
             moderate
             our
             Mirth
             ,
             and
             make
             us
             minde
          
           
             A
             true
             and
             speedy
             mourning
             for
             those
             sins
          
           
             Whereto
             we
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             are
             still
             inclinde
             .
          
           
             A
             change
             of
             Feasts
             to
             fastings
             threatned
             was
             ,
          
           
             Which
             is
             within
             a
             little
             come
             to
             pass
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             ,
             may
             peradventure
             be
             effected
          
           
             Which
             we
             most
             fear
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             least
             expected
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             Hereof
             the
             
               Civil
               powers
            
             having
             sense
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             fearing
             what
             might
             probably
             befal
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             ,
             we
             strengthned
             are
             by
             Providence
          
           
             Much
             more
             ,
             then
             by
             their
             
               moving
               wooden-wall
            
             ;
          
           
             They
             lately
             summond
             us
             by
             Proclamations
          
           
             To
             meet
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             last
             of
             May
             begin
          
           
             In
             our
             head-Cities
             ,
             such
             Humiliations
          
           
             As
             may
             declare
             a
             true
             Remorse
             for
             sin
             .
          
           
           
             Early
             that
             morning
             ,
             likewise
             ,
             lest
             we
             might
          
           
             Their
             summons
             ,
             either
             then
             forget
             ,
             or
             slight
             ,
          
           
             GOD
             ,
             seconded
             their
             Act
             ,
             and
             from
             our
             beds
          
           
             With
             Peals
             of
             Thunders
             ,
             raisd
             our
             drowzie
             heads
             .
          
           
             13
             If
             I
             was
             not
             deceivd
             ,
             five
             hours
             together
          
           
             That
             Summons
             lasted
             ,
             (
             with
             few
             Intervals
             )
          
           
             Made
             signal
             by
             Rain
             ,
             Lightning
             ,
             Stormy
             weather
             ,
          
           
             And
             Thunderbolts
             ,
             which
             pierced
             through
             stone-wals
             .
          
           
             It
             brake
             and
             melted
             Bells
             ;
             consumd
             a
             Steeple
             ;
          
           
             Scard
             Fowls
             and
             Beasts
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             afraid
             did
             make
          
           
             Even
             them
             ,
             among
             those
             unrelenting
             People
             ,
          
           
             Who
             ,
             heed
             of
             nought
             but
             smart
             and
             noise
             will
             take
             ;
          
           
             And
             in
             security
             again
             sleep
             on
          
           
             Assoon
             as
             ere
             the
             pain
             or
             noise
             is
             gone
             .
          
           
             Alas
             !
             what
             horrours
             will
             such
             men
             confound
             ,
          
           
             When
             they
             shall
             hear
             the
             
               seventh
               Trumpet
            
             sound
             ?
          
           
             14.
             
             I
             did
             obey
             this
             Call
             ;
             and
             knowing
             too
             ,
          
           
             That
             in
             the
             
               common
               peace
            
             ,
             mine
             doth
             consist
             ,
          
           
             In
             meekness
             ,
             I
             prepard
             my
             heart
             ,
             to
             do
          
           
             What
             might
             secure
             the
             
               common
               Interest
            
             .
          
           
             The
             best
             have
             failings
             ,
             and
             the
             worst
             have
             more
             ;
          
           
             Though
             therefore
             they
             oft
             erre
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             powre
             ,
          
           
             With
             their
             defects
             ,
             we
             must
             our
             own
             deplore
             :
          
           
             For
             oftentimes
             
               their
               faults
            
             take
             root
             from
             our
             .
          
           
             King
             Davids
             crime
             sprung
             from
             the
             Peoples
             sin
             ;
          
           
             For
             his
             offence
             ,
             a
             Plague
             on
             them
             broke
             in
             :
          
           
             Thus
             ,
             to
             each
             other
             ,
             men
             of
             each
             degree
             ,
          
           
             A
             mutual
             cause
             ,
             of
             sins
             and
             suffrings
             be
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             This
             makes
             me
             the
             more
             cautious
             ,
             to
             take
             heed
          
           
             Wherein
             ,
             I
             personally
             give
             offence
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             ere
             I
             censure
             that
             which
             others
             did
             ,
          
           
             Bewail
             mine
             own
             misdeeds
             with
             penitence
             .
          
           
             All
             of
             us
             have
             offended
             ,
             (
             if
             not
             more
             )
          
           
             As
             much
             as
             our
             forefathers
             have
             transgrest
             :
          
           
           
             Some
             ,
             with
             more
             Impudence
             ,
             then
             heretofore
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             
               my
               sins
            
             ,
             have
             the
             
               common
               guilt
            
             increast
             :
          
           
             My self
             ,
             to
             humble
             therefore
             ,
             I
             went
             thither
          
           
             Where
             good
             and
             
               bad
               men
            
             congregate
             together
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             where
             ,
             the
             worst
             are
             ,
             or
             (
             before
             they
             die
             )
          
           
             May
             be
             ,
             for
             ought
             I
             know
             ,
             more
             just
             then
             I.
          
           
             16.
             
             He
             seems
             to
             me
             ,
             unlikely
             to
             appease
          
           
             The
             wrath
             of
             GOD
             ,
             or
             mortifide
             to
             be
             ,
          
           
             Who
             ,
             offers
             Prayers
             like
             that
             Pharisees
             ,
          
           
             Who
             judg'd
             the
             Publican
             less
             just
             then
             he
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             no
             sign
             of
             true
             Humiliations
             ,
          
           
             But
             ,
             of
             a
             proud
             self-overweening
             rather
          
           
             In
             those
             ,
             who
             judge
             unclean
             whole
             Congregations
          
           
             Who
             with
             them
             ,
             serve
             one
             
               Spirit
               ,
               Son
            
             and
             Father
             ;
          
           
             And
             (
             although
             members
             of
             another
             Colledge
             )
          
           
             Adore
             one
             GOD
             according
             to
             their
             knowledge
             .
          
           
             According
             unto
             mine
             ,
             therefore
             ,
             with
             them
          
           
             I
             joynd
             in
             Love
             ,
             and
             left
             their
             doom
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             I
             dare
             not
             such
             a
             separation
             make
          
           
             Twixt
             
               persons
               ,
               things
            
             or
             places
             ,
             as
             may
             bar
          
           
             A
             freedom
             in
             those
             Duties
             to
             partake
          
           
             Which
             necessary
             or
             expedient
             are
             .
          
           
             When
             sins
             and
             Plagues
             grow
             Epidemical
             ,
          
           
             It
             such
             Humiliations
             then
             requires
             ,
          
           
             As
             may
             in
             that
             respect
             ,
             be
             general
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             
               private
               tears
               quench
               not
               the
               publike
               Fires
               .
            
          
           
             In
             all
             Fraternities
             and
             Constitutions
             ,
          
           
             Among
             men
             ,
             are
             both
             errours
             and
             pollutions
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             safe
             converse
             ,
             for
             pious
             men
             hath
             bin
          
           
             With
             such
             ,
             (
             even
             then
             )
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             but
             their
             sin
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             With
             others
             ,
             I
             preferred
             those
             petitions
          
           
             VVhich
             with
             Christs
             prayr
             assentially
             agree
             ;
          
           
             VVith
             them
             ,
             I
             joyned
             in
             all
             those
             confessions
          
           
             That
             seemed
             proper
             both
             to
             them
             and
             me
             .
          
           
           
             Their
             persons
             I
             did
             much
             commiserate
             ,
          
           
             Who
             were
             in
             hazard
             by
             the
             War
             now
             wag'd
             :
          
           
             With
             GOD
             ,
             I
             meekly
             did
             expostulate
          
           
             Concerning
             that
             wherein
             we
             are
             engag'd
             .
          
           
             For
             others
             sakes
             ,
             those
             fears
             my
             fears
             I
             made
             ,
          
           
             Whereof
             ,
             no
             sense
             ,
             for
             self-respects
             I
             had
             ;
          
           
             And
             wished
             all
             their
             hopes
             might
             be
             enjoyd
          
           
             Whereby
             ,
             their
             true
             bliss
             might
             not
             be
             destroyd
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             Although
             particulars
             inclusive
             are
          
           
             In
             Vniversals
             ;
             yet
             ,
             they
             who
             neglect
          
           
             Their
             single
             Duties
             ,
             justly
             loose
             their
             share
          
           
             In
             what
             the
             
               general
               Devoirs
            
             effect
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             contributed
             my
             best
             endeavour
             ,
          
           
             To
             what
             I
             think
             is
             publickly
             intended
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             that
             duty
             purpose
             to
             persever
          
           
             Which
             is
             to
             my
             performance
             recommended
             .
          
           
             For
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             all
             men
             (
             so
             far
             as
             they
          
           
             Are
             objects
             of
             our
             Prayers
             )
             I
             do
             pray
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             when
             I
             doubt
             ,
             what
             to
             insist
             upon
             ,
          
           
             Conclude
             my
             prayer
             thus
             :
             
               GODS
               will
               be
               done
            
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             Their
             welfare
             seeking
             ,
             who
             would
             me
             enslave
             ,
          
           
             The
             person
             I
             distinguish
             from
             his
             Crime
             ;
          
           
             And
             rather
             would
             a
             wicked
             people
             save
             ,
          
           
             Then
             let
             the
             Righteous
             be
             destroyd
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             To
             their
             proceeds
             in
             wickedness
             ,
             I
             say
          
           
             
               GOOD
               speed
            
             to
             none
             ;
             and
             whensoere
             ,
             therefore
          
           
             I
             pray
             against
             their
             sins
             ,
             for
             them
             I
             pray
             :
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             when
             they
             seem
             worst
             ,
             pray
             for
             them
             the
             more
             .
          
           
             When
             LOT
             was
             prisner
             among
             Sodomites
             ,
          
           
             Against
             their
             Foes
             ,
             to
             free
             him
             ,
             Abram
             fights
             .
          
           
             When
             universal
             Plagues
             on
             us
             befal
             ,
          
           
             Not
             knowing
             good
             from
             bad
             ,
             I
             pray
             for
             all
             .
          
           
             21.
             
             I
             have
             a
             long
             time
             taken
             so
             much
             heed
          
           
             Both
             of
             GODS
             righteous
             ,
             and
             our
             crooked
             ways
             ,
          
           
           
             That
             ,
             whatsoere
             doth
             outwardly
             succeed
             ,
          
           
             I
             finde
             just
             cause
             to
             give
             him
             hearty
             praise
             .
          
           
             So
             oft
             ,
             experience
             I
             have
             likewise
             had
             ,
          
           
             My
             losses
             ,
             wants
             ,
             and
             those
             things
             which
             I
             feard
             ,
          
           
             To
             have
             been
             unto
             me
             more
             gainful
             made
             ,
          
           
             Then
             such
             ,
             as
             more
             desirable
             appeard
             ;
          
           
             That
             ,
             whensoere
             GOD
             granteth
             or
             denies
             ,
          
           
             My
             soul
             is
             pleasd
             ,
             and
             on
             his
             love
             relies
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             when
             they
             seemed
             most
             severe
             to
             be
             ,
          
           
             His
             Judgements
             have
             been
             Mercies
             unto
             me
             .
          
           
             22.
             
             Such
             they
             were
             ,
             such
             they
             are
             ,
             such
             
               will
               be
            
             still
             ,
          
           
             Not
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             to
             some
             few
             alone
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             submissive
             to
             his
             will
             ,
          
           
             Such
             likewise
             ,
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             to
             every
             one
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             though
             he
             grants
             not
             always
             that
             Request
             ,
          
           
             Which
             is
             preferred
             ,
             he
             doth
             condescend
          
           
             To
             what
             is
             better
             ;
             yea
             ,
             to
             what
             may
             best
          
           
             Conduce
             to
             what
             we
             chiefly
             should
             intend
             .
          
           
             If
             ,
             what
             we
             pray
             for
             ,
             he
             denies
             to
             grant
             ,
          
           
             Humility
             ,
             or
             Faith
             ,
             or
             Love
             we
             want
             ;
          
           
             Or
             else
             ,
             there
             are
             some
             other
             great
             defects
             ,
          
           
             In
             those
             Petitioners
             ,
             whom
             GOD
             rejects
             .
          
           
             23.
             
             
               Sins
               National
            
             ,
             so
             far
             forth
             as
             they
             were
          
           
             Confest
             in
             Publike
             ,
             I
             with
             those
             confest
          
           
             To
             whom
             I
             joynd
             ;
             and
             in
             particular
             ,
          
           
             If
             possible
             ,
             they
             ought
             to
             be
             exprest
             .
          
           
             I
             know
             we
             are
             obliged
             at
             this
             time
          
           
             (
             Considering
             why
             together
             we
             did
             come
             )
          
           
             To
             mention
             such
             ,
             (
             or
             part
             at
             least
             of
             them
             )
          
           
             As
             brought
             what
             we
             would
             be
             deliverd
             from
             .
          
           
             I
             hope
             such
             were
             acknowledged
             by
             many
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             since
             I
             heard
             it
             not
             performd
             by
             any
             ,
          
           
             I
             will
             enumerate
             some
             few
             of
             those
          
           
             
               Provoking
               sins
            
             ,
             from
             whence
             most
             danger
             flows
             .
          
           
           
             For
             ,
             GOD
             ,
             at
             this
             time
             over
             all
             the
             Land
          
           
             Hath
             in
             displeasure
             stretched
             forth
             his
             hand
             ;
          
           
             And
             for
             our
             sins
             ,
             doth
             strike
             us
             ,
             here
             and
             there
          
           
             With
             
               every
               Judgement
            
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             
               every
               where
            
             .
          
           
             24.
             
             We
             are
             a
             Nation
             to
             whom
             God
             hath
             given
          
           
             As
             many
             priviledges
             ,
             as
             bestown
          
           
             On
             any
             people
             that
             is
             under
             Heaven
             :
          
           
             But
             ,
             therewithal
             more
             proud
             ,
             then
             thankful
             grown
             .
          
           
             VVe
             overween
             ,
             as
             if
             we
             thought
             none
             were
          
           
             Our
             equals
             ;
             and
             with
             so
             much
             impudence
          
           
             Our selves
             before
             our
             Neighbours
             do
             prefer
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             more
             Disgrace
             then
             Honor
             springs
             from
             thence
             .
          
           
             Some
             vaunt
             as
             if
             none
             ought
             to
             be
             compar'd
          
           
             VVith
             them
             ,
             in
             what
             is
             by
             their
             valour
             dar'd
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             some
             ,
             as
             if
             none
             went
             or
             knew
             the
             way
          
           
             VVhereby
             ,
             men
             shall
             ascend
             to
             heavn
             ,
             but
             they
             .
          
           
             25.
             
             If
             what
             GOD
             hath
             conferd
             ,
             or
             for
             us
             done
          
           
             VVere
             mentioned
             ,
             to
             stir
             up
             thankfulness
          
           
             In
             us
             ;
             or
             to
             advance
             his
             praise
             alone
             ,
          
           
             Thence
             would
             spring
             many
             great
             advantages
             .
          
           
             But
             that
             which
             most
             men
             rather
             do
             pursue
             ,
          
           
             Is
             but
             before
             mens
             eyes
             a
             Blinde
             to
             raise
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             hide
             their
             shameful
             nakedness
             from
             view
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             blow
             the
             Bubbles
             of
             an
             empty
             praise
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             (
             as
             if
             we
             were
             not
             befoold
             enough
             ,
          
           
             VVith
             such
             ridiculous
             and
             frothy
             stuff
             )
          
           
             In
             Ballads
             ,
             which
             are
             for
             such
             objects
             meet
             ,
          
           
             VVe
             sing
             out
             our
             own
             shame
             ,
             in
             every
             street
             .
          
