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             A fannaticks addresse humbly presented to the King and his peers, and also to his people in their representative, the Commons House of Parliament ... discovering to them, the innocency of his actings in the midst of the late revolutions of governments in this nation ... / by Henry Adis ...
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           A
           Fannaticks
           Addresse
           Humbly
           Presented
           to
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Peers
           ,
           And
           also
           to
           his
           PEOPLE
           in
           their
           REPRESENTATIVE
           ,
           The
           COMMONS
           HOUSE
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           ASSEMBLED
           and
           SITTING
           at
           
             Westminster
             :
          
        
         
           Discovering
           to
           Them
           ,
           the
           Innocency
           of
           his
           Actings
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           late
           Revolutions
           of
           
             Governments
          
           in
           this
           Nation
           ;
           With
           the
           Resolves
           of
           them
           that
           walk
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Qualifications
           of
           those
           they
           intend
           to
           have
           COMMUNION
           withal
           .
        
         
           By
           
             HENRY
             ADIS
             ,
          
           a
           Baptized
           Believer
           ,
           undergoing
           the
           Name
           of
           a
           Free-Willer
           ;
           and
           also
           most
           ignomineously
           by
           the
           tongue
           of
           Infamy
           ,
           called
           a
           
             Fannatick
             ,
          
           or
           
             a
             mad
             man.
             
          
        
         
           
             Phil.
          
           4.
           5.
           
           Let
           your
           Moderation
           be
           known
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           at
           hand
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           the
           Author
           ,
           an
           Upholdster
           ,
           living
           in
           
             Princes-Street
             ,
          
           near
           
             Covent-Garden
             ,
          
           1661.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Fannaticks
           Addresse
           HUMBLY
           PRESENTED
           To
           the
           KING
           and
           his
           PEERS
           ,
           And
           also
           to
           his
           People
           in
           their
           Representative
           ,
           The
           COMMONS
           House
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           Assembled
           and
           Sitting
           at
           WESTMINSTER
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           FOr
           as
           much
           ,
           as
           several
           that
           lately
           took
           upon
           them
           the
           places
           of
           Trust
           ,
           Government
           and
           Authority
           in
           these
           Nations
           ,
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           making
           such
           a
           
             Reformation
          
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           as
           was
           agreeable
           both
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           best
           Reformed
           Churches
           ;
           And
           yet
           their
           Ends
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           the
           Event
           did
           clearly
           evidence
           ,
           was
           nothing
           either
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           but
           to
           advance
           and
           set
           up
           Self
           ,
           and
           Self-Interests
           ;
           the
           which
           that
           they
           might
           the
           better
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           more
           Self-security
           effect
           ,
           they
           Proclaimed
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             ,
          
           that
           so
           they
           might
           gain
           a
           Party
           to
           stand
           for
           and
           by
           them
           ,
           if
           necessity
           required
           ;
           In
           which
           time
           of
           Freedome
           ,
           a
           small
           Party
           .
           (
           the
           Searcher
           of
           all
           hear●s
           right
           well
           knoweth
           )
           enjoyed
           our
           Liberties
           under
           them
           ,
           with
           an
           utter
           Detestation
           both
           to
           their
           Acts
           of
           
             Violence
             ,
          
           Oppression
           ,
           and
           Self-servings
           ,
           with
           our
           continual
           bearing
           our
           Testimony
           against
           them
           ,
           in
           those
           Actions
           ,
           as
           it
           fell
           in
           our
           way
           ,
           both
           in
           Discourses
           and
           Teachings
           ;
           but
           more
           publickly
           in
           my
           Books
           ,
           printed
           and
           published
           in
           the
           year
           ,
           1648.
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Symptomes
             of
             Ruin
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             The
             Sword
             and
             Famine
             ,
             the
             Attendants
             of
             Oppr●ssion
             ;
          
           as
           also
           in
           that
           Book
           ,
           intituled
           ,
           
             A
             Cup
             for
             the
             City
             and
             her
             Adherents
             ;
          
           and
           in
           that
           
             Poem
             ,
          
           called
           ,
           
             A
             Spie
             for
             Justice
             ,
             sent
             out
             of
             the
             Tower
             Chamber
             of
             the
             Fleet
             ;
          
           In
           all
           which
           it
           will
           evidently
           appear
           ,
           that
           
           for
           mine
           own
           part
           I
           could
           not
           own
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           least
           allow
           of
           their
           Violence
           nor
           Oppression
           :
           And
           the
           better
           to
           clear
           to
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           our
           Innocency
           and
           the
           cleanness
           of
           our
           hands
           ,
           as
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           acts
           of
           
             Violence
             ,
          
           and
           
             Oppression
             ,
          
           I
           caused
           1500.
           
           
             Declarations
          
           to
           be
           Printed
           and
           Published
           ,
           the
           12th
           .
           day
           of
           the
           11th
           .
           Month
           ,
           Vulgarly
           called
           
             January
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           1659.
           which
           is
           also
           joyned
           to
           the
           Latter
           end
           of
           my
           
             Fannaticks
             Mite
             ,
             cast
             into
             the
             Kings
             Treasurie
             ;
          
           in
           which
           I
           declared
           my
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           the
           Judgement
           of
           that
           small
           Company
           that
           were
           in
           Society
           with
           me
           ,
           both
           concerning
           
             Fighting
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
          
           and
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           our
           obedience
           to
           
             Magistracy
             ,
          
           and
           
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           and
           our
           present
           disrelish
           to
           them
           then
           in
           being
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           23
           ,
           and
           24.
           lines
           of
           the
           said
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           (
           if
           recourse
           thereunto
           had
           )
           is
           evident
           :
           And
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           my self
           with
           two
           more
           of
           the
           said
           Declarers
           ,
           in
           this
           late
           
             Imprisonment
             ,
          
           about
           the
           late
           
             Insurrection
             ,
          
           and
           also
           upon
           refusing
           to
           Ingage
           to
           the
           
             King
          
           by
           an
           Oath
           ,
           we
           have
           been
           Cruelly
           Imprisoned
           ,
           in
           the
           Gate-house
           Dungeon
           ,
           and
           two
           of
           us
           also
           most
           abusively
           (
           with
           others
           )
           were
           Printed
           as
           
             Traytors
             ,
          
           although
           the
           thought
           of
           those
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           Acts
           of
           Violence
           ,
           and
           Bloodshed
           ,
           are
           even
           an
           Abhorring
           to
           our
           Souls
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           we
           have
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           passed
           to
           us
           ,
           for
           our
           Protection
           under
           him
           ,
           in
           our
           Liberties
           in
           our
           Meetings
           ,
           to
           discharge
           our
           Duty
           to
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           each
           to
           other
           ,
           in
           that
           way
           that
           God
           hath
           Manifested
           himself
           unto
           us
           in
           his
           revealed
           Will
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           we
           on
           our
           Parts
           without
           Acts
           of
           
             Violence
             ,
             Hostility
             ,
             Plottings
             ,
             Contrivings
             ,
          
           or
           
             Underminings
             ,
          
           shall
           behave
           our selves
           peaceably
           and
           quietly
           under
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           we
           on
           our
           parts
           ,
           have
           never
           in
           the
           least
           
             forfeited
             our
             Priviledges
             ,
          
           by
           any
           thing
           that
           we
           have
           either
           
             Acted
             ,
          
           or
           in
           the
           least
           
             Intended
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           our
           peaceable
           and
           quiet
           
             Meetings
             ,
          
           have
           been
           beset
           with
           rude
           and
           debauched
           
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           Rending
           and
           Swearing
           ,
           attended
           with
           the
           
             Rude
             Rabble
             ;
          
           and
           that
           since
           our
           late
           
             Inlargement
          
           by
           the
           
             Kings
             Coronation
             Favour
             ;
          
           And
           all
           this
           for
           speaking
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Jesus
             of
             Nazareth
             ,
             a
             man
             approved
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Acts
           2.
           22.
           