           
             26
             Perhaps
             in
             suchlike
             things
             the
             
               neighbring
               Nations
            
          
           
             Opposing
             us
             ,
             as
             guilty
             are
             as
             we
             :
          
           
             But
             ,
             our
             
               own
               sins
            
             ,
             in
             our
             Humiliations
          
           
             Is
             that
             ,
             which
             to
             confess
             ,
             oblig'd
             we
             be
             .
          
           
             Our
             sins
             ,
             our
             sins
             ,
             are
             horrid
             ,
             great
             and
             many
             ,
          
           
             Those
             Plagues
             too
             ,
             which
             they
             bring
             on
             us
             ,
             are
             great
             ;
          
           
           
             VVhereof
             ,
             there
             is
             not
             so
             much
             fense
             in
             any
             ,
          
           
             As
             ought
             to
             be
             ,
             nor
             such
             confessions
             ,
             yet
             .
          
           
             So
             loth
             we
             are
             that
             other
             men
             should
             see
          
           
             (
             Or
             ,
             we
             ourselves
             )
             in
             what
             sad
             case
             we
             be
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             we
             our
             scabs
             and
             sores
             had
             rather
             hide
          
           
             VVith
             any
             Clouts
             ,
             then
             let
             them
             be
             espide
             .
          
           
             27.
             
             So
             loth
             we
             are
             ,
             in
             that
             course
             to
             proceed
             ,
          
           
             VVhich
             GOD
             and
             Reason
             offers
             to
             our
             heed
             ;
          
           
             So
             apt
             ,
             to
             take
             the
             clean
             contrary
             way
             ;
          
           
             To
             heed
             ,
             what
             every
             Mountebanck
             doth
             say
             ;
          
           
             So
             ventrous
             ,
             any
             hazard
             to
             endure
             ,
          
           
             VVhich
             our
             enjoyments
             present
             may
             secure
             ;
          
           
             So
             prone
             with
             Bugbears
             to
             be
             frighted
             from
          
           
             VVhat
             may
             secure
             a
             happiness
             to
             come
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             are
             so
             wilful
             in
             pursuing
             things
          
           
             VVhich
             every
             day
             ,
             more
             mischiefs
             on
             us
             brings
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             very
             seldom
             we
             approve
             of
             that
          
           
             VVhich
             may
             be
             for
             our
             good
             ,
             till
             t
             is
             too
             late
             .
          
           
             28.
             
             And
             then
             ,
             surprised
             with
             a
             sudden
             ,
             dread
             ,
          
           
             To
             any
             God
             ,
             to
             any
             Idol
             run
             ;
          
           
             Move
             every
             way
             ,
             like
             Dors
             without
             a
             Head
             ;
          
           
             Do
             every
             thing
             save
             that
             which
             should
             be
             done
             :
          
           
             Catch
             hold
             on
             sticks
             ,
             and
             reeds
             ,
             and
             chips
             &
             straws
             ,
          
           
             To
             save
             our selves
             ;
             descend
             ,
             to
             sawn
             on
             those
          
           
             VVhom
             we
             contemn'd
             ;
             and
             to
             support
             our
             cause
             ,
          
           
             Against
             
               old
               Friends
            
             ,
             confederate
             with
             Foes
             ;
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             with
             the
             greatest
             enemy
             of
             Christ
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             rather
             hazard
             all
             our
             Interest
          
           
             In
             him
             ,
             then
             here
             to
             be
             deprivd
             of
             that
          
           
             Which
             we
             enjoyed
             ,
             and
             have
             aimed
             at
             .
          
           
             29.
             
             VVe
             are
             so
             much
             inclined
             to
             rely
          
           
             Upon
             the
             trustless
             and
             bewitching
             Charms
          
           
             Of
             State-designs
             and
             
               humane
               policie
            
             ,
          
           
             On
             Armies
             ,
             Fleets
             ,
             and
             strength
             of
             our
             own
             Arms
             ,
          
           
           
             That
             we
             are
             deafer
             then
             th'inchanted
             Adder
             ,
          
           
             To
             those
             who
             shew
             to
             us
             the
             way
             of
             peace
             ;
          
           
             Good
             counsel
             maketh
             us
             to
             be
             the
             madder
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             doth
             but
             raging
             violence
             increase
             .
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             they
             who
             know
             they
             shall
             not
             be
             excusd
          
           
             From
             doing
             their
             endeavour
             ,
             though
             abusd
             ,
          
           
             Must
             speak
             what
             on
             their
             Consciences
             doth
             lie
             ,
          
           
             Whatere
             thereby
             befals
             ;
             and
             so
             will
             I.
          
           
             30.
             
             Such
             times
             have
             be●n
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             come
             agen
             ,
          
           
             Wherein
             ,
             the
             Sluggard
             to
             the
             Ant
             was
             sent
             ;
          
           
             The
             Wise
             instructed
             were
             by
             
               simple
               men
            
          
           
             How
             to
             reform
             their
             wayes
             when
             they
             miswent
             .
          
           
             GOD
             ,
             by
             them
             ,
             Kings
             reprovd
             ,
             ev'n
             for
             their
             sake
          
           
             Whom
             they
             had
             then
             inslav'd
             ;
             and
             they
             were
             heard
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             unto
             Balaam
             ,
             by
             his
             Ass
             he
             spake
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             at
             that
             present
             he
             escapd
             the
             Sword
             :
          
           
             But
             they
             who
             to
             their
             words
             gave
             no
             regard
             ,
          
           
             Receivd
             their
             obstinacies
             due
             Reward
             .
          
           
             They
             ,
             who
             were
             penitent
             escapd
             the
             blow
          
           
             Which
             then
             was
             threatned
             ;
             so
             shall
             all
             such
             now
             .
          
           
             31.
             
             Ore
             them
             a
             very
             dreadful
             Plague
             impends
          
           
             Whom
             to
             the
             will
             of
             men
             ,
             GOD
             ,
             doth
             expose
             ,
          
           
             Though
             such
             they
             be
             whom
             they
             suppose
             their
             friends
          
           
             And
             ,
             have
             thereof
             made
             fair
             external
             shows
             .
          
           
             A
             greater
             Plague
             it
             is
             ,
             when
             known
             foes
             are
          
           
             Impowred
             upon
             them
             to
             excercise
          
           
             All
             cruelties
             ,
             and
             outrages
             of
             War
          
           
             Which
             rage
             will
             act
             ,
             and
             malice
             can
             devise
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             when
             so
             terrible
             a
             doom
             as
             this
             ,
          
           
             And
             mercie
             too
             ,
             much
             and
             oft
             sleighted
             is
             ,
          
           
             It
             will
             be
             then
             more
             horrible
             then
             all
          
           
             That
             can
             be
             thought
             ,
             
               into
               Gods
               hands
               to
               fall
            
             .
          
           
             32.
             
             Alas
             !
             how
             shall
             this
             horrour
             be
             prevented
             ,
          
           
             If
             none
             in
             such
             a
             time
             should
             silence
             break
             ?
          
           
           
             VVhen
             should
             what
             is
             misacted
             be
             repented
             ,
          
           
             Unless
             ,
             to
             that
             intent
             the
             stones
             could
             speak
             ?
          
           
             And
             ,
             what
             may
             they
             speak
             likely
             to
             prevail
          
           
             Upon
             a
             Generation
             grown
             so
             giddy
             ?
          
           
             The
             Stars
             to
             do
             their
             duty
             did
             not
             fail
             ;
          
           
             The
             Elements
             have
             often
             spoke
             already
             ,
          
           
             And
             acted
             in
             their
             place
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             spoken
          
           
             What
             might
             our
             duties
             ,
             and
             Gods
             minde
             betoken
             ;
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             so
             much
             ,
             and
             so
             oft
             ,
             that
             what
             they
             heard
          
           
             Or
             saw
             ,
             few
             men
             did
             credit
             or
             regard
             .
          
           
             33.
             
             Hereby
             are
             blessings
             turnd
             into
             a
             curse
             ;
          
           
             Those
             hardned
             ,
             whom
             it
             should
             have
             softned
             more
             ;
          
           
             They
             who
             were
             bad
             before
             ,
             grow
             to
             be
             worse
             ;
          
           
             Some
             wicked
             ,
             who
             seemd
             good
             men
             ,
             heretofore
             .
          
           
             Our
             sins
             are
             as
             immoveable
             as
             Rocks
             ;
          
           
             Our
             Guides
             and
             Leaders
             ,
             either
             lame
             or
             blinde
             ;
          
           
             The
             Shepherds
             as
             great
             straglers
             as
             the
             Flocks
             ,
          
           
             And
             both
             alike
             ,
             to
             wickedness
             inclinde
             .
          
           
             That
             ,
             which
             we
             thought
             should
             make
             us
             ,
             doth
             undo
             us
             ,
          
           
             All
             things
             do
             seem
             to
             cry
             
               VVo
               wo
            
             unto
             us
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             which
             should
             have
             movd
             men
             to
             repent
          
           
             Doth
             but
             their
             Rage
             and
             Blasphemies
             augment
             .
          
           
             34.
             
             Most
             ,
             against
             those
             by
             whom
             they
             were
             offended
          
           
             Are
             so
             imbitterd
             ,
             that
             although
             in
             them
          
           
             They
             see
             performances
             to
             be
             commended
             ,
          
           
             Such
             ,
             naytheless
             ,
             they
             totally
             condemn
             :
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             those
             who
             have
             ingenuously
             confest
          
           
             What
             seems
             to
             be
             in
             these
             worth
             approbation
             ,
          
           
             They
             judge
             to
             be
             Time-pleasers
             ,
             not
             the
             best
             ;
          
           
             VVhich
             is
             a
             bar
             to
             Reconciliation
             .
          
           
             Our
             Proverb
             bids
             us
             give
             the
             devil
             his
             due
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             they
             the
             ways
             to
             peace
             ,
             do
             not
             pursue
          
           
             VVho
             are
             unwilling
             ,
             in
             their
             Foes
             ,
             to
             see
          
           
             Good
             things
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             those
             that
             evil
             be
             .
          
           
           
             35.
             
             The
             Knowledge
             men
             have
             gotten
             hath
             destroyd
          
           
             That
             Love
             ,
             which
             ought
             thereby
             to
             be
             increast
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Publick
               peace
            
             ,
             that
             might
             have
             been
             enjoyd
             ,
          
           
             Is
             vitiated
             by
             Self-interest
             .
          
           
             The
             Gospel
             is
             abusd
             ,
             Law
             made
             a
             snare
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             of
             Unrighteousness
             a
             confirmation
             :
          
           
             The
             Consciences
             of
             men
             inslaved
             are
             ,
          
           
             To
             nothing
             left
             so
             free
             as
             Prophanation
             .
          
           
             The
             Rich
             do
             quarrel
             ,
             and
             the
             Poor
             must
             fight
             ,
          
           
             To
             serve
             their
             Lusts
             ,
             who
             do
             them
             little
             right
             ;
          
           
             And
             they
             whose
             Lives
             to
             pawn
             for
             them
             are
             laid
             ,
          
           
             With
             Deaths
             or
             VVounds
             ,
             or
             with
             neglect
             are
             paid
             .
          
           
             36.
             
             Religion
             is
             to
             Policy
             become
          
           
             A
             servile
             Handmaid
             ;
             and
             few
             persons
             are
          
           
             Conceivd
             to
             be
             so
             dangerous
             as
             some
             ,
          
           
             VVho
             are
             in
             
               Christian
               Piety
            
             sincere
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             like
             others
             Superstitious
             ,
          
           
             Or
             to
             be
             strict
             in
             
               moral
               Righteousness
            
             ,
          
           
             Gives
             cause
             of
             more
             suspect
             then
             to
             be
             vitious
             ;
          
           
             Or
             else
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             it
             them
             ingratiates
             less
             .
          
           
             Foundations
             are
             so
             overthrown
             ,
             that
             few
          
           
             Are
             safe
             in
             whatsoever
             they
             pursue
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             
               liberty
               ,
               life
               ,
               credit
            
             ,
             and
             estate
             ,
          
           
             In
             hazzard
             are
             by
             all
             that
             aim
             thereat
             .
          
           
             37.
             
             Pickt
             Juries
             ,
             and
             suborned
             VVitnesses
          
           
             May
             ,
             if
             assisted
             then
             with
             partial
             udges
             ,
          
           
             Bring
             quickly
             to
             destruction
             ,
             whom
             they
             pleases
             ;
          
           
             Frustrate
             all
             Laws
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             priviledges
             :
          
           
             And
             (
             what
             was
             never
             heretofore
             in
             Reason
          
           
             Thought
             probable
             )
             charge
             falsly
             upon
             some
          
           
             The
             plotting
             and
             pursuing
             Plots
             of
             Treason
          
           
             At
             open
             meetings
             whither
             all
             may
             come
             .
          
           
             In
             likelihood
             ,
             they
             have
             nor
             wit
             ,
             nor
             fear
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             need
             be
             feared
             ,
             who
             so
             foolish
             are
             :
          
           
           
             And
             ,
             I
             might
             of
             my
             fear
             be
             much
             ashamed
          
           
             If
             I
             should
             fear
             such
             Plots
             ,
             as
             then
             were
             framed
             .
          
           
             38
             VVho
             erre
             in
             malice
             ,
             or
             to
             get
             reward
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             forge
             an
             Accusation
             ,
             though
             it
             be
          
           
             Improbable
             ,
             with
             favour
             shall
             be
             heard
             ,
          
           
             VVhen
             none
             seems
             guilty
             of
             the
             Plot
             but
             he
             .
          
           
             They
             ,
             who
             of
             all
             men
             do
             least
             conscience
             make
          
           
             Of
             Perjury
             ,
             at
             pleasure
             may
             destroy
          
           
             An
             Innocent
             .
             They
             who
             false
             Oathes
             dare
             take
          
           
             May
             rob
             rich
             men
             of
             all
             they
             do
             enjoy
             .
          
           
             The
             Lyar
             is
             not
             out
             of
             danger
             ever
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             he
             that
             speaks
             truth
             boldly
             ,
             is
             safe
             never
          
           
             Until
             his
             death
             ,
             unless
             by
             God
             protected
          
           
             From
             what
             may
             be
             by
             wicked
             men
             projected
             .
          
           
             39.
             
             This
             also
             ,
             doth
             increasing
             Plagues
             pretoken
             ,
          
           
             (
             Unless
             we
             to
             repair
             it
             speedy
             are
             )
          
           
             The
             Bond
             of
             Christian
             Charity
             is
             broken
             ,
          
           
             And
             brotherly
             affection
             lost
             well-near
             .
          
           
             Both
             Persons
             and
             Societies
             seek
             more
          
           
             Their
             several
             
               new
               Structures
            
             to
             uphold
             ,
          
           
             Then
             Disciplines
             and
             Doctrines
             to
             restore
          
           
             Unto
             that
             purity
             which
             was
             of
             old
             .
          
           
             From
             hence
             doth
             spring
             impair
             of
             peace
             and
             health
          
           
             In
             minde
             and
             body
             ,
             Church
             and
             Commonwealth
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             though
             few
             heed
             it
             ,
             thence
             our
             private
             Jars
          
           
             At
             first
             proceeded
             ,
             and
             then
             ,
             open
             VVars
             .
          
           
             40.
             
             All
             Constitutions
             both
             in
             Church
             and
             State
          
           
             Are
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             ,
             made
             but
             properties
          
           
             To
             add
             a
             grandeur
             ,
             and
             repute
             to
             that
          
           
             VVhich
             pride
             and
             avarice
             did
             first
             devise
             .
          
           
             Not
             those
             alone
             ,
             which
             may
             essential
             seem
          
           
             Unto
             the
             
               Civil
               powre
            
             ;
             but
             also
             ,
             some
          
           
             Which
             have
             among
             
               Divine
               Rites
            
             most
             esteem
             ,
          
           
             Are
             serviceable
             to
             the
             flesh
             become
             .
          
           
           
             Prophand
             is
             every
             
               holy
               Ordinance
            
             ,
          
           
             Self-profit
             or
             self-honour
             to
             advance
             :
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             ev'n
             the
             
               Lords
               day
            
             and
             the
             Sacraments
          
           
             Are
             made
             expedients
             for
             the
             same
             intents
             .
          
           
             41.
             
             
               Judgements
               &
               Mercies
            
             have
             not
             in
             their
             course
          
           
             Wrought
             that
             on
             us
             ,
             which
             they
             were
             sent
             to
             do
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             what
             should
             make
             us
             better
             ,
             makes
             us
             worse
             ,
          
           
             And
             others
             by
             our
             
               ill
               examples
            
             ,
             too
             .
          
           
             Good
             counsels
             timely
             given
             we
             have
             slighted
             ,
          
           
             Scoft
             and
             derided
             seasnable
             forewarnings
             ,
          
           
             Neglecting
             that
             ,
             whereto
             we
             were
             invited
          
           
             Both
             by
             our
             own
             and
             other
             mens
             discernings
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             if
             these
             failings
             be
             not
             heeded
             more
          
           
             Now
             ,
             and
             in
             time
             to
             come
             ,
             then
             heretofore
             ,
          
           
             The
             Consequents
             ,
             will
             not
             much
             better
             be
          
           
             Whether
             the
             Dutch
             are
             Conquerours
             ,
             or
             we
             .
          
           
             42.
             
             Those
             Animosities
             we
             must
             repent
          
           
             Which
             are
             pretended
             to
             be
             laid
             aside
             ;
          
           
             Else
             pride
             and
             malice
             will
             so
             much
             augment
          
           
             Those
             Practices
             which
             more
             and
             more
             divide
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             as
             the
             ruine
             of
             Jerusalem
          
           
             Had
             been
             compleated
             when
             the
             time
             was
             come
          
           
             By
             those
             
               three
               ,
               Factions
            
             ,
             which
             then
             wasted
             them
             ,
          
           
             Although
             it
             had
             not
             been
             destroyd
             by
             Rome
             :
          
           
             So
             ,
             though
             we
             should
             subdue
             
               French
               ,
               Dutch
               &
               Dane
            
             ,
          
           
             Our
             own
             distempers
             would
             become
             our
             bane
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             which
             others
             are
             inclind
             unto
             ,
          
           
             Our
             follies
             and
             our
             wilfulness
             will
             do
             .
          
           
             43.
             
             The
             breach
             of
             Covenants
             ,
             of
             Faith
             and
             Oathes
          
           
             We
             must
             lament
             ,
             and
             from
             that
             falshood
             turn
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             GOD
             that
             capital
             transgression
             loathes
             ;
          
           
             Oathes
             ,
             (
             now
             ,
             if
             ever
             )
             make
             the
             land
             to
             mourn
             ,
          
           
             We
             must
             confess
             our
             sin
             of
             bloudshed
             too
             ,
          
           
             The
             Blood
             of
             Innocents
             much
             more
             bewail
             ,
          
           
           
             And
             our
             oppressing
             them
             ,
             then
             yet
             we
             do
             ;
          
           
             Else
             ,
             of
             our
             expectations
             we
             shall
             fail
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             to
             no
             more
             a
             bare
             confession
             tends
             ,
          
           
             Then
             to
             increase
             our
             guilt
             ,
             without
             amends
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             neglects
             performing
             what
             he
             knows
          
           
             To
             be
             his
             duty
             ,
             merits
             nought
             out
             blows
             .
          
           
             44.
             
             We
             have
             moreover
             ,
             failings
             by
             omissions
          
           
             Which
             it
             concerns
             us
             to
             be
             humbled
             for
          
           
             No
             less
             then
             for
             those
             
               actual
               transgressions
            
          
           
             Which
             we
             are
             now
             engaged
             to
             abhor
             :
          
           
             Not
             one
             day
             ,
             no
             not
             one
             year
             will
             suffice
          
           
             To
             recollect
             them
             .
             And
             yet
             if
             we
             would
          
           
             Our selves
             but
             so
             much
             humble
             as
             it
             lies
          
           
             In
             us
             ,
             GOD
             ,
             would
             accept
             of
             what
             we
             could
             .
          
           
             Hereof
             apparent
             evidences
             are
          
           
             In
             Nineveh
             and
             Nebuchadnezzar
             :
          
           
             For
             by
             these
             Paterns
             ,
             King
             and
             People
             too
          
           
             Instructed
             are
             ,
             what
             in
             our
             case
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             45.
             
             When
             that
             King
             ,
             for
             his
             sins
             had
             been
             bereaven
          
           
             Of
             understanding
             ,
             and
             for
             sevn
             years
             space
             ,
          
           
             To
             live
             with
             Beasts
             ,
             was
             from
             his
             Kingdom
             driven
             ,
          
           
             And
             re-inthroned
             ,
             when
             unlikely
             t
             was
             ;
          
           
             Himself
             he
             did
             abase
             ,
             Gods
             powre
             confess
          
           
             Acknowledge
             him
             ,
             to
             be
             in
             chief
             ador'd
             ;
          
           
             Declare
             that
             powre
             extol
             his
             righteousness
          
           
             And
             that
             
               Free
               grace
            
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             was
             restor'd
             :
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             praised
             him
             for
             their
             de●iverance
          
           
             Whom
             he
             himself
             opprest
             ;
             them
             did
             advance
          
           
             Who
             suffred
             ;
             and
             reverst
             that
             Law
             whereby
          
           
             He
             had
             compeld
             them
             to
             Idolatry
             .
          
           
             46.
             
             This
             signal
             Patern
             of
             Humiliation
          
           
             Was
             Royal
             ;
             but
             ,
             by
             one
             both
             popular
          
           
             And
             Regal
             ,
             unto
             what
             beseems
             a
             Nation
          
           
             In
             our
             condition
             ,
             we
             directed
             are
             .
          
           
           
             At
             Nineveh
             ,
             there
             was
             not
             in
             a
             day
             ,
          
           
             Like
             this
             ,
             some
             in
             the
             Temples
             GOD
             adoring
             ,
          
           
             Some
             there
             ,
             inclined
             more
             to
             sleep
             then
             pray
             ,
          
           
             Some
             ,
             in
             an
             Alehouse
             ,
             or
             a
             Tavern
             roaring
             ;
          
           
             Some
             ,
             who
             did
             of
             their
             duties
             Conscience
             make
             ,
          
           
             Some
             who
             perform'd
             it
             ,
             but
             for
             fashion
             sake
             :
          
           
             But
             I
             believe
             ,
             that
             with
             more
             Veneration
          
           
             They
             testified
             their
             Humiliation
             .
          
           
             47.
             
             Both
             King
             and
             People
             joyned
             there
             as
             One
          
           
             In
             penitence
             ,
             net
             being
             less
             fincere
          
           
             Then
             formal
             in
             pursuing
             what
             was
             done
             .
          
           
             Strict
             their
             commands
             and
             executions
             were
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             ,
             his
             rich
             Apparel
             from
             him
             cast
          
           
             (
             By
             good
             Examples
             ,
             precepts
             are
             made
             strong
             )
          
           
             He
             ,
             and
             his
             Nobles
             did
             proclaim
             a
             Fast
             ,
          
           
             VVith
             all
             the
             Rites
             ,
             that
             to
             a
             Fast
             belong
             .
          
           
             The
             Prophet
             was
             believd
             ,
             in
             what
             he
             said
             ;
          
           
             The
             Royal
             Proclamation
             was
             obeyd
             .
          
           
             God
             ,
             thereto
             had
             so
             gratious
             a
             regard
          
           
             That
             ,
             King
             and
             People
             thereupon
             he
             spard
             .
          
           
             48.
             
             Alas
             !
             how
             comes
             it
             that
             now
             Christian
             men
             ,
          
           
             Are
             deaf
             to
             what
             GODS
             Messengers
             do
             say
             ?
          
           
             Not
             so
             meek-hearted
             as
             those
             Heathens
             then
             ?
          
           
             More
             dead
             in
             Sins
             and
             Trespasses
             then
             they
             .
          
           
             Imperfect
             was
             their
             Penitence
             ,
             no
             doubt
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             God
             accepted
             what
             they
             did
             endever
             ,
          
           
             And
             (
             though
             perhaps
             ,
             their
             zeal
             did
             soon
             burn
             out
             ,
             )
          
           
             He
             ,
             in
             vouchsafing
             mercy
             did
             presever
             .
          
           
             So
             might
             it
             be
             with
             us
             ,
             if
             we
             would
             heed
          
           
             His
             judgements
             ,
             and
             perform
             what
             Ethnicks
             did
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             GOD
             ,
             upon
             a
             
               Formal
               penitence
            
             ,
          
           
             Did
             with
             a
             part
             of
             Ahabs
             doom
             dispence
             .
          
           
             49.
             
             But
             ,
             though
             we
             have
             as
             much
             cause
             to
             bewail
          
           
             Our
             sad
             condition
             ,
             we
             have
             much
             less
             fear
             .
          
           
           
             And
             little
             or
             no
             sence
             of
             what
             we
             all
          
           
             Until
             with
             mischief
             overwhelmd
             well-near
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             likewise
             ,
             we
             endeavour
             all
             we
             can
          
           
             To
             hide
             what
             cannot
             cured
             be
             till
             known
             ,
          
           
             Dissembling
             grosly
             ,
             both
             with
             GOD
             and
             Man
             ,
          
           
             And
             will
             not
             see
             what
             's
             evidently
             shown
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             so
             presumptuous
             are
             ,
             that
             ,
             now
             GOD
             sends
          
           
             His
             Judgements
             ,
             and
             his
             Arm
             in
             wrath
             extends
             ,
          
           
             VVe
             labour
             to
             obscure
             it
             ,
             lest
             the
             heeding
          
           
             Of
             his
             Proceeds
             ,
             may
             hinder
             our
             proceeding
             .
          
           
             50.
             
             And
             as
             among
             the
             Jews
             in
             former
             ages
          
           
             There
             were
             false
             Prophets
             and
             corrupted
             Priests
             ,
          
           
             VVho
             prophecid
             and
             preachd
             for
             Balaams
             wages
             ,
          
           
             And
             to
             promote
             their
             carnal
             Interests
             ,
          
           
             Then
             Flatterd
             them
             into
             Security
             :
          
           
             So
             we
             have
             some
             among
             us
             ,
             who
             as
             much
          
           
             Do
             magnifie
             this
             Nations
             Piety
          
           
             As
             if
             it
             never
             had
             till
             now
             been
             such
             .
          
           
             They
             boast
             of
             our
             prosperities
             encrease
             ,
          
           
             And
             promise
             us
             both
             Victories
             and
             Peace
             ,
          
           
             As
             if
             vain
             words
             believd
             should
             rather
             be
          
           
             Then
             what
             we
             feel
             ,
             as
             well
             ,
             as
             hear
             and
             see
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             Though
             sensible
             enough
             of
             sin
             we
             are
             not
          
           
             To
             humble
             us
             ;
             or
             though
             Plagues
             yet
             deferd
          
           
             (
             How
             near
             at
             hand
             soever
             )
             we
             much
             fear
             not
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             thereby
             for
             this
             duty
             are
             prepard
             :
          
           
             Methinks
             the
             loss
             of
             so
             much
             blood
             and
             Treasure
          
           
             As
             hath
             been
             spent
             ;
             At
             home
             ,
             decay
             of
             Trade
          
           
             And
             Manufactures
             in
             so
             large
             a
             measure
             ;
          
           
             Abroad
             in
             Colonies
             ,
             the
             havock
             made
          
           
             Should
             humble
             us
             ,
             or
             that
             at
             least
             ,
             which
             hath
          
           
             More
             cause
             of
             dread
             then
             War
             ,
             or
             
               sudden
               Death
            
             ,
          
           
             To
             wit
             ,
             a
             PRESS
             ,
             whereby
             some
             grieved
             are
             ,
          
           
             More
             then
             by
             all
             the
             worst
             events
             of
             War.
          
           
           
             2.
             
             For
             ,
             War
             is
             pleasing
             to
             those
             Voluntaries
             ,
          
           
             Who
             ,
             Wealth
             or
             Honor
             ,
             hope
             thereby
             to
             gaine
             ;
          
           
             Through
             every
             difficulty
             them
             it
             carries
          
           
             With
             very
             little
             sense
             of
             dread
             or
             pain
             .
          
           
             By
             
               Suddain
               Death
            
             likewi●e
             all
             Plagues
             are
             ended
          
           
             Which
             Sin
             ,
             or
             Folly
             on
             our
             bodies
             bring
             ;
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             thereby
             finished
             ere
             apprehended
             ,
          
           
             In
             which
             respect
             ,
             no
             very
             dreadful
             thing
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             to
             be
             snatcht
             at
             unawares
             away
             ,
          
           
             From
             all
             Relations
             by
             a
             
               Suddain
               PRESS
            
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             from
             all
             our
             Affairs
             ,
             as
             at
             this
             day
             ,
          
           
             Is
             more
             injurious
             ,
             then
             words
             can
             express
             .
          
           
             Whole
             Families
             ,
             thereby
             destroyd
             become
             ;
          
           
             In
             soul
             and
             body
             ,
             it
             tormenteth
             some
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             thereby
             greater
             Griefs
             occasiond
             are
          
           
             Then
             do
             befal
             ,
             by
             life
             or
             death
             ,
             in
             War.
          
           
             54.
             
             I
             know
             well
             that
             ,
             the
             
               Civil
               powrs
            
             intend
          
           
             The
             prosecution
             of
             those
             Services
          
           
             Which
             to
             their
             Substitutes
             they
             recommend
             ,
          
           
             Should
             be
             pursu'd
             without
             just
             Grievances
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             to
             inform
             us
             in
             this
             very
             case
             ,
          
           
             (
             Of
             taking
             men
             to
             serve
             them
             in
             the
             Wars
             )
          
           
             A
             Law
             among
             the
             Jews
             establisht
             was
          
           
             To
             be
             our
             Guide
             in
             some
             particulars
             :
          
           
             Let
             it
             observed
             be
             ,
             lest
             that
             Oppression
          
           
             Which
             is
             occasioned
             by
             indiscretion
             ,
          
           
             Those
             persons
             to
             our
             damage
             may
             inrage
             ,
          
           
             Whom
             we
             think
             ,
             for
             our
             safety
             to
             ingage
             .
          
           
             55.
             
             With
             others
             I
             did
             publickly
             be
             mone
          
           
             Those
             things
             which
             we
             ought
             joyntly
             to
             deplore
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             in
             my
             Spirit
             ,
             I
             lament
             alone
          
           
             That
             for
             mine
             own
             Sins
             ,
             I
             can
             sigh
             no
             more
             .
          
           
             I
             sigh
             for
             those
             
               two
               Pitchers
            
             ,
             which
             are
             knocking
          
           
             Against
             each
             other
             ,
             when
             they
             mind
             not
             me
             ;
          
           
           
             Yea
             ,
             when
             some
             are
             ,
             perhaps
             ,
             my
             sighings
             mocking
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             not
             well
             pleasd
             with
             my
             
               good
               meanings
            
             be
             .
          
           
             I
             sigh
             to
             see
             their
             Charity
             decrease
          
           
             Who
             are
             pretenders
             to
             Religiousness
             ;
          
           
             Not
             for
             my self
             ,
             though
             I
             perceive
             t
             is
             grown
          
           
             Less
             then
             it
             was
             ,
             
               five
               shillings
               in
               a
               Crown
            
             .
          
           
             56.
             
             I
             have
             now
             ,
             somwhat
             more
             then
             fifty
             years
             ,
          
           
             Been
             oft
             mine
             own
             and
             your
             Remembrancer
             ;
          
           
             And
             whilst
             I
             live
             ,
             as
             oft
             (
             as
             cause
             appears
             )
          
           
             Resolved
             am
             such
             Cautions
             to
             prefer
             .
          