           He
           that
           is
           pretendedly
           owned
           
             of
             you
          
           all
           ,
           and
           contended
           for
           
             by
             you
          
           all
           ;
           and
           yet
           such
           is
           the
           Inveteracy
           of
           the
           spirits
           of
           some
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           Eagerly
           fighting
           against
           those
           that
           in
           the
           singleness
           of
           their
           Souls
           serve
           this
           Jesus
           in
           the
           
             footsteps
             of
             the
             Flock
             of
             God
             gone
             before
             ;
          
           of
           whom
           ,
           because
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           the
           
             Nobility
             ,
          
           and
           the
           generality
           of
           the
           Commonnalty
           of
           this
           Land
           of
           our
           Nativity
           ,
           are
           misinformed
           of
           some
           of
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           with
           some
           ,
           are
           of
           the
           Judgement
           ,
           
             that
             killing
             is
             no
             Murther
             ;
          
           Intend
           to
           lay
           a
           punishment
           
           upon
           us
           ;
           for
           the
           guilt
           and
           opinions
           of
           some
           ,
           whom
           we
           as
           little
           own
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           are
           ready
           to
           Inflict
           the
           punishment
           ;
           I
           have
           therefore
           thought
           good
           once
           more
           to
           set
           Pen
           to
           Paper
           ,
           and
           in
           plainness
           of
           Speech
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           and
           you
           their
           
             Representative
             ,
          
           a
           fresh
           discovery
           of
           the
           Intents
           of
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           bent
           of
           our
           spirits
           ,
           in
           the
           singleness
           of
           our
           Souls
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           and
           presence
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           searcher
           of
           all
           hearts
           ,
           that
           sin
           ▪
           revenging
           God
           who
           is
           of
           a
           more
           purer
           Eye
           ,
           then
           to
           approve
           off
           ,
           or
           to
           behold
           Iniquity
           with
           approbation
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           therefore
           declare
           our
           Judgements
           as
           to
           the
           present
           
             Governour
             ,
          
           and
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           our
           Opinion
           touching
           
             Government
          
           simply
           so
           considered
           ;
           And
           then
           I
           hope
           
             Daniel
          
           like
           ,
           neither
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           nor
           you
           their
           
             Representative
             ,
          
           shall
           find
           any
           just
           cause
           against
           us
           ,
           save
           in
           the
           
             matters
             of
             our
             God
             ;
          
           in
           which
           (
           the
           Lord
           assisting
           us
           )
           we
           shall
           resolve
           in
           Gods
           way
           to
           go
           on
           in
           ,
           
             and
             if
             therein
             we
             perish
             ,
             we
             perish
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           I
           shall
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           own
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           that
           we
           both
           do
           and
           shall
           Resolve
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           
             Governours
             ,
          
           because
           they
           be
           
             Ordained
             of
             God
             ,
          
           according
           to
           Rom.
           13.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           And
           therefore
           on
           our
           parts
           we
           dare
           not
           resist
           them
           ,
           but
           shall
           according
           to
           vers
           .
           7.
           
           
             Render
             unto
             them
             Tribute
             ,
             Custom
             ,
             Fear
             and
             Honour
             :
          
           and
           for
           as
           much
           as
           we
           have
           seen
           the
           hand
           of
           him
           who
           changeth
           the
           Times
           and
           Seasons
           ,
           who
           removeth
           
             Kings
          
           and
           setteth
           up
           
             Kings
             ,
             Dan.
          
           2.
           21
           ,
           37.
           
           
             Dan.
             5
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             1
             
             Sam.
             15.
             1
             ,
             23.
             1
             
             Sam.
          
           16.
           12.
           to
           be
           great
           in
           this
           change
           in
           setting
           up
           
             Charles
          
           the
           
             Second
             ;
          
           we
           do
           therefore
           own
           him
           to
           be
           the
           Lawful
           King
           of
           these
           three
           Nations
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           And
           to
           whom
           we
           shall
           willingly
           submit
           in
           all
           Civil
           things
           ,
           that
           we
           do
           find
           to
           be
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Mind
           of
           God
           ,
           revealed
           in
           that
           Directory
           ,
           his
           Holy
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ;
           and
           if
           at
           anytime
           he
           shall
           require
           from
           us
           any
           thing
           that
           we
           cannot
           in
           Conscience
           Actually
           obey
           him
           in
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           in
           the
           least
           resist
           him
           violently
           ,
           nor
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           oppose
           him
           ,
           but
           shall
           patiently
           suffer
           under
           him
           the
           penalties
           for
           our
           not
           obeying
           him
           ;
           And
           as
           we
           own
           him
           ,
           so
           we
           shall
           receive
           ,
           own
           and
           obey
           Actively
           or
           Passively
           ,
           all
           others
           his
           Civil
           Magistrates
           ,
           set
           up
           and
           sent
           by
           him
           ,
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           
             Evil
             Doers
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             praise
             of
             them
             that
             do
             well
             ,
          
           according
           to
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           And
           this
           we
           shall
           do
           in
           the
           singleness
           of
           our
           Souls
           ,
           without
           
             Evasions
             ,
             Equivocations
             ,
          
           or
           
             mental
             Reservations
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           As
           we
           do
           own
           
             Magistracy
          
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ;
           so
           we
           cannot
           look
           upon
           our selves
           to
           be
           concerned
           in
           the
           affairs
           of
           this
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Nation
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           have
           to
           do
           with
           
             Government
             ,
          
           as
           to
           our
           own
           particulars
           ,
           although
           we
           were
           indowed
           with
           such
           Qualications
           and
           Estates
           ,
           as
           might
           
           render
           us
           Capable
           thereof
           ;
           because
           we
           look
           upon
           our selves
           to
           be
           a
           People
           
             chosen
             out
             of
             the
             World
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           
             hated
             of
             the
             World
             ,
          
           Joh.
           15.
           19.
           and
           for
           the
           sake
           and
           Name
           of
           Christ
           shall
           be
           
             Haled
             before
             Kings
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Governonrs
             ,
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           and
           
             Councils
          
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           as
           he
           himself
           hath
           foretold
           us
           ,
           
             Mat.
             10.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             Mark
             13.
             9.
             
             For
             all
             that
             will
             live
             godly
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             shall
             Suffer
             Persecution
             ,
             2
             Tim.
          
           3.
           12.
           
           And
           therefore
           we
           look
           upon
           it
           to
           be
           our
           Duties
           ,
           to
           behave
           our selves
           as
           Pilgrimes
           and
           strangers
           on
           Earth
           ,
           as
           the
           Flock
           of
           God
           gone
           before
           us
           did
           ,
           and
           were
           ,
           
             Heb.
             11.
             13.
             1
             
             Pet.
          
           2.
           11.
           
           And
           to
           sit
           loose
           to
           the
           things
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           to
           
             use
             the
             World
             as
             if
             we
             used
             it
             not
             ,
             and
             as
             not
             abusing
             it
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           7.
           30
           ,
           31.
           but
           that
           our
           
             Moderation
          
           therein
           and
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           
             may
             be
             known
             to
             all
             men
             ;
             because
             the
             Lord
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
          
           Phil.
           4.
           15.
           
           And
           not
           
           Martha-like
           to
           be
           too
           much
           
             Cumbred
          
           with
           the
           
             things
             of
             this
             World
             ,
          
           but
           with
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           to
           look
           after
           that
           
             one
             thing
             necessary
             ,
          
           and
           to
           choose
           that
           
             good
             Part
          
           which
           shall
           not
           be
           taken
           from
           us
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           10.
           41
           ,
           42.
           
           And
           as
           we
           are
           
             Risen
             with
             Christ
             ,
             so
             to
             seek
             those
             things
             which
             are
             above
             ,
             where
             Christ
             sitteth
             at
             the
             right
             ha●d
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           Col.
           3.
           1.
           
           
             And
             so
             to
             lay
             up
             for
             our selves
             Treasures
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             where
             neither
             Rust
             nor
             Moth
             do
             corrupt
             ,
             and
             where
             Thieves
             cannot
             break
             thorow
             ,
             nor
             steal
             ,
          
           Mat.
           6.
           20.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           We
           shall
           and
           do
           own
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
             convened
          
           and
           gathered
           together
           by
           the
           
             Kings
             Writs
             ,
          
           to
           be
           the
           Lawful
           and
           onely
           Lawful
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           for
           the
           Confirming
           ,
           Establishing
           ,
           Making
           and
           Repealing
           of
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           well-being
           of
           the
           Nation
           in
           Civil
           things
           ;
           but
           we
           cannot
           find
           from
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           any
           Warrant
           for
           the
           greatest
           of
           Men
           or
           Councils
           ,
           either
           Civil
           or
           Ecclesiastical
           ,
           to
           Alter
           or
           Abrogate
           any
           of
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           made
           by
           that
           great
           Council
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           or
           to
           prescribe
           any
           other
           kind
           or
           manner
           of
           
             Worship
             ,
          
           then
           what
           the
           great
           
             Jehovah
          
           in
           his
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ,
           hath
           Established
           ,
           Rratified
           and
           Confirmed
           ,
           by
           
             Miracles
             ,
             Signs
             ,
          
           and
           
             Wonders
             ,
          
           and
           
             divers
             Gifts
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             own
             Will
             ,
             Heb.
          