           
             For
             since
             GOD
             hath
             so
             long
             preservd
             me
             from
          
           
             A
             
               total
               Ruine
            
             in
             such
             Services
             ,
          
           
             I
             will
             continue
             during
             life
             to
             come
          
           
             Whilst
             I
             see
             need
             ,
             in
             services
             like
             these
             ,
          
           
             Not
             doubting
             but
             his
             Mercy
             shall
             outlast
          
           
             The
             
               Time
               to
               come
            
             as
             well
             as
             what
             is
             past
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             still
             ,
             as
             comfortably
             be
             enjoyd
             ,
          
           
             Though
             life
             in
             their
             pursute
             should
             be
             destroyd
             .
          
           
             57.
             
             This
             ,
             I
             have
             therefore
             ,
             now
             contributed
          
           
             In
             private
             to
             what
             publickly
             was
             done
             .
          
           
             With
             hopefulness
             ,
             that
             when
             it
             shall
             be
             read
          
           
             It
             will
             to
             good
             effect
             be
             thought
             upon
             :
          
           
             For
             in
             the
             
               common
               Lot
            
             ,
             I
             shall
             have
             part
             ,
          
           
             To
             whatsoever
             the
             success
             may
             tend
             ,
          
           
             And
             dare
             to
             arrogate
             no
             self-desart
             ,
          
           
             More
             then
             they
             justly
             may
             ,
             who
             most
             offend
             .
          
           
             From
             
               Publick
               sins
            
             my self
             I
             count
             not
             free
             ;
          
           
             What
             is
             in
             others
             bad
             ,
             is
             worse
             in
             me
             ,
          
           
             Since
             ,
             he
             whom
             GOD
             so
             many
             years
             hath
             taught
             ,
          
           
             If
             bad
             ,
             is
             worse
             then
             others
             who
             are
             naught
             .
          
           
             58.
             
             Yet
             ,
             as
             there
             is
             no
             Righteousness
             in
             me
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             may
             with
             safety
             be
             confided
             in
             ;
          
           
             So
             ,
             whatsoere
             the
             
               Common
               Plagues
            
             may
             be
             ,
          
           
             In
             me
             there
             is
             no
             slavish
             fear
             of
             sin
             :
          
           
           
             For
             ,
             in
             Gods
             Promise
             ,
             and
             his
             Mediation
          
           
             Who
             hath
             
               Redeemed
               me
            
             ,
             I
             ,
             so
             confide
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             I
             despair
             not
             of
             a
             Soul-salvation
             ,
          
           
             Whatever
             to
             my
             Body
             shall
             betide
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             know
             ,
             that
             ,
             whilst
             to
             live
             ,
             more
             then
             to
             die
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             tend
             to
             what
             GODS
             name
             may
             glorifie
             ,
          
           
             My
             life
             shall
             comfortably
             be
             enjoyd
          
           
             When
             thousands
             round
             about
             me
             are
             destroyd
             ;
          
           
             And
             that
             all
             ,
             who
             are
             firm
             in
             this
             belief
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             see
             a
             glad
             end
             of
             their
             present
             Grief
             .
          
           
             Lord
             in
             that
             patience
             keep
             me
             alway
             strong
             ,
          
           
             Which
             ,
             to
             the
             Saints
             probation
             doth
             belong
             .
          
           
             50.
             
             There
             was
             a
             Promise
             made
             long
             time
             ago
             ,
          
           
             To
             some
             ,
             who
             then
             in
             our
             condition
             were
             ,
          
           
             (
             And
             ,
             in
             what
             they
             were
             to
             believe
             ,
             and
             do
             ,
          
           
             As
             much
             as
             they
             ,
             we
             now
             concerned
             are
             .
             )
          
           
             To
             them
             ,
             it
             by
             GODS
             Prophet
             was
             declard
          
           
             That
             ,
             from
             their
             wickedness
             if
             they
             returned
             ,
          
           
             One
             with
             a
             
               Writers
               Inkhorn
            
             was
             prepard
          
           
             To
             set
             a
             Mark
             on
             all
             who
             truely
             mourned
             ,
          
           
             Assuring
             all
             who
             had
             his
             Mark
             upon
             them
          
           
             That
             when
             the
             
               common
               Judgements
            
             seized
             on
             them
          
           
             It
             should
             not
             harm
             them
             ,
             as
             to
             that
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
          
           
             In
             which
             a
             
               real
               safety
            
             ,
             doth
             consist
             .
          
           
             60.
             
             That
             Mark
             is
             set
             on
             thousands
             at
             this
             day
             ,
          
           
             And
             many
             Writers
             hither
             have
             been
             sent
          
           
             To
             shew
             it
             ,
             and
             inform
             us
             how
             we
             may
          
           
             The
             Mischiefs
             threatned
             ,
             seasonably
             prevent
             .
          
           
             Prophets
             rise
             early
             ,
             and
             do
             sit
             up
             late
             ,
          
           
             To
             mind
             us
             of
             our
             duties
             ,
             yea
             ,
             there
             are
          
           
             Some
             thousands
             
               ev'n
               this
               day
            
             ,
             declaring
             that
          
           
             Which
             they
             are
             bound
             to
             speak
             ,
             and
             we
             to
             hear
             .
          
           
             To
             that
             end
             also
             ,
             GOO
             ,
             hath
             now
             and
             then
             ,
          
           
             Employed
             me
             ,
             and
             my
             Despised
             Pen
             ,
          
           
           
             As
             at
             this
             time
             :
             and
             ,
             at
             his
             feet
             I
             lay
          
           
             Wha●
             I
             have
             writ
             ,
             and
             what
             I
             have
             to
             say
             .
          
           
             I
             might
             —
          
        
         
           
             BUt
             ,
             hark
             !
             methinks
             ,
             some
             Whisperings
             I
             hear
             ,
          
           
             As
             it
             both
             Navies
             now
             ingaged
             were
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             Lo
             ,
             the
             suddain
             Rumour
             of
             that
             Storm
          
           
             Startles
             my
             Muse
             into
             another
             form
          
           
             Before
             I
             am
             aware
             ,
             and
             makes
             me
             stop
             ,
          
           
             To
             heed
             ,
             what
             it
             contributes
             to
             my
             hope
             .
          
           
             Fame
             speaks
             it
             louder
             ,
             and
             th'
             increasing
             sound
          
           
             On
             every
             side
             ,
             my
             person
             doth
             surround
             .
          
           
             If
             what
             we
             fear
             succeeds
             ,
             let
             them
             speed
             worst
          
           
             At
             last
             ,
             who
             of
             this
             War
             gave
             just
             cause
             first
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             by
             both
             Parties
             ,
             let
             all
             be
             amended
          
           
             Wherein
             they
             joyntly
             ,
             or
             apart
             offended
             .
          
           
             More
             blood
             !
             more
             fury
             still
             !
             are
             bruitish
             passions
          
           
             No
             whit
             abated
             by
             Humiliations
             ?
          
           
             No
             marvel
             then
             ,
             no
             good
             effects
             yet
             spring
          
           
             To
             peace
             conducting
             ,
             by
             my
             Trumpeting
             ,
          
           
             When
             I
             first
             saw
             a
             likelihood
             of
             breaking
          
           
             Our
             Pitchers
             ,
             by
             the
             Preparations
             making
             ;
          
           
             For
             ,
             that
             ,
             wherein
             
               divine
               expedients
            
             faile
          
           
             
               Humane
               endeavours
            
             little
             can
             prevaile
             .
          
           
             My
             heart
             is
             pinched
             betwixt
             hope
             and
             fear
             ,
          
           
             By
             musing
             upon
             what
             I
             see
             and
             hear
             ,
          
           
             With
             that
             whereto
             our
             Actings
             may
             amount
          
           
             When
             we
             of
             all
             events
             have
             had
             account
             .
          
           
             Fame
             tells
             us
             that
             the
             English
             and
             the
             Dutch
          
           
             Have
             fought
             five
             days
             together
             .
             This
             is
             much
             ,
          
           
             And
             I
             think
             so
             implacable
             a
             Rage
             ,
          
           
             Was
             rarely
             paralleld
             in
             any
             Age
             ,
          
           
             If
             (
             as
             it
             is
             reported
             )
             neither
             side
          
           
             Gave
             Quarter
             ,
             whatsoever
             did
             betide
             .
          
           
           
             How
             that
             with
             
               Christian
               charity
            
             may
             be
          
           
             Consistent
             ,
             it
             appeareth
             not
             to
             me
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             how
             it
             quadrats
             with
             the
             tender
             nature
          
           
             That
             's
             pro●er
             to
             a
             
               reasonable
               Creature
            
             :
          
           
             Nor
             do
             I
             know
             infallibly
             how
             far
          
           
             It
             is
             permissive
             in
             an
             
               actual
               War
            
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             is
             it
             known
             to
             any
             ,
             till
             ●e
             tries
          
           
             The
             justness
             of
             it
             in
             extremities
             .
          
           
             To
             censure
             that
             ,
             I
             therefore
             ,
             will
             forbear
          
           
             Which
             lies
             without
             the
             compass
             of
             my
             Sphear
             .
          
           
             King
             David
             in
             some
             cases
             ,
             such
             things
             did
          
           
             As
             
               Natural
               compassion
            
             doth
             forbid
             .
          
           
             This
             I
             dare
             say
             ,
             no
             man
             can
             see
             that
             end
          
           
             Whereto
             ,
             a
             bruitish
             fury
             ,
             will
             extend
             ,
          
           
             When
             both
             provoked
             ,
             and
             let
             loose
             ,
             to
             do
          
           
             Whatever
             it
             shall
             then
             be
             prone
             unto
             .
          
           
             I
             clearly
             gather
             from
             our
             contestations
             ,
          
           
             What
             may
             be
             truely
             judged
             of
             both
             Nations
          
           
             As
             to
             their
             daring
             ,
             and
             Couragiousness
             ;
          
           
             Which
             ,
             I
             in
             few
             words
             ,
             fully
             will
             express
             ,
          
           
             Ev'n
             thus
             :
             (
             for
             nothing
             parallels
             it
             fitter
             )
          
           
             Two
             English
             Mastive
             Dogs
             never
             fought
             better
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             hath
             ought
             oft
             been
             acted
             heretofore
             ,
          
           
             Which
             evidenced
             
               humane
               courage
            
             more
             ,
          
           
             If
             all
             be
             truely
             said
             which
             we
             have
             heard
          
           
             This
             day
             ,
             of
             these
             Antagonists
             averd
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             though
             some
             Cowards
             upon
             either
             side
             ,
          
           
             Were
             so
             amazd
             they
             knew
             not
             what
             they
             did
             ,
          
           
             And
             some
             (
             when
             blinded
             by
             the
             fires
             and
             smoke
          
           
             Slaughtred
             those
             Friends
             ,
             whom
             they
             for
             Foes
          
           
             In
             that
             long
             combate
             ,
             neither
             of
             the
             two
             (
             mistook
             ;
          
           
             The
             other
             ,
             did
             in
             any
             thing
             outdo
             .
          
           
             And
             (
             which
             deserveth
             heed
             )
             no
             wind
             yet
             wags
          
           
             That
             brings
             us
             tidings
             of
             such
             Fears
             ,
             or
             Brags
          
           
           
             As
             usually
             are
             published
             abroad
             ,
          
           
             When
             Rivals
             are
             ingaged
             in
             this
             mode
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             ,
             to
             me
             presageth
             a
             success
          
           
             Which
             may
             to
             both
             contribute
             happiness
             ,
          
           
             If
             meekly
             ,
             they
             and
             we
             ,
             submit
             unto
          
           
             What
             GOD
             vouchsafeth
             to
             permit
             ,
             or
             do
             ,
          
           
             Who
             ,
             did
             a
             Mercy
             unto
             both
             begin
          
           
             When
             he
             withheld
             the
             French
             from
             coming
             in
             ;
          
           
             Which
             Mercy
             ,
             though
             yet
             hidden
             ,
             will
             be
             seen
          
           
             VVhen
             time
             removes
             that
             
               artificial
               Skreen
            
             ,
          
           
             VVhich
             ,
             an
             abusive
             Policy
             invents
          
           
             To
             interpose
             twixt
             actions
             and
             intents
             .
          
           
             Heed
             ,
             therefore
             ,
             let
             both
             take
             when
             this
             fight
             ends
             ,
          
           
             How
             it
             concerns
             both
             ,
             quickly
             to
             be
             Friends
             ;
          
           
             VVhat
             may
             be
             quite
             lost
             ;
             what
             may
             yet
             be
             saved
             :
          
           
             How
             both
             may
             by
             their
             Discord
             ,
             be
             inslaved
             :
          
           
             VVhat
             great
             Plagues
             they
             now
             feel
             ;
             what
             may
             betide
          
           
             More
             grievous
             ,
             if
             they
             further
             should
             divide
             ;
          
           
             VVhat
             great
             advantages
             it
             might
             bring
             thither
          
           
             Where
             ,
             they
             their
             Strength
             &
             Courage
             joyn
             together
             ,
          
           
             Not
             thereupon
             as
             heretofore
             presuming
             ,
          
           
             Neither
             that
             glory
             to
             themselves
             assuming
             ,
          
           
             VVhich
             appertaineth
             unto
             God
             alone
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             vaunting
             of
             what
             their
             own
             hands
             have
             done
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             la'bring
             ,
             Breaches
             to
             repair
             with
             Lies
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             putting
             upon
             Truths
             a
             false
             disguise
             ,
          
           
             (
             A
             fault
             now
             so
             habitual
             become
          
           
             That
             ,
             t
             is
             not
             easily
             refrained
             from
             )
          
           
             Nor
             sacrificing
             what
             GOD
             doth
             abhor
             ,
          
           
             Or
             that
             ,
             which
             at
             the
             best
             ,
             he
             cares
             not
             for
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             giving
             what
             he
             still
             takes
             in
             good
             part
             ,
          
           
             (
             Though
             meritless
             )
             an
             
               Humble
               contrite
               heart
            
             .
          
           
             Then
             ,
             that
             the
             Mercies
             daignd
             may
             be
             prolongd
             ,
          
           
             Let
             not
             his
             Saints
             in
             any
             wise
             be
             wrongd
             ;
          
           
           
             (
             Among
             whom
             many
             will
             be
             found
             at
             last
             ,
          
           
             On
             whom
             the
             world
             reproachful
             terms
             hath
             cast
             )
          
           
             For
             ,
             when
             ,
             or
             wheresoever
             ,
             Peace
             he
             makes
             ,
          
           
             It
             is
             at
             their
             Requests
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             Sakes
             ;
          
           
             Whereas
             ,
             no
             Peace
             is
             true
             ,
             or
             long
             possest
             ,
          
           
             Where
             Innocents
             are
             causlesly
             opprest
             ;
          
           
             Especially
             ,
             where
             they
             oppressed
             are
          
           
             Who
             serve
             GOD
             ,
             with
             a
             conscientious
             fear
          
           
             According
             to
             their
             knowledge
             :
             of
             this
             Crime
             ,
          
           
             Neither
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             nor
             they
             who
             now
             with
             them
          
           
             Associate
             ,
             so
             guilty
             are
             as
             we
          
           
             Do
             at
             this
             present
             day
             appear
             to
             be
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             I
             believe
             't
             was
             therefore
             that
             GODS
             hand
          
           
             Enabled
             them
             our
             Forces
             to
             withstand
             ;
          
           
             And
             still
             preserves
             both
             ,
             that
             both
             might
             more
             heed
             ,
          
           
             What
             they
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             how
             they
             should
             proceed
             .
          