           2.
           4.
           
           And
           in
           which
           the
           Flock
           of
           God
           gone
           before
           us
           Acted
           ,
           who
           continued
           
             stedfastly
             in
             the
             Apostles
             Doctrine
             and
             Fellowship
             ,
             and
             in
             Breaking
             of
             Bread
             and
             Prayer
             ,
          
           Acts
           2.
           42.
           to
           which
           
             Directory
          
           onely
           ,
           we
           both
           do
           must
           and
           shall
           conform
           to
           and
           none
           other
           .
           And
           if
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Rude
           Multitude
           ,
           by
           your
           continued
           Tolleration
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           by
           your
           Appointments
           ,
           we
           shall
           therein
           or
           therefore
           perish
           ,
           we
           perish
           .
           Yet
           I
           cannot
           but
           by
           the
           way
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           That
           for
           some
           time
           past
           I
           have
           observed
           and
           taken
           special
           notice
           ,
           that
           when
           
             Parliaments
          
           have
           gone
           about
           that
           work
           ,
           of
           Setling
           and
           Ordering
           of
           Matters
           concerning
           the
           
             Worship
          
           and
           
             Service
          
           of
           God
           ,
           their
           Designes
           have
           Suddenly
           been
           Blasted
           ,
           their
           Councils
           confounded
           ,
           and
           their
           Enemies
           Forreign
           or
           Domestick
           ,
           Increased
           ;
           
           by
           which
           means
           they
           have
           been
           forced
           to
           leave
           that
           work
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           that
           called
           them
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           Armies
           Force
           they
           have
           been
           violently
           dispersed
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           Really
           Inform
           you
           of
           our
           Resolutions
           herein
           ,
           and
           shall
           declare
           ,
           That
           if
           this
           great
           Assembly
           shall
           go
           on
           to
           Intermedle
           with
           the
           
             Regulating
          
           of
           our
           
             Consciences
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             Worship
          
           and
           
             Service
          
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           or
           give
           it
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Church-men
           of
           
             England
          
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           ,
           nor
           the
           least
           Violence
           Oppose
           them
           ,
           nor
           Comply
           with
           any
           that
           shall
           Oppose
           them
           ;
           neither
           shall
           we
           Resolve
           to
           Conform
           to
           them
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           in
           what
           is
           Inconsistent
           with
           the
           Laws
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           left
           us
           in
           Scripture
           Record
           :
           But
           under
           our
           penalties
           ,
           for
           our
           refusals
           ,
           we
           shall
           with
           
             Israel
          
           of
           old
           ,
           groan
           under
           such
           Egyptian
           Bondage
           ;
           And
           we
           question
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           Salvation
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           due
           time
           ,
           by
           a
           mighty
           hand
           ,
           and
           a
           stretched
           out
           Arm
           ,
           will
           release
           and
           relieve
           us
           ,
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           his
           poor
           Oppressed
           Suffering
           ones
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           confusion
           of
           His
           ,
           and
           His
           Peoples
           Enemies
           ;
           And
           with
           
             Israel
          
           of
           old
           ,
           we
           shall
           resolve
           to
           
             stand
             still
             and
             behold
             the
             Salvation
             of
             our
             God
             ,
          
           which
           he
           will
           work
           for
           us
           ,
           let
           our
           Sufferings
           be
           under
           (
           you
           ,
           or
           them
           )
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           for
           our
           not
           Actually
           obeying
           mans
           Traditions
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           We
           look
           upon
           it
           to
           be
           our
           bounden
           Duty
           notwithstanding
           ,
           though
           we
           Suffer
           for
           it
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           Men
           ,
           yet
           to
           follow
           the
           Direction
           of
           
             King
             Jesus
          
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           Salvation
           ,
           who
           himself
           was
           
             made
             perfect
             through
             Sufferings
             ,
             Heb.
          
           2.
           10.
           
           Who
           ,
           that
           his
           own
           Flock
           might
           the
           better
           avoid
           that
           great
           Danger
           of
           
             Forswearing
             ,
          
           either
           by
           Ignorance
           ,
           Forgetfulness
           ,
           Mistakings
           ,
           or
           by
           reason
           of
           Fear
           ,
           Favour
           or
           Affection
           ,
           he
           perswadeth
           them
           
             not
             to
             Swear
             at
             all
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.
           34.
           who
           also
           telleth
           us
           ,
           Mat.
           5.
           20.
           
           T●●
           
             Except
             our
             Righteousness
             ,
             shall
             Exceed
             the
             Righteousness
             of
             the
             Scribes
             and
             Pharisees
             ,
             we
             shall
             in
             no
             wise
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ;
          
           And
           therefore
           ,
           in
           Vers.
           37.
           he
           requireth
           ,
           that
           our
           
             Yea
          
           should
           be
           
             Yea
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             Nay
             Nay
             ;
          
           and
           he
           addeth
           this
           as
           a
           Reason
           ,
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Whatsoever
             is
             more
             then
             this
             cometh
             of
             Evil
             ,
          
           or
           of
           that
           Evil
           one
           :
           as
           much
           as
           if
           he
           should
           have
           said
           ,
           when
           you
           either
           assert
           or
           deny
           a
           thing
           ,
           you
           shall
           do
           it
           with
           such
           singleness
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           such
           sincerity
           of
           Soul
           ,
           being
           in
           
             me
             ,
          
           or
           in
           my
           Way
           Order
           or
           Worship
           ,
           as
           that
           you
           shall
           not
           cause
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           his
           Gospel
           to
           be
           Blasphemed
           or
           Evil
           spoken
           off
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           your
           deceitful
           denyals
           or
           affirmings
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           speak
           the
           Truth
           in
           me
           ,
           who
           a●
           made
           of
           my
           Father
           unto
           you
           ,
           both
           
             Wisdom
             ,
             Righteousness
             ,
             Sanctification
             ,
          
           and
           
             Redemption
             ;
          
           And
           so
           am
           become
           to
           you
           the
           
             Lord
             your
             Righteousness
             ,
             
             Iere.
          
           23.
           6.
           who
           as
           I
           judge
           ,
           doth
           not
           tye
           us
           distinctly
           to
           the
           Circumstance
           of
           the
           termes
           ,
           
             Yea
          
           and
           
             Nay
             ,
          
           but
           to
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Verity
           or
           Truth
           of
           the
           thing
           asserted
           ,
           although
           the
           termes
           may
           differ
           ,
           as
           do
           his
           own
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             Verily
             verily
             ,
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
          
           John
           3.
           3.
           who
           also
           useth
           the
           same
           Expression
           above
           twenty
           times
           in
           that
           Gospel
           by
           Saint
           
             John
             ,
          
           the
           which
           
             Verily
             ,
             Verily
             ,
          
           had
           it
           been
           an
           Evil
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           had
           come
           of
           that
           Evil
           one
           ,
           and
           he
           himself
           speaking
           it
           had
           been
           his
           Evil
           ,
           to
           have
           tied
           us
           from
           it
           ,
           as
           an
           Evil
           ,
           and
           yet
           Acted
           it
           himself
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           would
           have
           layed
           himself
           under
           a
           guilt
           ,
           the
           which
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           really
           believe
           is
           no
           less
           then
           Blasphemy
           :
           So
           that
           he
           tieth
           us
           ,
           as
           I
           judge
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           circumstance
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Matter
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           
             Swearing
             ,
          
           in
           saying
           ,
           
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
             :
          
           So
           that
           though
           we
           cannot
           
             Swear
          
           to
           
             King
             Charles
             ,
          
           yet
           we
           can
           and
           shall
           be
           freely
           willing
           to
           
             promise
          
           to
           
             King
             Charles
             ,
          
           what
           we
           can
           safely
           and
           upon
           a
           Scripture
           Account
           promise
           .
           And
           as
           we
           are
           not
           our selves
           free
           to
           plot
           ,
           contrive
           ,
           nor
           by
           force
           of
           Armes
           to
           undermine
           Him
           ,
           nor
           His
           Government
           ;
           so
           to
           prevent
           the
           shedding
           of
           Blood
           ,
           and
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           three
           
             Nations
             ,
          
           we
           shall
           and
           will
           be
           ready
           and
           willing
           to
           discover
           all
           
             Plots
             ,
             Conspiracies
             ,
          
           or
           any
           thing
           that
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           we
           shall
           know
           of
           against
           Him
           ,
           to
           some
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           or
           other
           His
           Ministers
           ,
           within
           24.
           