           
             Among
             those
             things
             by
             them
             and
             us
             misdone
          
           
             Provoking
             GODS
             displeasure
             ,
             this
             alone
          
           
             Next
             mentiond
             ,
             is
             enough
             without
             one
             moe
             ,
          
           
             Us
             ,
             in
             all
             our
             Plantations
             to
             undo
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             to
             advance
             our
             
               carnal
               Interest
            
          
           
             We
             parallel
             the
             Practice
             of
             the
             BEAST
          
           
             In
             merchandizing
             Souls
             ;
             Yea
             ,
             more
             then
             so
             ,
          
           
             Have
             set
             to
             sale
             ,
             both
             Souls
             and
             Bodies
             too
             ,
          
           
             In
             many
             Colonies
             :
             our
             Avarice
          
           
             (
             Which
             is
             one
             root
             of
             evry
             other
             Vice
             )
          
           
             Gave
             partly
             an
             occasion
             of
             that
             Jar
             ,
          
           
             From
             whence
             first
             sprung
             ,
             this
             present
             
               bloody
               War
            
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             which
             at
             last
             ,
             will
             totally
             destroy
             ,
          
           
             Both
             that
             which
             we
             in
             
               Forraign
               Lands
            
             enjoy
          
           
             And
             here
             at
             Home
             ,
             unless
             we
             shall
             with
             speed
             ,
          
           
             Repent
             that
             course
             wherein
             we
             do
             proceed
             .
          
           
             We
             do
             not
             only
             there
             ,
             both
             sell
             and
             wast
          
           
             Mens
             Bodies
             whilst
             their
             lives
             and
             strength
             do
             last
             ,
          
           
           
             (
             In
             bondage
             and
             in
             labour
             like
             a
             Beast
             ,
          
           
             From
             which
             they
             have
             no
             hope
             to
             be
             releast
             ,
             )
          
           
             But
             ,
             miserably
             ,
             keep
             them
             ,
             too
             ,
             inslavd
          
           
             Without
             the
             means
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Soul
             is
             savd
             :
          
           
             Whereas
             ,
             a
             blessing
             both
             to
             them
             and
             us
          
           
             Might
             be
             procured
             by
             endeav'ring
             thus
             :
          
           
             Ev'n
             by
             providing
             
               Conscientious
               Preachers
            
             ,
          
           
             To
             be
             one
             day
             in
             every
             week
             their
             Teachers
             .
          
           
             This
             would
             in
             part
             at
             least
             ,
             excuse
             the
             Crime
             ,
          
           
             Whereby
             Guilt
             lies
             on
             many
             at
             this
             time
             .
          
           
             I
             ,
             seriously
             have
             heeded
             with
             compassion
          
           
             What
             them
             concerns
             ,
             who
             have
             to
             God
             relation
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             in
             particular
             what
             I
             beheld
          
           
             Or
             ,
             heard
             concerning
             those
             of
             late
             Exild
          
           
             For
             Consciencesake
             .
             How
             much
             ado
             there
             was
             ;
          
           
             How
             much
             time
             spent
             ,
             to
             send
             them
             to
             the
             place
          
           
             Of
             their
             Confinement
             ;
             what
             ,
             within
             short
             time
             ,
          
           
             Befel
             thereby
             to
             others
             ;
             what
             to
             them
          
           
             Worth
             observation
             ;
             and
             how
             they
             were
             cast
          
           
             Into
             the
             powre
             of
             our
             
               Dutch
               Foes
            
             at
             last
             ,
          
           
             To
             whom
             their
             Ship
             and
             Goods
             are
             made
             a
             prey
             ,
          
           
             Who
             undertook
             to
             carry
             them
             away
             .
          
           
             Whence
             I
             collect
             ,
             that
             ,
             we
             shall
             nothing
             win
             ,
          
           
             Whilst
             we
             are
             guilty
             of
             so
             great
             a
             Sin
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             by
             long
             continuance
             in
             this
             guilt
             ,
          
           
             Much
             blood
             that
             might
             besaved
             will
             be
             spilt
             .
          
           
             Of
             this
             sin
             ,
             therefore
             let
             an
             Expiation
          
           
             Be
             constantly
             endeavourd
             through
             the
             Nation
             ,
          
           
             And
             henceforth
             ,
             twixt
             the
             English
             and
             the
             Dutch
             ,
          
           
             Let
             nothing
             be
             contended
             for
             so
             much
          
           
             As
             ,
             whether
             shall
             the
             other
             most
             excel
          
           
             In
             Love
             ,
             in
             Piety
             ,
             and
             
               doing
               well
            
          
           
             Let
             both
             petition
             for
             ,
             
               Grace
               ,
               Truth
            
             and
             Peace
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             for
             their
             mutual
             Amities
             increase
             ,
          
           
           
             Let
             them
             not
             Fast
             to
             be
             protected
             in
          
           
             Their
             quarrellings
             ,
             but
             ,
             fast
             from
             Strife
             and
             sin
             ,
          
           
             And
             when
             Humiliations
             they
             pretend
          
           
             Begin
             them
             with
             beginning
             to
             amend
             ;
          
           
             Withhold
             their
             hands
             from
             
               Lawless
               Violences
            
             ,
          
           
             Not
             cloke
             Hypocrisie
             with
             fair
             pretences
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             think
             ,
             when
             God
             vouchsafes
             Deliverance
             ,
          
           
             It
             is
             ,
             their
             Pride
             and
             Selfness
             to
             advance
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             that
             ,
             when
             they
             a
             Victory
             have
             won
             ,
          
           
             T
             was
             got
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             do
             as
             they
             have
             done
             ,
          
           
             This
             ,
             (
             though
             Humiliation
             ,
             we
             pretend
             )
          
           
             I
             fear
             ,
             by
             very
             many
             is
             designd
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             Providence
             hath
             brought
             me
             to
             behold
          
           
             What
             I
             should
             not
             have
             credited
             if
             told
             .
          
           
             The
             dreadful
             hazzards
             which
             we
             now
             are
             in
             ,
          
           
             So
             little
             moves
             to
             penitence
             for
             Sin
             ,
          
           
             That
             I
             have
             heard
             of
             one
             this
             day
             ,
             who
             from
          
           
             The
             last
             Ingagement
             came
             sore
             wounded
             home
          
           
             Who
             ,
             ere
             those
             wounds
             were
             cur'd
             ,
             did
             by
             another
          
           
             Endeavour
             ,
             how
             he
             might
             corrupt
             the
             Mother
          
           
             To
             be
             her
             
               daughters
               Baud
            
             ,
             and
             to
             contrive
          
           
             The
             means
             ,
             how
             they
             might
             in
             uncleanness
             live
             .
          
           
             This
             I
             have
             heard
             ,
             and
             (
             whether
             yea
             or
             no
             )
          
           
             See
             probability
             it
             may
             be
             so
             .
          
           
             Alas
             !
             what
             will
             insue
             thereon
             in
             fine
          
           
             If
             this
             should
             be
             the
             
               general
               designe
            
             ?
          
           
             Oh!
             let
             each
             individual
             Soul
             beware
          
           
             Of
             such
             presumptions
             ,
             lest
             they
             spread
             so
             far
          
           
             That
             ,
             GOD
             ,
             in
             his
             provoked
             indignation
          
           
             Wholly
             destroy
             this
             wicked
             Generation
             .
          
           
             In
             chief
             ,
             let
             those
             
               Grand
               Parties
            
             whose
             escapes
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             give
             them
             time
             ,
             beware
             of
             a
             Relapse
          
           
             And
             
               hear
               him
            
             ;
             For
             ,
             assured
             then
             I
             am
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             he
             ,
             (
             according
             to
             the
             Chronogram
          
           
           
             Upon
             my
             
               Title
               page
            
             ,
             )
             us
             will
             
               so
               bear
            
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             this
             will
             prove
             to
             be
             a
             happy
             year
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             for
             bear
             to
             vaunt
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             done
             ,
          
           
             Of
             Conquests
             ,
             whilst
             our
             Arms
             are
             putting
             on
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             an
             example
             of
             that
             folly
             have
             I
          
           
             In
             their
             invincible
             (
             so
             called
             )
             Navie
          
           
             Which
             was
             in
             
               Eighty
               eight
            
             ,
             upon
             our
             Coasts
          
           
             Destroyed
             after
             many
             shameless
             Boasts
             .
          
           
             God
             grant
             that
             
               Sixty
               six
            
             ,
             be
             not
             to
             us
          
           
             For
             such
             like
             Vauntings
             as
             unprosperous
             .
          
           
             I
             hope
             the
             best
             ,
             and
             I
             as
             much
             do
             fear
          
           
             The
             worst
             ,
             according
             as
             our
             Actings
             are
             .
          
           
             If
             possible
             it
             be
             ,
             let
             an
             Accord
          
           
             Be
             made
             by
             
               Christian
               Prudence
            
             ,
             not
             the
             Sword.
          
           
             For
             that
             Cure
             ,
             usually
             doth
             leave
             a
             Skar
          
           
             From
             whence
             at
             last
             ,
             breaks
             forth
             another
             War.
          
           
             If
             to
             no
             end
             ,
             our
             Quarrels
             can
             be
             brought
          
           
             Till
             we
             have
             to
             the
             utmost
             fought
             it
             out
             ;
          
           
             Let
             them
             ,
             whom
             GOD
             shall
             pleased
             be
             to
             crown
          
           
             With
             
               Signal
               Victory
            
             ,
             themselves
             bow
             down
             ,
          
           
             In
             true
             Humility
             ,
             as
             low
             as
             they
          
           
             Who
             ,
             then
             ,
             have
             lost
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             day
             ;
          
           
             Such
             Mercy
             showing
             ,
             as
             they
             would
             have
             shown
          
           
             U●●●
             themselves
             ,
             if
             that
             case
             were
             their
             own
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             mind
             what
             Plagues
             ,
             GOD
             threatens
             to
             inflict
          
           
             On
             them
             ,
             who
             add
             grief
             ,
             where
             he
             doth
             correct
             :
          
           
             Else
             to
             avenge
             their
             Cruelty
             and
             Pride
             ,
          
           
             A
             greater
             Foe
             ,
             shall
             rise
             up
             in
             his
             stead
          
           
             Who
             was
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             then
             have
          
           
             That
             Measure
             to
             them
             given
             ,
             which
             they
             gave
             .
          
           
             When
             all
             this
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             then
             this
             is
             done
             ,
          
           
             We
             may
             ,
             as
             far
             be
             ,
             as
             when
             we
             begun
          
           
             From
             being
             truly
             humbled
             .
             For
             ,
             with
             leaving
          
           
             Gross
             sins
             ,
             there
             enters
             often
             a
             deceiving
          
           
           
             Whereby
             ,
             the
             Soul
             may
             be
             polluted
             more
          
           
             And
             ,
             in
             more
             danger
             then
             it
             was
             before
             ;
          
           
             Unless
             we
             shall
             together
             with
             a
             loathing
          
           
             Of
             all
             sins
             ,
             
               Value
               our
               ownselves
               at
               nothing
            
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             we
             have
             nought
             good
             ,
             but
             by
             imputation
             ,
          
           
             Which
             to
             confess
             ,
             is
             true
             Humiliation
          
           
             If
             done
             sincerely
             .
             It
             will
             then
             abide
          
           
             The
             Test
             ,
             when
             thus
             it
             shall
             be
             qualifide
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             we
             soon
             after
             ,
             shall
             behold
             ,
             or
             hear
          
           
             What
             will
             compleat
             our
             Hope
             and
             banish
             Fear
             ,
          
           
             For
             ,
             GOD
             in
             Mercy
             always
             doth
             return
          
           
             To
             all
             ,
             who
             for
             offending
             him
             ,
             so
             mourn
             .
          
        
         
           
             WHilst
             this
             was
             writing
             ,
             Tidings
             we
             receivd
          
           
             (
             Which
             very
             willingly
             we
             then
             believd
             )
          
           
             That
             we
             were
             Victors
             .
             God
             vouchsafe
             thereto
          
           
             
               A
               blessed
               consequ●nce
            
             ,
             if
             it
             prove
             so
             :
          
           
             Make
             us
             ,
             whatever
             otherwise
             befel
             ,
          
           
             Sincerely
             thankful
             that
             
               we
               speed
               so
               well
            
             ,
          
           
             Still
             mindful
             of
             the
             hazzards
             we
             were
             in
             ,
          
           
             Before
             that
             
               Doubtful
               Trial
            
             did
             begin
             ;
          
           
             And
             be
             henceforth
             ,
             obedient
             to
             his
             calls
          
           
             Lest
             else
             a
             worse
             thing
             suddainly
             befals
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             most
             to
             fear
             him
             ,
             we
             have
             then
             most
             cause
          
           
             When
             an
             
               impending
               Judgement
            
             he
             withdraws
             ,
          
           
             Since
             ,
             in
             our
             Duties
             ,
             if
             we
             then
             grow
             slack
             ;
          
           
             Vengeance
             ,
             with
             double
             Rigour
             it
             brings
             back
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             much
             more
             ,
             when
             instead
             of
             Penitence
          
           
             Those
             Faults
             renewd
             are
             ,
             which
             first
             gave
             offence
             .
          
           
             That
             News
             ,
             came
             whilst
             the
             People
             were
             in
             prayr
             ,
          
           
             Some
             ,
             hopeful
             ,
             some
             afraid
             ,
             some
             in
             despair
             ,
          
           
             Such
             Medlies
             making
             of
             
               Words
               ,
               Thoughts
            
             and
             Passions
          
           
             As
             oft
             befal
             in
             suddain
             Alterations
             ;
          
           
             And
             peradventure
             ,
             causd
             some
             to
             forget
          
           
             To
             what
             end
             ,
             they
             that
             day
             together
             met
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             many
             had
             expressed
             signs
             of
             Gladness
          
           
             Before
             ,
             they
             gave
             one
             sign
             of
             
               Sober
               sadness
            
             ,
          
           
             Days
             of
             
               Thanks
               giving
            
             and
             Humiliation
          
           
             Being
             by
             them
             ,
             observd
             still
             in
             one
             fashion
             ;
          
           
           
             And
             ,
             by
             their
             various
             Postures
             ,
             those
             Digressions
          
           
             Occasiond
             were
             ,
             which
             vary
             my
             Expressions
             .
          
           
             We
             were
             nor
             like
             Jews-harps
             on
             Willows
             hung
             ,
          
           
             But
             ,
             like
             those
             ,
             which
             are
             always
             tun'd
             and
             strung
          
           
             For
             Jiggs
             ;
             and
             we
             ,
             a
             Triumph-song
             begun
          
           
             Before
             our
             Lamentation-song
             was
             done
             .
          
           
             From
             laying
             ,
             by
             ,
             our
             vain
             Desires
             and
             Boasts
             ,
          
           
             From
             Sanctifying
             of
             the
             
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
            
          
           
             With
             filial
             awe
             !
             and
             Praise
             to
             him
             returning
          
           
             (
             For
             joyful
             Tidings
             on
             our
             
               Day
               of
               mourning
            
             )
          
           
             We
             were
             so
             far
             ,
             that
             ,
             evn
             before
             we
             knew
             ,
          
           
             Or
             could
             hear
             certainly
             ,
             the
             News
             was
             true
             ,
          
           
             We
             skipt
             abruptly
             ,
             from
             Humiliation
          
           
             Into
             our
             Antick
             mode
             of
             Exultation
             ,
          
           
             Joyning
             our selves
             to
             throngs
             of
             Fools
             and
             Boys
             ,
          
           
             In
             Triumphs
             ,
             which
             consist
             of
             Squibs
             and
             Noise
             ,
          
           
             Of
             Healths
             ,
             and
             Bells
             ,
             and
             Fires
             ,
             and
             Tunes
             ,
             and
             Smoak
          
           
             
               (
               Thanksgiving
               Tools
            
             ,
             in
             which
             delight
             we
             took
             )
          
           
             Objects
             of
             Scorn
             ,
             to
             wisemen
             rendring
             us
             ;
          
           
             To
             grave
             Spectators
             ,
             more
             ridiculous
          
           
             Then
             pleasing
             :
             And
             ,
             instead
             of
             some
             Relief
          
           
             To
             sufferers
             an
             increasing
             of
             their
             Grief
             ,
          
           
             Chiefly
             to
             those
             poor
             Orphans
             and
             sad
             Wives
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             Husbands
             ,
             and
             whose
             Fathers
             limbs
             and
             lives
          
           
             Were
             lost
             in
             that
             Ingagement
             ,
             whereof
             they
          
           
             Had
             little
             Sense
             ,
             or
             drank
             the
             same
             away
             ,
          
           
             (
             Whilst
             they
             who
             hardly
             scaping
             it
             ,
             lay
             grieving
             ,
          
           
             Their
             safety
             ,
             rather
             doubting
             then
             believing
             )
          
           
             And
             ,
             these
             too
             ,
             when
             grown
             sober
             ,
             found
             they
             had
          
           
             Not
             so
             much
             cause
             of
             Mirth
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             sad
             .
          