           Hours
           after
           the
           knowledge
           of
           such
           Plot
           or
           force
           Intended
           ;
           and
           shall
           resolve
           (
           the
           Lord
           assisting
           us
           )
           to
           be
           as
           true
           and
           faithful
           in
           our
           
             Yeas
          
           and
           
             Nays
             ,
          
           whether
           Promisary
           or
           Testimonial
           ,
           to
           
             King
             Charles
          
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           of
           what
           Rank
           or
           Quality
           soever
           they
           be
           ,
           as
           our
           Brethren
           of
           
             Holland
          
           are
           to
           their
           
             States
             ,
          
           and
           to
           their
           fellow
           Citizens
           and
           Townsmen
           ;
           And
           we
           hope
           our
           performances
           therein
           will
           be
           found
           far
           more
           Real
           ,
           then
           the
           Multitudes
           either
           are
           or
           have
           been
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           ready
           to
           Swear
           for
           his
           to
           
             Day
             ,
          
           and
           against
           it
           to
           
             Morrow
             ,
          
           whose
           own
           Interests
           generally
           cause
           their
           mouthes
           to
           open
           ,
           in
           such
           Swearings
           and
           Forswearings
           ,
           more
           then
           Conscience
           ;
           The
           which
           we
           dare
           not
           do
           ,
           lest
           we
           be
           found
           Transgressing
           the
           Law
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           his
           faithful
           servant
           ,
           who
           say
           ,
           
             Swear
             not
             ,
             and
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.
           34.
           
           Jam.
           5.
           12.
           
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           We
           look
           upon
           it
           to
           be
           our
           Duties
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           peaceable
           ,
           a
           quiet
           ,
           a
           harmless
           ,
           and
           an
           Innocent
           People
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           our selves
           from
           all
           Manner
           of
           Acts
           of
           
             War
             ,
             Uiolence
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hostility
             ;
          
           Because
           to
           kill
           ,
           Inslave
           ,
           bring
           under
           ,
           ruine
           ,
           or
           destroy
           our
           Friends
           ,
           were
           most
           Inhumane
           ;
           And
           to
           do
           so
           to
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           we
           dare
           not
           ,
           because
           our
           Law-giver
           by
           his
           faithful
           servant
           ,
           Rom.
           12.
           17.
           
           &c.
           requireth
           us
           to
           
             Recompence
             to
             no
             man
             Evil
             for
             Evil
             ;
          
           But
           that
           we
           
             Provide
             things
             honest
             in
             the
             
             fight
             of
             all
             men
             ;
          
           And
           that
           if
           possible
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           us
           lyeth
           ,
           we
           should
           live
           peaceably
           with
           all
           men
           ;
           who
           requireth
           us
           not
           to
           
             avenge
             our selves
          
           but
           rather
           to
           
             give
             place
             unto
             wrath
             ;
          
           because
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Vengeance
             is
             mine
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             repay
             it
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           Therefore
           saith
           he
           ,
           if
           
             thine
             Enemy
             hunger
             ,
             feed
             him
             ,
             if
             he
             thirst
             ,
             give
             him
             drink
             ;
             for
             in
             so
             doing
             thou
             shalt
             heap
             coals
             of
             fire
             on
             his
             head
             ;
          
           And
           
             be
             not
             overcome
             with
             Evil
             ,
             but
             overcome
             Evil
             with
             good
             :
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           so
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           himself
           ,
           Mat.
           5.
           44.
           
           
             But
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             Love
             your
             Enemies
             ,
             Blesse
             them
             that
             curse
             you
             ,
             do
             good
             to
             them
             that
             hate
             you
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             them
             that
             despitefully
             use
             you
             ;
             that
             you
             may
             be
          
           (
           or
           that
           you
           may
           Evidence
           your selves
           to
           be
           )
           
             the
             Children
             of
             your
             Father
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ;
          
           for
           he
           
             maketh
             his
             Sun
             to
             rise
             on
             the
             Evil
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             Good
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Rain
             to
             fall
             on
             the
             Just
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             Unjust
             :
             for
             if
             you
             love
             them
             which
             love
             you
             ,
             what
             reward
             have
             ye
             ?
             Do
             not
             even
             the
             Publicans
             the
             same
             ?
          
           And
           if
           ye
           
             salute
             your
             Brethren
             onely
             ,
          
           what
           do
           ye
           
             more
          
           then
           
             others
             ?
             do
          
           not
           even
           the
           
             Publicans
             the
             same
             ?
             Be
             ye
             therefore
             perfect
             ,
             even
             as
             your
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             Heaven
             is
             perfect
             .
          
           And
           we
           look
           upon
           it
           to
           be
           our
           Duties
           to
           follow
           our
           Lord
           and
           Master
           ,
           who
           left
           himself
           a
           Pattern
           for
           us
           to
           follow
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           Mat.
           11.
           29.
           
           
             Learn
             of
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             lowly
             and
             Meek
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             find
             rest
             for
             your
             Souls
             ;
          
           who
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           21.
           23.
           
           
             When
             he
             was
             reviled
             ,
             reviled
             not
             again
             ,
             when
             he
             Suffered
             ,
             he
             threatned
             not
             ;
             but
             committed
             himself
             to
             him
             who
             judgeth
             Righteously
             .
          
           Much
           more
           might
           be
           said
           to
           their
           particular
           ,
           the
           which
           for
           brevity
           sake
           I
           shall
           omit
           ;
           And
           shall
           thus
           affirm
           ,
           That
           for
           this
           cause
           ,
           and
           such
           Requirements
           as
           these
           are
           ,
           we
           dare
           not
           have
           to
           do
           with
           Weapons
           of
           War
           ,
           nor
           that
           the
           Acts
           of
           Violence
           in
           any
           case
           be
           found
           in
           our
           hands
           ,
           no
           not
           for
           the
           best
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           advance
           or
           promote
           either
           the
           Gospel
           or
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           by
           any
           such
           way
           or
           means
           ,
           we
           dare
           not
           in
           the
           least
           have
           so
           much
           as
           a
           thought
           ,
           but
           look
           upon
           it
           to
           be
           our
           Duties
           Patiently
           to
           wait
           and
           earnestly
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           other
           Requirement
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           Pray
           ,
           
             That
             his
             Kingdom
             may
             come
             ,
          
           that
           so
           his
           
             Will
             may
             be
             done
             on
             Earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ,
          
           Mat.
           6.
           10.
           
           And
           as
           we
           have
           declared
           in
           the
           said
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           in
           1659.
           
           That
           we
           could
           not
           hold
           Society
           with
           ,
           nor
           own
           those
           that
           were
           in
           the
           same
           Faith
           and
           Order
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           from
           whom
           we
           then
           stood
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           that
           Acted
           with
           the
           Carnal
           Weapon
           ,
           Weapons
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           Acts
           of
           Hostility
           then
           ;
           so
           
             still
             ,
          
           we
           look
           upon
           it
           to
           be
           our
           Bounden
           Duty
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           so
           frequently
           forbidden
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           also
           because
           it
           bringeth
           such
           an
           
             Odium
          
           upon
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           also
           upon
           the
           peaceable
           Pe●ple
           of
           God
           that
           are
           in
           Gospel
           Order
           ,
           and
           walk
           close
           to
           the
           Appointments
           of
           Christ
           in
           all
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           in
           Church-fellowship
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           :
           And
           therefore
           we
           cannot
           have
           to
           do
           with
           any
           such
           as
           do
           so
           Act
           ,
           or
           that
           
           look
           upon
           it
           to
           be
           their
           Liberties
           ,
           or
           Priviledges
           so
           to
           Act
           ;
           And
           shall
           have
           as
           little
           to
           do
           with
           them
           now
           as
           then
           ,
           or
           with
           any
           one
           that
           hath
           so
           acted
           ,
           unless
           they
           shall
           freely
           relinquish
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           shall
           acknowledge
           their
           failing
           and
           Evil
           in
           their
           so
           acting
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           either
           against
           ,
           or
           for
           
             King
             Charles
          
           the
           first
           ,
           or
           
             King
             Charles
          
           the
           second
           ;
           It
           being
           so
           cleerly
           made
           out
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           also
           to
           several
           of
           them
           that
           formerly
           so
           acted
           from
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           to
           be
           contrary
           to
           the
           qualifications
           of
           a
           Gospel
           Disciple
           ,
           to
           have
           to
           do
           with
           the
           
             Weapons
          
           of
           
             War
             ,
          
           or
           the
           
             Sword
          
           of
           
             slaughter
             ,
          
           whose
           Weapon
           onely
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           
             Sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
          
           to
           cut
           down
           ,
           kill
           and
           slay
           ,
           wound
           and
           bring
           under
           every
           
             Imagination
             ,
          
           and
           every
           
             high
             thought
             ,
             that
             Exalteth
             it Self
             against
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           to
           bring
           every
           Soul
           to
           the
           Obedience
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           Lawes
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Appointments
           :
           In
           order
           whereunto
           ,
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           We
           look
           upon
           it
           to
           be
           agreeble
           to
           the
           pure
           Will
           and
           Mind
           of
           God
           ,
           th●t
           there
           be
           a
           free
           
             Toleration
          
           for
           Men
           and
           Women
           to
           
             Worship
          
           God
           ,
           without
           either
           Constraint
           or
           Restraint
           ;
           And
           that
           no
           Acts
           of
           Violence
           be
           used
           against
           them
           therein
           ,
           to
           force
           the
           
             Conscience
          
           of
           any
           ,
           no
           not
           of
           the
           meanest
           of
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Men
           ,
           of
           what
           perswasion
           or
           Judgement
           soever
           they
           be
           of
           ;
           because
           Jesus
           Christ
           out
           of
           that
           exceeding
           Love
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           was
           sent
           to
           lay
           down
           his
           Life
           for
           the
           
             Sins
             of
             the
             World
             ,
          
           John
           1.
           29.
           and
           to
           be
           a
           
             Redemption
             for
             that
             first
             Transgression
             ,
          
           Heb.
           9.
           15.
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           which
           all
           the
           whole
           Bulk
           of
           Mankinde
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           are
           ,
           or
           ever
           shall
           be
           ,
           by
           Imputation
           ,
           do
           lie
           under
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           punishment
           of
           which
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           they
           shall
           all
           be
           released
           ,
           and
           restored
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           5.
           18.
           
           And
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           also
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           second
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           brought
           into
           a
           Capacity
           to
           have
           that
           Salvation
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           with
           Eternal
           Glory
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           10.
           whose
           work
           was
           to
           
             come
             to
             seek
             and
             to
             save
             that
             which
             was
             Lost
             ,
          
           as
           he
           himself
           saith
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           19
           ,
           10.
           
           And
           therefore
           he
           gave
           out
           his
           Universal
           Commission
           ,
           the
           Benefit
           whereof
           
             extendeth
             to
             all
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           to
           be
           
             Preached
             to
             all
             ,
          
           Mat.
           28.
           19.
           
           Mark
           16.
           15.
           
        
         
           And
           we
           having
           this
           Universal
           Gospel
           to
           Preach
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           
             That
             God
             was
             in
             Christ
             Reconciling
             the
             World
             unto
             himself
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             not
             Imputing
             their
             Trespasses
             unto
             them
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           committed
           unto
           us
           
             the
             Ministry
             of
             Reconciliation
             ;
          
           now
           then
           we
           are
           
             Ambassadours
             for
             Christ
             ,
             as
             though
             God
             did
             beseech
             you
             by
             us
             ;
             we
             pray
             you
          
           (
           yea
           )
           (
           you
           great
           Tall
           
             Cedars
          
           of
           
             England
          
           )
           [
           we
           pray
           ]
           
             you
             in
             Christ
             stead
             be
             ye
             reconciled
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           And
           have
           a
           care
           I
           beseech
           you
           in
           the
           Fear
           of
           the
           great
           
             Jehovah
             ,
          
           that
           ye
           neither
           slight
           our
           Message
           ,
           as
           you
           tender
           the
           
           good
           of
           your
           own
           Souls
           to
           Eternity
           ;
           neither
           be
           ye
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           ,
           as
           those
           Pharisees
           ,
           and
           Hypocrites
           ,
           against
           whom
           a
           Wo
           was
           pronounced
           by
           our
           Master
           
             King
             Jesus
             ,
          
           Mat.
           23.
           13.
           who
           shut
           up
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           against
           Men
           ,
           who
           neither
           desired
           to
           go
           in
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           suffered
           those
           that
           were
           entring
           to
           go
           in
           :
           O
           I
           beseech
           you
           have
           a
           care
           of
           this
           ,
           for
           Men
           are
           backward
           enough
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           should
           you
           but
           seem
           to
           hinder
           them
           ,
           haply
           their
           disobedience
           may
           be
           put
           upon
           your
           score
           ;
           And
           he
           that
           is
           found
           forwards
           now
           to
           hinder
           ,
           will
           be
           found
           most
           guilty
           at
           that
           Day
           ,
           when
           Christ
           shall
           dispence
           to
           every
           Man
           according
           as
           his
           work
           shall
           be
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.
           10.
           
           O
           I
           beseech
           you
           once
           again
           ,
           yea
           and
           again
           I
           intreat
           you
           ,
           have
           a
           care
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           as
           you
           tender
           your
           own
           good
           to
           Eternity
           ,
           that
           you
           hinder
           none
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           Rich
           ,
           nor
           never
           so
           poor
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           
             no
             respecter
             of
             Persons
             ,
             but
             in
             every
             Nation
             ,
             he
             that
             feareth
             him
             and
             worketh
             Righteousness
             ,
             is
             accepted
             of
             him
             ,
          
           Acts
           10.
           34.
           
           Hinder
           none
           ,
           be
           they
           never
           so
           young
           ,
           nor
           never
           so
           old
           ;
           for
           our
           Housholder
           the
           Master
           of
           our
           Family
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           who
           is
           a
           Son
           over
           his
           own
           House
           ,
           comes
           to
           some
           Early
           in
           the
           Morning
           ,
           
             Mat.
             20.
             1
             ,
             &c.
          
           even
           whilst
           they
           are
           tender
           &
           young
           ,
           even
           so
           soon
           as
           they
           come
           to
           Reason
           and
           understanding
           ,
           God
           by
           the
           Incomings
           of
           his
           Holy
           Spirits
           ,
           comes
           to
           hire
           them
           into
           his
           Vineyard
           ;
           to
           some
           he
           comes
           at
           the
           third
           hour
           ,
           in
           their
           Youth
           ,
           to
           others
           at
           the
           sixth
           Hour
           in
           their
           Manhood
           ,
           to
           others
           at
           the
           ninth
           Hour
           in
           their
           declining
           Age
           ;
           and
           to
           some
           again
           at
           the
           11th
           .
           Hour
           ,
           even
           in
           their
           old
           Age
           :
           O
           then
           I
           say
           again
           ,
           I
           beseech
           you
           have
           a
           care
           ,
           that
           none
           be
           hindred
           of
           their
           entrance
           into
           the
           Vineyard
           of
           Christ
           ,
           of
           no
           Age
           or
           Sex
           whatsoever
           ;
           for
           he
           may
           be
           loytring
           in
           the
           market
           place
           of
           the
           World
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           may
           be
           hired
           into
           the
           Vineyard
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           Morrow
           ;
           for
           Christ
           of
           a
           
             Persecuting
             Saul
             ,
          
           may
           Suddenly
           make
           a
           
             Preaching
             Paul
             ,
          
           one
           voice
           from
           Heaven
           can
           do
           it
           ;
           through
           mercy
           I
           know
           it
           by
           good
           Experience
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           am
           the
           boulder
           to
           assert
           it
           ;
           And
           that
           provoketh
           me
           the
           more
           earnestly
           ,
           to
           Beg
           again
           and
           again
           ,
           that
           no
           Violence
           be
           used
           ,
           because
           the
           Housholder
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           20.
           1.
           is
           said
           to
           Hire
           ,
           not
           to
           Frighten
           ,
           nor
           Beat
           ,
           Force
           ,
           or
           Constrain
           ,
           but
           to
           Hire
           Labourers
           ,
           to
           go
           into
           his
           Vineyard
           ,
           telling
           them
           what
           they
           shall
           have
           for
           their
           pains
           ,
           if
           they
           will
           Labour
           when
           they
           are
           there
           ;
           And
           as
           I
           told
           the
           King
           in
           my
           
             Fannaticks
             Mite
             ,
          
           in
           Page
           the
           ninth
           of
           the
           last
           Impression
           ,
           