           
             An
             
               outward
               Joy
            
             ,
             exprest
             with
             moderation
             ,
          
           
             And
             Triumphs
             ,
             are
             not
             without
             Approbation
             ,
          
           
             When
             they
             shall
             be
             exhibited
             in
             season
             ,
          
           
             And
             for
             ends
             justified
             by
             sound
             Reason
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             for
             all
             Victories
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             so
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             the
             same
             things
             ,
             fit
             at
             all
             times
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             King
             David
             knew
             it
             did
             not
             him
             become
          
           
             To
             triumph
             when
             he
             conquerd
             Absolom
             ,
          
           
             And
             I
             have
             seen
             ,
             for
             Victories
             ,
             of
             late
             ,
          
           
             (
             Much
             less
             to
             be
             rejoyced
             in
             than
             that
             )
          
           
             Great
             Joy
             exprest
             :
             yea
             ,
             for
             a
             Conquest
             won
          
           
             (
             Thanksgivings
             also
             rendred
             )
             where
             was
             none
             .
          
           
           
             At
             all
             times
             ,
             by
             all
             men
             ,
             are
             Praises
             due
             ,
          
           
             And
             thanks
             to
             God
             ,
             for
             all
             things
             that
             ensue
          
           
             On
             our
             Endeavours
             :
             for
             ,
             in
             all
             he
             doth
          
           
             Inclusively
             ,
             are
             comprehended
             both
          
           
             Justice
             ,
             and
             Mercy
             :
             yet
             ,
             our
             thanks
             to
             GOD
          
           
             Is
             not
             on
             all
             occasions
             ,
             in
             one
             mode
          
           
             To
             be
             exprest
             ;
             nor
             ought
             we
             to
             pretend
          
           
             His
             Glory
             ,
             when
             t
             is
             for
             another
             end
             ;
          
           
             Lest
             ,
             he
             in
             our
             Destruction
             or
             our
             shame
             ,
          
           
             Provoked
             be
             to
             glorifie
             his
             Name
             .
          
           
             In
             both
             our
             late
             Ingagements
             GOD
             hath
             done
          
           
             That
             ,
             which
             both
             Nations
             ought
             to
             think
             upon
          
           
             With
             much
             more
             heed
             ,
             and
             much
             more
             thankfulness
             ,
          
           
             Then
             either
             we
             or
             they
             do
             yet
             express
             .
          
           
             This
             month
             last
             year
             when
             we
             did
             glorifie
          
           
             Our selves
             ,
             for
             a
             supposed
             Victory
             ,
          
           
             I
             did
             contribute
             then
             ,
             as
             I
             do
             now
          
           
             My
             
               single
               Mite
            
             ,
             (
             as
             well
             as
             I
             knew
             how
             )
          
           
             To
             praise
             GOD
             for
             his
             Mercy
             ,
             making
             none
          
           
             With
             him
             ,
             a
             sharer
             in
             what
             he
             had
             done
             ;
          
           
             Then
             offring
             also
             to
             consideration
          
           
             Such
             things
             as
             tended
             to
             Humiliation
             ,
          
           
             Much
             to
             the
             same
             effect
             ,
             with
             that
             which
             here
             ,
          
           
             I
             tender
             in
             another
             mode
             this
             year
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             GOD
             who
             times
             ,
             and
             Orders
             all
             we
             do
             ,
          
           
             My
             purpose
             knowing
             ,
             put
             a
             Stop
             thereto
             ;
          
           
             Perhaps
             lest
             if
             it
             had
             been
             publishd
             then
             ,
          
           
             It
             had
             exasperated
             more
             ,
             some
             men
             ,
          
           
             Both
             to
             their
             own
             ,
             and
             to
             my
             detriment
             ,
          
           
             Then
             was
             consistent
             with
             my
             good
             intent
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             (
             by
             my
             Printers
             death
             )
             what
             ,
             I
             then
             did
          
           
             In
             some
             unknown
             hand
             ,
             till
             this
             day
             lies
             hid
             ;
          
           
             And
             possibly
             may
             come
             again
             to
             light
             ,
          
           
             By
             that
             time
             ,
             this
             is
             brought
             to
             open
             sight
             .
          
           
             Meanwhile
             ,
             I
             will
             proceed
             ,
             with
             what
             ,
             this
             day
          
           
             A
             
               New
               Occasion
            
             prompteth
             me
             to
             say
             .
          
           
             The
             said
             Ingagements
             ,
             now
             already
             past
          
           
             (
             Which
             if
             GOD
             please
             ,
             I
             wish
             might
             be
             the
             last
             )
          
           
             By
             Providential
             means
             ,
             have
             made
             their
             swords
          
           
             Speak
             more
             ,
             then
             else
             with
             so
             much
             power
             in
             words
             ,
          
           
             Could
             have
             been
             spoken
             ,
             to
             perswade
             us
             to
          
           
             What
             ,
             it
             ,
             will
             most
             concern
             us
             both
             ,
             to
             do
             .
          
           
           
             For
             ,
             whatsoever
             ,
             Policy
             and
             Pride
          
           
             Have
             published
             abroad
             on
             either
             side
             ,
          
           
             T
             is
             evident
             ;
             (
             or
             ,
             may
             be
             so
             to
             either
             )
          
           
             Our
             
               Earthen
               Pitchers
            
             ,
             are
             so
             knockt
             together
          
           
             That
             one
             or
             two
             more
             such
             like
             knocks
             will
             break
             them
          
           
             So
             small
             ,
             that
             useless
             Po●sherds
             it
             will
             make
             them
             ;
          
           
             Except
             to
             patch
             up
             the
             Designs
             of
             those
          
           
             Who
             seem
             their
             Friends
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             will
             be
             Foes
             .
          
           
             This
             would
             be
             better
             heeded
             ,
             if
             it
             were
          
           
             Propounded
             by
             a
             
               Private
               Counseller
            
             ,
          
           
             A
             Bishop
             or
             a
             Judge
             :
             Thus
             I
             suppose
             ,
          
           
             Till
             I
             remember
             ,
             that
             the
             best
             of
             those
          
           
             Have
             writ
             ,
             and
             spoke
             in
             vain
             :
             yet
             ,
             then
             ,
             were
             they
          
           
             Obligd
             to
             speak
             their
             conscience
             ,
             so
             am
             I.
          
           
             But
             ,
             many
             ,
             who
             to
             be
             my
             Friends
             would
             seem
             ,
          
           
             (
             And
             ,
             not
             me
             ,
             or
             my
             words
             to
             disesteem
             )
          
           
             Perswade
             me
             ,
             in
             thes
             :
             matters
             to
             be
             mute
             :
          
           
             Tell
             me
             ,
             that
             my
             Attempts
             produce
             no
             fruit
          
           
             Save
             mischiefs
             to
             my self
             :
             and
             ,
             other
             some
          
           
             Affirm
             this
             Medling
             doth
             no●
             me
             become
             .
          
           
             I
             thank
             their
             wisdoms
             ;
             but
             ,
             am
             not
             so
             wise
          
           
             As
             to
             believe
             they
             prudently
             advise
             .
          
           
             A
             Fool
             may
             to
             good
             purpose
             speak
             somtimes
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             they
             have
             found
             sound
             Reason
             in
             my
             Rimes
             ,
          
           
             Who
             were
             not
             so
             adverse
             to
             
               words
               in
               season
            
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             they
             lovd
             neither
             Truth
             ,
             nor
             Rime
             ,
             nor
             Reason
             .
          
           
             Th'
             effects
             to
             other
             men
             will
             be
             the
             same
             ,
          
           
             Whether
             ,
             to
             them
             I
             speak
             ,
             or
             
               silent
               am
            
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             ,
             since
             with
             profit
             ,
             I
             have
             heretofore
          
           
             Spoke
             somwhat
             ,
             I
             will
             speak
             a
             little
             more
             ,
          
           
             Because
             ,
             I
             know
             the
             damage
             will
             not
             be
          
           
             So
             great
             ,
             then
             ,
             in
             relation
             unto
             me
             ,
          
           
             As
             unto
             those
             men
             ,
             who
             shall
             be
             offended
          
           
             With
             what
             is
             conscientiously
             intended
             .
          
           
             Successes
             ,
             good
             and
             bad
             ,
             are
             shard
             so
             even
          
           
             Between
             them
             (
             by
             his
             Justice
             ,
             who
             from
             heav'n
          
           
             Beholds
             both
             what
             they
             did
             in
             every
             place
          
           
             With
             whatsoere
             by
             them
             intended
             was
             )
          
           
             That
             ,
             if
             on
             
               both
               sides
            
             ,
             Truth
             might
             be
             exprest
          
           
             It
             would
             by
             them
             and
             others
             ,
             be
             confest
             ,
          
           
             The
             Sword
             hath
             spoke
             a
             loud
             ,
             and
             plainly
             too
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             which
             both
             Nations
             speedily
             should
             do
             :
          
           
           
             That
             ,
             it
             speaks
             also
             ,
             what
             they
             do
             intend
          
           
             On
             whose
             Assistances
             they
             much
             depend
             :
          
           
             And
             hints
             ,
             that
             both
             ,
             in
             their
             proceeds
             ,
             (
             at
             length
             )
          
           
             May
             be
             devourd
             by
             their
             own
             Wealth
             and
             Strength
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             whereunto
             amounts
             all
             we
             have
             heard
          
           
             Three
             days
             together
             ,
             to
             and
             fro
             ,
             averd
             ,
          
           
             But
             certainty
             of
             Ruine
             ,
             on
             
               both
               sides
            
             ,
          
           
             To
             which
             soever
             best
             success
             betides
             ?
          
           
             What
             have
             we
             heard
             ,
             by
             that
             which
             pro
             and
             con
          
           
             Hath
             been
             reported
             of
             what
             's
             lost
             and
             won
             ,
          
           
             But
             contradictions
             ,
             intermixt
             with
             sounds
          
           
             Of
             Lamentations
             ,
             Losses
             ,
             Deaths
             and
             Wounds
             ,
          
           
             And
             with
             relation
             of
             a
             Victory
             ,
          
           
             Which
             with
             infeebled
             and
             lame
             wings
             doth
             fly
             :
          
           
             None
             certainly
             informed
             of
             what
             's
             done
             ,
          
           
             Or
             of
             that
             which
             may
             follow
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             We
             hear
             sad
             News
             one
             day
             ,
             as
             bad
             next
             morrow
             ,
          
           
             Or
             worse
             perhaps
             :
             and
             shall
             have
             dayly
             sorrow
             ,
          
           
             Till
             of
             their
             sorrows
             ,
             we
             more
             sense
             have
             got
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             Suff●ings
             ,
             we
             do
             know
             and
             pitty
             not
             :
          
           
             And
             till
             our
             Nation
             shall
             discharge
             that
             better
             ,
          
           
             Where●n
             to
             GOD
             and
             Man
             it
             is
             a
             Debter
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             with
             heedfulness
             ,
             perused
             that
             ,
          
           
             Sea-Gibbersh
             ,
             which
             is
             publishd
             to
             relate
          
           
             What
             passed
             in
             the
             
               Naval
               fight
            
             between
          
           
             Both
             Fleets
             ;
             with
             what
             ,
             to
             some
             a
             ground
             hath
             been
          
           
             To
             think
             ,
             the
             Victory
             is
             on
             our
             side
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             we
             st●ll
             victorious
             do
             abide
             .
          
           
             If
             so
             it
             were
             (
             because
             ,
             it
             might
             prevent
          
           
             The
             Foes
             proud
             brags
             ,
             our
             Friends
             discouragement
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             superfede
             their
             Fears
             )
             I
             should
             be
             glad
             ,
          
           
             And
             thankful
             ,
             for
             the
             good
             success
             we
             had
             :
          
           
             But
             ,
             nothing
             therein
             mention'd
             found
             I
             out
             ,
          
           
             Whence
             ,
             I
             could
             pick
             forth
             ,
             what
             to
             find
             ,
             I
             sought
             .
          
           
             All
             I
             could
             thence
             collect
             ,
             was
             but
             thus
             much
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             
               We
               were
               heaten
               ,
               and
               did
               beat
               the
               Dutch
               ,
            
          
           
             Till
             they
             were
             glad
             ,
             at
             last
             ,
             to
             sail
             away
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             we
             as
             glad
             ,
             they
             did
             no
             longer
             stay
             .
          
           
             He
             ,
             that
             was
             otherwise
             informd
             thereby
          
           
             Doth
             understand
             much
             more
             ,
             or
             less
             ,
             then
             I
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             
               for
               ourselves
            
             ,
             I
             know
             no
             reason
             why
          
           
             We
             should
             ,
             if
             ,
             we
             for
             GOD
             ,
             
               ought
               not
               to
               Lie
            
             ;
          
           
           
             For
             ,
             though
             it
             is
             imprudence
             to
             reveal
          
           
             All
             Truths
             at
             all
             times
             (
             and
             not
             to
             conceal
             ,
          
           
             What
             may
             occasion
             mischiefs
             )
             never
             should
          
           
             The
             Truth
             be
             falsesaid
             ,
             or
             Untruths
             be
             told
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             more
             advantage
             would
             to
             us
             ,
             ensue
          
           
             If
             our
             Intelligence
             were
             always
             true
             :
          
           
             Indeed
             ,
             I
             found
             ,
             in
             that
             Express
             ,
             much
             wit
          
           
             In
             such
             terms
             ,
             as
             that
             Subject
             ,
             did
             befit
             ;
          
           
             As
             also
             ,
             very
             much
             ,
             related
             there
          
           
             To
             magnifie
             those
             who
             then
             active
             were
          
           
             For
             our
             defence
             .
             And
             ,
             I
             well
             pleased
             am
          
           
             With
             what
             may
             add
             to
             their
             deserved
             Fame
             .
          
           
             To
             them
             I
             grudge
             no
             meed
             ,
             or
             honour
             due
             ,
          
           
             Who
             prudently
             ,
             and
             valiantly
             pursue
          
           
             Their
             undertakings
             :
             But
             ,
             Gods
             praise
             alone
             ,
          
           
             Is
             my
             chief
             Aim
             .
             To
             praise
             what
             men
             have
             done
             ,
          
           
             Is
             ,
             to
             my
             proper
             work
             impertinent
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             also
             ,
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             to
             my
             intent
             .
          
           
             If
             ,
             by
             omitting
             that
             ,
             I
             shall
             offend
          
           
             In
             prosecutions
             to
             a
             better
             end
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             if
             that
             any
             shall
             maligne
             me
             more
             ,
          
           
             For
             this
             ,
             who
             di●
             not
             love
             me
             heretofore
             ,
          
           
             I
             shall
             not
             think
             it
             strange
             :
             For
             ,
             I
             of
             late
          
           
             Meerly
             ,
             for
             Speaking
             ,
             and
             for
             Writing
             that
             ,
          
           
             Which
             both
             to
             
               Gods
               prdise
            
             ,
             and
             
               Mans
               welfare
               are
            
             tends
             ,
          
           
             Loose
             daily
             ,
             very
             many
             seeming
             Friends
             ;
          
           
             Whereby
             ,
             if
             they
             no
             whit
             indamagd
             are
             ,
          
           
             I
             shall
             not
             ,
             for
             what
             haps
             to
             me
             ,
             much
             care
             ;
          
           
             Especially
             ,
             whilst
             that
             ,
             which
             I
             designe
          
           
             Tends
             to
             Gods
             praise
             (
             without
             selfends
             of
             mine
             .
             )
          
           
             To
             which
             intention
             ,
             that
             which
             now
             is
             read
          
           
             (
             In
             these
             few
             pages
             ,
             )
             is
             contributed
             .
          