             That
             a
             Gospel
             Minister
             was
             not
             as
             a
             General
             in
             an
             Army
             ,
             to
             Frighten
             ,
             Beat
             ,
             or
             Fight
             men
             into
             Faith
             ;
             but
             as
             an
             Embassadour
             ,
             to
             perswade
             and
             Invite
             ,
             and
             gently
             Treat
             with
             ,
             and
             to
             Intreat
             into
             the
             Way
             of
             God
             ;
             the
             one
             being
             Gospel
             or
             Evangelical
             ,
             but
             the
             way
             of
             Force
             being
             Diabolical
             and
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           and
           proceedeth
           from
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ;
           a
           part
           whereof
           I
           told
           the
           
             Mayor
          
           of
           
           
             London
             ,
          
           in
           Christian
           Love
           to
           his
           Soul
           ,
           the
           danger
           thereof
           ,
           in
           my
           
             
               Alarm
            
             given
             to
             him
             in
             his
             Quarters
             ,
          
           in
           Page
           34.
           in
           which
           some
           of
           them
           are
           clearly
           laid
           down
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           will
           exclude
           a
           Soul
           from
           Heavens
           Glory
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           it
           is
           required
           ,
           that
           
             all
             things
             be
             tryed
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             good
             be
             held
             fast
             ;
          
           But
           how
           shall
           there
           be
           a
           trying
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           a
           constraint
           onely
           to
           one
           ?
           for
           how
           can
           there
           be
           a
           choice
           ,
           where
           the
           tryi●g
           any
           but
           one
           is
           restrained
           ?
           the
           which
           restraint
           confounds
           the
           choice
           .
           Again
           ,
           if
           those
           of
           the
           
             Episcopal
             Government
             ,
          
           do
           look
           upon
           
             Toleration
          
           or
           
             Libertie
             of
             Conscience
             ,
          
           simply
           so
           considered
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Sin
           ,
           Then
           I
           query
           if
           it
           be
           not
           an
           Evil
           to
           
             Tolerate
          
           any
           ?
           and
           whether
           that
           Evil
           is
           not
           then
           more
           Aggravated
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           
             Tolerate
          
           that
           
             Opinion
          
           or
           
             Religion
          
           that
           they
           would
           have
           us
           Swear
           against
           ,
           because
           they
           say
           it
           is
           Idolatrous
           and
           sinful
           ?
           And
           whether
           there
           is
           not
           a
           farther
           Aggravation
           ,
           if
           the
           worser
           be
           allowed
           ,
           and
           the
           better
           be
           suppressed
           ?
           And
           whether
           they
           will
           not
           Evidence
           themselves
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           as
           judge
           not
           as
           God
           judgeth
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           
             Tolerate
          
           the
           Great
           ,
           the
           Rich
           and
           Mighty
           ,
           and
           suppresse
           the
           Mean
           ,
           the
           Poor
           and
           the
           Low
           ?
           when
           God
           
             Respecteth
             not
             Persons
             ,
          
           but
           in
           
             every
             Nation
             ,
             he
             that
             feareth
             him
             ,
             and
             worketh
             Righteousness
             ,
             is
             accepted
             of
             him
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           I
           would
           earnestly
           Beg
           every
           one
           ,
           (
           the
           bent
           of
           whose
           spirit
           carryeth
           him
           that
           way
           )
           according
           to
           the
           Requirement
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           to
           
             try
             their
             spirits
             whether
             they
             are
             of
             God
             or
             not
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           4.
           1.
           and
           to
           Examine
           their
           Wisdom
           in
           this
           case
           of
           
             Persecution
             ,
          
           whether
           it
           be
           that
           Wisdom
           that
           is
           
             from
             above
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             first
             Pure
             ,
             then
             Peaceable
             ,
             Gentle
             ,
             and
             Easie
             to
             be
             Intreated
             ,
             full
             of
             Mercy
             and
             good
             Fruits
             ,
             without
             Partiality
             ,
             without
             Hypocrisie
             ,
          
           Jam
           ,
           3.
           17.
           
        
         
           Whether
           it
           be
           without
           Partiality
           ?
           whether
           they
           would
           be
           willing
           to
           be
           served
           so
           themselves
           ?
           whether
           if
           they
           have
           at
           any
           time
           undergone
           
             Persecution
          
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           cryed
           out
           against
           it
           as
           abominable
           ,
           as
           the
           Roman
           
             Catholicks
          
           and
           
             Episcopals
          
           have
           done
           ,
           in
           that
           Grand
           Usurper
           
             Oliver
             Cromwels
          
           dayes
           ,
           and
           the
           General
           
             Baptists
             ,
          
           confident
           I
           am
           ,
           should
           have
           done
           ,
           had
           he
           longer
           continued
           ;
           Even
           as
           they
           with
           others
           now
           do
           ,
           and
           as
           that
           People
           of
           the
           Presbyterian
           perswasion
           suddenly
           (
           unless
           my
           judgement
           greatly
           fail
           me
           )
           will
           do
           ,
           if
           this
           Horrid
           
             Rome-bred
             Persecu●ing
             Spirit
             ,
          
           still
           be
           Predominant
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           true
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           
             Fruit
             is
             Love
             ,
             Joy
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             long
             Suffering
             ,
             Gentleness
             ,
             Goodness
             ,
             Meekhess
             ,
             and
             Temperance
             ;
             against
             which
             there
             is
             no
             Law
             :
          
           no
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           although
           there
           be
           now
           some
           Lawes
           of
           man
           intended
           to
           be
           made
           against
           
           them
           :
           O
           that
           this
           were
           taking
           upon
           your
           spirits
           ,
           that
           now
           sit
           at
           the
           Stern
           !
        
         
           Was
           not
           your
           Loyalty
           to
           
             King
             Charles
          
           the
           
             first
             ,
          
           and
           
             King
             Charles
          
           the
           
             second
             ,
          
           a
           great
           cause
           of
           your
           Hardships
           ,
           most
           of
           you
           ?
           How
           fared
           it
           with
           you
           ,
           you
           that
           were
           continually
           in
           
             England
             ?
          
           Was
           not
           those
           that
           bo●e
           sway
           in
           
             England
          
           your
           continual
           
             Tormentors
             ,
          
           your
           fear
           and
           dayly
           dread
           ?
           And
           those
           that
           were
           away
           ,
           Did
           not
           they
           feel
           the
           smart
           of
           it
           ?
           Did
           you
           not
           all
           both
           abroad
           and
           at
           home
           ,
           cry
           out
           of
           
             Oppression
             ,
             Cruelty
          
           and
           
             Tyranny
             ?
          
           Did
           you
           cry
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           think
           you
           that
           others
           ,
           will
           not
           cry
           out
           of
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           found
           such
           Actors
           to
           others
           ?
           Was
           it
           evil
           in
           them
           to
           use
           you
           so
           ,
           for
           your
           Loyalty
           to
           
             King
             Charles
             ?
          
           And
           can
           you
           be
           so
           cruel
           to
           those
           that
           are
           Loyal
           to
           
             King
             Jesus
             ,
          
           and
           never
           acted
           any
           thing
           against
           
             King
             Charles
          
           the
           
             first
             ,
          
           nor
           
             King
             Charles
          
           the
           
             second
             ,
          
           or
           against
           the
           meanest
           of
           you
           ,
           nor
           ever
           took
           part
           with
           them
           that
           did
           ?
           Did
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           follow
           them
           for
           their
           cruel
           and
           unjust
           Actings
           to
           you
           and
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           as
           most
           of
           you
           do
           say
           it
           did
           ?
           And
           can
           you
           be
           the
           same
           to
           others
           for
           their
           Loyalty
           to
           Him
           who
           hath
           righted
           you
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           brought
           you
           :
           your
           own
           again
           ;
           and
           that
           against
           some
           of
           them
           too
           ,
           that
           never
           got
           the
           worth
           of
           one
           ●ar●●ing
           by
           all
           their
           Pillagings
           ,
           Plunderings
           ,
           or
           Sales
           ,
           neither
           of
           Goods
           nor
           Lands
           ?
           Can
           you
           be
           contented
           to
           enjoy
           your
           own
           ?
           And
           are
           you
           not
           willing
           that
           those
           that
           never
           harmed
           you
           ,
           should
           enjoy
           theirs
           ?
           Are
           you
           glad
           that
           you
           are
           brought
           into
           the
           Land
           of
           your
           Nativity
           again
           ?
           And
           would
           you
           now
           most
           cruelly
           justle
           others
           out
           ?
           Are
           you
           now
           setting
           up
           that
           Worship
           ,
           that
           you
           judge
           to
           be
           agreeable
           to
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ?
           And
           will
           you
           now
           force
           others
           to
           forsake
           what
           they
           are
           perswaded
           to
           ?
        
         
           Oh!
           t●at
           you
           would
           but
           consider
           ,
           what
           your
           own
           Oppressions
           were
           ,
           and
           who
           you
           are
           now
           about
           to
           Oppress
           ;
           Let
           not
           your
           fury
           ,
           nor
           revenge
           fall
           heavy
           upon
           the
           Innocent
           ;
           Why
           should
           Iniquity
           and
           Injustice
           be
           found
           in
           your
           hands
           ?
        
         
           Oh!
           Consider
           with
           your selves
           apart
           ,
           and
           discourse
           it
           each
           with
           other
           seriously
           ▪
           what
           such
           a
           Judgment
           ,
           as
           I
           in
           the
           singleness
           of
           my
           soul
           have
           laid
           before
           you
           ,
           can
           ,
           or
           ever
           did
           do
           you
           harm
           ;
           who
           never
           did
           any
           Acts
           of
           Violence
           for
           ,
           nor
           against
           you
           or
           the
           King
           ;
           nor
           ever
           shall
           resolve
           to
           do
           ;
           who
           have
           not
           gone
           with
           a
           defensive
           Weapon
           so
           much
           as
           to
           defend
           my self
           with
           ,
           above
           this
           fifteen
           years
           ;
           and
           am
           of
           the
           same
           Judgment
           with
           our
           Brethren
           of
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           whose
           innocent
           and
           harmless
           behaviour
           ,
           confident
           I
           am
           ,
           many
           of
           you
           in
           that
           time
           of
           your
           absence
           from
           this
           Land
           of
           your
           Nativity
           ,
           are
           well
           acquainted
           with
           ;
           the
           which
           I
           am
           confident
           the
           strictest
           of
           you
           have
           no
           just
           exception
           against
           ,
           either
           for
           endeavouring
           to
           undermine
           
           Government
           ,
           or
           to
           pull
           down
           Governours
           ,
           or
           by
           fraud
           or
           force
           ,
           to
           have
           to
           do
           with
           any
           mans
           Possession
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           or
           Estate
           ;
           who
           am
           willing
           to
           
             do
             by
             another
             ,
             as
             I
             would
             have
             another
             do
             by
             me
             ,
          
           and
           am
           as
           willing
           another
           should
           Live
           as
           my Self
           ;
           whose
           Indeavour
           in
           all
           my
           Teachings
           ,
           have
           been
           to
           perswade
           Persons
           to
           forsake
           and
           avoid
           all
           acts
           of
           
             Violence
          
           and
           
             Oppression
             ,
          
           and
           to
           cleave
           to
           God
           with
           purpose
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           to
           perswade
           those
           that
           have
           Owned
           God
           in
           his
           Own
           way
           ,
           to
           continue
           stedfast
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           to
           prove
           Faithful
           to
           him
           ,
           whose
           Lawes
           teach
           the
           best
           Loyalty
           to
           our
           Earthly
           
             Princes
             ,
          
           and
           purest
           Love
           to
           all
           ,
           yea
           to
           our
           very
           Enemies
           ;
           who
           with
           single-heartedness
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           without
           either
           Fawning
           or
           Flattery
           ,
           have
           and
           shall
           still
           resolve
           to
           tell
           every
           one
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           have
           to
           do
           ,
           the
           worst
           of
           their
           Condition
           ,
           and
           shew
           them
           the
           danger
           they
           are
           in
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           misactings
           ;
           with
           an
           earnest
           desire
           that
           in
           order
           to
           their
           Eternal
           well-being
           ,
           they
           would
           refuse
           the
           Evil
           and
           choose
           the
           Good.
           
        
         
           And
           so
           I
           have
           at
           this
           time
           done
           with
           you
           ,
           the
           great
           
             Council
          
           of
           the
           
             Nation
             ,
          
           and
           if
           for
           my
           plainness
           of
           speech
           either
           as
           to
           the
           matter
           or
           manner
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           shall
           become
           mine
           Enemy
           ,
           because
           I
           deal
           so
           plainly
           with
           you
           ,
           I
           shall
           let
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           notwithstanding
           ,
           I
           shall
           in
           the
           singleness
           of
           my
           Soul
           pray
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           Convertion
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           least
           Indeavouring
           ,
           or
           Plotting
           your
           Confusion
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           earnestly
           desire
           both
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           and
           you
           their
           
             Representative
             ,
          
           to
           judge
           with
           Equity
           our
           Innocent
           Cause
           ,
           that
           so
           when
           you
           shall
           your selves
           be
           Summoned
           at
           that
           great
           Session
           ,
           before
           that
           great
           Tribunal
           and
           Righteous
           Judge
           ,
           who
           shall
           give
           to
           every
           man
           according
           as
           his
           work
           shall
           be
           ,
           that
           then
           you
           be
           found
           Innocent
           and
           without
           Blame
           ,
           as
           to
           your
           actings
           against
           the
           peaceable
           Ones
           of
           Christs
           Flock
           ,
           whose
           Sentence
           ,
           of
           either
           ,
           
             Come
             ,
             ye
             Blessed
             ,
             Inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           or
           ,
           
             Go
             ye
             Cursed
             into
             Everlasting
             Fire
             ,
          
           will
           be
           of
           an
           Eternal
           Extent
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Mens
           actings
           to
           his
           People
           ,
           either
           for
           doing
           them
           good
           ,
           or
           for
           refusing
           to
           do
           them
           that
           good
           they
           might
           have
           done
           them
           ;
           who
           looketh
           upon
           what
           is
           either
           neglected
           or
           done
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           be
           done
           unto
           himself
           :
           And
           hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           uttered
           that
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Saul
             ,
             Saul
             ,
             why
             
               Persecutest
            
             thou
             me
             ?
             I
             am
             Jesus
             whom
             thou
             Persecutest
             ,
          
           Acts
           9.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           And
           after
           the
           same
           manner
           will
           be
           his
           Sentence
           at
           that
           great
           Day
           of
           account
           ,
           even
           ,
           
             Go
             ye
             Cursed
             into
             Everlasting
             Fire
             ,
             prepared
             for
             the
             Devil
             and
             his
             Angels
             ;
             for
             when
             I
             was
             Hungry
             ye
             fed
             me
             not
             ,
             and
             naked
             ,
             ye
             clothed
             me
             not
             ,
             Sick
             and
             in
             Prison
             ,
             and
             ye
             visited
             me
             not
             ;
             For
             inasmuch
             as
             ye
             did
             it
             not
             to
             one
             of
             these
             little
             Ones
             ,
             ye
             did
             it
             not
             unto
             me
             .
          
        
         
         
           O
           then
           I
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           whoever
           thou
           be
           ,
           that
           art
           of
           a
           Persecuting
           spirit
           ;
           I
           say
           again
           I
           would
           Beg
           thee
           seriously
           to
           consider
           ,
           O
           Persecuting
           spirit
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           will
           thus
           severely
           punish
           the
           neglecting
           the
           
             doing
             good
          
           to
           his
           People
           ,
           when
           Hungry
           ,
           Naked
           ,
           Sick
           ,
           and
           Imprisoned
           ;
           What
           then
           will
           be
           the
           Portion
           of
           those
           that
           cause
           them
           to
           come
           into
           such
           difficulties
           and
           straits
           ,
           as
           Imprisonments
           ,
           Hungrings
           ,
           Nakedness
           ,
           and
           Sickness
           ;
           And
           cause
           them
           to
           be
           thrown
           as
           it
           were
           on
           heapes
           ,
           one
           upon
           another
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           the
           
             Baptists
          
           lately
           have
           been
           in
           one
           Room
           some
           9.
           
           Foot
           broad
           ,
           and
           14.
           
           Foot
           long
           in
           
             New
             Gate
             ?
          
           And
           much
           after
           the
           same
           way
           in
           several
           other
           Gaols
           and
           Prisons
           in
           the
           Nation
           ;
           Enough
           to
           breed
           Infections
           and
           Diseases
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           God
           whom
           we
           serve
           appeared
           mightily
           in
           our
           Behalfes
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           the
           Eternal
           Sentence
           ,
           will
           be
           so
           severe
           against
           such
           
             Violent
             Actors
             ,
          
           In
           love
           to
           their
           Souls
           I
           cannot
           choose
           but
           give
           them
           a
           timely
           Caution
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           behalfes
           with
           that
           servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Deut.
           32.
           29.
           