           
             And
             though
             ,
             like
             
               Jeremiahs
               Lamentation
            
             ,
          
           
             Or
             
               Davids
               humblings
            
             ,
             this
             Humiliation
          
           
             Is
             not
             besprinkled
             with
             corporeal
             tears
             ,
          
           
             Or
             ,
             worded
             with
             Hyberbolies
             like
             theirs
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             strowd
             with
             Ashes
             ,
             nor
             in
             Haircloth
             drest
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             with
             such
             formal-complements
             exprest
             ,
          
           
             (
             As
             may
             be
             ,
             and
             ofttimes
             assumed
             are
          
           
             As
             well
             by
             Hypocrites
             ,
             as
             
               Men
               sincere
            
          
           
             Or
             ,
             though
             it
             may
             want
             what
             affects
             the
             Sense
             ,
          
           
             I
             hope
             ,
             that
             ,
             which
             affects
             th'
             Intelligence
          
           
           
             It
             shall
             not
             want
             ,
             nor
             ought
             ,
             which
             to
             that
             end
          
           
             Is
             needfull
             ,
             whereto
             ,
             I
             ,
             the
             same
             intend
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             t
             is
             exhibited
             in
             such
             a
             mode
             ,
          
           
             I
             hope
             too
             ,
             as
             will
             pleasing
             be
             to
             GOD.
          
           
             What
             ,
             he
             hath
             done
             ,
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             seems
             to
             me
          
           
             Not
             so
             much
             heeded
             as
             it
             ought
             to
             be
             ,
          
           
             To
             make
             us
             thankful
             ;
             nor
             do
             we
             express
          
           
             What
             we
             pretend
             ,
             in
             way
             of
             thinkfulness
          
           
             As
             it
             becomes
             us
             ;
             neither
             do
             we
             show
             it
          
           
             As
             doth
             beseem
             him
             ,
             unto
             whom
             we
             ow
             it
             :
          
           
             But
             ,
             act
             it
             with
             such
             vain
             appurtenances
          
           
             (
             And
             break
             out
             into
             such
             Extravagances
             )
          
           
             As
             ,
             to
             our
             Sins
             ,
             are
             rather
             an
             addition
          
           
             Then
             signes
             of
             Thankfulness
             ,
             or
             true
             Contrition
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             though
             ,
             at
             full
             ,
             informd
             I
             have
             not
             bin
          
           
             What
             streights
             ,
             and
             what
             great
             hazzards
             they
             were
             in
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             of
             what
             might
             have
             hapned
             ,
             unless
             then
          
           
             Assisted
             more
             by
             Providence
             ,
             then
             Men
             ;
          
           
             Thus
             much
             is
             likely
             ,
             we
             were
             so
             intrapt
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             by
             our
             own
             powre
             ,
             we
             had
             not
             escapt
          
           
             A
             total
             Rout
             ,
             if
             Providentially
          
           
             There
             came
             not
             in
             ,
             a
             
               seasonable
               supply
            
             .
          
           
             For
             ,
             had
             not
             GOD
             ,
             sent
             Rupert
             timely
             back
             ,
          
           
             The
             Fleet
             with
             Albemarl
             ,
             had
             gone
             to
             wrack
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             both
             perhaps
             ,
             then
             ,
             been
             destroyd
             together
             ,
          
           
             Had
             not
             GOD
             sent
             the
             French
             ,
             we
             know
             not
             whither
             :
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             somewhat
             ,
             in
             that
             Providence
             I
             see
             ,
          
           
             Which
             our
             Foes
             ought
             to
             heed
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             We.
          
           
             GOD
             ,
             grace
             vouchsafe
             both
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             them
             ,
          
           
             To
             heed
             ,
             whereto
             it
             tends
             ,
             whilst
             there
             is
             time
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             unto
             me
             ,
             and
             every
             person
             living
             ,
          
           
             Timely
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             sincere
             Thanksgiving
             .
          
           
             Ere
             these
             few
             
               Cautionary
               exhortations
            
             ,
          
           
             (
             Which
             I
             think
             proper
             to
             Humiliations
             )
          
           
             I
             do
             conclude
             ;
             I
             le
             add
             this
             Corollary
          
           
             In
             hope
             ,
             that
             some
             ,
             the
             same
             in
             mind
             will
             carry
             .
          
           
             Though
             very
             great
             our
             Streighrs
             and
             Hazzards
             are
             ,
          
           
             (
             And
             ,
             those
             may
             be
             much
             greater
             which
             we
             fear
             )
          
           
             Seek
             Remedies
             ,
             by
             no
             dishonest
             course
             ;
          
           
             Lest
             ,
             thereby
             ,
             we
             still
             make
             the
             mischief
             worse
             .
          
           
             That
             ,
             were
             to
             do
             like
             them
             ,
             who
             ,
             when
             an
             Evil
          
           
             Befals
             ,
             run
             to
             a
             Witch
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           
           
             Who
             ,
             such
             Cures
             ,
             onely
             ,
             for
             his
             Pati●nts
             hath
          
           
             As
             their
             ,
             who
             kill
             themselves
             ,
             through
             fear
             of
             Death
             .
          
           
             It
             hath
             been
             thought
             ,
             ye●
             ,
             ●
             have
             oft
             been
             told
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             I
             ,
             in
             my
             Attempts
             ,
             have
             been
             too
             bold
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             I
             think
             no
             man
             standeth
             in
             more
             dread
          
           
             Of
             doing
             ought
             which
             is
             not
             warranten
          
           
             
               By
               common
               Justice
            
             ;
             For
             ,
             I
             dare
             not
             act
          
           
             To
             save
             my
             life
             ,
             in
             any
             such
             like
             f●ct
             .
          
           
             Nor
             would
             my
             Conscience
             let
             me
             step
             in
             peace
          
           
             Should
             I
             but
             wink
             at
             an
             Unrigh
             eousness
             ,
          
           
             Which
             might
             by
             me
             be
             hundred
             ,
             (
             though
             to
             gain
          
           
             That
             ,
             which
             I
             do
             most
             covet
             to
             obtain
             )
          
           
             Till
             I
             repented
             it
             :
             nay
             ,
             I
             should
             dread
          
           
             
               A
               Vengeance
            
             were
             impending
             ore
             my
             head
             ,
          
           
             If
             I
             in
             secret
             ,
             wishd
             advance
             unto
          
           
             
               My
               hopes
            
             ,
             by
             what
             another
             might
             misdo
          
           
             Without
             my
             knowledge
             ;
             or
             ,
             by
             ought
             not
             right
          
           
             Both
             in
             GODS
             eye
             ,
             and
             evry
             
               good
               mans
            
             sight
             .
          
           
             Which
             ,
             I
             profess
             ,
             that
             others
             might
             beware
          
           
             Of
             such
             
               Ill
               consequents
            
             ,
             as
             I
             now
             fear
             .
          
           
             If
             we
             believe
             there
             is
             a
             GOD
             ,
             that
             heeds
          
           
             The
             
               Patience
               of
               the
               Sain●s
            
             ,
             and
             our
             Procreeds
             ,
          
           
             Let
             us
             not
             still
             persist
             ,
             as
             we
             have
             done
             ,
          
           
             Within
             mans
             corscience
             ,
             to
             usurp
             GODS
             Throne
          
           
             As
             many
             do
             ,
             in
             most
             presumptaous
             wise
             ,
          
           
             Ev'n
             whilst
             his
             heavy
             hand
             upon
             us
             lies
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             he
             will
             shortly
             make
             it
             to
             appear
             ,
          
           
             None
             ought
             ,
             but
             he
             ,
             to
             sit
             in
             Judgment
             there
             ;
          
           
             As
             also
             ,
             what
             th●y
             merir
             ,
             who
             offend
          
           
             So
             highly
             ,
             when
             an
             humbling
             they
             pretend
             .
          
           
             At
             Ho●re
             ,
             from
             persecuting
             of
             them
             cease
          
           
             Who
             do
             not
             interrupt
             the
             
               civil
               peace
            
             ;
          
           
             Let
             for
             bear
             in
             an
             inhumane
             mode
             ,
          
           
             More
             to
             divide
             us
             ,
             and
             our
             foes
             abrode
             ;
          
           
             Let
             us
             leave
             off
             those
             Railings
             at
             each
             other
             ,
          
           
             VVhich
             hinder
             the
             uniting
             us
             together
             .
          
           
             T●ll
             GOD
             shall
             judge
             the
             cause
             that
             is
             depending
          
           
             Between
             the
             Nations
             which
             are
             now
             contending
             ,
          
           
             Let
             none
             of
             us
             who
             in
             ou
             
               private
               Stations
            
             ,
          
           
             Are
             called
             to
             sincere
             Humiliations
             ,
          
           
             Presume
             to
             judge
             them
             further
             then
             he
             knows
          
           
             Their
             Actings
             ,
             and
             what
             Judgements
             GOD
             allows
          
           
           
             In
             doubtful
             Tria
             s
             ;
             But
             with
             Humbleness
             ,
          
           
             At
             end
             on
             〈◊〉
             ose
             of
             the
             success
             ;
          
           
             〈…〉
             as
             tears
             and
             prayers
             ,
          
           
             VVhat
             ●l●e●h
             Immergencies
             of
             our
             Affairs
          
           
             〈…〉
             require
             ;
             lest
             ,
             we
             betray
          
           
             〈…〉
             ves
             ,
             and
             
               th●m
               we
               should
               obey
            
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             
               private
               share
            
             ,
             is
             part
             of
             that
          
           
             VVhich
             ●s
             the
             Joint
             Stock
             of
             the
             
               Publick
               State
            
             ,
          
           
             A●d
             ,
             ought
             propo●ition●
             ably
             ●o
             b●
             shard
             ,
          
           
             As
             〈◊〉
             shall
             b●
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             
               Publick
               Gard.
            
          
           
             〈◊〉
             others
             ,
             are
             thereby
             invited
             to
          
           
             Is
             〈◊〉
             ,
             which
             conscientions●
             I
             do
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             〈◊〉
             this
             end
             ,
             (
             though
             I
             am
             so
             bereft
          
           
             Of
             〈◊〉
             I
             hd
             ,
             that
             ,
             ●o
             h●ing
             now
             is
             left
          
           
             But
             Almes
             to
             live
             on
             )
             I
             ,
             have
             ever
             since
          
           
             ●
             and
             T●xes
             ,
             out
             of
             that
             B
             nevol●nce
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             will
             not
             grudg●
             to
             do
             ir
             ,
             whilst
             GOD
             shall
          
           
             
               That
               way
               ,
               〈◊〉
               any
               way
               ,
            
             give
             wherewithal
             :
          
           
             〈◊〉
             ●hat
             he
             
               Publick
               strength
            
             ,
             may
             not
             decline
          
           
             VVill
             take
             h●ed
             that
             it
             be
             no
             Fault
             of
             mine
             ,
          
           
             By
             not
             contributing
             ,
             what
             I
             think
             may
          
           
             Be
             thereto
             needful
             ,
             in
             an
             
               evil
               day
            
             .
          
           
             If
             well
             it
             be
             employed
             ,
             GOD
             ,
             will
             bless
          
           
             Their
             prudent
             Management
             ,
             and
             Faithfulness
             ,
          
           
             VVho
             therewith
             are
             intrusted
             :
             ●f
             ,
             unjust
          
           
             Therein
             th●y
             prove
             ,
             and
             shall
             deceive
             our
             trust
             ,
          
           
             T
             will
             be
             dest●
             uctive
             onely
             to
             th'
             Abusers
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             faithful
             men
             ,
             will
             be
             at
             last
             no
             Loosers
             :
          
           
             For
             ,
             when
             the
             Kingdome
             which
             we
             look
             for
             ,
             comes
             ,
          
           
             All
             men
             ,
             shall
             have
             their
             just
             deserved
             Dooms
             .
          
           
             Hereof
             ,
             to
             me
             ,
             GOD
             hath
             oft
             Earnest
             given
          
           
             By
             aids
             vouchs●fed
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             from
             Heav'n
             ,
          
           
             At
             every
             need
             .
             By
             him
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             fed
          
           
             VVith
             
               Manna
               ,
               Quail
               s
            
             ,
             and
             with
             my
             dayly
             bread
             ,
          
           
             (
             I
             know
             not
             else
             ,
             either
             by
             
               whom
               or
               how
            
             )
          
           
             For
             some
             years
             lately
             pnst
             ;
             and
             so
             am
             now
             ,
          
           
             VVithout
             suspect
             ,
             of
             ought
             which
             may
             be
             fal
          
           
             VVhether
             ,
             my
             gathering
             shall
             be
             
               much
               or
               small
            
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             now
             ,
             while
             I
             behold
             d●spairing
             fear
          
           
             In
             most
             mens
             faces
             ,
             almost
             evry
             where
             ;
          
           
             Although
             the
             day
             ,
             now
             very
             gloomy
             be
             ;
          
           
             Though
             falling
             off
             ,
             our
             
               Chariot-wheels
               I
               see
            
             ;
          
           
           
             Their
             Drivers
             with
             much
             difficulty
             driving
             ;
          
           
             Against
             Waves
             ,
             Rocks
             and
             Sands
             ,
             our
             Leaders
             striving
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             GOD
             ,
             in
             this
             day
             of
             our
             great
             distress
             ,
          
           
             Within
             a
             
               Black
               Cloud
            
             ,
             hiding
             yet
             his
             Face
             ;
          
           
             A
             Glummering
             ,
             I
             naytheless
             perceive
          
           
             Of
             Mercy
             ,
             shining
             on
             all
             who
             believe
             ;
          
           
             With
             Symp●oms
             ,
             of
             the
             like
             aspect
             to
             them
          
           
             Who
             ,
             yet
             
               believe
               not
            
             ,
             if
             they
             turn
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Turn
               therefore
               ,
               oh
               return
               unto
               him
               ,
               now
            
             ;
          
           
             
               Hear
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               will
               give
               an
               ear
               to
               you
               .
            
          
           
             But
             I
             fear
             most
             men
             so
             corrupt
             are
             grown
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             my
             words
             ,
             are
             on
             them
             in
             vain
             bestown
             :
          
           
             Lest
             ,
             therefore
             what
             I
             write
             ,
             they
             heed
             the
             less
             ,
          
           
             I
             ,
             at
             this
             present
             ,
             will
             no
             more
             express
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             since
             ,
             
               in
               our
               case
            
             ,
             there
             's
             no
             help
             in
             Man
             ,
          
           
             His
             aid
             ,
             I
             will
             implore
             ,
             who
             help
             us
             can
             .
          
        
         
           
             LEt
             GOD
             arise
             !
             Arise
             LORD
             ,
             I
             implore
             thee
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             let
             all
             those
             who
             hate
             thee
             ,
             fly
             before
             thee
             ;
          
           
             Rebuke
             them
             who
             thy
             Adversaries
             are
             ,
          
           
             The
             Bulls
             and
             Calves
             who
             take
             delight
             in
             War
             ;
          
           
             Aswel
             the
             
               Common
               People
            
             ,
             as
             their
             Kings
             ,
          
           
             Till
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             thee
             ,
             due
             tribute
             brings
             .
          
           
             Lee
             those
             
               destroying
               Angels
            
             ,
             which
             are
             sent
          
           
             To
             chastise
             us
             ,
             make
             a
             distinguishment
          
           
             Between
             them
             ,
             who
             through
             
               Hum●ne
               frailty
            
             sin
             ,
          
           
             Without
             persisting
             wilfully
             therein
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             such
             ,
             as
             have
             been
             unto
             thee
             and
             Thine
             ,
          
           
             
               Malitious
               Foes
            
             ,
             a
             long
             time
             ,
             by
             Designe
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             who
             ,
             not
             onely
             ,
             against
             us
             ,
             now
             be
          
           
             Confederates
             ,
             but
             likewise
             against
             Thee
             .
          
           
             In
             Mercy
             ,
             look
             again
             ,
             on
             us
             ,
             and
             those
             ,
          
           
             Who
             are
             ,
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             our
             professed
             Foes
             ;
          
           
             Lest
             ,
             the
             pursuit
             of
             what
             is
             yet
             intended
          
           
             Consumes
             both
             Nations
             ,
             ere
             the
             war
             be
             ended
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             so
             unclose
             the
             Eyes
             of
             evry
             Nation
             ,
          
           
             Which
             hath
             pretended
             to
             a
             Reformation
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             they
             may
             see
             how
             much
             ,
             they
             have
             been
             blinded
             ;
          
           
             How
             they
             depraved
             are
             ,
             and
             howself-minded
             :
          
           
             So
             prudent
             make
             all
             Governours
             and
             Kings
             ,
          
           
             So
             qualify
             the
             Peoples
             murmurings
             ;
          
           
           
             So
             ,
             let
             thy
             
               holy
               Spirit
            
             sanctifie
          
           
             Each
             
               Congregational
               Societie
            
             ;
          
           
             So
             shew
             ,
             to
             evry
             
               Individual
               one
            
             ,
          
           
             What
             ought
             to
             be
             believd
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             done
          
           
             Together
             and
             Apart
             ,
             which
             may
             improve
          
           
             That
             ,
             Principle
             of
             
               Vniversal
               Love
            
             ,
          
           
             In
             which
             ,
             the
             Being
             of
             the
             world
             begun
             ;
          
           
             Whereby
             ,
             preserved
             while
             Time
             wheeleth
             on
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             by
             which
             ,
             that
             perfection
             shall
             be
             gaind
          
           
             Which
             was
             by
             thy
             
               Eternal
               Love
            
             ordaind
             ;
          
           
             That
             we
             regenerated
             may
             become
             ,
          
           
             And
             not
             continue
             ,
             till
             the
             
               day
               of
               Doome
            
             ,
          
           
             So
             stupified
             in
             our
             sins
             ,
             as
             they
          
           
             Who
             were
             ,
             at
             last
             ,
             with
             Water
             ,
             washd
             away
             ;
          
           
             Or
             ,
             Sodom-like
             ,
             in
             sinning
             persevere
          
           
             Until
             with
             Fire
             consumed
             as
             they
             were
             :
          
           
             But
             ,
             let
             what
             thou
             haft
             done
             ,
             sufficient
             be
          
           
             To
             turn
             thee
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             us
             to
             Thee
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             confess
             ,
             shouldst
             thou
             be
             so
             severe
             ,
          
           
             As
             ,
             but
             to
             heed
             how
             bad
             ,
             the
             best
             men
             are
             ;
          
           
             Among
             us
             all
             ,
             there
             could
             be
             found
             out
             none
          
           
             Who
             might
             be
             called
             Righteous
             ;
             no
             ,
             not
             one
          
           
             Of
             whatsoever
             Calling
             ,
             or
             Degree
             ,
          
           
             Whether
             ,
             
               Priest
               ,
               Prophet
            
             ,
             a
             King
             it
             be
             ,
          
           
             Or
             of
             the
             
               common
               Rank
            
             ;
             Lord
             ,
             naytheless
          
           
             In
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             
               Sons
               Rigteousness
            
          
           
             Vouchlafe
             to
             look
             upon
             us
             ;
             and
             ,
             to
             cure
          
           
             Our
             single
             ,
             and
             our
             joynt
             distemp'rature
             .
          
           
             At
             this
             time
             ,
             to
             those
             Lustings
             put
             an
             end
             ,
          
           
             Which
             makes
             us
             more
             then
             brutishly
             contend
          
           
             For
             trifles
             ;
             and
             to
             brawl
             ,
             curse
             ,
             lye
             and
             swear
             ;
          
           
             Like
             Dogs
             ,
             for
             bones
             ,
             to
             scramble
             ,
             scratch
             and
             tear
             ;
          
           
             Fight
             ,
             wound
             and
             kill
             each
             other
             ,
             without
             heed
          
           
             Of
             what
             we
             do
             ,
             or
             of
             what
             may
             succeed
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             so
             inhumanely
             ,
             as
             if
             ,
             now
             ,
             here
          
           
             The
             Devils
             ,
             clothd
             with
             
               Humane
               bodies
            
             were
             ;
          
           
             Hell
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             broke
             loose
             ,
             and
             ,
             they
             come
             hither
          
           
             With
             purpose
             ,
             to
             bring
             Hell
             and
             Earth
             together
             .
          
           
             That
             ,
             which
             this
             may
             portend
             ,
             secure
             us
             from
             :
          
           
             
               Hallow
               thy
               Name
            
             ,
             and
             let
             
               thy
               kingdom
               come
            
             .
          
           
             Thy
             will
             be
             done
             on
             Earth
             ,
             as
             t
             is
             in
             Heaven
             :
          
           
             Give
             us
             the
             bread
             of
             Life
             ;
             and
             ,
             
               that
               forgiven
            
          
           
           
             Our
             sins
             may
             be
             ,
             let
             us
             forgive
             each
             other
             ,
          
           
             And
             ,
             henceforth
             ,
             live
             in
             Amity
             together
             ,
          
           
             On
             us
             ,
             let
             not
             temptations
             ,
             then
             prevail
             ,
          
           
             When
             then
             permittest
             any
             to
             .
             ●ssail
          
           
             
               Our
               persons
            
             ;
             that
             ,
             we
             may
             in
             our
             Probations
          
           
             Be
             constant
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             our
             expectations
             .
          
           
             Let
             neither
             
               presnt
               ,
               past
            
             ,
             or
             
               future
               evil
            
             ,
          
           
             (
             The
             temptings
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             First
             or
             Devil
             )
          
           
             
               Hive
               powre
               to
               harm
            
             ,
             or
             fright
             us
             any
             more
             ,
          
           
             With
             Plagues
             and
             Wars
             ,
             as
             now
             ,
             and
             heretofore
             ;
          
           
             Especially
             ,
             let
             them
             not
             us
             ,
             insnare
          
           
             With
             those
             sins
             ,
             whereof
             these
             the
             wages
             are
             .
          
           
             Wholly
             ,
             to
             thee
             ,
             our selves
             let
             us
             resigne
             ;
          
           
             Consels
             the
             
               Kingdom
               ,
               Powre
            
             and
             Glory
             thine
          
           
             Without
             a
             partner
             ;
             and
             henceforth
             ,
             forbear
          
           
             To
             seek
             our
             
               Kingdom
               ,
               Powre
            
             and
             Glory
             here
             .
          
           
             Whilst
             that
             time
             lasts
             ,
             wherein
             in
             things
             yet
             remain
          
           
             Undone
             ,
             which
             to
             thy
             Glory
             appertain
          
           
             And
             ,
             wherein
             we
             must
             further
             be
             imployd
             ,
          
           
             Before
             the
             Man
             of
             Sin
             shall
             be
             destroyd
             ,
          
           
             (
             Who
             very
             oft
             ,
             usurps
             a
             lodging
             ,
             where
          
           
             Thy
             Kingdom
             is
             ,
             although
             he
             Reigns
             not
             there
             )
          
           
             Him
             to
             resist
             ,
             vouchsafe
             
               Assisting
               Grace
            
          
           
             To
             every
             one
             of
             us
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             place
             :
          
           
             Preserve
             us
             blameless
             ,
             in
             that
             Dispensation
          
           
             Whereto
             ,
             a
             Conscentious
             inclination
          
           
             (
             Without
             self-ends
             )
             hath
             joynd
             us
             ;
             so
             to
             use
          
           
             Our
             Liberty
             ,
             that
             ,
             we
             do
             not
             abuse
          
           
             The
             
               Christian
               Freerdom
            
             by
             including
             on
          
           
             Thy
             Right
             ;
             or
             ,
             by
             imposing
             that
             upon
          
           
             Anothers
             conscience
             ,
             by
             usurped
             powr
             ,
          
           
             Which
             ,
             we
             would
             not
             should
             be
             imposd
             on
             our
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             so
             incline
             those
             also
             ,
             to
             do
             thus
          
           
             To
             whom
             thou
             givest
             power
             over
             us
             ,
          
           
             That
             none
             ,
             may
             to
             obey
             them
             forced
             be
             ,
          
           
             By
             being
             disobedient
             unto
             thee
             ;
          
           
             But
             ,
             let
             our
             Duties
             be
             performd
             in
             Peace
          
           
             To
             thee
             ,
             and
             ,
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             in
             Righteousness
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             that
             both
             We
             ,
             and
             our
             Superiours
             too
             ,
          
           
             May
             be
             the
             more
             kept
             heedful
             what
             to
             do
             ;
          
           
             Make
             them
             to
             know
             ;
             that
             if
             in
             what
             relates
          
           
             To
             Thee
             ,
             the
             
               humane
               Laws
            
             ,
             or
             Magistrates
          
           
           
             Must
             be
             obeyd
             in
             all
             they
             shall
             command
             ,
          
           
             However
             they
             ,
             or
             we
             shall
             understnd
          
           
             Thy
             
               〈◊〉
               reveald
            
             ;
             then
             ,
             if
             the
             Kingdom
             be
          
           
             The
             Turks
             or
             -
             Popes
             ,
             we
             mast
             believe
             ,
             as
             he
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             thy
             will
             and
             thy
             Deity
             ,
             thenceforth
             ,
          
           
             Stand
             for
             a
             Cyther
             ,
             or
             ,
             for
             what
             's
             less
             worth
             :
          
           
             For
             tha●
             ,
             will
             be
             the
             consequence
             thereof
             ,
          
           
             Though
             Politians
             ,
             at
             his
             Truth
             will
             skoff
             :
          
           
             Me
             therefore
             ,
             unto
             what
             thou
             callst
             me
             to
             ,
          
           
             Keep
             firm
             ,
             in
             spight
             of
             all
             the
             world
             shall
             do
             .
          
           
             The
             single
             ,
             and
             the
             
               joynt
               Humiliation
            
          
           
             of
             King
             and
             People
             ,
             bless
             with
             acceptation
             ,
          
           
             Although
             ,
             what
             hath
             been
             
               done
               ,
               prayd
            
             ,
             or
             consest
             ,
          
           
             Will
             not
             abide
             thy
             
               Sanctuery
               Test
            
             ;
          
           
             For
             ,
             hope
             of
             an
             acceptance
             ,
             none
             there
             is
             ,
          
           
             If
             thou
             shouldst
             mark
             all
             things
             that
             are
             am'ss
             :
          
           
             And
             ,
             sav'd
             from
             what
             's
             deserved
             ,
             here
             ,
             would
             neither
          
           
             Be
             Good
             or
             
               Bad
               men
            
             ,
             but
             ,
             sink
             altogether
             .
          
           
             Let
             ,
             in
             
               one
               Duty
            
             ,
             none
             be
             so
             ●mployd
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             all
             the
             rest
             be
             sleighted
             ,
             or
             made
             void
             .
          
           
             So
             let
             us
             Hear
             ,
             that
             ,
             we
             as
             aswel
             may
             Do
          
           
             As
             
               Hea
               ken
            
             ,
             what
             thy
             word
             perswades
             unto
             .
          
           
             So
             let
             us
             strive
             to
             Do
             ,
             that
             having
             done
          
           
             The
             best
             wee
             can
             ,
             wee
             trust
             not
             thereupon
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             so
             Believe
             too
             ,
             that
             wee
             may
             improve
          
           
             Our
             Faith
             still
             more
             ,
             both
             by
             
               Good
               works
            
             and
             Love
             ;
          
           
             Remembring
             ,
             it
             is
             Love
             ,
             that
             doth
             fulfil
          
           
             The
             Law
             ,
             the
             Gaspel
             ,
             and
             thy
             
               total
               will.
            
          
           
             Let
             thin
             own
             Spirit
             help
             urs
             so
             to
             pray
             ,
          
           
             That
             ,
             wee
             may
             minde
             Thee
             ,
             more
             then
             what
             we
             say
             .
          
           
             Since
             to
             
               Speak
               words
            
             ,
             less
             needful
             is
             to
             thee
             ,
          
           
             Then
             telling
             our
             
               own
               hearts
            
             ,
             what
             our
             thoughts
             be
             ;
          
           
             And
             ,
             chiefly
             used
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             discern
          
           
             Or
             ,
             h●●d
             ,
             the
             better
             those
             things
             which
             concern
          
           
             Our selves
             ,
             and
             Brethren
             ;
             because
             ,
             none
             can
             show
          
           
             That
             unto
             thee
             ,
             which
             thou
             didst
             not
             foreknow
          
           
             Words
             ,
             oft
             are
             sooke
             to
             others
             ,
             with
             intent
          
           
             To
             counterfeit
             that
             which
             was
             never
             ment
             .
          
           
             To
             such
             ends
             ,
             as
             we
             ought
             to
             make
             Addressings
          
           
             To
             thee
             ,
             are
             all
             my
             Prayers
             and
             Confessings
             ;
          
           
             To
             such
             ends
             ,
             I
             now
             offer
             here
             in
             words
             ,
          
           
             Those
             Musings
             ,
             which
             my
             narrow
             heart
             affords
             ;
          
           
           
             And
             ,
             which
             drawn
             ,
             and
             prest
             out
             of
             it
             ,
             have
             been
          
           
             By
             those
             great
             streights
             ,
             we
             still
             continue
             in
             .
          
           
             To
             such
             ends
             ,
             1
             implore
             thee
             in
             this
             mode
             ;
          
           
             Accept
             of
             this
             Oblation
             ,
             my
             dear
             GOD
             :
          
           
             Give
             us
             his
             Righteousness
             ,
             who
             took
             our
             Guilt
             ;
          
           
             
               Love
               us
            
             ,
             and
             then
             ,
             do
             with
             us
             ,
             
               what
               thou
               wilt
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             These
             MusingS
             ,
             
               mee
               ,
               did
            
             waking
             keep
          
           
             
               When
               other
               men
               were
            
             fast
             asleep
             :
          
           
             
               And
               ,
               may
               ,
               when
               I
               a
            
             nap
             
               am
               taking
            
             ,
          
           
             
               Keep
               others
               ,
               peradventure
            
             ,
             waking
             .
          
           
             GOD
             ,
             grant
             we
             may
             so
             help
             each
             other
          
           
             
               To
               watch
               ,
               by
               turns
               ,
               or
               ,
            
             altogether
             ,
          
           
             
               That
               ,
               when
               the
            
             Bridegroom
             ,
             
               doth
               appear
            
          
           
             (
             
               Although
               at
            
             midnight
             )
             
               we
               may
               hear
            
             .
          
           
             
               And
               ,
               keep
               our
            
             Lamps
             ,
             
               in
               such
               a
            
             Trim
          
           
             
               That
               ,
               we
               may
            
             entrance
             
               have
               within
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Written
             
               June
               17.
               this
               sad
               year
               ,
               MDCLX
               VI.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           That
           which
           is
           mentioned
           in
           the
           thirty
           fifth
           page
           aforegoing
           ,
           being
           imprinted
           in
           or
           about
           June
           1665
           ,
           and
           ever
           since
           concealed
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Printers
           death
           ,
           is
           now
           come
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           hereto
           added
           in
           the
           three
           next
           following
           sheets
           .
           There
           are
           many
           faults
           escaped
           in
           the
           Printing
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Authors
           absences
           ,
           which
           the
           Reader
           must
           correct
           where
           he
           finds
           them
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
  