           Cry
           out
           and
           say
           ,
           
             O
             that
             they
             were
             wise
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             understand
             this
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             consider
             their
             latter
             End.
             
          
        
         
           And
           now
           let
           not
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           his
           
             Peers
             ,
          
           nor
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           be
           angry
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           speak
           but
           this
           once
           more
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           my self
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           of
           the
           Separation
           ,
           of
           what
           Judgement
           soever
           ,
           that
           so
           if
           possible
           I
           may
           be
           Instrumental
           ,
           that
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           be
           preserved
           ,
           and
           kept
           ;
           And
           this
           I
           shall
           humbly
           Beg
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           are
           not
           willing
           that
           we
           should
           serve
           our
           God
           ,
           in
           that
           way
           which
           we
           have
           received
           ,
           But
           that
           we
           shall
           be
           taken
           into
           custody
           for
           our
           so
           doing
           ;
           that
           then
           you
           would
           Commissionate
           some
           Peace
           Officers
           for
           that
           work
           to
           have
           to
           do
           with
           us
           ;
           And
           that
           we
           be
           not
           left
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           the
           Rude
           Multitude
           ,
           nor
           the
           Violent
           Laws
           of
           the
           Mercenary
           Souldiers
           ,
           whose
           actings
           towards
           the
           peaceable
           ,
           have
           been
           very
           Rude
           and
           Inhumane
           ,
           in
           
             London
          
           and
           
             Westminster
             ;
          
           where
           at
           one
           Meeting
           ,
           they
           wounded
           one
           man
           so
           dangerously
           on
           his
           —
           Arm
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           greatly
           feared
           ,
           he
           will
           lose
           the
           use
           of
           one
           of
           his
           hands
           .
        
         
           At
           another
           Meeting-place
           ▪
           they
           Rudely
           came
           and
           drank
           up
           the
           Wine
           that
           was
           provided
           by
           that
           Congregation
           ,
           to
           Celebrate
           that
           Holy
           Ordinance
           of
           Communicating
           at
           the
           Table
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           At
           another
           Meeting-place
           ,
           the
           Congregation
           being
           generally
           dispersed
           before
           they
           came
           ,
           in
           revenge
           whereof
           the
           Souldiery
           set
           on
           the
           Rude
           Multitude
           ,
           to
           break
           in
           Pieces
           the
           Table
           that
           they
           used
           to
           make
           use
           of
           to
           Celebrate
           the
           Lords
           Supper
           upon
           .
        
         
           At
           another
           Meeting-place
           ,
           they
           Rudely
           behaved
           themselves
           ,
           Violen●●y
           casting
           some
           of
           them
           head-long
           down
           the
           Stairs
           ,
           but
           the
           Stairs
           
           being
           winding
           ,
           and
           some
           People
           upon
           them
           ,
           the
           force
           of
           the
           falls
           (
           through
           mercy
           )
           being
           thereby
           broken
           ,
           there
           was
           not
           much
           harm
           done
           as
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           the
           greatest
           harm
           that
           was
           done
           ,
           was
           by
           one
           of
           the
           Souldiers
           to
           himself
           ;
           for
           he
           set
           that
           up
           then
           upon
           his
           own
           score
           ,
           the
           which
           (
           unrepented
           off
           )
           will
           exclude
           him
           Heavens
           Glory
           ,
           if
           the
           saying
           of
           our
           Apostle
           be
           true
           ,
           in
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           9.
           who
           would
           
             not
             have
             men
             to
             be
             deceived
             ,
          
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Neither
             Fornicators
             ,
             nor
             Idolaters
             ,
             nor
             Adulterers
             ,
             nor
             Effeminate
             ,
             nor
             abusers
             of
             themselves
             with
             Man-kinde
             ,
             nor
             Thieves
             ,
             nor
             Covetous
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             shall
             Inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             :
          
           And
           such
           was
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           Informed
           ,
           by
           one
           who
           saith
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           very
           Interim
           of
           time
           charged
           him
           with
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Congregation
           ;
           and
           if
           such
           Acts
           of
           Deceit
           should
           be
           winked
           at
           and
           allowed
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           in
           as
           bad
           a
           Condition
           ,
           as
           when
           our
           Houses
           were
           searched
           ,
           upon
           the
           late
           
             Insurrection
             ,
          
           when
           ,
           who
           would
           ,
           came
           and
           forced
           into
           Houses
           ,
           and
           took
           and
           bore
           away
           what
           they
           pleased
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           hinderance
           of
           some
           ,
           as
           can
           be
           clearly
           Evidenced
           :
           And
           when
           our
           Pockets
           were
           searched
           in
           the
           main
           Guard
           ,
           and
           our
           Knives
           and
           other
           things
           taken
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           never
           restored
           to
           us
           again
           :
           and
           if
           such
           
             Acts
             of
             Violence
          
           be
           not
           restrained
           ,
           our
           peaceable
           and
           well
           governed
           Land
           ,
           in
           a
           short
           time
           may
           (
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           )
           become
           
             Acheldama
             .
          
        
         
           And
           therefore
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           my self
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           whose
           Light
           it
           is
           to
           walk
           in
           a
           
             Separated
             way
             ,
          
           if
           by
           your
           Appointments
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           taken
           into
           custody
           for
           our
           peaceable
           Meeting
           together
           ,
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           our
           God
           ;
           I
           shall
           humbly
           Beg
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           the
           Priviledges
           of
           free-born
           
             Englishmen
             ,
          
           and
           that
           which
           the
           worst
           of
           Offenders
           enjoy
           ;
           who
           though
           the
           Lawes
           both
           of
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           will
           condemn
           to
           the
           shamefullest
           death
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           apprehended
           by
           
             Peace-Officers
             ,
          
           and
           Peaceably
           preserved
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Violence
          
           and
           Cruelty
           ,
           till
           they
           be
           Legally
           Charged
           ,
           Adjudged
           and
           Condemned
           ;
           The
           which
           Security
           ,
           if
           this
           great
           Assembly
           shall
           vouchsafe
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Nation
           be
           forbidden
           to
           make
           any
           tumultuous
           Insurrections
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           And
           that
           they
           forbear
           to
           commit
           any
           
             Acts
             of
             Violence
          
           upon
           us
           ,
           either
           in
           our
           Peaceable
           
             Assemblings
          
           together
           ,
           or
           apart
           at
           our
           Habitations
           ,
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           till
           further
           Order
           from
           the
           
             Assembly
             ;
          
           The
           which
           if
           this
           
             National
             Assembly
          
           shall
           vouchsafe
           us
           the
           Privilede
           of
           ,
           we
           shall
           in
           all
           humility
           and
           thankfulness
           acknowledge
           it
           :
           But
           if
           not
           ,
           Yet
           it
           shall
           be
           our
           great
           care
           in
           our
           
             Meetings
             ,
          
           to
           perform
           our
           Duties
           in
           obedience
           to
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           that
           Christian
           Advice
           of
           his
           Servant
           ,
           in
           1
           
             Tim.
             2.
             1.
             
             To
             make
             Prayers
             ,
             Supplications
             ,
             
             Intercessions
             ,
             and
             giving
             of
             Thanks
             for
             all
             men
             ,
             for
             Kings
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             are
             in
             Authority
             ;
             that
             under
             them
             we
             may
             lead
             a
             peaceable
             and
             quiet
             life
             in
             all
             godliness
             and
             honesty
             ;
          
           because
           it
           is
           
             good
             and
             acceptable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             our
             Saviour
             :
          
           And
           this
           shall
           be
           the
           Resolution
           of
           
             Him
             ,
          
           whose
           onely
           End
           and
           Aim
           is
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           
             good
          
           of
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           the
           
             Well-being
          
           of
           his
           
             People
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Eternal
           Benefit
           of
           all
           your
           Souls
           ;
           
             Who
             in
             the
             Singleness
             of
             heart
             ,
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             all-seeing
             God
             ,
             shall
             Subscribe
             himself
             ,
             a
             Friend
             to
             your
             Souls
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             your
             Eternal
             well-being
             ,
             in
             the
             behalf
             of
             himself
             ,
             and
             those
             he
             hath
             Communion
             withal
             .
          
        
         
           HENRY
           ADIS.
           
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
  

